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Robot Passenger Planes Now Taking Off

Robot Passenger Planes Now Taking Off

BAE Systems has announced that it will be carrying out 17 trial flights in UK airspace of an aircraft that has been specially converted to enable it to fly autonomously. From Lancashire to Inverness. The test flights will be made using a modified Jetstream 31 aircraft. The flights are scheduled to take place between BAE’s…

Credit card querying system

You Guessed It. (Er, Your Credit Card Number)

Researchers from the University of Newcastle have developed a credit card querying system that has exposed loopholes in online payment systems. The system could allow cyber thieves using a similar method to successfully ‘guess’ your credit card number. What Kind of System? One of the main goals of cyber thieves is of course to obtain…

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Just Pop To The Robot Shop

Amazon look set to launch a new type of high tech grocery shop next year that allows customers to use an app to record (and pay for) their purchases rather than having to go through a checkout. What’s So Different About The Amazon Store? The new Amazon store uses a combination of a special app…

Beware The Car-Key Jammers

Beware The Car-Key Jammers

Police have issued a warning that some recent thefts from vehicles which have taken place in 3 Berkshire service stations have involved the use of radio jammers. Remote Technology Used. Thames Valley Police have said that thefts of items from vehicles at the Chieveley, Reading and Membury services on the M4 have involved the use…

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