Britain starts public trial of driverless cars
By SYLVIA HUI Driverless cars are hitting Britain’s public roads for the first time, giving a glimpse of future travel that’s billed as safer and more efficient. Britain unveiled four…
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Wake Up People Carl Sagan and Government_ Charlie Rose
Carl Sagan inspired a generation of scientists with his work in and out of the classroom. But he didn’t always present science with cheer. In this clip, he passionately defends…
Hands-on with Microsoft’s hologram device
By BRANDON BAILEY Microsoft didn’t use skydivers or stunt cyclists to introduce what it hopes will be the next big leap in computing technology. Instead, with its new HoloLens headset,…
New privacy concerns over government’s health care website
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and JACK GILLUM A little-known side to the government’s health insurance website is prompting renewed concerns about privacy, just as the White House is calling for stronger…
France sees 19,000 cyberattacks since terror rampage
By JAMEY KEATEN and SYLVIE CORBET Hackers have targeted about 19,000 French websites since a rampage by Islamic extremists left 20 dead last week, a top French cyberdefense official said…
SpaceX launches for NASA, no luck with rocket landing at sea
By MARCIA DUNN SpaceX pulled off another successful launch of supplies to the International Space Station on Saturday, but its revolutionary attempt to land the leftover booster on an ocean…
FBI director confident North Korea was behind cyberattack
By TOM HAYS There is strong evidence that North Korea was behind the cyberattack on Sony and that the leadership there will orchestrate further strikes against American targets, top U.S.…
South Korea: North Korea has 6,000-member cyber army
South Korea said Tuesday that rival North Korea has a 6,000-member cyber army dedicated to disrupting the South’s military and government, a dramatic increase from an earlier estimate of 3,000…