Why China’s tech clampdown is good for the U. S.

Apple brass discussed disclosing 128-million iPhone hack, then decided not to

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In September 2015, Apple managers had a dilemma on their hands: should, or should they not, notify 128 million iPhone users of what remains the worst mass iOS compromise on record? Ultimately, all evidence shows, they chose to keep quiet. The mass hack first came to light when researchers uncovered 40 […]

Perseverance on Mars: Where it is, and what the next steps are

Enlarge / Perseverance has landed about two kilometers from a delta system, shown in the upper left of this image. In their first press conference following Perseverance’s successful landing on Mars, NASA and JPL scientists revealed some information on where the rover landed and what to expect for the next several days and weeks as […]

Galaxy S21 Ultra—$200 cheaper but still not competitive

The Galaxy S21 Ultra. [credit: Ron Amadeo ] Next up on the review bench is Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Like most Samsung phones, it’s technically competent and features a new Snapdragon 888 SoC, a new 10x optical zoom camera, and Samsung’s, uh, interesting approach to charging. The big news is that the […]