Shakespeare wrote "All that glisters is not gold" and how right he was. Whether it’s the before and after shots of models who have lost an incredible 10 pounds in just two days on a particular pill, or the couch potato who showed a six pack of abs in just 2 weeks after drinking some particular concoction, the truth is most of us know we are being manipulated by marketers in these cases...
All-you-can-eat data downloads seemed like a good way to sell fancy smart phones at first, but now wireless carriers AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are slowing down the buffet line.
Sensors on the scalp and muscles could help drivers respond more quickly to emergencies, but the technology is unwieldy at present
To find abnormal tissue in mammograms, radiologists have increasingly relied on computers to spot the potential tumors. In fact, three out of four screening mammograms include computer-assisted detection (CAD) in the U.S., and Medicare pays for the procedure to the tune of $30 million annually...
With its judicious use of cops and innovative methods, the Big Apple is a model for how to stem homicides, muggings and other ills
Tech companies handcuff our files to protect against digital pirates. The strategy isn't just annoying for customers—it could be hurting sales
A few ways to enjoy your tunes in the digital age
On-the-go doctors can already see your latest MRI or CT scan via a smart phone or tablet. But would you want them to be able to download an app that essentially turns an iPad into an EKG to determine if you are having a heart attack?...
Smarter language processors are helping experts analyze millions of short-text messages from across the Internet
Kaspersky Labs isn't as well known in the U.S. as Norton or Symantec, but the company is a major international provider of anti-virus tools. Its co-founder, Evgeny Kaspersky, is one of the world's most prominent computer security experts...
New approaches will let smart-phone users send video and video chat with any other smart-phone user, regardless of the network or platform
Many smartphone applications are designed more for fun than substance (Angry Birds, anyone?), but a new app from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and the Bat Conservation Trust offers individuals and communities a chance to get involved in citizen science in a very real way and to help conserve bat populations in the process.The app is called iBats, named after the Indicator Bats Program, which got its start in Transylvania in 2006...
Have you heard about the highly endangered tree octopus of the forests of the Pacific Northwest? "Ridiculous," you say? But I found a whole webpage devoted to saving them, so they must exist, right?...
Researchers study whether the use of the Internet as a memory aid leads to a lazy mind, or whether memorization is overrated
A survey of children around the world found out what the kids would most like their technology to be able to do next. Larry Greenemeier reports
Fifteen student finalists from across the globe, selected from thousands of entrants, were flown to Google headquarters to compete for the grand prize
The scandal that helped shutter Rupert Murdoch's News of the World tabloid and left at least nine News International journalists facing possible criminal charges has brought phone hacking into the spotlight as a means of subversively gathering information for news articles...
Last week, an official at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told a congressional panel that hardware sold in the U.S. has been compromised by foreign agents.
