Tamping down demand for spyware in Europe is an uphill battle – The Hill

Greek authorities closed out 2022 with a bang by raiding six surveillance-for-hire companies. A key target of the crackdown was Intellexa, an Israeli cyber intelligence firm operating in Greece through its subsidiary, Cytrox. Known for its Predator software — which collects mobile phone data after user interaction with a malicious link — Intellexa has become a major spyware exporter, whi…….

Smartphones? They’re so very 2022 – Financial Times

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The Best Smart Alarm Clocks of 2023 – How-To Geek

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What to Look For in a Smart Alarm Clock in 2023

Ever since smartphones rocketed into the mainstream, alarm clocks have largely been considered a relic of the past. After all, why spend time worrying about a clunky, bedside gadget when you have a powerful clock in the palm of your hand? That notion is starting to change, however, as a new wave of p…….

Meet Josh Sweat, the ‘nerdy’ Eagles DE who builds computers and reconstructed himself – The Athletic

Josh Sweat’s father visited his son at Florida State, flipped a light switch in his room and witnessed a startling contraption. This wasn’t a student’s standard-issued laptop on his desk. It was a homemade computer with bright lights and water flowing.

“What are you doing here? Are you building bombs? What’s going on?” asked William Washington, Sweat’s father.

“No, D…….

Google will once again test augmented reality glasses in public – CNBC

Google AR glasses prototype

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Google will test augmented reality prototypes in public settings, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday.

Some prototypes will look like normal glasses and will be equipped with microphones and cameras as well as transparent displays.

The new glasses aren’t a product yet and aren’t available to the public, but Google wants to test a…….

Startup Accelerates Robotics Simulation for $8 Trillion Food Market – blogs.nvidia.com

Robots are finally getting a grip.

Developers have been striving to close the gap on robotic gripping for the past several years, pursuing applications for multibillion-dollar industries. Securely gripping and transferring fast-moving items on conveyor belts holds vast promise for businesses.

Soft Robotics, a Bedford, Mass., startup, is harnessing NVIDIA Isaac Sim to help close th…….