Google has just one-upped Apple on mobile in a significant way: today the company today announced the launch of Family Link, an application for parents that lets them establish a child’s first Google account, as well as utilize a series of parental controls to manage and track screen time, daily limits, device “bedtimes,” and which apps kids can use. While all the… Read MoreDaily Archives: March 15, 2017
Google has just one-upped Apple on mobile in a significant way: today the company today announced the launch of Family Link, an application for parents that lets them establish a child’s first Google account, as well as utilize a series of parental controls to manage and track screen time, daily limits, device “bedtimes,” and which apps kids can use. While all the… Read More
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and California Representative Ted Lieu are pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on a mobile network vulnerability that they consider to be a systemic digital threat. In a new joint letter, the two members of congress questioned DHS Secretary John Kelly about flaws inherent in Signaling System 7 (SS7), a global telecommunications protocol that allows… Read MorePrivacy hawks in Congress call on Homeland Security to warn ...
When someone invents a robot specifically made to drill into the skulls of unconscious, immobile humans, you’d be forgiven for feeling a natural reaction along the lines of “for the love of god, why?” But trust me, this particular robotic trepanation station is a good idea. Read MoreSeriously, this skull-drilling robot is good news for humanity
You hang Samsung's new set on your wall, and it displays works of art when you're not watching TV.
Samsung’s ‘The Frame’ by Yves Behar Is Half TV, Half ...
You hang Samsung's new set on your wall, and it displays works of art when you're not watching TV. The post Samsung's Classy New Gadget Is Half TV, Half Work of Art appeared first on WIRED.
Samsung’s Classy New Gadget Is Half TV, Half Work of ...
The chips in our devices are powered by transistors and circuits so small that they can barely be detected by our most advanced imaging techniques. How chip makers manage to do quality control when they can’t even see what they’re working is a really good question. A new method from Swiss researchers provides an incredibly detailed look at details on the level of nanometers —… Read MoreX-ray technique creates nanometer-scale 3D reconstructions of computer chips
A startup called LimeBike has raised $12 million in venture funding to make Chinese-style bike sharing mainstream in the US. Andreessen Horowitz led the round joined by IDG Ventures, DCM Ventures and other investors who declined to be named. In C...
LimeBike raises $12 million to roll out bike sharing without ...
A startup called LimeBike has raised $12 million in venture funding to make Chinese-style bike sharing mainstream in the US. Andreessen Horowitz led the round joined by IDG Ventures, DCM Ventures and other investors who declined to be named. In C...
LimeBike raises $12 million to roll out bike sharing without ...
The Snapchatification of everything has resulted in backlash for WhatsApp, prompting it to revive its text Status option while keeping its image-based replacement. The move shows how social apps must quickly react to feedback if they make a false...
WhatsApp brings back text Status it replaced with Stories
Check your kid’s phone for this app, ASAP: Wishbone, a popular quiz app for kids, tweens and teens, has been hacked, according to a report from Motherboard out this morning. The hack involved 2.2 million email addresses as well as 287,000 phone numbers, many of which are from kids under the age of 18.
The app is operated by the incubator Science, and is one of the more popular social… Read More