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Noise Tag 1 With Apple, iOS Compatibility and IPX4 Rating Launched in India
Noise Tag 1 was launched on Friday as the company’s first Bluetooth-enabled tracker. It is a universal smart tag compatible with both Android and iOS devices which can leverage their respective location tracking technologies to locate lost or stolen items like keys, luggage, wallet, and remotes attached to the Bluetooth tracker. The company claim...
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Data Breach Exposed Precise Location Information of Millions Using Popular Smartphone Apps
A data breach exposed precise location information from millions of users from popular apps. The hacker who breached Gravy Analytics allegedly obtained data revealing users' home and workplace locations. iOS and Android smartphones were affected, though some iPhone users might have been protected by a feature introduced with iOS 14.5.
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OnePlus 13 Can Be Tracked Even When Powered Off With Google's Find My Device Network
OnePlus 13 may be located when stolen even if the handset’s battery runs out or it is powered off, according to a report. The smartphone was launched in India and the global markets on January 7, equipped with features such as Hasselblad-branded cameras, Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and a 6,000mAh battery. It also brings support for Google’s Fin...
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How Cops Tracked Down Nikita Singhania, Quietly Flew Her To Bengaluru
Nikita Singhania, the estranged wife of 34-year-old techie Atul Subhash, changed her location every day, made calls only on WhatsApp and constantly tried to secure anticipatory bail after Atul's family filed a suicide abetment case against her
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Skoda and Volkswagen Cars May Be Susceptible to Hacking Due to Infotainment System Vulnerabilities
Security researchers have discovered security vulnerabilities of low-to-medium criticality in select Skoda cars that may enable malicious actors to trigger certain controls, a cybersecurity firm announced at the Black Hat Europe 2024 event this week. At least 12 new vulnerabilities were found impacting the infotainment systems in the latest model o...
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10 Flights In 3 Days: This Reddit Group Is Tracking Elon Musk's Private Jet
The group, created in 2022, gained significant attention after the tech billionaire became associated with the Donald Trump administration.
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New AI Tool Can Track Your Location Using Microorganisms On Your Body
The innovation allows researchers to identify whether someone visited the beach, deboarded at a nearby train station or took a walk through the park.
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iOS 18.2 Developer Beta 2 With Image Creation in Notes App and More Features Rolls Out: What’s New
Apple has rolled out the iOS 18.2 Developer Beta 2 for iPhone, nearly a week after the stable release of the iOS 18.1 update. It adds new features such as image creation capabilities based on text in the Notes app, the ability to share the location of a lost item being tracked by Find My with trusted people and ChatGPT limit visibility.
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Meta Bans Accounts Tracking Private Jets for Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk
Meta has removed several accounts across Threads and Instagram that were used to track celebrities’ private jets. The accounts, which rely on publicly available information to track a jet’s location and CO2 emissions, among other details, were banned without warning this week after Meta updated its privacy policy.
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Cancer Treatment in Mice With Radioactive Beam Could Open Up a High-Precision Technique to Treat Humans
A recent study reveals the first successful use of radioactive ion beams to treat tumours in mice. Scientists utilised carbon-11 ions to pinpoint treatment locations, offering real-time tracking capabilities. This advancement could lead to more precise cancer therapies, especially for tumours located near sensitive areas.
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Snapchat Rolls Out Footsteps Feature for iOS That Lets Users Track Explored Locations
Snapchat has begun rolling out a new feature for iOS users which lets them keep track of all the places they have explored and sent snaps from. The feature, dubbed Footsteps, only works when the Ghost Mode is not enabled on Snapchat for iPhone. In addition to counting new places the user travels to, it can also leverage stored Memories to take past...
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Bluetooth 6.0 Announced With Support for Precise Device Tracking, Improved Security
Bluetooth 6.0 has been announced by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) as the first significant update to the wireless connectivity standard in nearly a decade. Future devices equipped with Bluetooth 6.0 connectivity will be able to locate each other, while digital keys will also get more secure. Bluetooth 6.0 is also expected to being powe...
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Milestone Systems Launches First Experience Centre in India, Unveils AI-Powered Video Surveillance System
Milestone Systems, a Denmark-based video solutions company, has opened its first Experience Centre in India. This makes it the third such facility by the company to be opened in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The company also unveiled Milestone Kite, a Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) software, which offers features such as visitor tracking...
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US Man Tracked Ex-Girlfriend's Location While She Was On Date, Then Killed Her When She Got Home
A man in the United States who tracked his ex-girlfriend's location on a social media app and then killed her when she got home has been sentenced to life in prison on Thursday.
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Samsung Galaxy Ring 'Lost Mode' to Track Misplaced Wearable Spotted in Development: Report
Samsung Galaxy Ring is touted to bring several health and sleep tracking monitors and rumours about its functions are currently surfacing on the Web. A recent report indicates that Samsung is readying a new feature to assist Galaxy Ring owners in locating their wearables quickly. An APK (Android Package Kit) teardown of Samsung's Find app includes...
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Noise Tag 1 With Apple, iOS Compatibility and IPX4 Rating Launched in India
Noise Tag 1 was launched on Friday as the company’s first Bluetooth-enabled tracker. It is a universal smart tag compatible with both Android and iOS devices which can leverage their respective location tracking technologies to locate lost or stolen items like keys, luggage, wallet, and remotes attached to the Bluetooth tracker. The company claim...
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Data Breach Exposed Precise Location Information of Millions Using Popular Smartphone Apps
A data breach exposed precise location information from millions of users from popular apps. The hacker who breached Gravy Analytics allegedly obtained data revealing users' home and workplace locations. iOS and Android smartphones were affected, though some iPhone users might have been protected by a feature introduced with iOS 14.5.
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OnePlus 13 Can Be Tracked Even When Powered Off With Google's Find My Device Network
OnePlus 13 may be located when stolen even if the handset’s battery runs out or it is powered off, according to a report. The smartphone was launched in India and the global markets on January 7, equipped with features such as Hasselblad-branded cameras, Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and a 6,000mAh battery. It also brings support for Google’s Fin...
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How Cops Tracked Down Nikita Singhania, Quietly Flew Her To Bengaluru
Nikita Singhania, the estranged wife of 34-year-old techie Atul Subhash, changed her location every day, made calls only on WhatsApp and constantly tried to secure anticipatory bail after Atul's family filed a suicide abetment case against her
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Skoda and Volkswagen Cars May Be Susceptible to Hacking Due to Infotainment System Vulnerabilities
Security researchers have discovered security vulnerabilities of low-to-medium criticality in select Skoda cars that may enable malicious actors to trigger certain controls, a cybersecurity firm announced at the Black Hat Europe 2024 event this week. At least 12 new vulnerabilities were found impacting the infotainment systems in the latest model o...
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10 Flights In 3 Days: This Reddit Group Is Tracking Elon Musk's Private Jet
The group, created in 2022, gained significant attention after the tech billionaire became associated with the Donald Trump administration.
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New AI Tool Can Track Your Location Using Microorganisms On Your Body
The innovation allows researchers to identify whether someone visited the beach, deboarded at a nearby train station or took a walk through the park.
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iOS 18.2 Developer Beta 2 With Image Creation in Notes App and More Features Rolls Out: What’s New
Apple has rolled out the iOS 18.2 Developer Beta 2 for iPhone, nearly a week after the stable release of the iOS 18.1 update. It adds new features such as image creation capabilities based on text in the Notes app, the ability to share the location of a lost item being tracked by Find My with trusted people and ChatGPT limit visibility.
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Meta Bans Accounts Tracking Private Jets for Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk
Meta has removed several accounts across Threads and Instagram that were used to track celebrities’ private jets. The accounts, which rely on publicly available information to track a jet’s location and CO2 emissions, among other details, were banned without warning this week after Meta updated its privacy policy.
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Cancer Treatment in Mice With Radioactive Beam Could Open Up a High-Precision Technique to Treat Humans
A recent study reveals the first successful use of radioactive ion beams to treat tumours in mice. Scientists utilised carbon-11 ions to pinpoint treatment locations, offering real-time tracking capabilities. This advancement could lead to more precise cancer therapies, especially for tumours located near sensitive areas.
-
Snapchat Rolls Out Footsteps Feature for iOS That Lets Users Track Explored Locations
Snapchat has begun rolling out a new feature for iOS users which lets them keep track of all the places they have explored and sent snaps from. The feature, dubbed Footsteps, only works when the Ghost Mode is not enabled on Snapchat for iPhone. In addition to counting new places the user travels to, it can also leverage stored Memories to take past...
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Bluetooth 6.0 Announced With Support for Precise Device Tracking, Improved Security
Bluetooth 6.0 has been announced by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) as the first significant update to the wireless connectivity standard in nearly a decade. Future devices equipped with Bluetooth 6.0 connectivity will be able to locate each other, while digital keys will also get more secure. Bluetooth 6.0 is also expected to being powe...
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Milestone Systems Launches First Experience Centre in India, Unveils AI-Powered Video Surveillance System
Milestone Systems, a Denmark-based video solutions company, has opened its first Experience Centre in India. This makes it the third such facility by the company to be opened in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The company also unveiled Milestone Kite, a Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) software, which offers features such as visitor tracking...
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US Man Tracked Ex-Girlfriend's Location While She Was On Date, Then Killed Her When She Got Home
A man in the United States who tracked his ex-girlfriend's location on a social media app and then killed her when she got home has been sentenced to life in prison on Thursday.
-
Samsung Galaxy Ring 'Lost Mode' to Track Misplaced Wearable Spotted in Development: Report
Samsung Galaxy Ring is touted to bring several health and sleep tracking monitors and rumours about its functions are currently surfacing on the Web. A recent report indicates that Samsung is readying a new feature to assist Galaxy Ring owners in locating their wearables quickly. An APK (Android Package Kit) teardown of Samsung's Find app includes...
