Farrar, Straus and Giroux In November 1988, a Cornell University graduate student, Robert Morris, Jr., inadvertently caused a national crisis by unleashing a self-replicating computer… Read More »Is cybersecurity an unsolvable problem?
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Gert-Jan Oskam was living in China in 2011 when he had a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the hips down. Now scientists have… Read More »Brain implants enable a paralyzed man to walk with his thoughts
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Maybe it’s a happy couple, toes in the sand, on a Greek beach vacation. Or that family that always seems to walk together, no one… Read More »How to protect your mental health when using social media
Smartphone malware sold to governments around the world can covertly record voice calls and nearby audio, collect data from apps like Signal and WhatsApp, and… Read More »Inner Workings Revealed for “Predator”, the Android Malware Abused for 5 0 Days
Listen and follow ‘Hard Fork’ Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon | Google US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy says social media poses a… Read More »The Surgeon General’s social media warning and the existential risks of AI
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have guaranteed a minimum wage and other protections for Uber and Lyft drivers. “Ride-share… Read More »Minnesota Governor vetoes gig worker pay
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Within hours of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announcing his presidential run on Twitter on Wednesday, attendees at the audio event were celebrating the achievement. David… Read More »How DeSantis’ Twitter Spaces event compares to previous live streams
Google’s generative search results turn the normally stark white results page into an array of pastel colors. Google An example search for Bluetooth speakers. The… Read More »Google Search begins rolling out ChatGPT-style generative AI results
Microsoft approved a series of artificial intelligence regulations on Thursday as the company navigates concerns from governments around the world about the risks posed by… Read More »Microsoft calls for AI rules to minimize risk
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