by The Curious Technologist | Nov 29, 2018 | News
The US is attempting to hold the creators of the infamous SamSam ransomware to account. A federal grand jury has revealed indictments against two Iranian men, Mohammad Mansouri and Faramarz Savandi, for allegedly authoring and wielding SamSam to extort money from a...
by The Curious Technologist | Jun 2, 2017 | News
One major takeaway: they get more sleep than you probably thought. I’m particularly inspired by the schedule Mary Flannery O’Connor set for herself.
by The Curious Technologist | Jun 1, 2017 | Gear, Tech
Great write-up over at TechCrunch: The Spark is, at once, an impressive feat of engineering and a reminder that drones are a ways from being true mainstream devices. It’s DJI’s smallest and cheapest drone by far, and the company also has tossed in some neat gesture...
by The Curious Technologist | Jun 1, 2017 | News, Tech
Ready to get all inspired again to quit your job and go all Silicon Valley? Brendan Eich, the former CEO of Mozilla, is back, and he has cash to burn: His new browser startup, Brave, raised $35 million in under 30 seconds, reports TechCrunch. He was able to accomplish...
by The Curious Technologist | May 31, 2017 | News, Tech
Alexa can now remind you about arrangements from yet another timetable administration: iCloud. Gadgets including the Echo lineup and other Alexa-empowered devices have included support for iCloud logbooks starting today. Amazon says that iCloud date-books have been a...
