Tuning transparency and opacity
Making a dark human hair transparent, or even an opaque bar of silicon: this optical "sorcery" is possible by manipulating the incident light. This new phenomenon is called "mutual extinction and transparency." Until now only existing in theory, phot.....»»
TikTok algorithm to be more transparent, after concerns about harmful recommendations [U]
Update: TikTok says it is today launching a new tool to provide greater transparency on how videos are added to a user’s feed. For any video, you can tap the Share panel then the question-mark icon called “Why this video?”. So far, it appears.....»»
Researchers realize remote tuning of lifetime of coupled Dirac plasmons
Recently, the team led by Prof. Zeng Changgan from the University of Sciences and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, collaborating with Li Xiaoguang's team from Shenzhen University, has enabled the remote tuning of the lif.....»»
Sonos rolling out Trueplay EQ tuning support for iPhone 14 and 14 Pro
Sonos first launched its custom EQ software called Trueplay back in 2015 which has evolved over the years to dial in the best acoustic performance based on the room you’re using the speakers. After a curious delay, the Sonos app now appears to sup.....»»
December 2022 Patch Tuesday forecast: Fine-tuning the connectivity
Microsoft wrapped up a lot of ‘loose ends’ last month with their November set of updates, but there is still some work to do before the end-of-year holiday season. The ProxyNotShell vulnerabilities were finally fixed, and we saw some improvements.....»»
Cryptocurrency relates geopolitical bipolarity, seeking regulatory transparency
The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, Binance, withdrew its helping hand for FTX's liquidity crisis earlier this month, citing results of due diligence. At the NATEA US-Taiwan Hi-tech Forum, Alex Liu, founder and CEO of Taiwan-based crypt.....»»
DuckDuckGo’s anti-tracking Android tool could be “even more powerful” than iOS
App Tracking Protection blocks outbound traffic to listed tracking firms. Enlarge / DuckDuckGo says its App Tracking Protection automatically blocks many kinds of known trackers, while Apple's App Tracking Transparency only block.....»»
Delivering visibility requires a new approach for SecOps
As the world watches the conflict with Russia unfold, cybersecurity defenders are working overtime. Defenders are being asked by key stakeholders, boards, and even CISA for transparency on how their organization is faring against cyberattacks. SOCs u.....»»
Snap CEO firm believer in Apple"s evolving privacy moves
Evan Spiegel says that App Tracking Transparency in iOS 14 hurt his Snapchat app, but believes Apple is doing the right thing for users — and businesses.Evan Spiegel (Source: Wall Street Journal)Apple's requirement that apps ask users for specific.....»»
Week in review: 3FA, Fortinet firewalls under attack, and the riskiest connected devices
Lack of transparency, systemic risks weaken national cybersecurity preparedness Bob Kolasky, SVP for Critical Infrastructure at Exiger, previously served as Assistant Director for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and in this H.....»»
Consumers want more transparency on how companies manage their data
Cisco published its 2022 Consumer Privacy Survey, an annual global review of consumers’ perceptions and behaviors on data privacy, highlighting the critical need for further transparency as consumers say their top priority is for organizations to b.....»»
Mark Zuckerberg says metaverse should be ‘open’ as he criticizes Apple’s ecosystem
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has never hidden his opinions against some of Apple’s decisions, especially after the company introduced App Tracking Transparency. This time, Zuckerberg criticized Apple and its rumored mixed reality headset as he argued.....»»
Lack of transparency, systemic risks weaken national cybersecurity preparedness
What is critical infrastructure? If you ask 5 different people, you may receive 5 different answers. The term critical infrastructure has lost much of its meaning as a differentiator of private entities and currently defines sectors from energy to co.....»»
Fine-tuning Germany’s cybersecurity strategy
Recently, Eileen Walther, Northwave’s Country Manager for Germany and specialized in information security, was elected the new Vice President of the Cyber Security Council Germany (Cyber-Sicherheitsrat Deutschland). Before joining Northwave, she wa.....»»
Equifax CloudControl boosts digital supply chain security for customers
Equifax announced the introduction of CloudControl, a dashboard that brings transparency and improved security to digital supply chains for organizations using Equifax products and solutions. Developed to provide customers with real-time insights int.....»»
Rights holders got Google to remove 6 billion links from Search over 10 years
Experts say policymakers mostly ignore Google's transparency reports. Enlarge (credit: Matthew Horwood / Contributor | Getty Images News) Over the past decade, Google has consistently documented its efforts to remove links fro.....»»
iOS 16.1 beta 4 removes ‘Adaptive Transparency’ toggle for older AirPods Pro and Max
With the release of iOS 16.1 beta 3 last week, owners of the first-generation AirPods Pro and AirPods Max noticed that the update enabled the “Adaptive Transparency” option for these earphones. While it was unclear whether the feature was actual.....»»
When transparency is also obscurity: The conundrum that is open-source security
Open-source software (OSS) has a lot of advocates. After all, why would we continuously try and write code that solves problems that others have already solved? Why not share the knowledge and gradually and incrementally improve existing open-source.....»»
The DIY gadgets that could keep your energy bill down
With a little know-how people are tuning their home heating to reduce their gas consumption......»»
iOS 16.1 won"t bring Adaptive Transparency to old AirPods Pro
Apple's Adaptive Transparency feature of the AirPods Pro 2 won't be retrofitted into the original model, with the inclusion of the feature in an iOS 16.1 beta said to be a mistake.Apple's third beta of iOS 16.1 unexpectedly included an option within.....»»
Apple could upgrade the original AirPods Pro with a key new feature
Beta testers have noticed that the Adaptive Transparency feature is now appearing for the first-gen earbuds......»»