Oct 28 World’s first bitcoin ATM set to open Tuesday The entrance to a downtown Vancouver coffee shop will be the site for the world's first bitcoin ATM, according to tech website Wired. A Nevada company called Robocoin constructed the machine -- scheduled to go live Tuesday -- to… Continue reading
Oct 26 Meet the student hackers behind the ‘Plaid Parliament of Pwning’ By Travis Daub Earlier this year, the "Plaid Parliament of Pwning" team held a hacking contest for high school students called "Toaster Wars." Consider a phone charger that not only charges your smartphone, but also scans any Android device for malware, viruses and… Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch Secret weapon against hacking: College students Training the next generation of cybersecurity experts to fight off the bad guys. Continue watching
Oct 21 Protecting the world’s monuments from the Taliban, nature by creating digital back-ups Digital rendering of Egypt's Osirid Pillars by CyArk. LONDON (AP) -- We all know to back up our files and photos, but what about our castles and churches? A nonprofit named CyArk has created digital copies of… Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch Chilecon Valley: Entrepreneurs very welcome Chile is welcoming entrepreneurs -- aiming to be the high-tech hub of South America. Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Tight immigration rules divert high tech brains from Seattle to Santiago While U.S. immigration policy makes it difficult for immigrant entrepreneurs to get visas to set up shop in the United States, Chile is welcoming them with open arms. Through an initiative called Start-Up Chile, the country is aiming to be… Continue watching
Oct 18 In China, gadgets push manual skills aside Photo by Flickr user nehuenmingote Have you ever forgotten how to tell time on a traditional clock because you're used to reading it digitally on your phone? Well, you aren't the only one feeling the mental drag… Continue reading
Oct 18 Chilecon Valley: Entrepreneurs very welcome EmbedVideo(7737, 514, 320); While United States immigration policy makes it difficult for immigrant entrepreneurs to get visas to set up shop in the United States, Chile is welcoming them with open arms. Through an initiative called Start-Up… Continue reading
Oct 18 Google shares break $1,000 Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images If you own stock in Google, Friday's looking to be a very good day. Shares initially rose 13 percent to $1,006.17 on the heels of a strong quarterly report. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch Gun safety advocates support ‘smart’ technology to prevent accidental deaths Gun safety advocates support 'smart' technology to prevent accidental deaths… Continue watching