Users have recently discovered that it’s possible to unlock Samsung S10’s using thumbprints not registered to the device. Samsung has promised a software patch that would fix the problem. The issue was initially spotted by a woman whose husband was able to unlock her phone with his thumbprint just by adding a cheap screen protector….
Experts have warned that people should not make health decisions based on genetic tests they do at home. Scientists at the University of Southampton team warn results can be unreliable. The geneticists said the tests could be wrongly reassuring, or lead to unnecessary worry. 23andMe is one of the companies offering such tests, and said…
In the 1970s, NASA sent the two Viking landers to Mars, during the Viking program. The trip to the Red Planet gave scientists a better understanding of Mars, and also delivered some surprising results. One experiment gave the first possible hint that we’d detected traces of life on Mars. Back then the evidence was found…
A South Korean court ruled on the 25th of September that the CoinOne cryptocurrency exchange must reimburse 25 million won ($20,800) to an investor after his wallet was hacked, and a large amount of cryptocurrency was stolen. The hacker used the investor’s personal login and password to steal 45 million won, while a daily withdrawal…
The new design of Britain’s most common, and most forged, banknote has been unveiled by the Bank of England. Security features on the next £20 note, featuring artist JMW Turner, will include similar features to the 5 and 10 pound note; two see through windows on the note and a metallic hologram. In the first…
Contactless payments have become so popular among UK customers, that they accounted for half of all debit card transactions in July. It is the first time in history that more than half of all transactions were from contactless, according to figures from banking trade body UK Finance. In case you don’t know, contactless allows consumers…