Twitter Starting to Make SSL Encryption the Default
Aug 31, 2011 Technology
In an effort to thwart account hijacking, Twitter is starting to turn on automatic encryption on its website, reports Computerworld. Users currently have the option to turn on SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption, but now the feature will be the default for some users.
Graphene’s shining light could lead to super-fast Internet
Aug 31, 2011 Technology
Internet connection speeds could be tens of times faster than they currently are, thanks to research by University of Manchester scientists using wonder material graphene.
Is Talking Out?
Aug 31, 2011 Technology
When it comes to communication, our new motto may well be: text me–don’t tell me. According to new data from J.D. Power, a consumer research and marketing company, Americans are now talking on their cellphones over an hour less per month than in 2009.
NASA Testing Suitcase-Sized Nuclear Power Generator To Power Colonies On Remote Planets
Aug 31, 2011 Technology
In a partnership with the Department of Energy, NASA is developing a nuclear power plant about the size of a suitcase. The new compact reactor system could be applied to space colonies on the Moon, Mars, or anywhere else NASA decides to send a spaceship.
Technology ‘failing to empower older generation’
Aug 31, 2011 Technology
Just one in 20 of the over-65s owns a smartphone, new research suggests,
compared to one in four of the UK adult population
Top 5 Recession-Proof Careers
Aug 31, 2011 Technology
If your career has taken a dive because of the recession, it may be time to reboot your vocation. After all, a down economy is the perfect time to go back to school and get retrained for jobs that are always in demand. Just remember the most important rule: choose work that you find interesting. If that kind of work fits into any of these recession-proof career options, you’ve got a bright future ahead.
Public Interest Groups to FCC: BART Cell Phone Shutdown Broke Telecom Laws
Aug 31, 2011 Technology
EFF has joined Public Knowledge and other public interest groups in asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to clarify that the cell phone shutdown by the Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) earlier this month was a violation of American …
120 petabytes: IBM building largest data storage array ever
Aug 31, 2011 Technology
As computers big and small grow ever faster, new and better ways to store more data must be developed as well to keep up with the demand. It wasnt all that long ago that a 1 gigabyte hard drive on a personal computer seemed the stuff of science fiction. On the higher end, ever …
Amazon’s Tablet could Snatch iPads Glory, Shipping 5 Million Units?
Aug 31, 2011 Technology
Apple’s iPad currently stands undefeated in the tablet market with HP giving up its TouchPad, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 stuck in a patent issue, Motorola Xoom and RIM Playbook crawling to catch the match. Can the e-commerce giant, Amazon pose a threat to iPad by launching its own tablet at a cheaper price than the iPad?
Beyoncé breaks Twitter record
Aug 31, 2011 Technology
The news that pop queen Beyoncé is expecting her first child has set a new
Twitter record for the highest amount of the tweets posted per second.