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U.S. charges Russian officials, hackers in mass Yahoo breach

U.S. charges Russian officials, hackers in mass Yahoo breach

A law enforcement official says the Justice Department is preparing to announce charges against four defendants, including two Russian security services officers, in a mega data breach at Yahoo.
by The Associated Press

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'Irresistible' by design: It's no accident you can't stop looking at the screen

'Irresistible' by design: It's no accident you can't stop looking at the screen

Technology is designed to be addictive, offering gratification that's similar to that of drug abuse or gambling. Author Adam Alter says a new frontier could soon provide another escape from reality.

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Boaty McBoatface prepares for first Antarctic mission

Boaty McBoatface prepares for first Antarctic mission

After the Internet voted to name a U.K. research vessel "Boaty McBoatface," the results were overruled. But, as a consolation gesture, the name was given to a remote-controlled submersible.

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Teaching artificial intelligence to behave is challenging, but crucial

Teaching artificial intelligence to behave is challenging, but crucial

Entrepreneur and Stanford researcher Jerry Kaplan says machines are already doing what used to require human attention or intervention, but we need to figure out a way to make these machines - or robots - act in a socially appropriate way when they're around humans.
by MPR News Staff

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WikiLeaks to help shield tech firms from CIA's hacking tools

WikiLeaks to help shield tech firms from CIA's hacking tools

The approach sets up a potential conflict between Silicon Valley firms eager to protect their products and an agency stung by the radical transparency group's disclosures.
by The Associated Press

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WikiLeaks fallout: Should you worry about alleged CIA hacks?

WikiLeaks fallout: Should you worry about alleged CIA hacks?

If you use messaging apps like WhatsApp or Signal or have smart TVs and PCs, should you worry that the CIA is listening to your conversations? Short answer: no. Long answer: maybe.
by The Associated Press

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Watch: Tracking lightning strikes, from space

Watch: Tracking lightning strikes, from space

NOAA's new weather satellite is carrying the first lightning detector ever parked in orbit over Earth. It has sent back its first images of real-time lightning storms in the Western Hemisphere.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Feeling lonely? Too much time on social media may be why

Feeling lonely? Too much time on social media may be why

It's not clear whether spending a lot of time on Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram leads to social isolation, or whether the lonely seek solace in social media.
by Katherine Hobson

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Amazon and the $150 million typo

Amazon and the $150 million typo

Amazon said a mistyped command caused part of the company's cloud computing service to go down for hours on Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal reported the outage caused millions of dollars in losses.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Rise of the robot bees: Tiny drones turned into artificial pollinators

Rise of the robot bees: Tiny drones turned into artificial pollinators

Honeybees are a critical part of agriculture, pollinating many of our favorite crops. But bee deaths are on the rise. In Japan, scientists are testing whether insect-sized drones can help do the job.
by Crystal Ponti

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