Privacy is still alive and kicking in the digital age
Most often, it appears, we live in open and too easily accessible data networks. States and corporations are watching us through data, and we are watching each other through [...]
Software
It’s Incredibly Easy to Tamper with Someone’s Flight Plan, Anywhere on the Globe
It’s easier than many people realize to modify someone else’s flight booking, or cancel their flight altogether, because airlines rely on old, unsecured systems for [...]
This startup wants to use AI to edit and pick your photos for you
You’d think the proliferation of smartphone photography would have sparked a revolution in digital cameras. Not so much. Sure, cameras are more connected now than ever, and [...]
KFC’s latest weird tech suggests an order based on your face
KFC is no stranger to getting funky in order to sell its chicken but this one is really out there. The company’s Chinese division is partnering with Baidu to create a [...]
Facebook already has a Muslim registry—and it should be deleted
Since Donald Trump’s election, many in the tech industry have been concerned about the way their skills—and the data collected by their employers—might be used. On [...]
AT&T is adding a spam filter for phone calls
Today, AT&T introduced a new service for automated blocking of fraud or spam calls. Dubbed AT&T Call Protect, the system identifies specific numbers believed to be [...]
Tesla’s master plan was realized in 2016
Tesla started in 2006 as a niche electric sports car manufacturer. Its 2008 Roadster had an insane range of 244 miles and an equally bonkers price of more than $100,000. It [...]
Signal Claims Egypt Is Blocking Access to Encrypted Messaging App
Egypt has been censoring access to encrypted messaging app Signal, according to Open Whisper Systems, the company behind the app. The move highlights that as privacy-focused [...]
How Google’s Search business and humanity’s information is disappearing
Search, Google’s crown jewel, and humanity’s way of finding the world’s information, has big problems. These problems threaten the internet as we know it; if they’re [...]
Imgur matures into a meme social network with chat and following
The content discovery site where 150 million monthly users upvote the best memes, GIFs, science tricks, and sob stories today launched chat and following features. These [...]
The Cyber-Secret Futurist 