Articles by Sarah Katz
Tech Xplore / 3D printing company Desktop Metal will now use wood to print
The 3D printing company Desktop Metal has just announced the release of Forust, a new tool using wood to 3D print objects. The company, founded in 2019, focuses on 3D printing for interior design. With printing methods deemed ...
Tech Xplore / Check Point Research detects privacy flaw on Qualcomm's mobile station modems
Check Point Research (CPR) has identified a security flaw in the Qualcomm chip of the mobile station modems (MSM) used in cellular communication for over 40 percent of phones worldwide. If exploited, a hacker could use the ...
Tech Xplore / Google introduces Woolaroo, a tool for learning indigenous languages
With many indigenous languages worldwide becoming endangered due to a dwindling number of native speakers, Google has introduced the app Woolaroo which focuses on learning these languages. The idea for the app stemmed from ...
Tech Xplore / Microsoft introduces new tools for hybrid learning
In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day in the United States, Microsoft has announced the release of several learning tools designed to support both teachers and students in a hybrid in-person, online educational environment ...
Tech Xplore / Apple reveals two iOS zero-day vulnerabilities that allow attackers to access fully patched devices
One week after Apple carried out its largest iOS and iPad update since September 2020's version 14.0 release, the company has followed up with a new patch for two zero-day vulnerabilities that let hackers execute malicious ...
Tech Xplore / APT actors exploit authentication bypass techniques and Pulse Secure Zero-Day
American cybersecurity firm Mandiant has recently faced a number of security incidents surrounding compromises of Pulse Secure VPN appliances. The attackers involved have used authentication bypass techniques to circumvent ...
Tech Xplore / Microsoft fixes Windows automatic apps rearrangement issue
Historically, many users of Microsoft Windows desktop devices have encountered the frustrating issue of letting their device go to sleep and then returning later to find some or all of their apps rearranged. Now, Microsoft ...
Tech Xplore / AI is improving Google Assistant conversations
In order for Google Assistant to really help users with daily tasks, the tool should be able to understand the human user. This means not only understanding the words you speak but also recognizing the meaning behind them. ...
Tech Xplore / Neurable introduces brain-computer interface headphones
The neurotechnology company Neurable has revealed plans for brain-computer interface (BCI) headphones, similar to previous products designed to learn from human movement and predict intent.
Tech Xplore / Hackers use a bug to evade macOS defenses
Lauded for years as the system able to best prevent malware infection, macOS recently fell victim to an operating system vulnerability that hackers used to circumvent all of Apple's system defenses.
Tech Xplore / Sony uses AI to customize the video game playing experience
A recently published patent has revealed that the entertainment company Sony has managed to program artificial intelligence to help users customize their video game characters. This new AI program learns based on traits personal ...
Tech Xplore / New Windows 10 taskbar offers personalized news and interest features
Microsoft has just announced the new Windows 10 taskbar, personalized to the individual user. This taskbar offers high-quality content based on your news and interests with a single click or tap.
Tech Xplore / ANYbotics reveals full-scale robotic inspection solution
The Swiss robotics company ANYbotics has announced the launch of a new end-to-end robotic inspection system for the energy and industrial processing arenas. This solution aims to answer the call for better safety at production ...
Tech Xplore / Tag Barnakle threat actor compromises over 120 more adservers
Around one year ago, the security research company Confiant revealed a threat actor group called Tag Barnakle that targeted Revive Adserver instances on a mass scale. Now, however, Confiant has discovered that their publicization ...
Tech Xplore / Hibernation and Trash features abound for the upcoming Android 12
Among other features, the new Android version 12 will both automatically set unused apps to idle mode to provide more space as well as support a trash bin for deleted files.
