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Researchers are gene-hacking plants to make them gigantic. The idea is that it could vastly increase food yields for farmers.
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Scientists Are Gene-Hacking Plants to Make Them Enormous

By Jon Christian

Someone hacked NASA servers, potentially stealing the personal info of employees in the process, according to an internal memo.
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Hackers Accessed NASA Servers Containing Employee Information

By Kristin Houser

According to a new report, it could take 20 years for quantum-safe encryption to become mainstream. And that's bad news.
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Researchers: Quantum Computers Could Become Ultimate Hacking Tool

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new report, cybersecurity is the area of technology healthcare executives believe will have the biggest industry impact in 2019.
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Cybersecurity Is a Top Concern for Healthcare Executives

By Kristin Houser

Russian hacker groups are using old tricks with a new twist to retrieve sensitive government data. But security firms are on to them.
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Russian Hackers Have New Techniques to Steal Data

By Victor Tangermann

To Bolster Cybersecurity, France Gives Google the Guillotine
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To Bolster Cybersecurity, France Gives Google the Guillotine

By Dan Robitzski

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is tasked with defending U.S. infrastructure from both cyber and physical attacks.
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The US Finally Has a Defense Agency Devoted to Cybersecurity

By Kristin Houser

How Data Transparency Is Helping Us Build Future Cities
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How Data Transparency Is Helping Us Build Future Cities

By Futurism Creative

Artists rendering of an Alibaba peppercorn Snickers bar produced from big data.
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How Alibaba Used Big Data To Dream up a Peppercorn Snickers Bar

By Jon Christian

Here’s What Experts Think of Stephen Hawking’s Posthumous Predictions About AI, Gene Hacking, and Religion
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Here’s What Experts Think of Stephen Hawking’s Posthumous Predictions About AI, Gene Hacking, and Religion

By Jon Christian

When a cybersecurity disaster strikes, IBM's cyberpunk new vehicle can roll up like a SWAT team of hackers, screech to a halt and deal with the intrusion.
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IBM Built a Menacing Black Truck for “Cybersecurity Incident Response”

By Jon Christian

Investigators have charged California resident Anthony Aiello with the murder of his stepdaughter — based on her Fitbit data.
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Fitbit Data Helped California Police Track Down a Murder Suspect

By Jon Christian

Breaking: Hackers Accessed 50 Million Facebook Accounts
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Breaking: Hackers Accessed 50 Million Facebook Accounts

By Jon Christian

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Scientists Wiped Out a Mosquito Population by Hacking Their DNA With CRISPR

By Kristin Houser

Diabetes Patients Are Hacking Together the Tech They Need. Doctors Are Just Tuning In.
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Diabetes Patients Are Hacking Together the Tech They Need. Doctors Are Just Tuning In.

By Kristin Houser

The Santa Clara County Fire Department claims Verizon's throttling of its data impeded its ability to provide essential emergency services.
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Verizon Is Wrong. Throttling Emergency Responders’ Data Is Definitely About Net Neutrality.

By Kristin Houser

Pricey NYC Housing Now Has an Added Cost: Your Personal Data
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Pricey NYC Housing Now Has an Added Cost: Your Personal Data

By Dan Robitzski

Pre-Teen Hackers Prove It: The U.S. Election System Simply Isn’t Secure Enough
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Pre-Teen Hackers Prove It: The U.S. Election System Simply Isn’t Secure Enough

By Kristin Houser

Researcher presents ways hackers could manipulate today's SATCOM to affect the aviation, maritime, and military industries.
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Hackers Find Earth’s Satellite Communication Systems Aren’t All That Secure

By Kristin Houser

Open-source tool Social Mapper can help white hat hackers keep up with the black hats, but also has the potential to create more of the latter.
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Facial Recognition Tool That Tracks People Across Social Media Now Available to Hackers

By Kristin Houser

The FCC hack from May 2017 wasn't really a hack, says FCC chairman Ajit Pai, who now blames the misunderstanding on an Obama-era hire.
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That Hack of the FCC’s Comment Section Last Year? It Never Actually Happened, Agency Admits

By Kristin Houser

Facebook Is Asking Banks to Share Data on Customers’ Spending Habits
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Facebook Is Asking Banks to Share Data on Customers’ Spending Habits

By Kristin Houser

The Department of Homeland Security revealed in a briefing that Russians hacked U.S. utility companies
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Yes, Russians Hacked U.S. Electric Companies, Homeland Security Confirms

By Kristin Houser

We Knew Russian Hackers Infiltrated Americans’ Inboxes. Now We Know How.
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We Knew Russian Hackers Infiltrated Americans’ Inboxes. Now We Know How.

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: The UK Is Creating a Database of Citizens’ DNA and Other Biometrics
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The Digest: The UK Is Creating a Database of Citizens’ DNA and Other Biometrics

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: California Cracks Down on the Companies Harvesting Your Data
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The Digest: California Cracks Down on the Companies Harvesting Your Data

By Kristin Houser

Hackers Target Yet Another South Korean Crypto Exchange, Steal $32 Million
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Hackers Target Yet Another South Korean Crypto Exchange, Steal $32 Million

By Kristin Houser

It’s Now Scary to Be A White Hat Hacker Thanks to the US Government
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It’s Now Scary to Be A White Hat Hacker Thanks to the US Government

By Dan Robitzski

Hackers Commandeered 3 Cryptocurrency Networks, Stole Millions
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Hackers Commandeered 3 Cryptocurrency Networks, Stole Millions

By Dan Robitzski

Two States Are Trying To Give People Control Over Their Online Data
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Two States Are Trying To Give People Control Over Their Online Data

By Dan Robitzski

These NIH Experts Don’t Think Info From Genetic Databases Should Be Used in Court
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These NIH Experts Don’t Think Info From Genetic Databases Should Be Used in Court

By Leslie Nemo

Internal, Speculative Google Video Shows How To Globally Model Human Behavior From User Data
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Internal, Speculative Google Video Shows How To Globally Model Human Behavior From User Data

By Dan Robitzski

Apps Are Illegally Stealing Children’s Privacy Data
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Apps Are Illegally Stealing Children’s Privacy Data

By Dan Robitzski

Data From British Porn Viewers Might Be In The Hands of One Company
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Data From British Porn Viewers Might Be In The Hands of One Company

By Kristin Houser

Hackers Are Holding The City of Atlanta Hostage
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Hackers Are Holding The City of Atlanta Hostage

By Claudia Geib

Hacking a Cow’s Gut Bacteria Could Make More Meat, Less Pollution
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Hacking a Cow’s Gut Bacteria Could Make More Meat, Less Pollution

By Chelsea Gohd

Geek Squad Has Been Passing User Data to the FBI
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Geek Squad Has Been Passing User Data to the FBI

By Brad Jones

The Battle for Your Data: The United States vs. Microsoft
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The Battle for Your Data: The United States vs. Microsoft

By Kristin Houser

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Uber Is Getting Sued for Not Disclosing Its 2016 Data Breach

By Chelsea Gohd

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The Olympics Show That Attendees At Any Global Event Risk Being Hacked

By Chelsea Gohd

A New Law Could Force Tech Companies to Turn Over Personal Data Across Borders
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A New Law Could Force Tech Companies to Turn Over Personal Data Across Borders

By Kristin Houser

As Drones Become Tools of War, Companies Turn to Hacking Them
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As Drones Become Tools of War, Companies Turn to Hacking Them

By Dom Galeon

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Extremely Durable Computer Chips Bring Cybersecurity to Harsh Environments

By Dom Galeon

One Hacker Just Took Down a Fifth of the Dark Web
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One Hacker Just Took Down a Fifth of the Dark Web

By Dom Galeon

The Future of Cybersecurity Is in High-Speed Quantum Encryption
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The Future of Cybersecurity Is in High-Speed Quantum Encryption

By Dom Galeon

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Uber Reveals Long-Kept Hacking That Jeopardized Data From 57 Million People

By Dom Galeon

The Age of the Hacker: Equifax Took Down Website Amidst New Cybersecurity Fears
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The Age of the Hacker: Equifax Took Down Website Amidst New Cybersecurity Fears

By Karla Lant

In the Future, You Might Get Paid for the Data You Share Online
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In the Future, You Might Get Paid for the Data You Share Online

By Dom Galeon

Cyber Spies Were Able to Hack the Power Grid Controls of U.S. Energy Companies
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Cyber Spies Were Able to Hack the Power Grid Controls of U.S. Energy Companies

By Brad Jones

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A National Cybersecurity Council Just Lost 8 of Its 28 Members

By Chelsea Gohd

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Your Futuristic Car Could Be as Hackable as an Old iPhone

By Karla Lant

Two New Studies Look Into “Planet-Hacking” Proposals for Slowing Climate Change
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Two New Studies Look Into “Planet-Hacking” Proposals for Slowing Climate Change

By Tom Ward

Scientists May Have Found a Way to Combat Quantum Computer Blockchain Hacking
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Scientists May Have Found a Way to Combat Quantum Computer Blockchain Hacking

By Tom Ward

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Data From 14 Million Papers Is Now Available for Free

By June Javelosa

Hacking Intelligence: This Company Wants to Put a Computer in Your Brain
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Hacking Intelligence: This Company Wants to Put a Computer in Your Brain

By Jolene Creighton

Biohackers May Soon Be Under The FDA’s Watchful Eye
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Biohackers May Soon Be Under The FDA’s Watchful Eye

By Dom Galeon

Hacking the Human Brain—New Tech Could Make It a Reality
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Hacking the Human Brain—New Tech Could Make It a Reality

By Chelsea Gohd

Musk Is Preparing to Release “Brain Hacking Tech,” And He’s Not Alone
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Musk Is Preparing to Release “Brain Hacking Tech,” And He’s Not Alone

By Jolene Creighton

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Uber Releases a Staggering 2 Billion Trips-Worth of Traffic Data

By Dom Galeon

How Can You Completely Eradicate Your Hard Drive Data?
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How Can You Completely Eradicate Your Hard Drive Data?

By Jappy Lim

New Hack Can Unlock 100 Million Volkswagen in as Little as 60 Seconds
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New Hack Can Unlock 100 Million Volkswagen in as Little as 60 Seconds

By Cecille De Jesus

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A Tiny Chip May Present a ‘Hacker Proof’ Upgrade to Data Encryption

By Ramon Perez

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Chinese Hackers Busted the Google Pixel in Under 60 Seconds

By Jess Vilvestre

Facebook’s Solar-Powered Planes Will Beam Data at Record-Setting Rates
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Facebook’s Solar-Powered Planes Will Beam Data at Record-Setting Rates

By Dom Galeon