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Jennifer Lorari Oct 04, 2023
Vishing Scams: Our Top Tips to Avoid Them in 2023

Vishing scams have changed in 2023 - now scammers are using AI to clone voices to sound more believable, or even use text-to-speech to make it seem like you are chatting to a real person.As technology advances, so do the tactics of scammers. One scam that is currently affecting people across the world is ‘vishing’, short for voice phishing. Vishing scams involve fraudsters using phone calls to deceive victims into revealing personal info or banking details. What’s new:We’ve talked about Vishing...

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Ian McCue Oct 04, 2023
What is NFC and how does it work? Everything you need to know

NFC has evolved from a quality-of-life feature to something many of us rely on every day.QUICK ANSWERNFC, or near-field communication, is a short-range wireless technology that allows your phone to act as a transit pass or credit card, quickly transfer data, or instantly pair with Bluetooth devices like headphones and speakers.Most smartphones have Near Field Communication, or NFC technology, built in these days. If you’ve ever used a mobile payments app like Samsung Pay or Google Pay, you alrea...

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Johanna Massie Oct 02, 2023
Making epic things happen: How 700 engineers from India made Samsung’s Galaxy S23 ‘ultra’ | Exclusiv...

“Samsung’s commitment to India R&D is very high and will continue to grow.”Samsung’s Galaxy S23 series phones are great, but they probably wouldn’t be “epic” without the hard work and perseverance of 700 engineers from SRI-B. SRI-B – short for Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore— is Samsung’s largest software research and development (R&D) centre outside of Korea.The centre, which has been in existence for over 27 years, has – over time— gone on to specialise in four key areas, including...

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