The Clever Cryptography Behind Apple's 'Find My' Feature

When Apple executive Craig Federighi described a new location-tracking feature for Apple devices at the company's Worldwide Developer Conference keynote on Monday, it sounded—to the sufficiently paranoid, at least—like both a physical security innovation and a potential privacy disaster. But while security experts immediately wondered whether Find My would also offer a new opportunity to Read more about The Clever Cryptography Behind Apple's 'Find My' Feature[…]

YouTube Is Banning Extremist Videos. Will It Work?

YouTube is changing its hate speech policy to more effectively police extremist content, a move targeting the legions of neo-Nazis, conspiracy theorists, white supremacists, and other bigots that long have used the platform to spread their toxic ideologies. The move announced Wednesday follows years of criticism that YouTube had allowed the site to become a Read more about YouTube Is Banning Extremist Videos. Will It Work?[…]

Election Security Is Still Hurting at Every Level

The Russian meddling that rocked the 2016 United States presidential election gave the public a full view of something election officials and advocates have warned about for years: weak voting infrastructure and election systems around the US, and a lack of political will and funding to strengthen them. Two and a half years later, real Read more about Election Security Is Still Hurting at Every Level[…]

Palestinians prep to spite themselves… again

With the Palestinian Authority facing a financial crisis and economic challenges, one might think its leaders would be eager to attend the upcoming “Peace to Prosperity” workshop in Bahrain this month. After all, the conference is about providing a transformative economic roadmap for the Palestinian people in the context of a conflict-ending, signed political agreement Read more about Palestinians prep to spite themselves… again[…]

Yankees’ biggest strength falters in another strange loss

TORONTO — What do you get when mixing poor starting pitching, a rare bullpen letdown, sloppy fielding and two calls at first base that hurt? Even against a team as bad as the Blue Jays, the Yankees couldn’t survive that recipe for defeat Wednesday night, flushing a late three-run lead and dropping an 11-7 decision Read more about Yankees’ biggest strength falters in another strange loss[…]

Troubled Daily News sports desk publishes another blooper

The Daily News sports desk is starting to look more shaky than Yankees error-prone outfielder Clint Frazier. The latest blooper came in the deck of a banner headline in the May 28 print edition on the passing of Bill Buckner, where the News committed the journalistic equivalent of having a ground ball bounce off the Read more about Troubled Daily News sports desk publishes another blooper[…]

Adam Lambert shops like a rock star

When Adam Lambert and Queen opened this year’s Oscars ceremony with an electrifying performance, the star-studded audience leapt to their feet and unabashedly rocked out. That’s the effect that the former “American Idol” contestant often has on crowds. The 37-year-old singer, songwriter, actor and LGBTQ activist — who recently bought a home in the Hollywood Read more about Adam Lambert shops like a rock star[…]

‘Black Mirror’ review: Season 5 celebrates kinky virtual reality sex

Two college friends have a virtual affair with each other in the Season 5 premiere of Netflix’s “Black Mirror.” In the season opener, “Striking Vipers,” Danny (Anthony Mackie) and Karl (Yahya Abdul Mateen II) are reunited at Danny’s birthday party. They haven’t seen each other in 11 years and naturally have completely different lives. Danny’s Read more about ‘Black Mirror’ review: Season 5 celebrates kinky virtual reality sex[…]

Inside the \u201860 Minutes\u2019 dustup over Susan Zirinsky promotion

“60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley last fall tried to quash CBS executive Susan Zirinsky’s chances of becoming his boss at the award-winning news show, sources tell The Post. Zirinsky — the TV news producer who inspired Holly Hunter’s character in “Broadcast News” — was named head of all CBS news programming this year. But a Read more about Inside the \u201860 Minutes\u2019 dustup over Susan Zirinsky promotion[…]