Technology/Science
New Class of Hacker Attacks May Target USB Devices
USB devices such as mice, keyboards and thumb-drives can be used to hack into personal computers in a potential new class of attacks that evade all known security protections, a top computer ...
Forecasters Reaffirm Below-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook
Colorado State University (CSU) researchers continue to predict a below-average hurricane season for the Atlantic basin in 2014, citing exceptionally unfavorable hurricane formation conditions in the ...
U.K. to Start Testing Driverless Cars on Public Roads
Driverless cars will be tested on U.K. roads starting in January, providing an opening for carmakers and technology companies as the government looks for ways to improve safety and lower pollution. ...The Hartford Plans Big Investment in P/C Policy Management Tech
Hartford Financial Services Group said it is planning a major upgrade to technology it uses to manage property/casualty insurance policies. A company spokesman would not disclose how much the insurer ...
IBM, AT&T Build Technology to Quickly Move Data If Disaster Hits
When hurricanes come barreling toward land, people, airplanes and ships are relocated to avoid destruction. Now, some of the world's biggest technology companies are making advances in figuring out ...
12% Chance of Damaging Solar Storm Over 10 Years; Preparation Key: Reuters Columnist
The probability of a solar storm striking Earth in the next decade with enough force to do serious damage to electricity networks could be as high as 12 percent, according to solar scientists. One ...
Latest El Niño 2014 Forecast: Weak and Late
El Niño will probably develop as a weak event in late summer or early fall in the Northern Hemisphere, according to MDA Weather Services, while Commodity Weather Group LLC said it may be delayed for ...
Deadly March Washington Landslide Connected to 2006 Event
The disastrous March 22 landslide that killed 43 people in the rural Washington state community of Oso involved the "remobilization" of a 2006 landslide on the same hillside, a new federally ...