Near misses between drones and aircraft are on the increase, with pilots of airplanes sometimes having to take evasive action, according to data released by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to some news outlets. Pilots and controllers have reported to the agency about 150 incidents this year of drones flying …
President Barack Obama signed into law Wednesday the E-Label Act that will make it easier for vendors to display regulatory approvals electronically rather than etch them physically on the exterior of the device. Devices that use radio frequency have to be authorized by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission before they …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has named Kevin M. Kelcourse as the associate director for the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) in Boston. In that role, he will oversee the SEC’s exam program in six New England states with a staff of approximately 65 …
For those who want Windows on the cheap, tablets with the OS are now selling for under $100. These lightweight tablets aren’t exactly laptop replacements, but can serve as complementary devices for those who use Windows PCs. Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and E-FUN sell tablets under $100 that run a full version …
Cybercriminals are using malware designed to steal payment card information from point-of-sale systems to also infect ticket vending machines and electronic kiosks. Security researchers from cybercrime intelligence firm IntelCrawler found a new malware program called d4re|dev1| — hacker spelling for daredevil — that is capable of stealing information from multiple …
Next time you take a Skype call on your Android phone, you can banish the video chat window to the corner of your screen and move on to something way more interesting. It’s perfect for chats with annoying relatives! This picture-in-picture feature already exists on Android tablets, but Microsoft is …
IBM appears likely to launch the first products of its mobile partnership with Apple in December, a bit later than Apple CEO Tim Cook had predicted last month. The two companies joined forces in July to help enterprises mobilize their employees and applications. In the exclusive partnership, IBM plans to …
Twitter, hungry for new data to fuel its targeted advertising, will start looking at what other apps its users have downloaded. Starting Wednesday, the company will begin collecting data on which other apps its users have on their iOS and Android smartphones. The data, Twitter says, will help it deliver …
Sony is reportedly planning a smartwatch with a wrap-around e-paper screen next year, as part of an experimental program to create more innovative products. According to Bloomberg, the entire surface of the watch will be covered in electronic paper, using a patented material. This could allow users to change the …
U.S. lawmakers want their counterparts in the European Parliament to back away from a resolution that would split up Google by separating search engines from other online services. Thirteen U.S. lawmakers raised concerns about the resolution, which calls for search engines to be unbundled from online services, in two letters …
Debian versus Ubuntu Ubuntu and Debian are two of the most popular options for Linux users. But newer users can sometimes be unaware of the differences between the two, and might not understand which one is the better choice for their needs. Datamation looks at the pros and cons of …
Amazon has cut the price for its unlocked Fire smartphone by 69% just four months after the phone first went on sale. The company also just deleted thousands of negative online customer reviews of the smartphone on its website. The latest discount first appeared on Amazon.com on Tuesday, dropping the …
Oracle and the state of Oregon tussled in a U.S. district court last week over which legal venue will hear their dueling lawsuits related to the vendor’s work on the state’s failed health insurance exchange website, Cover Oregon. Oregon filed suit against Oracle in state court and then Oracle filed …
The first robot and networked tablets are making their way today to an Ebola treatment unit in Liberia, where they will give aid workers their first chance at sharing data about the deadly outbreak. Debbie Theobald, co-founder and executive director of Cambridge, Mass.-based Vecna Cares left on a flight to …
H1B is a high-profile scapegoat issue that deflects national attention away from a much thornier structural challenge, argues columnist Gary Beach. (cio.com) To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here …
Since when do people object to the government deleting a stockpile of electronic records? Since the digital purge could possibly get rid of evidence that Einstein’s network surveillance doesn’t work like it should. What better way to get rid of damning evidence than to delete the proof? At least, that’s …
Not only does Mozilla have a new default search partner for Firefox, the open source browser is getting a snazzy new search experience to boot. Mozilla calls the new experience a “one-click search” that allows you to type in a search term and then quickly specify which site you’d like …
Windows 10 will make it easier for audiophiles to enjoy lossless music, with support for the popular FLAC format across all modern and desktop programs. Microsoft’s Gabriel Aul revealed the plans for FLAC support on Twitter, with a screenshot of FLAC files loaded in Windows Media Player. He then clarified …
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, who has never held public office and was fired from her HP job in 2005, is considering a run for president. And why not? Fiorina has experience running a firm, HP, now ranked 17th on the Fortune 500 list, and ran a credible campaign as …
A new study from the Pew Research Internet Project appears to show that Internet users know very little about the Internet they use. What the study (PDF) actually shows is that Pew researchers got confused about the difference between information and understanding. The survey, which the Pew Center took in …
Along with its impending switch to Yahoo as the default search engine for Firefox, Mozilla will also change how users conduct searches in the browser, the company said Tuesday. Searches done in the next version of Firefox will display not only a list of suggested searches that narrow the results, …
A variant of the Remote Control System (RCS) malware developed by an Italian company called Hacking Team is masquerading as a bookmark management application called Linkman, according to the main developer of a new malware scanning tool. The Detekt tool, launched last week to help users scan their computers for …
NASA’s techie ways As many of you know, NASA just doesn’t focus developing high-tech tools for spacecraft, it also specializes in a number of such tools for aircraft, large and small. The space agency recently took a look at some of the technology it has developed for aircraft and we’ve …
The more we learn about the Apple Watch, the less it seems like a revolutionary departure from the existing wearable market. In particular, it has a lot of overlap with Android Wear, Google’s own wearable platform. That much became clear last week, when Apple released its design guidelines for third-party …
Cyber Monday is the biggest online shopping day of the year, which means it is also the single biggest opportunity for criminals to steal cash, personal information and credit card numbers, and they’ve got an imposing arsenal to carry out their plans against the unwary. They’ll rely on a range …
Verizon appears to be taking a page out of Google’s playbook by handing out free digital treats that can make your holiday trip on the busiest travel day of the year less painful. The mobile carrier has paired with numerous partners to declare the day before Thanksgiving (Wednesday, November 26) …