Hey, have you heard that your car’s extended warranty is about to expire? That’s what the disembodied robot voice on the other end of the phone wants you to think, anyway. Fortunately, these incessant spam calls may soon be getting less frequent.This week, the US Federal Communications Commission closed a loophole in a policy that
The beginning of a ball game is always exciting. But by the time the ninth inning rolls around, it can start to feel like a slog, as the average major league baseball game lasts more than three hours. That could change with the introduction of “robot umpires” at ball parks around the US, which MLB
This understanding provided the foundation for the court’s development of constitutional privacy to include a range of personal matters, including family living arrangements, parental rights, marriage, and abortion. But it remained controversial, not only because of the intense division of views over abortion, but also because it allowed for broader judicial authority in interpreting the
Whether charging your new phone or slipping on a pair of earbuds for your morning commute, most of us use wireless gadgets. But you might want to think twice when it comes to your gaming headset. You can use a wired headset with almost any device, as long as it has a headphone jack. You
In hearings this week, the notorious spyware vendor NSO group told European legislators that at least five EU countries have used its powerful Pegasus surveillance malware. But as ever more comes to light about the reality of how NSO’s products have been abused around the world, researchers are also working to raise awareness that the
Your favorite Star Wars heroes and villains are headed on vacation, since even Jabba the Hutt deserves a little R & R. In a new trailer for Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation, a special coming to Disney Plus on Aug. 5, the sluglike gangster is at the center of the dance floor, making the most of…
Your laptop never has enough ports–especially if it’s the Macbook Air this guide was written on. That forces you to carry an array of dongles so you can plug everything in. Fortunately, there’s a better way. USB hubs can expand the number and kind of ports available, and USB docks let you turn a laptop…
This week, a US Department of Transportation report detailed the crashes that advanced driver-assistance systems have been involved in over the past year or so. Tesla’s advanced features, including Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, accounted for 70 percent of the nearly 400 incidents—many more than previously known. But the report may raise more questions about this…
Just days after revealing the first photo of the Polestar 3 SUV, the Swedish brand has released a second image of the new model, this time of the electric crossover’s rear end. As an added bonus, the upcoming Polestar 4 model is pictured under a sheet next to it, with the 5 sedan’s rear also…
Now head of the nonprofit Distributed AI Research, Gebru hopes that going forward people focus on human welfare, not robot rights. Other AI ethicists have said that they’ll no longer discuss conscious or superintelligent AI at all.“Quite a large gap exists between the current narrative of AI and what it can actually do,” says Giada…
How do you smuggle information into the USSR right under the nose of the KGB? Create your own encryption system, of course. That’s exactly what saxophonist and music professor Merryl Goldberg did during the 1980s. This week Goldberg revealed that she used musical notation to hide the names and addresses of activists and details of…
Nintendo has released a free demo of Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, giving players a chance to sample the upcoming Switch title ahead of its launch later this month.The demo is available to download now from the Nintendo eShop and lets you play up to chapter four in each of the game’s three alternate routes.…