Tesla Responds to Chinese Hack With a Major Security Upgrade
When researchers at the Chinese firm Tencent hacked a Tesla S, the carmaker pushed out a new security feature known…
Why I Won’t Get the Genetic Test for Breast Cancer
BRCA is a powerful tool to estimate cancer risk, but it’s not a crystal ball. And I don’t want the…
Your users have porous passwords? Blame yourself, IT.
Maybe IT needs to tone down its security awareness efforts. New research by psychologists into password strength delivered the non-intuitive…
Xiaomi Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus don’t disappoint: high specs, low prices
At its press event in Beijing, Xiaomi released the latest generation of its flagship family, and keeping up with a…
Great Weatherproof Gear That’ll Keep You PFC-Free This Autumn
We pulled together a head-to-toe roundup of PFC-free gear for your upcoming wintry season. The post Great Weatherproof Gear That’ll…
GE, Bosch and open source could bring more IoT tools
Partnerships that could shape the internet of things for years are being forged just as enterprises fit IoT into their…
Why people are drilling into their iPhone 7s
This should probably go without saying, but by no means should you drill a headphone jack into your iPhone 7.…
Ocean Master, Ocean Note, and Ocean Smart could be HTC’s next phones
When we first heard about the HTC Ocean last month, it wasn’t quite clear if this was just an intriguing…
Yahoo's claim of 'state-sponsored' hackers meets with skepticism
Yahoo has blamed its massive data breach on a “state-sponsored actor.” But the company isn’t saying why it arrived at…
Google Announces Offline Video Viewing and Sharing App 'YouTube Go'
Google has announced YouTube Go, a new app that lets users save videos for offline viewing and allows sharing of…