Scientists help solve 37-year-old anthrax mystery
Some 37 years after the deadliest known release of anthrax spores in history in the Soviet city of Sverdlovsk, American scientists have sequenced the genome …
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Former Apple engineer can’t get a job at the Genius Bar
Questions are being asked of Apple’s hiring practices after a highly respected former engineer at the tech giant was turned down for a job at …
IBM’s Watson makes US Open debut
IBM’s Watson computing platform is holding court — cognitive court that is, in the platform’s U.S. Open tennis debut this year. It’s the centerpiece for …
Robot patrol: Israeli Army to deploy autonomous vehicles on Gaza border
Israel is planning to bolster its high-tech arsenal by deploying fully autonomous military vehicles along the country’s dangerous border with Gaza. “This is the future …
Sri Lankan teen hacks president’s website to demand exam reschedule
It’s no secret that exam schedules can be annoying, but would you write your country’s president to voice your concerns? How about hacking their official …
Mark Zuckerberg gives Pope Francis model drone during Vatican meeting
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave Pope Francis a model drone during a meeting at the Vatican Monday. Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan met Pope …
Verizon is best carrier, report says
Verizon dominated as best overall carrier, according to a testing firm that closely tracks carrier performance data. Verizon swept all six performance categories, the first …
Harvard scientists develop first autonomous soft robot
Meet the octobot, a unique new creation out of Harvard that the university says could be the first step in a new kind of bot. …
Machine learning can trump humans in depression diagnosis, study says
Could a computer be better at identifying depression than a primary care physician? That’s the suggestion of a new study that focused on using machine …
Here’s how the US stacks up when it comes to mobile network speed
The U.S. has the 39th fastest mobile data speeds out of 95 countries across the world, according to a report released Wednesday by OpenSignal, a …
Should you wait for the iPhone 8?
While the upcoming iPhone 7 is expected to have some welcome improvements, the iPhone that Apple is planning for 2017 could be really different. First, …
A close-up look at the F-35A, the Air Force’s next-gen jet
The U.S. Air Force declared its first squadron of fifth-generation fighter jets, the F-35A Lightning II, combat ready earlier in August. This remarkably advanced and …
‘Mayhem’ rules as DARPA’s battle of the machines hits Las Vegas
What if machines could outsmart would-be attackers to protect national security? A system called “Mayhem” has clinched the $2 million top prize in DARPA’s Cyber …
Discounts abound as Apple’s laptops show their age
Apple’s MacBook is suffering as models get stale, sales plummet, and retailers resort to discounting. During the most recent quarter ending in June, Apple sold …
High-tech bracelet predicts fertility
Medical technology company Ava is touting a fertility bracelet that works with a smartphone app. The tracker device, which is FDA approved, is worn at …
Tiny ‘stingray’ robot swims on light-activated rat cells
Harvard researchers have created a penny–sized stingray robot that can swim using genetically-modified rat heart cells activated by LED light. It’s the latest in a …
Hacker Guccifer 2.0 claims new DNC data leak
Another batch of documents has purportedly been leaked from the Democratic National Committee’s servers by the hacker who goes by the name ‘Guccifer 2.0’. The …
Dell’s XPS 15: The best big-screen laptop
Dell’s XPS 15 has become the new trendsetter for big-screen laptops. Like Apple, Dell has come up with a stable, high-quality design. I try out …
Senator voices concerns about ‘Pokemon GO’ data privacy
Just a day after “Pokemon GO” sparked controversy as characters in the game appeared in somber locations like the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and …
‘Pleasantly surprised’ man gives jail cell positive TripAdvisor-style review
If you have to spend a night in jail, a new facility in Birmingham, U.K., might not be a bad option. It’s recently received an …
Dallas sniper attack thrusts Facebook Live back into the spotlight
Facebook Live, which lets users broadcast live video across the social network, has been thrust further into the spotlight following Thursday’s sniper attack in Dallas …
Hellhound ATV combines tank tech and laser weaponry
If an ATV and a tank had a baby, it may very well look, and drive, like the Hellhound. This new vehicle can drive fast …
‘Ghost fish’ seen for first time deep under the Pacific
Deep beneath the ocean’s surface, scientists have spotted for the first time a living “ghost fish,” an eel-like creature in the family of Aphyonidae. The …
Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks tap tech to light up smartphone screens
Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks will use specially designed technology to integrate smartphones into the spectacular New York City display this year. Set over the …
Surface of Mercury was formed deep inside planet, scientists say
Parts of Mercury’s varied surface came from melted material over 200 miles deep inside the planet near the core-mantle boundary, NASA scientists found. The tiny …
Hacker looks to sell 655,000 alleged patient healthcare records on the dark web
A hacker claims to be selling 655,000 alleged patient healthcare records on the dark web, containing information such as social security numbers, addresses, and insurance …
Brexit: Google sees spike in UK searches for ‘getting an Irish passport’
Google saw a 100 percent surge in U.K. searches for “getting an Irish passport” after Britain voted to leave the European Union. The searches, which …
Tale of the tape: Why Mark Zuckerberg is smart to cover his webcam
Webcam security was thrust into the spotlight this week when a photo of Mark Zuckerberg appeared to show the camera and microphone on his MacBook covered …
After DNC attack, hacker Guccifer 2.0 claims Hillary Clinton ‘dossier’ leak
A hacker who goes by the name ‘Guccifer 2.0’ claims to have published a dossier of Hillary Clinton-related documents accessed during the recent attackon the …
NASA reveals the X-57, its electric plane project
An electric plane project is in the works at NASA, and the new aircraft is called the X-57. It’s an initiative the space agency hopes …
