How to Use a Video Doorbell Without Feeding the Surveillance State

Video doorbells are handy, but they’re a threat to privacy. I spoke to experts about why you might ditch your doorbell, and ...
IEEE

HyperMD: A Multi-Modal Malware Detection Method Using Performance Counters and Process Memory on Xen Platform

Abstract: Traditional malware detection techniques often struggle against the sophisticated obfuscation methods employed by modern malware. To address this challenge, this paper proposes HyperMD, a ...
IEEE

Performance Assessment of Counter-Drone Systems Using Bayesian Networks

Abstract: This paper proposes a method to model and analyze the performance of a Counter-Drone System (CDS) using Bayesian Networks (BN). Quantitative performance indexes related to the sensor and ...
CNN

US military’s urgent push for laser weapons behind El Paso airport shutdown

The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to the ...
MassLive

HGTV pulls plug on hit series after host caught using racial slur

A home renovation reality show has ended after nine seasons due to the host’s inappropriate behavior. HGTV has canceled “Rehab Addict” after Nicole Curtis used a racial slur while filming, the network ...
CNN

Surprise US military plans to use counter-drone laser triggered El Paso airspace closure, sources say

A Pentagon plan to use a high-energy, counter-drone laser without having coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration about potential risks to civilian flights prompted Wednesday’s ...
People

Czech Figure Skaters Face Backlash for Using AI-Generated Music in Their Olympic Routine

Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek placed 17th in the competition on Feb. 9 JMP/ABACA/Shutterstock Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek faced backlash for their use of AI-generated music in the rhythm ...
ZDNet

How to restart your Android phone without using the power button: 2 easy ways

Accelerate your tech game Paid Content How the New Space Race Will Drive Innovation How the metaverse will change the future of work and society Managing the ...
Reuters

Exclusive: Mexico seeking way to send fuel to Cuba without being hit by US tariffs, sources say

Mexico in talks with US to avoid tariff reprisals, sources say Cuba faces fuel shortages, relies on Mexican supplies Mexico considers humanitarian aid to Cuba amid tariff threats MEXICO CITY, Feb 5 ...
New York Post

Tens of thousands of New Yorkers left without heat as temperatures drop to 4° — and tenants blast Mamdani for failing to act

New Yorkers placed a staggering 80,000 calls to 311 reporting a lack of residential heat and hot water in January 2026 — the highest monthly total on record — as private and public housing tenants ...
The New York Times

Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy escapes calamity after elbow to the head: ‘Brutal hit’

Charlie McAvoy is not just the Bruins' No. 1 defenseman. He will be one of Team USA's shutdown defenders in the Olympics, too. Megan Briggs / Getty Images SUNRISE, Fla. — Charlie McAvoy was in no mood ...