"New Approach Trains Robots to Match Human Dexterity and Speed"
May 21, 2015 | John Markoff, The New York Times
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In an engineering laboratory here, a robot has learned to screw the cap on a bottle, even figuring out the need to apply a subtle backward twist to find the thread before turning it the right way.
"BodyWorn, the Police-Worn Camera that Aims to Reduce Crime"
May 19, 2015 | John Brandon, FoxNews.com
Should local police wear and use a body camera at all times?<br /><br /> That’s the debate many police departments are having after riots broke out in Baltimore in April. Last year, unrest in Ferguson led to continuing racial tensions. Yet, for one company, a camera pointed toward a criminal is also a protective measure for the public at large.
"China, US Have Weapons for Cyberassualt"
May 11, 2015 | Doug Bernard, Voice of America
As the World Wide Web has evolved and grown more complicated, so have the tools and techniques of cyber-espionage and military action.
"Google Survey Finds More than Five Million Users Infected with Adware"
May 6, 2015 | Russell Brandom, The Verge
Ad-injecting malware is one of the most reliable scams on the web. Once a computer's infected, the virus will drop new ads into any site it visits, sending ad revenue back to the scammers who control it.
"China Censors Facebook.net, Blocks Sites With 'Like' Buttons"
April 28, 2015 | Brian Krebs, Krebs on Security
Chinese government censors at the helm of the “Great Firewall of China” appear to have inadvertently blocked Chinese Web surfers from visiting pages that call out to connect.facebook.net, a resource used by Facebook’s “like” buttons.
"Op-Ed: Why the Entire Premise of Tor-Enabled Routers is Ridiculous"
April 18, 2015 | Nicholas Weaver, Ars Technica
Ars recently reviewed two "Tor routers," devices that are supposed to improve your privacy by routing all traffic through the Tor anonymity network. Although the initial release of Anonabox proved woefully insecure, the basic premise itself is flawed.
"Women Shown Fewer Online Ads for High-Paying Jobs, Study Shows"
April 16, 2015 | Michael Keller, Al Jazeera America
Online ads for high-paying jobs are shown more often to men than to women, according to a recent study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, raising questions about the who is responsible for the potentially discriminatory patterns of complex algorithms.
"Alex Winter Talks Bitcoin, Drugs and His New Film 'Deep Web'"
April 16, 2015 | Emily Spaven, CoinDesk
Libertarian ideals, crime and citizens' rights in the digital age – there are many themes running through Alex Winter's latest documentary film, Deep Web, but by far the greatest focus is the story of Ross Ulbricht and his involvement in the online drugs marketplace Silk Road.
"The Great Cannon, Heartbleed, and POODLE: How Cybersecurity Threats Get Names—and Why They’re Important"
April 14, 2015 | Josephine Wolff, Slate
In an era when data breaches and cyberattacks are in the news daily, what does it take for a cybersecurity story to stand out and capture the public interest? Which recent threats have stuck in your memory? Heartbleed and Shellshock probably, perhaps also FREAK and POODLE. Cybersecurity experts know that branding matters.
"Powerful Chinese Cyber Weapon Attacked US Coding Site"
April 10, 2015 | Elise Viebeck, The Hill
Security researchers have identified a powerful and previously unknown cyber weapon used by China to attack GitHub, a U.S. coding site. The system, dubbed the Great Cannon, is extremely dangerous and could be used to spy on Web users that visit Chinese websites or even sites with advertising content that is merely hosted in China, researchers said.