Matthew Gault

Tech

Why Congress's Fears of Russian Space Nukes Is Political Theatre

This week on CYBER: Why is Congress talking about Russian space nukes? And the ramifications a civil lawsuit may have on NDA law.
Matthew Gault
2.16.24
Tech

Globetrotting Millennial Woman Pleads Guilty to Sending $7M of Drone, Missile Parts to Russia

The basic Instagram influencer was part of a scheme to send semiconductors to Russia to avoid U.S. sanctions.
Matthew Gault
2.14.24
Tech

AI Deepfakes Are Everywhere and Congress is Completely Out of Their Depth

High profile scandals in the world of politics and celebrity have people calling for new laws, but we should think hard before passing sweeping legislation.
Matthew Gault
2.9.24
Tech

An Army Officer Faced Jail Time for Spying on Girls. Then the Pentagon Stepped In.

Lt. Col. Jacob Sweatland faced a year in jail until a civilian court gave his case to the DoD. An Army merely reprimanded him and now his court records are sealed.
Matthew Gault
2.8.24
Tech

AI Launches Nukes In ‘Worrying’ War Simulation: ‘I Just Want to Have Peace in the World’

Researchers say AI models like GPT4 are prone to “sudden” escalations as the U.S. military explores their use for warfare.
Matthew Gault
2.6.24
Tech

IDF Admits It Ran Gory Telegram Calling Palestinians ‘Roaches’ to be ‘Exterminated’

The Israeli military has been posting grotesque videos of dead Palestinians on a racist Telegram channel. It’s typical for the ‘anything goes’ platform.
Matthew Gault
2.5.24
Tech

Tech Used to Be Bleeding Edge, Now it’s Just Bleeding

After a decade of scandals and half-assed product launches, people are no longer buying the future Big Tech is selling.
Matthew Gault
2.5.24
Tech

Ukraine Is Getting a New American-Made Bomb Before the Pentagon. Here’s What We Know.

The Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb will reportedly be the latest weapon to be deployed by Ukraine before anyone else—even the U.S. military.
Matthew Gault
1.31.24
Tech

An AI-Generated Content Empire Is Spreading Fake Celebrity Images on Google

A ring of websites using AI and run by an aspiring movie star are behind fake celebrity images featured in Google results, Motherboard found.
Matthew Gault
Jordan Pearson
1.30.24
Tech

How Top Secret Nuke Sensor Data Confirmed the First Interstellar Object on Earth

A freedom of information act request unearthed emails from the Los Alamos National Lab as they struggled to balance secrecy and scientific discovery.
Matthew Gault
1.29.24
Tech

How to Read Leaked Datasets Like a Journalist

'Hacks, Leaks, and Revelations' is a how-to guide for everyone who's curious about secrets.
Matthew Gault
1.26.24
Tech

Man Jailed, Raped, and Beaten After False Facial Recognition Match, $10M Lawsuit Alleges

A 61-year-old man alleges that a facial recognition algorithm used a mugshot from the 1980s to ID him in a crime he didn't commit.
Matthew Gault
1.24.24
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