Chatbots have to disclose they’re not human in new California law
California governor Jerry Brown signed regulations into law Sept. 30, 2018 that should make it easier for Californians to know whether they’re speaking to a...
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Can computer models replace real testing of passenger aircraft?
“It was safe in theory, get in,” are not the words you want to hear while boarding a...
Apollo 11 Navigated 3D Space with 73kb Computer
Your dishwasher has more brain power than the computer that flew the Apollo astronauts to the Moon. But...
One In 10 Computers In America Have Some Type Of Evil Spirit
Do you have trouble with your computer? Does is freeze or shut down at the most inopportune times? Does it go haywire suddenly or arbitrarily...
Microsoft is breaking Windows 7 to get users to upgrade to Windows 10
Microsoft has made a change to an update for Windows 7 that can prevent certain systems from booting....
Windows 10 spies on you by default
Microsoft’s new Windows 10 operating system is immensely popular, with 14 million downloads in just two days. The...
House unexpectedly votes to stop warrantless NSA searches
In what’s being billed as a momentum boost for anti-surveillance advocates, the US House of Representative on Thursday approved an amendment that significantly reigns in...
Eugene Goostman duped enough humans to pass the Turing Test
A program that convinced humans that it was a 13-year-old boy has become the first computer ever to...
German ‘NSA-proof’ private server raises $1mn crowdfunding in 89 minutes
Developers of secure server Protonet asked for some $136,000 on a local crowdfunding website – and were rewarded...
Internet Explorer users risk having their computers taken over
A major security flaw affecting several versions of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser was discovered over the weekend,...
US-Israeli computer super-worm hit Russian nuclear plant – Kaspersky
The CEO of one of the world’s foremost computer security firms says the Stuxnet worm that targeted Iranian nuclear facilities may have also infiltrated similar...
Hackers find weaknesses in car computer systems
As cars become more like PCs on wheels, what's to stop a hacker from taking over yours? In...
Microsoft Has Been Spying and Hiding Files on Your Computer Since Windows 95
There are folders on your computer that Microsoft has tried hard to keep secret. Within these folders you...
Sexual/Illuminati Subliminal Hidden in Jurassic Park UNIX Computer
I decided to watch the UNIX reboot part in the movie. At first I didn't see the subliminal but I replayed it and found it.....
Church Websites Are Three Times More Likely To Give You A Virus Than Porn Sites
by Dan Seitz f you get a virus on your computer, you’re faced with a difficult choice. Do...
Hundreds arrested in US-led operation against sex predators
US authorities have arrested 255 suspected child predators and rescued 61 children in a five-week sweep that spanned...
Computer bill named for Aaron Swartz sent to Congress
Legislatures in Washington are being offered a proposal that could cause major changes to the federal computer law used to prosecute Aaron Swartz and other...