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Ransomware Attacks Ravage Computer Networks In Dozens Of Countries
Updated Sat. May 13 at 10:10 a.m. ET Cyber security experts are still scrambling to contain a global ransomware attack that has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Russia, China, Ukraine, and India. First, there...
Apple to invest $200 million in U.S. glass maker Corning
Glass manufacturer Corning is the first to receive an investment from Apple's new $1 billion U.S. manufacturing fund. Apple (AAPL, Tech30) on Friday said Corning (GLW) will receive $200 million from the fund. Last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the tech giant would put...
The Strange Case of the Buried Ferrari
When digging around the backyard, most of us find things we'd rather keep underground. (Think wasps' nests and desiccated animal carcasses.) But some people have all the luck, and find themselves clanging their shovel on the roof of a 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS. But as...
Autonomous Vehicles: As Disruptive as the Internet?
To envision the potential impact of autonomous vehicles, think back to 1997 and the advent of the internet. At the time, it was unimaginable that well-established businesses such as video store chains and travel agencies would be almost completely wiped out within 20...
How Amazon Fire TV Works
Now, when American families hit the couch at 8 p.m., the TV is no longer king. Dad might be watching the big game live on ESPN, but little Becky and Billy are huddled around the iPad, streaming the latest Pixar movie from Netflix. Meanwhile, mom is on her laptop...
Self-Driving Cars: Revolutionary, But Too Polite
The benefits of driverless cars have been discussed repeatedly: road safety, a decrease in traffic, and the ability for those with disabilities to get around more easily, just to name a few. But as with most emerging technologies, there are often unintended...
Augmented Ability: Assistive Tech Gets Smart
When I walked into an Arlington, VA coffee shop to meet Candice Jordan, I felt the usual anxious vigilance I get when I'm looking for a person I've never met. People are usually great at producing obvious body-language signals that indicate they're also waiting for a...
On Self-Driving Cars, Apple Has Some Catching Up to Do
It's been two years since rumors about an "Apple car" first emerged. Not surprisingly, the notoriously secretive company hasn't divulged any details about its plans. But if a car is on the horizon, Cupertino can't stay quiet for too long. You can hide a smartphone in...
Google Rolls Out Phishing Alerts for Gmail on Android
Google is making it easier for Android users to detect phishing scams in Gmail. SecurityWatchNow, instead of having to rely solely on your spidey senses, Gmail tell you when something's awry. Gmail Phishing Warning on AndroidIf you click on a suspicious link in an...