The Warbot Builders of the Middle East Spill Their Secrets

The tech behind new remote-operated 'bots is homebrewed, inelegant---and deadly. The post The Warbot Builders of the Middle East Spill Their Secrets appeared first on WIRED.

from SweetTech https://www.wired.com/2017/02/warbot-builders-middle-east-spill-secrets/

Police Could Get Your Location Data Without a Warrant. That Has to End

Opinion: Lawmakers should craft privacy regulations to ensure protection of citizens' amendment rights. The post Police Could Get Your Location Data Without a Warrant. That Has to End appeared first on WIRED.

from SweetTech https://www.wired.com/2017/02/police-get-location-data-without-warrant-end/

Review: Dyson Supersonic

The pricey vacuum people have made a pricey hair dryer. The post Review: Dyson Supersonic appeared first on WIRED.

from SweetTech https://www.wired.com/2017/02/review-dyson-supersonic-hair-dryer/

How to Watch the Super Bowl Without Cable

Really. Really, really, really. The post How to Watch the Super Bowl Without Cable appeared first on WIRED.

from SweetTech https://www.wired.com/2017/02/how-to-watch-the-super-bowl-without-cable/

Tech Can Do More to Help Survivors of Abuse. Here’s Where to Start

New research codifies a framework for the type of tools survivors need to protect their digital security and privacy from an abusive intimate partner. The post Tech Can Do More to Help Survivors of Abuse. Here's Where to Start appeared first on WIRED.

from SweetTech https://www.wired.com/2017/02/tech-can-help-survivors-abuse-heres-start/

MIT Made a Wearable That Knows How a Conversation’s Going

Researchers from MIT CSAIL are using artificial intelligence to translate how people feel when they talk. The post MIT Made a Wearable That Knows How a Conversation's Going appeared first on WIRED.

from SweetTech https://www.wired.com/2017/02/mit-made-wearable-knows-conversations-going/

Ransomware Turns to Big Targets—With Even Bigger Fallout

A new generation of ransomware is wreaking havoc, whether you're directly infected or not. The post Ransomware Turns to Big Targets—With Even Bigger Fallout appeared first on WIRED.

from SweetTech https://www.wired.com/2017/02/ransomware-turns-big-targets-even-bigger-fallout/