Technology/Science
Hackers Targeting $330B Space Economy
Space, the "final frontier," is rapidly becoming an extra-terrestrial battleground for corporate espionage and other types of cyber attack as hackers seek to gain commercial advantage from rival ...
Republican Auto Safety Proposals Draw Warning from U.S. Regulators
Republican proposals to improve U.S. auto safety came under fire on Tuesday from federal regulators, who warned that proposed changes to current rules would erode consumer safety and give automakers ...
U.S. Senate Begins Debate Over Controversial Cyber Security Bill
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday began debating a long-delayed bill that would make it easier for corporations to share information about cyber attacks with each other or the government without concern ...
Drone Makers Wary About National Registry Plans
Some drone industry representatives are reacting cautiously to plans by the Obama administration to combat a growing safety threat by requiring buyers to register their drones with the government. ...
Google Book Scanning Not Infringement, Court Rules
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that Google's massive effort to scan millions of books for an online library does not violate copyright law, rejecting claims from a group of authors that the ...
Ethics and Driverless Cars: Stanford Professor Working Through the Issues
It's nothing more than a dune buggy on a cordoned-off street but it's headed for trouble. A jumble of sawhorses and traffic' cones simulates a road crew working over a manhole and the driverless car ...
Scientists Confirm Climate-Caused Coral Bleaching Event: What’s at Stake
Earlier this month, a consortium of scientists confirmed that a "global coral bleaching event" is underway—only the third of its kind in recorded history. XL Catlin Seaview Survey, in collaboration ...
The Hartford: Middle Market Businesses Aim to Expand
Most executives and owners of midsized businesses in the U.S. expect a stronger economy in 2016, and plan to invest in new technology, hiring and geographic expansion, The Hartford found in a new ...