Collaborate Disseminate
“Thanks, Siri,” said the guy who spent thousands on smart lightbulbs, temperature-sensing thermostats and a Bluetooth-controlled door lock. Continue reading Siri opens “smart” lock to let neighbor walk into a locked house
A civil liberties coalition is working with local governments to rein in surveillance it says has run amok, be it by excessive use of stingrays or other technologies. Continue reading Eleven US cities to crack down on warrantless surveillance
This should save Google some headaches: Allo messages will be accessible to law enforcement with warrants, unlike with apps like WhatsApp.
Continue reading Google weakens Allo privacy promises
First the Jeep Cherokee, now researchers have hacked into the Tesla Model S’s in-car web browser to control the car remotely. Continue reading Hackers take over Tesla Model S while car is moving
A Redditor submitted a request 2 years ago, seeking advice on how to strip out a “VERY VIP” email address “from a bunch of archived email.” Continue reading House panel looking into Reddit post linked to Clinton’s deleted email
The student who formerly hacked a rival school is now getting $300,000 worth of air miles from United Airlines’ Bug Bounty Program. Continue reading Student cybervandal earns $300,000 for hacking US Airlines
We probably don’t want strangers to know whether we prefer the settings pulse, wave, echo, peak and/or “cha cha cha.” Whatever those are. Continue reading Maker of smart vibrator sued for snooping on customers’ use
The Promobot IR77, which had previously been re-programmed twice for mutinous behavior, did not put up any resistance when removed by police. Continue reading Robot arrested for allegedly recording voters at a political rally
It’s not a cow. It’s a bullock. We know that because it was a nude photo. Would that make it unacceptable on Facebook? Continue reading Bullocks need privacy too! Google Street View blurs ruminant’s face
Mooncakes: they’re like Christmas fruitcakes, except that the recipients actually eat them. Continue reading Mooncake thieves fired from Alibaba’s infosec department