Avatar Angst: Why AI-Powered Attacks Require Better Human Training

As attackers wield AI to escalate and personalize campaigns, the weakest link in cybersecurity remains human error.
Tech Xplore

What is Domain Name System? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web

When millions of people suddenly couldn't load familiar websites and apps during the Amazon Web Services, or AWS, outage on Oct. 20, 2025, the affected servers weren't actually down. The problem was ...

'Live' cyberattack designed to boost hiring odds for Ready to Work trainees

As hiring for entry-level IT and cyber roles slows, San Antonio's pandemic-era jobs program is offering more real-world ...
Tech Xplore

Smart sensor network and AI algorithms ease strain on stressed drivers

Fraunhofer researchers have developed a system that uses sensors and AI to monitor a driver's cognitive load. In the future, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Computers Are Getting Much Better at Image Recognition

The machine-learning programs that underpin their ability to “see” still have blind spots—but not for much longer ...
The Debrief

Forget AI—Scientists Have Developed a Neuromorphic Computer That ‘Thinks’ Like a Human Brain

Scientists have built a prototype neuromorphic computer that thinks like a human brain and is faster than AI at learning new ...

What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web – and why it’s the internet’s Achilles’ heel

(THE CONVERSATION) When millions of people suddenly couldn’t load familiar websites and apps during the Amazon Web Services, or AWS, outage on Oct. 20, 2025, the affected servers weren’t actually down ...
IEEE

Mutual Information Learning-Based End-to-End Fusion Network for Hybrid EEG-fNIRS Brain–Computer Interface

Abstract: Hybrid brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) integrating electroencephalography (EEG) and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) hold great potential, but effectively fusing their ...
AOL

I hate cardio and networking, but was surprised to enjoy a fitness meet-up for VCs and founders. I learned 3 helpful lessons.

In these wellness-obsessed times, fitness networking events are a welcome alternative to boozy dinners. Business Insider's Kim Schewitz attended two events for VCs and founders with the slogan "sweat ...
Network World

IBM unveils advanced quantum computer in Spain

The Basque Government and IBM unveiled the first IBM Quantum System Two in Europe at the IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center in San Sebastián, Spain. Credit: IBM. El ordenador Quantum System Two ...