The Black Market For Stolen Health Care Data
The U.S. is moving to digitize health care with electronic medical records, Web portals and mobile apps. But as medical data goes online, it is becoming a hot commodity for hackers.
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Facebook Offers New Options For Digital Life After Death
The company is introducing a new policy that allows users to appoint an executor who will keep their account active posthumously.
From Facebook To A Virtual You: Planning Your Digital Afterlife
Whether you appoint a postmortem account manager or opt for "virtual immortality," new online tools help us navigate how we will preserve our digital footprint after death.
Next Witness: Will The Yellow Smiley Face Take The Stand?
Emojis have popped up in a handful of court cases across the country. Could the ubiquitous yellow face, a sad kitty head or a dancing alien decide a defendant's fate?
Gotcha: Satellites Help Strip Seafood Pirates Of Their Booty
Most of the seafood Americans eat is imported; a lot of that is illegally caught. Now, environmentalists are using satellites to track pirate vessels on the high seas and help crack down on the trade.
'Drone Shoot-Down Bill' Advances In Oklahoma
An Oklahoma Senate panel approved a bill that provides "civil immunity for damage or destruction of a drone on personal property."
The Great Solar Panel Debate: To Lease Or To Buy?
More homeowners are cutting energy costs by installing solar panels, due in part to leasing programs that require no up-front investment. Leasing means less hassle, but may also save you less money.
Shake, Rattle And Toll: Berkeley's Bells Play Sounds Of Earth
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, the bells of UC Berkeley's Sather Tower were programmed to play a score composed in real time by the data from seismic shifts happening under the campus.
Look Out, This Poker-Playing Computer Is Unbeatable
Forget chess. Poker may be even harder for a computer. But a software program has now "solved" a variant of Texas Hold'em, the bot's creators say. And nothing can keep it from winning.
Video Game Based On Ancient Story Aims For Audiences In Iran, Beyond
Two entrepreneurs with Iranian roots hope to make an international splash with a new online multiplayer game that is an update of a 1,000-year-old Iranian poem.