Tag: technology
VIDEO: Scientists working to develop ash detection technology for aircraft
If all goes as planned, the massive closure of European air space that happened when a volcano on Iceland erupted for days in 2010 won't have to happen again, if research on an ash detection system leads to new technology to route planes around trouble spots....
Wikipedia blackout planned as protests escalate over SOPA, PIPA
As Congressional leaders debate whether to endorse SOPA or PIPA, or neither of the bills, Silicon Valley and the online industry is fighting back, with plans for site blackouts at Wikipedia, Reddit and other websites across the Internet....
Israeli businesses the target of spate of cyber attack
In Israel on Monday, El Al and the Tel Aviv stock exchange were hit by denial of service attacks, effectively shutting down the companies' websites. The attacker were allegedly the work of anti-Israeli Saudi Arabians....
Apple's release of iPhone 4S in China marred by frenzy outside Beijing store
The new Apple iPhone 4S was launched in China on Friday to enormous crowds. The crowds were so large, and so raucous, that the Beijing store never opened. Apple announced it would not be selling the new iPhones at its retail stores....
Facebook's suicide prevention efforts draw mixed review
In December, Facebook rolled out new tools it said should help with suicide prevention. One psychiatrist, however, while lauding the effort, says the initiative needs some tweaks....
Rwanda turning to a dangerous lake to secure a more independent energy future
Lake Kivu has long sustained Rwanda with its fish. The new hope is that the lake, which is heavily saturated with methane and carbon dioxide, will produce the sorts of energy supplies that could make it easier to get power in the country....
Micro-loans helping solar power take hold in India
India, a country struggling to meet surging demand for power, has turned to small renewable stations on people's homes to help make sure there's a continuous supply of power....
Top 10 in '11: The stories you clicked on the most from PRI.org
From American Democracy, to UFO controversies, from Arab Spring to African farm land, the most clicked on stories of 2011 on PRI.org touch on most of the major themes in the news in the past year....
FAA poised to enable police departments to use UAVs domestically
In January, the FAA is expected to issue new air space regulations allowing for the civilian use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Police departments are expected to be early and widespread users of the drones, but some are raising concerns about privacy....
Israeli company bringing renewable power to remote, powerless Palestinian villages
COMET-ME was established to help some of the dozens of Palestinian villages that aren't hooked up to any electric grid. By setting up solar panels and wind turbines, the company provides power to villages that previously had none....
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