It’s generally accepted that Mac computers are much safer than their Windows counterparts. Since there are fewer people using Apple’s desktop operating system, there is less incentive for cybercriminals to spend their time developing malware and other threats, compared to Windows PCs. But that’s rapidly changing, according to new research. …
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Over the past few years, many classic and nostalgia-driven products have made great comebacks. Some of these from the brands that originally released them, while others cashing in on the upward trend. Everything from sneakers and fashion to tech and everything in between has been affected. As a result of …
Read More »The race to make a lab-grown steak
In 2013, the world’s first burger from a lab was cooked in butter and eaten at a glitzy press conference. The burger cost £215,000 ($330,000 at the time) to make, and despite all the media razzmatazz, the tasters were polite but not overly impressed. “Close to meat, but not that …
Read More »WhatsApp reveals truly monumental news and its biggest rivals are going to hate it
“We know that the more we connect, the more we have to protect. As we conduct more of our lives online, protecting our conversations is more important than ever,” said the firm. “That is why every private message sent using WhatsApp is secured with end-to-end encryption by default. Strong encryption …
Read More »Samsung Launches Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip Smartphones
As is almost always the case this time of year, the Samsung Unpacked event is upon us. Just shy of a year on from the launch of the Galaxy S10 range, Samsung has launched the new range of flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S20. In addition to this, the Korean company …
Read More »MWC is pleading with Barcelona to let it cancel its own event
PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images Mobile World Congress (MWC) organiser the GSMA is lobbying the Spanish government to declare a health emergency that would allow it to cancel the biggest phone show in the world, WIRED understands. Sources close to the GSMA said negotiations to cancel the event have hit …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S20 release, price and specs to be revealed tomorrow
Samsung has a huge 24-hours ahead with the Korean firm looking set to release its next swathe of smartphones. The big Unpacked unveiling is taking place in San Francisco and it seems almost certain that a Galaxy S20 range will be revealed to the world. Although many fans may have …
Read More »Samsung Airs Galaxy Z Flip Ad During Oscars Ahead of Official Release
While many have been eagerly awaiting the official launch of the latest range of Galaxy smartphones at tomorrow’s Unpacked 2020 event, Samsung threw us a curveball when it aired a full commercial for the Galaxy Z Flip smartphone, almost two days before it’s officially unveiled. Two weeks ago, the Korean …
Read More »Bill Gates explains why we should all be optimists
There are a lot of worries today about technology’s harmful effects. How do you retain your famous optimism about it? This story is part of our March/April 2019 issue See the rest of the issueSubscribe Look at how long people are living, the reduction of under-five mortality, the reduction in …
Read More »DARPA Is Using Gamers’ Brain Waves to Train Robot Swarms
High Stakes A team of artificial intelligence researchers at the University at Buffalo plans to study the brain waves and eye movements of around 25 people, Digital Trends reports, while they play a video game. They’ll then use the information they glean from the gamers to build an advanced AI …
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