by Brian Barrett | Sep 17, 2019 | News
When the Air Force showed up at the Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas last month, it didn’t come empty-handed. It brought along an F-15 fighter jet data system—one that security researchers thoroughly dismantled, finding serious vulnerabilities along the way. The...
by Brian Barrett | Sep 16, 2019 | News
It’s been clear for some time now that smartphone manufacturers don’t care much for the venerable 3.5-mm headphone jack. The iPhone ditched it in 2016, with other flagship phones gradually following suit. In some ways it makes sense; removing the headphone jack makes...
by Brian Barrett | Sep 14, 2019 | News
A lot of important news happened this week in the world of cybersecurity, but let’s start with this: It’s becoming increasingly hard to collect the money Equifax owes you from the settlement over its disastrous breach. Do not be cowed! You can still get...
by Brian Barrett | Sep 12, 2019 | News
This week, as they do every year around this time, Apple executives rotated through a few mostly predictable announcements. There are new iPhones with fun camera tricks, a new Apple Watch with an always-on display, and surprisingly affordable gaming and streaming TV...
by Brian Barrett | Sep 10, 2019 | News
When McDonald’s spent over $300 million on big data crunching startup Dynamic Yield earlier this year, the move came as something of a surprise. The follow-up should not. Today the Golden Arches are announcing the acquisition of Apprente, a voice AI system...
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