Technology

President Obama speaks Tuesday at the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center in Arlington, Va.

National

A Closer Look At Obama's Plan To Protect Consumer Data

6:55pm January 13, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

This week, President Obama is talking about cybersecurity. One proposal sounds pretty straightforward: Alert users if their data has been hacked within 30 days. But critics say it misses the mark.

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Jury Selection To Begin For Accused Silk Road Mastermind

4:52pm January 13, 2015

by Steve Henn

Ross Ulbricht is accused of running the now defunct site. For years, the website allowed hundreds of thousands of drug buyers, and thousands of drug dealers, to find each other online anonymously.

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An example of what Facebook's Amber Alerts will look like.

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Facebook To Post Amber Alerts To Help Find Missing Kids

1:16pm January 13, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says social networking and sharing are essential in helping to find minors who may have been abducted.

Your Online Avatar May Reveal More About You Than You'd Think

10:49am January 13, 2015

by Alison Bruzek

Even if your avatar for games and social media doesn't look at all like you, it still says a lot about your personality, a study finds. Want to look friendly? Skip the shades; wear a sweater.

The new F-150's aluminum body cuts about 700 pounds off the truck's weight.

National

Ford's New Aluminum F-150, VW Golf Take Top Detroit Auto Show Honors

7:12pm January 12, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

Also notable was the unveiling of General Motors' all-electric Chevrolet Bolt concept car, which seems a clear rival to the Tesla.

CentCom's Twitter Feed, YouTube Channel Hacked

5:36pm January 12, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The hackers put out Islamic State propaganda and published what they said was a phone list of retired U.S. generals. U.S. Central Command sees it "purely as a case of cybervandalism."

A blended learning classroom at David Boody Jr. High School in New York City.

Meet The Classroom Of The Future

1:17pm January 12, 2015

by William Huntsberry

When a computer runs a classroom, is it more efficient? Do kids learn more? A middle school in New York is finding out.

AARP Members Tour Cutting Edge Tech Show

7:45am January 12, 2015

by Ina Jaffe

Members of the AARP's Nevada chapter toured the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas --demonstrating older adults are comfortable with, and interested in new technology.

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Whirlpool's Kitchen of the Future is on display at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The concept includes a cooktop and connected backsplash that offers recipes and other information.

If A Smart Stove Could Suggest Recipes, Would You Buy It?

3:12pm January 11, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Tech companies are lining up to sell us "smart" things that learn what we might want and give it to us before we ask. But so far consumers seem wary, in part because of privacy concerns.

Developers Jelena Jovanovic (from left) and Christoph Kohstall and Intel Corp. CEO Brian Krzanich watch the Nixie wearable drone camera at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

In Vegas, Intel Hopes A Smart Idea Takes Flight

11:31am January 10, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Chipmaker Intel made Silicon Valley possible. But now the company is searching for a new identity — and business stream. As consumers abandon PCs, the CEO is looking toward an untested area.

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