Welcome to the Comfy Office of the Future
Despite the enduring popularity of remote and hybrid work, many corporations have embraced plans for new office headquarters, campuses, and buildings, remaining convinced that employees need to return to the…
In Ukraine, Crypto Finds a Purpose
Crypto has been tapped to collect donations during humanitarian crises in the past. It has been successful in bringing together pools of money, but it can be difficult to actually…
Wine, Skiing, and Loans: How Silicon Valley Bank Became Startups’ Best Friend
Generally, it offered among the least-restrictive terms and equally competitive interest rates, entrepreneurs say. If a borrower failed, SVB was known to handle it more gracefully than other lenders. Effectively,…
The World’s Real ‘Cybercrime’ Problem
Some state anti-hacking laws are even broader than the CFAA, says Crocker, the EFF attorney. California Penal Code Section 502, which Crocker describes as “pretty typical” of state-level cybercrime laws,…
A Spy Wants to Connect With You on LinkedIn
There is nothing immediately suspicious about Camille Lons’ LinkedIn page. The politics and security researcher’s profile photo is of her giving a talk. Her professional network is made up of…
A Gene Therapy Cure for Sickle Cell Is on the Horizon
Evie Junior’s life has been defined by pain. He was born with sickle cell disease, which causes red blood cells to be sticky and C-shaped, not smooth and round. These…
The Future Smartphone: More Folds, Less Phone, a Whole Lot of AI
The mighty smartphone is facing a reckoning—at least from a sales perspective. During the 2022 holiday season, smartphone shipments declined more than 18 percent from the same period the year…
Save the Planet by Eating This Big Ugly Fish
On a clear afternoon late last May, Amy Yang leaned over the side of a small fishing boat. Her hands gripped a bow and arrow. She scanned the surface of…
The new Bing GPT-4 chat mode can write Xbox gaming guides, but it’s not perfect
The new Bing’s GPT-4 Chat mode has shown its potential as an Xbox gaming guides writer, but it looks like there’s a long way to go before it rivals actual…
Infamous botnet turns to new file pumping tactic to attack users
After being AWOL for a couple of months, the dreaded Emotet botnet is back and sports new tricks. Cybersecurity researchers from Deep Instinct recently spotted a new variant of the…