Proton’s CTO says there’s no such thing as a good backdoor
…I mentioned before that our goal is to design products that are easy to use and secure. There are plenty of tools that are secure, and nobody — but a few experts — uses…
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think AI will destroy the web
…But he’s also concerned that we’ve strayed too far from his original vision of the web as a democratizing force for knowledge and creativity. --- [Image: https://platform.theverge.com…
The Fitbit Air takes a smarter approach to the AI health dumpster fire
…Uploading records requires you to verify identification through CLEAR — yes, the same one for airport security lines. You also have to periodically renew permissions. When you sync in the morning, the coach…
I spy
…The same privacy and security arguments apply to AirTags as smart glasses. Surveillance gadgets have existed for ages, but the affordability and increased wearability is new and, therefore, concerning. Sure, the overwhelming…
Ring’s Jamie Siminoff thinks AI can reduce crime
Today I’m talking with Jamie Siminoff, founder of Ring, the video doorbell and security company. Jamie actually wouldn’t let me call him the CEO. He says his title is and…
The SpaceX IPO is great for Elon Musk and terrible for you
…Its booster also exploded on return, but I am less concerned about this. Just getting the satellites in space is the main problem. This test flight deployed 20 dummy satellites. I don…
Anthropic doesn’t trust the Pentagon, and neither should you
…There’s just too much history of government lawyers twisting the interpretations of simple words like “target” to expand surveillance in complicated ways — ways that usually only cause concern in legal circles…
I finally found a robot lawnmower I’d trust with my yard
…Finally, automowers are still expensive, and I have concerns around long-term durability. [Image: Obstacle avoidance is much better, but they still can’t reliably see cars. https://platform.theverge.com/wp…
Netflix is eating Hollywood — because it has to
…And if that’s the basis for why Paramount is upping their bid and acting so dramatically and publicly about it, that should be far more concerning to shareholders than anything else…
Microsoft AI chief on why it’s ‘dangerous’ to call AI ‘alive’
…We’ve seen some of the downsides, certainly around security, right? The downsides are obvious, and we’re seeing that this sort of regulatory approach to coding security play out in lots…