Have you been experiencing more back pain than usual during lockdown? If so, you’re not alone. Working from home without an ergonomic work space, such as a supportive office chair and desk set up, could have put more strain on your shoulders, neck and back. Bad posture habits such as slouching on the sofa or … Read more
Do chargers with short cables charge your phone faster than those with longer leads? We ask the experts to find out … Shorter cables can charge devices quicker than longer ones This is due to resistance – longer the wire, greater the resistance There is no proof that shorter cables can ruin battery life when … Read more
Beware the robot cat (flap) burglars! Criminals could use AI devices to ransack homes after sneaking in through LOCKED front doors Robot burglars could enter house via a small space such as cat flap or letter box Machine could then relay information to human and even fetch resident’s keys Possibility was raised in a study … Read more
Amazon bans TikTok from employee devices with access to company emails citing ‘security risks’ Amazon sent its employees a memo that bans them from using TikTok It mandates staff remove the app from devices with access to company emails Staff has until July 10 to comply or will lose access to their mobile emails By … Read more
Amazon bans TikTok from employee devices with access to company emails citing ‘security risks’ Amazon sent its employees a memo that bans them from using TikTok It mandates staff remove the app from devices with access to company emails Staff has until July 10 to comply or will lose access to their mobile emails By … Read more
Thousands of Nissan cars could be fitted with emission-cheating devices, law firm claims Nissan has been accused of fitting cars with emission-cheating devices Law firm Harcus Parker is launching legal action against the manufacturer They claim documents show up to 100,000 Qashqais may use the device By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 00:04 BST, 23 June … Read more
Apple is working on TWO augmented reality devices including an Oculus-style headset that blends AR and VR The report suggest Apple is developing two distinct AR/VR devices One will be a more heavy-duty headset while the other will be lighter glasses Apple executives reportedly had disagreements over the device’s design The headset will reportedly not … Read more
MIT researchers say chip with thousands of artificial brain synapses that is smaller than a piece of confetti could bring supercomputing capabilities to mobile devices Researchers fit tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on one chip The confetti-sized chip may bring supercomputing to handheld devices It used ‘memory’ to reproduce images according to a … Read more
Handheld UV light devices that can kill Covid-19 may soon be as commonplace as mobile phones, researchers claim. For years experts have known UV rays can destroy genetic material inside viruses, hampering their ability to survive on surfaces. Scientists fighting to end the pandemic have yet to uncover any proof that UV light can kill … Read more
iPhone vulnerability that lets users ‘jailbreak’ their devices to run apps and software that have not been approved by Apple is discovered Jailbreaking is able to run because of exploits and bugs found in Apple software This is the first time a jailbreak has worked on newer Apple devices in four years It uses an … Read more