It's World IPv6 Day: Notice anything different?
If things go right, users will see the future, and to most of them it will look like any other day.
Pack mules, vultures beat out robots, high-tech tracking
In this era of robotic vehicles, unmanned aircraft, constant surveillance and GPS tracking, sometimes the low-tech ways — like pack mules and vultures — work best.
Google says Gmail hack came from China
The attack targets U.S. government officials, military personnel and Chinese political activists, among others. China denies involvement.
IP traffic to explode, and most of it will be wireless, study says
Global IP traffic will approach the zettabyte range by 2015, and wireless systems will carry a majority of the load, according to a Cisco report.
Memorial Day: A virtual way to pay tribute
Even if you're booked with other activities, you can honor the holiday by paying a virtual visit to some of the nation's memorials.
State website breaks new ground with mobile apps
The new version of Arkansas.gov includes two features state officials say are the first for government: Text4help, which lets people ask questions and get answers about government services, and a geolocation widget for finding online services.
What can the ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ teach us? In a way, everything.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Ali Kahn is on to something with the ‘Zombie Apocalypse.’ Can the '15-minute Zombie Workout' be far behind?
With Boston app, potholes practically report themselves
SpeedBump lets motorists' phones detect and report jolts automatically. The city is offering $25,000 to the developer who can perfect it.
Court is in session — and online — in Quincy, Mass.
In streaming live sessions, OpenCourt seeks to balance transparency and sensitivity.
US-CERT warns of vulnerability in industrial control systems
An advisory says a flaw in Iconics' Genesis32 and BizViz could allow "remote arbitrary code execution with privileges of the current user."
Surveillance systems moving to a new dimension
British police are employing a 3-D surveillance technology that tracks every digital move a suspect makes. Privacy advocates are calling for transparency.
Can the Web force the release of bin Laden photos?
The relentless search for photos of Osama bin Laden's body, and the potential risks to people searching for them online, might force the administration's hand.
iPad, iPhone device numbers can give up users' identities
A security researcher shows how a gaming network used in some apps to link players was sometimes transmitting ID numbers attached to personal information.
Bin Laden's 'treasure trove' of data could be tough to crack
One expert says good encryption could keep Osama bin Laden's data unreadable, but others say the Navy SEALs were prepared for extraction.
Sony: Hacker group Anonymous played a part in PlayStation records breach
Sony's chairman tells Congress that, whether they knew it or not, those taking part in a denial-of-service attack on the PlayStation network provided cover for the theft of personal information.
What was on Osama bin Laden's hard drive?
Investigators are poring over a 'mother lode' of data on hard drives, flash drives and other devices retrieved by Navy SEALs during their raid on Osama bin Laden's compound.
Psst, want to see photos of bin Laden's body?
The FBI warns against clicking links that promise pictures or video, as you may end up with collateral damage.
Lesson from Amazon's cloud crash: Plan for the worst
The days-long failure of Amazon Web Service's Elastic Cloud Compute was an acute reminder of what can go wrong in the cloud, but one federal website also demonstrated how to be ready.
3 excellent reasons to ignore the Royal Wedding
Streaming video will encircle, nay, strangle the globe, and the Prattle Royale will continue all day. It might not be as pretty as you think.
Amazon cloud crash keeps Energy site offline
What can go wrong with cloud computing? A cutting-edge Energy Department collaboration website hosted by Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud went dark not for a matter of minutes or hours, but days.
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