Information Systems Updates

​New York, Sep 28 (IANS) Facebook is set to launch its enterprise communication and collaboration network "Facebook At Work" globally in a few weeks on a per seat pricing model for businesses to make it easier for employees to exchange ideas easily, a media report said on Wednesday.

​New York, Sep 28 (IANS) A team of Indian-American engineers has devised a way to send secure passwords through the human body using smartphone fingerprint sensors and laptop touchpads -- rather than over the air where they're vulnerable to hacking.

Madrid, Sep 28 (IANS) Spain is above the European Union average for people who have never used the Internet, a study published on Tuesday revealed.

Data collected by Eurostat for the Instituto de Estudios Economicos (IEE) in Madrid, showed that 19 per cent of Spaniards had never used the Internet, meaning Spain is below

London, Sep 26 (IANS) Researchers in New Zealand have restored the "true sound" in the earliest known recording of computer-generated music that British mathematician Alan Turing's pioneering work in the late 1940s helped create.

New York, Sep 26 (IANS) Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a computer system that can automatically screen young children for speech and language disorders and potentially even provide specific diagnoses.

Beijing, Sep 26 (IANS) Chinese Shenzhen International Airport has employed robots to patrol one of its terminals, making it the first public place in the country to be so guarded.

The Anbot robots are oval-shaped and resemble the Star Wars 'R2D2' robot or the Daleks from Doctor Who, EFE news reported.

​New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) With Yahoo announcing a massive data breach last week where 500 million of its user accounts were compromised in 2014, experts feel that the trick to avoid email account hacking is to use really long random string for a password.

​New York, Sep 23 (IANS) Virtual reality (VR) training programmes may help individuals with autism to practice social situations without fear of consequence, says a study.

"Individuals with autism may become overwhelmed and anxious in social situations. The virtual reality training platform creates a safe place for participants to practice social

New York, Sep 21 (IANS) Smart and safe candle company LuDela has introduced the first real-flame candles that don't require matches -- but just the press of a button on your smartphone -- to be lit.

​Beijing, Sep 20 (IANS) Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco on Tuesday announced that its electric car division SEE Plan (Super Electric Ecosystem Plan) has completed first round of funding worth $1.08 billion.