Robert Hackett
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Recent articles by Robert:
Is the Düsseldorf cyberattack really the first to result in death?
While reports are calling the death of a patient turned away from a ransomware-stricken hospital in Germany the world's first cyberattack fatality, the data indicate otherwise. → Read More
With Trump’s WeChat ban approaching, here are several alternatives
With the U.S. banning WeChat on Sunday, here are alternative chat apps for people looking to stay in touch with friends and family in China. → Read More
Ransomware attack on a hospital may be the first ever to cause a death. Here's what happened
German police are investigating a cyberattack on a university hospital that may have resulted in the first recorded case of a ransomware-linked death. → Read More
Apple Watch: Why I'm caving and finally buying one
The personal health-tech in Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE prove compelling in a pandemic. → Read More
Apple event: What to know about new Apple Watches, iPads, Fitness +
Everything Apple announced from Apple Watch Series 6 and iPad to Apple One and Fitness Plus subscription services—but no iPhone. → Read More
IBM plans a huge leap in superfast quantum computing by 2023
IBM reveals its quantum computing roadmap for the next decade. → Read More
Amid geopolitical tensions, 'Mulan' is a litmus test for loyalties
Disney's live action film remake Mulan faces intense controversy. → Read More
Fortune's 40 Under 40 honorees in tech defy the pandemic
The tech set honored on this year's Fortune 40 Under 40 list offer a glimmer of hope, despite a year wracked by pandemic, protest, and pain. → Read More
Amazon deletes job listings for 'union busters' after public outcry
People are criticizing Amazon for trying to hire for jobs for tracking union activity within the company. → Read More
Official Biden-Harris campaign yard signs available for download in Nintendo's 'Animal Crossing'
Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons video game has added official Biden-Harris campaign signs for people to display on their islands. → Read More
Investors riding high on Apple and Tesla stock splits could get clipped, data shows
Apple and Tesla just implemented stock spilts. Here's what you need to know about the share performance of companies that have previously split their stocks. → Read More
Own Apple Powerbeats 2 earphones? Here’s how to claim your share of a $9.75 million settlement
Apple is settling a class action lawsuit for $9.75 million that entitles Powerbeats 2 earphone owners to a rebate. → Read More
U.S. vies for leadership in quantum and A.I. with $1 billion bet
America is investing $1 billion alongside companies like IBM, Microsoft, and Intel to establish five new quantum tech institutes headed by national laboratories. → Read More
50 new planets, including one as big as Neptune, are identified using A.I.
It's an astronomical first for artificial intelligence. → Read More
Why Apple let WordPress walk but continues to fight Fortnite’s Epic Games
As Apple cracks down on App Store developers, some, like WordPress, seek appeasement while others, like Fortnite-maker Epic Games, throw down the gauntlet. → Read More
Hackers using Zoom in email fraud schemes
Email fraud is booming during the COVID-19 pandemic, with hackers now using Zoom video conferencing as a lure. → Read More
Forget Netflix. Gaming companies are winning the pandemic
Worldwide lockdowns due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic have propelled profits for video game makers, like Animal Crossing-maker Nintendo, WeChat's Tencent, Madden's Electronic Arts, and Pokemon Go's Niantic. → Read More
China is years ahead of the U.S. on digital finance. Here’s why it matters.
Chinese leaders have praised the promise of blockchain, but the e-yuan is something different - and some say, ominous. → Read More
Blockchain: The DC/EP and China's drive for digital dominance
China’s central bank has taken the lead in the race to launch a national electronic currency. The implications for consumers, China’s neighbors, and the U.S. could be enormous. → Read More
What would it be like if the Internet suddenly went dark?
The world is troublingly dependent on technology, an issue Tim Maughan explores in his sci-fi books Infinite Detail and Ghost Hardware. → Read More