Cyberwar | Cyberwar Robots Hackers Machine Takeover

News & Articles By David Williams

02/10/2018 / By David Williams

Self-driving cars could easily turn into self-crashing cars that deliberately target and kill humans, expert warns

There has been a lot of hype surrounding self-driving cars and their potential to change the way humans use roads for a very long time. However, with all of the hope that they can change things for the better, there are also some reasons to fear for your safety while you’re in them. This is […]

02/10/2018 / By David Williams

MIT students told to watch “Black Mirror” episodes as part of their studies to learn about the unintended consequences of technology

The critically acclaimed TV-show-turned-Netflix series Black Mirror has been on a roll for pretty much the entirety of its six-season-long run. Despite its typically shocking storylines and twists — which prompt viewers to stop watching after every episode to contemplate what they just saw — it is almost universally loved and always near the top […]

01/24/2018 / By David Williams

Black Mirror-style digital afterlife could become real much sooner than you expect, experts say

While it may be impossible to create a fully-working and self-aware digital version of yourself with current technology, you are most likely — and unknowingly — creating all of the necessary ingredients for it simply through the use of your various digital devices. Unless you have very little or no access to phones, computers, and […]

01/23/2018 / By David Williams

U.S. Department of Energy finally decides to develop quantum computers after years of delay and avoidance

There can be only one winner in the battle for “quantum supremacy.” And the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has now, finally, made moves to ensure that it becomes that special one. According to a recent report on ScienceMag, the DOE has joined the quest to develop quantum computers in a bit to solve the […]

01/02/2018 / By David Williams

Facebook’s internal filter failed to catch political ads that were actually malware and scams: report

Facebook has been shown to have a propensity to remove, hide, or outright ban content that it doesn’t find acceptable for its pages. But it’s not uncommon to find stuff that’s not supposed to be on the site from time to time. Case in point: a political ad that first appeared on Facebook back in […]

12/27/2017 / By David Williams

Researchers create “virtually indestructible” chips that are also unhackable, study finds

Threats to cybersecurity aren’t just limited to the home or office environment. There are some people who have to handle highly-sensitive data on a routine basis while also enduring harsh environmental conditions. It’s for people like these that researchers in South Korea have tried to come up with a more reliable cyber security solution. There […]

« Previous Page

3 of 3