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IEEE Computer Society IEEE Computer Society avmedia@computer.org no no http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CNNewsIcon144x144.jpg http://www.computer.org/portal/web/computingnow/news Computing Now's News Podcast covers the most important and interesting topics from industry and research. 144 144 A Linux bug representing a major Internet threat, the US requiring faster speeds for broadband, and big tech firms settling a lawsuit over accusations that they unfairly limited workers' wages. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-02-03-15.mp3 Wed, 4 Feb 2015 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast A Linux bug representing a major Internet threat, the US requiring faster speeds for broadband, and big tech firms settling a lawsuit over accusations that they unfairly limited workers' wages. A Linux bug representing a major Internet threat, the US requiring faster speeds for broadband, and big tech firms settling a lawsuit over accusations that they unfairly limited workers' wages. 7:13 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Three advanced technologies beginning to improve mobile telephony, researchers developing an application that wins at poker, and familiar names at the top of 2014's list of worst passwords. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-01-27-15.mp3 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Three advanced technologies beginning to improve mobile telephony, researchers developing an application that wins at poker, and familiar names at the top of 2014's list of worst passwords. Three advanced technologies beginning to improve mobile telephony, researchers developing an application that wins at poker, and familiar names at the top of 2014's list of worst passwords. 7:46 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no French websites defaced, bug that enables eavesdropping on cell calls, and NASA's ape-like robot. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-01-20-15.mp3 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast French websites defaced, bug that enables eavesdropping on cell calls, and NASA's ape-like robot. French websites defaced, bug that enables eavesdropping on cell calls, and NASA's ape-like robot. 6:47 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Hackers attacking the Internet naming authority, companies working on ways to let mobile apps communicate with one another, and California prisoners being taught to program. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-01-12-15.mp3 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Hackers attacking the Internet naming authority, companies working on ways to let mobile apps communicate with one another, and California prisoners being taught to program. Hackers attacking the Internet naming authority, companies working on ways to let mobile apps communicate with one another, and California prisoners being taught to program. 7:25 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Sony hit with a devastating attack, a new Bluetooth version that connects to the Internet, and the father of the home video console dying recently. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-12-09-14.mp3 Wed, 10 Dec 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Sony hit with a devastating attack, a new Bluetooth version that connects to the Internet, and the father of the home video console dying recently. Sony hit with a devastating attack, a new Bluetooth version that connects to the Internet, and the father of the home video console dying recently. 7:02 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no E-commerce websites crashing under the weight of holiday traffic, breaking up Google in Europe, and a new project promising to help make the Web more secure. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-12-03-14.mp3 Wed, 3 Dec 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast E-commerce websites crashing under the weight of holiday traffic, breaking up Google in Europe, and a new project promising to help make the Web more secure. E-commerce websites crashing under the weight of holiday traffic, breaking up Google in Europe, and a new project promising to help make the Web more secure. 7:02 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Malware that has been spying on victims for six years, a company at the center of a controversy over the future of cloud services and TV broadcasting declaring bankruptcy, and virtual reality that could make gamers sick. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-11-25-14.mp3 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Malware that has been spying on victims for six years, a company at the center of a controversy over the future of cloud services and TV broadcasting declaring bankruptcy, and virtual reality that could make gamers sick. Malware that has been spying on victims for six years, a company at the center of a controversy over the future of cloud services and TV broadcasting declaring bankruptcy, and virtual reality that could make gamers sick. 7:18 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Microsoft telling users to patch a potentially catastrophic Windows flaw, researchers finding that many children’s apps violate users’ privacy, and a group wanting permission for players to revive discontinued online games. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-11-18-14.mp3 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Microsoft telling users to patch a potentially catastrophic Windows flaw, researchers finding that many children’s apps violate users’ privacy, and a group wanting permission for players to revive discontinued online games. Microsoft telling users to patch a potentially catastrophic Windows flaw, researchers finding that many children’s apps violate users’ privacy, and a group wanting permission for players to revive discontinued online games. 6:47 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Extensive law-enforcement operation taking down dark websites allegedly involved in criminal activity, hackers stealing employee data from the US Postal Service, and scientists designing robotic penguin chicks to monitor real penguins. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-11-11-14.mp3 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Extensive law-enforcement operation taking down dark websites allegedly involved in criminal activity, hackers stealing employee data from the US Postal Service, and scientists designing robotic penguin chicks to monitor real penguins. Extensive law-enforcement operation taking down dark websites allegedly involved in criminal activity, hackers stealing employee data from the US Postal Service, and scientists designing robotic penguin chicks to monitor real penguins. 6:45 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no China reportedly attacking Apple’s iCloud, a game company forcing the shutdown of a gamebot maker, and a new system letting babies isolated in incubators feel their mothers' heartbeats. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-11-04-14.mp3 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast China reportedly attacking Apple’s iCloud, a game company forcing the shutdown of a gamebot maker, and a new system letting babies isolated in incubators feel their mothers' heartbeats. China reportedly attacking Apple’s iCloud, a game company forcing the shutdown of a gamebot maker, and a new system letting babies isolated in incubators feel their mothers' heartbeats. 6:54 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Another serious flaw in a major Internet-security technology, a consortium working on new Ethernet approaches, and a new text service that could help spot Ebola outbreaks in Africa. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-10-28-14.mp3 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Malicious advertising attacks inflicting ransomware on victims, desktop-as-a-service technology growing in popularity, and a start-up developing smart-gun technology for police. Malicious advertising attacks inflicting ransomware on victims, desktop-as-a-service technology growing in popularity, and a start-up developing smart-gun technology for police. 7:15 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Another serious flaw in a major Internet-security technology, a consortium working on new Ethernet approaches, and a new text service that could help spot Ebola outbreaks in Africa. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-10-22-14.mp3 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Another serious flaw in a major Internet-security technology, a consortium working on new Ethernet approaches, and a new text service that could help spot Ebola outbreaks in Africa. Another serious flaw in a major Internet-security technology, a consortium working on new Ethernet approaches, and a new text service that could help spot Ebola outbreaks in Africa. 7:16 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Hackers breaching European ATMs and withdrawing cash, the US rejecting more software patents than in the past, and a new trend in which wearable technology adheres to skin. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-10-17-14.mp3 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Hackers breaching European ATMs and withdrawing cash, the US rejecting more software patents than in the past, and a new trend in which wearable technology adheres to skin. Hackers breaching European ATMs and withdrawing cash, the US rejecting more software patents than in the past, and a new trend in which wearable technology adheres to skin. 6:09 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Silicon Valley legend Hewlett-Packard splitting into two companies after 75 years, support growing for a new software approach that could boost cloud computing, and some security experts saying mobile malware is finally about to become a problem. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-10-08-14.mp3 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Silicon Valley legend Hewlett-Packard splitting into two companies after 75 years, support growing for a new software approach that could boost cloud computing, and some security experts saying mobile malware is finally about to become a problem. Silicon Valley legend Hewlett-Packard splitting into two companies after 75 years, support growing for a new software approach that could boost cloud computing, and some security experts saying mobile malware is finally about to become a problem. 7:06 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Hackers starting to exploit the critical Shellshock vulnerability, new technology making security just a heartbeat away, and a potato-salad crowdfunding joke that turned into a boon for charity. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-09-30-14.mp3 Wed, 1 Oct 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Hackers starting to exploit the critical Shellshock vulnerability, new technology making security just a heartbeat away, and a potato-salad crowdfunding joke that turned into a boon for charity. Hackers starting to exploit the critical Shellshock vulnerability, new technology making security just a heartbeat away, and a potato-salad crowdfunding joke that turned into a boon for charity. 6:21 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no A flaw that exposes personal data in government databases, the top five US universities whose computer science bachelor's degree recipients make the most money, and three exotic Web-tracking tools threatening privacy. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-09-23-14.mp3 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast A flaw that exposes personal data in government databases, the top five US universities whose computer science bachelor's degree recipients make the most money, and three exotic Web-tracking tools threatening privacy. A flaw that exposes personal data in government databases, the top five US universities whose computer science bachelor's degree recipients make the most money, and three exotic Web-tracking tools threatening privacy. 6:48 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no A tiny radio that could help enable the Internet of Things, a high-powered version of TCP rendering firewalls and other security products useless, and Google testing drones to provide Internet access to remote areas. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-09-16-14.mp3 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast A tiny radio that could help enable the Internet of Things, a high-powered version of TCP rendering firewalls and other security products useless, and Google testing drones to provide Internet access to remote areas. A tiny radio that could help enable the Internet of Things, a high-powered version of TCP rendering firewalls and other security products useless, and Google testing drones to provide Internet access to remote areas. 5:44 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no The recent digital crime wave, NATO being ready to approve a pledge of mutual defense in case of a major cyberattack, and researchers using visible light for car-to-car communications. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-09-02-14.mp3 Mon, 8 Sep 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast The recent digital crime wave, NATO being ready to approve a pledge of mutual defense in case of a major cyberattack, and researchers using visible light for car-to-car communications. The recent digital crime wave, NATO being ready to approve a pledge of mutual defense in case of a major cyberattack, and researchers using visible light for car-to-car communications. 6:39 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Commercial systems that secretly track cell phone owners' movements gaining popularity, ransomware hitting Android phones, and huge robot swarms self-assemble into complex shapes. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-08-26-14.mp3 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Commercial systems that secretly track cell phone owners' movements gaining popularity, ransomware hitting Android phones, and huge robot swarms self-assemble into complex shapes. Commercial systems that secretly track cell phone owners' movements gaining popularity, ransomware hitting Android phones, and huge robot swarms self-assemble into complex shapes. 6:51 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Hackers steal customer data from supermarket chains and a major healthcare system; technology to help poorer parts of the world connect to the Internet; and Intel's new fanless, energy-efficient chip that could lead to ultrathin mobile devices. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-08-20-14.mp3 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Hackers steal customer data from supermarket chains and a major healthcare system; technology to help poorer parts of the world connect to the Internet; and Intel's new fanless, energy-efficient chip that could lead to ultrathin mobile devices. Hackers steal customer data from supermarket chains and a major healthcare system; technology to help poorer parts of the world connect to the Internet; and Intel's new fanless, energy-efficient chip that could lead to ultrathin mobile devices. 6:59 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no IBM announcing a new type of chip inspired by the brain; security researchers listing the cars most and least vulnerable to hacking; and a US court rejecting a settlement in a wage-fixing collusion suit against big Silicon Valley companies. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-08-12-14.mp3 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast IBM announcing a new type of chip inspired by the brain; security researchers listing the cars most and least vulnerable to hacking; and a US court rejecting a settlement in a wage-fixing collusion suit against big Silicon Valley companies. IBM announcing a new type of chip inspired by the brain; security researchers listing the cars most and least vulnerable to hacking; and a US court rejecting a settlement in a wage-fixing collusion suit against big Silicon Valley companies. 7:12 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Researchers working with a highly efficient technique to replace TCP/IP, Russian hackers stealing more than a billion passwords, and the US National Football League using RFID sensors to track players during games. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-08-05-14.mp3 Thu, 7 Aug 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Researchers working with a highly efficient technique to replace TCP/IP, Russian hackers stealing more than a billion passwords, and the US National Football League using RFID sensors to track players during games. Researchers working with a highly efficient technique to replace TCP/IP, Russian hackers stealing more than a billion passwords, and the US National Football League using RFID sensors to track players during games. 6:54 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Hackers using Amazon's cloud service to launch denial-of-service attacks, a study saying that widespread Internet connectivity imperils important systems, and researchers developing robotic furniture that can assemble itself. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-07-29-14.mp3 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Hackers using Amazon's cloud service to launch denial-of-service attacks, a study saying that widespread Internet connectivity imperils important systems, and researchers developing robotic furniture that can assemble itself. Hackers using Amazon's cloud service to launch denial-of-service attacks, a study saying that widespread Internet connectivity imperils important systems, and researchers developing robotic furniture that can assemble itself. 5:43 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Hackers placing potentially dangerous malware "bombs" in the Nasdaq stock exchange's computer system, cloud computing causing problems for digital-forensics investigators, and applications changing the way we park cars. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-07-22-14.mp3 Fri, 18 Jul 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Hackers placing potentially dangerous malware "bombs" in the Nasdaq stock exchange's computer system, cloud computing causing problems for digital-forensics investigators, and applications changing the way we park cars. Hackers placing potentially dangerous malware "bombs" in the Nasdaq stock exchange's computer system, cloud computing causing problems for digital-forensics investigators, and applications changing the way we park cars. 6:59 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no The recent World Cup becoming the biggest social-media event ever, researchers setting a speed record for data transmissions over copper wiring, and an industry group proposing a new smart-home wireless technology. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-07-15-14.mp3 Fri, 18 Jul 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast The recent World Cup becoming the biggest social-media event ever, researchers setting a speed record for data transmissions over copper wiring, and an industry group proposing a new smart-home wireless technology. The recent World Cup becoming the biggest social-media event ever, researchers setting a speed record for data transmissions over copper wiring, and an industry group proposing a new smart-home wireless technology. 7:02 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no A Microsoft anti-malware operation inadvertently taking millions of servers offline, a new development road map for OpenSSL, and many UK and US theaters banning Google Glass. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-07-07-14.mp3 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast A Microsoft anti-malware operation inadvertently taking millions of servers offline, a new development road map for OpenSSL, and many UK and US theaters banning Google Glass. A Microsoft anti-malware operation inadvertently taking millions of servers offline, a new development road map for OpenSSL, and many UK and US theaters banning Google Glass. 6:21 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no A US court decision that has sparked fears for cloud services' future, a new approach that promises a Web-development revolution, and a hacker operation that threatened the US energy industry. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-07-01-14.mp3 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast A US court decision that has sparked fears for cloud services' future, a new approach that promises a Web-development revolution, and a hacker operation that threatened the US energy industry. A US court decision that has sparked fears for cloud services' future, a new approach that promises a Web-development revolution, and a hacker operation that threatened the US energy industry. 6:11 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no A recent report showing the slowed growth in supercomputer performance, a new technology that increases wireless bandwidth, and virtual reality coming to gaming. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-06-24-14.mp3 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast A recent report showing the slowed growth in supercomputer performance, a new technology that increases wireless bandwidth, and virtual reality coming to gaming. A recent report showing the slowed growth in supercomputer performance, a new technology that increases wireless bandwidth, and virtual reality coming to gaming. 7:00 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no World Cup technology, reinventing the computer, and hackers using weak passwords, just like their victims. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/CN-weekly-news-podcast-06-17-14.mp3 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast World Cup technology, reinventing the computer, and hackers using weak passwords, just like their victims. World Cup technology, reinventing the computer, and hackers using weak passwords, just like their victims. 6:26 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Hardening systems to fend off government spying, governments cooperating to disrupt two major cyberattack systems, and a new technique for baking robot components to make them self-assemble. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-06-10-14.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Hardening systems to fend off government spying, governments cooperating to disrupt two major cyberattack systems, and a new technique for baking robot components to make them self-assemble. Hardening systems to fend off government spying, governments cooperating to disrupt two major cyberattack systems, and a new technique for baking robot components to make them self-assemble. 5:56 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Applications for the Internet of Things, high-tech cars' vulnerability to hackers, and Google launching satellites to provide internet access to unserved and underserved areas of the world. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-06-03-14.mp3 Wed, 4 Jun 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Applications for the Internet of Things, high-tech cars' vulnerability to hackers, and Google launching satellites to provide internet access to unserved and underserved areas of the world. Applications for the Internet of Things, high-tech cars' vulnerability to hackers, and Google launching satellites to provide internet access to unserved and underserved areas of the world. 6:17 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no eBay and security breaches, Google as the world’s most valuable brand, and MIT scientists developing a way to provide satellites with ultrafast communications. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-05-28-14.mp3 Fri, 30 May 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast eBay and security breaches, Google as the world’s most valuable brand, and MIT scientists developing a way to provide satellites with ultrafast communications. eBay and security breaches, Google as the world’s most valuable brand, and MIT scientists developing a way to provide satellites with ultrafast communications. 6:04 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no International law-enforcement sweep netting people for allegedly distributing malware; the European Court of Justice supporting the right to be forgotten; and the US formally charging Chinese military officials with extensive business cyberspying. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-05-20-14.mp3 Wed, 21 May 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast International law-enforcement sweep netting people for allegedly distributing malware; the European Court of Justice supporting the right to be forgotten; and the US formally charging Chinese military officials with extensive business cyberspying. International law-enforcement sweep netting people for allegedly distributing malware; the European Court of Justice supporting the right to be forgotten; and the US formally charging Chinese military officials with extensive business cyberspying. 6:24 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Hospital equipment vulnerable to hacking, IBM experimenting with electronic-blood technology to power and cool supercomputers, and police using crowdsourcing in investigations. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-05-13-14.mp3 Wed, 14 May 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Hospital equipment vulnerable to hacking, IBM experimenting with electronic-blood technology to power and cool supercomputers, and police using crowdsourcing in investigations. Hospital equipment vulnerable to hacking, IBM experimenting with electronic-blood technology to power and cool supercomputers, and police using crowdsourcing in investigations. 6:23 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Verdict in the second epic Apple-Samsung patent lawsuit, a US report saying that the Internet of Things could cause serious privacy problems, and researchers demonstrating how hackers could compromise networked traffic-control gear and cause roadway gridlock. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-05-06-14.mp3 Wed, 7 May 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Verdict in the second epic Apple-Samsung patent lawsuit, the Internet of Things and privacy problems, and researchers demonstrating how hackers could compromise networked traffic-control gear and cause roadway gridlock. Verdict in the second epic Apple-Samsung patent lawsuit, a US report saying that the Internet of Things could cause serious privacy problems, and researchers demonstrating how hackers could compromise networked traffic-control gear and cause roadway gridlock. 6:32 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no A serious Internet Explorer flaw, a group to support key open source projects to avoid problems like the critical Heartbleed flaw, and developing robots that can teach other robots to play games. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-04-30-14.mp3 Thu, 1 May 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast A serious Internet Explorer flaw, a group to support key open source projects to avoid problems like the critical Heartbleed flaw, and developing robots that can teach other robots to play games. A serious Internet Explorer flaw, a group to support key open source projects to avoid problems like the critical Heartbleed flaw, and developing robots that can teach other robots to play games. 6:04 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no The Heartbleed flaw, the US Supreme Court hearing an important case that could change the future of TV broadcasting and cloud-based services, and a laser-based technology that could quadruple Internet speeds. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-04-22-14.mp3 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast The Heartbleed flaw, the US Supreme Court hearing an important case that could change the future of TV broadcasting and cloud-based services, and a laser-based technology that could quadruple Internet speeds. The Heartbleed flaw, the US Supreme Court hearing an important case that could change the future of TV broadcasting and cloud-based services, and a laser-based technology that could quadruple Internet speeds. 7:04 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Qualcomm developing technology that triples Wi-Fi speeds, researchers designing a deep-learning system for smartphones, and a new "antisocial" iPhone app helping users avoid people they don’t want to see. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-04-15-14.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Qualcomm developing technology that triples Wi-Fi speeds, researchers designing a deep-learning system for smartphones, and a new "antisocial" iPhone app helping users avoid people they don’t want to see. Qualcomm developing technology that triples Wi-Fi speeds, researchers designing a deep-learning system for smartphones, and a new "antisocial" iPhone app helping users avoid people they don’t want to see. 5:16 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Hackers seeking ransom to stop DoS attacks they launch, content providers challenging service providers over slow network speeds, and European governments paying for continued Windows XP support. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-04-08-14.mp3 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Hackers seeking ransom to stop DoS attacks they launch, content providers challenging service providers over slow network speeds, and European governments paying for continued Windows XP support. Hackers seeking ransom to stop DoS attacks they launch, content providers challenging service providers over slow network speeds, and European governments paying for continued Windows XP support. 5:43 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Journalists under fire from hackers, security problems when Windows XP support ends on 9 April, and Facebook working on drones and satellites to bring the Internet to remote areas. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-04-01-14.mp3 Wed, 2 Apr 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Journalists under fire from hackers, security problems when Windows XP support ends on 9 April, and Facebook working on drones and satellites to bring the Internet to remote areas. Journalists under fire from hackers, security problems when Windows XP support ends on 9 April, and Facebook working on drones and satellites to bring the Internet to remote areas. 5:28 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Smart homes as easy targets for hackers, a virtual-reality gaming headset, and researchers developing a drone that could steal data from smartphones it flies over. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-03-25-14.mp3 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Smart homes as easy targets for hackers, a virtual-reality gaming headset, and researchers developing a drone that could steal data from smartphones it flies over. Smart homes as easy targets for hackers, a virtual-reality gaming headset, and researchers developing a drone that could steal data from smartphones it flies over. 5:28 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no The US giving up administrative control of the Internet, a European Parliament committee vote challenging Net neutrality, and an open source project aiming to build mobile networks inexpensively. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-03-18-14.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast The US giving up administrative control of the Internet, a European Parliament committee vote challenging Net neutrality, and an open source project aiming to build mobile networks inexpensively. The US giving up administrative control of the Internet, a European Parliament committee vote challenging Net neutrality, and an open source project aiming to build mobile networks inexpensively. 5:47 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Java as malware developers' favorite target, a headset that beams video directly into user's eyes, and a tiny computer that a user wears in the ear and controls with facial movements. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-03-11-14.mp3 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Java as malware developers' favorite target, a headset that beams video directly into user's eyes, and a tiny computer that a user wears in the ear and controls with facial movements. Java as malware developers' favorite target, a headset that beams video directly into user's eyes, and a tiny computer that a user wears in the ear and controls with facial movements. 5:16 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no The US power grid and cyberattacks, IPv4 addresses, and a new technology that lets Wi-Fi users tap into unused bandwidth from nearby networks. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-03-04-14.mp3 Wed, 5 Mar 2014 08:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast The US power grid and cyberattacks, IPv4 addresses, and a new technology that lets Wi-Fi users tap into unused bandwidth from nearby networks. The US power grid and cyberattacks, IPv4 addresses, and a new technology that lets Wi-Fi users tap into unused bandwidth from nearby networks. 5:08 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Security problems with healthcare-related companies' networks that could compromise patient privacy, Google's prototype smartphone that can view the word around it in 3D, and a mobile app that helps drivers fight parking tickets. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-02-25-14.mp3 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:10:16 -0700 CN News Podcast Security problems with healthcare-related companies' networks that could compromise patient privacy, Google's prototype smartphone that can view the word around it in 3D, and a mobile app that helps drivers fight parking tickets. Security problems with healthcare-related companies' networks that could compromise patient privacy, Google's prototype smartphone that can view the word around it in 3D, and a mobile app that helps drivers fight parking tickets. 5:15 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no A recent DDoS attack being the biggest ever measured, privacy concerns about a major US airport's information-gathering lighting system, and a new energy-saving trend in which supercomputers are kept cool by immersing them in liquid. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-02-19-14.mp3 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:20:17 -0700 CN News Podcast A recent DDoS attack being the biggest ever measured, privacy concerns about a major US airport's information-gathering lighting system, and a new energy-saving trend in which supercomputers are kept cool by immersing them in liquid. A recent DDoS attack being the biggest ever measured, privacy concerns about a major US airport's information-gathering lighting system, and a new energy-saving trend in which supercomputers are kept cool by immersing them in liquid. 5:37 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Problems with bitcoin threatening the virtual currency's viability, a new technology called GOTCHA that provides online security, and experts warning Olympic Games attendees to expect hacking and cybersurveillance. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-02-11-14.mp3 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:20:17 -0700 CN News Podcast Problems with bitcoin threatening the virtual currency's viability, a new technology called GOTCHA that provides online security, and experts warning Olympic Games attendees to expect hacking and cybersurveillance. Problems with bitcoin threatening the virtual currency's viability, a new technology called GOTCHA that provides online security, and experts warning Olympic Games attendees to expect hacking and cybersurveillance. 4:59 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Microsoft choosing a new CEO, car-to-car network communications, and annual smartphone sales passing 1 billion for the first time in 2013. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-02-05-14.mp3 Wed, 5 Feb 2014 16:20:17 -0700 CN News Podcast Microsoft choosing a new CEO, car-to-car network communications, and annual smartphone sales passing 1 billion for the first time in 2013. Microsoft choosing a new CEO, car-to-car network communications, and annual smartphone sales passing 1 billion for the first time in 2013. 5:15 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Hackers conducting the first Internet of Things attack, an apparent mistake by Chinese censors diverting a huge volume of China's Internet traffic to a small US company, and the increased connectivity of cars causing privacy concerns. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-01-28-14.mp3 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:20:17 -0700 CN News Podcast Hackers conducting the first Internet of Things attack, an apparent mistake by Chinese censors diverting a huge volume of China's Internet traffic to a small US company, and the increased connectivity of cars causing privacy concerns. Hackers conducting the first Internet of Things attack, an apparent mistake by Chinese censors diverting a huge volume of China's Internet traffic to a small US company, and the increased connectivity of cars causing privacy concerns. 4:57 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no A federal court overturning the US's controversial Net neutrality policy, the theft of credit-card data that could affect 40 percent of South Korea's population, and Google developing a smart contact lens. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-01-21-14.mp3 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 16:20:17 -0700 CN News Podcast A federal court overturning the US's controversial Net neutrality policy, the theft of credit-card data that could affect 40 percent of South Korea's population, and Google developing a smart contact lens. A federal court overturning the US's controversial Net neutrality policy, the theft of credit-card data that could affect 40 percent of South Korea's population, and Google developing a smart contact lens. 5:03 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Yahoo's European advertising website serving malware to hundreds of thousands of visitors over the New Year's holiday period, businesses increasingly working with open source software after years of resisting its use, and 3D chips gaining in popularity. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-01-07-14.mp3 Tue, 7 Jan 2014 16:20:17 -0700 CN News Podcast Yahoo's European advertising website serving malware to hundreds of thousands of visitors over the New Year's holiday period, businesses increasingly working with open source software after years of resisting its use, and 3D chips gaining in popularity. Yahoo's European advertising website serving malware to hundreds of thousands of visitors over the New Year's holiday period, businesses increasingly working with open source software after years of resisting its use, and 3D chips gaining in popularity. 4:58 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no The aftershocks of the huge security breach that the Target company experienced, a boost for an organization that is trying to reduce online activities' dependence on passwords, and a high-tech tennis racket that helps players improve their games. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-12-30-13.mp3 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:20:17 -0700 CN News Podcast The aftershocks of the huge security breach that the Target company experienced, a boost for an organization that is trying to reduce online activities' dependence on passwords, and a high-tech tennis racket that helps players improve their games. The aftershocks of the huge security breach that the Target company experienced, a boost for an organization that is trying to reduce online activities' dependence on passwords, and a high-tech tennis racket that helps players improve their games. 5:03 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Yahoo Mail experiencing a long outage, actions and statements by various governments hurting the bitcoin virtual currency, and headgear that notifies coaches about head injuries that athletes experience. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-12-18-13.mp3 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:20:17 -0700 CN News Podcast Yahoo Mail experiencing a long outage, actions and statements by various governments hurting the bitcoin virtual currency, and headgear that notifies coaches about head injuries that athletes experience. Yahoo Mail experiencing a long outage, actions and statements by various governments hurting the bitcoin virtual currency, and headgear that notifies coaches about head injuries that athletes experience. 4:49 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no A plan by companies to design a framework for the Internet of Things, DARPA's development of video games that could help identify software vulnerabilities, and researchers finding two flaws that could let hackers attack smartphones. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-12-11-13.mp3 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:20:17 -0700 CN News Podcast A plan by companies to design a framework for the Internet of Things, DARPA's development of video games that could help identify software vulnerabilities, and researchers finding two flaws that could let hackers attack smartphones. A plan by companies to design a framework for the Internet of Things, DARPA's development of video games that could help identify software vulnerabilities, and researchers finding two flaws that could let hackers attack smartphones. 5:02 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no A flaw in a vital communications protocol used by utility companies, mobile broadband adoption increasing rapidly except in countries with less-developed economies, and research on biometric systems designed to recognize people's bodies. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-12-03-13.mp3 Tue, 3 Dec 2013 16:20:17 -0700 CN News Podcast A flaw in a vital communications protocol used by utility companies, mobile broadband adoption increasing rapidly except in countries with less-developed economies, and research on biometric systems designed to recognize people's bodies. A flaw in a vital communications protocol used by utility companies, mobile broadband adoption increasing rapidly except in countries with less-developed economies, and research on biometric systems designed to recognize people's bodies. 4:46 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Attacks in which hackers hijack Internet traffic, a new system designed to help people who suffer accidental falls, and the first accredited university to let students pay for tuition with bitcoins. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-11-26-13.mp3 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:20:17 -0700 CN News Podcast Attacks in which hackers hijack Internet traffic, a new system designed to help people who suffer accidental falls, and the first accredited university to let students pay for tuition with bitcoins. Attacks in which hackers hijack Internet traffic, a new system designed to help people who suffer accidental falls, and the first accredited university to let students pay for tuition with bitcoins. 4:23 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no The Anonymous hacking group attacking US government sites and stealing information, the Stuxnet worm infecting the International Space Station, and researchers using GPS to track a giant iceberg that could threaten shipping lanes. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-11-18-13.mp3 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 16:20:17 -0700 CN News Podcast The Anonymous hacking group attacking US government sites and stealing information, the Stuxnet worm infecting the International Space Station, and researchers using GPS to track a giant iceberg that could threaten shipping lanes. The Anonymous hacking group attacking US government sites and stealing information, the Stuxnet worm infecting the International Space Station, and researchers using GPS to track a giant iceberg that could threaten shipping lanes. 4:58 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no A plan to close the WHOIS system for domain-name registration records, a program offering bug bounties for the entire Internet, and a study showing that streaming media consumes the greatest amount of bandwidth on most networks. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-weekly-news-podcast-11-11-13.mp3 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:20:17 -0700 CN News Podcast A plan to close the WHOIS system for domain-name registration records, a program offering bug bounties for the entire Internet, and a study showing that streaming media consumes the greatest amount of bandwidth on most networks. A plan to close the WHOIS system for domain-name registration records, a program offering bug bounties for the entire Internet, and a study showing that streaming media consumes the greatest amount of bandwidth on most networks. 4:33 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Scientists have developed a way to hide data within voice-over-IP packets, enabling people to secretly send information to others while having a normal phone conversation. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0040p.mp3 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:13:26 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Scientists have developed a way to hide data in voice-over-IP packets, letting people secretly send information to others during phone calls. Scientists have developed a way to hide data within voice-over-IP packets, enabling people to secretly send information to others while having a normal phone conversation. 2:51 IEEE Computer Society Steganography, voice over IP, Warsaw University of Technology, transcoding steganography, TranSteg no no The announcement that 141 million smartphones run an application that allegedly captures information about users has caused a storm of controversy, including denials from the software’s vendor. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0038p.mp3 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:04:09 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast An application on many smartphones that allegedly captures information about users has caused a storm of controversy.. The announcement that 141 million smartphones run an application that allegedly captures information about users has caused a storm of controversy, including denials from the software’s vendor. 4:52 IEEE Computer Society Carrier IQ, smartphones, privacy, Trevor Eckhart, Senator Al Franken no no A company has designed a tiny, inexpensive chip that can wirelessly transmit signals at up to 1.5 Gbits per second now and possibly 30 Gbps in the future. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0037p.mp3 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:33:12 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast A company has designed a tiny, inexpensive chip that can wirelessly transmit signals at high speeds. A company has designed a tiny, inexpensive chip that can wirelessly transmit signals at up to 1.5 Gbits per second now and possibly 30 Gbps in the future. 2:41 IEEE Computer Society Rohm Semiconductor, wireless chip, terahertz radiation, indium phosphide no no A team of researchers has used computer analysis, machine translation, and other technologies to crack an encrypted 18th-century document that had previously resisted decryption. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0036p.mp3 Tue, 29 May 2012 17:26:06 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Researchers used computer analysis, machine translation, and other technologies to crack a mysterious encrypted 18th-century document. A team of researchers has used computer analysis, machine translation, and other technologies to crack an encrypted 18th-century document that had previously resisted decryption. 3:16 IEEE Computer Society Industrial-control systems, security, Stuxnet, US Department of Homeland Security, Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team, ICS-CERT no no Hackers and security researchers are increasing efforts to find problems with the control systems that run factories, nuclear-power plants, and other critical facilities. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0035p.mp3 Thu, 24 May 2012 16:17:45 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Hackers and security researchers are increasing efforts to find problems with critical industrial-control systems. Hackers and security researchers are increasing efforts to find problems with the control systems that run factories, nuclear-power plants, and other critical facilities. 3:21 IEEE Computer Society Industrial-control systems, security, Stuxnet, US Department of Homeland Security, Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team, ICS-CERT no no A research team has developed a relatively inexpensive device for writing Braille that solves the problem of blind users having to find keys on a virtual keyboard that appears on a flat glass touchscreen. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0034p.mp3 Tue, 15 May 2012 15:03:41 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Researchers have developed a Braille reader that doesn’t require blind users to find keys on a virtual keyboard on a flat touchscreen. A research team has developed a relatively inexpensive device for writing Braille that solves the problem of blind users having to find keys on a virtual keyboard that appears on a flat glass touchscreen. 3:11 IEEE Computer Society Braille, writer, Stanford University, tablet, Adam Duran, Adrian Lew, Sohan Dharmaraja no no German researchers have found serious security problems with two cloud systems and say these flaws probably exist in other cloud architectures. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0033p.mp3 Tue, 1 May 2012 17:09:50 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Researchers have found security problems that could affect multiple cloud systems. German researchers have found serious security problems with two cloud systems and say these flaws probably exist in other cloud architectures. 2:33 IEEE Computer Society Implantable medical devices, MIT, University of Massachusetts Amherst, heart pacemakers, defibrillators, insulin pumps, security, wireless no no Researchers have developed a system designed to prevent hackers from attacking implantable medical devices such as heart pacemakers.. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0032p.mp3 Tue, 1 May 2012 17:06:16 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast A new system could prevent hacker attacks on heart pacemakers and other implantable medical devices. Researchers have developed a system designed to prevent hackers from attacking implantable medical devices such as heart pacemakers. 2:16 IEEE Computer Society Implantable medical devices, MIT, University of Massachusetts Amherst, heart pacemakers, defibrillators, insulin pumps, security, wireless no no University of Washington scientists have built a transistor that uses protons to send information, potentially enabling devices that could communicate with living things. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0031p.mp3 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:28:49 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Scientists have built a transistor that could communicate with living things. University of Washington scientists have built a transistor that uses protons to send information, potentially enabling devices that could communicate with living things. 3:47 IEEE Computer Society Transistor, protons, University of Washington, Marco Rolandi, maleic-chitosan no no Japanese researchers have developed a pedestrian navigation system that uses haptics so that users can watch where they’re going and not have to look at maps or a device. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0030p.mp3 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:27:12 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Researchers have developed a pedestrian navigation system that uses haptics. Japanese researchers have developed a pedestrian navigation system that uses haptics so that users can watch where they’re going and not have to look at maps or a device. . 3:06 IEEE Computer Society Haptics, pedestrian, navigation, Keio University, University of Tokyo, Hapmap no no Rice University researchers have developed a full-duplex wireless technology that could double network throughput inexpensively without requiring new hardware. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0029p.mp3 Fri, 2 Mar 2012 15:32:13 -0800 Computing Now's News Podcast Researchers have developed a new wireless technology that could double network throughput inexpensively. Rice University researchers have developed a full-duplex wireless technology that could double network throughput inexpensively without requiring new hardware. 4:07 IEEE Computer Society Rice University, wireless, full duplex, multiple input, multiple output, MIMO, Ashutosh Sabharwal no no A Swiss semiconductor vendor has developed a system for mobile devices that determines a user’s location when neither GPS nor Wi-Fi is available. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0028p.mp3 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:26:01 -0800 Computing Now's News Podcast A new product determines a mobile user’s location without GPS or Wi-Fi. A Swiss semiconductor vendor has developed a system for mobile devices that determines a user’s location when neither GPS nor Wi-Fi is available. 3:39 IEEE Computer Society STMicroelectronics, GPS, Wi-Fi, iNEMO, MEMS, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, altitude sensor no no Engineers have developed flexible circuitry that can be mounted on a user’s skin to perform tasks such as health monitoring. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0027p.mp3 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:23:33 -0800 Computing Now's News Podcast Researchers Develop Electronic ‘Tattoo’ for Health Monitoring. Engineers have developed flexible circuitry that can be mounted on a user’s skin to perform tasks such as health monitoring. 3:46 IEEE Computer Society University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, professor John A. Rogers, mc10, epidermal electronic system, EES, EEG, EKG, EMG no no IBM and 3M have announced plans to jointly design adhesives that could enable the stacking of 100 chips, thereby enabling ultrafast processors. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0026p.mp3 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:53:08 -0800 Computing Now's News Podcast IBM and 3M are working on adhesives for stacking chips to make powerful processors. IBM and 3M have announced plans to jointly design adhesives that could enable the stacking of 100 chips, thereby enabling ultrafast processors. 3:19 IEEE Computer Society IBM, 3M, microprocessors, chips, bonding, adhesives no no MIT researchers are developing energy-efficient microchips that could operate within wearable or implantable devices that monitor medical patient for health problems. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0025p.mp3 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:55:49 -0800 Computing Now's News Podcast MIT researchers are developing microchips for wearable or implantable health-monitoring devices. MIT researchers are developing energy-efficient microchips that could operate within wearable or implantable devices that monitor medical patient for health problems. 4:08 IEEE Computer Society MIT, Microystems Technology Laboratory, microchips, biomedical devices, wearable, implantable, low power, microelectronics, electrocardiogram no no A group representing companies and government agencies has approved the first smart grid standards. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0023p.mp3 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:40:12 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast The first smart grid standards have been adopted. A group representing companies and government agencies has approved the first smart grid standards. 3:37 IEEE Computer Society Smart grid, standards, Smart Grid Interoperability Panel, SGIP, US National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards no no A new type of antenna uses plasma to focus radio waves and enable ultrafast wireless networks. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0022p.mp3 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:55:38 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Plasma silicon antennas can speed up wireless networks. A new type of antenna uses plasma to focus radio waves and enable ultrafast wireless networks. 4:08 IEEE Computer Society Wireless networks, Plasma Antennas, plasma silicon antenna, solid-state antenna, Wireless Gigabit, WiGig no no MIT researchers have developed a system that promises to make it easier for systems to recover from security breaches. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0021p.mp3 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:27:17 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast A new system take a different approach to enabling systems to recover from security problems. MIT researchers have developed a system that promises to make it easier for systems to recover from security breaches. 5:07 IEEE Computer Society RETRO, MIT, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, CSAIL, Nickolai Zeldovich, action history graph no no A company has developed a recommendation engine that uses AI to anticipate what users want even before they have a chance to ask. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0020p.mp3 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:43:35 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Simplifying Mobile Recommendation Technology with AI A company has developed a recommendation engine that uses AI to anticipate what users want even before they have a chance to ask. 7:01 IEEE Computer Society Clever Sense, Seymour, recommendation engine, mobile devices, AI, natural language processing, data mining, context awareness, location technology, interest graph, Babak Pahlavan no no As more people use smartphones as mobile computers, manufacturers are increasingly placing powerful, energy-efficient dual-core chips in the devices. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0019p.mp3 Thu, 4 Aug 2011 14:15:20 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Smartphones are increasingly running dual-core chips. As more people use smartphones like mobile computers, manufacturers are increasingly placing powerful, energy-efficient dual-core chips in the devices. 6:11 IEEE Computer Society Smartphones, dual-core chips, symmetric multiprocessing, ARM, Texas Instruments, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Motorola no no European academic researchers have developed a constellation of sturdy, lightweight flying robots using wireless communications that could be employed in mapping, remote sensing, ground searches, and other similar operations. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0018p.mp3 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:56:57 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Flying robots could form an emergency communications network. European academic researchers have developed a constellation of sturdy, lightweight flying robots using wireless communications that could be employed in mapping, remote sensing, ground searches, and other similar operations. 7:15 IEEE Computer Society Swarming Micro Air Vehicle Network, SMAVNET, Ecole Polytechnic Federale de Lausanne, flying robots, swarms, emergency communications, Jean-Christophe Zufferey, IEEE 802.11n, drones no no A company has designed a lighting-fixture-based system that offers an access point to the Internet or any backbone network to which a user can connect. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0017p.mp3 Thu, 7 Jul 2011 15:59:43 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Lighting-fixture system connects users to the Internet. A company has designed a lighting-fixture-based system that offers an access point to the Internet or any backbone network to which a user can connect. 5:29 IEEE Computer Society LVX System, visible light communication, lighting fixture, Internet access, St. Cloud, Minnesota no no US National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a testing tool designed to cut costs by finding software flaws more efficiently than similar approaches. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0016p.mp3 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:18:36 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Software testing tool takes efficient approach to finding bugs. US National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a testing tool designed to cut costs by finding software flaws more efficiently than similar approaches. 5:54 IEEE Computer Society US National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, software testing, combinatorial testing, Rick Kuhn no no Researchers have developed a high-tech brush that lets users create art by picking up images, video, audio, colors, and textures from objects and painting them onto a touch-screen canvas. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0015p.mp3 Tue, 24 May 2011 13:10:18 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast High-tech brush picks up media from objects and paints them on another. Researchers have developed a high-tech brush that lets users create art by picking up images, video, audio, colors, and textures from objects and painting them onto a touch-screen canvas. 4:43 IEEE Computer Society technology, news, I/O Brush, Samsung Research and Development, Stefan Marti, high-tech brush no no Personal mobile hotspots let users wirelessly access network services even when no traditional Wi-Fi hotspots are nearby. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0014p.mp3 Tue, 24 May 2011 13:06:00 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Personal mobile hotspots let users wirelessly access network services even when no traditional Wi-Fi hotspots are nearby. Personal mobile hotspots let users wirelessly access network services even when no traditional Wi-Fi hotspots are nearby. 4:39 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Concerned organizations say basic flaws in Web-security design may be causing many websites that display padlock icons-designed to show that they're secure-to be unsafe. http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0013p.mp3 Tue, 9 Nov 2010 15:37:15 -0800 Computing Now's News Podcast Concerned organizations say basic flaws in Web-security design may be causing many websites that display padlock icons-designed to show that they're secure-to be unsafe. Concerned organizations say basic flaws in Web-security design may be causing many websites that display padlock icons-designed to show that they're secure-to be unsafe. 6:59 IEEE Computer Society certificate authorities, security and privacy, technology, news no no Two scientists have developed a system that uses ambient radio waves to generate energy, potentially eliminating the need for batteries in mobile devices. Article link: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2010.263 http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0012p.mp3 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:10:16 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Two scientists have developed a system that uses ambient radio waves to generate energy, potentially eliminating the need for batteries in mobile devices. Two scientists have developed a system that uses ambient radio waves to generate energy, potentially eliminating the need for batteries in mobile devices. 5:32 IEEE Computer Society energy generation, energy-harvesting system, SmartHat, technology, news no yes Academic researchers have developed an approach that promises to make object-recognition systems efficient users of system memory and thus also of computational resources. Article link: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2010.263 http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0011p.mp3 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:43:48 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Academic researchers have developed an approach that promises to make object-recognition systems efficient users of system memory and thus also of computational resources. Academic researchers have developed an approach that promises to make object-recognition systems efficient users of system memory and thus also of computational resources. 5:16 IEEE Computer Society object-recognition systems, technology, news no yes A new product promises to help users determine the most relevant results of their online searches. Article link: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2010.263 http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0010p.mp3 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:53:59 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast A new product promises to help users determine the most relevant results of their online searches. A new product promises to help users determine the most relevant results of their online searches. 4:57 IEEE Computer Society Yolink, online search, technology, news no yes A researcher has developed visualization techniques and a toolkit that let users comb through disease-related statistics in otherwise unexamined sources - such as patient records and newspaper articles - to discover geographic trends that could help control the spread of illnesses. Article link: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2010.236 http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0009p.mp3 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:31:27 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast A researcher has developed visualization techniques and a toolkit that let users comb through disease-related statistics in otherwise unexamined sources to discover geographic trends that could help control the spread of illnesses. A researcher has developed visualization techniques and a toolkit that let users comb through disease-related statistics in otherwise unexamined sources - such as patient records and newspaper articles - to discover geographic trends that could help control the spread of illnesses. Article link: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2010.236 4:42 IEEE Computer Society visualization, statistics, technology, news no yes Purdue University researchers are working on a small device that converts laser pulses into radio signals, which could enable high-speed wireless communications in place of many of the wired transmissions currently used in home and office systems. Article link: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2010.236 http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0008p.mp3 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:42:15 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Purdue University researchers are working on a small device that converts laser pulses into radio signals, which could enable high-speed wireless communications in place of many of the wired transmissions currently used in home and office systems. Purdue University researchers are working on a small device that converts laser pulses into radio signals, which could enable high-speed wireless communications in place of many of the wired transmissions currently used in home and office systems. 4:18 IEEE Computer Society technology, news, social networking, TV no no A Carnegie Mellon University doctoral student has developed a prototype system that could let users turn their arms or hands into keyboards or display screens via acoustic vibrations produced by tapping their skin. Article link: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2010.236 http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0007p.mp3 Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:23:13 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast A Carnegie Mellon University doctoral student has developed a prototype system that could let users turn their arms or hands into keyboards or display screens via acoustic vibrations produced by tapping their skin. A Carnegie Mellon University doctoral student has developed a prototype system that could let users turn their arms or hands into keyboards or display screens via acoustic vibrations produced by tapping their skin. 4:56 IEEE Computer Society technology, news no no Researchers are beginning to work on an approach they call social TV, which seamlessly combines social networks and traditional television viewing. Article link: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0006p.mp3 Thu, 5 Aug 2010 09:58:49 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Researchers are beginning to work on an approach they call social TV, which seamlessly combines social networks and traditional television viewing. Researchers are beginning to work on an approach they call social TV, which seamlessly combines social networks and traditional television viewing. 5:17 IEEE Computer Society social networking, tv, technology, news no no A Canadian university researcher is working on ways to provide security for RFID technology. His approach would let users know when a reader is accessing information on an RFID tag or enable them to control access to the data. Article link: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2010.204 http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0005p.mp3 Thu, 5 Aug 2010 09:57:34 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast A Canadian university researcher is working on ways to provide security for RFID technology. His approach would let users know when a reader is accessing information on an RFID tag or enable them to control access to the data. A Canadian university researcher is working on ways to provide security for RFID technology. His approach would let users know when a reader is accessing information on an RFID tag or enable them to control access to the data. 5:49 IEEE Computer Society RFID, security, technology, news no no A proposed specification that would standardize Web-based fonts promises to enable rich typography on the Web. Article link: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2010.178 http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0004p.mp3 Fri, 9 Jul 2010 16:15:58 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast A proposed specification that would standardize Web-based fonts promises to enable rich typography on the Web. A proposed specification that would standardize Web-based fonts promises to enable rich typography on the Web. 5:57 IEEE Computer Society typograhpy, technology, news no no Researchers have developed a new approach to steganography that could conceal information on CDs in a way that makes it unreadable by conventional CD players but detectable by specially designed devices. Article link: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2010.178 http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0003p.mp3 Fri, 9 Jul 2010 16:14:49 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast Researchers have developed a new approach to steganography that could conceal information on CDs in a way that makes it unreadable by conventional CD players but detectable by specially designed devices. Researchers have developed a new approach to steganography that could conceal information on CDs in a way that makes it unreadable by conventional CD players but detectable by specially designed devices. Article link: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2010.1 3:53 IEEE Computer Society steganography, technology, news no no A standards organization has finished work on Bluetooth 4.0, which will offer high data rates and work with low-power devices such as medical and physical-fitness sensors. Article link: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2010.178 http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0002p.mp3 Fri, 9 Jul 2010 16:13:52 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast A standards organization has finished work on Bluetooth 4.0, which will offer high data rates and work with low-power devices such as medical and physical-fitness sensors. A standards organization has finished work on Bluetooth 4.0, which will offer high data rates and work with low-power devices such as medical and physical-fitness sensors. 4:58 IEEE Computer Society Bluetooth, wireless communications, technology, news no no For centuries, academic libraries have faced challenges in preserving and storing important written documents. Now, they face a new set of hurdles in preserving and storing born-digital material. Article link: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2010.141 http://feeds.feedburner.com/cn-news Technology: Tech News http://media.computer.org/sponsored/podcast/news/cn-0001p.mp3 Fri, 9 Jul 2010 16:02:14 -0700 Computing Now's News Podcast For centuries, academic libraries have faced challenges in preserving and storing important written documents. Now, they face a new set of hurdles in preserving and storing born-digital material. For centuries, academic libraries have faced challenges in preserving and storing important written documents. Now, they face a new set of hurdles in preserving and storing born-digital material. 6:00 IEEE Computer Society data storage, technology, news no no