Articles by Csáki Anna

Computing at Light Speed: The World’s First Photonic Neural Network Has Arrived

January 13, 2017

In Brief Princeton University researchers have developed the world’s first integrated silicon photonic neuromorphic chip, which contains 49 circular nodes etched into [...]

Epson’s Augmented Reality Headset Lets You Pilot a Drone as God Intended

January 13, 2017

After spending some time piloting a DJI drone using Epson’s AR headset, I was hooked — there is no better way to fly a drone. What is it? An augmented reality headset. [...]

Dutch journalists hack local politicians’ Twitter accounts to expose weak security

January 12, 2017

The past year saw a couple of the largest database leaks in history, leaks that spilled out sensitive info from hundreds of millions of accounts – and since most internet [...]

The Mine of the Future Is Run by Drones

January 11, 2017

Like the famous canaries that were first brought into coal mines from the early 1900s to detect carbon monoxide, creative solutions have long been used to mitigate some of [...]

Iran censored porn so hard it broke the internet in Hong Kong

January 11, 2017

If you had trouble visiting explicit websites in the last few days, the fault may have come from an unexpected source: Iran. According to a new report from The Verge, a [...]

A Dark Web Child Porn Site Is Forcing Its Visitors to Learn Security Tips

January 10, 2017

Law enforcement are constantly hunting dark web child pornographers. Whether cops are going undercover to learn more about suspects, or deploying hacking tools to unmask them [...]

When your privacy takes shape…

January 9, 2017

Airport Sleeping Pods A futuristic phenomenon is taking root at airports worldwide: sleeping pods! After decades of travelers sprawled out across chairs and aisles, ingenious [...]

CES 2017: New routers defend smart homes against hacks

January 6, 2017

Security firms have launched routers at CES that can stop smart household gadgets being hijacked by hackers. Symantec, BitDefender and Intel unveiled devices that scrutinise [...]

People still use the Amiga today, and new Viva Amiga documentary shows why

January 6, 2017

Many years ago when I began writing the History of the Amiga, I was surprised there were so few accounts of what was truly a remarkable computing platform. Fortunately, time, [...]

At Least Nine Ontario Police Agencies Helped Deploy Secret Surveillance Gear

January 5, 2017

At least nine police agencies in Ontario participated in a provincial program to deploy secret surveillance equipment in the province’s largest cities, according to [...]