MH370 wreckage hunter won't give up until mystery solved
In this Sept. 12, 2016 photo, Blaine Gibson speaks to the media during an interview about his on-going quest to find the missing Malaysia Ai ...
Online services want your birthdate—creating security risk
This Jan. 14, 2015 file photo shows Yahoo's headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. On Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, the company disclosed hackers sto ...
Iran begins first web-based nationwide census
Iran's state TV is saying the country has started its first web-based national general census. ...
Indian airline says Samsung Note 2 emitted smoke in plane
A Samsung Note 2 phone emitted smoke and sparks on a flight from Singapore to southern India, the airline said. ...
Intensified talks on Twitter sale lift shares (Update)
In this July 27, 2016 file photo, the Twitter symbol appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Twitter's sto ...
In Yahoo breach hackers may seek intelligence not riches
In this June 5, 2014, file photo, people walk in front of a Yahoo sign at the company's headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Yahoo says the per ...
Facebook apologizes to advertisers for counting error
Facebook is apologizing to advertisers for what it calls an error that overstated the average length of time users watched videos on the sit ...
Massive hack is yet another blow for ailing Yahoo
The huge Yahoo hack deals a fresh blow to the internet pioneer which has been struggling to reinvent itself, potentially impacting the pendi ...
Despite state barriers cities push to expand high-speed internet
Credit: Wikipedia Websites take minutes to load and photos take hours to upload at Ryan Davis' home in the small southern Tennessee city of ...
Twitter surges after report that it may be on the block
In this July 27, 2016 file photo, the Twitter symbol appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Twitter's sto ...
'Virtual orchestra' hits high notes in London
A visitor poses wearing a virtual-reality headset at the Southbank Centre in London experiencing a virtual view of the London Philharmonia O ...
Report: Germany hacked Afghan firm to help free aid worker
German weekly Der Spiegel reports that the country's army hacked a mobile phone company in Afghanistan to help free a kidnapped aid worker. ...
Huge hack is yet another blow for ailing Yahoo
The record-setting breach at Yahoo has delivered a new blow to a company that has been ailing for years, and could impact the pending sale o ...
Google gets more time to answer EU charges: official
There are now three European Uinion cases against Google in total, including the charges in April for its Android mobile phone operating sys ...
Foreign hacker who aided Islamic State gets 20 years in US
A computer hacker who helped the Islamic State by providing names of more than 1,000 U.S. government and military workers as potential targe ...
Cambridge spinout PervasID secures £720k investment
PervasID, a spin-out from the University of Cambridge Engineering Department has received £720k funding from Cambridge Enterprise, the University of Cambridge Enterprise Fund IV, together with a priva
Suspected Russian cyberattack targets German parties media
German security officials say a cyberattack believed to be directed by Russia targeted journalists and lawmakers in recent weeks. ...
Yahoo pressed to explain huge 'state sponsored' hack
Yahoo believes that information associated with at least 500 million user accounts was stolen Yahoo faced pressure Friday to explain how i ...
Can public transit and ride-share companies get along?
Who’s in the driver’s seat? Credit: Matthew Jude Brown, Alexander Torrenegra, CC BY-SA In Centennial, Colorado and Altamonte Springs, Flori ...
Panasonic provides a stand-alone photovoltaic power package to off-grid areas in Myanmar
Credit: Panasonic Panasonic Corporation provided the Power Supply Station; a stand-alone photovoltaic power package, to the village of Yin ...
UPS testing drones for use in its package delivery system
One of the world's largest package delivery companies is stepping up efforts to integrate drones into its system. ...
Russia? China? Who hacked Yahoo and why?
Yahoo's claim that it is the victim of a gigantic state-sponsored hack raises the question of whether it is the latest target for hackers wi ...
Research into defects at 'spinterface' could enable new applications
Researchers at the University of Tübingen have investigated the magnetic interface between the titanium oxide crystals in rutile form and a purely organic magnet. They found that the transition area w
Arrow and Novasom sign EMEA distribution agreement
Arrow Electronics has confirmed a new distribution agreement with Novasom Industries, a global engineering company that develops advanced technology solutions for products and processes in the fields
Hyperloop pushes dream of low-cost futuristic transport
Chairman of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc Bibop Gresta poses in front of a rendering of the Hyperloop technology, at Innotrans, ...
Grab expands self-driving car trial in Singapore
Southeast Asia's leading ride-hailing firm Grab on Friday teamed up with a US-based software developer to run a limited public trial of a se ...
No longer invite-only 'robo-cars' offered to Singaporeans
In this file photo from Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, a driver, right, gets his hands off of the steering wheel of an autonomous vehicle during ...
Big email hack doesn't exactly send the message Yahoo needed
In this June 5, 2014, file photo, people walk in front of a Yahoo sign at the company's headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Yahoo says the per ...
Foreign hacker who aided Islamic State to be sentenced in US
A computer hacker who helped the Islamic State by providing names of more than 1,000 U.S. government and military workers as potential targe ...
Yahoo hack hit 500 mn users likely 'state sponsored' (Update)
Yahoo believes that information associated with at least 500 million user accounts was stolen Yahoo said Thursday a massive attack on its ...
LinkedIn adding new training features news feeds and 'bots' (Update)
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner speaks during a product announcement at his company's headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, in San Francisco. Lin ...
Michelle Obama passport scan appears online in apparent hack
In this July 25, 2016 file photo, first Lady Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. The White House says it's ...
Beyond the Yahoo hack: Other major data breaches
In this Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, file photo, the Anthem logo hangs at the health insurer's corporate headquarters in Indianapolis. The Yahoo ...
Is US giving away the internet?
In this May 10, 2016 file photo, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, walks past reporters as he returns to the Capitol Hill in Washington. Donald Trump' ...
Yahoo hack hit 500 mn users likely 'state sponsored'
Yahoo believes that information associated with at least 500 million user accounts was stolen Yahoo said Thursday a massive attack on its ...
LinkedIn adding new training features news feeds and 'bots'
LinkedIn wants to become more useful to workers by adding personalized news feeds, helpful messaging "bots" and recommendations fo ...
Hand-delivered hacking: malicious USBs left in mailboxes (Update)
Julien Ascoet was already suspicious when he pulled the plain white envelope from his mailbox this past July. ...
Norwegian Tesla owners sue car maker in horsepower dispute
More than 100 Tesla owners in Norway have sued the electric car maker, saying their vehicles aren't as powerful as advertised. ...
CASE coconut building panels on display in Ghana
Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Building panels made of upcycled coconut husks made a statement at the Chalewote Street Art Festiv ...
Tesla update halts automatic steering if driver inattentive
Tesla Model S Tesla Motors says a software update to its Autopilot system will disable automatic steering if drivers don't keep their hands ...
Cache management improved
2016-09-23 00:00:13Cache management improved
Researchers from MIT have updated the Tardis scheme – which manages memory on computer chips – from a sequential consistency standard to a more relaxed, parallel execution of instructions.
Advanced AI for self-driving cars
Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) could improve the image recognition performance of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in automated vehicles, according to EDA specialist Cadence.
Meet Rutgers' RADICAL supercomputing guru
Rutgers Professor Shantenu Jha wants to enhance personalized medicine. Credit: John Scafidi Shantenu Jha is a RADICAL man. ...
Low oil prices reduce pain at the pump
If you think you're paying less for gas these days, it's true. And a Missouri University of Science and Technology professor can explain why ...
Police: Malicious USB sticks left in Australians' mailboxes
Australian police say boob-trapped memory sticks have been left in mailboxes in the suburban town of Pakenham, a criminal twist on a spy age ...
The NFL joins the data revolution in sports
The NFL joins the Age of Metrics. Credit: shutterstock.com In some potentially game-changing news for the way we understand professional fo ...
Robots don't have to behave or look like humans
Listening to FROG robot. Credit: University of Twente The R2-D2 robot from Star Wars doesn't communicate in human language but is, neverthe ...
Exoskeleton for rehabilitation of specific body parts
Credit: Investigación y Desarrollo Exoskeletons are mechanical structures applied externally to the body; their function is to improve ...
Amazon crafts new section for 'Handmade' goods in Europe
Amazon emerged as a force in online retailing by allowing consumers to compare and shop for goods across a number of suppliers who compete f ...
Diamond optomechanical resonator for quantum computing
A diamond microdisk, that could lead to advances in computing, telecommunications and other fields, has been developed by a team of physicists at the University of Calgary. The nano-sized optical reso
South Korea orders more checks on Galaxy Note 7 batteries
In this Sept. 10, 2016, file photo, a woman walks by an advertisement of the Samsung Electronics Galaxy Note 7 smartphone at a subway statio ...
Better person-machine communication designed to help prevent accidents
HoliDes. Credit: Elhuyar Fundazioa The basic components of communication are transmitter, receiver, code, message, channel and context. ...
Automated screening for childhood communication disorders
A new computer system can automatically screen young children for speech and language disorders and, potentially, even provide specific diag ...
Taiwan asks Google to blur images of South China Sea island
Taiwan-controlled Taiping Island is part of the Spratlys archipelago in the South China Sea Taiwan's defence ministry has asked Google to b ...
South Korea asks Samsung to extend Galaxy Note 7 refund
South Korea's government asked Samsung Electronics to extend the refund period for its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that have been subject to a ...
Zuckerberg Chan pledge $3B to end disease
In this Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, speaks with his wife, Priscilla Chan, as they rehearse for a spe ...
Dutch brothers in court for bitcoin mining with stolen power
Prosecutors in the Netherlands are seeking prison sentences for two brothers who they say used stolen electricity to power computers they us ...
Your TV may use more energy than you think group charges
In this Jan. 5, 2015, file photo, Joe Stinziano, executive vice president of Samsung Electronics America, introduces a Samsung SUHD 4K TV at ...
Brain to robot: "move please"
A hand exoskeleton helps stroke patients to integrate rehabilitation exercises into their everyday lives. Credit: Gerber Loesch Photography ...
The microdoctors in our bodies
Bradley Nelson’s medical microrobots are inspired by natural microorganisms. Credit: Multi-Scale Robotics Lab ETH researchers are developin ...
Airbus wing plant is a model of robotic technology
Like a cartoon space alien with a dome-like skull, an Airbus Beluga transport plane arriving from Madrid drops from the sky above this villa ...
Washington Post takes heat for Snowden prosecution call
A Washington Post editorial arguing for the prosecution of intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has sparked an outcry in the media community—i ...
Tesla updates software to improve radar
Tesla Motors customers will get enhanced radar and other features in an over-the-air software update that starts Wednesday night. ...
Review: Apple's new iPhone 7 models offer modest updates
Credit: Apple Apple's new iPhone 7 devices are no breakthroughs. ...
Donaldson Co. jumps into beverage filtration with heavyweight customers
It took the Donaldson Co. two years, 40 scientists and millions to build a better mouse trap - or a microbe trap, to be exact - for beverage ...
Why self-driving Uber cars look so geeky
Qawiyah Muhammad can see her own future. Literally. An Uber driver in Pittsburgh, she knows that one day her job will be replaced by a robot ...
Lawn device inspired by stream of water consciousness
The classic suburban challenge of keeping the lawn green sparked the idea behind Sprinkl, a startup led by Noel Geren. Two years ago, the se ...
A look at Volkswagen's one-year-old emissions scandal
In this Sept. 23, 2015 file photo Volkswagen ornaments sit in a box in a scrap yard in Berlin, Germany. A German court says Wednesday, Sept. ...
Tesla fixes security in Model S after Chinese hack
Tesla Model S A Chinese security team has hacked a Tesla Model S and revealed several vulnerabilities in the luxury electric car. ...
'Space cloth' to revolutionise textiles industry
A lightweight zephlinear scarf with LEDs. Credit: Nottingham Trent University A designer and researcher has pioneered a new form of fabric ...
MEPhI scientists find way to raise energy efficiency of lighting facilities
Credit: National Research Nuclear University Energy efficiency and energy savings are the first among five new priority directions of Russi ...
Building smart infrastructure sensors
Smart sensors, designed by an engineering team at Washington University, can easily be embedded into infrastructure, allowing bridges, highw ...
New version of breakthrough memory management scheme better accommodates commercial chips
MIT researchers have found a new way of managing memory on computer chips that uses circuit space much more efficiently and is more consiste ...
Fujitsu doubles deep learning neural network scale with technology to improve GPU memory efficiency
Figure 1: Technology to improve memory efficiency. Credit: Fujitsu Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced development of technology to s ...
EU unveils new plan to scrap mobile roaming charges
The European Commission has unveiled new plans to end mobile phone roaming charges next year after coming under fire from providers and cons ...
Waze sets out to eliminate 'tunnel blindness' on mobile maps
The popular navigation app Waze is putting a new twist on the phrase "tunnel vision." It's trying to ensure drivers relying on dig ...
Untangle the Internet
2016-09-21 22:00:04Untangle the Internet
Credit: University of Twente The Internet is a teeming tangle of billions of pages, where brilliant information is buried in dubious conten ...
Software to transform ship maintenance
SEA-CORES. Credit: University of Southampton Researchers from the University of Southampton are to develop software that can monitor the eq ...
Samsung says three reports of China phone battery fire
A visitor tries out a Samsung Gear VR headset at a Samsung Electronics display booth during an electronics expo in Beijing, Wednesday, Sept. ...
Electro-thermal actuator and lever system keeps hard drive recording heads on track
The slider and recording head assembly that writes data to modern hard disk drives. Credit: IOP Publishing As the density of data stored on ...
Samsung says replacements available for recalled Note 7 (Update)
In this July 28, 2016, file photo, a screen magnification feature of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is demonstrated, in New York. Samsung says ne ...
Samsung suffers backlash in China over smartphone response
An assistant demonstrates the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone to a visitor at a Samsung Electronics display booth during an electronics expo in Bei ...
Google Allo chat app is smart but enough to break though?
This photo combo of images provided by Google demonstrates the use of the company's new Allo app. Google wants to modernize phone chats by b ...
China court hears case over Tesla fatal crash
The father of a Chinese man killed while driving a Tesla sedan has sued the US electric car maker over an alleged fault with its Autopilot s ...
Microsoft sets $40 billion stock buyback raises dividend
Microsoft Corp. says its board has approved a dividend increase and a new $40 billion stock buyback plan. ...
New Hikari supercomputer starts solar HVDC
The Hikari supercomputer is the first in the U.S. to be powered by a solar HVDC system. Credit: Texas Advanced Computing Center The roar ca ...
Samsung says replacements available for recalled Note 7
Samsung says new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones will be available in U.S. stores starting Wednesday to replace about 1 million devices that are b ...
Spotify-Tinder hookup adds music to romance
As users swipe through Tinder looking for love interests, they can now tap into Spotify too - using music to help show who they are, and fin ...
Innovation safety sought in self-driving car guidelines
In this July 15, 2016, photo, a double decker tour bus drives by an Audi self driving vehicle parked on Pennsylvania Avenue, near the Capito ...
Sierra update arrives on Macs: Four things to look for
In this Monday, June 13, 2016, file photo, Craig Federighi, Apple senior vice president of software engineering, speaks about Mac OS Sierra ...
How the TV show "Mr. Robot" won the prize for hacker realism
In this file image provided by USA Network, Rami Malek appears in a scene from, "Mr. Robot." The creative team behind the award-wi ...
Monsanto Bayer officials defend proposed $66 billion merger
Bayer CropScience North America President and CSO Jim Blome, left, and Monsanto Company Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Offi ...
Comcast plans to launch wireless service next year
In this Nov. 12, 2014, file photo, Comcast Corporation chairman & CEO Brian Roberts speaks at a Comcast presentation at the Contemporary ...
Feds preview rules of the road for self-driving cars
In this July 15, 2016, photo, a double decker tour bus drives by an Audi self driving vehicle parked on Pennsylvania Avenue, near the Capito ...
Wireless signals can detect your feelings with new device
What if your computer or smartphone could tell if you're happy or sad? ...
Amsterdam to pilot world's first 'self-drive' boats
Amsterdam's iconic canals may soon see the world's first driverless boats, doing everything from moving people and goods to providing " ...
US music business in rare growth as streaming doubles
Subscriptions to paid services like Apple Music led to overall revenue growth for the US music industry of 8.1 percent from a year earlier ...
AMP consortium adds a 60A standard
The Architects of Modern Power consortium has announced an additional standard aimed at establishing common mechanical and electrical specifications for the development of advanced power conversion te
UltraSoC signs up to RISC-V Foundation
UltraSoC has expanded its SoC debug solution to include products based on the RISC-V instruction architecture (ISA), which is gaining in popularity as developers look to create open source processors.
Incumbent operators and their political allies responsible for high mobile bills
In the United States and in many other countries across the world, consumers are paying too much for their mobile phone bills because of gov ...