Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica, fine could scale to $529BN

Australia’s privacy watchdog is suing Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica data breach — which, back in…

Dumping passwords can improve your security — really – CNET

Security keys, biometrics and a technology called FIDO are upgrading today's feeble security foundation.

Two-factor authentication helps but isn’t as secure as you might expect – CNET

Passcodes from SMS or authenticator apps are better than passwords alone, but hackers can exploit their…

Two Physicists Bet Over a Quantum Computing Moon Shot

Topological quantum computing has long been a beautiful dream. Two top scientists are now facing off…

Twitter, Facebook flag edited Biden video shared by Trump – CNET

White House social media boss Dan Scavino shared a misleading clip of the Democratic presidential candidate.…

European Parliament tells vulnerable staff to telework to shrink COVID-19 risk

The European Parliament has instructed vulnerable staff with a pre-existing health condition to work from home…

Worried About Covid-19? Hospitals Have a Request: Stay Home

More US health care facilities may soon need to treat coronavirus patients, so doctors don't want…

This Week’s Cartoons: Face Recognition, Bots, and Likes

Antisocial at the amusement park.

Buy One of These Fonts—Then Decide If It’s Your Type

Designers sell creations, often incomplete, on Future Fonts for as little as $10. Early buyers get…

If AI’s So Smart, Why Can’t It Grasp Cause and Effect?

Deep-learning models can spot patterns that humans can't. But software still can't explain, say, what caused…