Nixon's unheard moon-disaster speech is now a warning about the deepfake futureThis award-winning studio uses AI to generate fake voices for Hollywood to show how deepfake technology raises numerous ethical questions.October 21, 2021 by Andrada Fiscutean in Innovation
World's best headphones? The Cold War story behind these high-end productsA small company's headphones, said by some to be the best in the world, can trace their roots back to the Soviet era.March 1, 2021 by Andrada Fiscutean in Innovation
Why the US has lost to Russia in these top coding trials for almost a decadeFor the big ICPC competition, Russian teams are trained by ex-champions. But that's not the whole story.August 20, 2019 by Andrada Fiscutean in CXO
Kaspersky: US security software ban just 'makes cybercriminals happy'Kaspersky Lab sees little prospect of the US government lifting the ban on using its security products.April 11, 2019 by Andrada Fiscutean in Security
Crypto country: Ex-Soviet state Belarus uses bitcoin bubble to boost its tech sectorEurope's last dictatorship wants to promote itself as a forward-thinking technology-powered nation.March 20, 2019 by Andrada Fiscutean in CXO
Why is Russia so good at getting women into technology?A century ago, Russia pushed for equal rights to education and work for men and women. The effects are still being felt in tech today.March 8, 2019 by Andrada Fiscutean in Enterprise Software
Electric cars: Security flaws could let attackers control charging stationsDetails emerge on three vulnerabilities found in Schneider Electric's EVlink Parking charging stations.January 14, 2019 by Andrada Fiscutean in Security
2019 security threats? Expect Iranian 'kittens' to follow the moneyThe resumption of sanctions against Iran means the US financial sector faces renewed threats.December 13, 2018 by Andrada Fiscutean in Security
After riches and jail, Belarusian ex-hacker's life lesson? 'Don't steal from Americans. Ever'ZDNet talks to a former infamous hacker whose "mostly true" book offers a glimpse into the minds of Eastern Europe's cybercriminals.September 21, 2018 by Andrada Fiscutean in Security
Hail an autonomous taxi: Yandex rolls out 'Europe's first' self-driving cabs in RussiaYandex, known as the Russian Google, will use feedback from taxi passengers to up its game in autonomous cars.August 30, 2018 by Andrada Fiscutean in Innovation