Tesla courts hackers to defend high-tech cars
Hackers swarmed a Tesla sedan in a 'hacking village' at the infamous Def Con conference on Saturday as the high-tech electric car maker recruited talent to protect against cyber attacks.
View ArticleAustralian artist to connect 'ear' on arm to web
An Australian artist and academic plans to connect an ear which he has been growing for years on his arm to the Internet so people can hear and track his movements.
View ArticleAmazon to let Prime members download videos
Amazon is upping the ante in the streaming-video competition with downloadable videos.
View ArticleWikipedia world view 'shaped by editors in the West'
A new Oxford University study has found that nearly half of all edits to articles about places on Wikipedia were made by editors living in just five countries: the UK, US, France, Germany and Italy.
View ArticleDew helps ground cloud computing
The most obvious disadvantage of putting your data in the cloud is losing access when you have no internet connection. According to research publishes in the International Journal of Cloud Computing,...
View ArticleIreland loses lucrative tech conference to Portugal
The Web Summit, one of Europe's leading tech conferences will move to Lisbon from Dublin next year, organisers said Wednesday, in a multi-million-euro blow to the Irish economy.
View ArticleGoogle 'Loon' Internet balloons to take flight over Indonesia
Google will next year step up testing of its Internet-beaming helium balloons in the stratosphere after striking deals with three Indonesian mobile network operators, it said Wednesday.
View ArticleResearch shows Cuba's Internet issues
In December 2014, President Barack Obama made history by reestablishing diplomatic relations with Cuba, which included loosening its economic embargoes. Two months later, American companies like...
View ArticleGoogle Maps offers offline option when Internet is spotty
Google Maps is getting disconnected.
View ArticleGoogle Maps guides travellers offline
Google on Tuesday updated its free map service to guide users of Android-powered smartphones to destinations without relying on Internet connections.
View ArticleAfricanews channel launches with continent-focused coverage
The Africanews channel launched Monday with coverage of the continent in English and French that is only available online for now, but which its backers hope to expand to TV broadcasts soon.
View ArticleLawmakers say UK's draft online spying law needs changes
The British government is under pressure to amend a contentious Internet surveillance bill after a parliamentary committee said plans to make service providers retain all users' data have not been...
View ArticleEU to launch action plan to develop superfast 5G mobile network
The European Union said Tuesday it will launch an action plan to develop 5G mobile networks which will massively speed up Internet connections, in an effort to avoid falling behind other regions.
View ArticleEU, Brazil agree to cooperate on ultra-fast 5G
The European Union and Brazil signed an agreement Tuesday to cooperate on developing ultra-fast 5G mobile networks, aimed at massively speeding up Internet connections on either side of the Atlantic.
View ArticleGoogle and Honeywell turn down Nest thermostat heat
Alphabet-owned Google and Honeywell International on Thursday announced a deal to end a patent dispute over technology used in Nest smart thermostats.
View ArticleSatcoms providing internet connectivity in South African rural schools
Satcoms in rural primary schools in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa looks set to expand following the success of a pilot project.
View ArticleNew undersea cable will speed US-Japan connection
An undersea cable backed by Google and Asian companies aimed at boosting trans-Pacific broadband was put into service on Thursday, the consortium announced.
View ArticleAchieving universal broadband: What the FCC can and cannot do
It's long-accepted common knowledge that high-speed internet access is a key to education, economic growth and even maintaining interpersonal connections. While the internet began as a public venture,...
View ArticleOpinion: Fruit juicers and hair brushes are now part of the Internet of...
If ever proof were needed that not everything is improved by connecting a device to the Internet, the Juicero, a fruit and vegetable juicing machine, is it. At US $400, the Juicero produces a glass of...
View ArticleInternet-in-a-box—connectivity for the rest of the world
In an era when, for most of us, an Internet connection is typically within a hand's reach to a smartphone, laptop or tablet, it can be hard to believe that 60 percent of the world's population lacks...
View ArticleWhat to know about the net neutrality 'day of action' internet protest
Right now, you may have a shaky idea of what net neutrality is, but on July 12, a massive online protest plans to make you painfully aware.
View ArticleResearch demonstrates ability to gather and share data without internet...
Storms like Hurricane Irma and other natural disasters bring with them lots of uncertainty – where will they go, how much damage will they cause. But, what is certain is that no matter where they...
View ArticleNorth Korea gets second web connection via Russian firm
A state-owned Russian company has opened up a second internet connection for North Korea which could strengthen Pyongyang's cyber capabilities and undermine US efforts to isolate the regime, security...
View ArticleZuckerberg sorry for virtual tour of devastated Puerto Rico
Mark Zuckerberg has apologized for showcasing Facebook's virtual reality capability with a tour of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.
View ArticleResearchers defy the limits of streaming
Given the growing number of users and the widening range of devices, streaming is no longer viable in its current form owing to the substantial amount of power and storage capacity it requires. But...
View ArticleSecure payment without leaving a trace: Scientists have developed safe...
No matter whether payment of the public passenger transport ticket is made via a smartphone app or whether a prepaid card is used for the public swimming pool or a bonus card for the supermarket: Many...
View ArticleBringing social media to unconnected areas
The number of connected devices may be on the rise, but large swaths of the global population still live in areas without telecom infrastructure or a reliable internet connection. A group of EPFL...
View ArticleDish CEO Charlie Ergen steps aside to focus on wireless
Charlie Ergen, the founder of satellite TV company Dish, is stepping aside as CEO to focus on the company's wireless business.
View ArticleOld dog, new tricks: Sony unleashes 'intelligent' robot pet
As Japan celebrates the year of the dog, electronics giant Sony on Thursday unleashed its new robot canine companion, packed with artificial intelligence and internet connectivity.
View ArticleNepal accesses internet through China, ending India monopoly
Nepal opened an optical fiber link across the Himalayan mountains to China on Friday, ending years of dependency on India for internet access.
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