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South Korean tech giant Samsung has launched a durable smartphone, called Galaxy XCover 5 . The company has announced that the device will be available in Asia, Europe and Latin America, with availability expanding to other regions at a later date. The company did not provide any exact date, but did mention that it will be available sometime starting March 2021. The USP of the smartphone is its durability. The device is said to be shock resistant, as well as dust and water resistant. It is IP68-rated and is claimed to be able to be submerged in over a meter of water for longer than 30 minutes. The device also comes with Glove Touch feature that is said to increase touch sensitivity allowing users to operate it while wearing gloves. Besides the external durability, Samsung also claims that the device comes equipped with security platform Samsung Knox that enables end-to-end protection “from the chip all the way up to the apps.” Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 specs … [Read more...] about Samsung launches durable smartphone Galaxy XCover 5: Specs, features and more

Sherlock Holmes remembers everything by imagining that he's storing bits of information in a "memory palace," a technique that originated in ancient Greece. Now, researchers have found that this method really does work to create long-lasting memories. Users of the mnemonic technique, called the "method of loci," mentally navigate around a familiar place, such as a path (or Holmes' palace). To remember a piece of information, you "drop" it along the path and later retrace your steps and "pick it up." For example, if you're very familiar with Central Park in New York City, you can imagine walking through it, dropping the word "book" at the Boat House, then the word "water bottle" at the next bend, then the word "space" at the fountain. When you want to remember the words, you imagine retracing your exact steps. By training with this method, the world's best memory champions can remember inordinate amounts of information, like word lists, digit series and decks of cards, … [Read more...] about Sherlock Holmes’ famous memory trick really works

Right now there are two TV technologies available to most people: LCD and OLED . Sure, people with tons of money might get a MicroLED TV , but mere mortals have only those two choices. The biggest TV maker in the world, Samsung, has been firmly in the LCD camp for many years, while crosstown rival LG is the biggest name in OLED . LCD, despite advancements like QLED , mini-LED and dual panels , has always lagged behind OLED in overall picture quality. Now Samsung is working on a new kind of TV that aims to combine two display technologies into something greater than the sum of its parts. It's a hybrid between OLED and quantum dots called QD Display. According to Korea IT News , Samsung Display will end production of LCD panels by the end of 2021, moving to QD Display next year. At the same time, Samsung Electronics could start selling these new TVs as early as 2022. Stay tuned Subscribe to the CNET TVs, Streaming and Audio newsletter for … [Read more...] about Samsung OLED TV with quantum dots could challenge LG as soon as next year

Qualys has revealed that a "limited" number of customers may have been impacted by a data breach connected to an Accellion zero-day vulnerability. Security Google: Bad bots are on the attack, and your defence plan is probably wrong Cyber security 101: Protect your privacy from hackers, spies, and the government The best antivirus software and apps The best VPNs for business and home use The best security keys for two-factor authentication How a hacker attempted to poison a city's water supply (ZDNet YouTube) The cloud security and compliance firm said on Wednesday that the security incident did not have any "operational impact," but "unauthorized access" had been obtained to an Accellion FTA server used by the company. Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA) is enterprise-grade software used for file transfers. In December 2020, FireEye's Mandiant discovered that the Clop ransomware group was exploiting previously-unknown vulnerabilities in … [Read more...] about Accellion zero-day claims a new victim in cybersecurity company Qualys

Hurricane Sandy has been dominating Facebook chatter over the past week, making it the second most talked about event on the social network in 2012. Facebook's "Talk Meter" rated Sandy an 8.34, CNN reports . Data also showed that men and women are equal in talking about the storm, but older users (over 55) are posting more about the hurricane than younger users. SEE ALSO: After Sandy, ‘We Are OK’ Is Top Facebook Status Politics was another hot topic on Facebook's 2012 Talk Meter. The first presidential debate scored an 8.18, the vice presidential debate got a 6.79 and the announcement of Rep. Paul Ryan as Gov. Mitt Romney's vice-presidential candidate was rated at a 5.21. Watch the video above to see more Facebook stats. What topic do you think you've talked most about on Facebook this year? BONUS: Captivating Hurricane Sandy Photos Taken By Readers Williamsburg, Brooklyn: 10 a.m. "Bracing for Sandy in Williamsburg." Submitted by Jenna . … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy is 2012’s No. 2 Topic on Facebook