A new Bluetooth specification is being developed so wearable devices can participate in existing smartphone-based coronavirus (COVID-19) notification systems, being deployed with Bluetooth technology. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has said it is working to standardise extension of the Bluetooth-based Exposure Notification System (ENS), deployed to track and trace potential COVID-19 infections to include…
A databased containing scraped data of nearly 235 million social media users from Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube was exposed without any password protection. It contained user information such as names, contact info, images, and stats about followers. Web scraping is a technique of gathering data from web pages in an automated manner. While it’s not…
Cybersecurity researchers today disclosed details of a memory vulnerability in IBM’s Db2 family of data management products that could potentially allow a local attacker to access sensitive data and even cause a denial of service attacks. The flaw (CVE-2020-4414), which impacts IBM Db2 V9.7, V10.1, V10.5, V11.1, and V11.5 editions on all platforms, is caused…
The FCC has notified China Telecom that it will share documents the operator issued in confidentiality. State-owned China Telecom has been authorised to operate in the US since 2001, but has found itself subject to increased scrutiny in recent months. The US Justice Department and other federal agencies have recommended that the FCC revokes China…
We reviewed the Gigabyte G32QC Gaming Monitor and we expect most of our results to be valid for the 27 inch variant (G27C) as well. There are other monitors in the same lineup with different configurations, which you can see in the table below. Model Size Panel Type Resolution Refresh rate G32QC 32″ VA 2560 x…
The inventor of these earbuds makes some bold claims about the benefits of 3D printing. Can it deliver?
Shiv has over 8 years experience working on Internet of Things and an avid user of Drones
Currently, if you want to buy a Sony Xperia 1 II in Japan, you have to go through a carrier – Docomo or au – but that will change on October 30 as Sony is preparing to launch a SIM-free version. You might be interested in this launch even if you’re not in Japan as…
Telecoms operator du, formerly Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has partnered with Germany-based Software AG to offer a subscription-based digital-change offer to UAE based enterprises. The pair called it a “first of its kind collaboration” and the “largest IoT partnership for business solutions” in the region. The arrangement allows du to license white-labelled versions of…
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Mobile keyboards have come a long way over the years, but it’s still a pain to edit text if you’ve misspelled a word or need to make other changes after…
The unique, advanced worming P2P botnet drops backdoors and cryptominers, and is spreading globally.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
