In February 2017, the Transformations Autism Treatment Center learned that one of its former behavioral analysts had breached its security. According to his indictment, Jeffrey Luke illegally accessed a TACT Google Drive account and stole protected health information from more than 300 current and former patients. TACT’s cyber breach is...
In the ongoing dialogue surrounding automation, one oddity persists: Everyone fears that jobs will disappear, but no one wants to acknowledge the benefits to consumers. Critics (especially in the U.S.) are more afraid of temporary setbacks than they are excited for economic liberation. It’s a different story overseas, with one New...
Over the past decade -- the concept of being a data scientist has become a "normal" occupation title. It is no longer an unusual way to phrase the job description in data analytics. Now this to the industry standard term for a swath of data careers. Data Science. Like any...
Samsung Electronics has launched its latest line of IoT-equipped smart home appliances in Mexico. The company unveiled the products under the Smart Living concept, which integrates IoT technology in the decoration of an environment, offering an unparalleled experience to the user. The event was held last week and was attended by around 300 industry...
Today’s kids are growing up in an IoT-centric world where they’ve had a device in their hands for as long as they can remember. Hand an iPad to a three-year-old, and they’ll quickly figure out how to use it. Not only are today’s devices immediately intuitive to young kids, but...
Economic development is a team sport. Local and state governments, working intentionally with businesses and civic organizations, set the foundation for sustained economic growth. Key elements of this foundation include robust collaborations on key economic development strategies, including key public policy matters, long-term investment strategies, talent development, and marketing. With...
Just for a moment, imagine what it's like to be sight-impaired. You pull a box of pancake mix from your kitchen pantry. But you hesitate. Didn't you buy that box years ago? What if it's expired? The use-by date isn't embossed or written in braille, so you can't read it....
Stress is obviously something we’re all trying to avoid, but just because it’s something we try to prevent doesn’t mean it can’t be used to our advantage. Unfortunately, there’s no way of getting around it, so we might as well make the most of it. If we let stress take...
Building a botnet is no longer a big, time-consuming task, and can be done within 24 hours. At least, that's what a hacker, who goes by the pseudonym Anarchy, claims. This hacker in question has created a botnet that has compromised over 18,000 Huawei routers within 24 hours. Anarchy Botnet The...
Tech experts knew it was a long time coming: The interest in smart homes gave way to a desire for smart cities, and the U.S. is running into smart city development full force. A whopping 66 percent of U.S. cities indicated in 2017 that they were investing in smart technology...
It seems like one accessory that requires some type of subscription buying program where you get a new one every eight to ten weeks is a laptop charger. That's because they tend to become frayed over time, making them unusable and putting you $80 out of pocket for every replacement...
Google has finally announced that it would be taking the path of Facebook as it bans advertising contents related to Cryptocurrencies, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), exchanges, wallets, trading advice and spread betting. The company published its new financial services rules last week with the company director of sustainable ads, Scott...
In the past five years, the global financial industry has experienced major disruptions thanks to innovative technologies in AI, Machine Learning, and Blockchain. The rate at which supercomputers are taking over the financial sector is leaving no doubt that the future of finance will largely depend on computer scientists and...
Samsung is hitting us with its best shot as the tech company unveils its 2018 Smart TV lineup. The line up which was unveiled at an event in New York has Samsung offering us details of its new QLED model which includes the Q9F, Q8F, Q7C and Q6F. The new...
The Internet of Things has invaded our homes with smart thermostats, smart locks, and smart toothbrushes. It has invaded our offices with smart assistants, data security, and connected devices between remote teams. And corporate events are the new frontier. Whether you're unveiling a new product at SXSW or hosting your own expo, interconnectivity can...
Back in December 2017, Qualcomm unveiled its next-generation flagship processor, the Snapdragon 845. Samsung's Galaxy S9 is set to become one of the first smartphones powered by the processor, which have a lot of key advantages over its predecessor, the Snapdragon 835. Now it seems, we'll be seeing a similar story in the...
The year of 2017 ended with a streak of software problems for Apple, with a number of bugs reported towards the end of November and early December. Now it seems like 2018 isn’t starting any better for the company. Last month, a bug was reported in iOS that could crash the Messages...
Samsung Electronics has always been vocal about its vision of an interconnected intelligent world. A world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play an integral role, where everything from our phones to our refrigerators will possess some sort of intelligence to help us seamlessly interact with our surroundings. We're still far from...
VMworld is a global conference on virtualization and cloud computing, hosted by VMware, the US-based subsidiary of Dell. At VMworld 2016, VMware had publicized its strategy and intent to enter the internet of things (IoT) market. The company has now announced the general availability of the first solution in its family of...
Virtual Private Network (VPN) services for Android devices have always had a high demand, even more since the KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability surfaced last October. If you search for VPN in the Google Play Store, quite a long list of VPN apps show up. Some may be legit ones, but many...
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