Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever
…Updated at 6:15 pm ET, May 12, 2026, to include comment from Flashpoint’s Ian Gray.
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Bremont Is Sending a Watch to the Moon’s Surface
…By the end of 2026, the White House has tasked NASA with coordinating a new atomic-clock-based standard, Coordinated Lunar Time, to underpin navigation and communication beyond Earth. The practical implications…
This Speaker I Tried From Soundboks Can Handle a Real Party
…The Mix also does well with dance music like The Crystal Method's “Busy Child,” offering a glimpse of how the mono speaker can handle slow builds and hugely wide frequency spectrums…
Fender’s Latest Bluetooth Speaker Is Also a Guitar Amp
…Good build quality. Impressive sound with class-leading bass. Works as an amplifier for multiple instrument types. Good battery life. Stereo-pairs with a second speaker. TIRED No app or digital plug…
Meet the Gods of AI Warfare
…The building was a temple to geospatial intelligence, or GEOINT, the pursuit of insightful analysis tied to locations on a map. A mesh of reflective glass encased by nearly 2,000 concrete…
This Ambitious Laptop Doesn’t Leave Much Room for Your Hands
…But the 2026 Acer Swift 16 AI makes a strong case for its high-end options too. This thing has competitively impressive performance, a gorgeous OLED screen, and the biggest touchpad I…
A Top Democrat Is Urging Colleagues to Support Trump’s Spy Machine
…In a statement, Himes’ office largely reiterated the positions laid out in his letter to colleagues. “I am open to making further reforms to Section 702, building on the many successful reforms…
Your Body Is Betraying Your Right to Privacy
…It’s far less reasonable in 2026, when police can deploy tens of thousands of high-definition cameras, networked together and equipped with sophisticated face-recognition algorithms. If, as the Supreme Court…
Sony’s PS5 Price Hikes Prove This Console Generation Is Far From Over. Good.
…The Switch 2 dodged tariff-induced price hikes at launch but is also reportedly “contemplating raising the price of that device in 2026,” per Bloomberg—and the same report suggests Sony may…
The Comedy Club at the End of the Metaverse
…Come June 15, Meta plans to cut creation features in VR and stop allowing users to build updates or new content on the platform—no more new worlds or seasonal updates, except…