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To log in, just type. How typing biometrics makes life easier
The way you type is just about as distinctive as a fingerprint or retina pattern, and the simple act of typing might soon become more common as a way to authenticate your identity. The main applicati...
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Guide to data hoarding for the end of the world
This is it. The moment you’ve dreaded. The unexpected has finally happened. Either: The internet has collapsed Your government has suddenly declared it illegal to access the internet Everything aro...
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Tests, shots, apps: The invasive new world of travel
Amid still-high numbers of Covid-19 cases in some countries and uneven vaccination rollouts around the world, talk about travel and upcoming summer getaways has started to hit fever pitch. The UK is m...
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The EU is closer to banning AI mass surveillance
What’s worse than mass surveillance? That’s surveillance that uses facial-recognition tech. And the EU has taken the first step to ensure it doesn’t become the new standard for policing. In a ne...
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Is a kid-friendly Instagram possible?
Update: In September 2021, Instagram announced that it would put the development of Instagram Kids on pause as it worked with parents, experts, and policymakers "to demonstrate the value and importanc...
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How to stop DDoS attacks on Xbox
DDoS attacks in gaming are once again in the spotlight following a recent cyberattack that resulted in outages affecting Xbox Live and a variety of Microsoft’s other services. Caused by a sudden inc...
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ExpressVPN receives ioXt certification for security
Smart devices and mobile apps are now ubiquitous in our lives. Many of us would find it hard to live without them. But how do you know if the products you use are safe and secure? Do they collect and ...
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Google’s tracking cookies are going away. Is that good?
Update: Google has since scrapped FLoC and replaced it with Topics, a system that attempts to ascertain categories of a user's interests. In March, Google signaled its intentions to phase out third-pa...
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We’re at the dawn of medical surveillance
The past year has been dominated by the consequences of a new coronavirus that has spread rapidly to every corner of the globe. New legislation and emergency regulations have allowed nearly every coun...
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Where to stream 2021 Oscar winners and nominees
The 93rd Academy Awards aired on April 25, 2021, and mostly lived up to the hype with a refreshingly diverse slate of winners (the somewhat strange and anticlimactic ending notwithstanding). Amid Co...
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