Author: Carter

Twenty-five years of the new millennium have passed and we’re still waiting for the futuristic world we were promised: Living in space, hover-cars, jet packs and extraterrestrial encounters. However, one technology straight out of “The Jetsons” is tantalizingly close: humanoid robots. Even better, the field is being led by forward-thinking US companies, such as Agility Robotics and Tesla. The new breed of bots resemble humans, stand upright and can fold shirts, answer doors, get you coffee and take over back-breaking and monotonous factory work. The Neo Gamma is robot that will take care of all your domestic needs. Courtesy of…

The artificial intelligence boom looks poised to roll on in 2026.During 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks like Nvidia and Palantir Technologies comfortably outperformed the broader market. But a new year can bring new opportunities, and some of the best returns in 2026 might come from the less-obvious areas of the AI industry. SentinelOne (S 2.40%) built a cybersecurity platform that uses AI to automate everything from threat detection to incident response. Datadog (DDOG 1.76%), on the other hand, designed a series of tools to help accelerate the pace of AI development, and they are going to be in high demand…

SPRING CITY, Pa. (AP) — Tech companies and developers looking to plunge billions of dollars into ever-bigger data centers to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing are increasingly losing fights in communities where people don’t want to live next to them, or even near them. Communities across the United States are reading about — and learning from — each other’s battles against data center proposals that are fast multiplying in number and size to meet steep demand as developers branch out in search of faster connections to power sources. In many cases, municipal boards are trying to figure out whether…

Why the Matters for Blockchain InvestorsAs the new year begins, the stock market shows early strength. The by a small margin, signaling positive vibes for investors. This modest gain sets a good tone. When big indexes like the S&P 500 rise, it often lifts riskier assets too. Think crypto and blockchain stocks. These areas thrive in bullish times.Blockchain stocks mix traditional finance with digital innovation. They include crypto exchanges, bitcoin miners, and firms holding digital assets. High trading volume means lots of buyer interest. It shows real demand. With the S&P 500 up, money flows into these high-volume blockchain stocks.…

Over 10,000 Fortinet firewalls worldwide remain vulnerable to a multi-factor authentication (MFA) bypass flaw first disclosed in mid-2020, even as active exploitation in the wild continues, security researchers and vendor advisories confirm. The persistence of this vulnerability — CVE-2020-12812, also tracked as FG-IR-19-283 — highlights ongoing challenges in patch adoption and hardened configuration among enterprises dependent on perimeter defence infrastructure. Old Bug, New Abuse Originally disclosed in July 2020, the vulnerability resides in the SSL VPN component of FortiOS, the operating system that powers Fortinet’s flagship FortiGate firewalls and secure gateway appliances. The bug enables an attacker to bypass secondary…

Maria Diaz/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.Remember The Clapper? The plug-in staple may have made for a catchy jingle in the 1980s, but it could also be considered as a primitive ancestor of today’s smart plug — that is, if you can say anything from a few decades ago is primitive. Smart plugs offer greater convenience than The Clapper ever did, letting you control your devices from an app on your phone, your voice, or a schedule.Also: Unplugging these 7 common household devices greatly reduced my electricity billThere are many ways to use smart plugs to automate your…

From ChatGPT crafting emails, to AI systems recommending TV shows and even helping diagnose disease, the presence of machine intelligence in everyday life is no longer science fiction.And yet, for all the promises of speed, accuracy and optimisation, there’s a lingering discomfort. Some people love using AI tools. Others feel anxious, suspicious, even betrayed by them. Why?The answer isn’t just about how AI works. It’s about how we work. We don’t understand it, so we don’t trust it. Human beings are more likely to trust systems they understand. Traditional tools feel familiar: you turn a key, and a car starts.…

Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes. The fallout from the spread of the manipulated photos and videos can create a nightmare for the victims. WATCH: How AI is being used to create explicit deepfake images that harm children The challenge for schools was highlighted this fall when AI-generated nude images swept through a Louisiana middle school. Two boys ultimately were charged, but not before one of the victims was expelled for starting a fight with a boy she accused of creating the images of her and her…

Who would feel the impact of conduct that global antitrust authorities are investigating? When competition law enforcers in Washington, London, and Brussels talk about “lock‑in” agreements, they are describing the quiet power of contracts and licensing terms that can tilt a market. In cloud computing, that tilt can be expensive and harmful, and no one faces risks greater than California companies. Mid‑sized brands, fintechs, SaaS platforms, health‑tech innovators and many others in the state increasingly depend on how easily they can leave a cloud, not just enter one. But, do contractual restrictions stand in their way? Complaints to authorities suggest…

LoRaWAN LoRa Module MarketThe Latest published study on Global LoRaWAN LoRa Module Market provides an overview of the current market dynamics in the LoRaWAN LoRa Module, as well as what our survey respondents all outsourcing decision-makers predict the market will look like in 2033. The study breaks the market by revenue and volume (wherever applicable) and price history to estimate the size and trend analysis and identify gaps and opportunities. Major Key Players are Covered: Semtech, Microchip, Murata, STMicroelectronics, MultiTech, Laird Connectivity, IMST GmbH, etc.Get ready to identify the pros and cons of the regulatory framework, local reforms, and…