Institute of Technology are developing an audio reading device to be worn on the index finger of people whose vision is impaired,

The so-called FingerReader, a prototype produced by a 3-D printer, fits like a ring on the user's finger, equipped with a small camer...

The Christian bakery owner who refused to make a cake with a slogan supporting gay marriage has said he should

The Christian bakery owner who refused to make a cake with a slogan supporting gay marriage has said he should be allowed to run his busi...

Officials in the US have recently ordered overseas airports to heighten security measures,

Officials in the US have recently ordered overseas airports to heighten security measures, which includes enhanced screening of electroni...

Google Wednesday fired another shot in the price wars for cloud-computing services,

Google Wednesday fired another shot in the price wars for cloud-computing services, offering businesses more free storage in an effort to...

The researchers believe the process can be scaled up to inexpensively provide large membrane surface areas in compact modules.

The researchers believe the process can be scaled up to inexpensively provide large membrane surface areas in compact modules. By replaci...

Late last year, hackers breached Target's data security and stole information from millions of credit cards.

Late last year, hackers breached Target's data security and stole information from millions of credit cards. Brian Krebs, who writes ...

Once inside your system, bad bots can get a lot of information, like corporate and government secrets. But Dan Kaminsky, the founder of the security firm White Ops

As the Web turns 25, it's becoming a terrific place if you're a bot. It began as a tool for human communication, but now, over ...

The effort is driven by a growing interest among universities to assess their faculty and prospective hires and among funding agencies to compare and quantify the impact of the science they support.

The effort is driven by a growing interest among universities to assess their faculty and prospective hires and among funding agencies to...

Aereo, the video streaming service that has sought to provide an alternative to traditional TV broadcasters,

Aereo, the video streaming service that has sought to provide an alternative to traditional TV broadcasters, said on Saturday it was susp...

the following groups: donors, partners, recipients, colleagues, competitors, media and interested parties

To have an impact in a world that is overflowing with information, you have to shout very loudly with one voice. That is why 100 of the...

The confrontation between Amazon and Hachette is growing louder and meaner, as the combatants drop all pretense that this is a reasonable dispute among reasonable people.

The confrontation between Amazon and Hachette is growing louder and meaner, as the combatants drop all pretense that this is a reasonable...

Internet and Other Hotel Peeves

WE all have had serious complaints about the way airline service has deteriorated in the last 15 years or so, so I was interested in a r...