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- How researchers hacked a computer that wasn’t connected to the Internet
Researchers in Israel were able to steal data from a computer that was disconnected from the Internet and sitting by itself in another room. Here's why the hack and others like it matter for the safety of cars, power plants, and financial networks.
- Term papers? These science students write Wikipedia pages instead.
A program created three years ago by the independent Wiki Education Foundation enlists students to write articles, supervised by their professors, in lieu of term papers. This year, it's focused on science, and particular the role of women in the field.
- Now your 6-year-old can have a Tesla
The new Model S for Kids brings the 'ultimate Tesla experience' to tots.
- Why Sri Lankan calls Google's Internet balloons a 'big victory' for its citizens
The country was the first in South Asia to introduce cellphones, but only a quarter of its population has Internet access. With Sri Lanka taking a 25 percent stake in the balloon-powered Internet program, Project Loon may represent a different model than Facebook's Free Basics, which has faced harsh criticism as a "colonialist" effort in India.
- Will the robots take our jobs?
In a world of accelerating automation, there is increasing clamor over the likely impact on human employment. As an expert panel discussed last weekend, whatever your viewpoint, it is a subject in urgent need of deeper contemplation.
- Can cell phones help detect earthquakes?
A new app developed by University of California Berkeley scientists allows researchers to take data from its users in the event of an earthquake. That data could eventually lead to an improved seismic early warning system.
- Are women better coders than men?
Women's code is accepted more often on open-source software site GitHub – as long as their gender is unknown. So why doesn't Silicon Valley have more female programmers?
- Is Google taking VR headsets to the next level?
Rumors are rife that Google is developing the first standalone Virtual Reality headset. But is it truly going to be a piece of VR technology, or is Google blurring the line between VR and AR?
- Why AT&T and Verizon's 5G could improve cars as much as it will phones
AT&T and Verizon are beginning tests of 5G wireless technology, which promises speeds 10 to 100 times faster than 4G. 5G networks could eventually enable self-driving cars, the Internet of Things, and more.
- Why so many now say that taxes paid by US tech firms are 'not acceptable'
On Thursday, a Parliamentary hearing about a deal struck by Google and Britain's tax authority to repay a decade's worth of back taxes turned into a skewering of Google executives. While debates on tech firms tax practices has been long-running in the US, they appear to have bubbled over in Europe.
- First LookApologies aside, is Facebook secretly condoning colonialism in India?
Facebook board director Marc Andreessen apologized for his pro-colonial tweets Wednesday, but critics remain skeptical of Facebook's intentions in India's developing online market.
- Moore’s law is coming to an end. Blame quantum uncertainty.
After five decades of accurately predicting that processor speeds would double every two years, Moore's Law is slowing down. But just because microchip speeds are leveling out doesn't mean technology will stop improving.
- Six tips to keep your Facebook page clean, secure, and private
Consider a cleanup of your online accounts – reviewing your Facebook account's privacy settings, seeing who receives the updates you share, and deleting apps you may have installed years ago but no longer use.
- Why is Google scrubbing some of its search results in Europe?
Amid pressure from Europe's internet privacy regulators, Google will begin removing search links from all of its domains accessed in European countries based on individuals' requests in an effort to scrub 'inadequate, irrelevant ... or excessive' results.
- If you get lost in the woods, could a drone come to your rescue?
New research delves into the possibilities of drones being used in search and rescue. While some may have concerns the technology will be put to questionable uses, it could also represent a boon for rescue teams.
- Is an encrypted smart phone a secure device – or threat to nation's safety?
Two representatives introduced a bill Wednesday to stop states from creating a patchwork of bans on encrypted devices, a sign that the House of Representatives is interested in legislation that protects consumer privacy.
- To keep the network growing, Twitter revamps people's timelines
On Wednesday, the social network announced the change, which essentially expands the existing "while you were away" feature in a bid to capture more users, woo advertisers, and hopefully improve its finances.
- A car's 'driver' can be a computer, federal government tells Google
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ruled this week that a car's driver need not be human. The ruling conflicts with state requirements that all cars have steering wheels and pedals, in case a person needs to take over control of a car.
- How Google's self-driving cars now qualify as legal drivers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has given Google its first critical go-ahead to continue developing autonomous vehicles.
- Will Twitter's long-range plan to tackle online harassment work?
The social network unveiled a new Trust & Safety Council composed of 40 charity groups, researchers, and online privacy advocates in an additional effort to crack down on harassment faced by its users.