Fake fingerprints can imitate real ones in biometric systems – research

DeepMasterPrints created by a machine learning technique have error rate of only one in five Researchers have used a neural network to generate artificial fingerprints that work as a “master key” for biometric identification systems and prove fake fingerprints can be created. According to a paper presented at a security conference in Los Angeles, the […]

New technology protects rear-seat passengers

Protecting rear-seat passengers can be done many ways. Seat belts are still the primary protection device for adults and larger children, while child seats held in place by seat belts are still the most common type of protection for small children. There have been many improvements in seat belt design and operation since they became […]

Facebook reportedly discredited critics by linking them to George Soros

Facing a string of crises, Facebook hired a PR firm to push conspiracy theories about the billionaire, the New York Times reports Facebook hired a PR firm that attempted to discredit the company’s critics by claiming they were agents of billionaire George Soros, the New York Times reported Tuesday. Soros is a Jewish philanthropist who […]

Google ‘betrays patient trust’ with DeepMind Health move

Moving healthcare subsidiary into main company breaks pledge that ‘data will not be connected to Google accounts’ Google has been accused of breaking promises to patients, after the company announced it would be moving a healthcare-focused subsidiary, DeepMind Health, into the main arm of the organisation. The restructure, critics argue, breaks a pledge DeepMind made […]

Tulsa is paying people more than $10,000 just to move there

The package for newcomers to this Oklahoma city includes a free membership at a co-working space Go West, young entrepreneur. Tulsa, Okla. is offering remote workers $10,000 to move there. The city is joining the ranks of other locations in the U.S. including Vermont and Maine advertising incentives to workers for relocating. Tulsa claims it […]

GE’s stock surges to best day in months after Baker Hughes stake sale

Stock surge follows 14-day stretch in which there were 13 declines for a total loss of 37% Shares of General Electric Co. shot higher Tuesday, as the struggling industrial giant’s planned sale of its stake in Baker Hughes gave investors reason to cheer after a bruising period. The stock GE, -3.37% jumped as much as […]

Small-cap death cross: buying opportunity or bear-market warning sign?

Certain small-cap names are getting unfairly swept in to the broader correction, analysts say There’s been no wilder ride in the markets this year than for small-cap equities. For the first eight months of the year, the Russell 2000 RUT, -0.81% doubled the performance of the S&P 500 SPX, -0.76% . Since its 52-week high […]

Stocks close lower as Dow logs longest losing streak in 3 months

Apple flirts with bear territory U.S. stocks closed lower Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average logging its longest losing streak in three months, as blue-chip Apple Inc. flirted with bear-market territory. Apple’s weakness was weighing on investors’ confidence, which had already been battered by oil’s abrupt decline in recent days. How did the benchmarks […]

EBay hurt by postal strike

EBay is calling on the federal government to legislate an end to the Canada Post contract dispute, warning that quick action is needed to ensure retailers don’t lose out on Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. The manager of the online sales giant’s Canadian and Latin American divisions says continued rotating strikes at Canada Post […]

Mortgage risks fading

The Bank of Canada provided a closer look Wednesday at just how much stricter mortgage rules and higher interest rates have helped slow the entry of new households into the category of “deeply indebted borrowers.” The lofty levels of household debt has been a key concern for the Bank of Canada as it gradually raises […]

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