Cool Tech
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A Decade Later: How To Send Messages That Even The NSA, CIA, and FBI Cannot Read
October 4, 2023A little over a decade ago I wrote a piece for Forbes describing a method of...
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Will iPhone’s New “Lockdown Mode” Inspire Dangerous Overconfidence In Apple’s CyberSecurity Capabilities?
July 13, 2022Apple last week announced new security features specifically intended to offer “specialized additional protection to users...
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Hushme: A Headset That Lets You Make Private Phone Calls In A Non-Private Environment
June 7, 2021Every so often, I encounter an unusual technology device that so well solves a problem that...
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How Singapore Doubles The Productivity Of Technology-Giant Nations Like Israel
March 22, 2021Israel has delivered far more technological innovation in recent decades than has Singapore; yet over the...
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Keyless Car Entry Systems May Allow Anyone To Open And Steal Your Vehicle
January 28, 2021Hands-free car-entry systems that allow people to unlock their car doors without the need to push...
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Even Without Seeing You, People Can Read Your Lips, Identify You, and Read Your Writing – Thanks To Wi-Fi
November 23, 2020Did you know that by analyzing Wi-Fi signals governments and others can spy on you physically,...
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Amazon Receives US Government Approval for “Prime Air” Drone-Based Delivery – And America Is Not Prepared For The Impact
August 31, 2020Amazon has received approval from the US Government to operate a fleet of drones to deliver...
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A Small 1992 Democratic National Convention Memento Teaches A Powerful Lesson For Today
August 18, 2020As a teenager interning at AT&T, I attended the 1992 Democratic National Convention in New York...
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Hackers Can Cause Electronic Devices To Self-Destruct Or To Destroy Other Devices When They Charge
August 12, 2020Hackers can now cause smartphones, tablets, computers, and various other popular electronic devices to self-destruct or...
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Many Security Cameras Tell Criminals When You Are Not Home – Even If Would-Be Robbers Cannot Access Your Videos
July 14, 2020Internet-connected cameras placed inside your home might allow would-be burglars to easily determine when nobody is...
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