November 4, 2015 Learn to write software in 9 weeks? New coding boot camps promise to launch tech careers Want to launch a lucrative career as a software engineer but don't have a computer-science degree? Maybe it's time for a hacker boot camp.
November 4, 2015 IBM Watson can now tell you if you're at risk for diabetes The phrase "jack of all trades" is certainly coming to apply to Watson, IBM's supercomputer, which already lists among its impressive accomplishments beating Tom Jennings at Jeopardy, developing new culinary masterpieces, and analyzing the tone of emails.
November 4, 2015 Turkey aims to ban 'Minecraft' video game With millions of users worldwide, “Minecraft,” the immersive “open world” video game that gives users considerable freedom in choosing how they play, isn’t so popular with Turkey’s Family and Social Policies Ministry. After launching a probe looking into the game, the ministry has called for the game to be banned for encouraging children to resort to violence in the game, reports Turkey’s Hürriyet Daily News.
November 3, 2015 Auction offers fascinating glimpse into the history of science and technology From one of the first Apple computers to a Charles Darwin letter discussing Barnacle sex, a major auction of technological and scientific artifacts this week will give a fascinating glimpse into the great minds that helped shape our world.
November 3, 2015 Smartphone-controlled ‘cockroach cyborg’ coming to TED conference For his TED presentation this week, neuroscientist Greg Gage will attach a small electronic backpack to a cockroach that will allow him to control the insect with a smartphone. Greg hopes his 'roach cyborg' will help get kids interested in neuroscience.
November 3, 2015 GOP taps tech allies to narrow digital gap The Republican Party is working with Silicon Valley investors on a venture, backed by political strategist Karl Rove, to create a digital platform for targeting voters and donors.
November 3, 2015 Indian court junks clause on 'offensive' Net messages India's top court has reaffirmed people's right to free speech in cyberspace by striking down a provision that had called for imprisoning people who sent "offensive" messages by computer or mobile phone.
November 3, 2015 Beware the militarization of cyberspace In recent months numerous hacking campaigns have been uncovered by security firms. In many cases, they have been attributed to state-sponsored hackers.
October 22, 2015 Transparent artificial muscle plays music It's a tall order: make a material that conducts electricity, stretches like rubber, expands and contracts when hit with electric current, and is clear as glass. There have been many attempts, but they've all fallen short.
October 22, 2015 Windows 8: Now Cherokee-friendly The Windows giant has added support for the Cherokee language into Windows 8, more than 20 years after a Cherokee from North Carolina asked his employers to make the OS speak his language.
