The Washington PostFlorida's Broward County Public School system will deploy an experimental artificial intelligence network to monitor students and flag potential threats. The Avigilon installation from Motorola Solutions combines 145 surveillance cameras and software so security officials can track students based on their appearance, and it can automatically alert a school-monitoring officer when it senses events "that seem out of the ordinary" and people "in places they are not supposed to […]

ReutersSoftware pirates have hijacked technology from Apple to distribute hacked versions of popular apps on iPhones. Security researchers have long warned about the misuse of enterprise developer certificates, which act as digital keys that tell an iPhone a piece of software downloaded from the Internet can be trusted and opened. They are the centerpiece of Apple's program for corporate apps and allow consumers to install apps onto iPhones without Apple's knowledge. Last month, Apple briefly […]

The Economist“Hard” borders could potentially become invisible within a few years amid technological advancements, but practical applications could carry high costs and intrusive electronic surveillance. Nevertheless, a number of borders around the world are being modernized; for example, Switzerland hopes to digitize its border procedures with the European Union fully by 2026, using its DaziT program to establish a central online portal for all customs services. Blockchain […]

The New York TimesA survey of 2,900 girls and boys ages five to 17 (along with their parents) by the Girl Scout Research Institute on how access to smartphones, tablets, laptops, and gaming devices found girls on equal footing with boys in terms of technology, or exceeding them in some respects. More than 80% of boys play video games for fun, according to the survey results, while just 72% of girls said the same. In addition, 40% of girls surveyed were found to read books and articles on […]

CNBCThe latest quarterly list of the 20 most sought-after skills in the U.S. job market from freelancing platform Upwork found 17 are technology-related; surprisingly, 75% of the skills are new, which Upwork CEO Stephane Kasriel said highlights the value of reskilling. Among the hottest skills on the list are proficiency in genetic algorithms, computational linguistics, app store optimization, and app usability analysis. Major labor market trends include growing investments in big data […]