Smart home heating and cooling
Smart temperature-control devices—such as thermostats that learn and adjust to pre-programmed temperatures—are poised to increase comfort and save energy in homes.
View ArticleApple names ex-Boeing CFO to board, diversifying its ranks
Apple has filled a void on its board of directors with James Bell, the former chief financial officer for aircraft maker Boeing Co.
View ArticleStudy cites cybercrime's rising costs to corporations
Cybercrime costs are climbing for companies both in the U.S. and overseas amid a slew of high-profile breaches, according to research released Tuesday.
View ArticleAnimated characters help patients discuss ailments, levels of pain
The company's vision initially seems fanciful: Create applications for health care featuring animated characters that can understand language in all its complexity, from context to regional idioms,...
View ArticleFossil buys Misfit in push for connected wearables
US watchmaking group Fossil is acquiring the wearable tech firm Misfit for $260 million as it ramps up efforts for connected watches and other gadgets.
View ArticleFacebook gives sneak peek into sci-fi future
Mike Schroepfer is sitting in a conference room inside Facebook's Frank Gehry-designed headquarters. His ultra-modern surroundings—22-foot ceilings, raw steel beams, polished concrete pathways that...
View ArticleNew technology could make digital text, images on computer screens easier to see
CPrecisely, a Purdue Research Park-based company, is developing technology to allow people to see digital content with increased sharpness on displays like tablets, smartphones and laptops without the...
View ArticleWe have liftoff: 'hoverboard' takes flight
Ever since Marty McFly rode on one in 1989's hit film "Back to the Future Part II," fans have dreamed of having their own levitating skateboard, or "hoverboard."
View ArticleWhy government and tech can't agree about encryption
Your phone is getting better and better at protecting your privacy. But Uncle Sam isn't totally comfortable with that, because it's also complicating the work of tracking criminals and potential...
View ArticleAnalysing financial news to help companies manage their investments
A risk assessment measurement system drawing on data from financial news feeds is in a testing phase with end users such as private investment banks, investment funds and pension funds.
View Article'Citizen scientists' use drones to map El Nino flooding
Forget about selfies. In California, residents are using smartphones and drones to document the coastline's changing face.
View ArticlePentagon plans huge, swift upgrade to Windows 10
The Department of Defense is embarking on a program to update millions of its computers to Windows 10, an unusually quick move for one of Microsoft's massive government customers.
View ArticleExperts: The FBI's iPhone-unlocking plan for Apple is risky
In its battle with Apple over an extremist's iPhone, the FBI says neither the company nor anyone else has anything to fear. Although they want to compel assistance from Apple to unlock a phone used by...
View ArticleSoundCloud expands into mainstream with paid streaming plan
SoundCloud is entering paid music streaming, hoping to turn its huge community of cover singers, dubstep remixers and wannabe stars into a bigger source of revenue.
View ArticleIPad finds niche in restaurants and stores
Apple has often touted the millions of consumers who have switched from Windows PCs to Macs and from Android devices to iPhones.
View ArticleResearchers say new generation of ransomware emerging
An unusual strain of virus-like hacker software that exploits computer server vulnerabilities without requiring human interaction is a leading example of a new generation of "ransomware," according to...
View ArticleFootball fans to get smartphone vote to substitute player
An English Premier League club wants to allow supporters to vote via smartphone for the player they want substituted during a match, a data analyst has told a Doha football conference.
View ArticleRetailers look to high tech to engage visitors to their store
The store, that basic building block of commerce, is emerging as a high-tech laboratory.
View ArticleSpaceX gets taker for 1st flight of recycled rocket
SpaceX has a taker for the first flight of one of its recycled rockets.
View ArticleWashington Post to roll out speedy mobile news site
The Washington Post announced Tuesday it was rolling out a "lightning-fast" mobile news site that would provide near-instant load times for both articles and advertising.
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