Artificial Intelligence (AI) has fundamentally changed the way we work, learn, and entertain ourselves. AI’s rapid progression has touched multiple facets of human existence, from relatively simple tech, such as home assistants, to complex systems, such as automated surgical technology or self-driving cars. Although AI impacts a variety of fields, it’s often feared and misunderstood. […]
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World Password Day: How does your password measure up?
Another World Password Day has come and gone, without most of us even noticing. World Password Day is an effort to promote better password behavior, and it occurs on the first Thursday in May. The idea for the observance came from Mark Burnett, whose 2005 book “Perfect Passwords” encouraged people to have a “password day.” […]
That Commuter Just Flew By
That headline doesn’t contain a typo. If certain companies can deliver on their promises, commuters will soon have a new travel option: air taxis. The idea of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is hardly new (after all, The Jetsons featured them in 1963); however the idea these vehicles could dominate the skies […]
Taylor Swift Attempted to Catch Stalkers at Her Concert Using Facial Recognition Tech
Concert-goers at California’s Rose Bowl in May 2018 didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary when they attended the latest stop on Taylor Swift’s Reputation Stadium Tour. According to a Rolling Stone article published December 13, a kiosk at the concert that displayed clips from Swift’s concert rehearsals was set up with ulterior motives. The […]
Children and Data: What We Don’t Know May Hurt Them
Remember, back about ten years ago, when parents were terrified to let their children set up their own Myspace and Facebook profiles for fear that something like this would happen? Seems so long ago, doesn’t it? Nowadays, “family vloggers” flood YouTube with hours of footage of their children running amok, and Instagram is full of […]
The Latest Attempt at Fighting Smartphone Addiction is a Phone for Your Phone
Palm heard that people like phones, so they made a phone for your phone so you can use your phone instead of using your phone. This really is the concept of Palm’s new “ultra-mobile” smartphone, and yes, it does sound ridiculous. I was ready to dismiss the idea out of hand, but I’m starting to […]