A two-person startup already uses twenty-eight other tools
A two-person startup already uses twenty-eight other tools
5 terrific Siri tricks you’ll use time and again
5 terrific Siri tricks you’ll use time and again
Siri means a secret in Swahili and in Norse, a beautiful woman who leads you to victory. To those of us in Appleland using the voice-controlled personal assistant, it stands for “Speech Interpretation and Recognition Intelligence.” And when you put Siri to work, she can move productivity mountains.
Cellphone Carriers Face $200 Million Fine for Not Protecting Location Data
By BY JENNIFER VALENTINO-DEVRIES from NYT Technology
3 essential ways to protect your home security cameras from hackers
3 essential ways to protect your home security cameras from hackers
Here’s a sad reality: The tech we use to protect ourselves can be used against us. An internet-connected security camera alerts you to real-life threats, but it can give hackers a digital route into your home, too.
5 ways to make Windows 10 more secure
5 ways to make Windows 10 more secure
In 2020, making Windows 10 as secure as possible is imperative. Here are five things you can do.
Advanced Navy undersea sonar and laser sensor finds enemy mines fast
Advanced Navy undersea sonar and laser sensor finds enemy mines fast
A massive surface ship and submarine maritime attack in enemy waters near a hostile territory needs to accomplish a number of dangerous operations, penetrate defended areas, identify enemy weapons and move quickly to succeed. Lives hang in the balance of time.
Programmers generate every possible melody in MIDI to prevent lawsuits
Programmers generate every possible melody in MIDI to prevent lawsuits
Why the Gov.uk Design System team changed the input type for numbers
Why the Gov.uk Design System team changed the input type for numbers
Age, Sex, Existing Conditions of Covid-19 Cases and Deaths
Age, Sex, Existing Conditions of Covid-19 Cases and Deaths
DOJ plans to strike against encryption while the Techlash iron is hot
DOJ plans to strike against encryption while the Techlash iron is hot
Cellphone Carriers May Face $200 Million in Fines for Selling Location Data
By BY JENNIFER VALENTINO-DEVRIES from NYT Technology
Unions Push F.T.C. to Study if Amazon Warps the Economy
By BY KAREN WEISE AND DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology
5 ways to stop annoying robocalls
5 ways to stop annoying robocalls
Here are five strategies to minimize robocalls.
Facebook, Google and Twitter Rebel Against Pakistan’s Censorship Rules
By BY VINDU GOEL AND SALMAN MASOOD from NYT Technology
Navy arms destroyers with new laser weapons
Navy arms destroyers with new laser weapons
Enemy drones over the ocean could track and surveil U.S. Navy ships, designate targets for aircraft or maritime attacks, or even fire dangerous weapons themselves at surface ships.
Facebook cracks down on ads promising to cure coronavirus
Facebook cracks down on ads promising to cure coronavirus
Facebook is cracking down on advertisements that promise to cure or prevent the coronavirus as some take advantage of fear about the epidemic spreading around the world.
Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus not contained
Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus not contained
Amazon opens full-size grocery store with no cashiers
Amazon opens full-size grocery store with no cashiers
Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a new supermarket prototype that relies more on technology than human workers — a controversial, job-killing business model that CEO Jeff Bezos had dismissed as nutty three years ago.
3 reasons to block your number before making a call
3 reasons to block your number before making a call
Show of hands. Do you answer calls from numbers you don’t know? Me neither. Sure, it could be something important, but it’s most likely just spam.
TikTok ‘Skullbreaker’ challenge injures New Jersey teen: report
TikTok ‘Skullbreaker’ challenge injures New Jersey teen: report
Doctors are reportedly warning parents about another viral challenge that involves two people getting a third to leap into the air, and then doing their best to kick the person’s feet out from under them.
Smithsonian Releases 2.8M Images into Public Domain
Smithsonian Releases 2.8M Images into Public Domain
Disney blocks John Oliver’s new episode critical of India’s PM Modi
Disney blocks John Oliver’s new episode critical of India’s PM Modi
We use Kubernetes and spot instances to reduce EC2 billing up to 80%
We use Kubernetes and spot instances to reduce EC2 billing up to 80%
Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician, has died at 101
Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician, has died at 101
EU Commission to staff: Switch to Signal messaging app
EU Commission to staff: Switch to Signal messaging app
Ex-Microsoft engineer convicted of stealing millions in digital currency for lavish purchases
Ex-Microsoft engineer convicted of stealing millions in digital currency for lavish purchases
A former Microsoft employee was convicted Tuesday of wire fraud and other charges for stealing millions in gift cards and digital currency from the company then reselling the items to fund a $1.7 million lakefront home and $160,000 Tesla vehicle.
DARPA to develop hypersonic 'Glide Breaker' that would knock missile threats out of the sky
DARPA to develop hypersonic 'Glide Breaker' that would knock missile threats out of the sky
The U.S. Defense Department has awarded a multimillion-dollar contract for a system that would knock threatening missiles out of the sky.
Cloud over Mt. Shasta appears 'out of this world'
Cloud over Mt. Shasta appears 'out of this world'
Are human beings alone in the universe? It's the question of a lifetime and no one has really been able to answer it yet.
Andreessen-Horowitz craps on “AI” startups from a great height
Andreessen-Horowitz craps on “AI” startups from a great height
Army engineers more lethal and more explosive fragmenting missiles, artillery
Army engineers more lethal and more explosive fragmenting missiles, artillery
The Army Research Laboratory is now engineering new rocket, missile and artillery rounds able to destroy groups of mobile enemy fighters, incinerate armored vehicles and eliminate structures with a single munition -- all at much longer ranges than currently deployed weapons can fire.
We found six critical PayPal vulnerabilities, and PayPal punished us for it
We found six critical PayPal vulnerabilities, and PayPal punished us for it
Chinese hacking: 5 major cases of Beijing-linked cyber intrusion
Chinese hacking: 5 major cases of Beijing-linked cyber intrusion
Check out the 5 major times the Chinese hacked US institutions in an effort to collect data on Americans and steal scientific research.
Chinese hacking: 5 major cases of Beijing-linked cyber intrusion
Chinese hacking: 5 major cases of Beijing-linked cyber intrusion
Amid the growing political and economic influence of China, attention has turned to Beijing’s concerted efforts to collect data on Americans and steal scientific research.
DOJ re-examining decades-old law that grants sweeping legal protections for online speech
DOJ re-examining decades-old law that grants sweeping legal protections for online speech
The DOJ hosts a forum on law that protects tech companies from legal liability for online speech.
Spain builds submarine 70 tons too heavy due to wrong decimal (2013)
Spain builds submarine 70 tons too heavy due to wrong decimal (2013)
Sue robocallers, photograph Amazon deliveries, VR after death and more: Tech Q&A
Sue robocallers, photograph Amazon deliveries, VR after death and more: Tech Q&A
Each week, I receive tons of questions from my listeners about tech concerns, new products and all things digital.
Digital Edits, a Paid Army: Bloomberg Is ‘Destroying Norms’ on Social Media
By BY SHEERA FRENKEL AND DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology
Discord is not an acceptable choice for free software projects
Discord is not an acceptable choice for free software projects
Scientists use ML to find an antibiotic able to kill superbugs in mice
Scientists use ML to find an antibiotic able to kill superbugs in mice
DigitalOcean raises $100M in debt as it scales toward revenue of $300M
DigitalOcean raises $100M in debt as it scales toward revenue of $300M
10 sites to watch movies for free
10 sites to watch movies for free
What should I watch? This question plagues us, no matter how we watch TV. Once we’ve binged our favorite series, seen all the recommended shows and movies, and browsed every genre we could find, we still hit a wall. What’s left? we think, as we impatiently await the third season of “Westworld.”
Amazon let a fraudster keep my Sony A74 IV and refunded him
Amazon let a fraudster keep my Sony A74 IV and refunded him
What does Apple have up its sleeve in 2020?
What does Apple have up its sleeve in 2020?
Apple is expected to have at least two big product launches in 2020 with the first round coming possibly as early as March. The focus of the second, in the fall, will likely be a 5G iPhone.
Radical hydrogen-boron reactor leapfrogs current nuclear fusion tech
Radical hydrogen-boron reactor leapfrogs current nuclear fusion tech
New 'gym' looks to attract esports athletes
New 'gym' looks to attract esports athletes
Nerd Street Gamers creates Philadelphia esports training facility.
New Army technology fast-tracks damaged tanks back to combat
New Army technology fast-tracks damaged tanks back to combat
Should U.S. forces be facing a massive armored enemy ground vehicle assault, they would need their own heavily armored vehicles -- such as infantry carriers, ground forces, unmanned attack vehicles and, perhaps of greatest significance, Abrams tanks.
8 places better than Craigslist to sell your stuff
8 places better than Craigslist to sell your stuff
When it comes to selling things you no longer need, Craigslist is the go-to place for many people. But we’ve all heard the horror stories about Craigslist. It’s a reason why many local police departments let you conduct transactions in their facilities.
The Week in Tech: Coronavirus Hits Apple’s Financial Forecast
By BY NELLIE BOWLES from NYT Technology
Smart phones affect your brain the same way drugs do
Smart phones affect your brain the same way drugs do
Study reveals the first physical evidence-based proof; psychotherapist Tom Kersting reacts.
Real-time, in-camera background compositing in The Mandalorian
Real-time, in-camera background compositing in The Mandalorian
Let's Encrypt has turned on stricter validation requirements
Let's Encrypt has turned on stricter validation requirements
New Mexico Sues Google Over Children’s Privacy Violations
By BY NATASHA SINGER AND DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology
Dad of journalist Alison Parker blasts Google over videos of her murder spreading online, files FTC complaint
Dad of journalist Alison Parker blasts Google over videos of her murder spreading online, files FTC complaint
The father of a television news journalist named Alison Parker blasted Google-owned YouTube for allowing despicable videos of her murder to proliferate on the popular video platform.
Navy arms amphibs with 13 F-35s, changes future attack tactics
Navy arms amphibs with 13 F-35s, changes future attack tactics
Launching a massive, fast-paced air assault from the sea, providing close-air support for amphibious assault forces and bringing forward-operating surveillance and networking technology to maritime warfare -- are all part of the changing operational calculus introduced by adding F-35s to maritime attack.
Alexa helps residents in Arizona community pay their utilities
Alexa helps residents in Arizona community pay their utilities
City of Mesa, Arizona teams with Amazon to provide services through virtual assistant.
5 Internet crimes you need to pay attention to
5 Internet crimes you need to pay attention to
The 5 Internet crime trends you need to pay attention to.
YouTube videos of journalist Alison Parker’s murder still circulating, father says
YouTube videos of journalist Alison Parker’s murder still circulating, father says
The father of Alison Parker, a television news journalist who was murdered during a live broadcast in 2015, has slammed YouTube over sick videos of her slaying that continue to circulate on the video-sharing site.
IRS sues Facebook for $9B, says company offshored profits to Ireland
IRS sues Facebook for $9B, says company offshored profits to Ireland
Internet Society told to halt .org sale by its own advisory council
Internet Society told to halt .org sale by its own advisory council
Tom Shillue discusses Denver's pit bull feud and robocalls
Tom Shillue discusses Denver's pit bull feud and robocalls
Comedian Tom Shillue discusses social media feud between Denver Mayor and the Governor of Colorado along with new robocall revenge app.
Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower than it was in 1983
Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower than it was in 1983
TikTok now offering parental controls to protect children
TikTok now offering parental controls to protect children
The popular social media app, TikTok, will now offer parental controls so parents can limit their kids' use-time and disable direct messages.
Computer vision basics in Excel, using just formulas
Computer vision basics in Excel, using just formulas
Aircraft, Big and Small, Are Changing Our Relationship With Flight
By BY CHRISTINE NEGRONI from NYT Technology
What happens to your social media accounts when you die?
What happens to your social media accounts when you die?
None of us are getting out of this alive. With the advent of consumer tech and the internet, you can now make your wishes known in a myriad of ways. For starters, if you’re wondering where’s the best place to make sure your loved ones follow your will directives and have access to your passwords, you can do this online.