NYT: Hacking inquiry puts China’s elite in new light[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:48:46 GMT ]With its sterling reputation and its scientific bent, Shanghai Jiaotong University has the feel of an Ivy League institution. But Jiaotong, whose sprawling campus here has more than 33,000 students, is facing an unpleasant question: is it a base for sophisticated computer hackers?

NYT: Hacking inquiry puts China’s elite in new light[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:48:46 GMT ]With its sterling reputation and its scientific bent, Shanghai Jiaotong University has the feel of an Ivy League institution. But Jiaotong, whose sprawling campus here has more than 33,000 students, is facing an unpleasant question: is it a base for sophisticated computer hackers?

Many ways to activate Webcams sans spy software[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:52:00 PST ]The program used to remotely turn on Pennsylvania students' laptop Webcams is no longer being sold, but there are other ways to remotely activate a machine's Webcam.

Many ways to activate Webcams sans spy software[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:52:00 PST ]The program used to remotely turn on Pennsylvania students' laptop Webcams is no longer being sold, but there are other ways to remotely activate a machine's Webcam.

FTC warns 100 organizations about leaked data via P2P[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:33:00 PST ]Probe shows sensitive data like health and finance records as well as Social Security numbers have been leaked to file-sharing networks at a range of public and private entities.

FTC warns 100 organizations about leaked data via P2P[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:33:00 PST ]Probe shows sensitive data like health and finance records as well as Social Security numbers have been leaked to file-sharing networks at a range of public and private entities.

Bloom Box: Power plant in a box? (FAQ)[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:32:05 PST ]Start-up Bloom Energy is set to officially announce its "power plant in a box" this week. What is it and how does it work?

Bloom Box: Power plant in a box? (FAQ)[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:32:05 PST ]Start-up Bloom Energy is set to officially announce its "power plant in a box" this week. What is it and how does it work?

Chatroulette offers random Web titillation[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:37:26 EST ]Chatroulette, a new and controversial Web site, lands you in face-to-face video conversations with random strangers from around the world. Some visitors appear to be using the site for cheap shocks or sexual thrills.

Do TV and movies get science right?[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:58:51 EST ]Television shows and movies may take you to worlds far away, but their makers, aware of viewers' need for believability, say they consult scientists to make things more real.

Chatroulette offers random Web titillation[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:37:26 EST ]Chatroulette, a new and controversial Web site, lands you in face-to-face video conversations with random strangers from around the world. Some visitors appear to be using the site for cheap shocks or sexual thrills.

NYT: Hacking inquiry puts China’s elite in new light[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:48:46 GMT ]With its sterling reputation and its scientific bent, Shanghai Jiaotong University has the feel of an Ivy League institution. But Jiaotong, whose sprawling campus here has more than 33,000 students, is facing an unpleasant question: is it a base for sophisticated computer hackers?

NYT: Hacking inquiry puts China’s elite in new light[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:48:46 GMT ]With its sterling reputation and its scientific bent, Shanghai Jiaotong University has the feel of an Ivy League institution. But Jiaotong, whose sprawling campus here has more than 33,000 students, is facing an unpleasant question: is it a base for sophisticated computer hackers?

Cosmic Log: Get paid to plug in[ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:51:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Someday, someone will pay you to hook your car into the electrical grid — a business opportunity enabled by the expected rise of plug-in vehicles.

Cosmic Log: Get paid to plug in[ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:51:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Someday, someone will pay you to hook your car into the electrical grid — a business opportunity enabled by the expected rise of plug-in vehicles.

Spies and hackers exploit world cyber rule void[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:12:02 GMT ]The best weapon against the online thieves, spies and vandals who threaten global business and security would be international regulation of cyberspace.

Spies and hackers exploit world cyber rule void[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:12:02 GMT ]The best weapon against the online thieves, spies and vandals who threaten global business and security would be international regulation of cyberspace.

Facebook for lovers[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:20:52 GMT ]You don’t need Facebook to communicate! That’s why we invented e-mail, IM, sex, talking, flowers and jewelry. But if you insist on "friending" your sweetie on Facebook, here are some rules to follow. But if you insist, here are some rules to follow.

Facebook for lovers[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:20:52 GMT ]You don’t need Facebook to communicate! That’s why we invented e-mail, IM, sex, talking, flowers and jewelry. But if you insist on "friending" your sweetie on Facebook, here are some rules to follow. But if you insist, here are some rules to follow.

Cell phone jamming[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:02:36 PST ]Apple purges porn from the App Store, Macmillan introduces a new paradigm for textbooks, and how a cell phone jammer could help stop prisoners from doing business behind bars.

New Seesmic Web out-features Seesmic Desktop[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:00:00 PST ]In a few key areas, the Web-based version of Seesmic bests its desktop sibling.

Iron Mountain buys Mimosa Systems[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:51:17 PST ]Deal worth $112 million combines Mimosa's enterprise content archiving systems with Iron Mountain's data archiving, e-discovery, and information management systems.

Video: ‘Heavy Rain’ makes you look deeper[ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:36:03 GMT ]The creepy suspense game finds out what you are willing to do to stop a serial killer. Msnbc.com’s Todd Kenreck gives it a 9 out of 10. (msnbc.com)

Video: ‘Heavy Rain’ makes you look deeper[ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:36:03 GMT ]The creepy suspense game finds out what you are willing to do to stop a serial killer. Msnbc.com’s Todd Kenreck gives it a 9 out of 10. (msnbc.com)

Cell phone jamming[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:02:36 PST ]Apple purges porn from the App Store, Macmillan introduces a new paradigm for textbooks, and how a cell phone jammer could help stop prisoners from doing business behind bars.

Sony envisions universal controller for game consoles[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:13:00 PST ]Company files a patent application describing a single controller that works with numerous video game consoles--both present and past.

Sony envisions universal controller for game consoles[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:13:00 PST ]Company files a patent application describing a single controller that works with numerous video game consoles--both present and past.

The Internet can make you smarter, experts say[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:36:00 PST ]Three out of four experts believe the Internet can improve our reading, writing, and knowledge, according to Pew Internet, which also peered into the future.

The Internet can make you smarter, experts say[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:36:00 PST ]Three out of four experts believe the Internet can improve our reading, writing, and knowledge, according to Pew Internet, which also peered into the future.

Iron Mountain buys Mimosa Systems[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:51:17 PST ]Deal worth $112 million combines Mimosa's enterprise content archiving systems with Iron Mountain's data archiving, e-discovery, and information management systems.

New Seesmic Web out-features Seesmic Desktop[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:00:00 PST ]In a few key areas, the Web-based version of Seesmic bests its desktop sibling.

Did Kim Kardashian's tweets ID an air marshal?[ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:03:17 EST ]Federal air marshals are supposed to blend in with passengers on planes, but an alleged run-in with a Twitter-happy celebrity is highlighting how technology could blow their cover in an instant.

Tiger's online buzz falls short of records[ Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:49:09 EST ]The Internet lit up with comments, pro and con, about Tiger Woods' public apology, although viewership and Twitter chatter were less than what some had expected. Here's what people were saying.

Did Kim Kardashian's tweets ID an air marshal?[ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:03:17 EST ]Federal air marshals are supposed to blend in with passengers on planes, but an alleged run-in with a Twitter-happy celebrity is highlighting how technology could blow their cover in an instant.

Tiger's online buzz falls short of records[ Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:49:09 EST ]The Internet lit up with comments, pro and con, about Tiger Woods' public apology, although viewership and Twitter chatter were less than what some had expected. Here's what people were saying.

Space shuttle Endeavour lands[ Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:49:58 EST ]The space shuttle Endeavour landed Sunday night at Kennedy Space Center after a two-week mission to the International Space Station.

Space shuttle Endeavour lands[ Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:49:58 EST ]The space shuttle Endeavour landed Sunday night at Kennedy Space Center after a two-week mission to the International Space Station.

U.S. experts close in on Google hackers[ Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:52:58 EST ]U.S. analysts believe they have identified the Chinese author of the critical programming code used in the alleged state-sponsored hacking attacks on Google and other western companies, making it far harder for the Chinese government to deny involvement.

U.S. experts close in on Google hackers[ Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:52:58 EST ]U.S. analysts believe they have identified the Chinese author of the critical programming code used in the alleged state-sponsored hacking attacks on Google and other western companies, making it far harder for the Chinese government to deny involvement.

Chatroulette offers random Web titillation[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:37:26 EST ]Chatroulette, a new and controversial Web site, lands you in face-to-face video conversations with random strangers from around the world. Some visitors appear to be using the site for cheap shocks or sexual thrills.

Chatroulette offers random Web titillation[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:37:26 EST ]Chatroulette, a new and controversial Web site, lands you in face-to-face video conversations with random strangers from around the world. Some visitors appear to be using the site for cheap shocks or sexual thrills.

Chinese schools deny involvement in hacking[ Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:13:22 GMT ]Two prominent schools in China dispute allegations that hacking attacks on Google and other firms originated from them, a report said Saturday.

Chinese schools deny involvement in hacking[ Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:13:22 GMT ]Two prominent schools in China dispute allegations that hacking attacks on Google and other firms originated from them, a report said Saturday.

Try to stay clear of Craigslist scams[ Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:52:05 GMT ]From garden-variety pyramid schemes to complex money laundering ploys to pet frauds, the sheer diversity of ways to get stiffed on Craigslist is unmatched. Take a look at a few of the scam classics.

Try to stay clear of Craigslist scams[ Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:52:05 GMT ]From garden-variety pyramid schemes to complex money laundering ploys to pet frauds, the sheer diversity of ways to get stiffed on Craigslist is unmatched. Take a look at a few of the scam classics.

Shuttle Endeavour lands safely in Florida[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:41:26 GMT ]Space shuttle Endeavour and its six astronauts touched down Sunday in a rare nighttime landing, ending a mission that resulted in the virtual completion of the International Space Station.

Shuttle Endeavour lands safely in Florida[ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:41:26 GMT ]Space shuttle Endeavour and its six astronauts touched down Sunday in a rare nighttime landing, ending a mission that resulted in the virtual completion of the International Space Station.

Research confirms brain link for words, music[ Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:40:04 GMT ]Words and music, such natural partners that it seems obvious they go together. Now science is confirming that those abilities are linked in the brain, a finding that might even lead to better stroke treatments.

Research confirms brain link for words, music[ Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:40:04 GMT ]Words and music, such natural partners that it seems obvious they go together. Now science is confirming that those abilities are linked in the brain, a finding that might even lead to better stroke treatments.

Cosmic Log: Get paid to plug in[ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:51:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Someday, someone will pay you to hook your car into the electrical grid — a business opportunity enabled by the expected rise of plug-in vehicles.