Apr 23 ‘Bionic Eye’ allows Michigan man to see again By Sarah Corapi Photo by Wikimedia user Alanthebox After years of being almost completely blind, 55-year-old Roger Pontz is getting a second chance at sight. Pontz, who was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease as a teenager, is now slowly regaining his… Continue reading
Apr 22 Supreme Court tackles streaming television suit Tuesday By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute between broadcasters and an Internet startup company that has the potential to bring big changes to the television industry. The company is Aereo Inc., and the justices are hearing arguments… Continue reading
Apr 21 Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments over Internet TV service Aereo By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Thirty years after failing to convince the Supreme Court of the threat posed by home video recordings, big media companies are back and now trying to rein in another technological innovation they say threatens their financial well-being. The… Continue reading
Apr 17 Americans predict what the future looks like for technology By Colleen Shalby Over the past 50 years, Americans have witnessed the first man walk on the moon, the birth of the Internet, cell phones, large and small and large again. What will the future of technology and science hold in the next… Continue reading
Apr 14 Go for a spin on the Netherlands’ glow-in-the-dark road By Sarah Corapi So long, streetlights -- there’s a new technology lighting up the pavement in the Netherlands. On a 500-meter stretch of highway in the city of Oss, you can now find road markings that glow in the dark. Continue reading
Apr 12 Wide-area surveillance technology triggers privacy concerns By Hari Sreenivasan A report from Center for Investigative Reporting and KQED takes a look at wide-area surveillance technology, described as "Google Earth with a rewind button and the ability to play back the movement of cars and people as they scurry about… Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Security bug Heartbleed could have provided key that unlocks personal online data By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 09 Land Rover concept car allows drivers to see through a ‘transparent’ hood By Willis Raburu A new innovation from Land Rover will, quite literally, let you see through tough obstacles on your course. The British manufacturer plans to unveil the technology it calls a "Transparent Hood" at the 2014 New York Auto Show,… Continue reading
Apr 09 How could encryption flaw ‘Heartbleed’ affect you? By Colleen Shalby On Monday, security researchers at Codenomicon and Google discovered a bug in the encryption technology meant to protect your passwords, online files and valuable online information. They’re calling the bug “Heartbleed.” What can you do if you think a site… Continue reading
Apr 08 Flaw in encryption technology may compromise your data By Colleen Shalby The little padlock that that sits next to that website you just logged into -- the one that's meant to protect your privacy, your passwords, your online files -- isn't as secure as you thought. Continue reading