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Microsoft Discovers a Security Flaw Impacting Android Apps

Beware: Malicious apps could smuggle in dangerous code masquerading as regular files.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

A recent Bleeping Computer report claims that Microsoft has discovered a severe security flaw that might impact many Android apps. This vulnerability, dubbed “Dirty Stream,” poses a significant risk because it might allow someone to take control of apps and steal essential user data.

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The ability for malicious Android apps to change and abuse Android’s content provider system is at the core of the Dirty Stream vulnerability. Usually, this technology enables safe data transfer between several apps on a device. It incorporates security measures such as stringent data isolation, applying rights linked to certain URIs (Uniform Resource Identifiers), and careful file path validation to prevent unwanted access.

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What Is an AI PC, and Should I Get One?

AI PCs are clearly the future, but are they ready for early adoption? Check out the pros and cons first.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

AI PCs’ increased power and efficiency are poised to change computing. Is the computer you’re considering an AI PC, though? We’ll examine their unique characteristics and whether upgrading to these cutting-edge devices makes sense.

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How Does It Work? An AI PC is a powerful device built specifically to tackle artificial intelligence (AI) tasks easily. It’s not your typical computer. The device processes everything in-house, eliminating the requirement for cloud data processing.

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Fool’s Gold May Not Be So Foolish Now

Extracting lithium from oil and gas activities could ease the shift from greenhouse gas-producing fossil fuels.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

Lithium is a component of electric automobiles, laptops, cell phones and even nuclear fusion reactors. As such, it is rapidly emerging as the most significant element of the future.

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However, there are significant financial and environmental expenses associated with lithium extraction, so it’s exciting that a recent study shows that pyrite, sometimes known as fool’s gold, may be a viable supply of the metal.

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AI-Engineered Enzyme Could Be Solution to Plastic Pollution

When present in sufficient amounts, the enzyme can cleanse waste facilities, landfills and other locations adversely affected by plastic pollution.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

The globe is grappling with a massive plastic pollution catastrophe. The University of Texas at Austin has discovered an enzyme that consumes plastic, which could be a crucial breakthrough in combating the issue.

According to research, the amount of plastic produced worldwide has doubled in the past 20 years. Much of it is burned, dumped in landfills or released into the environment, particularly the oceans.

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Only 9 percent of plastic is successfully recycled, while 22 percent of plastic is mishandled, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Global Plastics Outlook report. Teams of scientists and researchers are constantly dedicating time and resources to devising novel solutions to the expanding issue of plastic pollution worldwide. Plastic is not naturally biodegradable.

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German Researchers Develop EV Motor with No Rare-Earth Magnets

Researchers may have found a way to speed up the shift to electric vehicles worldwide.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

Currently, 95 percent of the rare earths come from China. Today, electric vehicle (EV) motors include rare-earth magnets, and if China decides not to share their supply, it will be catastrophic for the EV marketplace.

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Of all the obstacles to transportation decarbonization, electric motors present one of the most compelling. Researchers are currently working on a development that could speed up the shift to electric vehicles worldwide: a tough, small, strong electric motor without rare-earth permanent magnets that can withstand high temperatures and has a high power density.

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Rick Richardson, CPA.CITP, CGMA, is the CEO and founder of Richardson Media & Technologies and editor and publisher of Technology This Week, regularly featured at CPA Trendlines under special arrangement.

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Technology This Week provides an easy to read digest of the technology that tax and accounting practitioners need to know to better serve their clients. Professionals rely on Richardson to tell them in a timely and informative manner what’s new in technology and how it will impact their business and personal lives. Subscribers also have access to the entire library of prior issues with an easy-to-use search.

With all of the news sources available today, it's next to impossible to keep up with what's new in the world of technology. Technology This Week is a 20-minute read designed for an average reader rather than the technologist. Richardson had a 28-year career in technology with Ernst & Young, the last twelve years of which he served as National Director of Technology. He has been named to the "Technology 100" – the annual honors list of the 100 key achievers in technology in America. He has also been honored by the American Institute of CPAs with two lifetime achievement awards for his contributions to the profession in the field of technology. In 2012, Rick was inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame by CPA Practice Advisor Magazine. He has also been named to the 100 most influential individuals in the accounting profession in America by Accounting Today magazine. He is a sought-after speaker around the world, providing his annual forecast of future technology trends to thousands of business executives, professionals, community leaders, educators, and students.

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