Humans are one step closer towards teleporting into a crazy world of gaming and virtual reality. In a matter of seconds, you can now turn your face and body into a photorealistic 3D avatar with Face.DJ, a new technology developed by the Russian company, VisionLabs. The app was presented at TechCrunch Disrupt 2017 in New York City and is now available globally in the App Store. …
“We tried fighting Internet piracy, but unfortunately piracy won,” wrote an heir to famous Soviet writer Andrei Strugatsky on his Facebook page, adding that it is “completely impossible” to defeat the enormous amount of illegal content. Two out of three Russians believe that viewing and downloading pirated content is legal, according to a survey conducted …
Over the past several years, Moscow has turned into a global leader in the introduction of urban smart technologies and accessible communications. Muscovites can now recharge their smartphones and tablets while waiting for the bus, and access the Internet via lamppost hotspots. Free Wi-Fi for all passengers Muscovites can no longer imagine urban life without …
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Telegram, a Russian-made messaging service, also allows users to create channels, and some of these are now used for political discussion and analysis in Russia. They are highly popular among the political establishment, read by tens of thousands of people, cited by journalists, and monitored by politicians. In the prevailing conditions of secrecy in Russian …
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The data analysis laboratory at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute) has developed software capable of detecting non-standard and potentially dangerous human behavior. The program has a variety of potential applications, such as identifying criminals in crowds. “It’s often the case that the perpetrators of a terrorist attack are captured on …
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Cybersecurity specialists at the Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab have launched Earth-2050 to try and predict how the world will fare in 10, 20 and 30 years. Forecasts vary wildly, ranging from food riots to couch potato utopias. “Thinking about the future is our job,” said the creators of the website, Earth-2050, all of whom are employees of Moscow-based …
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The amount of malicious software on mobile devices around the world tripled in 2016 compared with 2015, reaching 8.5 million, according to a report by Kaspersky Lab, the cyber security company, the RBK daily reports. The root of the problem is virus-containing malware that users inadvertently install on their devices, for example, when buying a dubious app in a shop. Russia …
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While no country currently has a law to regulate the rise of robots, a resolution passed yesterday by the European parliament calls for EU-wide legislation in this field. According to the resolution, such legislation should encompass, in particular, liability for the actions of robots including self-driving cars, and an ethical framework for robot development and deployment. However, European lawmakers rejected …
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Earlier this month, ten entrepreneurs from Russia and Eastern Europe arrived in New York City with a chance to set up business in the U.S. They were chosen from more than 400 applications based on potential to succeed in the global market. Company founders will spend three months building their products, finding customers, refining their …
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Moscow is one of five cities in the world where people have begun installing subcutaneous implants for travel on public transport. The first Russian cyborgs, however, complain about the limits of using their new devices in everyday life. During a visit to Russia last year, Dr. Patrick Kramer, a famous German biohacker and CEO of …
Russian cyborgs among us: Technology that literally gets under your skin Read More
The alleged leader of the Anonymous International hacker group, also known as Shaltai-Boltai, has been arrested along with important officials in the security services who collaborated with the group. For several years Shaltai-Boltai terrorized state officials, businessmen and media figures by hacking their emails and telephones, and threatening to post their private information online unless …
Russian security service breaks up the country’s most notorious hacker group Read More
Since Hillary Clinton’s astonishing defeat in the U.S. presidential election, the “Russian hacker” accusation is back on the front pages. Experts canvassed by RBTH, however, have doubts that so-called Russian hackers really exist. Or if they do, then they are not quite Russian. “So-called Russian hackers are mythical creatures,” said Alexei Lukatsky, a business security …
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