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Car Infotainment Systems Distract Even with Voice Commands
Car infotainment systems that use voice commands may let drivers keep their hands on the wheel, but they're still highly distracting.
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Why Self-Driving Cars Must Be Programmed to Kill
When it comes to automotive technology, self-driving cars are all the rage.
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You Wouldn't Think It, But Typeface Piracy Is a Big Problem
It's safe to assume that most people have no idea that fonts, like music or movies, are protected by intellectual property laws, they usually come with a hefty...
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X-Ray Scans Expose an Ingenious Chip-and-Pin Card Hack
The chip-enabled credit card system long used in Europe, a watered down version of which is rolling out for the first time in America, is meant to create a double...
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After 10 Years, Google Books Is Legal
On Friday, a federal circuit court made clear that Google Books is legal.
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Most Americans Would Be Fine with Some Internet Surveillance If They Were Notified
Despite increasingly heated rhetoric from opponents of government surveillance, a recent survey shows that most Americans would be okay with many kinds of Internet...
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Apple Ceo Defends Encryption, Opposes Government Back Door
Apple Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer and the director of the National Security Agency squared off on Monday in a debate over how much access technology companies...
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Researchers Find 85 Percent of Android Devices Insecure
Researchers have developed a scorecard for Android devices based on how often manufacturers and network operators patch their devices.
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How the Nsa Can Break Trillions of Encrypted Web and Vpn Connections
For years, privacy advocates have pushed developers of websites, virtual private network apps, and other cryptographic software to adopt the Diffie-Hellman cryptographic...
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Closing Cybersecurity's Race Gap
During an event on Capitol Hill, experts discussed the U.S. government cybersecurity labor shortage and the underrepresentation of women and minorities in the field...
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Vint Cerf and 260 Experts Give FCC a Plan to Secure Wi-Fi Routers
Network and cybersecurity experts are critiquing U.S. Federal Communications Commission proposed rules for Wi-Fi routers and RF devices.
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Hackers Can Silently Control Siri From 16 Feet Away
Siri may be your personal assistant. But your voice is not the only one she listens to.
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Despite Exposure, New Nations Joining Cyberespionage Game
Researchers say some smaller, poorer nations are now using spy software, suggesting that recent data leaks and lawsuits have not deterred governments from investing...
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If You're Not Paranoid, You're Crazy
I knew we'd bought walnuts at the store that week, and I wanted to add some to my oatmeal.
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Cyber Insurance Premiums Rocket After High-Profile Attacks
A rash of hacking attacks on U.S. companies over the past two years has prompted insurers to massively increase cyber premiums for some companies, leaving firms...
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Obama Won't Seek Access to Encrypted User Data
The Obama administration will not compel U.S. technology companies to give law enforcement and intelligence agencies access to user data encrypted on digital devices...
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Cops Don't Need a Crypto Backdoor to Get Into Your Iphone
Late last week, the privacy community scored a victory in a year-long battle over the future of encryption: In internal discussions, the White House quietly overruled...
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How Soviets sed IBM Selectric Keyloggers to Spy on S Diplomats
A National Security Agency memo that recently resurfaced a few years after it was first published contains a detailed analysis of what very possibly was the world's...
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With Court Order, Federal Judge Seeks to Fuel Debate About Data Encryption
A federal judge in New York is seeking to expand to the courts the hot debate over whether tech companies should be forced to find ways to unlock encrypted smartphones...
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