Lobbyists and trade groups for big tech companies and equipment manufacturers have long argued that giving consumers more access to the tools required to fix products, whether a smartphone or a car, poses safety and security risks. The debate has gotten especially heated as more products become internet-connected, adding... Read more

Join AI & data leaders at Transform 2021 on July 12th for the AI/ML Automation Technology Summit. Register today. Artificial intelligence is proving to be most valuable when it is applied to rote, predictable functions. At first blush, this may not sound like an ideal fit for customer relations... Read more

In Marvel’s Black Widow, Scarlett Johansson (left) plays Natasha Romanoff, and O-T Fagbenle (right) plays Rick Mason. Mason is to Romanoff as Alfred is to Batman. Jay Maidment/Marvel This story is part of I’m So Obsessed (subscribe here), our podcast featuring interviews with actors, artists, celebrities and creative types... Read more

The Olympics bars spectators, the Delta variant continues to spread, and Pfizer plans for boosters and third doses. Here’s what you should know: Want to receive this weekly roundup and other coronavirus news? Sign up here! Headlines The Tokyo Olympics bars spectators as other countries navigate the return of... Read more

Join AI & data leaders at Transform 2021 on July 12th for the AI/ML Automation Technology Summit. Register today. Master data management (MDM) has historically been a murky area many organizations simply ignored. In fact, no one is still quite sure who is responsible for data quality within many... Read more

Getty Images Federal prosecutors and attorneys on Friday charged a man with securities fraud for allegedly selling insider stock information on the dark web site AlphaBay. The defendant also sold information through multiple criminal marketplaces and through an encrypted messaging platform. In an indictment filed in federal court in... Read more

Thinking about getting a student credit card? If you want to make a big purchase, rent an apartment, or apply for a loan after graduating, having good credit is key; some companies will even check your credit before making you a job offer. It can be hard to build credit... Read more

Ang Cui has spent 10 years hacking into internet-connected office phones and other “embedded devices”—that is, devices that don’t look like computers or servers but have all the trappings: a processor, memory, and, often, the ability to connect to other devices or the internet. As the founder of Red... Read more

Join AI & data leaders at Transform 2021 on July 12th for the AI/ML Automation Technology Summit. Register today. On this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb live the beef-‘n’-cheddar life. They also discuss what Nintendo is thinking with the Switch OLED... Read more

President Biden will issue a sweeping executive order on Friday, making the case to Americans that companies from multiple industries have become too big and too powerful, and federal intervention is needed to bring competition back to the marketplace in order to drive prices down. This represents a slight... Read more