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'Happiness Hackathon' tackles cyberbullying through innovationA 'Happiness Hackathon' held earlier this month brought 15 teens from around the US to New York City to build tools to stop cyberbullying.
China and Germany plan cyberpeace pact: Will it work?Germany and China are working to create an agreement that would eliminate economic cyberattacks between the two countries.
How Google X is bringing Internet to Indonesia's 17,000 islandsAn audacious plan from Google X engineers will soar over wired technology to bring airborne Wi-Fi to the Southern Hemisphere.
Why Neutrinos, which barely exist, attract so much Nobel attentionIronically, these near-undetectable particles can reveal things that cannot be seen any other way.
Good news or bad? MIT can track people through wallsThe new wireless technology has many applications, including more intrusive surveillance.
How social media played a key role in Owen Labrie's sexual assault caseE-mail messages and Facebook posts showed a culture of misogyny and entitlement among some students at St. Paul's School, leading a jury to find Owen Labrie, a recent graduate, guilty of using a computer to lure a 15-year-old classmate into what became a sexual assault.
Facebook slows down Internet speeds with 鈥�2G Tuesdays鈥�2G Tuesday, a voluntary program for Facebook employees, simulates average Internet connection speeds in emerging markets. The program is meant to help employees better understand how people in developing countries access the Web.
Facebook founder defends Internet.org from criticsAt a town hall meeting in India, Mark Zuckerberg outlined his ambitious plan to expand Internet access for those communities that are still unable to get online.
Mitsubishi's answer to driverless cars? Helping human drivers.Mitsubishi has paved a new road for automated driving, with technology that alerts drivers when they start driving poorly.聽
Smartphones could detect pollution, thanks to a sensor breakthroughA recent discovery by Australian and Chinese scientists could allow smartphones to detect dangerous levels of air pollution.聽
Why Facebook users want more notificationsA new Notifications tab on the social networking site will include more categories such as local weather and trending events, which could be seen as an effort to stay relevant with a growing population of mobile-only users.聽
Europe votes in net neutrality, but doesn鈥檛 ban Internet 'fast lanes'The European Parliament approved regulations on Tuesday that safeguard net neutrality principles and ban cellular roaming charges. Critics of the package say the language is so vague that Internet companies will be able to create a 'fast lane' for companies willing to pay.
Why Walmart is investing in flying delivery dronesThe retail giant applied for a permit to begin testing flying drones outdoors, in a move likely aimed at competing proposals for delivery service from Amazon and Google.
Why NY attorney general is investigating broadband Internet speedsNew Yorkers may be paying for high-speed Internet and getting lower-speed connections, the attorney general's office said Monday as it requested information from Verizon, Cablevision, and Time Warner Cable.
鈥業nternet for All鈥�: Facebook tries to bring Internet basics to India 鈥� againFacebook's free Internet.org service met with skepticism in India, where users said it gave Facebook an unfair advantage. The service has been retooled, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is trying again to get Indian users to warm to the idea.
TalkTalk ransom demand: How do you sort mischief from malice?Hackers demanding ransom for consumer financial information stolen from the UK company TalkTalk is just the latest in this year's high-profile hackings.
First LookFacebook confesses to killing your iPhone battery. Here's how stop it.After an article revealed the app was using an exorbitant amount of battery, a Facebook engineer admitted to poor coding and announced changes.
As Congress eyes patent reform, it meets opposition from universitiesLawmakers are currently considering two key proposals that crack down on so-called 'patent trolls' 鈥� companies that buy up patents exclusively to pursue litigation against companies that use the technology 鈥� but they've faced questions from a variety of industries, including patent-savvy universities.
Behind $234 million Apple suit, an aggressive university patent officeMany university 'technology transfer offices' that license patents by university researchers don't recoup their operating budgets. But a rare blockbuster deal like Friday's jury ruling can net a windfall, leading to questions about how technology transfer offices work.
Why Facebook has expanded its search optionsPublic posts on Facebook will now be much easier to search, thanks to new and expanded options. But what does this mean for user privacy?