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Apple devices getting beefed-up defence against spyware
AFP, Published on 07/07/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Wednesday unveiled a new way for activists, journalists and other targets of state-sponsored espionage to protect themselves from spyware.
The internet grows darker
Life, James Hein, Published on 08/05/2019
» Social media has reached danger levels of influence and like anything powerful it can be used for positive or negative purposes. In countries like China you can say as many good things about the government on social media as you like but anything negative typically triggers a rapid response. The US and UK has its own sets of problems, with a tug-of-war between liberals and conservatives over the truth, with each side seeking to banish the other from social media. Self-defined open, inclusive and balanced social media platforms like Twitter are removing accounts on one side of politics in countries before elections, effectively meddling in elections.
UAE warns Pokemon Go may expose users to criminals
AFP, Published on 15/07/2016
» ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates warned on Friday that criminals could exploit users of the smash hit virtual reality Pokemon Go game and other apps to hack their phones and spy on their movements.
Done your homework? How to track your kids by smartphone
AFP, Published on 05/03/2015
» BARCELONA - Is your toddler being mean to his baby sister while you're out of the room? Is your eight-year-old making unauthorised detours to the sweetshop after school?
Online dating risks your cyber health, study finds
Life, Published on 18/02/2015
» Research has found that over 60% of popular dating apps are vulnerable to hackers. Analysis conducted by IBM Security found over 60% of leading dating mobile apps are potentially vulnerable to a variety of cyber-attacks that put personal user information and corporate data at risk.
Google selling Glass Internet eyewear in US
AFP, Published on 14/05/2014
» Google's Internet-linked eyewear -- hotly anticipated by some, feared by others -- is now available to anyone in the United States with $1,500 to spare and a yen to become an "explorer."
Google Glass available in US as of April 15
AFP, Published on 11/04/2014
» Google will make its controversial Internet-linked Glass eyewear available for purchase for a limited time in the United States beginning on April 15.
Google partners with Ray-Ban maker for smart eyewear
AFP, Published on 25/03/2014
» Google on Monday said it is joining forces with the frame giant behind Ray-Ban and other high-end brands to create and sell Glass Internet-linked eyewear in the United States.
Google partners with frame maker for Internet eyewear
AFP, Published on 25/03/2014
» Google on Monday said it is joining forces with the frame giant behind Ray-Ban and other brands to create and sell Glass Internet-linked eyewear in the US.
RIM patents anti-spycam technology
AFP Relax News, Published on 03/01/2013
» A filing with the US patent office details a system that would make it impossible to take inconspicuous snapshots with an RIM handset.