Pings: Android, pizza, Hawk/snake video
In-app search for Android rolls out Google has announced a new search system for Android that will search inside apps such as email, to-do lists, notes,…
Category: Technology
Is my computer being monitored at work?
Yes, your computer is being monitored at work. But don’t get too paranoid. In 1940, it would be frowned upon to use the company typewriter to type…
Smartphones might end the checkout cha-cha
The checkout counter cha-cha: Swipe the card, step back, turn around, insert in chip reader, tap toe for 10 minutes while the card reader works. Okay,…
HummingBad: A nosey, greedy thief
About 10 million Android phones throughout the world have the HummingBad blues, a malicious app that collects our personal information and clicks on ads….
A hack with a view
NASA’S Kepler Twitter account (@NASAkepler) typically tweets artsy pictures of space discoveries and planets. In early July, one tweet was might exotic. A…
Phising site tactic
Watch for scam sites by looking at the domain (paypal.com is a domain), not just the design. Design can be mimicked. Addresses can’t. It is not paypal, if…
Artificial Intelligence grows up, with some bumps along the way
Suppose you let your toddler hang around a bunch of Internet trolls and told the trolls to teach the baby to talk. Imagine what they would teach it. That…
Pings: Passthought, gaming device, tech giants
Hum a few bars and I’ll fake it You think, therefore, you are who you are. Researchers aim to prove that. At the University of California, Berkeley,…
PINGS: Downside to smart homes
Smart homes are now a reality wit Amazon Echo and Google home. Appliances, heat, air conditioning, power, lights, security cameras — everything can link…
Apps help gardeners identify flora, fauna
Smartphones are where it’s at when it comes to garden help. A number of apps allow you to plan, nurture and identify plants. Identification These apps can…