How to make a late career switch into cyber
In a recent episode of the First Person podcast we spoke to Ian Mountford, a senior consultant in governance, risk, and compliance who made the decision to
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Google warns that mass data theft hitting Salesloft AI agent has grown bigger
Google is advising users of the Salesloft Drift AI chat agent to consider all security tokens connected to the platform compromised following the discovery that
WhatsApp patches serious bug exploited for targeted attacks
Meta has released an important update for WhatsApp that patches CVE-2025-55177, a serious vulnerability that is actively exploited. The vulnerability, along with another vulnerability (CVE-2025-43300)
The AI-powered cyberattack era is here
Prognosticators have been prognosticating for 20 years about a future in which hackers use AI to breach networks, steal data, and socially engineer credulous employees.
Founders’ takes: AI isn’t the end of developers — it’s their evolution
Founders’ takes is a new series featuring expert insights from tech leaders transforming industries with artificial intelligence. In this edition, Steven Kleinveld, founder of applied AI lab
700-piece Lego G3 iMac design faces long-shot odds to get made, but I still want one
I don’t usually get too excited about user-submitted designs on the Lego Ideas website, especially when those ideas would require negotiating a license with another
Rocket Report: SpaceX achieved daily launch this week; ULA recovers booster
Welcome to Edition 8.08 of the Rocket Report! What a week it’s been for SpaceX. The company completed its first successful Starship test flight in
Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month. In the past
Google Pixel 10 series review: Don’t call it an Android
After 10 generations of Pixels, Google’s phones have never been more like the iPhone, and we mean that both as a compliment and a gentle
Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump’s Attacks on Science
Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence. Experts see Tweety McTreason as borrowing some of their tactics.
Earth models can predict the planet’s future but not their own
I n the 1960s, meteorologist Edward Lorenz was running weather simulations on an early computer system when he realized that a small rounding difference led
Today’s game consoles are historically overpriced
Today’s video game consoles are hundreds of dollars more expensive than you’d expect based on historic pricing trends. That’s according to an Ars Technica analysis
How ‘Clanker’ Became an Anti-A.I. Rallying Cry
The term, which was popularized by a “Star Wars” show and is rooted in real frustrations with technology, has become a go-to slur against artificial
How Builder.ai Collapsed Amid Silicon Valley’s Biggest Boom
Builder.ai went from a value of $1.5 billion to zero in a few months, amid questions over the sales of an A.I. product. Its downfall