Technology

Economy

The Holidays Bring A New Season For Credit Card Breaches

8:18pm October 14, 2014

by Charles Lane

Shoppers are heading into the heavy-spending season with no new credit safeguards in place. Experts say it'll be at least another year before the U.S. system moves beyond technology from the 1970s.

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Microsoft Windows Flaw Let Russian Hackers Spy On NATO, Report Says

6:41pm October 14, 2014

by Aarti Shahani

A weakness in Microsoft Windows has been exploited by Russian hackers to spy on Western governments, NATO, European energy companies and an academic organization in the U.S., according to a report.

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Twitter is suing the federal government over First Amendment rights. The tech company says the government stopped it from releasing extra detail about government requests for user information.

National

Twitter Is Suing The U.S. Over Free Speech (Its Own)

11:28am October 14, 2014

by Laura Sydell

Twitter sued the federal government because it stopped the tech company from disclosing government requests for user information. Twitter says the current disclosure rules aren't transparent enough.

The Manhattan-based headquarters of Charity: Water.

Economy

How Millennials Are Reshaping Charity And Online Giving

11:28am October 14, 2014

by Elise Hu

The generation now coming of age is spending — and giving — differently. New York-based Charity: Water gets it, and it's been a boon to its cause.

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National

Key To Securing Online Accounts May Be Just A Squiggle Away

8:25am October 14, 2014

by Vignesh Ramachandran

Engineering researchers at Rutgers University have discovered that the free-form symbol might be the ultimate password. The uniqueness of someone's squiggle makes it a tough password to rip off.

Mortifying Screen Names A Millennial's Rite Of Passage

6:19pm October 13, 2014

Modern Family writer Megan Ganz, Grantland writer Rembert Browne and Rookie Mag founder Tavi Gevinson recall their most embarrassing monikers for our New Boom series.

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The slide on the right has been treated with a coating that repels blood.

Slippery When Coated: Helping Medical Devices Prevent Blood Clots

8:13am October 13, 2014

by Joe Palca

When blood flows over an artificial surface, whether it's an implanted pacemaker or tubing for a dialysis machine, there's an increased risk that a dangerous clot will form.

Kmart says it has removed malware that had infected its checkout registers in stores. The company believes the malware may have been in place for about a month before it was detected.

Economy

Kmart Says Its Store Registers Were Hacked, Exposing Credit Cards

2:09pm October 11, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The Sears-owned company says it removed the malware after it was discovered Thursday. It announced the exposure late Friday, saying no personal data or PIN numbers were lost.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addresses the media during an event in New Delhi in September. This week, he was criticized for comments he made about women asking for raises.

National

Microsoft CEO Nadella's Remarks Add To Tech's Sexism Problem

3:08pm October 10, 2014

by Samantha Raphelson

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is facing public criticism after his comments suggesting that women should not ask for raises. But they also underscore questions about tech's male-dominated culture.

The vanillin made through synthetic biology will be used in flavorings sold in the U.S. by International Flavorings & Fragrances.

Science

GMOs Are Old Hat. Synthetically Modified Food Is The New Frontier

1:57pm October 10, 2014

by Eliza Barclay

Scientists hyping synthetic biology say it may one day give us biofuels, drugs and organisms that will solve hefty global problems. But synthetic biology food is already here, and causing controversy.