From high seas to high tech: Pirates hack shipping company
Cunning tech-savvy pirates hacked a shipping company’s systems, enabling them to carefully target cargo on the firm’s vessels. A report released by Verizon RISK (Research, …
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NASA plans supersonic passenger jet
Nearly 13 years after the last iconic Concorde airliner hung up its wings, NASA has announced a new supersonic passenger jet. On Monday, NASA revealed …
ISIS reportedly threatens Facebook, Twitter founders in video
ISIS has issued a threat to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey over the companies’ effort to take down terror-affiliated accounts, according …
Army engineers patent limited range bullet that self-destructs
Researchers working for the U.S. Army have been award a patent for a revolutionary limited range bullet that self-destructs. Three employees of the U.S. Army …
AT&T teams with Intel to test drones on LTE network
AT&T and Intel are working to test how drones work on the LTE networks used by mobile devices. The companies will be working to solve …
Why protecting critical infrastructure from cyberattacks is a global emergency
On Dec. 23, the entire Ivano-Frankivsk region in Ukraine suffered a major power outage. According to security experts and the Ukrainian Government the attackers used …
Enormous beam found streaming from black hole in distant galaxy
Imagine spotting the laser beam from the fictitious Death Star of “Star Wars” fame as you scan a distant galaxy. That comes close to what …
Cool, 360-degree video showcases NASA’s Greased Lightning drone
Want to know what it’s like to pilot NASA’s remote-controlled plane dubbed Greased Lightning or GL-10? Then, you have to check out this 360-degree video. …
Police catch suspected burglar with help from his Twitter account
It’s one thing to tweet out when you’re at the ball game or a concert. But when you’re allegedly robbing an apartment? That is what …
Scientists may have found a way to destroy the bedbug
Scientists have for the first time sequenced the genome of New York City bed bugs, a project that could one day offer a way to …
NASA probes AnonSec hack claims, denies that one of its drones was hacked
Hacking group AnonSec says that it has accessed a trove of NASA data and hacked one of the space agency’s drones, prompting an investigation by …
Tired of computer bugs? MIT may have the answer
Researchers at MIT have developed a system to automatically repair computer bugs. The program can comb through repairs to open-source computer programs and learn their …
Could the US deploy ‘cyborg’ troops?
The U.S. military is working to develop a new chip technology that, when implanted, will connect human brains to computers – making cyborgs. Should the …
Amazon offering ‘hoverboard’ refunds, government says
Amazon is offering refunds to customers who bought ‘hoverboards’ on its website, according to the U.S. government, amid ongoing safety concerns about the technology. Reports continue …
Scientists may have just found a ninth planet and it’s massive
Scientists believe they may have found a giant planet in our distant solar system, possibly the long-sought after Planet X. It is believed to have …
Widow wins battle with Apple over deceased husband’s password
A widow in Canada has won her battle with Apple after the tech giant demanded that she get a court order to obtain her deceased …
Scientists stunned by brightest-ever supernova
Scientists may have spotted the most powerful supernova ever seen, some 3.8 billion light years away in deep space. Named ASASSN-15lh, it looks like a …
Intel’s newest processor is arriving in PCs – and it has a weird math bug
If you bought a PC over the holidays chances are it came with Intel’s newest processor. That chip also comes with an obscure bug – …
Teen racks up $8,000 Xbox bill, report says
Smooth move, Xbox. Pembroke, Ontario parent Lance Perkins got the shock of a lifetime on Dec. 23 when he discovered his 17-year-old son had racked …
David Bowie fans flock to social media to pay their respects
Fans of David Bowie flocked to social media Monday to pay their respects to the music legend. Bowie, 69, died Sunday after an 18-month battle …
CES 2016 showcases innovative new drones
Drones are more popular than ever at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show. This year’s show saw a record number of exhibitors at the Unmanned Systems …
Google Translate ‘technical error’ labels Russia as evil kingdom of ‘Mordor’
Russia is home to the Lord of the Rings’ fiery, evil kingdom of Mordor, and its foreign minister is a “sad little horse,” according to …
Windows 10 now on 200 million devices worldwide
Despite some concerns about bugs and even privacy, Windows 10 is proving a huge hit. The company has announced that 200 million monthly active devices …
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk eyes city on Mars after successful rocket landing
SpaceX’s audacious vertical rocket landing on Monday lays a critical foundation for reusable rockets that could help humans colonize Mars, according to the company’s CEO …
F-35 fighter pilots are gearing up for the new planes virtually
US Air Force pilots are flying the newest fighter jets in a virtual world. The military’s fifth generation fighter jet, the F-35 Lightning II, will …
No censorship in Chinese Internet, says China’s top censor
China’s cyber chief rejected criticism of the country’s Internet censorship Wednesday. The comments by Lu Wei, head of the Cyberspace Administration of China, came ahead …
Singapore students design personal flying machine
Ever wanted your own personal flying machine? Well, a team of engineering students at the National University of Singapore (NUS) appear to be one step …
Hubble spots faintest galaxy from early universe
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer space telescope have found what they believe is the faintest object ever seen in the early universe, a galaxy …
‘Hoverboard’ catches fire, ruins home while charging
Marty McFly would not approve of this item. Lafitte, LA resident Jessica Horne and her 12-year-old son were in for a surprise last week when …
Tests showcase missile vs. missile technology
In a battle of missile versus missile, the PAC-3 continues to blast threats out of the sky. In two separate tests at White Sands Missile …
