Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Estimate: two years and $100 million to "Internet Armageddon"

Estimate: two years and $100 million to "Internet Armageddon"

A former NSA computer espionage expert was asked how long and how much money it would take to bring down America's cyber infrastructure. The answer... Read the full story

Can the Internet lower college costs?

If the current college model is unsustainable due to rising costs could an offline/online hybrid model make an education more affordable? One... Read the full story

New tech may give solar power a hot and bright future

Engineers from Stanford University find a way for solar panels to harvest photons and heat energy simultaneously. The new strategy might make solar... Read the full story

Lung on a chip: a new way to test medications

In a move that could signal a shift in the way we test pharmaceuticals, researchers at Harvard University have developed a human lung on a chip. by... Read the full story

Study: technology may help state governments through the budget squeeze

State and territorial CIOs say budgets are tight and getting tighter, but this actually frees them up to pursue new approaches, such as shared... Read the full story

Corning's Gorilla Glass: How big can it be?

Corning's Gorilla Glass is on track to be a $1 billion business next year, a nice sum for a technology that was created in the early 1960s. The... Read the full story

Framework would certify manufacturing sustainability

Companies have until mid-September to comment on proposed third-party certification. by Heather Clancy Read the full story

Good news for electronics: Graphene makes electrons act like they are in a magnetic field

University of California, Berkeley researchers discovered that graphene can be structurally manipulated in such a way, the electrons behave as they... Read the full story

GreenOrder: Behind the business of corporate sustainability

What's the secret to a greener company? And how are corporations faring? GreenOrder's Catherine Potter gives us a peek at the business of corporate... Read the full story

Death panels and other cheap ways to save money fast

There is an enormous amount of low-hanging fruit when it comes to saving money in American health care, and insurers now have a real incentive to... Read the full story

Blown cooling pump on the space station frays nerves

The first of two spacewalks to try to replace it is planned for Thursday. by Deborah Gage Read the full story

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