Instagram announced that from Thursday, it would start testing new tools for age verifications if accounts under the age of 18 tried to change their age to over 18. However, users can still input the wrong birth date when setting…
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Technical papers written in the field of wireless sensor networks
Analysis Shows Over 75% of the World’s Most Popular Websites Allow Weak Passwords
A new review has revealed that over three-quarters of the world’s most popular websites allow users choose the most common passwords such as ‘P@$$w0rd’ and ‘abc123456’. Over 50% of the 120 top-ranked websites allow 40 of the most easily guessed…
Microsoft to Stop Selling Emotion-Reading Tech, and Restricts Facial Recognition Access
On Tuesday, Microsoft announced that it would stop selling technology which could pinpoint emotion based on a facial image. They also said they would stop providing access to facial recognition technology. This action is a consequence of the efforts of…
New Algorithm Can Identify People at Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
New AI can Predict Micronutrient Deficiency from Space
Micronutrient deficiencies are serious and afflict over 2 billion people around the world, including 340 million children. These deficiencies have fatal health consequences, but early diagnosis for effective treatment is costly and requires time-consuming blood draws and lab tests. However,…
Researchers Discover Backdoor in WordPress Plugin used by Schools
On Friday, researchers reported that they found a malicious backdoor in a WordPress plugin that gave hackers complete control of websites using the package, with mostly schools as the target market. According to the researchers, the premium version of School…
Axon Brings Virtual Reality Taser Training to the Police
A scenario that plays out frequently for police officers across the U.S., is where the combative suspect is wearing a thick jacket which means that a taser may not be able to knock him to the ground. This scenario came…
New Robots Use Wi-fi to Navigate Indoors
Engineers at the University of California San Diego recently developed a new way for robots to accurately navigate the indoors terrain, even without any recognizable feature and in poor lighting. The technology includes sensors that use WiFi signals that help…
New Tracker like Band-aid Can Track Sleeping Disorders
A global study carried out in 2020 reported that over a third of adults had sleeping problems, heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Cleveland Clinic, there are over 80 different types of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea,…
Websites Are Collecting Your Data, Even Before You Click Submit
According to new research, an alarming number of websites collect some or all of your data when you type it into a digital form. Researchers from Radboud University, KU Leuven and University of Lausanne examined the top 100,000 websites, with…