Astrology, tea leaf-reading, crystal balls, and the movies. Quick quiz: Which of these four would be prognosticators has accurately predicted our tech future? If you answered “movies,” consider yourself worthy of an Oscar. When it comes to predicting the future, Hollywood has turned out to be a far more accurate seer than your local crystal…
The research team said it has shared its findings with law enforcement and victims are being notified.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
Beau Willimon, the screenwriter and playwright who created Netflix’s “House of Cards”, has turned his attention from Washington, D.C. to outer space in his latest series “The First”. The shows have more in common than I expected. Sure, “The First” is about a future expedition to Mars, not present day political machinations. And instead of…
The ongoing saga over the FCC’s handling of public comments to its net neutrality proposal continues after The New York Times sued the organization for withholding of information that it believes could prove there was Russian interference. The Times has filed multiple Freedom of Information Act requests for data on the comments since July 2017,…
It’s been 10 years since Google took the wraps off the G1, the first Android phone. Since that time the OS has grown from buggy, nerdy iPhone alternative to arguably the most popular (or at least populous) computing platform in the world. But it sure as heck didn’t get there without hitting a few bumps…
I’ve long theorized that one’s moral character is inversely proportional to the number of syllables in one’s Starbucks order. (Yes, this is a tech column. We’ll get to that. Have faith.) To which a friend pointed out that what Starbucks offers is control — your drink, exactly how you want it — and the smaller…
For every control freak web developer artiste, demanding the ability to micromanage every font style, color scheme and menu option of a new site, there are 100 of us regular folks. We just want to make sure a new site works great, runs fast, and doesn’t look like something you’d find on AltaVista circa 1997.…
Up to two billion devices are still vulnerable to the BlueBorne IoT attack – and may not ever get a patch.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
French automotive giant Renault has unveiled the EZ-PRO, an autonomous delivery concept that could provide a modular, last-mile option for logistics operators. Renault launched the futuristic concept at the Hannover Motor Show this week, highlighting the company’s confidence in this potentially lucrative market. The ‘last mile problem’ is a critical challenge for cities, as the…
Airbnb wants to give the homeowners who power its service the opportunity to own a piece of its business. That’s why, as Axios reports, the $31-billion-valued company has written to the SEC to ask if its rules around security ownership can be revised. Specifically, Airbnb is seeking a change to the SEC’s Rule 701 — which…
