Universal Product Code Barcode Will Be Supplanted By 2027 With a More Data-Rich '2D' Barcode

The humble and familiar barcode -- a staple on consumer packaging for nearly 50 years -- will soon be replaced with a more robust and muscul...

Mercedes-Benz’s EQS electric SUV gets the Maybach treatment

The Maybach EQS SUV is only slightly more gaudy than the regular EQS. | Image: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz revealed a sumptuous new Mayb...

China Security Unit Targeted US With Fake Social-Media Scheme, Prosecutors Allege

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the U.S. Department of Justice: Two criminal complaints filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for...

WB announces a Harry Potter Quidditch multiplayer game

Image: Unbroken Studios / Portkey Games Warner Bros. has revealed the existence of a new Harry Potter game. Harry Potter: Quidditch Cham...

Bank of England Official Says Stablecoin Use May Need Limits

Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said regulators may need to impose a limit on using so-called stablecoins for payments as polic...

How Should AI Be Regulated?

A New York Times opinion piece argues people in the AI industry "are desperate to be regulated, even if it slows them down. In fact, es...

Compromised Sites Use Fake Chrome Update Warnings to Spread Malware

Bleeping Computer warned this week about compromised web sites "that display fake Google Chrome automatic update errors that distribute...