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(Reuters) – Hackers could crack email systems, security firewalls and possibly mobile phones through the “Heartbleed” computer bug, according to security experts who warned on Thursday that the risks extended beyond just Internet Web servers. The widespread bug surfaced late on Monday, when it was disclosed that a pernicious flaw in a widely used Web encryption program known as OpenSSL opened hundreds of thousands of websites to data theft. Developers rushed out patches to fix […]
(Reuters) – A new app that lets users shed virtual weight so their faces look skinnier on “selfie” photos is raising concerns about health and body-image issues. SkinneePix, for iPhone and Android devices, can trim from five to 15 pounds (2-6 kg) of virtual fat for a slimmer selfie look. “Cameras add additional weight to photos and when you’re taking a selfie you’re also dealing with bad lighting, angles, close-ups and a lot of other […]
A helium-filled airborne wind turbine will be deployed in Fairbanks, Alaska to produce enough electricity for families living off the grid.
A Polish company said that it can make sweet treats look and taste ever more delectable thanks to their new 3D printer – the first 3D printer to make cakes.
Carrying a new software and a suite of sensors, for the first time, the Morpheus prototype lander took of from a launching pad in Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
(Reuters) – Japan’s top research body on Tuesday accused the lead writer of stem cell papers hailed as a game-changer in the field of medical biology of misconduct involving fabrication, but the scientist called the findings unacceptable. Two papers published in the scientific journal Nature in January detailed simple ways to reprogram mature animal cells back to an embryonic-like state, allowing them to generate many types of tissues. Such a step would offer hope […]
(Reuters) – China’s Huawei Technologies Ltd, the world’s No.2 telecommunications equipment maker, reported its fastest profit growth in four years as expansion in enterprise and consumer revenue far exceeded growth in its network building division. The unlisted company has benefited from companies investing heavily in cloud and mobile computing, while it has shipped so many mobile handsets that it became the world’s third-biggest smartphone manufacturer last year. Shenzhen-based Huawei is now looking for revenue from […]
Despite an unexpected wrinkle with a thruster that made a poor orbit rendezvous, the Russian Soyuz succesfully docked with the International Space Station Thursday night.
Turkish government blocks access to Twitter and Youtube, decrying security leaks posted on the social media sites.
Microsoft’s newly minted CEO shared the news that the company is bringing its popular office suite to Apple’s tablet.
Social media giant Facebook is harnessing satellite, drone and other technologies as part of a costly and ambitious plan to beam internet connectivity to people in remote areas of the world.
(Reuters) – An international team of scientists has built a modified yeast chromosome from scratch, the latest step in the quest to make the world’s first synthetic yeast genome, an advance that would lead to new strains of the organism to help produce industrial chemicals, medicines and biofuels. Instead of just copying nature, the team did extensive tinkering with their chromosome, deleting unwanted genes here and there. It then successfully incorporated the designer chromosome into […]
