New ‘Heartbleed’ Bug Poses Major Threat to User Data A new type of bug that affects a widely used Web encryption technology has made data on many of the world’s major websites vulnerable to theft by hackers. How to Protect Yourself from the ‘Heartbleed’ Bug The natural response to the Heartbleed Bug might be the […]
Tech Sightings, April 3, 2014
Posted April 3rd, 2014 at 2:19 pm (UTC-5)
Cambodia’s Spectacular Angkor Temples Added to Street View Google’s Street View has added Cambodia’s Angkor temple to its database. The move appears likely to boost the impoverished country’s tourism sector while helping to preserve the historic site. Tech Industry’s Stance on Immigration Scrutinized As comprehensive immigration legislation falters on Capitol Hill, there are concerns the […]
Tech Sightings, April 2, 2014
Posted April 2nd, 2014 at 2:18 pm (UTC-5)
Giant Six-Legged Robot Crab to Walk Ocean Floor Developed by the Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, the six-legged Crabster CR200 will undertake the most dangerous undersea exploration.The name comes from the robot’s architecture, which mimics the design of crabs and lobsters that live in stormy waters. Navy to Test Seafaring, Firefighting Robots This […]
Tech Sightings, April 1, 2014
Posted April 1st, 2014 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Women, Impeded By Social Norms, Still Don’t Get IT Non-profit organization Catalyst says only 14.6 percent of executive officer positions in Fortune 500 companies last year were held by women. This number hasn’t budged much in four years; and the same is true at startup companies and social media firms. But the problem might actually […]
Tech Sightings, March 25, 2014
Posted March 25th, 2014 at 2:47 pm (UTC-5)
UN Highlights Value of Biogas from Wastewater The UN’s latest World Water Development Report released for World Water Day highlights biogas generation from wastewater as a promising technology to provide energy in developing countries, particularly in warm climates in Asia and Africa. Twitter Ban Sparks ‘Arms Race’ With Tech Savvy Turks Turks are exploring more […]
Tech Sightings, March 20, 2014
Posted March 20th, 2014 at 2:21 pm (UTC-5)
How a 3-D Printed Arm Gave Hope to Boy Maimed in Sudan Bomb Blast In Sudan’s Nuba mountains, Dr. Tom Catena is treating thousands of people who lost limbs in the country’s bloody conflict. Many of his patients are children. One is a 12-year-old boy who lost his arms in an aerial attack. While surgery […]
Tech Sightings, March 19, 2014
Posted March 19th, 2014 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
New Research Claims Microsoft’s Bing Censors More Heavily Within China Than Baidu GreatFire, a Chinese Web monitoring service, has again raised objections that Microsoft’s Bing heavily censors within China, even more than domestic search engine Baidu. Bing came under fire last month for censoring China-related information worldwide. Internet Currency Helps Kenya Build Water Wells A […]