Mass exploitation of dangerous vulnerabilities in Android-based devices is greatly complicated by the market’s fragmentation. According to Square’s expert Dino Dai Zovi, fragmentation of the Android-devices market makes life of cybercriminals hard, and plays into the hands of the owners of Android-gadgets that are running outdated of unpatched OS. Dai Zovi has stated this point of view during his...

Apple’s recently announced smartphone iPhone SE looks almost identical to the old iPhone 5S, yet the new capacity can compete with the flagship iPhone 6S. Recently, the smartphone has been tested by AnTuTu benchmark. The device was able to surpass its predecessor iPhone 6S, the result amounted to 134 358 points against 129 990 in the "sixth" model. However, the newcomer couldn’t beat the phablet:...

What's new in the science world? 1. Screen wipers for a helmet British consumers now can buy wipers for motorcycle helmets. Feasibility of this gadget is somehow doubtful, yet here is it: modern compact electronics and powerful batteries together make up a device that does not take up much space, can be easily attached to any helmet with help of suction cups , runs on a single charge up to 3...

Apple has transferred part of its cloud services to Google Cloud. At that, the company continue to actively build its own data centers with a further goal to reduce dependence on third-party facilities. Reuters news agency with reference to the portal Re/code reported that some services within the Apple iCloud project have been transferred to the Google Cloud Platform. Details of the...

Fitness trackers have long ceased to develop and offer something new. The last relatively big achievement has been emergence of wristbands with heart rate monitor. Why do we need a fitness trackers and "smart" wristbands? According to the producers and fans, for sports, of course. However, many of these devices is not able to consider any other activity other than walking and running, so it’s...

Despite several years of stagnation, solar market takes off again thanks to technologies which achieved maturity threshold while being less and less expensive to use. Among these technologies, concentrated solar power (CSP) appears as a promising solution for those looking for the perfect match between reliability and modularity.

This week, the UK government officially announced that unmanned vehicles will be allowed to be tested on public roads. The authorities believe that such cars would not only significantly reduce accidents on the roads but also stimulate innovation being implemented by many automakers. For example, late last week, General Motors has spent $ 1 billion to buy a California startup that develops an...

The practice of computer-aided development of investment strategies (robo-advising) is becoming more common in the financial advisory market. As follows from the analysis of the Swiss company MyPrivateBanking Research, the share of assets controlled by computers will rise to 1.6% by 2025. Over the last year, the volume of assets increased from $ 19 billion to $ 43 billion. The hybrid form of...

R3 Consortium introduced an unprecedentedly ambitious experiment. Forty world-leading banks have tested a system for operations with bonds based on blockchain technology. R3 Consortium introduced an unprecedentedly ambitious experiment. Forty world-leading banks have tested a system for operations with bonds based on blockchain technology.   Providers of five technologies that have been...