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Scientists spy on Mount Etna with fiber-optic cables

Enlarge / Buried fiber-optic cables at Etna's summit pick up subtle volcanic activity, potentially improving early warning systems.M.A. Gutscher Towering 11,000 feet...

The Senate bill that has Big Tech scared

EnlargeWired | Getty Images If you want to know how worried an industry is about a piece of pending legislation, a decent...

Leica’s new camera puts skill back into focus

EnlargeLeica Leica's new M11 digital rangefinder camera may as well come from an entirely different era. Don't get me wrong; the technology...

Feds allege destructive Russian hackers targeted US oil refineries

Enlarge / Critical infrastructure sites such as this oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, rely on safety systems.IIP Photo Archive For years,...

The TikTok-Oracle deal would set two dangerous precedents

EnlargeSam Whitney | Getty Images In August 2020, President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell executive order banning TikTok in the United States....

A big bet to kill the password for good

EnlargeElena Lacey After years of tantalizing hints that a passwordless future is just around the corner, you're probably still not feeling any...

The war in Ukraine is keeping Chinese social media censors busy

Enlarge / A sign outside Canada's embassy in Beijing supporting Ukraine. It was later defaced, and posts about the incident were scrubbed from Chinese...

Battery-powered trains are picking up speed

EnlargeWabtec Battery-electric power is commonplace in cars and trucks and is being tested in planes, helicopters, and container ships. Now, battery...

HP wins huge fraud case against Autonomy founder and CEO Mike Lynch

Enlarge / Mike Lynch, former chief executive officer of Autonomy Corp., departs from his extradition hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Tuesday,...

North Korean hackers stole nearly $400 million in crypto last year

Enlarge The past year saw a breathtaking rise in the value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, with Bitcoin gaining 60 percent...

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