The AI Fix #19: AI spy specs, robot dogs with ladders, and is it AI or the climate?

In episode 19 of “The AI Fix” podcast, Graham and Mark discover some AI podcast hosts having an existential crisis, a robot dog climbs another step towards world domination, Mark makes a gift for anyone working in tech support, and William Shatner chew… Continue reading The AI Fix #19: AI spy specs, robot dogs with ladders, and is it AI or the climate?

Your robot vacuum cleaner might be spying on you

When Sean Kelly bought a top-of-the-line vacuum cleaner, he imagined he was making a safe purchase.

Little did he know that the cleaning machine scuttling about his family’s feet contained a security flaw that could let anyone see and hear their eve… Continue reading Your robot vacuum cleaner might be spying on you

Why do apps such as the DuckDuckGo browser or Signal seem to try to protect my own data from me?

This is a general pattern that occurs in various security- and privacy-conscious applications…
The DuckDuckGo browser, for example, won’t let me show my browsing history. It does seem to store it, however, since it shows visited links in… Continue reading Why do apps such as the DuckDuckGo browser or Signal seem to try to protect my own data from me?

Smashing Security podcast #387: Breaches in your genes, and Kaspersky switcheroo raises a red flag

From family tree to jail cell? A hacker is alleged to have exploited information on genealogy websites to steal millions from public companies. Meanwhile, Kaspersky’s US customers are wondering – what on earth is UltraAV?

All this and more is disc… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #387: Breaches in your genes, and Kaspersky switcheroo raises a red flag