These Are the Best Cheap Hotel Chains in the U.S., According to Guests

[ad_1] Photo: karamysh (Shutterstock) With so many different hotels, motels, and roadside inns scattered throughout the country, large chains lure travelers off highways with the promise of familiarity and at least some minimum standards. But not all chains provide the same service, amenities, and overall satisfaction—even those in the same relative price range. In J.D. … Read more

I Let Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Orb Scan My Irises

[ad_1] OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s buzzy startup Worldcoin has a relatively straightforward pitch to prospective users. First, you fork over a scan of your eyeball to one of several thousand iris-scanning, basketball-sized metal computers called “Orbs.” In exchange, you’ll receive a one-of-a-kind “World ID” that could one day be used to verify your identity throughout … Read more

CISA’s security-by-design initiative is at risk: Here’s a path forward

[ad_1] Trey Herr is the director of the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative. Maia Hamin is an associate director with the Cyber Statecraft Initiative. Will Loomis is an associate director with the Cyber Statecraft Initiative. Stewart Scott Contributor Stewart Scott is an associate director with the Cyber Statecraft Initiative. The Biden administration’s 2023 National Cybersecurity … Read more

Is Apple CarPlay or Android Auto Better for Your Car?

[ad_1] Google and Apple enjoy taking each other on in as many different arenas as possible: mobile phones, maps, cloud storage, music streaming, photo management, note taking, smart assistants, tablets, smartwatches, calendars, web browsers, word processors, email, and more besides. In cars, we have Android Auto and Apple CarPlay vying for control of your dashboard. … Read more