Russian dashboard cameras, YouTube beam meteor explosion worldwide
As jumbled news reports of what appeared to be a meteor shower over Russia trickled out of the country, some of the best views of what happened were from the dashboards of Russian cars.
View ArticleBrainwaves as passwords a boon for wearable computing
With the next wave in consumer electronics expected to be smart bracelets, watches and eyewear, experts are hopeful that thought-based authentication -- which recent research shows is possible -- could...
View ArticleMIT researchers can see through walls using 'Wi-Vi'
If Google Glass isn't enough to get you worried about technology, how about a device that can see through walls using Wi-Fi?
View ArticleArea 51 revealed by U.S. government as spy plane's home
Area 51 has been firmly embedded in American lore, often as the home of little green men secreted away in the Nevada desert. Now, the U.S. government has acknowledged the existence of the site in a...
View ArticleMassive Delta IV rocket launches classified satellite
A powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket launched a classified reconnaissance satellite into space from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California Wednesday.
View ArticleMobile phones, meet uncrackable quantum cryptography
There may soon come a time when nearly uncrackable secret information can be beamed straight to your smartphone. No, we're not talking about handsets loaded with GPG keys or two-factor authentication...
View ArticleSuitcase-size device may help save lifes of disaster victims
The device looks like a small piece of carry-on luggage, but it has a more important job than carrying a toothbrush, deodorant and a couple of pairs of underwear.
View ArticleDARPA makes finding software vulnerabilities fun
The U.S. Defense Department may have found a new way to scan millions of lines of software code for vulnerabilities, namely by turning the practice into a set of video games and puzzles and have...
View ArticleCointrust CEO says his technology can take Bitcoin mainstream
Serial entrepreneur Steve Kirsch's latest venture, Cointrust, is creating technology he says can turn Bitcoin into a mass-market currency.
View ArticleNASA bolsters Pluto-bound spacecraft for 2015 visit
When you are on a 3 billion mile trip through the universe at over 34,000 mph, you might need a check-up or two to make sure everything is function right.
View ArticleCould a quadcopter land rovers on Mars?
Taking a page from NASA's rocket powered landing craft from it most recent Mars landing mission, the European Space Agency is showing off a quadcopter that the organization says can steer itself to...
View ArticleThe Upload: Your tech news briefing for Monday, January 12
European ministers want tighter watch on Internet content ... Obama will propose faster reporting of corporate hacks ... Alibaba may buy into India e-commerce... and more news for Monday.
View ArticleNTIA to push for drone privacy standards
The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration plans to host a series of meetings with interested people aimed at developing best practices for protecting privacy in the burgeoning...
View ArticleRobot apocalypse unlikely, but researchers need to understand AI risks
Recent concerns from tech luminaries about a robot apocalypse may be overblown, but artificial intelligence researchers need to start thinking about security measures as they build ever more...
View ArticleUS to begin talks on drone privacy standards
A U.S. government agency will start its third attempt to develop voluntary privacy standards for an emerging area of technology, this time with a series of meetings on drone privacy scheduled to begin...
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