The epidemic of telephone spam through robotic dialing (robocalls) is forcing US mobile operators to take increasingly active measures both by the telephone operators themselves and the federal authorities. In recent weeks, various companies announced new measures to block robotic calls: in...

Environmental protection has become one of the key issues on the world agenda in recent years. World leaders admit the need to take action to avoid negative consequences and slow down climate change. However, not all countries successfully manage to comply with all requirements to maintain a clean...

Volvo has commented that the company has finished its first project of blockchain in China which uses “recycled cobalt”. Geely from China owns Volvo cars, as the latter has created the first cars which contain “recycled cobalt” map that uses blockchain technology. Moreover, Volvo has also informed...

The risks of "fake news" spreading via social media have been highlighted in a recent study into false memories.    The study comprised of showing volunteers fake and fabricated news reports that appeared on social media a week before the abortion law referendum in Ireland in 2018. The...

White hat hackers help auto manufacturers to discover new security related issues in traditional architectural setting. “DEF CON security convention”, that took place in Las Vegas, saw hackers who try to pick locks and find out “cyber vulnerabilities in a makeshift hospital” looking into the ways...

The number of microplastic particles in water, including drinking water, continues to grow. However, scientists have no evidence its danger to the human body, stated a report of the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the researchers, most microplastic particles pass through the human...

Apple began to conduct tests of OLED displays for the new iPhone 12 made by the Chinese company BOE, MacRumors writes. Recall that testing of new technologies from Chinese manufacturers began against the backdrop of the call of US President Donald Trump to Apple to leave China. It is planned that...

Most Google searches end without clicking on the links, show data of Jumpshot marketing research firm. The number of such “idle” requests has grown since 2016 and continues to increase. Jumpshot specialists analyzed 40 million search queries in browsers in the US in June, and found that the number...

Microsoft has confirmed the fact of collection of audio recordings of the process of user communication with the voice assistant Cortana and Skype Translator, reports Reuters. According to a company representative, Microsoft employees and contractors subsequently study the data obtained in order to...