Apple’s MacOS High Sierra Bug Fix Reintroduces “Root” Problem For Some Users
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2017 23:23:24 +0000
The company’s fix for an embarrassing security bug includes a big bug of its own.
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North Korea’s Latest Missile Test Was Even Scarier Than It Seemed
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2017 21:36:03 +0000
Further analysis of North Korea’s latest ICBM launch shows that the country can likely land a nuclear weapon anywhere in the continental United States.
Read MoreThe Michael Flynn Guilty Plea Is Robert Mueller’s Most Significant Move Yet
Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2017 18:21:52 +0000
With the indictment of President Trump’s former national security advisor Michael Flynn, special counsel Robert Mueller makes his most significant move yet.
Read MoreThe Michael Flynn Indictment Is Robert Mueller’s Most Significant Move yet
Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2017 18:21:52 +0000
With the indictment of President Trump’s former national security advisor Michael Flynn, special counsel Robert Mueller makes his most significant move yet.
Read MoreThe US Should Modernize Election Systems to Prevent Hacking
Credit to Author: Martin Heinrich| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2017 13:00:00 +0000
Opinion: Two senators from opposing parties argue that voting machines should be considered critical infrastructure, and funded accordingly.
Read MoreExpensify’s Use of Amazon Mechanical Turk Reveals Privacy Risks Behind AI
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 17:42:33 +0000
As a recent flare-up around Expensify shows, behind every AI that analyzes your data, teams of human workers pick up the slack.
Read MoreThe FCC’s Net Neutrality Comments Included Millions of Fake Emails and More
Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:00:00 +0000
A new analysis of the FCC’s net neutrality comment period shows millions of fake or duplicate email addresses and other alarming absurdities.
Read MoreSupreme Court Must Understand That Cell Phones Aren’t Voluntary
Credit to Author: Andrew D. Selbst| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000
Opinion: The US argues that police can access cell phone records freely because customers volunteer that data. But cell phones are no longer optional.
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