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Google Refutes Claim That Hackers Can Stalk Waze Users
Google has spoken out against claims that hackers are able to stalk users of its Waze GPS navigation system, branding the accusations “severe misconceptions,” and explaining in detail how the app collects, stores, and delivers user data. On Tuesday, an article from Kashmir Hill of Fusion revealed that University of…
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Wireless Passwords Could Be a Thing of the Past Thanks to MIT Research
A new wireless technology in development by MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab could allow us to finally say goodbye to the Wi-Fi password. The technology, currently named Chronos, is capable of allowing a single wireless access point to detect the location of networked users to tens of centimetres…
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Malware May be Using Real GPS Data to Scam Speeders
There is a new malware scam hitting computers in Pennsylvania posing as an email containing a speeding ticket and containing a link that loads malicious software onto the user’s computer. The emails claim to be from the police department of Tredyffrin, Pennsylvania, and masquerading as an official body is nothing special…
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Driverless Bikes Are Now A Thing Too
The term driverless isn’t anything new and it is probably most known in relation to cars and Google’s self-driving car project that’s been going on for years now. But we’ve also heard of driverless lorries coming to the UK, driverless pods in London, and even driverless Formula E racing as well…
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Volvo ROAR is an Automated Bin!
Volvo is known for their safe cars, my own family has the saying that Volvo’s are the people’s tanks. They are known for other things and soon they could be the ones responsible for your bins thanks to ROAR. ROAR (RObot based Autonomous Refuse handling) is designed to help those…
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Morgan Freeman is Now a GPS Navigation Voice
Actor, serial voiceover-er, and occasional God Morgan Freeman has joined such luminaries as Mr. T, John Cleese, Brian Blessed, and Kim Catrall by lending his voice to a GPS navigation system. Through Google’s Waze navigation app, you can enjoy Freeman’s warm resonance to help guide you to your destination. The…
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Anti-Drone Rifle Disables UAVs Up to 400 Metres Away
Drones are one of the latest areas of technology that the public has widely accepted. Ranging from their use at filming sports events from different angles to being used for racing, weapons and more, they are certainly adaptable and dangerous. Two months ago it was revealed that most drones could…
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German Car Manufacturers Nokia Maps Bid Reaches Stalemate
Nokia’s “HERE” mapping technology is an attractive proposition for car makers looking to enhance the GPS functionality in future models. A number of Germany’s leading vehicle manufacturers have shown a keen interest and joined forces to make a bid for the company’s map software. However, talks between Nokia and BMW,…
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Drones Are Now Able to Learn Flight Paths and Fly on Their Own
Researcher José Martínez Carranza from the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics in Mexico developed a new way for drones to operate on their own and use much cheaper tech to navigate, like accelerometers, gyroscopes and camcorders. This was made possible with an algorithm that drops GPS support in…
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Does Your Boss Know Where You Are? Or Fired Because You Uninstalled A GPS Tracker?
A woman in California claims that her uninstalling an app has led to her being fired. The reason for uninstalling the app? The 24/7 monitoring of her location using the iPhones GPS (Global position systems allowing for the tracking of a device via satellite in real time). Myrna Arias worked…
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TomTom Shakes up the Action Camera Market With New Bandit
TomTom has launched a new Action Camera to take on the rivals such as GoPro. TomToms’ take on an action camera comes with eased editing and sharing thanks to the companion app for smartphones and the built-in media server. Just shake your phone and the app can automatic generate a video…
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DARPA Developing Superior GPS Replacement
Anyone who’s tried to negotiate their way cross-country with only a satnav for guidance knows that GPS signal can be temperamental. It seems that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) must have also struggled with a ten-hour road trip from Bournemouth to Loch Lomond, as it is developing a…
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Volvo Cars Will Be Able to Talk to Each Other in the near Future
Have you ever thought that cars can talk to one another? If not, prepare to be amazed. Volvo apparently is working on a new technology which allows their cars to “talk to each other” in real-time, delivering warnings to drivers about black ice conditions or disabled vehicles on the road.…
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Apple Unveil Their New Smart Watch
Apple’s live event is over and we’ve been presented with the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, and they look great. The live event-stream had some trouble with blackouts and the wrong audio, but the viewers hung in to see the next big thing, and I think this is…
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Google’s Android Wear 2.0 Rumoured for Release Next Month
It’s been six months since Google released Android Wear to the public – over that time we’ve seen a number of unique and upcoming wearables from all the big mobile manufacturers. But rumours are flying that Mountain View might be bringing out version 2.0 of the OS as early as October 15th.…
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