Huawei claims that it can do better than Apple’s Face ID

Huawei also claims that their technology is not only secure enough for payments but is also extremely fast. Once perfected, it will take just 400 milliseconds to unlock the phone, Huawei claims. Additionally, Huawei also showcased Apples Animoji replica claiming that its animated emojis are more advanced than Apples. For instance, besides mimicking facial expression it can also detect when a user is sticking out their tongue. Source:India today Read More...

November 29, 2017 · 1 min · 73 words · Matthew Shea

Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon and MATE editions released

The latest version will come with updated software, refinements, and new features. Lefebvre also stated that the Xfce and KDE versions will come later in the year. Linux Mint 18.3 features Cinnamon 3.6, a Linux kernel 4.10 and an Ubuntu 16.04 package base. The Software Manager also now comes with native Flatpak support. It allows you to install applications even if their dependencies are not compatible with Linux Mint. Linux Mint 18....

November 29, 2017 · 2 min · 239 words · Aaron Evans

Two iOS jailbreak repositories shut down as jailbreaking fades in popularity

Is it the end of iPhone jailbreaking? Jailbreaking is still most often used in reference to iPhones. One of the reasons for jailbreaking is to expand the feature set limited by Apple and its App Store. The applications offered in Cydia are mainly from three major repositories. This has resulted in declining interest in jailbreaking, which in turn has led to the community fading away. Its a sad day indeed....

November 29, 2017 · 1 min · 146 words · Joshua Anderson

Game Developer Epic Sues 14-Year Old For Cheating in Fortnite Battle Royale

Nobody likes a cheater, the suit said. And nobody likes playing with cheaters. These axioms are particularly true in this case. Under these circumstances, the law requires that we file suit or drop the claim. Epic is not okay with ongoing cheating or copyright infringement from anyone at any age. Source:Kotaku Read More source: www.techworm.net

November 28, 2017 · 1 min · 55 words · Tony Brown

High-tech thieves unlock Mercedes without needing the keys

Police say the footage is the first relay crime caught on camera in the West Midlands. The crooks then drive off with the Mercedes-Benz. So, how did this happen? We also recommend Thatcham-approved tracking solutions fitted to the vehicle. Source:Mirror Read More source: www.techworm.net

November 28, 2017 · 1 min · 44 words · Lisa Garza

Pokémon Go caused more than $2 billion in damage from driving players, says study

Players can also pick up supplies at real-world landmarks that serve as PokeStops in the game. It asks, Youre going too fast! Pokemon Go should not be played while driving. The gamer must confirm that theyre a passenger in the vehicle before theyre allowed to proceed. Source:Slash gear Read More source: www.techworm.net

November 28, 2017 · 1 min · 52 words · Anna Ramirez

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Is Now Worth $100 Billion

However, there were no clear immediate charitable plans. source: www.techworm.net

November 27, 2017 · 1 min · 10 words · Ronnie Kennedy

This Facebook Vulnerability Allowed Anyone To Delete Your Photos

He quickly reported the bug to Facebook on November 3, which was patched by them on November 5. When the user creates a poll, the ID number of the images used is sent along. When this field value changes to any other images ID, that image will be shown in poll. This isnt the first time when Darabi has received a reward from Facebook. In 2016, he earned another $ 7,500 dollars for finding a similar problem....

November 27, 2017 · 1 min · 84 words · Nicholas Davis

Firefox will soon warn users when they visit a previously hacked website

via email) when they may be affected by breaches in the future. Ive been working with Mozilla on this, Hunt told Bleeping Computer. Currently, only Firefox Developer Edition is supported. source: www.techworm.net

November 25, 2017 · 1 min · 32 words · David Hansen

Google announces 1.3 lakh scholarships for developers and students in India

From the 30,000 scholarships at Udacity, 1,000 developers will be selected to receive full Nano-degree scholarships too. The new scholarship programme is in tandem with Googles aim to train two million developers in India. India has tremendous potential to become a hub of innovation for mobile and cloud technologies. Unlike China, India is lagging in innovation but is adopting technologies faster. There is an urgent need to upskill and reskill Indias technology workforce, Florance said....

November 25, 2017 · 1 min · 87 words · James Hill

Researchers develop world’s smallest tape recorder inside a living bacterium

These cells could monitor otherwise invisible changes without troubling their surroundings. Theresultsare published in the journal Science. CRISPR-Cas normally uses its recorded sequences to detect and cut the DNA of incoming phages. The CRISPR-Cas system is a natural biological memory rig, says Wang. A separate recording plasmid marked the time by continually adding spacers into its genome. so you can get idea of the process, check out the video below:...

November 25, 2017 · 1 min · 75 words · Tina Burns

Apple discovers student interns illegally worked overtime in Chinese iPhone X factory

The work has nothing to do with our studies. When we found that some students were allowed to work overtime, we took prompt action. Apple is dedicated to ensuring everyone in our supply chain is treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. The hiring number at the plant exceeds more than 300,000 workers, producing up to 20,000 iPhones a day. This leads to the use of student labourers who can be flexibly hired....

November 24, 2017 · 1 min · 80 words · Laura Perkins

Elon Musk warns there’s only ‘a 5 to 10% chance’ that artificial intelligence won’t kill us all

Musk like many of his peers is supporting serious regulation of AI, and as soon as possible. In 2014, Musk had predicted AI was on the verge of something seriously dangerous. Under any rate of advancement in AI, we will be left behind by a lot, Musk said. The risk of something seriously dangerous happening is in the five-year timeframe. Ten years at most. Source:Dailymail Read More source: www.techworm.net

November 24, 2017 · 1 min · 69 words · Pamela Kim