OPM Now Admits 5.6m Feds’ Fingerprints Were Stolen By Hackers
When hackers steal your password, you change it. When hackers steal your fingerprints, they’ve got an unchangeable credential that lets them spoof your identity for life. When they steal 5.6 million of those irrevocable biometric identifiers from U.S. federal employees — many with secret clearances — well, that’s very bad.
September 23, 2015 at 10:37AM
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The Hit Charade
An algorithm might create a playlist you enjoy, but don’t mistake that for creativity.
September 23, 2015 at 10:06AM
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Uber Launches Carpool Service In China In Drive For Market Share
Introducing UberCommute: For drivers who don’t actually want to be drivers, but are willing to pick someone up on their way to work.
September 23, 2015 at 07:39AM
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Could Mapping Genocide Stop It From Happening?
An app launched by the Holocaust Memorial Museum could project which countries are most at risk for genocide, and help stop it before it starts.
September 23, 2015 at 04:21AM
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Why the US hides 700 million barrels of oil underground
The world’s superpowers store an enormous stockpile of oil in secure caverns and tankers around the world. So why can’t we use it?
September 22, 2015 at 08:05PM
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Self-parking cars are better than humans at parking
In a not-so-shocking turn of events, it turns out that robots are very good at mechanical tasks, and humans are overconfident in their driving abilities, according to a new study.
September 22, 2015 at 05:03PM
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Why Does This Link Crash Google Chrome?
It may look like a series of random numbers and characters, but this link, when moused over or clicked on, crashes Google Chrome (not written out here for the sake of everyone’s sanity). It’s a heck of a bug: But how does it work, and what does it have to do with “null-terminated strings?”
September 22, 2015 at 03:32PM
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Treadmills Were Actually Designed To Torture Us
Confirming your suspicions that exercise is in fact corporal punishment, TED-Ed provides this animated look at the history of the treadmill.
September 22, 2015 at 02:20PM
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Lab-grown kidneys work in animals
Scientists say they are a step closer to growing fully functioning replacement kidneys, after promising results in animals.
September 22, 2015 at 09:33AM
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What
In just three days’ time, you will be able to purchase Apple’s iPhone 6S or 6S Plus — the eleventh and twelfth versions of Apple’s popular smartphone. Should you buy it? Or should you wait 12 months, when Apple inevitably unveils the iPhone 7?
September 22, 2015 at 08:52AM
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