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The New Yorker
Festival Spotlight: How Joi Ito Can Change the Way We Think about Technology
The New Yorker
I like to think of Joi Ito as the best human version of the Internet. For one, he's kind of like the Internet: hyper-kinetic, relentless, everywhere, maybe a bit scattered. He likes to jump between projects. Even when he settles—as with his current ...

Washington Examiner
Congress looks to extend deadline for train safety technology
Washington Examiner
No railroad will be able to meet a December 31 federal deadline to install speed-regulating safety technology, so members of Congress have introduced a bill to extend it to 2018. Positive Train Control technology regulates train speeds, which could ...and more »

Tech Insider (blog)
A paraplegic man walked for the first time thanks to this technology
Tech Insider (blog)
A paralyzed man who lost his ability to walk five years ago was able to walk again thanks to a recent breakthrough in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology by researchers from different University of California campuses. People became exposed to ...and more »

Forbes
Wednesday Sector Leaders: Technology & Communications, Services
Forbes
The best performing sector as of midday Wednesday is the Technology & Communications sector, up 2.1%. Within that group, Western Digital Corp. (NASD: WDC) and SanDisk Corp. (NASD: SNDK) are two of the day's stand-outs, showing a gain of 14.7% ...and more »

shropshirestar.com
Letter: Technology advance not always for good
shropshirestar.com
Recent articles portray those resistant to some new technology as bullies, and backward. Criticism usually comes from quarters with flimsy arguments. 0. Comments. Tweet. Few would argue that technological advances have been made, but equally clear is ...

TechTarget
Tracking the evolution of UC technology
TechTarget
Telephony expert Jon Arnold explores the emergence of unified communications and the evolution of UC technology as a response to changing business needs. This Article Covers. Developing a UC Strategy. RELATED TOPICS. UC Architecture and Service ...

euronews
Bringing the cost of space technology down to earth in Colombia
euronews
A group of engineers in Medellin, Colombia are building low-cost nanosatellites in order to provide real-time terrestrial observation data at an affordable price. Nanosatellites are able to fly at lower orbits and can provide more images in less time ...

BlackBerry expects to launch the Priv 'late in the calendar year,' and banks on the company's legendary security and privacy abilities.

Reliance Communications, controlled by tycoon Anil Ambani, will partner with Reliance Industries' telecom subsidiary to launch fourth-generation (4G) mobile phone services by year-end, said the company's chairman.

This school has banned all technology in the classroom—and at home
Quartz
The next time your kid complains about your draconian 30-minute iPad limit, try this one on them: there is a school in London where all internet, TV, smartphones, and other tech devices are banned until at least age 12. (Pause, wait for gasps.) The ...and more »

The Linux-based botnet has been known for over a year, however, it was only recently found attacking systems by compromising embedded devices like routers and then gaining SSH access.

Quikr's latest vertical follows the launch of QuikrCars and QuikrHomes.

Industry regulators have initiated an investigation into the Beijing-based handset maker on suspicion of using phrases including "the best" to describe its products online.

The two smartphones run the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, feature fingerprint sensors, and include the newest USB Type-C reversible port for charging and output.

Text from those in lower income brackets includes more swear words, whereas those in higher brackets more frequently discuss politics, corporations and the non-profit world.

The researchers were drawn to using mushrooms as a form of biomass because past research has established they are highly porous, meaning they have a lot of small spaces for liquid or air to pass through.

The organization is partly a response to the recent setbacks for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights in countries like Russia, Uganda and the Middle East.

The two smartphones run the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, feature fingerprint sensors, and include the newest USB Type-C reversible port for charging and output.

"El Capitan" won't offer dramatic changes, but rather refinements and enhancements to the current Mac system, called Yosemite.

Drivers have to be at least 21 years old and pass a criminal background check and motor vehicle records review.

Snowden's initial tweet was "Can you hear me now?" The message, a take-off on a cellphone provider television commercial, was retweeted 25,000 times within an hour.

Which are the first 100 railway stations to get free Google WiFi? This Google Map reveals the full list.

Couple ultrasound with a different kind of wave - light, in the form of lasers - and we're edging towards a world of 3D, holographic displays hovering in the air that we can touch, feel and control.

Despite engineering breakthroughs, screen breakage has become a part of life, the leading type of phone damage.

Torcellini, 31, leads a crew of test, or "safety," drivers who are legally required to ride in Google's fleet of 48 robot cars. They only take control in emergencies.

Android 6.0 Marshmallow includes major improvements and additions over Android Lollipop.

The tablet is the first device which has been built end-to-end by Google and runs the latest Android Marshmallow.

Priced at $35, the new Chromecast gets a design overhaul and improved WiFi abilities.

The company's executives are also discussing changes to how the character limit is measured, such as excluding links and user handles from the count.

The Butterfly 3 has a 5.2-inch qHD display, an octa-core processor and 3GB of RAM.

The Australian Financial Review
Technology game changer in power sector struggle
The Australian Financial Review
'What the last year has shown me is the potential for technology to disrupt the traditional industry is huge,' says former EnergyAustralia chief executive Richard McIndoe. Arsineh Houspian. by Michael Smith. The challenges facing the energy sector have ...and more »