TECH

Students are using ‘smart’ spy technology to cheat in exams

Students at a medical college in Thailand have been caught using spy cameras linked to smartwatches to cheat during exams. They used wireless spycams in eyeglasses to capture exam questions, transmit them to associates elsewhere and receive responses through linked smartwatches. But the entrance exam in question was cancelled after the plot was discovered and Arthit Ourairat, the rector of Rangsit University, posted pictures of the high-tech cheating equipment on his Facebook page. (more…)

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Instagram Just Launched a Complete Redesign

Remember that black-and-white redesign that some Instagram users had the opportunity to test out back in April? Well Instagram has officially made it the new look for its overhauled app. Available today, version 8.0 offers a simpler design that “puts the focus on your posts and keeps your features in the same place.” (more…)

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Tech Alert! Samsung’s Galaxy Surfboard

https://youtu.be/Y8yrfnT-PtI Samsung presents its latest Galaxy — and it isn’t a smartphone or tablet. Instead, Samsung has gone in an entirely different direction: it’s created an innovative connected surfboard. Simply dubbed the Galaxy Surfboard and created over the last 18 months or so, the project — created alongside Leo Burnett and Johnny Cabianca — offers a built-in LED screen and works via a connected Galaxy S7 to provide riders with real-time updates on the swells and weather. (more…)