“How has work been for you, since the beginning of the pandemic?” When people ask me this question, I regularly struggle with answering it. I’ve…
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Against the background of continued election interference by hackers working for foreign governments, the major internet players are trying to curtail the ways their platforms…
I have to be up front here: I’ve been a full-time telecommuter for over a dozen years. WFH, as it’s now called, is not a…
The spelling of the word “phishing” was influenced by the earlier word “phreaking,” which described the hacking of telephone systems. And now the word evolves…
QR (quick response) codes have certainly had their ups and downs, as far public consciousness goes. I find that, for myself, I only use them…
OPLIN 4Cast #712: Protecting a Pixel Perfect Future
Posted in 4cast, data, deepfakes, and Photo Tools
Last week, computer scientist Russell Kirsch, best known for inventing the pixel, passed away. Kirsch and his team of researchers laid the groundwork for all…
OK, we talk about facial recognition a lot here on the 4cast. We wouldn’t blame you if you suspected we were a little obsessed. But…
If you’ve thought that Amazon has been especially busy with the advent of the global pandemic, you wouldn’t be wrong. It’s on track to deliver…
News is emerging on Microsoft’s plans for its new Windows 10X. It’s not, as you might assume, the next iteration of Windows 10, but a…