Nike is killing the app for its futuristic Adapt BB sneakers You’ll still be able to operate the $350 shoes manually.

July 5, 2024

Nike is discontinuing its self-lacing Adapt BB sneakers and providing a case in point of what can happen to tech that relies on apps. First announced in 2019, the sneakers used a Back to the Future II style power-lacing system called FitAdapt that was adjustable either manually or with an app. Now, the company will […]

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The Morning After: OpenAI’s week of security issues It’s often a mess in the company that made ChatGPT.

July 5, 2024

Perhaps unsurprisingly, July 4th was a quiet day for news, but we’ve still got editorials on e-ink writing, the most-delayed video game ever and more bad news from the makers of ChatGPT. Earlier this week, engineer and Swift developer Pedro José Pereira Vieito dug into OpenAI's Mac ChatGPT app and found that it was storing […]

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The best robot vacuum for 2024 If you’re going to drop some money on a robo-vac, make sure it’s the right one.

July 5, 2024

Whether you have kids tracking in dirt on a daily basis or a few fur-shedding pets (or both), a robot vacuum can help keep your home clean. And these smart home gadgets have gotten much better in recent years: they have improved navigation around furniture and other obstacles, many are better equipped to suck up […]

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Ensuring AI Safety While Balancing Innovation

July 5, 2024

As tools and technology that use artificial intelligence (AI) continue to emerge at a rapid pace, the rush to innovate often overshadows critical conversations about safety. At Black Hat 2024 — next month in Las Vegas — a panel of experts will explore the topic of AI safety. Organized by Nathan Hamiel, who leads the […]

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Why Cyber Teams Should Invest in Strong Communicators

July 5, 2024

COMMENTARY Cybersecurity is a discipline filled with hard problems. Cybersecurity professionals are charged with protecting a rapidly evolving technology landscape from adversaries that are not constrained by profitability, productivity or employee privacy — and they need only a single security control to fail for them to be successful. Today's cyber landscape requires an organization that […]

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