We owe webcams to a group of caffeine-starved computer scientists who just wanted to know if there was coffee in the pot ...

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Inside the building, Johnson looked for a place to plug in his Raspberry Pi. The idea was to connect this single-board ...

Smart devices keep tabs on what you do—and even what your home looks like. That data isn’t always kept private.

The judge suppressed evidence seized by university police from electronic devices but refused to throw out evidence from Matt ...

Valve’s new Steam Controller is a $99 game controller that went on sale in May (and quickly sold out). It has all the usual features like dual analog sticks, a D-Pad, ABXY buttons, and shoulder ...

Columbus tech chief retires before cyberattack answers released ...

Companies are getting hacked every single day.” If the NSA is perturbed by the rise in cyberattacks, which it apparently is, then surely my savings are vulnerable. There could be any number of ...

Flock Safety, the Atlanta‑based startup that promises to help police solve crimes by tracking license plates, has quietly built a vast web of surveillance cameras across the United States. The company ...

As internet-connected devices become household essentials, security researchers are raising concerns about hidden backdoors, data exposure and cyber threats lurking behind the convenience ...

Sleek black devices well-hidden on high poles, around corners, or atop streetlights dot the roads of towns and cities all ...