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Technology to reduce road deaths to zero is at hand, according to research results by Neural Propulsion Systems. Based on principles from physics and information theory, it is possible for sensors to see well enough to enable zero roadway deaths," said NPS CEO and founder Behrooz Rezvani. "This is n...

Hours before Russia began its Ukraine invasion on Feb. 24, Microsoft found a new malware package, which it dubbed "FoxBlade." As more concerns about malware fallout from the war spread, several cybersecurity firms announced protective measures for potential victims.

Facebook, Twitter and Google have made moves to prevent their platforms from being weaponized by purveyors of misinformation about the crisis in Ukraine. At the same time, Elon Musk has activated his Starlink satellite internet service over the country and has begun sending the hardware citizens wil...

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is at risk for doing the right things while CEOs who are behaving badly enjoy incredible financial rewards. It seems like we are rewarding the wrong behavior. Let's talk about that this week, and we'll close with an offering announced last week which focuses on wireless charg...

Atlas VPN will support journalists and media personnel in Ukraine with premium VPN subscriptions at no cost. No long-term commitments or anything of that nature is attached, clarified Edward G. Garbenis, cybersecurity researcher and publisher at Atlas VPN. "It is completely free," he told TechNewsWo...

Government agencies have discovered a deadlier new home and office network device killer malware that replaces weaker VPNFilter code. U.S. and U.K. governments published a joint report Wednesday detailing a new malware strain developed by Russia's military cyber unit deployed in the wild since 2019....

Apple's Safari browser may want to heed this bit of wisdom from Satchel Paige: "Don't look back. Something may be gaining on you." That something is Microsoft Edge. According to the latest numbers from browser market watcher Statcounter, Edge, with a 9.54 percent global desktop market share, is brea...

Jaguar is a company that believes in cars you drive, not cars that drive you. Thus, last week's announcement that Jaguar and Land Rover would adopt Nvidia's full stack of technology for automated driving is fascinating because Jaguar and Land Rover will be using the tech to make driving safer while ...

Russian state-sponsored cybercriminals lurked for the last two years in numerous U.S Cleared Defense Contractors' networks stealing sensitive, unclassified information along with proprietary and export-controlled technology. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secur...

The 15.6" Desklab portable IPS 4K touchscreen monitor is a solid choice to consider if you are looking for a high-performance second display that you can easily take with you. This monitor does more than turn a cell phone into a large-screen gaming display or temporary workstation when no computer i...

Despite the best efforts by law enforcement, data leaks related to ransomware climbed 82 percent in 2021 over the previous year, according to the 2022 CrowdStrike Global Threat report. Feeding the increase in data snatching was an increase in "Big Game Hunting" -- broad, high-visibility attacks that...

49ers Blitzed by Ransomware

While their downstate rivals the Los Angeles Rams were busy winning Super Bowl LVI, the San Francisco 49ers were being clipped in a ransomware attack. In a public statement obtained by TechNewsWorld, the team noted: "We recently became aware of a network security incident that resulted in temporary ...

Last week I was on a panel for the World Talent Economy Forum talking about the commoditization of space travel, after which I concluded that putting people in space has made little sense for some time. Let's talk about space travel this week -- and we'll close with the product of the week: a new se...

The metaverse is supposed to be a virtual 3D universe where you can do just about anything you could in the physical world -- and things you cannot do, like traveling to other planets. However, reality is not as pleasant as science fiction. The term metaverse is itself a problem.


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