A Brief History of Booby-Trapping Electronics to Blow Up
Israel’s attack that turned pagers belonging to Hezbollah members into explosive devices is shocking — but not unprecedented.
Technology
Israel’s War on Gaza
IBM CEO: We Listen to What Israel and Saudi Arabia Consider “Correct Behavior”
IBM employees questioned the company’s ties to the Israeli military. CEO Arvind Krishna’s answer raised even more concerns.
Homeland Security Still Dreams of Face Recognition at the Border
The Department of Homeland Security wants to use face recognition technology on drivers and passengers approaching the border.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The Crowdfunding Campaign for Deadly Israeli Military Drones
The drone company XTEND secured Israeli military contracts and venture capital funding. Still, it sought out charitable donations.
Google Planned to Sponsor IDF Conference That Now Denies Google Was Sponsor
Internal Google documents show the company planned to sponsor an Israel Defense Forces tech conference — but its name was erased at the last minute.
How I Got a Truly Anonymous Signal Account
Yes, you can use Signal without sharing your personal phone number. Here’s how I did it.
“Gay Furry Hackers” Claim Credit for Hacking Heritage Foundation Files Over Project 2025
The hacker collective SiegedSec says it infiltrated the conservative think tank to oppose its campaign against trans rights.
New York Times Experiments With a New Headline Writer: OpenAI
“You are a headline writter [sic] for The New York Times,” says a prompt for the paper, which is suing OpenAI for copyright infringement.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Israel Opposes Rebuilding Gaza’s Internet Access Because Terrorists Could Go Online
Israel destroyed much of Gaza’s internet infrastructure. A Saudi proposal to rebuild it was watered down after Israeli and U.S. protests.
Firefox Browser Blocks Anti-Censorship Add-Ons at Russia’s Request
Mozilla, the maker of the popular web browser Firefox, said it received government demands to block add-ons that circumvent censorship.