Day: January 13, 2020

Supreme Court Declines To Consider Medical Diagnostic Patents

The U.S. Supreme Court stayed out of the debate over what types of medical diagnostic tests can be patented, leaving in legal limbo companies that discover ways to diagnose and treat diseases based on patients’ unique characteristics. From a report: The justices rejected an appeal by Quest Diagnostics’s Athena unit that sought to restore its…


2020 Nissan Leaf packs updated infotainment, safety gear – Roadshow

The electric car also gets a corresponding price increase. …read more Source:: CNet


Academic Research Finds Five US Telcos Vulnerable To SIM Swapping Attacks

A Princeton University academic study found that five major US prepaid wireless carriers are vulnerable to SIM swapping attacks. From a report: A SIM swap is when an attacker calls a mobile provider and tricks the telco’s staff into changing a victim’s phone number to an attacker-controlled SIM card. This allows the attacker to reset…


3DBuzz Closes with a Final Gift

If you wanted to learn about creating modern computer games, 3DBuzz had some of the best tutorials around. In fact, some of the tutorials about C#, C++, Android, and math would be useful for anyone, while the ones about game art and modeling in Maya are probably mostly for game developers. While these were once…


MI5 gros fromage: Nah, US won’t go Huawei from dear old Blighty over 5G, no matter what we do

UK.gov decision to use Chinese biz or not due in a week or two, maybe, perhaps… sort of The head of Uk’s domestic spy agency, MI5, has declared that he has “no reason to think” that Britain’s impending decision to use Huawei in the core of 5G mobile networks will harm UK-US relations.… …read more…


Samsung brings back rugged Galaxy phones with new XCover Pro – CNET

A rugged new Galaxy designed for work. …read more Source:: CNet


What CES 2020 taught us about this year’s phones: Cheaper foldables, 5G and more – CNET

Look out for these design and price trends for 5G, foldable and gaming phones this year. …read more Source:: CNet


Texas School District Loses $2.3M to Phishing Attack

The Manor Independent School District is investigating a phishing email scam that led to three separate fraudulent transactions. …read more Source:: DarkReading


This Dance Dance Revolution-esque device helps stroke survivors with rehab – CNET

Neofect Smart Balance is a gamification of leg and balance rehabilitation that aims to help people recover from a stroke. …read more Source:: CNet


Best smart countertop ovens of 2020 – CNET

Smart ovens for your countertop are a thing now, and there are actually good ones out there. Here’s who makes the cut. …read more Source:: CNet