Sneaky cyber crooks are targeting more victims but stealing smaller sums of cash to avoid detection, report warns Online thieves are taking as little as £10 from thousands of accounts unnoticed Method dubbed ‘silent stealing’ and involves fewer risks than large amounts The UK has reached ‘epidemic levels’ with estimate cost at £190billion a year By … Read more
A sign of superior wit! Hilarious snaps reveal some VERY cleverly-worded notices that won’t fail to catch your attention People from the US have shared the most hilarious signs they’ve come across One advert invited clients to try one woman’s ‘worst coffee’ she ever had Another sign on a house told solicitors they would be … Read more
Google is trialling an emergency sound detection mode for its Pixel Buds ear phones that alerts users to what’s going on around them. The new feature, called Attention Alerts, detects signs of an emergency such as a barking dog, a crying baby or ambulance sirens with the help of AI. The new mode – which is … Read more
Cough detection camera developed that could help hospital workers track Covid-19 patients and their symptoms during the coronavirus pandemic Korean researchers combined software with a sound camera system It is hoped the it can help hospital workers track patients and their symptoms System can detect a cough in a real-world environment with 87% accuracy By … Read more
Microsoft and Intel develop antivirus software that turns malware into 2D images that can be examined by a neural network The software, called STAMINA, converts malware bits into 2D images It then examines those images using computer visions software The approach could reduce the number of data points examined by software It has shown a … Read more
Facebook’s new fraud detection system helped the company take down more than 6.5 BILLION fake accounts in 2019 A new report from Facebook reveals how the company is fighting fake accounts The company has developed a machine-learning tool to analyze user accounts It also analyzes the activity of an accounts friends to determine authenticity By … Read more
Susannah Cahalan’s The Great Pretender is a gripping work of detection into the 1973 experiment that changed the course of psychiatry By Sarah Ditum Published: 22:01 GMT, 18 January 2020 | Updated: 15:33 GMT, 21 January 2020 The Great Pretender Susannah Cahalan … Read more