Astonishing Shape-shifting robot

It may not look like a character from the Transformer franchise, but a tiny robot made by MIT in the US is able to change shape. Built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), it uses magnets to mimic molecules that fold up themselves into composite shapes. The study could lead to robots that could be reconfigured to perform many different tasks.

According to Neil Gershenfeld, head of MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms It's effectively a one-dimensional robot that can be made in a continuous strip, without conventionally moving parts. It is composed of pairs of a powerful lasting magnet and a weaker magnet with a magnetic field that changes direction when an electric current is applied.

It would be challenging for such a robot to work beside artificial-intelligence machinery, but the technology could have many real-world applications.

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Face book fault: bypasses password protections

Face book has moved rapidly to shut down a loophole which made some accounts accessible without a password. The message contained a search string that, when used on Google, returned a catalog of links to Face book accounts. In a few cases clicking on a link logged in to that account without the need for a password. According to Mr. Jones, Regardless, due to some of these links being disclosed, we've turned the feature off until we can better ensure its security for users whose email contents are publicly noticeable.

Email alerts about status updates and notifications often contain a link that lets a user of the social network react quickly by clicking it to log in to their account. The message posted to Hacker News used a search syntax that exposed a system used by Face book that lets users speedily log back in to their account. The bug was showing in a message posted to the Hacker News website.

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Apple: Innovative IPad Mini

Apple has unveiled its widely-anticipated 7.9in tablet, the iPad Mini. The iPad Mini will compete straight with cheaper similar-sized tablets lately launched by Google, Amazon, Samsung and others. The iPad Mini launch ends years of speculation that Apple was considering launching a new, smaller version of its bestselling iPad range.

During the presentation, Mr. Schiller stressed out the importance of being able to hold the device in one hand a nod to the more travel-friendly appeal of the slighter devices. However, Adam Leach, principal analyst at Ovum, said he had expected the iPad Mini to be more competitively priced. It forecast that Apple would hold a 68% share of the marketplace in 2012, compared to 29% for Android tablets.

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Android application: leaks private facts

Research indicates Millions of people are using Android apps that can be tricked into enlightening personal data. Scientists tested 13,500 Android apps and establish almost 8% failed to protect bank account and social media logins. Google has yet to remark on the study and its findings. An invader could even re-direct a request to transfer funds, whereas making it look to the app user like the transaction was proceeding unmoved.

 These apps unsuccessful to apply standard scrambling systems, allowing man-in-the-middle attacks to expose data that passes back and forth when devices communicate with websites. Most prominently, investigate is needed to study which counter-measures offer the right amalgamation of usability for developers and users, security benefits and economic incentives to be deployed on a large scale.

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Devices with next-generation screens: HTC and Sharp

HTC and Sharp have unveiled devices featuring next-generation screens. This offers 25-40% higher decree than comparable devices from Samsung, Apple, Nokia and LG. Sharp's new Aquos Pad tablet is the initial to use its new Igzo technology which promises sharper metaphors while using less power. Sharp suggests at least one of its consumers also intended to incorporate the modernization in its devices.

The Taiwanese firm is marketing both the size and resolution of its screen as being ideal to watch 1080p movies. Its size spaces it anywhere between a typical smart phone and tablet in a category some term a "phablet". Over the next fortnight Microsoft, Apple and Google have all planned major product launches. According to Chris Green, principal technology analyst at Davies Murphy Group Europe, Screen decree has become a differential point for many manufacturers.

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Experts warn, Computer viruses and malware uncontrolled in medical tech

According to healthiness and security experts, high risk medical technology has been found to be infected by computer viruses and malware. Outmoded computer systems which were not able to be changed were to blame for the vulnerabilities. The warnings were specified as part of a panel discussion in Washington DC, as reported by Technology Review from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The opinion of Mark Olsen, chief information security officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston is that the hospital had 664 pieces of medical equipment running on old versions of Windows. The FDA approves the use of technology through testing safety rather than security meaning any potential exposure to cyberthreats is not measured.

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