WhatsApp is launching three new ad features in a global roll-out across the messaging app. The Meta-owned platform says the new ads will not be shown in the same place as people’s private chats, nor will the contents of their messages – which are encrypted – be used to decide which ads to display. WhatsApp…
It’s my job to test coffee makers here at TechRadar, and I take it so seriously that I trained as a barista so that I can bring you the best advice when you’re choosing a machine for your own kitchen. I’ve tested some of the best espresso machines from big brands including De’Longhi, Jura, Breville,…
Hydrogels with a taste are administered into the mouth via a small tube Shulin Chen An electronic tongue that can replicate flavours like cake and fish soup could help recreate food in virtual reality, but can’t yet simulate other things that influence taste, such as smell. Yizhen Jia at The Ohio State University and his…
Microsoft Edge has introduced a new password management feature The tool is available as part of a Microsoft 365 subscription Administrators now have more control over users credential sharing Microsoft Edge’s new built-in business-oriented secure password deployment feature has reached general availability. This added browser feature helps keep credentials safe by preventing passwords from being…
DARPA envisions growing structures hundreds of metres long Science Photo Library / Alamy Stock Photo The US military is brainstorming ways to build large structures in space, from telescope antennas to elevator tethers. By growing these objects in microgravity using biological organisms, they hope to avoid the costly and painstaking process of launching components from…
Concepts from cryptography can be applied to speeding up algorithms Imago/Alamy Adding a dash of encryption to key algorithms used in artificial intelligence models could – surprisingly – make them more efficient, thanks to a trick of mathematics. Cryptography normally involves scrambling messages to make them appear random to malicious onlookers while preserving their information…
Security researchers find threat actor advertising a major database The archive allegedly belongs to VirtualMacOSX.com It contains passwords, bank data, and other sensitive information Thousands of records belonging to VirtualMacOSX users, including banking information, have been leaked on a popular hacking forum recently, experts have claimed. Cybersecurity researchers Safety Detectives say they found a new…
Under tech billionaire Elon Musk, the DOGE task force has slashed jobs across the US government AFP via Getty Images The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an independent task force, has shut down 18F, a group of in-house tech experts focused on improving efficiency in the US government. 18F consulted with other government agencies…
In these pessimistic times where dystopian angst is often seen as a supreme virtue, it’s remarkably refreshing to discover a new Netflix movie that can properly deliver a good old-fashioned love story… and especially one revolving around space exploration. Debuting on Netflix back on May 30, Lost in Starlight is peppered with a soothing and…
We have a release date for the smaller 43mm OnePlus Watch 3 It will begin rolling out on July 8 It’s said to be “packed with specs that rival the full-sized version” When I reviewed the OnePlus Watch 3 two months ago (at the time of writing), I said it was already a contender for…
