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Epochs of Disruption: The Tech Revolutions That Reshaped Security

06 Apr 2026 news

From the agricultural revolution to artificial intelligence, each technological leap has sparked societal transformation—and unleashed new threats. Investigate the risks and rewards of humanity’s greatest transitions.

#Technology | #Artificial Intelligence | #Cybercrime

Rewound and Erased: The Rise and Ruin of Iomega’s Removable Revolution

24 Mar 2026 news 🌍 North America

Iomega’s Zip drive once defined portable storage, but shifting technology and infamous failures led to the company’s rapid decline. Here’s how innovation, competition, and the relentless pace of change erased an industry giant.

#Iomega | #Zip drive | #technology

Spin or Sin? The Ingenious Tech That Keeps a Toy Top Twirling for Hours

21 Jan 2026 news

Aaed Musa’s self-powered spinning top redefines what’s possible for toys, spinning for hours thanks to ingenious embedded engineering. Dive into the technical secrets and creative breakthroughs behind this captivating gadget.

#spinning top | #engineering | #technology

Inside the 1985 Photophone CP220: The Videophone That Smoked Out Its Own Future

06 Jan 2026 news 🌍 North America

A rare teardown of the 1985 Photophone CP220 reveals the bold ambitions and dramatic failures of early videoconferencing technology, years before video calls became commonplace.

#Videophone | #Technology | #History

Chasing Fins with Firepower: The Underwater Jetpack Race Heats Up

18 Dec 2025 news

A new breed of underwater jetpacks is pushing the limits of aquatic technology, promising to fulfill long-held sci-fi dreams—if their inventors can solve the challenges of speed, safety, and control below the waves.

#underwater jetpack | #technology | #engineering

Behind the Mic: The Steve Morgan Show Exposes Cybercrime’s Power Players

17 Dec 2025 news

The Steve Morgan Show debuts in January 2026, featuring in-depth conversations with both cybersecurity legends and infamous hackers. With a star-studded guest list and a platform on the award-winning Cybercrime Magazine YouTube Channel, the podcast promises to unveil the real stories behind the digital world's biggest movers and shakers.

#Cybercrime | #Podcast | #Technology

DIY Polygraphs: The Truth About Lie Detector Gadgets

02 Dec 2025 news

DIY lie detectors promise to expose fibs using heart and sweat sensors, but the real story is our enduring faith in technology over scientific evidence.

#DIY Polygraph | #Technology | #Deception

How 1979’s School Computers Changed Education Forever

24 Nov 2025 news 🌍 Europe

A BBC classroom experiment in 1979 introduced computers to students, sowing seeds for today’s digital literacy and transforming global education in ways few could have predicted.

#Education | #Technology | #Digital Literacy

Windows at 40: The Evolution of the World’s Most Ubiquitous OS

21 Nov 2025 news 🌍 North America

Windows marks 40 years since its debut as a clunky graphical shell, evolving into the world’s most widespread OS and a central battleground for cyber security.

#Windows | #Microsoft | #Technology