Programming A Game With Unity: A Beginner's Guide
In the evolving landscape of indie game development, Unity has emerged as something of a de-facto standard: its low cost, ease of use, and broad feature set make it ideal for rapid game development.
How the Oculus Rift Works and Why You Need One
Why is there so much excitement over the Oculus Rift? Because it's a technological marvel. Here's how it works and why you're going to love it.
Test Your Password Strength with the Same Tool Hackers Use
Is your password secure? Tools that assess your password strength have poor accuracy, meaning that the only way to really test your passwords is to try to break them. Let's look at how.
FBI Backdoors Won't Help Anybody - Not Even the FBI
The FBI wants to force technology companies to enable security services to snoop on instant messaging. But such security backdoors don't actually exist, and if they did, would you trust your government with them?
DARPA Creates Robot Hand That Can Actually Feel
Prosthetic technology has begun to catch up to the vision of science fiction. This week, DARPA announced a new breakthrough that brings a natural sense of touch to these mechanical limbs.
Create Your Own "Neural Paintings" with DeepStyle & Ubuntu
Did you know neural networks can also paint? Researchers have trained a huge neural network to turn photographs into "neural paintings" that look as though they were painted by famous artists.
Toxic Vaccines, UK Violence, And Other Facebook Myths, Debunked
Today, we're going to take a look at three claims that cropped up on social media, and show how they've artfully manipulated the truth to achieve the result they want.
Scary New Porn App Photographs & Blackmails Users - How Do You Stay Safe?
Adult Player for Android is a 'porn app' which baits the user with adult content, then takes a photo of the user and bricks their device. How can you stop ransomware like this?
Why Flash Needs to Die (And How You Can Get Rid of It)
The Internet's relationship with Flash has been rocky for a while. Once, it was a universal standard on the web. Now, it looks like it may be headed to the chopping block. What changed?
5 Great Non-Violent PC Games to Play With Your Kids
What if you're uncomfortable with video game violence? Not a problem! Not every game is Halo or Grand Theft Auto
Is SOPA Back? Why Anti-Piracy Legislation Won't Stay Dead
Has SOPA, the controversial anti-piracy legislation defeated in 2011, returned? Not quite. But recent events concerning the role of piracy in international trade, are concerning, and worth your attention.
Forget Siri: 4 Ways Your Phone is About to Get Smarter
Siri is cool, but frustratingly limited. How will artificial intelligence research transform your phone over the next five years? MakeUseOf investigates.
Online Harassment Is Your Fault; Here's How To Fix It
What happens to harassment victims who aren't good at interacting with the press, or do or say unpopular things?
VW Sued Researchers to Conceal Security Flaw for Two Years
Security researchers are usually thanked (or even rewarded) when vulnerabilities are found. But Volkswagen slapped a gag order on researchers who discovered how easy it was to hack a keyless car system.
4 Machine Learning Algorithms That Shape Your Life
You may not realize it but machine learning is already all around you, and it can exert a surprising degree of influence over your life. Don't believe me? You might be surprised.
IBM Creates Neural Network Chip as Large as a Mouse Brain
A new IBM chip is poised to revolutionize AI - by building features of the human brain directly onto a computer chip. The current prototype has more neurons than a rat.
Oracle Wants You To Stop Sending Them Bugs - Here's Why That's Crazy
Oracle is in hot water over a misguided blog post by security chief, Mary Davidson. This demonstration of how Oracle's security philosophy departs from the mainstream wasn't received well in the security community...
Beware Scams Hiding Behind The Free Windows 10 Upgrade
A number of scammers are taking advantage of the enthusiasm and confusion for Windows 10, with several new scams targeting customers. Here's what you need to look for, and stay safe.
How Secure Are Internet-Connected, Self Driving Cars?
Are self driving cars safe? Could Internet-connected automobiles be used to cause accidents, or even assassinate dissenters? Google hopes not, but a recent experiment shows there is still a long way to go.