Day: December 3, 2020

Data of 243 million Brazilians exposed online via govt website source code

Posted on by Robin Edgar

The personal information of more than 243 million Brazilians, including alive and deceased, has been exposed online after web developers left the password for a crucial government database inside the source code of an official Brazilian Ministry of Health’s website for at least six months. The security snafu was discovered by reporters from Brazilian newspaper Estadao, Read more about Data of 243 million Brazilians exposed online via govt website source code[…]

Alphabet’s internet Loon balloon kept on station in the sky using AI that beat human-developed control code

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Loon, known for its giant billowing broadband-beaming balloons, says it has figured out how to use machine-learning algorithms to keep its lofty vehicles hovering in place autonomously in the stratosphere. The 15-metre-wide balloons relay internet connections between people’s homes and ground stations that could be thousands of kilometres apart. To form a steady network that Read more about Alphabet’s internet Loon balloon kept on station in the sky using AI that beat human-developed control code[…]

China’s first fully driverless robotaxis hit the streets of Shenzhen

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Fully driverless robotaxis are now a practical reality on Chinese roads. AutoX has become the first company to put a fleet of the completely driver-free vehicles on the country’s streets, with the cars now roaming Shenzhen. They’re not yet available to the public, a spokesperson told TechCrunch, but it’s still a significant move. AutoX claims Read more about China’s first fully driverless robotaxis hit the streets of Shenzhen[…]

The first phone with an under-display camera goes on sale December 21st

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You won’t have to wait much longer to buy the first phone with an under-display camera — if you live in the right country. ZTE now plans to release the Axon 20 5G in 11 countries and regions on December 21st, including the UK, European Union, Japan and South Korea. The company didn’t reveal pricing, Read more about The first phone with an under-display camera goes on sale December 21st[…]