Dec 12 Gawker Data Breach Could Lead to Attacks on Government Agencies Gawker Media, one of the web's largest publishers, has been hacked. The insides of the multiple websites within their portfolio, their 1.3 million user names, e-mail addresses and passwords, are now splayed all across the Internet for anyone… Continue reading
Dec 10 Cancun Climate Talks: Signs of Progress or More Stumbling Blocks? By Jenny Marder As the U.N. Climate Negotiations wind up in Cancun, Mexico, we asked a variety of experts and climate watchers what they make of the summit so far, and what its outcome could mean for the future of international climate policy. Continue reading
Dec 09 David Pogue: We’re Still in ‘Neanderthal’ Era of E-Books New York Times technology columnist David Pogue spoke with Jeffrey Brown recently about the state of e-book evolution and the latest trends in digital cameras and tablets. DetectFlashDecision_Blog('news01s4612qff1', '4KR6H2OyBTI', '29'); More of their conversation airs on… Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch David Pogue: Cycle of New Consumer Technology Is ‘Off the Tracks’ New York Times technology columnist David Pogue talks to Jeffrey Brown about this holiday season's most sought-after gadgets and how consumers can get the most out of their purchasing power. Continue watching
Dec 09 Cancun Climate Talks Enter Final Days, Report Shows Rapidly Melting Glaciers As global temperatures rise, glaciers are rapidly losing mass, especially in low-lying, arid regions, according to a report released by the United Nations Environment Program this week. Glacier melt could sap water resources and cause severe flooding in some… Continue reading
Dec 08 Who Are the ‘Anonymous’ Hackers Supporting WikiLeaks? DetectFlashDecision_Blog('news01s460aqff1', '5-SmC7fH78M', '29'); A group of hackers from around the globe has launched coordinated attacks in support of WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange. The attacks have targeted organizations, such as MasterCard, and individuals, including a Swedish… Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch WikiLeaks Finds Itself Target of, Inspiration for Cyber Attacks WikiLeaks has become the target of hackers who oppose its latest release of secret government documents, but some supporters are waging cyber attacks against individuals and companies -- including MasterCard, PayPal and a Swiss bank -- that have severed ties… Continue watching
Dec 08 Private Company SpaceX’s Dragon Space Capsule Launched .bbpBox12536450318860288 {background:url(http://s.twimg.com/a/1291318259/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 7px 0 0px;width:38px;height:38px} p.bbpTweet a:hover{text-decoration:underline}p.bbpTweet span.timestamp{font-size:12px;display:block} Beautiful launch! Dragon is in orbit. Will provide status updates… Continue reading
Dec 08 WikiLeaks’ Supporters Strike Sites WikiLeaks' supporters are striking back at those hampering the controversial site. According to the New York Times: Targets included Mastercard.com, which stopped processing donations for WikiLeaks; Amazon.com, which revoked server space from the group; the online payment service… Continue reading
Dec 07 ‘Education for Innovation’ Town Hall: How Do U.S. Students Stack Up? The NewsHour took part in a special town hall meeting Tuesday on education and innovation. Gwen Ifill and Hari Sreenivasan moderated the event, which included an interview with Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Here's an excerpt of the event:… Continue reading