Space Engineers fixed Voyager space probe's mysterious glitch but found another that's even stranger David Pescovitz
Science Virgin Orbit fails on first rocket launch attempt, 'next big test ASAP' for Richard Branson's spaceflight firm Xeni Jardin
security Vancouver health system ignored warnings that its wireless paging system transmits sensitive patient data in the clear Cory Doctorow
canada Critical essays (including mine) discuss Toronto's plan to let Google build a surveillance-based "smart city" along its waterfront Cory Doctorow
privacy Snap employees used the company's internal 'SnapLion' tool to access Snapchat user data Xeni Jardin
privacy Americans believe that they should own the mountains of data produced by their cars, but they don't Cory Doctorow
privacy "Smart" doorlocks have policies that let landlords and third parties spy on you Cory Doctorow
security Nest's "ease of use" imperative plus poor integration with Google security has turned it into a hacker's playground Cory Doctorow
security Wireless vulns in Medtronic's implanted defibrillators allow remote shocks, shutdown, denial-of-service battery attacks and data theft Cory Doctorow
late stage capitalism The promise and peril of "sonification": giving feedback through sound Cory Doctorow
Boing Boing Gadgets As sports company abandons support for "smart" basketball, Nike pushes a software update that bricks its self-tying shoes Cory Doctorow
health Insurance companies gouge on CPAP machines and consumables, use wireless modems to spy on your usage Cory Doctorow
