TechXplore-Internet
An 83-year-old short story by Borges portends a bleak future for the internet
How will the internet evolve in the coming decades?This post was originally published on this site
Year: 2024
TechXplore-Software
Swedish app aims to solve household chore disputes
Who’s doing household chores? There’s an app for that—in an effort to make “invisible work visible”, Swedish engineering students have developed an app for families to organize and track housework.This post was originally published on […]
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US to call for Google to sell Chrome browser: Report
The US will urge a judge to make Google-parent company Alphabet sell its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant, according to a media report Monday.This post was originally […]
TechXplore-Security
Russian extradited to US from SKorea to face ransomware charges
A Russian national has been extradited to the United States from South Korea to face charges he distributed ransomware that targeted schools, hospitals and other institutions, the Justice Department said Monday.This post was originally published […]
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As AI and megaplatforms take over, the hyperlinks that built the web may face extinction
The original idea for the world wide web emerged in a flurry of scientific thought around the end of World War II. It began with a hypothetical machine called the “memex,” proposed by US Office […]
TechXplore-Robotics
How robotics can be used to better understand the ‘sense of self’ in humans
In a review paper published recently in Science Robotics a cognitive roboticist, cognitive psychologist and a psychiatrist discuss the concept of “sense of self” in humans, and they explore how robots can be used to […]
TechXplore-Robotics
New tool calculates intrinsic dynamics for effortless robot movements
Four-legged animals that start walking and gradually pick up speed will automatically fall into a trot at some point. This is because it would take more energy not to change gait. This correlation was discovered […]
TechXplore-Security
Uber and Lyft unintentionally sent gig workers’ SSN numbers to social media companies, researchers report
When a person applies to work for Uber or Lyft they must fill out several online forms detailing important information, including their date of birth and their driver’s license.This post was originally published on this […]
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What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?
Disgruntled X users are again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022. While it remains small compared to […]
TechXplore-Security
Cryptocurrencies are making investors very rich—and making it harder to catch financial scammers
Fraudulent payments—where people are tricked into sending money to criminals—cost consumers £460 million in England and Wales last year. To give consumers more protection, the UK government now plans to give banks 72 hours to […]