Hostile nations seem to be dead-set on damaging critical US infrastructure, as Russia has joined the fray with the likes of Iran and China in launching cyber attacks against water facilities. Vulnerable operational technology (OT) used in US water and
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Nick Bostrom Made the World Fear AI. Now He Asks: What if It Fixes Everything?
Philosopher Nick Bostrom is surprisingly cheerful for someone who has spent so much time worrying about ways that humanity might destroy itself. In photographs he often looks deadly serious, perhaps appropriately haunted by the existential dangers roaming around his brain.
Peloton’s pandemic-era fairy tale is officially over
The pandemic sucked. Four years ago we were all stuck at home, and would continue being stuck at home for months on end. With all of us trapped in our houses, some products experienced a serious COVID-19 bump. Grocery delivery
5 Best Rain Jackets (2024): Cheap, Eco-Friendly, Hiking, and Running
Every time I slip on a rain jacket, I give thanks that we no longer have to wrap ourselves in thick, smelly sealskin to stay dry. Advances in weatherproof textiles and apparel design mean that rain jackets today are more
Another new router malware is sniffing around for your login details
Cybersecurity researchers from Black Lotus Labs recently observed a new infection campaign, targeting both enterprise-level and small office/home routers (SOHO) with information-stealing malware. According to the researchers, the unidentified threat actors are either abusing a zero-day vulnerability, or simply brute-forcing
AI surge heightening cyber threats, how should businesses respond?
AI tools are rapidly widening the potential uses and transforming the value of corporate data, and with it, the price that cyber-criminals can get for it. Companies will remain highly vulnerable to these fast-emerging threats until they set up practical
iOS 18 could deliver an iPhone Calendar app feature I’ve been waiting years for
If something happened to my iPhone’s Reminders app, I don’t know what I’d do. Ever since getting my hands on an iPhone 5 in my teens, I’ve used Reminders to organize my school life, my college life, and now my
Universal Music Group Artists Return to TikTok With AI Protections – CNET
Universal Music Group and TikTok just called time on their three-month spat. On May 2, the label and the social platform struck a “multi-dimensional licensing agreement” that will see music from UMG’s artists, including SZA, Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar and
Over 400 million Google accounts have used passkeys, but our passwordless future remains elusive
/ Google has seen passkeys used over a billion times. By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Google may start asking users
Rabbit R1 Explained: What This Tiny AI Gadget Actually Does – CNET
As I’ve been using the Rabbit R1 over the past week, I’ve gotten the same questions multiple times: What is that thing, and what does it do? And each time, I struggled to find a concise answer. That’s because the