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Computer technology news and in-depth analysis of computer tech, looking at the latest advances in computing being driven by innovations in everything from microchips to quantum computing.

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Podcast: The Google-IBM “quantum supremacy” feud

In the first episode of our new podcast, Deep Tech, we dig into the story behind two little words that could change the world.

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Inside the race to build the best quantum computer on Earth

IBM thinks quantum supremacy is not the milestone we should care about.

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We’re not prepared for the end of Moore’s Law

It has fueled prosperity of the last 50 years. But the end is now in sight.

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North Korea’s ultra-secretive ways can make the regime easier to track online

A regime known for iron-fisted control can’t keep all its secrets on the global internet.

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Hackers can trick a Tesla into accelerating by 50 miles per hour

A two inch piece of tape fooled the Tesla’s cameras and made the car quickly and mistakenly speed up.

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Securing the internet of things and your workplace

More devices are at risk for attack. Cybersecurity expert Ken Munro discusses the vulnerabilities to look out for, and how to stay safe.

2020-02-26T13:29:57-05:00

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A billion Wi-Fi devices suffer from a newly discovered security flaw

by Patrick Howell O'Neill
2020-02-26T10:00:47-05:00

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Cybersecurity in 2020: The rise of the CISO

Data breaches taught companies hard lessons in 2019. One key takeaway: they need a chief information security officer, says Forrester’s Stephanie Balaouras.

2020-02-24T10:04:14-05:00

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Ransomware took an American gas pipeline operator offline

by Patrick Howell O'Neill
2020-02-19T09:29:24-05:00

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Hackers could crack a voting app already used in US elections

by Patrick Howell O'Neill
2020-02-13T12:12:16-05:00

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Quantum entanglement over 30 miles of fiber has brought super secure internet closer

The lab test suggests a reliable quantum internet between cities might be possible.

by Will Douglas Heaven
2020-02-12T14:12:37-05:00

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The US says the Chinese military hacked Equifax. Here’s how.

by Patrick Howell O'Neill
2020-02-10T11:53:06-05:00

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A dark web tycoon pleads guilty. But how was he caught?

The FBI found Eric Marques by breaking the famed anonymity service Tor, and officials won’t reveal if a vulnerability was used. That has activists and lawyers concerned.

by Patrick Howell O'Neill
2020-02-08T06:00:29-05:00

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Google Photos accidentally sent people’s private videos to strangers

by Charlotte Jee
2020-02-05T06:23:43-05:00

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Iowa’s high-tech caucuses crashed, and paper ballots saved the day

“This is a very clear lesson of why paper records are critical,” said one election expert.

by Patrick Howell O'Neill
2020-02-04T12:07:55-05:00

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