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Cryptologist/CS professor Daniel J. Bernstein is alleging that America's National Security Agency is attempting to influence NIST post-quantum cryptography standards.
Bernstein first emphasizes that it's normal for post-quantum cryptography (or "PQ") to be part of "hybrid" security that also includes traditional pre-quantum cryptography. (Bernstein says this is important because since 2016, "We've seen many breaks of post-quantum proposals...")
"The problem in a nutshell. Surveillance agency NSA and its
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Apple plans to announce new products "this week," according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple's "Mac Your Calendars" teaser last October In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the products set to be updated this week include the iPad Pro, Vision Pro, and "likely" the base 14-inch MacBook Pro, with all three likely to receive a spec bump with Apple's next-generation M5 chip. Gurman does not expect Apple to hold... Read more ›
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California's Privacy Protection Agency "issued a record fine earlier this month to Tractor Supply," according to an EFF Deeplinks blog post — for "apparently ducking its responsibilities under the California Consumer Privacy Act." Under that law, companies are required to respect California customers' and job applicants' rights to know, delete, and correct information that businesses collect about them, and to opt-out of some types of sharing and use. The law... Read more ›
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Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs says the island’s chip sector will see 'no significant impact' from China’s newly expanded rare-earth export controls. Read more ›
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I tried hot chicken tenders from Dave's Hot Chicken and Guy Fieri's Chicken Guy. The spicier, bigger tenders impressed me the most. Read more ›
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Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other. To submit a question, fill out this anonymous form. Here’s this week’s question from a […] Read more ›
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Ron Podmore, a teacher, fell in love with Central America. He decided to retire in Guatemala at 56 and says healthcare costs make it worth it. Read more ›
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The second Mortal Kombat movie isn't even out yet, but Warner Bros. is reportedly "so excited" and "so convinced there's a giant fanbase waiting for it", writer and executive producer Jeremy Slater has already been hired to pen a third film. Read more Read more ›
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Researchers are finding extraordinary new uses for what we throw away. Beet pulp may help crops resist disease, while composted coconut fibers could replace peat moss. Discarded radish and beet greens are rich in bioactive compounds that boost gut health and protect cells. Food waste is rapidly becoming a source of sustainable solutions for both agriculture and health. Read more ›
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This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the downward spiral of the internet, follow Adi Robertson. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Back in 2018, two years after the UK […] Read more ›
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A canonical problem in computer science is to find the shortest route to every point in a network. A new approach beats the classic algorithm taught in textbooks. Read more ›
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A former Microsoft employee has been job hunting since May. With no offers, he's now preparing to move cross-country to live with his family. Read more ›
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The EcoFlow Power Hat promised to be a stylish solution for off-grid power but it delivers too little power to be useful and has an ugly design. Read more ›
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Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions. Read more ›
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Don't fuss around with files and servers. Just use one of these WIRED-tested website builders. Read more ›
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"AI has not been a particular strength for the business," Apple's former CEO John Sculley said of the company. Read more ›
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AI datacenters are driving up U.S. power demand and boosting coal generation by nearly 20%, but while nuclear plants supply the steady output needed for long training runs, coal and renewables mainly serve to stabilize the grid and absorb the sharp, unpredictable power spikes from AI workloads. Read more ›
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I planned to enroll at New York University, but pivoted at the last second. I'm now enrolled in an interpreter course at a community college for $450. Read more ›
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Incredible deals await on five of Dreame's elite home-cleaning robots, including the amazing X50 Ultra vacuum/mop combo. Read more ›
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Researchers at Fudan University have created a working memory chip just a few atoms thick, and the first to integrate 2D materials with standard silicon circuits. Read more ›
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Microsoft is eliminating all known workarounds that let users install Windows 11 without an internet connection or Microsoft account, forcing everyone through the online setup process. The Verge reports: "We are removing known mechanisms for creating a local account in the Windows Setup experience (OOBE)," says Amanda Langowski, the lead for the Windows Insider Program. "While these mechanisms were often used to bypass Microsoft account setup, they also inadvertently skip... Read more ›
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says Internet service providers shouldn't have to list every fee they charge. From a report: Responding to a request from cable and telecom lobby groups, he is proposing to eliminate a rule that requires ISPs to itemize various fees in broadband price labels that must be made available to consumers. The rule took effect in April 2024 after the FCC rejected ISPs' complaints that listing every... Read more ›
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South Korea's government may have permanently lost 858TB of information after a fire at a data center in Daejeon. From a report: As reported by DCD, a battery fire at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) data center, located in the city of Daejeon, on September 26, has caused havoc for government services in Korea. Work to restore the data center is ongoing, but officials fear data stored on the... Read more ›
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning excessively loud advertisements on streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime that could become a de facto national standard. From a report: The new California law is aimed at addressing what the Federal Communications Commission has called a "troubling jump" in TV ad noise complaints, fueled by streamers airing commercials louder than the shows and movies they accompany. It's modeled off... Read more ›
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Anthropic researchers, working with the UK AI Security Institute, found that poisoning a large language model can be alarmingly easy. All it takes is just 250 malicious training documents (a mere 0.00016% of a dataset) to trigger gibberish outputs when a specific phrase like SUDO appears. The study shows even massive models like GPT-3.5 and Llama 3.1 are vulnerable. The Register reports: In order to generate poisoned data for their... Read more ›
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Doug Whitney carries a genetic mutation that guaranteed he would develop Alzheimer's disease in his late forties or early fifties. His mother and nine of her thirteen siblings died from the disease. His oldest brother died at 45. The mutation has decimated his family for generations. Whitney is now 76 and remains cognitively healthy. The New York Times has a fascinating long read on Whitney and things happening around him.... Read more ›
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A Meta executive in charge of building the company's metaverse products told employees that they should be using AI to "go 5X faster," according to an internal message obtained by 404 Media. From the report: "Metaverse AI4P: Think 5X, not 5%," the message, posted by Vishal Shah, Meta's VP of Metaverse, said (AI4P is AI for Productivity). The idea is that programmers should be using AI to work five times... Read more ›
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Longtime Slashdot reader hackingbear writes: Following U.S. lawmakers' call on Tuesday for broader bans on the export of chipmaking equipment to China, China dramatically expanded its rare earths export controls on Thursday, adding five new elements, dozens of pieces of refining technology, and extra scrutiny for semiconductor users as Beijing tightens control over the sector ahead of talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The new rules expands controls... Read more ›
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theodp writes: GeekWire reports that Microsoft is bringing artificial intelligence to every public classroom in its home state -- and sparking new questions about its role in education. The Redmond tech giant on Thursday unveiled Microsoft Elevate Washington, a sweeping new initiative that will provide free access to AI-powered software and training for all 295 public school districts and 34 community and technical colleges across Washington state. The program is... Read more ›
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The director of a tour operation remembers two tourists arriving in a rural town in Peru determined to hike alone in the mountains to a sacred canyon recommended by their AI chatbot. But the canyon didn't exists — and a high-altitude hike could be dangerous (especially where cellphone coverage is also spotty). They're part of a BBC report on travellers arriving at their destination "only to find they've been fed... Read more ›
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