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Russians Love YouTube. That’s a Problem for the Kremlin
YouTube remains the only major US-based social media platform available in Russia. It’s become “indispensable” to everyday people, making a ban trick…
2 years, 4 months ago
From the Archives: The Vampire Bat Is Moving Closer to the US. That’s a Problem
We're bringing an extra episode from our show What's New.
As the climate changes, the bloodthirsty creatures are moving north from Latin America, brin…
2 years, 4 months ago
OpenAI Employees Warn of a Culture of Risk and Retaliation
An open letter signed by former and current employees at OpenAI and other AI giants calls for whistleblower protections as the artificial intelligenc…
2 years, 4 months ago
This Hacker Tool Extracts All the Data Collected by Windows’ New Recall AI
Windows Recall takes a screenshot every five seconds. Cybersecurity researchers say the system is simple to abuse—and one ethical hacker has already …
2 years, 4 months ago
How Donald Trump Could Weaponize US Surveillance in a Second Term
Donald Trump has vowed to go after political enemies, undocumented immigrants, and others if he wins. Experts warn that he could easily turn the surv…
2 years, 4 months ago
How Researchers Cracked an 11-Year-Old Password to a $3 Million Crypto Wallet
Thanks to a flaw in a decade-old version of the RoboForm password manager and a bit of luck, researchers were able to unearth the password to a crypt…
2 years, 4 months ago
From What's New: A Billion-Dollar Plan to Fix Farm Emissions Might Make Things Worse
We're bringing an extra episode from our show What's New.
Agriculture is a huge source of greenhouse gas emissions, so the US is getting serious about…
2 years, 4 months ago
From Business, Spoken: How AI Could Transform Email
We're bringing an extra episode from our show Business, Spoken.
Artificial intelligence may streamline a form of business communication that’s already…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Unusual Espionage Act Case Against a Drone Photographer
In seemingly the first case of its kind, the US Justice Department has charged a Chinese national with using a drone to photograph a Virginia shipyar…
2 years, 4 months ago
Maven Is a New Social Network That Eliminates Followers—and Hopefully Stress
Twitter cofounder Ev Williams is backing a new social network called Maven, which trades likes and follows for algorithms designed to foster serendip…
2 years, 4 months ago