TECHNOLOGY
New polymer coating for clothes may keep Covid, bacteria at bay
Canadian researchers have developed an inexpensive, non-toxic coating for almost any fabric that decreases the infectivity of the virus that causes Covid-19 by up to 90 per cent. Researchers soaked fabric in a solution of a bacteria-killing polymer which contains a molecule that releases sterilizing forms of oxygen when light shines on it.
This is how Google aims to protect your privacy in ad-filled web
Google said that it aims to develop the 'Privacy Sandbox' proposals to make the web more private and secure for people. It will also support a good user experience when navigating the web, including in relation to digital advertising, providing them with substantial transparency and control in relation to their data as they browse the web.
Netflix, Google fined over unfair paid subscription biz
Five over-the-top (OTT) media service providers -- Google, Netflix, KT, LG Uplus and Content Wavve -- hampered paid subscribers' move to end their membership, according to the Fair Trade Commission (FTC). They provided falsified information or did not allow subscribers to cancel their membership online in a bid to make it difficult for customers to terminate the contract of using their services, according to the FTC.
Ford ropes in former Tesla engineer to lead 'Advanced EV Development'
According to Clarke's LinkedIn, he accepted the position this week and officially joined Ford in California, reports Teslarati. At Tesla, he spent over 12 years in the company's engineering department. In September 2009, he joined Tesla as the Senior Design Engineer on Model X and Model S projects, including the advanced engineering processes for the drive unit, drive train, voltage distribution, and closure panels for the all-electric SUV.
WhatsApp reportedly working on 'Community' feature
According to WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo, Community is a private place where group admins will have more control over some groups on WhatsApp. The report said that WhatsApp Community is like a group chat and group admins are able to link other groups in the Community. WABetaInfo in December said that WhatsApp Community has a name and a description, exactly like a common group chat.
Hackers exploiting new Microsoft, Oracle, Apple bugs: US agency
The national cyber-security agency listed 15 vulnerabilities based on evidence that threat actors are actively exploiting them. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors of all types and pose significant risk to the federal enterprise. One of the vulnerabilities, a Microsoft Windows SAM local privilege escalation vulnerability, has a remediation date of February 24.
Zoom update prevents microphone from staying active after calls on Mac
Video conferencing app Zoom has released a new update to its macOS app following user reports about the microphone not being disabled after ending a conference. According to the company, this was just a bug that has now been fixed, reports 9To5Mac. Since December last year, a number of users have been complaining about this bug in the Zoom Community.
Google paid $8.7 mn to bug hunters in 2021, Indore-guy topped the list
Google paid $296,000 for over 220 unique security reports, specifically shouting out Pandey of the Bugsmirror Team, Yu-Cheng Lin, and researcher [email protected]. "Pandey of Bugsmirror Team has skyrocketed to our top researcher last year, submitting 232 vulnerabilities in 2021! Since submitting their first report in 2019, Aman has reported over 280 valid vulnerabilities to the Android VRP and has been a crucial part of making our program so successful".
Call of Duty to feature 'new Warzone experience' soon
Development of the new Call of Duty game and this new Warzone experience will be led by Infinity Ward, the studio that made Modern Warfare, Infinite Warfare, Ghosts, and other Call of Duty titles "The launch of Season Two of Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone will mark the next step in our ongoing commitment to improving your gameplay experience.
Musk's Neuralink allegedly subjected monkeys to 'extreme suffering'
The organisation is accusing Neuralink and UC Davis of nine violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act -- a federal measure designed to reduce suffering during animal experiments, reports The New York Post. Neuralink's brain chips were implanted in monkeys' brains during a series of tests at the University of California, Davis from 2017 to 2020.
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