Facebook CEO didn't have all the answers for Congress
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesda ...
'Poker face' stripped away by new-age tech
Dolby Laboratories chief scientist Poppy Crum says sensors combined with artificial intelligence can reveal whether someone is lying, infatu ...
EU senses Facebook scandal shifts privacy tide in its favour
Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg testifies earlier this week about the data breaches at the social media which have sparked calls fo ...
Tech dream still alive at TED gathering despite Facebook debacle
The TED Conference focused more on the dark side of technology in light of the Facebook data scandal A month after news of the data fiasco ...
Chinese urged to boycott US firms but Big Mac fans unconvinced
US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods have roused nationalist sentiment in the world's second largest economy, where ...
Custom-designed alloy enhances nuclear safety
ORNL-designed nuclear fuel cladding is now undergoing tests at Southern Nuclear’s Hatch Nuclear Power Plant in Georgia, with additional test ...
GM to cut more than 1000 US jobs tied to small cars
Sales of the Chevy Cruze dropped 32 percent in the last four years as Americans have shunned small cars in favor of SUVs, prompting General ...
Tesla feuds with one federal agency cooperates with another
While one federal agency is openly feuding with Tesla over a crash investigation, another one probing the same crash says the company is coo ...
Q&A: Trump the post office and Amazon
In this Dec. 14, 2017, file photo, boxes for sorted mail are stacked at the main post office in Omaha, Neb. A task force will study the U.S. ...
How Facebook ads target you
2018-04-13 12:00:07How Facebook ads target you
In this March 29, 2018, file photo the logo for Facebook appears on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square. Faceboo ...
Shadow profiles—Facebook knows about you even if you're not on Facebook
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Facebook's founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg faced two days of grilling before US politicians this ...
First European database for secondary raw materials
Hundreds of tons of gold, platinum, indium and neodymium are contained in the electronic waste squirreled away in European households. In fu ...
Researchers conduct first-ever combustion experiment with X-rays
Inside a gas turbine engine's combustor, scientists use the world's strongest X-ray source at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne ...
Uber-Grab deal hits speed bump in Singapore
Grab agreed to buy Uber's food- and ride-hailing operations in Southeast Asia, giving the US firm a 27.5 percent stake in return Singap ...
Norwegian chief says no plans to sell budget carrier
Norwegian does not want to see IAG's takeover bid take off There are currently no plans to sell low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle, ...
Russian court blocks Telegram messaging app in privacy row
The website of the Telegram messaging app is seen on a computer's screen in Moscow, Russia, Friday, April 13, 2018. A Russian court has ...
Facebook's social responsibility should include privacy protection
In his congressional testimony, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg seemed to understand the importance of protecting both the security ...
Scientists develop haptic interface with seven degrees of freedom
Haptic interfaces allow humans to handle dangerous or delicate materials. From laparoscopic surgery to radioactive waste removal to the simp ...
Engineers propose coordinated control to assist drivers
Engineers have proposed a coordinated control architecture for motion management in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to increase sa ...
Using an algorithm to reduce energy bills—rain or shine
Researchers proposed implementing the residential energy scheduling algorithm by training three action dependent heuristic dynamic programmi ...
Technique strengthens buildings using wood waste
Credit: National University of Singapore Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found an innovative and environme ...
"Alexa can we have a real conversation?"
Credit: Brigham Young University Ask her what she likes and she has an answer ready for you: "Holy rusted metal, Batman, I enjoy scien ...
Kubrick's AI nightmare 50 years later
Credit: University of Western Ontario As David Bowman – the surviving crew member aboard the Discovery One spacecraft in Stanley Kubrick ...
Risk-based optimization scheme boosts confidence and profitability for future mixed-technology power plants
The challenge is the optimization of operations and electricity market participation for a VPP comprising a thermal unit, such as a conventi ...
How technology could make hotels feel more like home
Zvi Schwartz (above) and Sri Beldona (below) have studied technology use in hotels. Credit: University of Delaware A hotel room door that o ...
Paper biomass to build lithium-sulfur batteries
Researchers at Rensselaer have developed a patented method to use cheap and abundant paper biomass to make lithium-sulfur batteries.
Combination for small data storage and tinier computers found by UNH researchers
A computer the size of a pinhead may be closer than we think, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire (UNH).
The heat is on: temperature heals lithium dendrites
A technique that uses heat to enable lithium-metal self-healing to eliminate dangerous dendrite build-up in battery anodes, has been developed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Fact check: Facebook makes shaky data and privacy claims
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made several assertions about Facebook's data collection and privacy controls during two days of hearings o ...
Bovines online: Farmers are using AI to help monitor cows
In this March 28, 2018, image made from a video, a cow stands in a pasture on Seven Oaks Dairy in Waynesboro, Ga. On the cow's neck is a ...
More price pressure on Lithium-ion batteries as cobalt prices soar
Cobalt prices are continuing to rise in 2018, having increased by more than 20% in the first quarter, according to EnergyTrend.
Backpage.com CEO plead guilty to state US charges
In this Jan. 10, 2017 file photo Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent ...
New VW chief Diess aims to steer giant out of diesel cloud
The future of the Volkswagen Group is now in the hands of Herbert Diess The new CEO of Germany's scandal-hit auto giant Volkswagen, Her ...
Tesla Feds clash over release of fatal crash information
In this March 23, 2018, file photo provided by KTVU, emergency personnel work at the scene where a Tesla electric SUV crashed into a barrier ...
Facebook to stop spending against California privacy effort
Facebook says it will stop spending money to fight a proposed California ballot initiative aimed at giving consumers more control over their ...
'Big ideas' conference steps up funding for 'audacious' projects
A globe of the world hangs above the entrance to the big-vision TED Conference in Vancouver as people arrive on April 11, 2018 The big-idea ...
Tesla exits US probe of fatal 'Autopilot' crash
Tesla objects to government restrictions on releasing accident data on a fatal crash in California late last month Tesla said Thursday it w ...
Watch out Bay Area the e-scooter revolution is coming to a sidewalk near you
When Harman Ghotra woke up late, dashed out the door and realized he had four minutes to get across campus to deliver a paper to his statist ...
Google is turning some NC school buses into rolling study halls
Thanks to an initiative from Google, some North Carolina students are receiving homework help from an unlikely source – their school buses. ...
Pay less get more: Spotify to bundle Premium service with Hulu
It may not be a buy-one-get-one-free deal, but an offering from Spotify and Hulu comes pretty close. ...
How much are your online data really worth?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain By now Facebook users seem to finally get that they may not get charged anything for using the social networking ...
No Facebook doesn't secretly listen via your microphone to target ads at you
Whatever you might have heard, Facebook doesn't listen in on everything you do through the microphone on your phone, mining the informat ...
Automating personal safety with wearable smart jewelry
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are utilizing technology to create a pragmatic solution for physical or sexual assaul ...
Smart home dashboard to better visualize energy usage
Duke's Smart Home. Credit: Duke University Duke's Smart Home generates a lot of data about its energy usage, but no one understands ...
Many social media users unaware researchers study their data
Credit: University of Kentucky If you're unaware that your tweets could be analyzed by researchers and published in studies without you ...
Flight of the future: UC students faculty create innovative internationally recognized technology for Boeing
Created as a collaboration between Boeing and UC students and faculty, Boeing Onboard is an interactive in-flight virtual assistant. This re ...
To drive AI forward teach computers to play old-school text adventure games
Ready player one? Credit: Wikimedia Games have long been used as test beds and benchmarks for artificial intelligence, and there has been n ...
To serve a free society social media must evolve beyond data mining
Social media companies combine many pieces of information into a complex digital profile. Credit: Tetiana Yurchenko/Shutterstock.com. As Co ...
Calling for better police body cam design
Challenges reported by both police and the public surrounding usability issues with the vast array of body cams and recording functionality ...
Are there two pilots in the cockpit?
Credit: Wikimedia, CC BY Ever since the early days of commercial aviation, flight safety has steadily improved. Considering the number of f ...
Adoption of Intel FPGAs in servers picks up
Intel has announced that a number of top-tier OEM have started to use their field programmable gate array (FPGA) acceleration in their server lineup.
Free high-quality CAD models available now in all PCB formats from Mentor
Mentor Graphics has partnered with SamacSys to provide free PCB symbols, footprints and 3D models from within PartQuest, Mentor’s online platform for finding component information. The SamacSys CAD li
Cycling motion keeps hydrofoils upright during flight
Credit: Delft University of Technology When you're about to fall when riding your bike, you steer into the direction of the fall withou ...
Student develops gaming technology for environmental scientific research
A Ph.D. student at the University of Manchester has developed a new method and software for using computer game technology for complex scien ...
Autonomous driving – hands on the wheel or no wheel at all
Credit: Intel Vehicles on the road today are getting smarter, safer and more capable. But even the newest vehicles vary widely in their adv ...
Uber to up its background checks for drivers
This June 21, 2017, file photo shows the building that houses the headquarters of Uber, in San Francisco. Uber will start doing annual crimi ...
Autonomous vehicle to improve integrated transport solutions
The University of Melbourne’s new self-driving minibus will be a research tool for academics and students working on real life transport sol ...
Media professor says Facebook's business model is perfectly predatory
With all eyes on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's congressional testimony, UVA Today sat down Wednesday – ironically, in a Facebook Live c ...
Scandal-hit Volkswagen expected to name new CEO
Going, going, gone? Matthias Mueller's days at VW seem to be over German car giant Volkswagen is set to replace chief executive Matthia ...
Airbag-maker Takata brand disappears as CEO quits
The 85-year-old Takata brand is disappearing Japan's Takata said Thursday its chief had formally resigned after the completion of a tak ...
Vietnam eyes cryptocurrency crackdown after alleged $660 mn scam
Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a directive calling to strengthen cryptocurrency regulations Vietnam has vowed to ...
Lying eyes: Google engineer developing tool to spot fake video
Google engineer Supasorn Suwajanakorn (l) has developed a tool which, fed with the right input, can create a realistic fake video that mimic ...
Scandal-hit Volkswagen set to name new CEO
Going, going, gone? Matthias Mueller's days at VW seem to be over German car giant Volkswagen is set to replace its chief executive Mat ...
Zuckerberg testimony reveals lawmaker confusion on Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 1 ...
Key points from Facebook-Zuckerberg hearings
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent some 10 hours over two days testifying before congressional panels on data abuses at the social network ...
Hino VW partner on hybrids autonomous drive technology
In this Oct. 5, 2015, file photo, the VW sign of Germany's Volkswagen car company is displayed at the building of a company's retail ...
Paris to sue Airbnb over undeclared listings
Airbnb wants Paris to follow the lead of London, Berlin and Barcelona in deciding on regulation Paris is taking home-sharing giant Airbnb t ...
Buzz feed—bringing renewables to the power grid
As the ways we obtain energy change power grids need to evolve to keep up with the new demands. Credit: pxhere/923295, licensed under CC0 Pu ...
Cadence unveils Tensilica Vision Q6 DSP IP
Cadence Design Systems has unveiled the Cadence Tensilica Vision Q6 DSP, its latest DSP for embedded vision and AI that has been built on a new, faster processor architecture.
Airbus aiming to step up A320neo production
Airbus is stepping up production of its A320neo planes, despite persisitent engine woes Airbus aims to boost production of its A320neo airc ...
With bikes transit Uber unveils urban transport vision
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi during a visit to Washington DC outlined plans to allow its mobile app to be used for mass transit, bike-sharing ...
Zuckerberg defends Facebook business model
Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg defends his company's business model to the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce Mark Zuc ...
Zuckerberg faces 'Grandpa' questions from lawmakers
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg pauses while testifying before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Ap ...
Trump signs law weakening shield for online services
President Donald Trump has signed a new law aimed at curbing sex trafficking. ...
Zuckerberg: regulation of social media firms is 'inevitable'
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesda ...
Curious to know what it's like to be in the line of fire?
Credit: University of South Australia University of South Australia researchers and the SA Country Fire Service (CFS) have joined forces to ...
Researchers develop smart sensors to prevent power outages
The new sensors will collect and transmit data to pinpoint potential problems. Credit: University of Akron Who turned out the lights? ...
Novel process for surface hardening of stainless steel
Credit: Alexander Varhoshkov Stainless steel is the material of choice in various industries where corrosion resistance is of utmost import ...
A guide to poker scams – how not to get stung
Credit: Pixs4u/Shutterstock.com Winning in a casino is difficult enough when you have the house edge to contend with, but there are people ...
Drones will soon decide who to kill
Algorithms will soon be able to decide who to target. Credit: US Air Force The US Army recently announced that it is developing the first d ...
Facebook's data lockdown is a disaster for academic researchers
Credit: Shutterstock Facebook recently announced dramatic data access restrictions on its app and website. The company framed the lockdown ...
7 things you may not know about new car warranties
In this April 11, 2017, file photo, the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas sits on the showroom floor at the company's New York flagship store during ...
EU unveils new consumer protections after 'dieselgate' scandal
European commissioner for consumers Vera Jourova said authorities "will finally get teeth to punish the cheaters". The EU on Wedn ...
EU's tough new data protection rules
Activist group 'Raging Grannies' staged a demonstration outside Facebook HQ in California last week, calling for better consumer pro ...
Turning injectable medicines into inhalable treatments with the help of smart phone components
Friend and colleagues are using devices found in cell phones to atomize very thick liquids. Credit: University of California - San Diego Im ...
Shedding new light on laser additive manufacturing
Using I12 and the LAMPR the complete process of track formation during 3D printing is revealed. A first complete track and details on the la ...
Image: 3-D-molded interconnect devices
Credit: ESA/Art of Technology AG An alternative to conventional circuit boards, these '3-D-molded interconnect devices' add electri ...
3-D human modelling technology projects body shape and size within 10 seconds
By integrating cutting-edge computer graphic and vision technology, the innovation allows a customised model in arbitrary dynamic poses to b ...
Poll finds youth distrust social media planning to vote
A new IOP poll finds that young adults have little faith in public institutions or big tech companies, and that they are extremely political ...
Location and voice technology are the future of retail
Retailers have refocussed their attention on location – but not their location, your location. Credit: Shutterstock Retailers, struggling t ...
How you helped create the crisis in private data
What role did you play? Credit: Composite of Christos Georghiou and sdecoret/Shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND As Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg t ...
That contract your computer made could get you in a legal bind
Financial firms often program computers to contract with other parties in security trades. Credit: Justin Lane/AAP There is a lot of hype i ...
New solar PV tool accurately calculates degradation rates saving money and guiding business decisions
RdTools results show time-series data along with a year-on-year degradation distribution. The same system is analyzed with the clear-sky met ...
Low haze structures for transparent flexible electrodes by electrospinning processes
Flexible, transparent, and conductive electrodes (FTCEs) are a key enabling technology for a generation of flexible, printable and wearable electronics.
Berkeley engineers say its built smallest volume most efficient wireless nerve stimulator
In 2016, University of California, Berkeley, engineers demonstrated the first implanted, ultrasonic neural dust sensors, bringing closer the day when a Fitbit-like device could monitor internal nerves
Conquer Multi-board design challenges with Altium at PCB Design and Manufacturing Live
PCB Design and Manufacturing Live, created by New Electronics magazine, is a brand-new event dedicated to design engineers sourcing the electronic components and services needed to develop their PCB d
Cadence expands Virtuoso Platform
Cadence Design Systems has introduced a number of significant enhancements to its Virtuoso custom IC design platform in a move designed to improve electronic system and IC design productivity.
Want computers to see better in the real world? Train them in virtual reality
Scientists have developed a new way to improve how computers "see" and "understand" objects in the real world by trainin ...
NIST chip hints at quantum sensors of the future
A chip upon which laser light interacts with a tiny cloud of atoms has been devised by a team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The idea is that it will serve as a miniatur
EasyJet two others in running for Alitalia: company
EasyJet is so far the only company to confirm officially that it is in the running to buy troubled Alitalia Troubled Italian airline, Alita ...