Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 19, 2011 at 12:29 pm PT
Big Blue marks the end of the year by rolling out its crystal ball.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on October 14, 2011 at 3:51 pm PT
Science fiction makes it possible to have a conversation about the future, Johnson says, by giving us the metaphors we need to figure out what we want and don’t want to happen.
Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on July 29, 2011 at 2:12 pm PT
You, uh, did know that today is System Administrator Appreciation Day, didn’t you?
Amir Efrati, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on June 1, 2011 at 1:42 pm PT
Google Inc. said hundreds of users of its email service were tricked into sharing their passwords with “bad actors” based in China, potentially further complicating relations between the Internet giant and the country with the highest number of Internet users.
Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on April 28, 2011 at 11:47 am PT
It didn’t take long for Sony to be served with its first lawsuit following the disclosure that its PlayStation Network was hacked. Meanwhile, the number of investigating regulators and outraged U.S. lawmakers is multiplying. Sony’s lawyers are going to be busy.
Liz Gannes in Social on January 26, 2011 at 10:30 am PT
Facebook is rolling out to all its users the security features it added to stop the Tunisian government from accessing citizens’ passwords.
Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 30, 2010 at 3:32 pm PT
The weaknesses of Gawker’s password system were pointed out clearly in 2008, although nothing was ever done about it. You know how that turned out.
Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on December 29, 2010 at 2:50 pm PT
Walt answers readers’ questions on just how safe are Wi-Fi hotspots and should Mac owners worry about computer viruses.
Liz Gannes in Social on December 23, 2010 at 6:30 am PT
Flash mobs: They’re no longer elite events for cool kids with secret passwords. This holiday season has seen a remarkable run of flash mobs in North America (and subsequently on YouTube), with both participants and audience members eager to partake in an increasingly democratized art form and then post their experiences online.
Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 22, 2010 at 4:13 pm PT
In the 10 days or so since hackers purloined account data from the Gawker group of sites, several Web properties have urged users to change any potentially compromised passwords. Today, the New York Times joined the chorus.
