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Around 1.7 million manufacturing jobs have already been lost to robots since 2000 shows the report “How Robots Change the World – What automation really means for jobs and productivity”. For instance, 400,000 jobs in Europe, 260,000 in the U.S., and 550,000 in China have been taken over by robots since 2000. “Robots are increasingly capable of performing tasks that were previously relied on human hands. This robotic revolution is propelled by technological advances in automation, engineering, energy storage, AI and machine learning....

Now, a new video has surfaced wherein YouTuber Max Lee throws his new Galaxy S7 into an LG washing machine with only a phone case to protect it. He let the handset run a full 45-minute high-speed wash to check the phone’s water-resistant capabilities. Considering the chemicals in the detergent, the heat, and the tumbling around, all of which could potentially damage/wreck the handset, the Galaxy S7 survives without any noticeable damage....

As the name suggests, the new T7 Shield Portable SSD is meant to withstand rough usage in challenging workspaces. The SSD is IP65-rated, which means you won’t lose any data if the SSD comes in contact with dust or water. Additionally, it can easily survive drops from up to three meters. The T7 Shield features a grippy rubber coating inherently that makes it more rugged. Furthermore, the rubber coating keeps the SSD cool when reading or writing large files....

It will be available in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB storage variants. SanDisk’s new case that wraps around the iPhone ensures durable protection for the smartphone while adding to the iPhone’s base storage capacity via the Lightning port. It is worth noting that SanDisk already has a Lightning to USB flash drive for iPhone and iPad devices. The company has also launched a new iOS app for accessing all the stored media....

The Stagefright bugs are a critical vulnerability which affect almost a billion+ Android smartphones from all manufacturers. The critical flaws which were discovered by Zimperium researchers, reside in an Android media library known as libstagefright, give attackers a variety of ways to covertly execute malicious code on unsuspecting owners’ Android smartphones and tablets. Zimperium had reported vulnerabilities in April and May and they were publicly disclosed in July 2015. Joshua Drake from Zimperium Mobile Security discovered six + one critical vulnerabilities in the native media playback engine called Stagefright....

Invasion of Privacy by Siri and Cortana brought out in open“Everything you’ve ever said to Siri/Cortana has been recorded…and I get to listen to it” says an employee of Walk N’Talk Technologies FallenMyst stated in the thread that he had just joined a tech firm, Walk N’Talk Technologies where he got to listen into the sound bytes, match it with what is said in an audio click and then give the feedback about the quality to his bosses....

We have all read about how people are losing their lives in their quest for the ultimate selfie. Now we have something more shocking to worry about – Snapchat’s speed filter! For those who have not used Snapchat, it’s a feature in it, that uses sensors in a smartphone to record the speed at which a user is traveling when he or she sends a message. Snapchat users use the speed filter to snap images at high speed and earn brownie points among friends to soothe their egos....

The medical world is not equipped with enough numbers of ventilators, which are essential for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. To resolve this issue, An Italian start-up Isinnova has come up with a solution to modify the snorkeling masks into emergency ventilators using 3-D printed adapters. This idea was proposed by a former head physician of the Gardone Valtrompia Hospital, Dr. Renato Favero. In order to fix the possible shortage of hospital C-PAP masks for sub-intensive therapy he reached out to Isinnova, a company who were already manufacturing 3D printed emergency valves, with this project....

Social Mapper automatically locates profiles on social media sites, such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google+, Vkontakte and microblogging websites like Weibo and Douban. Automated searching of profiles can be performed much faster and for many people simultaneously. “Performing intelligence gathering is a time-consuming process, it typically starts by attempting to find a person’s online presence on a variety of social media sites. While this is an easy task for a few, it can become incredibly tedious when done at scale....

Matteo Pisani, CTO and co-founder of Remoria VR, has reversed engineered a Google Daydream controller to make it function on an iOS device. For those unfamiliar, Google Daydream is a VR headset with a controller that is compatible with Android and not with iOS platform. Also, it is only compatible with Google’s Pixel and Motorola’s Moto Z smartphones running on Android 7.0 Nougat. Back in May, Clay Bavor, Google’s Virtual Reality department VP, had categorically stated that currently Google Daydream isn’t “compatible with iOS and won’t be for several years probably....

Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Worldwide Studios today unveiled Sony’s plans for Project Morpheus upgrade. He stated that Sony wants to “deliver an experience that lives up to our vision and ignites the passion of gamers.” Yoshida said that Project Morpheus upgrade is being tested in labs, however it is not yet ready for commercial use. The upgraded Project Morpheus will truly be a full fledged VR headset in its own right instead of a upgrade....

According to Bloomberg, the automotive giant violated the country’s advertisement laws by promoting and overstating the driving range and charging speed of its electric vehicles, as well as how much savings there would be on fuel costs by using its vehicles. South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said at a press conference on Tuesday that Tesla had exaggerated the “driving ranges of its cars on a single charge, their fuel cost-effectiveness compared to gasoline vehicles as well as the performance of its Superchargers” on its official website in South Korea since August 2019 until recently....

Syrian Electronic Army took this seriously and defaced the website of RSA Conference with a short reply to Winkler’s comments from the presentation. Winkler today in a blog post went on explaining how the Syrian Electronic Army managed to deface RSA Conference website Winkler said the Syrian Electronic Army then managed to update the DNS information of the website and redirect it to the deface page. last tweet from the Syrian Electronic Army suggest that they may carry on with some more attack in the coming days

Recently, Jason Hughes, a fairly well-known Model S hacker cryptically tweeted to Tesla CEO Elon Musk that they are working on a new Model S P100D, something that the company has yet to announce. Since the revelation, Hughes said that Tesla is looking to greatly push a lower update to his Model S, which he calls “retaliation” for disclosing the “P100D” information. Hughes wrote about the outcome of the revelation: “Looks like I’ve definitely pissed off someone at Tesla now....

In reality, it depends upon organization to organization and how these terms are used by them in their industry, as these terms are often interchangeable. It can change and mean different things based on the situation. So, how do you differentiate between these terms and know who’s who and what kind of expert you will require for a particular job? While there is no specific rule to follow, we will have a look at each title below and see what it means....

The amendment to the “USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020” (H.R.6172) presented by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, now gives the FBI and Department of Justice (DoJ) additional expansive surveillance powers to access Americans’ internet browsing and search histories without a warrant. In other words, the FBI and other agencies are not required to have probable cause to believe someone may have committed a crime before requiring their ISP (internet service provider) to hand over web browsing and search history records....

According to the information, it features larger, easier-to-identify video thumbnails, and you can even preview videos straight from the results to get an idea of what you’re looking at. Just drift your cursor over a result to watch a small bit of the video. Bing now shows extra information on each result to bring it up to same level with YouTube. Specially, you can now see the view count, upload date, and uploader before clicking through to the result....

The Defense Secretary said the following in a statement: The warship has been described as a vessel for defense purposes, but at the same time, we are confident that it can also be used as an offensive weapon as well. The missile system has a short to medium range, and the technology present inside will be there to protect Britain’s nuclear-armed submarines from being detected by enemy boats. [The UK government] reached agreement in principle with BAE Systems to turn our Type 26 ambition into reality and that the first steel cut will now take place next summer....

Here is a look at the top most tech companies to work for in 2015No. 1: GoogleNo. 2: F5 NetworksNo. 3: FacebookNo. 4: QualcommNo. 5: AdobeNo. 6: MathWorksNo. 7: AppleNo. 8: LinkedInNo. 9: ZillowNo. 10: Mindbody According to Glassdoor’s latest list of the 50 best companies to work for includes 14 tech companies, and not probably all of them would have been heard by you. Let’s have a look at the top 10 tech companies based on their rating in the descending order....

Handling all these messengers can be over whelming and it is something which most of us can relate to. Luckily, there’s an app to make your life much easier. The All-in-One Messenger, a web-based chat client available on Chrome, lets you use all your favorite messengers all in one place. It allows you to stay connected with everyone, without having to go through the hassle of continuously switching tabs and going back and forth between different apps....