Technology/Science
Hacker Group in China Linked to Cyber Attacks Against U.S. Firms: Symantec
Computer security experts have discovered a group of highly sophisticated computer hackers operating for hire, a U.S computer security firm said, and it linked the group to some of the best-known ...
Trigger Finger: Apple Fires Biometrics into the Mainstream
By adding a fingerprint scanner to its newest mobile phone, Apple Inc. is offering a tantalizing glimpse of a future where your favorite gadget might become a biometric pass to the workplace, mobile ...
Twitter’s ‘Secret’ IPO Reignites JOBS Act Debate
Twitter's use of a confidential initial public offering filing has reignited a debate about a 2012 U.S. law that critics say denies investors time to digest a company's financial information and ...
Allstate Says Drivewise Hits One Billion Miles Driven
Allstate reports that its Drivewise customers will register more than one billion miles driven this month. In a statement Friday, Allstate also said that Drivewise is launching in Kentucky and ...
NASA Launches Drones from Virginia to Study Storms
NASA scientists are using former military surveillance drones to help them understand more about how tropical storms intensify, which they say could ultimately save lives by improving forecast models ...
Analyst’s Comment Spreads on Twitter, Spooking Kinder Morgan Investors
Kevin Kaiser, a 26-year-old analyst only three years into his first job out of the Ivy League, jolted Wall Street last week with a pithy email taking aim at North America's largest oil and gas ...
Allstate CEO Dismisses GEICO Threat in Race for Auto Insurance Market Share
Allstate Corp. Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson, whose company lost car-insurance market share in the last three years, said competitor GEICO could struggle to expand sales as it seeks to sell more ...
Buy or Sell? Response May Depend on How Investment News Is Delivered
Some investment firms are looking at using online videos to bring financial news to their investors. But researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology caution firms to first consider ...