Alistair Fairweather: Machine unlearning

Lies, damned lies, and GenAI

We should expect that most systems that rely on reviews and feedback, from shopping to movies to hotels, are already compromised.

Why backdoors are a bad idea

Giving the UK government access to Apple's Advanced Data Protection would set an incredibly dangerous precedent.

The quantum waiting game

For all the billions spent on research, there isn’t even general consensus on how to achieve the most fundamental aspects of quantum computing.

Australia’s social media law is long on good intentions, but short on practicalities.

The co-founder of the WordPress CMS is acting like a petty tyrant, and is risking the entire ecosystem.

Two courts have ruled against Google, which is good news for customers and rivals, but devising practical remedies is going to be a challenge.

How a lone coder uncovered a Linux backdoor that could have sent shockwaves through the open source supply chain.

Most people are terrible at thinking up and remembering passwords. Enter passkeys.