Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Graphene Could Filter Water, Improve Fuel Cells
[ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:02:00 GMT ]
Graphene is at its best in perfect unbroken sheets, but even "defective" graphene may excel in certain situations, researchers have discovered.






Premera Blue Cross Hacked: 11 Million Customers Could Be Affected
[ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:09:35 GMT ]
One month after Anthem, another major health insurer announced it has been hit by a cyberattack: Premera Blue Cross.






State Department Network Cleaned Up After Four Days
[ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:13:21 GMT ]
The State Department's unclassified worldwide email network was shut down last week for four days to clean up malware and boost defenses.






Human-Driven Cars May Be Illegal Someday: Elon Musk
[ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 22:50:22 GMT ]
Cars driven by humans could be outlawed once it's proven that self-driving autos are safer, Tesla's Elon Musk says.






Solar Plane Flies Across India After Untangling Red Tape
[ Wed, 18 Mar 2015 04:07:30 GMT ]
The Swiss-built Solar Impulse 2 airplane continued its fuel-free flight around the world on Wednesday, taking off from Ahmedabad in India.






Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

She's the 'princess' paid to hack Google
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:53:28 EDT ]
Meet Parisa Tabriz, the 31-year-old hacker with perhaps the most enchanted job title in engineering -- "Google Security Princess."

How a circular smartphone could help rework tech
[ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:18:24 EDT ]
Screens are rectangles. Even the 3-year-old playing with your iPad could tell you that. But what would the digital world look like through a different sort of frame?

Behind the scenes at SXSW
[ Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:24:19 EDT ]
Thousands descend on Austin, Texas to talk tech, play music and network...kind of. Laurie Segall reports.

Is your teen using apps to keep secrets?
[ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:39:07 EDT ]
If you think "my teen would never sext," you might be mistaken.

Contact lens with built-in telescope
[ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:38:25 EDT ]
Smart contact lenses are using miniscule mirrors and filters to give telescopic vision.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Thirty Percent of Adults Try to Shield Cyber Info: Poll
[ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:02:14 GMT ]
Thirty percent of adults in the United States have taken steps to hide their information from government surveillance programs.






Pick the Perfect NCAA Bracket? Don't Bet on It
[ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 19:09:03 GMT ]
Microsoft's Bing has unveiled "bracket builder" that promises to help you come out on top of your office pool. Will it work?






How Satellite Internet Could Weather Future Disasters
[ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:54:26 GMT ]
The founder of the OneWeb satellite venture wants to give the Internet a global boost — and also boost the response to disasters such as Cyclone Pam.






Improved 3-D Printer Makes Objects at a Faster CLIP
[ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 01:30:38 GMT ]
A new 3-D printing method allows for smooth, continuous surfaces — and it's far faster than existing machines, to boot.






French Crackdown on Terror Sites Isn't Going Too Well
[ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 08:11:16 GMT ]
Ministry officials conceded Monday that the first try at scrubbing away hundreds of sites that defend terrorism may not work perfectly.






Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

She's the 'princess' paid to hack Google
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:53:28 EDT ]
Meet Parisa Tabriz, the 31-year-old hacker with perhaps the most enchanted job title in engineering -- "Google Security Princess."

How a circular smartphone could help rework tech
[ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:18:24 EDT ]
Screens are rectangles. Even the 3-year-old playing with your iPad could tell you that. But what would the digital world look like through a different sort of frame?

Behind the scenes at SXSW
[ Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:24:19 EDT ]
Thousands descend on Austin, Texas to talk tech, play music and network...kind of. Laurie Segall reports.

Contact lens with built-in telescope
[ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 07:58:05 EDT ]
Smart contact lenses are using miniscule mirrors and filters to give telescopic vision.

Is your teen using apps to keep secrets?
[ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:39:07 EDT ]
If you think "my teen would never sext," you might be mistaken.

Monday, March 16, 2015

CIA Chief: Social Media Makes It Harder to Fight Terror
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:37:20 GMT ]
John Brennan says groups like Islamic State are increasing turning to social media and other technology to share information and wage militancy.






Cold Out? Screen Cover Makes iPhones Glove-Compatible
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 21:34:20 GMT ]
A new screen cover called Glovys flips the script, making your phone compatible with your gloves instead of vice versa.






Facebook Buys Shopping Search Engine TheFind
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:14:03 GMT ]
Facebook says it bought the ecommerce search engine to help boost its advertising business.






State Department Tries to Purge Malware After Hack
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:54:37 GMT ]
The State Department temporarily shut down Internet service on its unclassified computer network in an attempt to try to root out malware.






UK Space Agency Boosts Cubesat Space Internet Plan
[ Sat, 14 Mar 2015 00:02:02 GMT ]
The UK Space Agency will collaborate with space tech companies Clyde Space and Outernet on a satellite-based global Internet plan.






Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

She's the 'princess' paid to hack Google
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:53:28 EDT ]
Meet Parisa Tabriz, the 31-year-old hacker with perhaps the most enchanted job title in engineering -- "Google Security Princess."

Instantly stream your life with Meerkat
[ Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:24:50 EDT ]
Meerkat is picking up a lot of buzz at this year's South by Southwest conference. The new app allows you to stream live video whenever, wherever, to all of your Twitter followers.

How a circular smartphone could help rework tech
[ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:18:24 EDT ]
Screens are rectangles. Even the 3-year-old playing with your iPad could tell you that. But what would the digital world look like through a different sort of frame?

Behind the scenes at SXSW
[ Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:24:19 EDT ]
Thousands descend on Austin, Texas to talk tech, play music and network...kind of. Laurie Segall reports.

30 years of .com
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:28:24 EDT ]
One of the grandaddies of Internet domains, .com, turns 30 years old Sunday. Take a look at some of the highs and lows.

Sunday, March 15, 2015

CIA Chief: Social Media Makes It Harder to Fight Terror
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:37:20 GMT ]
John Brennan says groups like Islamic State are increasing turning to social media and other technology to share information and wage militancy.






Cold Out? Screen Cover Makes iPhones Glove-Compatible
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 21:34:20 GMT ]
A new screen cover called Glovys flips the script, making your phone compatible with your gloves instead of vice versa.






Facebook Buys Shopping Search Engine TheFind
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:14:03 GMT ]
Facebook says it bought the ecommerce search engine to help boost its advertising business.






State Department Tries to Purge Malware After Hack
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:54:37 GMT ]
The State Department temporarily shut down Internet service on its unclassified computer network in an attempt to try to root out malware.






UK Space Agency Boosts Cubesat Space Internet Plan
[ Sat, 14 Mar 2015 00:02:02 GMT ]
The UK Space Agency will collaborate with space tech companies Clyde Space and Outernet on a satellite-based global Internet plan.