Better cybersecurity may soon come to a mobile app you use in time to defend against a rising wave of data breaches, malware assaults, and AI-powered bot attacks. Mobile app security firm Appdome on Jan. 23 released technology upgrades to its mobile app security tools. The new digital defensive product will help shield against over 100 attack vectors plaguing the digital realm. More than just … [Read more...]
Apple’s Vision Pro: The Slow Birth of Spatial Computing
The Apple Vision Pro has started to ship, and reviewers are providing a range of opinions on this first-generation product. Like most first-gen hardware, the offering is strong on technology but still weak on applications, but both will change as it evolves and more developers start building for it. As of this writing, Apple has pre-orders for around 200,000, which should be enough to get … [Read more...]
Is It Time To Change the Name of CES?
You have to admire CES for its durability. The Consumer Electronics Show got its start in 1967 when it was spun off from the Chicago Music Show and attracted 17,500 attendees at its debut event in New York City. Since then, it has traveled by way of Chicago and Orlando, finally consolidating at its winter residence in Las Vegas, where it has become a mainstay of Sin City’s trade show and tourism … [Read more...]
AT&T, TransUnion Launch Initiative To Combat Business Call Spoofing
In an effort to protect companies from phone call spoofing, AT&T and TransUnion announced a program Tuesday to allow businesses to tag outgoing calls so a brand name and logo will appear on the wireless phone of the person who receives the call. The calls are verified with STIR/SHAKEN, a framework of interconnected standards used to confirm a number hasn’t been illegally spoofed. According to … [Read more...]
The 5 Best Plug-In Hybrids for 2024
Gas-electric hybrid cars fill a need for those who want an electric car but don’t want to experience range anxiety. Since these vehicles have dual drive trains, one electric and the other gas, they are more complex than all-electric or all-gas-powered cars. When driven correctly, mainly on electric power, the less-reliable gas system is seldom used, which lowers wear and tear on those components. … [Read more...]
AI in 2024 Ushers in New Cybersecurity Dynamics
With the ongoing evolution of artificial intelligence and quantum computing, 2024 is poised for significant advancements as organizations increasingly adopt and innovate using these cutting-edge technologies. This technological surge, however, is accompanied by a rise in sophisticated cyberthreats. A significant concern is malicious actors’ misuse of generative artificial intelligence — or gen AI. … [Read more...]
How To Speed Up a Suddenly Slow Android Phone
Do you ever wonder why your Android smartphone behaves sluggishly? Your favorite apps don’t pop onto the screen as fast as they used to. Multitasking seems to take longer than ever. Screen animations seem to take forever now. Why does your smartphone play dumb and perform like it can’t wake up? Most often, the reason is poor user handling. Those symptoms of lethargic laziness replicate the … [Read more...]
Browser-Based Phishing Attacks Jump 198% in Second Half of 2023
Attacks on browsers by phishing actors ballooned during the second half of 2023, increasing 198% over the first six months of the year, according to a report by a browser security company. What’s more, phishers are increasingly using deceptive tactics in their attacks that are proving to be highly effective against the security controls designed to protect organizations from cyberattacks, noted … [Read more...]
Affiliate Marketing Contributing to Substandard Search Results: Study
Complaints by users of the declining quality of search engine results contain a seed of truth, according to a recent study released by a group of academic researchers. The researchers from Leipzig University, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, and ScaDS.AI — all in Germany — concluded that “all search engines have significant problems with highly-optimized (affiliate) content.” In their paper titled “Is … [Read more...]
10 Products From CES 2024 That Set the Innovation Bar
I’m still digging through the massive number of announcements from CES earlier this month, and I found 10 products that set the bar for innovation. These are products that I’ve considered buying because they are cool or address a problem that I find compelling. I’ll close with my Product of the Week: an app and emergency preparedness kit from Perci that may come in handy for managing the … [Read more...]
SevaCare Blood Pressure Monitor Offers Affordable Home Health Assurance
The SevaCare Blood Pressure Arm Cuff Monitor by Monoprice provides more than what you might expect with a typical home health care product. Its price makes keeping regular tabs on your heart health affordable and efficient. You might have a smartwatch that checks your blood pressure and pulse rate. Maybe you prefer a pocket-portable wrist blood pressure (BP) monitor instead of an upper arm cuff … [Read more...]
Did CES Produce Any Serious Competition for Apple’s Vision Pro?
As Apple gears up for the much-anticipated release of its potentially revolutionary product, Vision Pro, speculation mounts regarding the tech giant’s potential challengers in the immersive tech market. Given Apple’s track record of dominating various industries, a key question is whether Vision Pro will encounter significant competition. In an era of rapid technological advancements, the battle … [Read more...]
AI Skills Can Outweigh Experience in Many Hiring Managers’ Eyes: Survey
A majority of hiring managers would prefer to hire a candidate with fewer years of relevant work experience but more experience with artificial intelligence, according to new research released Monday by Resume Templates. Based on a survey of 780 hiring managers, the research asked the participants to choose from four potential candidates with varying years of experience and degrees of AI skills. … [Read more...]
Paranoia in the Home: 1 in 3 Americans Worried About Their Smart Gadgets Being Hacked
One out of three Americans is worried about smart devices in their homes being hacked, according to research released Monday. Top devices raising concerns among consumers are the Amazon Echo, security cameras, Google Nest thermostats, smart doorbells, and smart TVs, revealed the research by CraftJack, a construction contracting services provider in Evanston, Ill. Four out of five of those devices … [Read more...]
AI Will Have a Transformative Impact on Software Development in 2024
Like everything else in technology, the world of developers was turned upside down by AI in 2023. In a tech landscape brimming with anticipation, 2024 promises a paradigm shift for developers worldwide. Another unpleasant hallmark of 2023 is its reputation for human error in costly security breaches. Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report declared that the human element is prominent in … [Read more...]
The Robotic Wave at CES
The first presentation I attended at CES this year was from Nvidia. It set the tone with Nvidia ACE and a host of technologies that are creating a robotic future that is rapidly becoming our present. Robotic fast-food restaurants are beginning to pop up already, and at CES this year, folks were showcasing and talking about the first big wave of robots coming from a variety of vendors, one of which … [Read more...]
AI-Powered Software Offers Breakthrough for Treating Dyslexia
Dysolve, the first artificial intelligence-powered platform for dissolving dyslexia and associated learning disabilities, is paving the way for a new treatment approach. Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental learning disorder that makes it challenging for children and adults to read, write, and spell. The condition affects one out of every five people and represents 80% to 90% of those with learning … [Read more...]
Alliance Raises Curtain on Wi-Fi 7
The Wi-Fi Alliance released a new version of its wireless technology Monday, boasting new features designed to boost performance and improve connectivity across a variety of environments. New features in Wi-Fi Certified 7 include: 320 MHz channels in countries, like the United States, that make the 6GHz band available to Wi-Fi, which facilitates multi-gigabit device speeds and high … [Read more...]
The 5 Best Electric Cars on the Market
Electric cars are facing challenges as we enter 2024. Audi recently pushed back its pivot to electrics to 2030. Jaguar is struggling to survive until it can make its expected transition next year. Ford and GM appear to be cutting back their electric efforts, and other carmakers are talking about shutting down their dealerships to contain their financial bleeding, much of which is being blamed on … [Read more...]
2024 Tech Industry Predications: A Few May Surprise You
As we stand on the cusp of 2024, technology continues its relentless march forward, shaping how we live, work, and interact with the world around us. Indeed, 2023 was an exciting year in tech, and some of you may enjoy my podcast from a few weeks ago, where I opined during my SmartTechCheck podcast on what I believe were last year’s most significant tech issues. Anticipating the trends that will … [Read more...]
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