How to protect yourself from cyber-scammers over the festive period

Cyber-scams tend to ramp up at this time of year, with criminals and scammers eager to exploit people’s generosity and excitement.

Rachael Medhurst, Course Leader and Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security NCSA, University of South Wales • conversation
Dec. 8, 2023 • ~7 min

WiFi can ‘read’ letters through walls

Researchers have shown off a technique that allows WiFi to "read" English letters through a wall.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Oct. 2, 2023 • ~7 min

Four reasons your fibre internet could be slow – and five tips to speed it up

There are a few factors that might explain why your internet connection isn’t as consistently fast as you’d hoped. But there are some things you can do.

Mufti Mahmud, Associate Professor of Cognitive Computing, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Feb. 8, 2022 • ~6 min

WiFi technique uses fidgeting to count a seated crowd

A new technique uses WiFi to count people in a seated crowd, even through walls. The secret is fidgeting.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Sept. 16, 2021 • ~7 min

‘Wasted’ WiFi signals can power small devices

Researchers have shown that they can harvest enough energy from otherwise wasted WiFi signals to power small electronic devices.

National University of Singapore • futurity
May 27, 2021 • ~6 min

Wi-Fi peeks into buildings to check social distancing

A new system can give college administrators insight into how many people are getting together inside buildings. That could boost social distancing efforts.

National University of Singapore • futurity
April 8, 2020 • ~3 min

Working from home? The UK's broadband and wifi will be put to the test

Only 3 million UK homes have fibre broadband which will aid their working from home to counter coronavirus spread. But those with copper ADSL or bad connections on mobile 4G may struggle.

Dylan Henderson, Senior Research Fellow, Welsh Economy Research Unit, Cardiff University • conversation
March 17, 2020 • ~6 min

The right ‘noise’ can get around one of WiFi’s limits

A new way to get around one of the flaws of WiFi takes advantage of the "wireless noise" that fills our houses.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 29, 2019 • ~6 min

WiFi system identifies people through walls by their walk

A system called XModal-ID can use video of a person walking and determine whether that same person is behind a wall using WiFi and their unique movement.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Oct. 1, 2019 • ~5 min

Better device tracking with Wifi could help indoor navigation

A new technique can boost tracking for devices while they're indoors where GPS doesn't work. It could help us get around places like airports.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 13, 2019 • ~3 min

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