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Thanks to a rapid technological development, millions of people now take things for granted, that they could not even imagine a few years ago. However, everything new brings not only opportunities but dangers as well. In this section we write about the ways to use the former and insure you against the latter. We discuss what each product is intended for, what individual devices can do, who invents and produces them as well as how to keep your data confidential and not fall for machinations, tricks or hoaxes. You will find all about it here.

Facebook is again accused of spying

news | Sep 22, 2020 | Tech & Security | 5

As the plaintiff states, Instagram collects confidential data about its users through unauthorized access to their devices.

Scientists have created a new kind of touch-sensitive surface

news | Jul 02, 2020 | Tech & Security | 31

Now you can turn almost anything into a touchscreen, by merely putting Protospray on top of any necessary surface.

AI learns how to take a simple sketch and turn it into a completed portrait

news | Jun 22, 2020 | Tech & Security | 45

China has created an advanced analogue of pix2pixHD and Lines2FacePhoto programmes. The mission of the neural network is to help artists with their work.

Australia creates Hadrian X, a bricklaying robot

news | Jun 08, 2020 | Tech & Security | 38

The company’s representatives are sure that the machine can already compete with human personnel.

New robots-extinguishers are to save firefighters from danger

news | Apr 23, 2020 | Tech & Security | 38

Milrem Robotics and InnoVfoam have teamed up to create a family of fire-fighting robots that can take their live colleagues’ place.

Israeli scientists at the Ben-Gurion University have worked out how to hack air-gapped computers using their cooling system vibrations

news | Apr 21, 2020 | Tech & Security | 28

Scientists have been looking for non-standard approaches to digital hacking systems for ages. However, recently an exciting development has come to light that is a curious and innovating way of covertly extracting data from a personal computer.

The Cubbit Personal Cloud: subscription-free storage

news | Apr 06, 2020 | Tech & Security | 44

We are used to cloud storage being controlled by a third party and requiring a monthly subscription. Cubbit startup offers a new approach to the popular service.

SOLAR.shell — Solar Panels on Facades

news | Apr 02, 2020 | Tech & Security | 45

Germany has launched a new project involving the placement of solar panels on facades. How will this idea change the architecture of the future?

Switzerland finds a way to make drones 10 times faster

news | Mar 25, 2020 | Tech & Security | 20

The reaction rate of today's drones is about 20-40 seconds. Swiss engineers have improved these figures to 3.5 seconds.

How do courier drones help coronavirus patients?

news | Mar 11, 2020 | Tech & Security | 11

The closure of entire cities due to quarantine caused an increased demand for autonomous courier robots. A Chinese start-up technology company received an order for the production of 200 electric delivery vehicles.

Goodyear introduces the ReCharge self-healing tire

news | Mar 10, 2020 | Tech & Security | 157

The device itself determines the degree of its own individual wear or tear, after the diagnosis the worn-out part is restored using special materials.

Austrian engineers build a unique folding bridge

news | Mar 10, 2020 | Tech & Security | 81

Employees of the Vienna Technical University develop an incredible engineering structure, marking the beginning of a new era in construction.

Boeing presents the concept of a modern reconnaissance helicopter

news | Mar 09, 2020 | Tech & Security | 18

The long-held secret idea was finally introduced to the public.

New Deepfake app enables you to remove any person from a video

news | Mar 04, 2020 | Tech & Security | 39

Google employee Jason Mays has developed a new video retouching app.The tool allows you to remove a person from any video you’ve captured.

A Composer has created every possible tune to save music from copyright rules

news | Mar 02, 2020 | Tech & Security | 106

The modern intellectual property copyright system is often criticised. One of its consistent opponents has created every conceivable style of music to give art freedom.