Lufthansa may have cracked the airplane boarding problem

Lufthansa believes it may have cracked the airplane boarding problem, with news the airline will roll out its time-saving biometric system across multiple US airports. According to Lufthansa, its facial recognizing gates helped the airline board an A380 plane in about 20 minutes, and potentially in a more secure way, too. The system replaces the usual boarding process with a … Continue reading

Zuckerberg speaks on Facebook scandal: How he’ll fix it

Mark Zuckerberg has broken his silence on the Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal, admitting that the social site “made mistakes” but insisting that it is working to address them. The much-anticipated comments come after Facebook was accused of poorly handling personal information, after a researcher taking advantage of an official Facebook API was able to collect the data of 50 million … Continue reading

Hublot’s first smartwatch will cost over $5,000

Another luxury brand is jumping into the smartwatch game. Hublot has announced that it’s making a limited number of its first smartwatch — an extension of its Big Bang line that’s all about the 2018 FIFA World Cup. While World Cup referees will wear…

Netflix opens its public bug bounty program

Today, Netflix announced the launch of its public bug bounty program. The company, which has been expanding its bug bounty setup over the last few years, started with a responsible vulnerability disclosure program in 2013. That then led to its privat…

Google makes Pixel 2's driving awareness available to Android apps

If you have a Pixel 2, you might have appreciated its Driving Do-Not-Disturb feature — it can automatically minimize distractions while telling the difference between a stop at the intersection and the end of your ride. That intelligence hasn’t rea…

Mark Zuckerberg finally weighs in on Cambridge Analytica

While stories about Cambridge Analytica harvesting data from millions of Facebook accounts without consent sparked conversations and debates over the weekend, one voice was conspicuously absent from the mix: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. That’s offic…

Pininfarina will go from designer to automaker with all-EV lineup

For decades, Pininfarina has largely been a design house — it shaped and built cars, but usually under someone else’s name (such as the Ferrari F40). It’s apparently ready to become a full-fledged manufacturer, however, and a thoroughly 21st centur…

Man Dies After Getting Head Stuck In Movie Theater Seat

The footrest on the electrically-powered seat clamped down on the victim’s head.

Any March For Our Lives Must Include Kids Like Trayvon Martin

There’s still a dangerous connection between racist violence, police brutality and guns.

Fight Over Trump’s CIA Nominee Who Helped Oversee Torture May Hinge On Democrats

If they unite, they could have the power to block Gina Haspel from getting the job. Will they?