Pegasus Spyware Is Detected in a War Zone for the First Time
“Most of the people targeted were those working on topics related to human rights violations,” says Donncha Ó Cearbhaill, head of Amnesty International’s Security Lab. While...
The Unbelievable Zombie Comeback of Analog Computing
My personal term for the inexact nature of the messy, fuzzy world was muzzy. But then, in 1980, I acquired an Ohio Scientific desktop computer and...
These Angry Dutch Farmers Really Hate Microsoft
As soon as Lars Ruiter steps out of his car, he is confronted by a Microsoft security guard, who is already seething with anger. Ruiter, a...
Your Google Searches Are Quietly Evolving. Here’s What’s Next
Changes to the way Google handles search rankings are intended to push up content from real people, not content farms optimizing content for search engines, and...
Apple’s App Review Fix Fails to Placate Developers
Apple’s app review process underscores the asymmetry between the world’s most valuable company and small app developers, especially those working solo. When Alin Panaitiu received a...
High-Tech Cars Are Killing the Auto Repair Shop
That investment can be worth it for a business that intends to stay open for a while, but many auto shop owners are nearing retirement. A...
Amazon Wants to Cocoon You With ‘Ambient Intelligence’
That project is now personified by today’s announcement of Halo Rise, the $140 “no-contact bedside sleep tracker, smart alarm and wake-up light” that picks up signals...
A Danish City Built Google Into Its Schools—Then Banned It
Some children could adapt better without them than others. Throughout his career in education, Pederson has never heard a single parent complain about data protection. But...
Spyware Scandals Are Ripping Through Europe
Last year in Hungary, six people discovered their phones had been hacked by NSO group’s Pegasus, after they were tipped off by the Pegasus Project, an...
Data Centers Are Facing a Climate Crisis
When record temperatures wracked the UK in late July, Google Cloud’s data centers in London went offline for a day, due to cooling failures. The impact...