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January 01, 2016
More Secure Cyber Environment Could Be Coming in 2016

Could artificial intelligence actually help predict hacks before they happen? Some analysts predict that will be one development in the ever-shifting battle to protect computer systems from threats

December 31, 2015
Above-Freezing North Pole Caps Year of Arctic Extremes

‘Arctic is warming faster than any other part of the planet,’ oceanographer says; higher temperatures there may mean colder blasts in US, some researchers say
December 31, 2015
New App Tells Parents What Their Crying Baby Wants

Just in time for the New Year, a device to help parents of newborns interpret those mysterious cries. Jessica Berman reports.
December 31, 2015
Robotics, 3-D Printing, Drones Lead 2015 Tech Innovations

Past year has also brought self-driving vehicles and mind-controlled prosthetics, plus smartphone gadget for testing blood
December 31, 2015
2015’s ‘Biggest’ Facebook Posts

Actor Vin Diesel occupied two spots among the top ten Facebook posts of the year, according to a research firm
December 31, 2015
Ukraine to Investigate Suspected Cyberattack on Energy Grid

Ukrainian Security Service SBU later blamed Russia for a malware attack that cut power in western Ukraine; Russia has not responded
December 31, 2015
Microsoft to Alert Users of State-sponsored Hacking Attempts

Reuters said the move comes after Microsoft was asked why it had declined to inform victims of a 2011 hacking campaign of exiled Uighurs and Tibetans
December 30, 2015
Self-driving Robots May Someday Deliver Packages

Six-wheeled, smartphone-linked contraption that can carry up to nine kilograms of cargo will be getting a test in London and some US cities
December 30, 2015
Self-Driving Robots May Someday Handle Package Deliveries

Someday, there may be no such thing as a deliveryman. A small robot that can drive itself on sidewalks to deliver packages is going to be tried out in the coming months in London and in some U.S. cities VOA’s Deborah Block reports.
December 30, 2015
Scientists: Malaysian Deforestation Driving Spike in Malaria Strain

Most likely explanation is humans are coming in contact with forest inhabited by macaque varieties that normally host disease, plus mosquitoes that transmit it
December 30, 2015
US Says Its Internet Speeds Tripled in 3.5 Years

Federal Communications Commission says video accounts for more than 60 percent of US Internet traffic; figure may rise to 80 percent by 2019
December 30, 2015
Vietnam Warns of 'Toxic' Web Use Ahead of Party Shakeup

Government vows to tackle social media criticism of party without interrupting Internet ahead its five-yearly congress in January

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WhatsApp Bug Lets Users Bypass New Privacy Controls

Samsung Unveils Folding Phone With 5G — at $1,980
Microsoft Detects Hacking Targeting Europe Democracy Groups
Amazon's 'Collaborative' Robots Offer Peek into the Future

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Silicon Valley & Technology

Friday 1 January 2016

More Secure Cyber Environment Could Be Coming in 2016

Above-Freezing North Pole Caps Year of Arctic Extremes

New App Tells Parents What Their Crying Baby Wants

Robotics, 3-D Printing, Drones Lead 2015 Tech Innovations

2015’s ‘Biggest’ Facebook Posts

Ukraine to Investigate Suspected Cyberattack on Energy Grid

Microsoft to Alert Users of State-sponsored Hacking Attempts

Self-driving Robots May Someday Deliver Packages

Self-Driving Robots May Someday Handle Package Deliveries

Scientists: Malaysian Deforestation Driving Spike in Malaria Strain

US Says Its Internet Speeds Tripled in 3.5 Years

Vietnam Warns of 'Toxic' Web Use Ahead of Party Shakeup

More Science & Innovation News

Samsung’s Folding Phone Aims to Rejuvenate Smartphone Market

WhatsApp Bug Lets Users Bypass New Privacy Controls

Samsung Unveils Folding Phone With 5G — at $1,980

Microsoft Detects Hacking Targeting Europe Democracy Groups

Amazon's 'Collaborative' Robots Offer Peek into the Future

Blogs

The Day in Photos

February 20, 2019

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