US nuclear regulator hit by two foreign cyberattacks in three years

It’s no secret that the White House is eager to protect the energy grid against cyberattacks, but it’s now clear that the government is speaking from bitter, first-hand experience. Nextgov has confirmed that foreign hacker groups broke into the…

Google’s getting ready to open its web services to kids

13 is a big year in a young one’s life: you’ve officially tip-toed into adolescence, your body starts to go a little batty and you can finally sign up for a Google account. According to a new report from The Information, though, Google is gearing up…

Tumblr’s going to scan your pictures to work out what brands you love

When Yahoo bought Tumblr for more than a billion dollars, a lot of us wondered how it would ever turn a profit. After all, people sharing cat GIFs and monochrome erotica didn’t seem like a very effective business model. According to Mashable,…

Samsung’s Galaxy S5 doubles as a baby monitor, if you have a Gear watch

The Galaxy S5: powerhouse smartphone, fitness guru… baby monitor? Yes, you read that right. SoyaCincau has learned that Samsung’s jack-of-all-trades Android flagship includes a “baby crying detector” mode that uses the phone as a listening station….