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Children who use electronic devices daily have ‘better working memory’

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Children who use computers, tablets or smartphones every day have BETTER working memory and early literacy scores than if they hardly ever use them, new research shows Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development carried out research The differences in memory outcomes were far more pronounced in girls  There was a forty four point difference for … Read more

Skincredible! Researchers create a electronic bandage that helps wounds heal FOUR TIMES faster

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Skincredible! Researchers create an electronic bandage that helps wounds heal FOUR TIMES faster E-band was wrapped around the chests of rats with a cut on their backs When they breathed, a positively and negatively charged layer rubbed together  Generated an electric field that encouraged the influx of skin-healing cells   By Alexandra Thompson Senior Health Reporter … Read more

Hacker creates device that can wireless unlock any luxury car that uses electronic fobs 

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Hacker creates a $9,000 ‘keyless repeater’ device that can wirelessly unlock any luxury car by creating an extended bridge connection to the owner’s fob without their knowledge A pseudonymous hacker named ‘EvanConnect’ is selling a car hacking tool Called a keyless repeater, it amplifies the low frequency signal from the car that allows it to communicate … Read more

Microsoft tests an open source electronic voting machine to guard against hacks

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Microsoft to test its hacker-proof electronic voting system called ElectionGuard in a local race in Wisconsin – but it will be years before it’s ready for a major election The test will take place in Fulton, Wisconsin, a town with 500 registered voters Called ElectionGuard, the system uses touchscreens to log votes Voters get a … Read more

Serco bosses charged with fraud over electronic tagging scandal

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Serco bosses charged with fraud and false accounting after firm billed Government for tagging criminals who were dead or in jail By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 16 December 2019 | Updated: 22:58 GMT, 16 December 2019 Two former Serco directors have been charged with fraud and false accounting over its … Read more