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US Army's defense of killer robots sounds like the plot to War Games
The US Army has an incongruous message on its development of autonomous weapons systems. Did we learn nothing from the 1980s? ...
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NASA looks to secure flight data with blockchain tech
NASA is exploring potential use-cases for blockchain technology in a bid to safeguard the privacy and security of aircraft ...
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2018: The year Congress and social media collided
One of the biggest, and most unwelcome revelations of the past few years is just how much social media platforms can be -- ...
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China hacked the US Navy and stole personal info on at least 100K sailors
The US Department of Justice today unsealed documents pertaining to the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group APT 10's years-long ...
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Senate report: Moscow directed 'troll farm' in efforts to elect Trump
The damning conclusion of the Senate intel committee's report concurs with previous intelligence community reports indicating ...
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Starwood breach affecting 500M users reportedly part of a larger Chinese state-sponsored attack
The New York Times reports that the Starwood breach was part of a larger state-sponsored intelligence-gathering effort spurred ...
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Monopoly man watches disapprovingly as Congress yells at Google's CEO
Today in the US, our political leaders are yelling at Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai. The topic? The President's conspiracy ...
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Waymo unveils first operating US driverless taxi service
Waymo today unveiled "Waymo One," the company's first official commercial driverless car taxi service. It's currently only ...
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Russia to build Moon colony by 2040: NASA says hold my beer
Russia's federal space agency intends to establish a lunar colony by the year 2040. NASA, meanwhile, announced today that ...
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ACLU demands FBI explain request to wiretap Facebook Messenger
The ACLU wants to know why the Department of Justice tried to force Facebook to hack its own users and undermine the security ...
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The FTC is investigating loot boxes -- but not for the right reasons
The Federal Trade Commission agrees to investigate video game loot boxes, though their motivation may be based on false assumptions. ...
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Report: Google quietly asks for donation back from GOP politician accused of racist remark
Google asked for a political donation back last week after controversial comments by US senator Cindy Hyde-Smith began making ...
