Electronics Security Bomb-sniffing sensors to be tested in airports Featuring genetically modified living cells By Rob Thubron, May 4, 2020, 10:33 AM
Tech Culture Gaming Man connects PS4 to airport monitor so he can play Apex Legends Never heard of a Switch? By Rob Thubron, January 17, 2020, 8:26 AM 16 comments
Security United Airlines expands 'Clear' biometric screening to more airports It has made a 'strategic equity investment' in the technology By Cal Jeffrey, July 29, 2019, 4:34 PM
Industry Air France plans to experiment with using facial recognition in place of boarding passes The test will start with two US airports By Cohen Coberly, July 11, 2019, 4:51 PM
Security Tech Culture US Customs to speed up facial recognition adoption at airports despite privacy concerns US Government maintains the technology is critical to national security By David Matthews, March 12, 2019, 8:19 AM
Tech Culture Security New Zealand customs officials can now demand travelers hand over their device passwords Those who refuse face a $3,300 fine By Rob Thubron, October 2, 2018, 6:16 AM 20 comments
Security Tech Culture New facial recognition security system used in US airports identifies first imposter Three days after it was launched at Washington Dulles International By Rob Thubron, August 24, 2018, 6:12 AM 8 comments
Apple Hardware Apple says goodbye to AirPort, exits the Wi-Fi router business Existing inventory will be sold while supplies last By Shawn Knight, April 27, 2018, 2:03 PM
Electronics Security British Airways expands trials of biometric boarding gates Miami, Orlando and New York are now testing biometric e-Gates to expedite passenger processing By Shawn Knight, March 9, 2018, 2:58 PM
Industry Power outage at Atlanta airport leaves tens of thousands stranded Main and backup power systems were damaged in electrical fire By William Gayde, December 18, 2017, 12:27 PM
Security Tech Culture New Zealand airport customs officials routinely demand passwords and perform "digital strip searches" on travelers If an airport customs agent made you hand over your passwords, what would you do? By William Gayde, July 4, 2017, 4:00 PM 29 comments
Security Tech Culture Passengers leaving the US will have to pass facial recognition scanners at all international airports in the future Facial recognition program to roll out at all US international airports later this year By William Gayde, April 19, 2017, 10:15 AM 12 comments
Industry Customs outages around the country leave international flyers stuck for hours By William Gayde, January 3, 2017, 4:45 PM
Apple Hardware Apple kills Wi-Fi router division, moves engineers to other projects No plans to update AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule and AirPort Express By Jose Vilches, November 21, 2016, 11:15 AM 11 comments
Electronics Mobile TSA to ban uncharged mobile devices from flights bound for the US By Shawn Knight, July 7, 2014, 12:15 AM 26 comments
Industry Welcome to London Heathrow Airport Terminal Samsung Galaxy S5 By Tim Schiesser, May 16, 2014, 8:30 AM 13 comments
Mobile Security Snowden documents say Canadian intelligence agency uses airport WiFi to track passengers By Justin Kahn, January 31, 2014, 5:30 PM 13 comments
The Web Google Street View updated to include airports and train stations By Justin Kahn, November 26, 2013, 10:30 AM
Industry The Web FCC proposal may greatly improve airplane Wi-Fi By Rick Burgess, May 10, 2013, 4:30 PM 8 comments
Mobile Software Skype offers free Wi-Fi in airports, but not for Android By Rick Burgess, December 20, 2011, 4:30 PM 10 comments
Industry Airport X-ray body scanners banned in Europe over health concerns By Shawn Knight, November 16, 2011, 4:30 PM 12 comments