April 15, 2019 Tweet complaining about DMCA takedown abuse gets hit with DMCA takedown A tweet from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) that complained about an abusive DMCA takedown request has itself been hit with a DMCA takedown…
April 15, 2019 US convicts Romanians over scheme that hijacked 400,000 computers Two Romanian residents are about to face prison time for a particularly large digital crime spree. A federal jury has found Radu Miclaus and…
April 15, 2019 In Game of Thrones, Jon Snow has to decide whether Daenerys is a worthy queen Spoilers ahead for “Winterfell,” episode 1 of Game of Thrones, season 8. In the premiere of Game of Thrones’ season 8, the audience finally…
April 15, 2019 What you need to know about the North’s history to understand Game of Thrones’ season 8 premiere, Winterfell HBO’s Game of Thrones is a dense series with a huge weight of history behind its story, so in practically every episode, something happens…
April 15, 2019 AI developed a whole new sport Many existing sports have their roots in hundreds (if not thousands) of years of human tradition. But what if you asked computers to create…
April 15, 2019 Game of Thrones’ new opening credits sequence holds a lot of clues for this season Spoilers ahead for “Winterfell,” episode 1 of Game of Thrones, season 8, and for season 7. Game of Thrones is back for its long-awaited…
April 14, 2019 Daimler’s diesel emissions cheating may include 60,000 more cars Daimler is already in hot water for its alleged diesel emissions cheating, but it's about to get worse. Bild am Sonntag has learned that…
April 14, 2019 Tesla will ‘substantially’ raise the price of its self-driving option You might want to act quickly if you're determined to get a Tesla vehicle with self-driving capability. Elon Musk has warned that the price…
April 14, 2019 Google faces surge in police requests for mobile location data It's clearer than ever that police see smartphones as treasure troves of evidence. New York Times sources understand that law enforcement requests for information…
April 14, 2019 AI defeated a top-tier ‘Dota 2’ esports team So much for the best Dota 2 players having the skill to fend off cutting-edge AI. OpenAI Five has beaten five players from OG,…