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By analyzing such parameters as the force applied by key presses and the time interval between them, a new self-powered, non-mechanical, intelligent keyboard could provide a stronger layer of security for computer users. The self-powered device generates electricity when a user’s fingertips contact the multi-layer plastic materials that make up the device.
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You don’t need to limit cholesterol in your diet. We’ve said it here before , but now the people who make the dietary guidelines for the US are saying it too.
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Lenovo, the world’s largest PC maker, has been busted by having a pre-installed bloatware program that was found to be very virus-like. The software was made by a company called “Superfish†and is basically an Internet browser add-on that injects ads onto websites you visit.  This software also opens security holes that make your laptop more vulnerable …more
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Detecting explosives is, obviously, an important task—but many of the sensors are large and require manual operation. So GE’s tiny and affordable new RFID sensor could help automate the process, to help keep us safe without much in the way of man power.
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A consortium of tech companies adopted a new standard in December intended to usher in a more secure future without the hassle of passwords. On Friday, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 will incorporate those specifications, enabling new biometric identification features like fingerprints and eye-scans. Good job, Microsoft .
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Google’s Chromecast is cheap and awesome
and it’s about to get even better. The latest changelog posted by VLC—which mentions a "Chromecast output module"—suggests that the Swiss Army-knife of media players will finally get Chrome support.
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Volvo announced this morning that it’s about to let 100 real, actual, normal members of the public sit behind the wheel of new XC90s
— and not drive them. That’s because these cars are completely autonomous, and only in the virtual hands of the inept and mechanical-ham-fisted public can robo-cars truly be tested.
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