Digital freedom
The social contract of the internet is under threat. That’s a...
Our relationship with the internet is on the precipice of being altered forever. Let’s not take that lightly.
Interview: Encryption expert Riana Pfefferkorn on the erosion of online free...
The effect of the EARN IT Act, the problem with the U.S. concept of privacy, the emergence of regional internets, and more.
Lockdowns highlight the need to repair devices ourselves
Brands create obstacles to fixing our devices affordably or at all. And with service centers closed during the pandemic, consumers are left with no options.
Here are the skills you need for a career in cybersecurity
So you want to get into cybersecurity? Here are the skills and certifications that could help land your next job.
Face masks do help evade facial recognition tech—for now
A study by the U.S. government found that even some highly accurate algorithms failed to match photos of masked individuals to their pictures up to 50% of the time.
To combat fake pandemic news, countries beef up censorship
These new measures suppressing press and internet freedoms are ripe for abuse.
Deep Web vs. Dark Web: They’re not the same thing
These terms are often used interchangeably, but they’re two distinct concepts.
In a possible first, facial recognition has led to a wrongful arrest
Facial recognition tech has been banned in U.S. cities like San Francisco and, most recently, Boston, on top of a concerted campaign to outlaw...
ExpressVPN survey reveals streaming is the most popular entertainment for Americans in lockdown
With movie theaters shut and no restaurants open, it comes as no surprise that Americans are turning to online streaming services to keep themselves...
Not so (artificially) intelligent: 8 times machine learning got it wrong
Billions of dollars have been poured into artificial intelligence (AI) research, with proponents of the technology arguing that computers can help solve some of...
Survey: Americans distrust contact-tracing apps but are willing to use them for the greater...
Big tech got a thumbs down in ExpressVPN’s last survey about American attitudes towards privacy, and while things have changed slightly since the emergence...
Contactless supermarkets are here. But at what cost?
Contactless stores and delivery options have shot into the mainstream thanks to the spread of Covid-19, and it’s very possible that they’ll be an...