NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dutch bank ING (INGA.AS) is working on developing technology to help clients safely store digital assets, according to people familiar with the matter. The custody project, which is being run out of Amsterdam, is still in its early days and is one of the bank’s several initiatives around blockchain, the technology […]

AT&T’s FirstNet build 75% complete; CFO says ‘money well spent’

As AT&T this week announced momentum for its FirstNet dedicated public safety platform, passing the 1 million connections mark, the carrier’s finance chief touted multiple benefits of the network build. AT&T CFO John Stephens, speaking Tuesday at the Wells Fargo 2019 TMT investor conference, called the FirstNet buildout “really, really successful” and at 75% complete, […]

The Safari Settings You Should Tweak Right Now

Set permissions for each website:

Websites want a lot these days: access to your webcam, your mic, your location, and more.

To check what a site does and does not have access to, click Safari then Settings for This Website. You can revoke any permissions you’ve previously given, stop content from auto-playing, and limit the number of pop-up windows that the website can show.

What is LIDAR?

What is LIDAR? LIDAR—Light Detection and Ranging—is a remote sensing method used to examine the surface of the Earth. LIDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges (variable distances) to the Earth. LIDAR data is often collected by air, […]

New Group of Hackers Targeting Businesses with Financially Motivated Cyber Attacks

New Group of Hackers Targeting Businesses with Financially Motivated Cyber Attacks. Security researchers have tracked down activities of a new group of financially-motivated hackers that are targeting several businesses and organizations in Germany, Italy, and the United States in an attempt to infect them with backdoor, banking Trojan, or ransomware malware.     Though the […]

Spoofing attack

In the context of information security, and especially network security, a spoofing attack is a situation in which a person or program successfully identifies as another by falsifying data, to gain an illegitimate advantage. Many of the protocols in the TCP/IP suite do not provide mechanisms for authenticating the source or destination of a message, and are thus vulnerable to spoofing […]

Samsung and AT&T Open 5G Innovation Zone in Austin

By: LAURA LOREK, publisher of Silicon Hills News To see the impact of 5G communications, look no further than the new 5G Innovation Zone which officially opened at Samsung’s Austin campus Friday. The Innovation Zone showcases different applications of 5G technology including health and environmental sensors, automated material handling, industrial Internet of Things, robotics, and […]

Technology is Eating the Brand

How Technology is Eating the Brand World Building a brand with an imperishable competitive edge can be difficult. Technology companies however, are redefining what that edge means. By hastily responding to emerging consumer needs and leveraging the power of brand, these companies can continuously create meaningful solutions for real problems with scale. Today’s animated chart […]

The VR Companies Shaking Up Location-Based Entertainment

The VR Companies Shaking Up Location-Based Entertainment. On 3rd October this year, Marvel Studios and ILMxLAB announced a new location-based VR experience—Avengers: Damage Control—would be available for a limited period at The VOID. Like other VOID experiences, this experience features a combination of VR and real-world sets, allowing players to physically interact with real environments […]