From cybersecurity to drones and from navigation to imaging, products that have made the jump from military application to civilian markets, both software and hardware, are brimming up in Israel’s high-tech industry. And the more impact the technology is likely to have, when its military reputation is bigger. The air defense system Iron Dome that…
In an effort to reduce car ownership and curb growing traffic congestion in major cities, India is examining the use of private vehicles as shared taxis, reported Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter. In order to assess the economic and environmental impact of using private cars as taxis, commercial partnerships with companies including ride-sharing…
Fireglass specializes in the domain of browser isolation technology. On Thursday Symantec Corp disclosed it is acquiring Israeli cyber security startup Fireglass in a deal designed to boost its cyber security defenses for its products. Symantec has yet to disclose the terms of the deal as well as the price for the acquisition of the…
As per the results of an initial analysis by Cisco’s Talos unit, the motive for the cyberattacks has been established. The Ukrainian software company that hackers used to launch their global cyberattack warned that all nodes on its network have been compromised by hackers. As per investigators, the virus, dubbed as “NotPetya” by experts, not…
An agreement for cross-licensing of patents between Finland’s Nokia and Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi will allow both the companies to make use of each other’s patents for the purpose of development of new products as announced by the companies on Wednesday. The licenses for the so-called standard essential patents — patents which are essential to allow products…
According to a wide-ranging report that tackles the future of machines in relationships, sex robots could actually “reinforce illicit sexual practices” and will be unlikely to prevent sex crimes like rape and pedophilia. The impact these machines could have on society were highlighted in the paper, called “Our Sexual Future With Robots” by the non-profit…
With the ultimate aim to introduce one of Europe’s “fastest growing” trading products into Asia — something called “daily leverage certificates,” the French bank Societe Generale said on Monday that it has teamed with the Singapore Exchange for this purpose. By betting on the daily rise and fall of the underlying asset, investors are allowed to multiply their…
In what is the latest event to highlight the power industry’s vulnerability to cyber attacks, the U.S government warned industrial firms this week about a hacking campaign targeting the nuclear and energy sectors. According to a joint report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation, to enable themselves to access…
This case has the hallmarks of turning into something big. Definitely worth following. As per available court documents, Facebook Inc has challenged a gag order from a U.S. court that prevents it from disclosing 3 government search warrants that it says pose a threat to the freedom of speech. According to a filing in a…
The company’s card aggregates all your cards and allows you to switch cards after a transaction has been completed. In what is a world first, a London-based startup has teamed up with Mastercard Inc to launch a payment card that allows users to retrospectively choose a different credit or debit card for a purchase they…
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