Uber responded today to reports that its app continues to check users’ locations even when they hadn’t used the ride-hailing service for days or weeks. The company explained that the issue is being caused by the iOS operating system itself, not direct tracking by its app. Many users had realized that Uber’s app …
Read More »Berkeley project tests tracking imperiled forests with 3D multispectral drone imaging
Droughts, climate change and deforestation are putting forests at risk worldwide, so studying these ecosystems closely is more important than ever — but it’s a hell of a lot of work to climb every tree in the Sierra Nevada. Drones and advanced imaging, however, present an increasingly practical alternative to …
Read More »Yahoo adds security event tracking to its Account Info page, but still no “delete” button
Following news of its large-scale data breach affecting 500 million account holders, Yahoo today rolled out a change to its Yahoo Account settings screen that will better alert users to unauthorized activity on their accounts. The feature is similar to Google’s in that it tracks the account activity and devices …
Read More »Alienware Unveiled New Notebook Equipped With Tobii Eye Tracking
Alienware has created a new intelligent notebook which is the very first to be equipped with Tobii Eye Tracking technology and takes the form of the Alienware 17 gaming notebook. The gaming notebook is capable of tracking a user’s eyes to provide a variety of new features including security identification …
Read More »Smart Home Security Camera With Motion Tracking Kit (video)
Anyone interested in building their very own smart home security camera complete with motion tracking capabilities, may be interested in a new kit which has been created by the development team over at iSmartAlarm. The iCamera KEEP Pro home security camera, has been created to provide users with the most …
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