There Is No Tech Solution to Deepfakes
Funding technological solutions to algorithmically-generated fake videos only puts a bandage on the deeper issues of consent and media literacy.

August 14, 2018 at 04:06PM
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John Cho Doesn’t Have All The Answers
But it doesn’t stop people from asking him the same questions. The actor talks about being a focal point for Asian-American representation and why nobody wanted him to do his new movie “Searching.”

August 14, 2018 at 03:07PM
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Dude Aces A ‘Hitman: Blood Money’ Mission Using Only Voice Commands
This takes an extreme memory for the game’s maps and a tremendous amount of self-control to not yell “FUCK THIS!” when things start to bug out.

August 14, 2018 at 09:28AM
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How Sex Robots Could Revolutionize Marriage—for the Better
With sexual needs outsourced to robots, marriages could become stronger than ever.

August 14, 2018 at 07:53AM
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Why You Should Download The App That Lets You Track Rich People’s Yachts
MarineTraffic has made it easier to peek into a whole different world, almost beyond nations and addresses and public property records.

August 14, 2018 at 07:53AM
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Netflix, Amazon Video, and Xfinity are accidentally re-creating cable TV
As Xfinity’s distribution deals expand, disruptors are taking up the same models as past cable companies.

August 14, 2018 at 07:52AM
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The best solution for making batteries safer might be the most boring one
Improving batteries takes three main tacks: avoiding flammable liquids for a solid battery; making battery components fireproof; and, boringly, modifying slightly the existing features in a battery. It might be that change, at least for batteries, comes slowly.

August 14, 2018 at 12:45AM
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Most Police Body Cams Are Apparently Very Open Vulnerable To Hacking
Using similar tech to WiFi-capable baby monitors or printers, police body cams are left susceptible to security issues. This security researcher gives a demonstration that shows just how easy it would be. Spoiler alert: It is very easy.

August 13, 2018 at 05:52PM
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Fax Machines Are Still Everywhere And Wildly Insecure
Fields like health care and government still rely on faxes every day. Even your all-in-one printer probably has a fax component. And new research shows that vulnerabilities in that very old tech could expose entire corporate networks to attack.

August 13, 2018 at 01:50PM
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Hacking The Electric Grid Is Damned Hard
Bringing down the grid is a lot harder than just flicking a switch, but the danger is real — and it may never go away.

August 13, 2018 at 12:47PM
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