Elections Globally Are Under Threat. Here’s How to Protect Them
A new report offers one of the most comprehensive overviews of the challenges to global electoral integrity posed by the onslaught of […]
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Now Stores Must Tell You How They’re Tracking Your Every Move
The law that took effect January 1 says businesses must “inform” consumers that they are collecting personal information “at or before the […]
Now It’s Really, Truly Time to Give Up Windows 7
Two days ago, I finally gave up Windows 7. I don’t dislike Windows 10, but there’s just always been something special about […]
This Government-Subsidized Phone Comes With Malware
An Android phone subsidized by the US government for low-income users comes preinstalled with malware that can’t be removed without making the […]
Creditors Seek to Exhume the Body of a Dead Crypto Executive
In late January, the wife of a cryptocurrency exchange founder testified that her husband inadvertently took at least $137 million of customer […]
5G Is More Secure Than 4G and 3G—Except When It’s Not
You’ve probably been hearing the hype about lightning-fast 5G for years now. And while the new wireless networks still aren’t ubiquitous in […]
This Alleged Bitcoin Scam Looked a Lot Like a Pyramid Scheme
The world of cryptocurrency has no shortage of imaginary investment products. Fake coins. Fake blockchain services. Fake cryptocurrency exchanges. Now five men […]
Tainted Data Can Teach Algorithms the Wrong Lessons
An important leap for artificial intelligence in recent years is machines’ ability to teach themselves, through endless practice, to solve problems, from […]
WhatsApp Cofounder Brian Acton on Why Privacy Matters
The cofounder of WhatsApp and the Signal Foundation thinks the use of encrypted communications tools will only increase in the future. “There’s […]
Report: The Government and Tech Need to Cooperate on AI
America’s national security depends on the government getting access to the artificial intelligence breakthroughs made by the technology industry. So says a […]