Sean Gallagher
Ars Technica
Baltimore, MD, United States
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Past articles by Sean:
Machine learning, concluded: Did the “no-code” tools beat manual analysis?
In the finale of our experiment, we look at how the low/no-code tools performed. → Read More
Setting our heart-attack-predicting AI loose with “no-code” tools
In the second part of this three-part series, our heart attack predictions take flight. → Read More
No code, no problem—we try to beat an AI at its own game with new tools
In part one of three, we give the cloud a new problem to (heart) attack. → Read More
How to make critical infrastructure safer—there’s a long way to go
At Ars Frontiers, Lesley Carhart spoke about the systems that make our world work. → Read More
Securing your digital life, the finale: Debunking worthless “security” practices
We tear down some infosec conventional wisdom—there's a lot of bad advice out there. → Read More
Securing your digital life, part three: How smartphones make us vulnerable
Phone scams, targeted phishing, and... pig butchering? The future is kind of scary. → Read More
What a “converged battlefield” means to the future of air… I mean, joint warfare
"Any sensor, any shooter" means more fighting flexibility—and more complexity. → Read More
Securing your digital life, part two: The bigger picture—and special circumstances
We did the basics—now let's look at some more detailed steps to protect yourself. → Read More
Securing your digital life, part one: The basics
In this first of two parts, we go over some security steps everyone should be taking. → Read More
Ars AI headline experiment finale—we came, we saw, we used a lot of compute time
Turns out it's really hard to make a machine-learning model to evaluate headlines. → Read More
Our AI headline experiment continues: Did we break the machine?
In part three of four, we look at what's gone right, and what's gone... less than right. → Read More
Feeding the machine: We give an AI some headlines and see what it does
In part two of our series, we attempt to learn the ways of the machine. → Read More
Is our machine learning? Ars takes a dip into artificial intelligence
In the first part of a new series, we look at matching the problem to the tool. → Read More
SitRep: Is the F-35 now officially a failure?
Cost overruns, other issues prompt Air Force to look for "clean sheet" fighter. → Read More
Touch of gray: The Air Force can’t retire the Boeing 707
In this installment of SitRep, we look at the 707's longevity as a military workhorse. → Read More
The connected battlespace, part two: The fault in our (joint) stars
Joint All-Domain Command & Control ("JADC2") is the new hotness—but will it really work? → Read More
The history of the connected battlespace, part one: command, control, and conquer
Since the end of World War II, the US and allies have tried to network-enable war. → Read More
You can’t unsee Tedlexa, the Internet of Things/AI bear of your nightmares
From the archives: Teddy Ruxpin + Arduino + Raspberry Pi + Alexa = What could go wrong? → Read More
WarGames for real: How one 1983 exercise nearly triggered WWIII
From the archives: Say hello to the KGB software model that forecasted mushroom clouds. → Read More
The old way of handing out corporate hardware doesn’t work anymore
It’s no longer just about issuing a laptop—the world and our requirements have changed. → Read More