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In the 1932 Marx Brothers' film “Horse Feathers,” Wagstaff (Groucho), the new college president, visits a speakeasy. Baravelli (Chico) accidentally reveals that the entry password is “Swordfish.” However, after Wagstaff enters and Baravelli exits, Wagstaff alters the password, promptly…

Renesas Electronics introduced their new RA8D1 microcontroller family. The RA8D1 series is the Renesas’s first MCU based on the Arm COrtex-M85 core. RA8D1 MCUs are designed to deliver breakthrough performance of over 6.39 CoreMark/MHz combined with ample memory, graphics and peripheral functions optimized to address diverse graphics display solutions, and Voice/Vision Multimodal AI…

Smartphones, while convenient and essential, remain vulnerable to evolving cyber threats, even when regularly updated. The latest concern arises from an exploit discovered by a security expert named Anthony, targeting Apple's iPhones. The vulnerability leverages Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) advertising packets, designed to signal a device's…

In an era where technological advancements seemingly know no bounds, a new breed of cyber threats has emerged, utilizing the power of invisible drones and the sneaky technique known as Mouse Jack. These covert infiltrators pose a grave risk to computer security, breaching systems with lightning speed and precision. The drones, capable of…

Transforming our traditional society to one that employs Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is a significant task. When personal vehicles are eliminated in favor of ride-shared technologies, traffic, emissions, and even vehicle costs may decrease. However, pushback can occur because the right to transportation law allows us to select our transportation modes.

For the past few years, the internet of things (IoT) has become a very important part of our lives and is proving to be very valuable for several industrial sectors. It is nothing but a network of connected physical devices that are furnished with software, electronics, sensors, and chips, which exchanges data through the internet. According to some experts, there…

Every Edge Secured-core device operators required to provide their system updates for at least five years

In an effort to counter the escalating security problems, the US based global technology firm Microsoft has now taken a decision to increase or rather expand its Edge Secured-core program to include IoT products. According to the…

Every time I go out and lock my door using the traditional lock, I feel so outdated. I wanted to replace it with something interesting and modern, in terms of technology and uses. Something that can provide "better security" and "ease of use". So, I decided to build "An RFID Based Door Lock/Entry System." A system that can be used in every house or…

Many buildings still use keys, keypads, and access cards to enforce access control. These legacy methods rely on a password or physical tokens, which are no longer a secure access control methods and incur a substantial overhead. In recent years, there has been an increasing shift toward biometric access control that provides access based on physical characteristics.

Vermin is a term that we use for animals, mostly reptiles and birds which cause significant damage or annoyance. These animals love to set up their house in the nooks and crannies where control and protection wiring are housed. These small creatures try to get inside such nooks and corners and sometimes get stuck in electrical machines/installations thereby causing…

Today Human civilization is highly dependent on computers and other machines. Everything around us from a simple alarm clock, to a complicated online banking system, works based on the program written for it. But how dependable are these programs, it is okay to wake up late when your alarm clock fails you, but think about losing your life’s savings just because your banking…

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term that describes millions of devices equipped with sensors and connected over the internet. IoT revolution has created a lifestyle revolution that provides convenience. It is because of IoT that we have smart cities, wearable technology, driverless cars, smart home appliances, smart medical devices, among many other intelligent devices.…