‘Syrian Electronic Army’ site down after attack on New York Times
The website for a hacker group calling itself the “Syrian Electronic Army” was taken offline by an Internet body following claims that the hackers had...
Zuckerberg unveils plan for free Net access for all
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg late Tuesday announced on his Facebook profile page the formation of a partnership with Samsung Electronics, Nokia, Qualcomm and others to...
NASA’s Ironman-like exoskeleton showcased
Marvel Comic's fictional superhero, Ironman, uses a powered armor suit that allows him superhuman strength. While NASA's X1 robotic exoskeleton can't do what you see...
Apparently Google’s Chrome will get more touch Friendly
Google is apparently taking steps to make its flagship Chrome browser more touch friendly. (more…)
Gasbot Sniffs Out Climate Destruction With Lasers
Jobs don't get much more dirty than being the person who has to hike around landfills looking for sources of stinkyness. It's an important job,...
Feds are Suspects in New Malware That Attacks Tor Anonymity
Security researchers tonight are poring over a piece of malware that takes advantage of a Firefox security vulnerability to identify some users of the privacy-protecting Tor...
Meet The 17-Year-Old Who Created A Brain-Powered Prosthetic Arm
Easton LaChappelle used 3-D printing and electronics to do on his own what his school couldn't teach him--and what the market needed. And it will...
Dell Sweetens the Deal!
CEO Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners have sweetened the terms of a buyout bid for the founder's namesake PC company, forging a revised offer...
Associated Press Reporting USPS takes photos of all mail
The Postal Service takes pictures of every piece of mail processed in the United States _ 160 billion last year _ and keeps them on...
VIDEO: Flying Walking Robot Turns Wings into Legs
Here's a new robotics term for you to memorize: multi-modal locomotion. It means locomoting in multi-modes, and that just means getting around in more than one...