Karl Bode
Internet Archive

Archivists Are Saving the History of Internet Piracy
The goal is to create a catalog of more than 5 terabytes of searchable, piracy-related metadata.
Karl Bode
12.14.19
SURVEILLANCE

Toys “R” Us Pivots From Teddy Bears to Surveillance
The once loved toy giant could have simply died a quiet death. Instead it has been co-opted and transformed into a private equity surveillance project.
Karl Bode
12.12.19
Internet

Don't Freak Out About YouTube's Updated Terms of Service. They Were Always Bad.
Experts say the changes won’t impact most users, but they do highlight how your rights are steadily being eroded by fine print.
Karl Bode
11.12.19
Hacking

Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant Can Be Hacked Remotely With Lasers
The attack highlights a vulnerability in “smart” assistant microphones that can be targeted from up to 350 feet away using lasers.
Karl Bode
11.6.19
Internet

There’s Too Many Damn Streaming Services, Study Finds
The entertainment industry risks annoying consumers with too many exclusives at too high a price point, another study has found.
Karl Bode
11.5.19
AI

Watch This Humanoid Robot Hand Solve a Rubik’s Cube
The efforts are paving the way for robots that can solve complex mechanical problems in the real world.
Karl Bode
10.16.19
Games News

This Real Time Strategy Game Is Just 13 Kilobytes
The Js13kGames competition challenges game developers to create teeny, tiny games in Javascript.
Karl Bode
9.27.19
phones

Phones Don't Give You Horns, Says Journal That Claimed Phones Give You Horns
They weren’t horns. And they weren’t caused by cell phones. Other than that, good job, everybody.
Karl Bode
9.26.19
Internet of Things

The Internet of Things Is Still a Privacy Dumpster Fire, Study Finds
Biggest IoT study ever finds “smart” devices hoover up a universe of user behavior data and share it with a laundry list of global third parties, frequently with little transparency to the end user.
Karl Bode
9.23.19
SURVEILLANCE

This Interactive Map Tracks Our Growing Surveillance State
A new database showcases which areas are investing heavily in surveillance technology, though data remains scarce on how that data is used or abused.
Karl Bode
9.12.19
Hacking

Google Hackers Found 10 Ways to Hack an iPhone Without Touching It
Many of the vulnerabilities relied on using iMessage to own the rest of the phone, Google's Project Zero said.
Karl Bode
8.13.19
Internet

This Is Probably Why Your AirPods Keep Losing Connection
Sometimes older, dumber technology is the smarter option.
Karl Bode
8.1.19
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