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[reuters] SWIFT, Lazarus and banks

May 27, 2016

Dear Subscriber, I've spared you the drip-drip of the Bangladesh Bank heist and its repercussions, but here's one just to keep you in the picture. We're very...

[reuters] is hi-res audio for the mainstream?

April 25, 2016

Dear Subscriber, this one is a couple of weeks late, so it's just for your files. Thoughts, story ideas, etc as ever welcome. This is a mailing list for...

[reuters] Â when mobster met hacker

March 31, 2016

Dear Subscriber, a piece I wrote with a colleague trying to put the Bangladesh heist in some context. Thoughts, story ideas, salutations as ever welcome....

[reuters query] hi-res audio

March 1, 2016

Hi, Subscriber, hope you're well. This is a message to the limited list of folk who might be in a position to help on stories. Please ignore if it's not your...

[reuters] burma hackers and baidu holes

February 25, 2016

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" Dear Subscriber, a couple of short hits, both...

[reuters] Hack-a-bye baby

December 6, 2015

Dear Subscriber, here's another offering, this time a look at the broader implications of the Vtech hack. Thoughts, story ideas, on this, on anything else,...

[reuters query] connected toys

December 2, 2015

Dear Subscriber, another request for help on a story, if it's within your bailiwick. I'm exploring the rise of connected toys -- children's devices that have...

reuters query: semiconductors

November 19, 2015

Hi, Subscriber, this is one of those limited circulation requests; we're on the lookout for some quick commentary on the semiconductor industry...

[reuters] From pixels to pixies

September 30, 2015

Subscriber, here's another offering of mine, following up on my earlier piece about 3D Touch, this one explores the world of mid air haptics via ultrasound...

[reuters request] ride sharing expertise

September 17, 2015

Hi, Subscriber, another infrequent request, I'm looking for expertise on Asia/emerging markets in the ride sharing/transportation space. I'd like to explore...

[reuters] Apple promises a world beyond cold glass

September 9, 2015

Dear Subscriber, an early contribution to the wall to wall coverage of Apple. This one tries to look more closely at the pressure sensing technology that...

[reuters request] haptics and the future of force touch

September 4, 2015

Dear Subscriber, this is a blast to my trusted contacts hoping you can help on a story I'm doing about haptics and the future of responsive touch ahead of...

[reuters] deep panda in action

June 21, 2015

Dear Subscriber, here's a story I wrote trying to illustrate what an attack by Deep Panda, one of the prime suspects behind the OPM hack, looks like, based...

[reuters] mobile data in danger

June 17, 2015

Dear Subscriber, a quick hit on a report that draws attention to the problem of mobile data insecurity. Thoughts, ideas, as ever welcome (as are tweets.)...

[reuters] Connected cows, cars and crockelry

June 9, 2015

Dear Subscriber, hi. Nothing startlingly new here but you might get something out of it. This was a piece we wrote trying to explore the longer term future...

[reuters query] avago

May 29, 2015

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" Hi, Subscriber, a quick request to the list,...

[reuters] Flights of Hacking Fancy

May 27, 2015

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" Dear Subscriber, a little late sending (and...

[reuters] The unsung power of boffinwear

May 5, 2015

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" Dear Subscriber, another piece, a sort of...

[reuters] From wearables to disappearables, via hearables

May 2, 2015

Dear Subscriber, a little late, but in case you didn't catch this piece I wrote last week about the future of wearables. Expect a second piece soon. Thanks,...

[reuters query] hackathons and suits

April 1, 2015

Dear Subscriber, this is another request to the mailing list. Please feel free to ignore if it's not your bailliwick! I'm looking for examples within the...