Attackers can break voice authentication with 99% success within six tries, shows study
A method of attack that can successfully bypass voice authentication security systems with up to a 99% success rate after only six tries.
This wearable sweat sensor could help detect internal inflammation
Most diseases and disorders afflicting humans, ranging from arthritis to Zika fever, involve some level of inflammation.
While inflammation is most familiar to us as...
Scientists develop new method to generate natural focal blur in a VR headset
When we perceive the world around us, parts of it come into and out of focus.
While this visual cue is a natural one for...
How to get the best audio quality from streaming music services?
When it came to the way people listened to music at home, vinyl ruled until the 1970s.
But technology doesn't stand still.
Cassettes, which had poorer...
What is a toroidal propeller and could it change the future of drones?
The basic configuration of traditional propellers has not fundamentally changed since the first powered flight by the Wright brothers in 1903.
However, as engineers learn...
What happens to your digital assets when you die?
Digital assets cover a broad range of items that exist in digital forms, such as blockchain-based finance, emails, photos held in the cloud, and social media accounts.
Fitness app loophole allows access to home addresses
Despite attempts to anonymize user data, the fitness app Strava allows anyone to find personal information—including home addresses—about some users.
Heat highways could keep your electronics cool
Have you ever noticed how your phone or laptop gets hot when you're using it for a long time, or when you're playing a high-graphic game?
New machine learning framework could protect consumers’ mobile location data
Researchers developed a machine learning framework to quantify privacy risks, preserve data utility, and protect consumers.
How good or evil are you when gaming
Researchers have built their own computer game to test the impact of meters which show players the morality of their decisions.