The cars might say there’s still gas in the tank when there really isn’t. …read more Source:: CNet

For most of human history, our inventions and innovations have been at a scale that’s literally easy to grasp. From the largest cathedral to the finest pocket watch, everything that went into our constructions has been something we could see with our own eyes and manipulate with our hands. But in the middle of the…

The phone itself was already an incredible value at $249. Plus: The best Ring Video Doorbell 2 deal to date includes a free Echo Dot! …read more Source:: CNet

A security flaw let attackers peek at the real-time camera on users’ drones, researchers said. …read more Source:: CNet

A group of some of China’s smartest students have been recruited straight from high school to begin training as the world’s youngest AI weapons scientists. Local media reports: The 27 boys and four girls, all aged 18 and under, were selected for the four-year “experimental programme for intelligent weapons systems” at the Beijing Institute of…

Troy Hunt sounds off on how both consumers and services have a joint role in creating and enforcing strong passwords. …read more Source:: Threatpost

Microsoft co-founder’s gift from beyond the grave The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence has added new features to its academic search engine, Semantic Scholar, to make it easier for professionals and plebs to understand and advance research.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

The Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), a subordinate unit of US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), set in motion a new initiative this week through which the DOD would share malware samples it discovered on its networks with the broader cybersecurity community. From a report: The CNMF kicked off this new project by creating an account on…

Apple has widened the range of Macs running its T2 security chip. Is macOS finally catching up with other platforms when it comes to secure computing? …read more Source:: Threatpost

iFixit gives Apple’s new MacBook Air with Retina display a repairability score of three out of 10. …read more Source:: ZDNet