'Too early' to say if N. Korea behind cyberattacks: Europol
In a sign the massive global cyber attack was slowing, Europol said the number of affected IP addresses around the world was 163,745—a 38 pe ...
China's fondness for pirated software raises risks in attack
In this Feb. 16, 2015 file photo, a man surfs Internet on his laptop computer at a Starbuck cafe in Beijing. Security researcher say China's ...
Eye tracking technology is cheaper faster says imec
Imec and Holst Centre have unveiled a sensing technology which allows eye movement to be detected in real time using electrical sensing. This, say the partners, opens the way for next generation eye-t
What is bitcoin? A look at the digital currency
In this April 7, 2014 file photo, Bitcoin logos are displayed at the Inside Bitcoins conference and trade show in New York. It's worth more ...
China denies universities hit hard by ransomware
Chinese authorities have said 66 of the country's universities were affected by the global ransomware attack, but have rejected reports of w ...
Bell Canada customers hit by hackers
Hackers have attacked Bell Canada illegally securing about 1.9 million active email addresses Bell Canada has been hacked and its customers ...
Whiz kid who foiled cyberattack
The young cyber security researcher known only by his Twitter handle @MalwareTechBlog, says he found a way of slowing the spread of WannaCry ...
Thailand backs down on Facebook ban over royal posts
Thai authorities back down on their threat to ban Facebook over posts deemed critical of the royal family after officials said the social ne ...
HPC4MfG paper manufacturing project yields first results
A computer simulation framework, developed at LLNL, and a full-scale microscale flow model, developed at Berkeley Lab, are being used to mod ...
Who's to blame for ransomware outbreak?
The 'Wannacry' ransomware attack Questions are swirling over who is responsible for the security flaws exploited by hackers in the world's ...
Cyberattack wave ebbs but experts see risk of more
In this May 13, 2017 file photo, a screenshot of the warning screen from a purported ransomware attack, as captured by a computer user in Ta ...
Self-healing tech charges up performance for silicon-containing battery anodes
Illinois professors Nancy Sottos and Scott White led a team that developed a silicon nanoparticle composite material for battery anodes that ...
Sondrel buys IMGworks
2017-05-16 00:00:12Sondrel buys IMGworks
Design consultancy Sondrel has signed an agreement to acquire the IMGworks division of Imagination Technologies for an undisclosed amount. The deal will see IMGworks’ engineering team joining Sondrel’
Diesel vehicles produce 50 percent more nitrogen oxide than originally thought
Credit: Steffen Thoma/Public Domain The research, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation and Environmental Health Analyti ...
Photovoltaics and batteries—an expensive combination
Solar power can cover up to 40 percent of the electricity needs of a typical Belgian household. Going beyond that level becomes really expen ...
New cyber chaos appears to have been avoided: Europol
Europol says more than 200,000 computers around the world were affected over the weekend in what it describes as "an unprecedented atta ...
Riding high: Toyota eyes 'flying car' future
A computer-generated image released by CARTIVATOR Resource Management on May 15, 2017 shows the flying manned vehicle dubbed 'SkyDrive' Toy ...
The history of currency and counterfeiting in colonial America
Credit: University of Notre Dame Legitimate and counterfeit currency played a significant role in the Revolutionary War – either as a justi ...
Better battery cathode production approach claimed
Electroplating lithium-ion battery cathodes could result in high-quality, high-performance battery materials, as well as flexible and solid-state batteries, according to researchers from the Universit
Ransomware hits 'hundreds of thousands' of China PCs: firm
Global ransomware attacks have infected ATMs in China as well as government offices, universities and hospitals "Hundreds of thousands ...
Microsoft says cyberattack should be wake up call for governments
Microsoft is calling for a "Digital Geneva Convention" that would require governments to report computer vulnerabilities to vendor ...
Lyft Waymo to cooperate on self-driving cars
Ridesharer Lyft is joining forces with Waymo, the  self-driving car unit of Google parent Alphabet, to test self-driving car technology ...
Experts: Cyberattack havoc could grow as work week begins
In this May 12, 2017 photo, a display panel with an error can be seen at the main railway station in Chemnitz, Germany. Germany's national r ...
Growing global cyberattack hits 200000 victims so far
The wave of attacks on May 12 hit Britain's health service, Russia's interior ministry and French carmaker Renault, along with many other or ...
Worldwide ransomware cyberattacks: What we know
A computer technician connects a computer into a network server in an office building in Washington, DC on May 13, 2017 Computers in more t ...
An alert researcher cooperation helped stem cyberattack
People walk past a Megafon mobile phones shop in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, May 13, 2017. A top Russian mobile operator said Friday it had co ...
Wal-Mart pushing hard to catch Amazon in e-commerce
Wal-Mart Stores, the 800-pound gorilla of retail, is running hard to catch up in an increasingly crucial segment where it is neither the big ...
Red tape and taxes put brakes on 'Make In India' push
When Saurabh Ahuja tried to import a $600 3D printer for manufacturing drones in his Delhi workshop, he ended up spending another $900 in ta ...
Manhunt for hackers behind global cyberattack (Update)
The huge cyberattack wiped out display screens at rail stations in Germany International investigators hunted Saturday for those behind an ...
Cyberattack: major cyber attacks over the past 10 years
The wave of attacks on May 12, 2007 hit Britain's health service, Russia's interior ministry and French carmaker Renault, along with many ot ...
Nations battle cyberattack damages; UK focuses on hospitals
An exterior view shows the main entrance of St Bartholomew's Hospital, in London, one of the hospitals whose computer systems were affected ...
Huge cyberattack forces Microsoft to offer free tech fix
An exterior view shows the main entrance of St Bartholomew's Hospital, in London, one of the hospitals whose computer systems were affected ...
Unprecedented cyberattacks wreak global havoc
The huge cyberattack wiped out display screens at rail stations in Germany Cyber security experts rushed to restore systems on Saturday aft ...
Organisations hit by global cyberattack
Ransomware: how hackers take your data hostage A huge range of organisations around the world have been affected by the WannaCry ransomware ...
Nations assess cyberattack damages; UK focuses on hospitals
An exterior view shows the main entrance of St Bartholomew's Hospital, in London, one of the hospitals whose computer systems were affected ...
UK working to restore hospital systems after cyberattack
Britain's National Cyber Security Center says teams are working "round the clock" to restore hospital computer systems after a glo ...
Explainer: What is ransomware?
A security camera stands outside the main Telefonica headquarters in Madrid, Spain, Friday, May 12, 2017. The Spanish government said severa ...
Researcher finds 'kill switch' for cyberattack ransomeware
A cybersecurity researcher appears to have discovered a "kill switch" that can prevent the spread of the WannaCry ransomware—for n ...
Dozens of countries hit by huge cyberextortion attack
Patrick Ward, 47, a sales director at Purbeck Ice Cream, from Dorset in England, poses for photographs after giving media interviews after h ...
Fast-moving cyberattacks wreak havoc worldwide (Update 3)
Britain's National Health Service reported a cyber attack on a number of hospitals on May 12, 2017 A fast-moving wave of cyberattacks swept ...
Russia's interior ministry says computers hit by 'virus attack'
The Russian ministry's statement comes as an increasing number of cyber strikes are reported around the world, including against dozens of B ...
Apple to invest $200 million in scratch-resistant glass
Apple says it will invest $200 million in a rural Kentucky facility that it credits with rescuing the company's signature smartphone from a ...
Cyber strike on UK hospitals is 'international attack': PM
A cyber strike which hit dozens of British hospitals on Friday is part of a wider "international attack", Prime Minister Theresa M ...
Alarm grows over global ransomware attacks
Security experts expressed alarm Friday over a fast-moving wave of cyberattacks around the world that appeared to exploit a flaw exposed in ...
Major cyber attacks strike worldwide    (Update)
Britain's National Health Service reported a cyber attack on a number of hospitals on May 12, 2017 A fast-moving wave of cyberattacks swept ...
Elon Musk posts video of 'electric sled' for tunnel travel
Credit: Elon Musk Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Friday posted video on social media of what he describes as an electric sled speedi ...
"Ransomware" cyberattack cripples hospitals across England
This is screengrab taken from the website of the East and North Hertfordshire NHS trust as Britain's National Health Service is investigatin ...
Several Spanish firms targeted in cyber attacks
Spain's national cryptology centre said the ransomware used affected the Windows operating system Telecom giant Telefonica and several othe ...
US prepares to ban laptops on flights from Europe
In this file photo dated Thursday, March 29, 2017, airport staff inform passengers at the check in area at Casablanca Mohammed V Internation ...
Harvesting big data could bring about the next transport revolution right now
Credit: www.shutterstock.com The future of transport appears full of fun and flashy possibilities. From super-fast hyperloop transport syst ...
Latvian daredevil in 'drone-diving' world first
Daredevil Ingus Augstkalns went 'drone-diving' in an isolated area of central Latvia, in what tech company Aerones said was a world first A ...
SoftBank sinks $500M into UK virtual reality startup
A British startup founded five years ago by Cambridge University computer science graduates has received $502 million to develop large-scale ...
Fiat Chrysler recall: pickup air bags belts may be disabled
In this Feb. 14, 2013 photo, the Dodge Ram truck logo appears on a sign at the 2013 Pittsburgh Auto Show in Pittsburgh. Fiat Chrysler's U.S. ...
Judge refers theft allegations against Uber to US Attorney
In this Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, file photo, a self-driving Uber car stops at a red light on Liberty Avenue through the Bloomfield neighbo ...
US intel chiefs express doubts about Kaspersky security software
National Security Agency Director Admiral Mike Rogers confirms US concerns about the security software giant Kaspersky Top US intelligence ...
S.Korea's largest games maker goes public
Mobile games maker Netmarket's shares opened at at 165,000 won (about $146) on the Korea Stock Exchange, May 12, 2017 South Korea's biggest ...
Microsoft aims at 'mixed reality' with new devices
This image shows the stage of the Microsoft Build developers conference in Seattle, Washington on May 11, 2017, where the tech giant unveile ...
Snapchat faces harsh reality check after earnings miss
Snap's disappointing results prompted a big selloff Snapchat's hopes to become the next big social media platform hit a brutal reality che ...
Maryland regulators OK nation's largest offshore wind plan
Maryland regulators on Thursday approved plans for the nation's first large-scale offshore wind projects, saying the decision will position ...
Robotic 'exoskeleton' prevents elderly falls: study
Scientists unveiled a lightweight, robotic, outer "skeleton" Thursday that can detect when someone loses their balance, correct th ...
Windows 10 update aims to help identify best photos videos
An upcoming feature in Microsoft's Windows 10 system will automatically identify the best photos and videos to help people create highlights ...
Hearing in Prague on Russian hacker extradition delayed (Update)
An extradition hearing in the Czech Republic for a Russian man who faces charges in the U.S. of hacking computers at American companies has ...
Netflix to hire hundreds for new Amsterdam customer hub
Streaming service Netflix says it will hire 400 staff for its new Amsterdam-based European customer service headquarters and plans to announ ...
'Switchable' smart windows reduce energy consumption significantly
Smart windows that act as blinds in the summer and let all the sunlight through in the winter. That's the idea of the reflective windows Hit ...
What's holding back self-driving cars? Human drivers
In this Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, file photo, a self-driving Uber car stops at a red light on Liberty Avenue through the Bloomfield neighbo ...
What are cell site simulators? And how do they work?
The formidable surveillance power of cell site simulators has put them at the forefront of privacy debates in the U.S. and Europe. Now The A ...
Verizon wins bidding war with AT&T for Straight Path
In this Tuesday, May 2, 2017 photo, people walk past a Verizon store in Manhattan's midtown area, in New York. Verizon Communications is buy ...
Mobile device can accurately and inexpensively monitor air quality using machine learning
A screenshot of the c-Air device prototype. Credit: UCLA Ozcan Research Group UCLA researchers have developed a cost-effective mobile devic ...
Battery-free implantable medical device draws energy directly from human body
The supercapacitor invented by researchers from UCLA and the University of Connecticut could lead to pacemakers and other implantable medica ...
Efficient and compact voltage converters for the e-mobility sector
E-mobility is increasing the demand for efficient and compact voltage converters. Credit: Photo Petair – Fotolia.com The Fraunhofer Institu ...
GPU architecture to support AI and high performance computing
NVIDIA has unveiled Volta, which it says is the most powerful GPU computing architecture available. Created to support artificial intelligence and high performance computing, device features 21billion
Five engineering priorities for the next government
An alliance of 38 UK professional engineering organisations is calling on the next government to harness the full capacity, capability and potential of the UK’s engineering talent. Ahead of the Genera
Package pushes performance cuts manufacturing costs
A packaging technology for IGBTs developed by Infineon Technologies is said to support better thermal performance and simpler manufacturing.
Czech court opens hearing on Russian hacker extradition
A Russian man who faces charges in the U.S. of hacking computers at American companies is attending an extradition hearing at a Prague priso ...
Snapchat's growth stalls in Facebook's shadow in 1Q report
In this Thursday, March 2, 2017, file photo, Snapchat co-founders Bobby Murphy, left, and CEO Evan Spiegel ring the opening bell at the New ...
3-D-printed 'bionic skin' could give robots the sense of touch
A one-of-a-kind 3D printer built at the University of Minnesota can print touch sensors directly on a model hand. Credit: Shuang-Zhuang Guo ...
Apple plans $1 billion expansion at data center in Nevada
Apple announced plans Wednesday for a $1 billion expansion of its massive data center east of Reno, doubling its investment and roughly trip ...
Snap plunges after 1Q report as Facebook's shadow looms (Update)
In this Thursday, March 2, 2017, file photo, Snapchat co-founders Bobby Murphy, left, and CEO Evan Spiegel ring the opening bell at the New ...
This company's scanning technology is a smugglers' nightmare
At Decision Sciences International Corp.'s headquarters, a 20-foot shipping container sits beneath a car-wash size scanner. ...
New 3-D printing method promises vastly superior medical implants for millions
Credit: University of Florida For the millions of people every year who have or need medical devices implanted, a new advancement in 3D pri ...
Review: Goal Zero Yeti gives you hours of power with zero emissions
Be prepared. That's a good motto. Just ask the Boy Scouts of America. ...
Air traffic control for drones is coming. Here's how it could work
Credit: CC0 Public Domain By 2020, an estimated 7 million drones could be zipping around the country delivering packages, taking photos, in ...
Far away yet so near: App lets kids distant loved ones read together
Helping military families enjoy story time together was the inspiration for Caribu, an app enabling children and their loved ones far away t ...
Tesla starts selling solar roof; says savings to cover costs
In this April 30, 2015, file photo, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk unveils the company's newest products, in Hawthorne, Calif. Electric car make ...
Snap's elusive task: Evading Facebook's looming shadow
In this Thursday, March 2, 2017, file photo, Snapchat co-founders Bobby Murphy, left, and CEO Evan Spiegel ring the opening bell at the New ...
UN aviation agency seeks public input on drone tracking
In recent years, many countries have expressed concern about the increasing number of incidents involving drones flying too close to airport ...
Microsoft aims to make artificial intelligence mainstream (Update)
Microsoft, whose campus is shown in this 2014 picture, has told developers at its annual Build conference it wants to bring artificial intel ...
Kids parents alike worried about privacy with internet-connected toys
Toys used in this study were CogniToys Dino, left, and Hello Barbie. Credit: U of Washington/Barbie Consumer Privacy Rights Fund at the Ros ...
Microsoft: 500M Windows 10 devices half of 2018 goal
In this Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, file photo, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the annual Microsoft shareholders meeting, in Bellevue, ...
Facebook takes aim at 'low quality' websites
Facebook, whose California campus is seen here, is making changes designed to prevent users from linking to "low quality" websites ...
Reaching for the stormy cloud with Chameleon
The Chameleon cloud testbed has sped development of PortHadoop-R, a portable Hadoop reader for parallel file systems which can integrate dat ...
First GPU core based on Furian architecture unveiled
The first GPU IP core based on Imagination’s PowerVR Furian architecture is said to offer leading performance, power and area, as well as features for customers designing SoCs for products such as hig
Net neutrality grabs spotlight again as FCC chief seeks to rescind the tough regulations
It began as an academic subject with a wonky name - network neutrality. ...
Laser sound waves provide live views of organs in action
Photoacoustic imaging uses light to induce cells to emit ultrasound waves. Advances in the technology now allow it to scan entire cross-sect ...
SoftBank's profit zooms on Sprint turnaround Alibaba
In this Nov. 7, 2016, file photo, a shopper standing on an escalator passes by the company logo of SoftBank at an electronic shop in Tokyo. ...
Norway to build first self-sailing electric cargo ship
A computer simulation released by Yara International ASA shows the Yara Birkeland vessel Norway plans to launch the first autonomous and fu ...
Restaurants use technology to nudge us into spending more
In this May 5, 2017, photo, a Ziosk tablet displays an appetizer a customer can order at a Chili's restaurant in Andover, Mass. Restaurant c ...
Live interactions with robots increase their perceived human likeness
Human technician is interacting with service robot, Roboy. Credit: Constanze Schreiner Most human interactions with robots come from behind ...
Microsoft aims to make artificial intelligence mainstream
Microsoft, whose campus is shown in this 2014 picture, has told developers at its annual Build conference it wants to bring artificial intel ...
New device expedites detection of harmful pathogens in food supply
Gaitas and research team. Credit: Florida International University When food shopping, it's easy to overlook what it took to get your favor ...