City of Baltimore Held Hostage by Ransomware for Weeks
A ransomware attack on the city of Baltimore is ongoing, and has held up the city’s infrastructure for two weeks.
Blogs
Robots Will Pick Some of This Year’s Apple Supply, Thanks to Automation Startup Abundant Robotics
For the first time this fall, a portion of the apples on sale in grocery stores around the U.S. will have been picked by robots, not people. The apple-buying public has agricultural automation startup Abundant Robotics to thank for it. They’re the maker of apple harvesting machines that will assist in Washington state’s next harvest, […]
DuckDuckGo CEO Attempts to Revive Do Not Track Standard
With the myriad of data scandals plaguing our news feeds over the past few years, a tech insider wants to take a stab at privacy legislation.
USPS to Test Autonomous Trucks for Shipping Mail
In a huge step of the autonomous vehicle industry, the United States Postal Service will test out self-driving trucks for mail shipping over a two-week test period.
The Robot Takeover is In 10 Years – Here’s Why
Even though the use of robotics in automating processes is on its way, the technology still has years to go before it’s ready to fully take over human labor.
Warren the Lone Presidential Candidate Using Basic Email Security
Most of the 2020 presidential hopefuls—including the sitting president—are not properly securing their email addresses.
What Decision Makers Need to Know About the Telecos’ Data-Selling Scandal
Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile are facing unhappy customers after selling real-time location data to third party businesses.
Scientists Develop Plan for Carbon-Capturing Air Conditioning
Researchers in Germany and Canada collaborated on a plan to refit A/C units to capture harmful carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and convert it to something useful.
Who Got Hacked This Week? May 17 Edition
What types of cyberattacks were carried out this week, May 17, 2019? Read on to find out about the latest cyberattacks and who got hacked this week.
Are Your Classrooms Safe from ‘USB Killers’?
A former student of the College of St. Rose in New York pled guilty to destroying “66 computers as well as numerous monitors and digital podiums containing USB data ports owned by the College.” The damage was done using a “USB Killer” device that discharged high voltage pulses into the host device, damaging the host’s electrical […]
