Technology/Science
BlackBerry Offering Access to Android Apps
BlackBerry rolled out a major software update on Thursday, allowing users of its entire suite of BlackBerry 10 devices such as the Z10, Q10 and Z30 to access Android applications, and a host of other ...
Midwest Flooding More Frequent: University Study
The U.S. Midwest and surrounding states have endured increasingly more frequent flood episodes over the past half-century, according to a study from the University of Iowa. The UI researchers based ...
Millions of Tons of Plastic Trash Clogging Oceans: Scientists
The world's oceans are clogged with plastic debris, but how much of it finds its way into the seas annually? Enough to place the equivalent of five grocery bags full of plastic trash on every foot ...
Endoscopies at L.A. Hospital Expose Patients to ‘Superbug’
A large Los Angeles teaching hospital has told scores of patients they were possibly exposed to a drug-resistant bacterial "superbug" during endoscopy procedures that infected seven patients and may ...
Mega-Drought Looms for Western U.S.
The consequences of climate change paint a bleak picture for the Southwest and much of the Great Plains, according to a new report by Cornell University and NASA researchers. A "mega-drought" likely ...
Insurers Risk Falling Behind in Financial Sector Technology Race
At a time the financial sector is racing to embrace digital technology to boost sales and drive profits, the traditionally staid insurance industry is in danger of falling behind. Some insurers are ...
P/C Insurers Expanding Predictive Modeling, Usage-Based Offerings
Property /casualty insurance executives believe that over the past six years predictive modeling has become an essential or very important driver of improved performance and they are broadening their ...
Visitors to Forbes.com Spied on by Hackers; Financial Firms Targeted
The Forbes.com financial news site was infected by Chinese hackers with spying software that targeted specific visitors, including those at U.S. financial services and defense firms, according to two ...