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
An app called Bits is aimed at those with a limited credit history and is designed to boost an Experian score through a monthly fee It is often considered something of a catch-22 that in order to make yourself eligible for credit you must first take out credit. There are often stories about ‘mortgage invisibles’, … Read more
The stunning winning entries from the Mobile Photography Awards revealed (and there’s not a selfie in sight!) Eighth annual Mobile Photography Awards attracted over 7,000 entries from photographers in 65 countries Grand prize winner was Polish snapper Dominika Koszowska a graphic designer and fine art photographer The awards founder says most entries are taken on … Read more
Huawei equipment will stay inside part of Britain’s mobile phone network for up to SEVEN YEARS even if it is banned, experts say Industry insiders say it would take seven years to rip out Huawei kit from infrastructure if ordered to do so by the Government National Cyber Security Centre launched review into Huawei this … Read more
My Samsung phone was only a year old when it spontaneously caught fire in the footwell of my car. I put it there after receiving a phone call (while stopped, of course), but as I drove off I noticed a strange smell. I realised the device was on fire, and my first reaction was to … Read more
Billionaire boss of Le Monde newspaper, 52, admits he was a teenage spy who once hacked the mobile phone of President Mitterrand for his security service bosses Xavier Niel, 52, was caught hacking Canal Plus aged 17 after quitting education The Directorate for Territorial Surveillance hired him to harvest data on Renault He also hacked … Read more
Need more mobile data? Five of the best pay monthly SIM-only deals to take advantage of right now By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 15:57 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 16:01 BST, 18 May 2020 Need more mobile data but don’t want to upgrade your phone? With a SIM only plan, there are tons … Read more
The NHS coronavirus contact tracing app risks sidelining millions of people who don’t have a mobile phone when ministers roll it out nationwide. One in five Britons do not have a phone and therefore won’t benefit from the app, according to experts on an ethical panel overseeing its development. It’s likely these people will be … Read more
Locked-down smartphone users in the UK are sitting on 165 million gigabytes of unused mobile data worth a staggering £165 million, study claims Consumers stuck at home due to COVID-19 are using their WiFi instead of data Data use among non-essential workers has fallen from 2.4 to 1.9 GB a month More than two-thirds of users … Read more