The number of short-term Airbnbs available in New York City has dropped 70 percent after the city began enforcing a new law requiring short-term rental operators to register their homes. But despite the new requirements, there are still thousands of listings that could be unregistered. The drop, recorded between August 4 and September 5, the… Continue reading This Is the True Scale of New York’s Airbnb Apocalypse
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The International Criminal Court Will Now Prosecute Cyberwar Crimes
For years, some cybersecurity defenders and advocates have called for a kind of Geneva Convention for cyberwar, new international laws that would create clear consequences for anyone hacking civilian critical infrastructure, like power grids, banks, and hospitals. Now the lead prosecutor of the International Criminal Court at the Hague has made it clear that he… Continue reading The International Criminal Court Will Now Prosecute Cyberwar Crimes
The Comedy of Errors That Let China-Backed Hackers Steal Microsoft’s Signing Key
Microsoft said in June that a China-backed hacking group had stolen a cryptographic key from the company’s systems. This key allowed the attackers to access cloud-based Outlook email systems for 25 organizations, including multiple US government agencies. At the time of the disclosure, however, Microsoft did not explain how the hackers were able to compromise… Continue reading The Comedy of Errors That Let China-Backed Hackers Steal Microsoft’s Signing Key
Swatch x Blancpain Scuba Fifty Fathom: price, availability, specs
Another factor to consider is anniversaries. Not only is Blancpain right now celebrating its dive watch’s 70th anniversary with a series of special editions, this year is also the 10th birthday of Swatch’s innovative automatic movement Sistem51. Swatch launched in 1983 and built its reputation churning out cheerful and colorful plastic fashion watches. By 2006,… Continue reading Swatch x Blancpain Scuba Fifty Fathom: price, availability, specs
Why This Award-Winning Piece of AI Art Can’t Be Copyrighted
An award-winning piece of AI art cannot be copyrighted, the US Copyright Office has ruled. The artwork, Théâtre D’opéra Spatial, was created by Matthew Allen and came first in last year’s Colorado State Fair. Since then, the piece has been embroiled in a precedent-affirming copyright dispute. Now, the government agency has issued its third and… Continue reading Why This Award-Winning Piece of AI Art Can’t Be Copyrighted
Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Online Safety Bill
Tech companies and privacy activists are claiming victory after an eleventh-hour concession by the British government in a long-running battle over end-to-end encryption. The so-called “spy clause” in the UK’s Online Safety Bill, which experts argued would have made end-to-end encryption all but impossible in the country, will no longer be enforced after the government… Continue reading Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Online Safety Bill
‘Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling’ Cookbook Review: An Essential, Flavor-Filled Intro
For a sense of what we’ve been missing all this time, may I suggest Lopez’s lamb barbacoa on page 96? Inspired by a dish she had growing up at the Tlacolula Sunday market in Oaxaca, it’s coated in a rub made by liquefying two onions and a head of garlic in a blender with guajillo… Continue reading ‘Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling’ Cookbook Review: An Essential, Flavor-Filled Intro
How China Demands Tech Firms Reveal Hackable Flaws in Their Products
The researchers found, in fact, that some firms appear to be taking that second option. They point to a July 2022 document posted to the account of a research organization within the Ministry of Industry and Information Technologies on the Chinese-language social media service WeChat. The posted document lists members of the Vulnerability Information Sharing… Continue reading How China Demands Tech Firms Reveal Hackable Flaws in Their Products
Google Freshens Up Its Android Brand and Drops New Features
With the release of Android 14 creeping closer, Google just announced a makeover for the Android brand, which was last updated in 2019. The logo has been modernized, and the Android mascot, called Bugdroid, has a fresh 3D look. The company also unveiled a handful of new features for Google apps and Android devices, including… Continue reading Google Freshens Up Its Android Brand and Drops New Features
Climate Change Has Finally Come For Burning Man
When the history of Burning Man 2023 is written, it’s likely Diplo and Chris Rock deciding to trudge for five miles out of the festival site will be recorded as the point the fun stopped. The musician and actor were forced to abandon their campsite by foot as torrential rains turned the Nevada desert, which… Continue reading Climate Change Has Finally Come For Burning Man