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A report by MIT focusing on the future of the nation’s power grid found that efforts to secure it from cyberattacks are limited. While the threat of a hacker disabling our power grid is currently limited, the cost of preventing such an attack could be as high as $3.7 billion. As grid technology advances, so Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats about some changes made to Google and tells you what you need to know about Carrier IQ. Continue Reading →

Carrier IQ’s vice president of marketing, Andrew Coward, stated that its software doesn’t log your information, but other phone software might. Carrier IQ claims that its software can diagnose problems without recording the physical data and that software by the hardware manufacturers is responsible for logging the data. The company insists it’s surprised by the Continue Reading →

Apple has been in a legal battle with Samsumg over whether or not the company copied the designs of the iPad and iPhone. A California court denied an injunction to ban the sale of a series of Samsung devices, stating that Apple hasn’t proved they are being harmed by Samsung’s sales. Read the full article Continue Reading →

Technology may make lying a thing of the past, or at least something more easy to catch. Researchers have been working on software algorithms that can detect emotional speech patterns and accurately detect a lie. The Air Force funded project can detect a lie 70% of the time. Read the full article at NYTimes.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111205_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple has been in a legal battle with Samsumg over whether or not the company copied the designs of the iPad and iPhone. A California court denied an injunction to ban the sale of a series of Samsung devices, stating that Apple had not proved they are Continue Reading →

Looking for the current example of chicken-and-egg communications dilemma? Look no further than 3D television. With less than a month remaining in 2011, 3D’s on track to add between 3.5 and 4 million households to the community with such a set to watch, according to Consumer Electronics Association stats. Set prices are the lowest ever, Continue Reading →

A survey by the Pew Research Center found that the majority of adults go online for no good reason whatsoever. 74% of online adults surveyed stated that they go online simply to pass the time. The rise in using the net for fun is parallel to the rise of broadband Internet connections. Read the full Continue Reading →

Imagine if you could order anything you want online and get it shipped to your house the next day? Google is working with retailers, the USPS and shipping companies to create a fast-delivery service to accomplish just that. The service would be incorporated with Google’s product search, with hopes to launch next year. Read the Continue Reading →

WikiLeaks released a series of documents revealing how world governments use spying technology to track citizens and political dissidents. The files reveal products from over 160 companies that are used by intelligence agencies, police and militaries. Read the full article at arstechnica.com Continue Reading →