Technology

After Grant Hernandez, an undergraduate security researcher at the University of Central Florida, hacked Nest, he programmed it to riff off a favorite line from the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Is Your Watch Or Thermostat A Spy? Cybersecurity Firms Are On It

11:15am November 07, 2014

by Aarti Shahani

The Internet can reside in almost anything inside your home, which heightens opportunities for hacking your personal privacy. Cybersecurity firms face the tall task of keeping you protected.

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Although Apple CEO Tim Cook's sexual orientation wasn't public, it has been something of an open secret in business and technology circles.

Tech Week: Tim Cook's Reveal, Net Neutrality And Big Data Dishes

10:02am November 07, 2014

by Avie Schneider

Tim Cook publicly acknowledged that he's gay, the head of the Federal Communications Commission may have another net neutrality plan and IBM's supercomputer is helping chefs create new dishes.

A new Manhattan studio joins YouTube Spaces in London, Tokyo and Los Angeles. Media analysts say YouTube hopes content produced there will ultimately get viewers to stay longer on the site.

Beyond Cat Videos: YouTube Bets On Production Studio 'Playgrounds'

8:18pm November 06, 2014

by Carol Zimmer

The online video giant has just opened a gleaming new production studio in Manhattan. It's part of an effort to attract new viewers — and ultimately compete with companies like Netflix and Hulu.

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David Roberts says the Cyber-Enhanced Working Dog harness will allow humans to monitor dogs' physical and emotional states remotely, such as in search and rescue operations.

Science

Weekly Innovation: Harness Could Allow Dogs, Humans To Communicate

6:46pm November 06, 2014

by Samantha Raphelson

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a dog harness, equipped with speakers and vibrating motors, that could be used in search and rescue or to improve dog training.

Go Big Green! Dartmouth is testing the VGo robot to help diagnose concussions when neurologists aren't at the game.

Sideline Robot Helps Trainers Spot Football Concussions

6:03pm November 06, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

It's common for some clinics in rural America to consult medical specialists by video for difficult cases. Dartmouth is testing a robot that connects trainers to a neurologist who is miles away.

The Smithsonian's Jon Blundell scans the fossilized foot bone — the metatarsal — of the Wankel T. rex to help create a digital 3-D image of the long-dead dinosaur.

America's T. Rex Gets A Makeover

11:15am November 06, 2014

by Christopher Joyce

Discovered in Montana in 1988, the Wankel T. Rex is a prize find — a nearly complete skeleton, now bound for display at the Smithsonian, in Washington, D.C. But first, those old bones need some work.

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Army researchers will try to find ways to 3-D print nutritious food with less heavy packaging than the current military meals.

Army Eyes 3-D Printed Food For Soldiers

10:59am November 05, 2014

by Aarti Shahani

The Army has long used high-tech tools to make meals for our troops. Now, military scientists are turning away from pots and pans, and looking to 3-D printers to make nutritious food.

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Researchers Tap Web Chatter To Figure Out Who's Sick

9:03am November 05, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

With the help of online data, doctors and public health officials are tracking the spread of illnesses and predicting where they might strike next. The analyses also provide clues for prevention.

China's WeChat messaging app has a huge audience that allows Chinese to organize online.

World News

The App That Helps The Chinese Masses Mobilize Online

6:32pm November 04, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

China's popular messaging app, WeChat, has some 300 million users and has become a way for Chinese to rally around a cause, something that's difficult in a country with strict government controls.

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Tom Magliozzi's laugh boomed in NPR listeners' ears every week as he and his brother, Ray, bantered on Car Talk.

National

Tom Magliozzi, Popular Co-Host Of NPR's 'Car Talk,' Dies At 77

2:32pm November 04, 2014

by Lynn Neary

Tom Magliozzi bantered weekly with his brother, Ray, on the public radio show. They joked, laughed and sometimes even gave good advice to listeners with car troubles. Tom Magliozzi was 77 years old.

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