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Soccer’s international governing body, FIFA, has developed semi-automated offside technology that uses AI, stadium cameras and a connected match ball to assist on-field referees with offside calls at 2022 World Cup matches in Qatar.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Semi-automated offside technology to track players at 2022 soccer World Cup
A new version of the LockBit ransomware offers a bug bounty, women uninstall period-tracking apps in fear of how their data might be used against them, and Microsoft’s facial recognition tech no longer wants to know how you’re feeling.
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We’ve always known that phones—and the people carrying them—can be uniquely identified from their Bluetooth signatures, and that we need security techniques to prevent that. This new research shows that that’s not enough.
Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego proved in a study published May 24 that minute imperfections in phones caused during manufacturing create a unique Bluetooth beacon, one that establishes a digital signature or fingerprint distinct from any other device. Though phones’ Bluetooth uses cryptographic technology that limits trackability, using a radio receiver, these distortions in the Bluetooth signal can be discerned to track individual devices…
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O! What a tangled web we weave, when first we practise to deceive. Continue reading Murder suspect admits she tracked cheating partner with hidden AirTag
Boffins at the University of California San Diego have found a way to track individuals via Bluetooth.
Researchers discovered that the Bluetooth signals emitted by mobile phones carry a unique fingerprint, caused by small imperfections accidentally … Continue reading You can be tracked via your Bluetooth signal, researchers claim
Your smartphone continuously emits Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signals, even when it isn’t paired to a Bluetooth device. Scientists are now reporting that by analyzing those signals, it could be possible for someone else to track your whereabouts.Contin… Continue reading Study shows how we could be tracked by our phone’s Bluetooth signal
When remotely controlling an underwater drone in flowing water, it can be difficult to keep the vehicle’s camera trained on a specific target. A new AI-based vision platform, however, allows Qysea Technology’s existing FiFish drones to do so automatica… Continue reading AI upgrade lets Qysea underwater drones visually lock onto targets
Garmin has added solar charging to its latest Edge bike computer, which boasts up to 100 hours of per-charge battery life, improved GPS accuracy, more ride analytics, easy setup out of the box and a refreshed user interface.Continue ReadingCategory: Bi… Continue reading Garmin lets latest bike computer recharge while sunbathing during rides
Mosquitoes tend to be seen as an almost universal negative, at least in the lives of humans. While they serve as a food source for plenty of other animals and …read more Continue reading Bug Eliminator Zaps with a Laser
Close overnight monitoring in a medical laboratory can offer a clear picture of sleep quality, and while wrist-worn tracking devices are a more viable solution for everyday folk, these don’t offer near the same level of accuracy. Scientists in China ha… Continue reading Sleep-tracking smart pillow powers itself through head movement