Author: Trina Hancock
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Samsung Galaxy Software Flaw Lets Hackers Listen In
A recently found software flaw affecting Samsung Galaxy smartphones could allow a determined hacker to listen in on your phone calls. According to a report from U.S. based security firm NowSecure, the software flaw was found in the devices’ pre-installed SwiftKey keyboard predictive text technology. As many as 600 million Samsung Galaxy smartphones may be…
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Mass Scale Production of Semiconductor Chips made from Wood
Upgrading phones and other mobile devices has become extremely easy within the past few years. Due to a number of unique plans being launched such as Unlimiter d Plus Plan by Spring, JUMP by T-Mobile, Edge by Verizon, and Next by AT&T, a growing number of people have thrown out outdated phones in exchange for…
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Thousands of Stories Written Annually by Robots
Writers take great pride in conducting in-depth research and writing informational and interesting articles that ultimately benefit readers. In fact, millions of readers around the world depend on quality articles from skilled writers. However, what some people do not realize is that every day, literally thousands of articles are written by robots. Thanks to highly…
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Incredibly Clear Image of Egyptian Pyramids Captured by NASA
The clearest images of the Egyptian pyramids ever seen were recently captured from astronauts from space. This is something that experts have been trying to accomplish for some time and now from the International Space Station the goal was achieved. Arriving back on earth, NASA astronaut Terry Virts spend more than six months floating above…
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Flight Management Made Easy with Microsoft’s Cortana
This week, Microsoft is on a roll. In addition to announcing the Xbox One with 1TB of storage space and wireless controls, the company is offering Cortana for tracking and managing all phases of flight travel. Currently, voice assistant Siri offered by rival Apple is becoming more intelligent in iOS 9 so Microsoft is stepping up…
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NTSB Recommends Collision Avoidance Systems as Standard
In a recently released report called The Use of Forward Collision Avoidance Systems to Prevent and Mitigate Read-End Crashes, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) suggested that forward collision avoidance systems become a part of standard equipment offered on vehicles. The goal of the NTSB is to make these systems widely available. These systems would…
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Beats Pill XL Speakers Recalled by Apple for Overheating
Approximately 233,000 Beats Pill XL speakers in North America are being formally recalled by Apple due to product overheating complaints. To date, eight complaints have been received, one in which an individual sustained minor injuries and another where a person’s desk received damage. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recall involves the Beats…
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Students Offered Discounts for Streaming Service
The streaming service owned by Jay Z, Beyoncé, Madonna, Kayne West, Nicki Minaj, and several other famous recording artists called Tidal may be struggling but for prices are being significantly discounted for students. In an announcement, a company spokesperson said that students with a valid .edu email address will be offered a price of $4.99…