Emerging Tech
Intel Community is Developing a More Spy-Proof Room
The intelligence community’s research arm is upgrading SCIF security to protect against threats from personal devices and sensors.
Cybersecurity
Google Introduces New Security Push For User Accounts
These are small tweaks to close out Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Cybersecurity
Signal's New Feature Lets Users Send Messages Anonymously
Signal can remove the return address entirely.
Emerging Tech
The U.S. Postal Service Will Email You Photos of Your Mail Before It’s Delivered
The service does have limitations, however.
Emerging Tech
Trump Blames Twitter For Slowing His Follower Growth. It’s Actually Steadily Climbing
There was no noticeable blip in October.
Emerging Tech
Three Settings You Can Change On Your Phone Right Now to Help You Focus
Stop the mindless scrolling.
Emerging Tech
New Apple Portal Lets Customers Download All Their Data
What dirt does Apple have you?
Cybersecurity
If You’re Worried About Online Privacy, You No Longer Have An Excuse
Just about every web service that isn’t selling you something is selling you to someone else.
Digital Government
Is Turning Off Your Notifications the Ultimate Productivity Hack?
Periodic pings about the recent past can be the enemy of staying in the present.
Cybersecurity
The State of Cybersecurity
Federal agencies surge to combat ever-growing threats—but is it enough?
Cybersecurity
Repeating Kanye West’s Phone Password Is Not a Federal Crime
Unless you’re Ye himself, you’ve got little cause for concern.
Emerging Tech
DHS Funds Airport Navigation App that Guides You from Check-in to Gate
It also allows federal agencies to send messages to passengers in real time.
Artificial Intelligence
Alexa, Should We Trust You?
The voice revolution has only just begun. Today, Alexa is a humble servant. Very soon, she could be much more—a teacher, a therapist, a confidant, an informant.
Cybersecurity
The Newest Password Technology Is Making Your Phone Easier for Police to Search
For the first time, police have compelled a suspect to unlock his phone using Face ID. The case reveals an interesting inversion: More advanced password technology is less protected from police seizure.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Wants to Be Inside Your House With Portal, its First Physical Device
The company is already facing major consumer-trust issues.
Digital Government
The U.S. Government Doesn’t Seem to Know Why Some People Didn’t Get its Presidential Alert
There were a few things that could’ve prevented people from getting the alert.
Digital Government
Seattle Prepares to Challenge FCC Over ‘Misguided’ 5G Order
Other cities are expected to join the effort.
Digital Government
Trump Is Not Texting You
What should be a routine, required national test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts system has become a crucible for public distrust.
Emerging Tech
How to Remove Your Phone Number From Facebook
The social media giant does allow you to do this.
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