Search results for VoIP

Telecom Jun 8, 2019

US moves to tackle scourge of 'robocalls'

"Hello? Who's calling?" For many Americans these days, the call is coming from a "bot" or automated program that seeks to trick them into giving up money or important personal data.

Internet Jan 29, 2019

The end of web neutrality, the end of the Internet?

A December 2017 decision by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), the American agency responsible for regulating the US telecom sector (equivalent of the French ARCEP and the European BEREC), has changed the status ...

Telecom Nov 19, 2018

Using your phone on a plane is safe – but for now you still can't make calls

Over the Thanksgiving travel period an estimated 30 million Americans plan to fly to enjoy turkey and all the trimmings with far-flung family and friends. The huge increase in air travelers and ever more full – and oversold ...

Internet Nov 22, 2017

Skype joins list of apps on China blacklist

Skype has apparently joined the lengthening list of internet tools on China's blacklist, disappearing from download stores with Apple saying Wednesday it was ordered by the government to remove certain apps.

Software Sep 20, 2017

Saudi Arabia to unblock internet calling apps

Saudi Arabia will lift its ban on internet calling applications on Wednesday, authorities said, easing restrictions online as the conservative kingdom faces new criticism over censorship.

Security Oct 19, 2016

Traditional keyboard sounds can be decoded, compromising privacy

If you type on your desktop or laptop computer's keyboard while participating in a Skype call, you could be vulnerable to electronic eavesdropping, according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine and in Italy.

Consumer & Gadgets Jun 30, 2016

Review: Triby gets Amazon's Alexa to help you in the kitchen

You may have heard of the Amazon Echo, a stand-alone speaker with the Alexa voice service built in.

Computer Sciences Sep 25, 2015

HP to use Professor Sal Stolfo's host-based defense technology for embedded devices

Computer Science Professor Sal Stolfo and his former student Ang Cui PhD'15, whose cybersecurity research has discovered dozens of serious flaws, have developed Symbiote defense technology that significantly reduces the threat ...

Internet Jul 12, 2015

Phoning home? Ily reimagines the landline as smarter and easier to use

Ilan Abehassera had a communication problem. A frequent traveler with three young children at home, it was hard for him to stay in touch with his family.

Internet May 28, 2015

Thriving market for dwindling IP addresses is a good commercial reason to finally adopt IPv6

The Internet Protocol (IP) has been phenomenally successful. From an experiment in the 1970s, it has evolved to an internet spanning the globe, connecting billions of users. IP underpins the enormous success that is the World ...

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