•New documents reveal ‘huge’ scale of US government’s cell phone location data tracking
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) used mobile location data to track people’s movements on a much larger scale than previously...
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John Velimesis
- Feb 24, 2021
- 1 min
The Strange Journey of an NSA Zero-Day—Into Multiple Enemies' Hands
How a "secret" hackable bug found by the NSA was used over by Chinese, North Korean, and Russian hackers to wreak havoc. THE NOTION OF a...
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John Velimesis
- Jan 16, 2021
- 1 min
How Law Enforcement Gets Around Your Smartphone's Encryption
New research has dug into the openings that iOS and Android security provide for anyone with the right tools. LAWMAKERS AND LAW...
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John Velimesis
- Dec 9, 2020
- 1 min
Orientalism, Cyberpunk 2077, and Yellow Peril in Science Fiction Cyberpunk as a genre, and Cyberpunk
The Origins of the Cyberpunk Genre The origins of the cyberpunk genre involve Western anxieties about the East. Techno-orientalism is the...
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John Velimesis
- Sep 27, 2020
- 1 min
30 Excel tips you need to know
Microsoft Excel was first released in 1985, and the spreadsheet program has remained popular over the years. Whether you are a Microsoft...
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John Velimesis
- May 12, 2020
- 2 min
The Confessions of Marcus Hutchins, the Hacker Who Saved the Internet
At 22, he single-handedly put a stop to the worst cyberattack the world had ever seen. Then he was arrested by the FBI. This is his...
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John Velimesis
- May 2, 2020
- 1 min
Inside the Early Days of China’s Coronavirus Coverup The dawn of a pandemic—as seen through the news
LATE ON THE night of February 2, as her insomnia kicked in, a Beijing woman whom I’ll call Yue took out her phone and religiously clicked...
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John Velimesis
- Mar 14, 2020
- 1 min
Don’t Go Down a Coronavirus Anxiety Spiral
Here’s what you can do to relieve your worries, while still keeping you and your family safe. The past few days have made clear how...
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John Velimesis
- Mar 10, 2020
- 2 min
Is It OK to Make Coronavirus Memes and Jokes?
Humor can relieve anxiety; it can also stoke racial tensions or spread misinformation. So, the answer isn't simple. A global outbreak...
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John Velimesis
- Nov 4, 2019
- 1 min
Should Tech CEO's Go to Jail Over Data Misuse? Some Senators Say Yes
Ron Wyden turned heads this month with a bill that would put tech executives behind bars, but not all of his colleagues agree it would be...
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John Velimesis
- Oct 29, 2019
- 1 min
50 years ago today, the internet was born in Room 3420
When I visited UCLA’s Boelter Hall last Wednesday, I took the stairs to the third floor, looking for Room 3420. And then I walked right...
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John Velimesis
- Sep 26, 2019
- 1 min
How The U.S. Hacked ISIS
The crowded room was awaiting one word: "Fire." Everyone was in uniform; there were scheduled briefings, last-minute discussions, final...
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John Velimesis
- Sep 16, 2019
- 1 min
After 6 Years in Exile, Edward Snowden Explains Himself
Edward Snowden, arguably the world’s most famous whistle-blower, is a man who lived behind plenty of pseudonyms before putting his true...
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John Velimesis
- Aug 31, 2019
- 1 min
Cyberwar: The Complete Guide
Not so long ago, stories about cyberwar started with scary hypotheticals: What if state-sponsored hackers were to launch widespread...
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John Velimesis
- Jul 23, 2019
- 1 min
Could Feds Force Companies to Support Your Right to Repair?
In a big step toward possible legislation, the Federal Trade Commission held a workshop on whether consumers should be able to fix their...
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John Velimesis
- Jun 13, 2019
- 1 min
GOOGLE'S PUSH TO CLOSE A MAJOR ENCRYPTED WEB LOOPHOLE ELENA LACEY; GETTY IMAGES THE INTERNET-WIDE P
THE INTERNET-WIDE PUSH to encrypt more web traffic has resulted in a wave of safer, snoop-proof connections. The next challenge, though,...
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John Velimesis
- May 28, 2019
- 1 min
THIS CRAFTY ROBOT CAN WRITE IN LANGUAGES IT’S NEVER SEEN BEFORE
AMONG THE MANY things we humans like to lord over the rest of the animal kingdom is our complex language. Sure, other creatures talk to...
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John Velimesis
- Apr 30, 2019
- 1 min
SECURITY EXPERTS UNITE OVER THE RIGHT TO REPAIR
TWO YEARS AGO, as Nebraska was considering a “right to repair” bill designed to make it easier for consumers to fix their own gadgets, an...
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John Velimesis
- Apr 12, 2019
- 1 min
NOISY QUANTUM COMPUTERS COULD BE GOOD FOR CHEMISTRY PROBLEMS
SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS have long extolled the extraordinary potential capabilities of universal quantum computers, like simulating...
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John Velimesis
- Apr 1, 2019
- 1 min
April Fools’ Day 2019: the best and cringiest pranks
Happy Monday, and happy April Fools’ Day, aka the day on which all brands come out in full force to take us by storm with bad dad jokes....
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