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Your Phone Password May not be as Secure as You Think

A study has found that hackers could guess your phone's security code using the phone’s sensor data. Data from the physical sensors in a smartphone could be used by hackers to guess the security PIN and unlock it.

High Power Fiber Lasers Have Taken Over

It wasn't too long ago that carbon dioxide lasers and YAG lasers dominated high-power laser applications. Those technologies are being rapidly replaced by the lighter, more efficient, higher beam quality, high-power fiber laser.

Researchers Create Method For Robots to Learn Foreign Words in a Conversation

Researchers from Osaka University have developed a new method for dialogue systems.

Get Your Apps Together

AI startup Crea.vision has created proprietary technology that uses long-range computer vision, artificial intelligence and biometrics to provide automation, security and monitoring services from one device.

Oracle's New Purchase Builds Its Construction Business

Oracle’s planned purchase of Aconex Limited aims to provide an end-to-end offering for project management and delivery in the construction sector that will assist in the planning, building and operating of builders’ projects.

Public Safety Network Slated for D.C.

AT&T, together with the First Responder Network Authority, is in the planning stages of building, operating and maintaining a secure wireless broadband communications network for Washington D.C.'s public safety community. The FirstNet network will be built at no cost to the district.

Electric 'Supercar' to be Unveiled at CES

Genovation Cars is gearing up to unveil its electric supercar, the GXE, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

Quebec Approves ZEV Standard

The government of Quebec has approved its Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Standard aimed at increasing the number of zero-emission motor vehicles in the province.

Short Circuits in Plasma Devices Prevented by Fractals and Reduces Electron Emission

Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have found a method to prevent plasma from causing short circuits in machines, like spacecraft thrusters, radar amplifiers and particle accelerators.

Library of Congress Will No Longer Archive Every Public Tweet

Effective January 1, the U.S. Library of Congress will stop archiving every public tweet on Twitter, according to a December 26 press release.

YI Technology to Unveil Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality Cameras At CES 2018

The company will showcase advancements in the virtual reality space and a new smart home system with artificial intelligence.

Alps Electric to Present Capacitive and Haptic Technology Solutions at CES 2018

The company plans to showcase new solutions for autonomous driving, augmented reality applications and the internet of things.

Tech Star Winner Announced

The winning Standard Motor Products’ “Tech Star” Challenge video describes how to quickly induce a lean/rich condition in order to check o2 or air/fuel sensor function.

SaaS Firms Need Innovation In Marketing

SaaS companies may be innovative in product development, but they don’t always use innovative ways to market themselves on the marketing side.

Next-gen Telematics Solution Planned for Self-driving Cars

LG Electronics and digital mapping provider HERE Technologies are gearing up to offer a next-generation telematics solution for autonomous vehicles.

Watches To Become Most Popular Wearable Electronic Device

During the upcoming five years, watches — both basic and smart — will move to the top of the list of best selling wearable electronic devices, according to recent research from IDC.

$5 Million IBM Watson AI XPRIZE Competition Encourages AI Solutions to Humanity’s Grand Challenges

The IBM Watson AI XPRIZE seeks to encourage innovation in artificial intelligence to create solutions in which humans and machines collaborate to address the greatest challenges facing humanity.

Regulator Involvement in Writing the Canadian Electrical Code

From the first edition of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, was published in 1927, to the upcoming edition due in January 2018, the combined expertise of volunteer committee members — from industry, utilities, regulators, consumers and other relevant stakeholders — has been its backbone. In particular, the contributions of regulators from across the country is critical.

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