It’s a rule of thumb in cybersecurity that the more sensitive your system, the less you want it to touch the internet. But as the US hunkers down to limit the spread of Covid-19, cybersecurity measures present a difficult technical challenge to working remotely for employees at critical infrastructure, intelligence agencies, and anywhere else with…
Ferrari ready to support delay to major F1 rules changes
Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says his team are “ready to take responsibility” in the interest of Formula 1Ferrari say they will support a plan to delay the introduction of major new rules aimed at improving racing.On Tuesday, Ferrari was the only one of the 10 teams not to back a plan to delay the 2021…
GIFs Are Glorious, GIFs Are Perverse
It’s a memory fit for the mantelpiece: A pair of newlyweds, fresh from the altar, walk between rows of well-wishers, happily ducking the white flower petals being thrown over them. The sunlight falls just so, glinting on the groom’s new ring and tracing a halo around his man bun. But this isn’t actually a snapshot;…
Olympics still ‘business as usual’ despite coronavirus outbreak
The new Tokyo Olympic Stadium will be the centrepiece of the 2020 GamesPreparations for the Tokyo Olympics are “business as usual” despite the outbreak of coronavirus, according to International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound.A number of sporting events in China have been cancelled, with football in Italy also affected.Speaking to Associated Press, Pound told athletes…
Giant Report Lays Anvil on US Cyber Policy
Today, the US Cyberspace Solarium Commission published its final report. The 182-page document is the culmination of a year-long, bipartisan process to develop a new cyber strategy for the United States. Established by the 2019 Defense Authorization Act, the commission draws its inspiration from one set up by President Dwight Eisenhower in the 1950s, as…
Cool, Here’s Another New Smartwatch That Looks Like an Apple Watch
Which smartwatch does this look like to you?Photo: OppoBecause we certainly don’t have enough Android smartwatches to choose from, Chinese smartphone maker Oppo leaked a photo of its new Oppo Watch in a tweet announcing its upcoming phone event.It’s called the Oppo Watch, because Apple started a trend and others just can’t not follow. The…
Coronavirus: Giro D’Italia postponed after Hungary declares emergency
The race had been due to start on 3 April in HungaryThe Giro d’Italia has become the biggest cycling race postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak so far.The race was scheduled to start in Hungary in May but the country has declared a state of emergency.Race organisers say a decision on rescheduling the event will…
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review: Nearly Perfect, but Too Pricey
I dropped a $1,400 phone on my toe. The weight of the thing was slightly heavier than a billiard ball. Needless to say, it hurt.My grip was compromised because I had been trying different hand positions over the past week just to be able to use Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra, a phone with a 6.9-inch…
Wilson and Watson return as England name team to face Wales
Media playback is not supported on this device England v Wales: Eddie Jones looking forward to ‘intense’ Six Nations game Guinness Six Nations: England v WalesVenue: Twickenham Stadium Date: Saturday, 7 March Kick-off: 16:45 GMTCoverage: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales & Radio Cymru, with text commentary on BBC Sport website and…
The Next Generation of Batteries Could Be Built by Viruses
In 2009, MIT bioengineering professor Angela Belcher traveled to the White House to demo a small battery for President Barack Obama, who was just two months into his first term in office. There aren’t many batteries that can get an audience with the leader of the free world, but this wasn’t your everyday power pouch.…