Technology

A new report from the cybersecurity company Feroot Security reveals that TikTok can track you even if you’ve never used the app before. This deeply concerns me and comes as the Biden administration still debates whether the popular social media app should be banned here in the United States. Here’s …

Two men have been charged for their alleged roles in last year’s hack of the Drug Enforcement Agency’s web portal, as reported earlier by Gizmodo. In a press release posted earlier this week, the Department of Justice says Sagar Steven Singh and Nicholas Ceraolo stole a police officer’s credentials to access …

Chinese hackers are reportedly getting more sophisticated with their attacks on government and business networks.  Over the course of the past year, researchers at Google’s Mandiant division have uncovered hacks of systems that are not typically the targets of cyber espionage, according to The Wall Street Journal, with hackers using …

The FBI has arrested the person allegedly in charge of the BreachForums online hacking community, as reported earlier by Krebs on Security and Bleeping Computer. Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, also known online as “Pompompurin,” was arrested at his New York home on Wednesday and charged with conspiracy to commit access device …

Hey, Howard P., I’ve got the help you need.  Thanks for sending in this smart question:  “We only use my cell phone at home now. Is there a gadget that will ring loud when someone calls my cell phone so I can hear it? The ring on the cell phone …

Recently, Bloomberg ran a story that set the health tech sphere abuzz. Citing insider knowledge, it claimed Apple had reached a major milestone in noninvasive blood glucose monitoring that could revolutionize diabetes treatment as we know it. But although this technology is buzzworthy, you won’t see it arrive on the …

Not every matching vacation rental listing on popular vacation rental home sites like Airbnb and Vrbo are the same.  The identical short-term rental on one site may be more expensive than another.  Expensive fees are often added to the price you see and only when you get the final booking …

Microsoft is trying to make it easier to share your experiences with its GPT-4-powered Bing Chat by adding a button that lets you post the AI’s response to Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest. People have already been sharing the interesting (and sometimes upsetting) things that the chatbot has been saying via …

The year 2023 is turning out to be the year of drone delivery.  Several startups have been hard at work testing, learning and honing their ability to deploy a network of drones for efficient delivery.   Instant gratification in getting a last-minute item, prescription drug and fast food in record time …

Growing up, I learned The Way Things Work from author David Macaulay’s incredible illustrated books. This week, I was surprised to see Macaulay’s endorsement in my inbox for a new illustrated explainer by a different author — but the surprise didn’t last long. Fifteen minutes after I began skimming through …