Chipset makers Nordic Semiconductor and Qorvo have said they will collaborate on dual-mode IoT products running low-power short-range Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and ultra wideband (UWB) technologies, they have announced. The deal follows Qorvo’s acquisition of Ireland-based UWB pioneer Decawave in February. Decawave produces UWB solutions for mobile, automotive, and IoT applications. Nordic and Qorvo…
Remember when I warned everyone that humans would probably destroy all life in the universe like construction workers killing ant colonies to make way for a never-ending series of cosmic strip malls? A team of researchers from the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Glasgow in Scotland has me concerned that we…
In what’s one of the most innovative hacking campaigns, cybercrime gangs are now hiding malicious code implants in the metadata of image files to covertly steal payment card information entered by visitors on the hacked websites. “We found skimming code hidden within the metadata of an image file (a form of steganography) and surreptitiously loaded…
Twitter stepped up to call out the “5G causes COVID-19” conspiracy theories, but admits it was a bit overzealous in doing so. Most conspiracy theories are relatively harmless and you can just roll your eyes and scroll on. However, the fear around COVID-19 has led to people taking some truly stupid actions. If you’re immersed…
We tested the Keychron K4 with white backlighting, plastic frame, and Optical Brown switches. However, Keychron offers many configuration options. You can choose to have white backlighting or full RGB, and the RGB variant has an option with a full aluminum frame. In addition, there are seven different types of switches to choose from. The LK optical…
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler discusses the top trending tech stories, including Starbucks (and others) pulling social media advertisements, Waze’s makeover, Prince’s entire catalog comes to TikTok, Twitter’s changes to 5G coronavirus flagging, 3D-printed food, and more. Giuseppe Scionti Giuseppe Scionti, founder and chief executive officer at Novameat, joins the…
Motorola is heavily discounting a slew of Moto smartphones as a way of celebrating July 4 in the US. The bad news is that most of the new handsets are not on the list but there are a few midrangers worth considering. The Motorola One Action is the first on the list selling for $249…
Anyone who has used a public Wi-Fi hotspot for more than the occasional web browsing and emailing knows how unpredictable it can be. Wi-Fi’s lack of predictability has held back the deployment of wireless in many enterprise applications where predictable performance is essential. Fortunately — given the importance of wireless for many Industry 4.0 use…
Researchers at a US university have developed a new kind of radar which — when equipped with some AI wizardry — can help cars see round corners. Princeton university engineers have created a type of Doppler radar, typically used to catch speeding cars, that bounces radio waves off stationary objects to effectively “see” around corners.…
A United States federal district court has finally sentenced a Russian hacker to nine years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty of running two illegal websites devoted to facilitating payment card fraud, computer hacking, and other crimes. Aleksei Yurievich Burkov, 30, pleaded guilty in January this year to two of the five charges against…
