Editorial
Tesla's financial position is disappointing: what's going on?
Tesla has been the worst performer in the S&P 500 stock index this year – but what’s going on?
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I installed 100 apps and left my iPhone idle: it reached out to Russia
Your iPhone does not go to sleep with you – it buzzes with activity, accessing your data and sensors and beaming back and forth mostly with Apple, but sometimes also reaching out to servers in Russia. At least if you have the popular apps.
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Cybernews podcast #37: the erosion of consent in the digital era
Has disruptive technology gone too far? Is privacy and consent just a thing of the past now?
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The impact of Microsoft's VASA-1 on privacy and security
We explore Microsoft's VASA-1's profound implications for privacy and security, delving into synthetic media's pivotal challenges and opportunities in this digital age.
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Stuxnet: the first true cyberweapon
As Iran edged closer to obtaining its first nuclear bomb, various powers across the globe grew fearful. When diplomatic efforts failed to hinder the creation of this nuclear weapon, these powers joined forces. The result – the creation of one of the most powerful weapons in the world.
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Does working from home help with diverse recruitment?
It's pretty well established that a diverse workforce has benefits in terms of creativity and innovation, but achieving it isn't always easy, especially when organizations place a lot of emphasis on things like culture, which can inadvertently encourage homogeneity.
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Here's why the TikTok ban matters more than you think
The app’s path to a ban in the United States, signed into law this week, will have wider ramifications than for TikTok alone.
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Can technology save us from an ecological apocalypse? - interview
As the world celebrates Earth Day, I sat down with one expert to discuss whether technological advancements can help us protect our environment or whether it’s at the core of all ecological problems.
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We need to develop our skills to work well alongside AI
The emergence of generative AI has sparked fresh concerns about the future of work, with many rehashing worries about vast swathes of the workforce being automated.
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Imposter syndrome is the “thief of potential” – interview
Despite leading test operations for NASA missions and military and Homeland Security projects for over 15 years, I could never bring myself to celebrate myself and my teams' accomplishments. I just felt... "meh."
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Cybernews podcast #36: “Fallout” radiates nuclear blast of entertainment
The post-apocalyptic world depicted in “Fallout,” Amazon’s sprawling and expensive TV adaptation of the famous video game series, is, of course, fictional – yet also quite realistic. We dive into it on the new episode of the Cybernews podcast.
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Should gig workers get unemployment insurance?
Those working in the gig economy are among the most precarious people in the workforce today. Not only are their hours extremely uncertain, but they also lack any of the social protections that come with salaried employment.
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Inside Russia’s plans to create a local “Xbox” and other tech isolated from the West
From producing local gaming consoles to creating Russian Wikipedia, Russia has tried quite a few local tech projects since the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine, many of which have failed.
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Arbitrage experiment: the inefficient loot box market allows unboxing profits
Kids gamble on loot boxes, spending money for the chance to get something valuable, like a new knife skin for Counter-Strike 2 or a weapon camo for Rust. More often than not, they end up disappointed and unload lackluster loot at bargain prices. Suspecting an inefficient market, I saw an opportunity to profit.
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Solar farms in space move one step closer
A breakthrough in power transmission is just the latest step towards readily available, continuous solar energy.
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Book review: nuclear war would end us, but Annie Jacobsen’s scenario is unrealistic
In her new book, Annie Jacobsen envisions a mad scenario of how an all-ending nuclear war would unfold. The details of what happens when an atomic bomb hits are horrifying, but the whole plot is a bit of a fantasy.
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Project Gunman: the grandfather of all cyber operations
The year is 1984. In the National Security Agency (NSA) Washington campus, near Fort Meade in Maryland, sits a small parking lot next to Operations Building 3. This parking lot would become a place of legend, where the “grandfather” of all cyber operations in the United States was born.
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Emotion tracking AI: a tool for empathy or surveillance?
AI continues to encroach on nearly every facet of our daily lives, from digital assistants to autonomous vehicles. However, one of the more nuanced and potentially transformative applications is called emotion tracking AI (EAI).
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California Dreamin’ no more: state facing tech jobs exodus
Silicon Valley is still the main hub of the world's best tech firms, but the Golden State is now bleeding talent – and fast. Several factors explain the worrying trend – but is it reversible?
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Cybernews podcast #35: AI-supported attacks of the future
The future is impossible to see – we often don’t notice a new danger until the beast charges. Yet we can try, and it’s the future of hacking, both offensive and defensive, we simply need to look at today in order to be safer tomorrow.
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