A high-tech heist for the history books
The worst mistake you ever made at work can’t compare to the one that Ben Zhou, CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, made on the evening of Feb. 21….
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Use caution with QR codes QR codes are convenient, easy to use, and increasingly common in our everyday lives. We use them to access restaurant menus,…
Cutting-edge space plane returns to Earth
There were no crowds of enthusiastic onlookers to cheer the return of a secret space plane in March, but U.S. Space Force personnel are now releasing some…
Tech buyer’s guide: Laptops that won’t break the bank
Are you in the market for a budget laptop? Arm yourself with a little information before you pull out your credit card so you can make the most of your…
Romance scams target dating app users
After losing his wife of 43 years, 72-year-old Gary was understandably lonely, and used technology to dip a toe back into the dating pool. According to…
Will AI lose the copyright war after all?
Do tech companies need to seek permission before they train an AI model with copyrighted data? Yes, ruled one federal judge in February, concluding a…
Chinese scientists get creative with AI-powered robot cat
They call it a “robot dog,” but researchers at China’s University of Harbin took their inspiration from felines with an exploration robot that they hope…
DeepSeek emerges as AI dark horse
Most Americans had probably never heard of the Chinese tech startup DeepSeek at the start of 2025, but that changed in dramatic fashion within just a few…
Cautionary tale: The sound of existential crisis
Sonos isn’t the first company to damage its reputation with a single big mistake, but it’s certainly one of the more notable examples in recent years. The…
If AI develops feelings, do we have to care?
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution raises questions that used to exist only in science fiction. Will AI replace artists and writers? Is it any…