Opinion: Banning social media for under-16s won"t help—teaching digital media literacy will
The astounding rise in social media use in the past few years is seeing policy responses come to a head, both internationally and in Aotearoa New Zealand......»»
Elon Musk’s vow to make lots of Tesla Robotaxis conflicts with U.S. rules
Elon Musk promised to pump out robotaxis in high numbers but there’s a problem with that: U.S. rules won’t allow it......»»
Popular VPN boosts its security game and brings your browsing to the cloud
IPVanish Secure Browsing seeks to raise the bar of VPN security, promising to prevent digital threats from reaching your device altogether......»»
Resilience over reliance: Preparing for IT failures in an unpredictable digital world
No IT system — no matter how advanced – is completely immune to failure. The promise of a digital ring of steel may sound attractive, but can it protect you against hardware malfunctions? Software bugs? Unexpected environmental conditions? Cybers.....»»
Musk’s vow to make lots of Robotaxis conflicts with U.S. rules
Elon Musk promised to pump out robotaxis in high numbers but there’s a problem with that: U.S. rules won’t allow it......»»
ByteDance knew kids could get addicted to TikTok in 35 mins, and harmed their development
Accidentally released TikTok documents reveal that the company knows the app is addictive to children, and damaging to their mental and social development. The documents also show developer ByteDance knew that screen-time tools it introduced would.....»»
Good news, PC gamers: Dragon Age: The Veilguard won’t have third-party DRM
Dragon Age: The Veilguard won't feature Denuvo or any third-party DRM, which is great news for PC players......»»
Color complexity in social media posts leads to more engagement, new research shows
If you work in digital marketing, you don't need to be told a picture's worth a thousand words. More than half of content marketers say images are crucial for achieving their social media goals, and a staggering 70% of users prefer image-based posts.....»»
Cato DEM helps IT teams overcome network performance problems
Cato Networks expanded the Cato SASE Cloud Platform by introducing Cato Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM). This announcement is the third major expansion to the Cato SASE Cloud Platform in 2024, following the additions of extended detection and res.....»»
Study emphasizes the need for tailored approaches that balance migration"s economic and social complexities
As global migration intensifies, the question of how to integrate migrants while supporting cultural diversity, economic stability and a cohesive society is a central challenge for policymakers......»»
The NHI management challenge: When employees leave
An employee is exiting your organization. Regardless of the terms of departure, an ex-staffer has the potential when they leave or change roles to impact a wide range of non-human identities, digital credentials, and other secrets. Those secrets incl.....»»
The dark side of API security
APIs are the backbone of digital transformation efforts, connecting applications across organizations, so their security is of the utmost importance. In this Help Net Security video, Lori MacVittie, a Distinguished Engineer at F5, discusses the curre.....»»
Disruption or adaptation: Three questions for the right digitalization strategy
Does every company need to focus on disruption with its digital strategy or should it wait for disruptions from others before reacting and adapting its processes? A new study by Jan Recker, Murat Tarakci and Fabian J. Sting uses simulations to invest.....»»
Social media as a teaching tool: South African teachers talk about the new reality
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a shift towards the use of social media platforms in teaching. The South African Department of Basic Education, for one, instructed all schools to adopt online teaching and learning to save the 2020 school year, disr.....»»
Digital quantum simulation of nuclear magnetic resonance experiments
Programmable quantum computers have the potential to efficiently simulate increasingly complex molecular structures, electronic structures, chemical reactions, and quantum mechanical states in chemistry that classical computers cannot. As the molecul.....»»
How the US presidential campaigns are targeting digital ads by zip code
If you want to know anything about what digital ads the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump presidential campaigns are running, and in what locales they're running which ads, Penn's Andrew Arenge is your guy. He has, after all, watched more than 15,000 lo.....»»
Study suggests that "Jedi" rodents remotely move matter using sound to enhance their sense of smell
Scientists have debated the purpose of the ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) produced by rodents since the discovery of these sounds in the 1950s. There's a wide research consensus suggesting USVs are a form of social communication, a courtship display.....»»
The intersection of 5G and storage: Transforming mobile media consumption
The intersection of 5G and storage: Transforming mobile media consumption.....»»
CISOs’ strategies for managing a growing attack surface
In this Help Net Security interview, Rickard Carlsson, CEO at Detectify, discusses the evolution of attack surface management in the context of remote work and digital transformation. Carlsson highlights the challenges CISOs face today, including mai.....»»
Fiat aims big with social media campaign for its tiny EV
In a video called "You Say Tomato, We Say Pomodoro," Fiat contrasts the 6,800-pound Cybertruck with the 2,900-pound 500e......»»
Gurman: Apple smart glasses and AirPods with cameras possibly launching in 2027
Apple is preparing some additional vision based products, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. We’re expecting smart glasses, similar to Meta’s collaboration with Ray-Ban, as well as AirPods with cameras. These products won’t launch until at.....»»