Electronics

This stealthy tool could detect malware in JavaScript

A new open-source tool called VisibleV8 allows users to track and record the behavior of JavaScript programs without alerting the websites that run those...

How much is too much? Moderate use of screen time can be good for...

New study has found that moderate levels of screen time can have a positive effect on children’s wellbeing and mental health. Based on data from...

Google’s new congestion control algorithm does not treat data fairly, says new study

If the Internet had its own superhero, it might be the congestion control algorithm (CCA). CCAs are an essential piece of code Internet giants use...

Daily exposure to blue light may make you age faster

In a new study, researchers found prolonged exposure to blue light, such as that which emanates from your phone, computer, and household fixtures, could...

Nothing ‘wrong’ with obsessive gamers, new study shows

In a new study, researchers found little evidence to suggest an unhealthy passion for gaming amongst adolescents, often referred to as "gaming addiction," requires...

New augmented reality system lets smartphone users get hands-on with virtual objects

The new augmented reality system places virtual objects within real-world backgrounds on cell phone screens and lets people interact with those objects by hand...

Smartphones could help cities become more energy efficient

Buildings currently consume about 40 percent of all the electricity used in the United States, most of them located in urban areas that are...

Electronic solid could reduce carbon emissions in fridges and air conditioners

A promising replacement for the toxic and flammable greenhouse gases that are used in most refrigerators and air conditioners has been identified by researchers...

Graphene turns 15 on track to deliver on its promises

Graphene is light, flexible, conductive, and one of the strongest materials in the world. And it is right on track to deliver on its promises...

Your video can ID you through walls

The new method could help identify a person through walls from candidate video footage, using only WiFi. Researchers in the lab of UC Santa Barbara...