Say goodbye to passwords, and hello to passkeys. Nearly a year after tech titans Google, Apple, Microsoft, and the FIDO Alliance joined forces to usher in a passwordless future, Alphabet’s Google announced that passkeys are now coming to Google account users. Starting today, they can create and use passkeys on their Google accounts, bypassing the...Read More
Google turns 25 this year. Can you imagine? It’s only 25 — yet it’s almost impossible to recall life without being able to just Google it, without immediate access to answers. Google Search is everywhere, all the time; the unspoken background of every problem, every debate, every curiosity. Google Search is so useful and so pervasive that its...Read More
Banks have warned of a large increase in fraud in 2022, with much of this originating online. Barclays told the BBC that 77% of scams are now happening on social media, online marketplaces and dating apps. TSB said a large increase in cases of impersonation, investment and purchase fraud were the main drivers of this....Read More
Space Machines Company (SMC), the Australian in-space transportation and logistics startup, today announced it has secured the support of SpaceX as a launch partner to carry its Optimus Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) to space as part of its April 2023 mission. SMC’s Optimus OTV is one of the largest commercial spacecraft designed and manufactured in...Read More
Sophisticated systems for the detection of biomarkers — molecules such as DNA or proteins that indicate the presence of a disease — are crucial for real-time diagnostic and disease-monitoring devices. Holger Schmidt, distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering at UC Santa Cruz, and his group have long been focused on developing unique, highly sensitive...Read More
GOOGLE IS ANNOUNCING a major effort to let its personal account holders log in with the password replacement known as “passkeys.” The feature launches today for the company’s billions of accounts, and users will be able to proactively seek it out and turn it on. Google says it plans to promote passkeys in the coming months and start nudging...Read More
We cannot deny that our daily lives are very dependent on technology. This is because technology has developed rapidly and become more sophisticated over time. Especially during the pandemic, all of our activities are done online. Working, studying, shopping, banking transactions, and investing can all be done online. Even though technology has been designed to...Read More
CISCO announced the latest capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Webex platform. The advantage of this innovation is that Cisco designed it to support the hybrid work style of its users. “AI brings the next evolution in hybrid work by being a key holder to unlock advances in hybrid work and customer experience,” said...Read More
Each year the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries. Recipients are selected by the awarding body, the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS). The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are aimed at young researchers from abroad who have completed a...Read More
Objective With its development-oriented postgraduate study programmes, the DAAD promotes the training of specialists from development and newly industrialised countries. Well-trained local experts, who are networked with international partners, play an important part in the sustainable development of their countries. They are the best guarantee for a better future with less poverty, more education and...Read More
