
Why Installing Software Updates Makes Us WannaCry
All people had to do to stay safe from the global WannaCry ransomware attack was update their software. But people often don’t, for a number of specific reasons

Why Installing Software Updates Makes Us WannaCry
All people had to do to stay safe from the global WannaCry ransomware attack was update their software. But people often don’t, for a number of specific reasons

HPE Debuts Its Next-Gen Computer--Sans Much-Anticipated Memristors
“The Machine” research prototype is designed to tackle complex problems, but it’s a work in progress


U.S. Hospitals Not Immune to Crippling Cyber Attacks
Outdated systems and earlier breaches underscore America's health care data security risks

Facebook Wants to Make Chatbots More Conversational
The social media giant is making its speech artificial intelligence training data open source

NHS Ransomware Cyber-Attack Was Preventable
Security upgrades for the National Health Service’s information technology systems have lagged behind for years

New Cybersecurity Executive Order Highlights Need for Deterrence, Protection of Key Industries
Given the range of possible threats and the pace at which they may appear, it is impossible to protect everything, everywhere, all the time

Could a Doodle Replace Your Password?
This simple idea may be surprisingly secure

Neuralink Wants to Wire Your Brain to the Internet--What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is probably a dangerous idea, but to the first person who fell into a firepit, so was fire

Europe Set to Invest in Quantum Tech
A billion-euro, 10-year “Quantum Technology Flagship” project will pursue advances in sensors, communications and computing

New AI Tech Can Mimic Any Voice
Emerging technologies in speech generation raise ethics and security concerns

Scientists Are Teaching Robots to Laugh
Expressing humor is a key part of being human

The Pentagon’s Seek-and-Destroy Mission for Counterfeit Electronics
DARPA is developing microscopic chips to help crack down on knockoff parts destined for weapons and satellite systems