For years, the cybersecurity industry has warned that state-sponsored hackers could shut down large swathes of US energy infrastructure in a geopolitically motivated act of cyberwar. But now apparently profit-focused cybercriminal hackers have inflicted a disruption that military and...
A seemingly innocent tracking app on *Rose's phone was the secret weapon her abuser used to keep her in a constant state of fear.Key points:Rose was constantly monitored by her ex-partner but now has a watch that can contact a monitoring...
Authors: Yutao Sun, Dalian University of Technology and Cong Cao, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaOn 12 March 2021, China released an outline of its 14th Five Year Plan (FYP) (2021–2025). The document charts a strategic, innovation-driven blueprint for Chinese...
Kotlin 1.5.0, the latest upgrade to JetBrains’ statically typed language, is now available in a production release. Highlights include stable support for JVM records and sealed interfaces.JVM records support in Kotlin 1.5.0 maintains interoperability with the latest Java records...
The probability that parts of the booster could hit populated land is admittedly quite low—it’s much more likely to land in the ocean somewhere. But that probability is not zero. Case in point: the CZ-5B booster’s debut last year...
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The document makes blunt assessments about the uphill battle to overcome competitors like Amazon, Target, and Instacart.
Walmart is still the world’s largest retailer, but a recent company memo highlights its...
Big companies such as General Electric, Siemens, and Robert Bosch are using edge computing technology to optimize production. Manufacturing is a large consumer of edge approaches and technology.Typically, these edge systems are powered by artificial intelligence (AI) systems that...
Buoyed by this success, Tubbs started an organization, Mayors for Guaranteed Income, to expand his city’s pilot. To date, 42 mayors across America have signed on, and additional projects are now being run in towns and cities from Hudson,...
Visual Studio Code 1.56, the latest version of Microsoft’s popular open source code editor, was published May 5, bringing improvements in hover feedback, debugging, and Docker support.Also known as the April 2021 release, Visual Studio Code 1.56 changes the...
Authenticator apps like Google Authenticator might seem intimidating, but they’re easy to use and safer than texts. | S3studio/Getty Images If you’re using texts for two-factor authentication, it’s time to change to an app. Here’s...

















