The world woke up on Tuesday to two new vulnerabilities—one in Windows and the other in Linux—that allow hackers with a toehold in a vulnerable system to bypass OS security restrictions and access sensitive resources. As operating systems and applications become harder to hack, successful attacks typically require two... Read more

Before the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT), doctors had limited options for interacting with patients. Physical visits, text, and telephonic communication were the only means by which patients could explain their problems to doctors. There was no system for continuous monitoring of the patient’s condition and made... Read more

More marques than just Tesla may soon be welcome at your local Supercharger station. Tesla In response to a tweet praising Tesla’s proprietary charging connection for advancing electric vehicle infrastructure, Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied Tuesday with the announcement that the electric automaker would be “making our Supercharger network... Read more

Only a few months ago, Blue Origin, the space company founded and funded by Jeff Bezos, didn’t figure it would be making history on July 20, 2021. But that’s what happened. It was the day Mary Wallace (Wally) Funk went to space. Oh, yes, yes, Blue Origin and Amazon... Read more

Big Tech has yet another reason to be worried about the threat of US government regulation. President Biden announced Tuesday he is nominating Jonathan Kanter, a known legal foe of Google and other major tech companies, to head the Department of Justice’s antitrust division. If confirmed to his post... Read more

Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Is Our Machine Learning? View more stories We’re in phase three of our machine-learning project now—that is, we’ve gotten past denial and anger, and we’re now sliding into bargaining and depression. I’ve been tasked with using Ars Technica’s trove of data from five years... Read more

Artificial intelligence is gaining more and more attention. Intelligent self-learning programs disrupt many industries, including eCommerce, manufacturing and production lines, transportation, agriculture, logistics and supply chain, and more. Moreover, such programs automate redundant processes and don’t require a high level of creativity, increasing its overall effectiveness. “It is difficult... Read more

Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket heads skyward with Bezos aboard. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Amazon founder Jeff Bezos successfully rocketed to the edge of space and back on Tuesday, and declared that the event had made for his “Best. Day. Ever.” Bezos, his brother Mark, aeronautics legend Wally Funk and 18-year-old Oliver Daemen flew... Read more

Whatever the reasons, Bezos’ announcement was surprising. Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith defended the plan in a preflight briefing, saying that the two most recent test flights proved that all systems were ready, and since everything controlling the spacecraft runs autonomously, there was no need for human practice. “We... Read more