Category: Technology

Encrypting files, folders, and drives on your computer means that no one else can make sense of the data they contain without a particular decryption key—which in most cases is a password known only to you.  So while someone could get at your files if they know your password (the decryption key), they won’t be […]

I can’t be the only person who has this problem. When I’m snowboarding, I’m moving. I sit down to clip in, and flip myself over to stand up. I fall off kickers, unclip to hike back up and shoot the chute, and drop into the half-pipe while scream-singing to Jon Secada. When I test enormous, […]

This is a great time of year to stock up on outdoor gear. Online retailers are clearing out last year’s stock and discounting this year’s items to lure customers in. Either way, it’s a good time to upgrade or fill in the missing pieces you need before spring rolls around. We found discounts on plenty […]

The letter at the end of the chip name (“U” in our example) is Intel’s designation for the chip’s purpose. For laptops, the letters you’ll see at the end are Y, U, and H. The only one you need to worry about are the Y series chips, which are optimized for battery life. That’s good […]

Smart sensors are transforming industrial robots, expanding their capabilities and intelligence. Conventional industrial robots require large amounts of programming, regularly scheduled maintenance, and significant safety measures. But smart sensors for robots can allow them to detect their own maintenance needs, sense humans and objects around them, operate autonomously with minimal programming, and much more. From predictive […]

“Ordinary people’s private financial records are being siphoned indiscriminately into a massive database, with access given to virtually any cop who wants it,” Nathan Freed Wessler, deputy director of the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, told the WSJ. “This program should never have been launched, and it must be shut down now.” A security researcher […]

Let’s face it, we’re probably all spending too much time on Instagram. Even Meta, the platform’s parent company, knows the app can be unhealthy for its users. In recent months, it has rolled out features intended to make Instagram safer for teens—or at least safe enough to keep regulators from cracking down. Now, Instagram has announced some […]

How long will the naked eye be able to spot the difference between images made by generative artificial intelligence and art created by humans? Ari Melenciano, an artist who works at Google’s Creative Lab, squints at her computer screen during our Zoom chat and scans artwork created with generative AI. “I mean, I can barely tell […]

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Google plans to eliminate 12,000 roles after a “rigorous review” of its product areas and functions in an effort to align the company’s priorities, Google said Friday. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said he […]

The US Department of State will soon change its default typeface from the stalwart, stodgy Times New Roman to the younger, cooler Calibri. It’s a move the State Department says is intended to improve the readability of its internal communications between embassies and elsewhere in the department. The order came in the form of an […]