Darpa's $10M voting machine couldn't be hacked at Defcon

The voting machine was supposed to be available for hackers to find security flaws. An unexpected bug stopped the experiment from starting until Defcon's day. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Using Satellite TV to Send Any Digital Content Anywhere Encoded in Video Stream

Mehdi Yahyanejad uses an innovative technology to get past internet censorship in Iran and bring information to poor and isolated communities in Mexico. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

8chan owner says El Paso shooter didn't post manifesto

8chan owner implies the gunman used an Instagram account that hasn't been active in more than a year. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Tardigrades are now on the moon thanks to a crashed Israeli spacecraft

The microorganisms, also known as tardigrades, were traveling to the moon, along with human DNA. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

6 new and returning sports for the 2020 Summer Olympics

Catch Olympic fever early with this rundown of six new and returning sports that should be on your radar. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Feinstein's new bill seeks to prevent another Cambridge Analytica

The legislation seeks to prevent the exploitation of voter data for online targeting. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

NASA's mission to 'touch the sun' surprises during first data delivery

The Parker Solar Probe has swung past the sun twice, downloading more new science data than expected. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

NASA solar spacecraft snaps first image from inside sun's atmosphere

The Parker Solar Probe zips down the sun's boulevard and asks, "Are you ready for your close-up?" | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

FCC now has authority to punish robocallers originating outside the US

The FCC will now be able to punish robocallers originating outside the US, as well as, those perpetrating scams via text. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Amazon is going to kill your Dash button

The online retail giant says all Dash buttons will stop working at the end of the month. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Scientists create fabric that smells better the more you sweat

Your gross workout gear could double as an air freshener. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

16 indispensable gestures you’ll need to navigate iPadOS

iPadOS makes multitasking better. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Spotify keeps big lead over Apple Music but disappoints with 108M subscribers

Apple Music, meanwhile, is its closest rival at only 60 million. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Satellites are starting to watch your every move

They're watching. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Websites using Facebook 'Like' button liable for data, Europe court decides

'Like' button plugins can transmit people's data back to Facebook even if they don't click on those buttons, the ECJ finds. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Scientists create contact lenses that zoom when you blink twice

Me: Accidentally blinks twice while driving. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Star Trek: The Motion Picture beams into theaters 40 years later

Get ready to experience the belly warmers on the big screen once again. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Year old just won 3m$ from fortnite

More than 2 million people watched the best in the world compete for big money. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Sony's mini air conditioner can fit in your pocket

You can adjust temperature with a smartphone app. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

65% of online gamers face threats, stalking, other 'severe harassment'

New study from the ADL shines light on the ugly side of online gaming. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Google pays $11M to settle with job seekers who alleged age discrimination

Age is just a number. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Facebook Cleans Out Fake Accounts from Thailand, Russia, Ukraine, Honduras

The social network removed hundreds of accounts for "coordinated inauthentic behavior." | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Fitbits might not track your heart rate right if you're a person of color

There have been a few complaints from people with darker skin or a lot of tattoos. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

SpaceX Starhopper prototype aborts launch

Hop, hop... nope. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Apple Watch ECG vs. hospital EKG: Not the results I was expecting

Apple Watch Series 4 has two FDA-cleared heart features that can warn about life-threatening conditions. Here's what happened when I tested Apple's ECG against a medical-grade EKG. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

John McAfee believed to have been detained, campaign manager says

The antivirus software pioneer has been on the run since 2012. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

The maker of AdBlock Plus is also an ally of online advertising

It's complicated. Eyeo, which makes the top ad blocker, is also an ally of online advertising. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Apple is close to buying Intel's phone chip business, report says

The tech giants could reportedly announce a $1 billion deal next week. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Google will now pay up to $30k for reporting a Chrome bug

You can earn bigger bucks by becoming a digital bounty hunter. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Amazon Ring's police surveillance tieups are now on this one map

The map also shows where facial recognition technology is being used, and where it’s banned. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

FaceApp might face FBI, FTC investigation over security concerns

Sen. Chuck Schumer and the DNC says the fact that Russia is involved is a problem. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Instagram Is Down

Hold off on posting your pictures for just a little while. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

iPhone is already overshadowing the iPhone 11

The iPhone 11 launch is still two months away, but we're already hearing about the next year's iPhone which is rumored to have some standout features and promising sales forecasts. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover still taking a beating from red planet rocks

It's brutal on Mars, but NASA's fearless rover isn't slowing down. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Facebook to Be Fined $5B over Privacy Violations

The Federal Trade Commission is said to have approved a settlement with Facebook. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

US mayors adopt resolution to not pay hackers over ransomware attacks

This year, there were 22 cyberattacks that shut down government system. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

VW will invest $2.6B in Argo AI and let Ford use its MEB electric car platform

Each party is playing to the other's strengths in this agreement. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Pokemon card sells for $60,000, gets lost in the mail

The buyer is offering $1,000 to anyone who knows where his card could be. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Amazon asks FCC to greenlight its internet satellite plan

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are competing in another kind of space race, and FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is all for it. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

It just has to figure out which you'll actually get. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Apple Kills $999 MacBook Air and 12-Inch MacBook

Apple just raised the starting price of buying a Mac. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Amazon will crash on Prime Day, 60% of surveyed eBay employees say

A survey on the Blind app showed a third of the "overall tech community" predicts Amazon will crash on Prime Day. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Robocall ban should target texts and foreign calls, FCC chief says

The commission will vote on Aug. 1. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

More than 1k Android apps harvest data even after you deny permissions

The apps gather information such as location, even after owners explicitly say no. Google says a fix won’t come until Android Q. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Another mysterious deep space signal traced to the other side of the universe

Fast radio bursts suddenly seem to be everywhere in the news, but they're still coming from very far away. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Advisory panel for FCC accused of corruption

The senator is demanding answers on whether an advisory panel is stacked with industry. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

The Vanished podcast champions missing persons gone without a trace

"I wanted to tell stories of the missing," says The Vanished host, whose family has a mystery of its own. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

San Francisco joins the fight to make Uber and Lyft drivers employees

The debate over how to classify gig workers heats up in California as state mulls new law. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago