Digital Life

With Windows 10, Microsoft is more closely uniting its operating systems that run tablets, phones and desktops.

National

Windows 10 Rolls Out, Along With Concern Over Sharing Wi-Fi Passwords

1:15pm July 29, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The new operating system includes user-friendly features, such as a personal assistant named Cortana. But its Wi-Fi Sense feature has sparked security concerns.

At a Minecraft camp in Shaker Heights, Ohio, kids trade secrets about making their virtual worlds come to life.

Sometimes A Little More Minecraft May Be Quite All Right

11:23am July 29, 2015

by Sarah Jane Tribble

Minecraft can be more social and creative than watching TV. But kids' drive to play for hours on end can strain recommended limits on screen time. What's a mother to do?

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Science

Researchers Warn Against 'Autonomous Weapons' Arms Race

7:01pm July 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Already, researcher Stuart Russell says, sentry robots in South Korea "can spot and track a human being for a distance of 2 miles — and can very accurately kill that person."

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As Twitter Flirts With Hearts, Will You Miss The Stars?

2:43pm July 28, 2015

by Tanya Ballard Brown

A different Twitter greeted some users when they logged on Tuesday as the social media company tries to win more hearts — and users.

Security experts' and non-experts' top security practices, according to Google's survey.

National

Trying To Keep Your Data Safe? You're Probably Doing It Wrong

2:46pm July 25, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

A new study by Google indicates that experts and non-experts have very different approaches to securing their online data. And the non-experts should probably rethink the way they're going about it.

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Haqqathon-ers from the winning team, which developed the social media site Champions of Islam, at the event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

'Haqqathon' Takes Anti-ISIS Fight To Cyberspace

5:19pm July 24, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

In Arabic, haqq is the word for truth. Muslim software designers gathered recently for a "haqqathon" to develop social media products that can compete with violent extremists online.

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Mark Kaigwa is a digital strategist in Kenya. He calls #KOT "the unofficial back channel for conversations, questions and commentary."

World News

Kenya's Twitterati Send Thousands Of Messages To Obama

4:00pm July 24, 2015

by Aggi Ashagre

And to CNN, too (which called Kenya "a hotbed of terror"). And to each other. It's one of Africa's tweetiest countries.

Chris Valasek (left) and Charlie Miller talk about hacking into vehicle computer systems during the Black Hat USA 2014 hacker conference in Las Vegas last August.

National

The Ghost In The Car May Be A Hacker

2:32pm July 24, 2015

by Avie Schneider

As cars become increasingly computerized and connected, researchers are finding vulnerabilities that may allow autos to be controlled remotely. U.S. lawmakers want standards to make cars more secure.

Two magicians prepare to perform a trick behind a Sky News reporter; the network says the seemingly live report was never broadcast.

Too Good To Be True: TV Reporter Was In On Magicians' Photobomb

11:15am July 24, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Both Sky News and journalist Ashish Joshi have confirmed that the report never aired on the channel, deflating some of the buzz about a magical stunt.

Mark Cuban, left, as President of the United States, faces killer sharks with Ian Ziering in the Syfy film Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

Arts

Syfy's 'Sharknado 3' Fails At Being Really Good Bad Television

2:26pm July 23, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Syfy debuts the third installment in its disaster movie spoof franchise. But it isn't fun to watch — even ironically — and the film falls short, even as it inspires imitators on other channels.

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