Airline, travel site sue over 'hacked' airfares
United Airlines and online travel website Orbitz have filed suit against a young computer programmer who used a clever trick to get discounted airfares.
United Airlines and online travel website Orbitz have filed suit against a young computer programmer who used a clever trick to get discounted airfares.
Business
Dec 31, 2014
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Insects transmit many of the world's most infectious diseases, but there has been a decline in the expertise needed to recognize species of insects most likely to transmit illness to people.
Plants & Animals
Sep 24, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Computer Graphics students at Victoria University have created an alternative to an animation technique used by studios such as Disney and Pixar.
Computer Sciences
Nov 29, 2013
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At 1:01 p.m. on March 13, 2008, David Thomsen gained either a passion or a problem. He isn't sure which. That day, Thomsen made a single Wikipedia edit on the page for the expression "Holy cow," then walked away from editing ...
Internet
Sep 5, 2013
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There is a perception in some tech circles that older programmers aren't able to keep pace with rapidly changing technology, and that they are discriminated against in the software field. But a new study from North Carolina ...
Software
Apr 29, 2013
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Google is starting to distribute its new Internet-connected glasses, something seen as the next breakthrough in mobile computing.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 17, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Computer processors that can complete multiple tasks simultaneously have been available in the mainstream for almost a decade. In fact, almost all processors developed today are multicore processors. Yet, computer ...
Computer Sciences
Jan 15, 2013
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Oracle Corp. says it will soon fix a flaw in its Java software that caught the attention of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Software
Jan 13, 2013
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A computer programmer from central Kentucky who once did contract work for Toyota has been charged with hacking into and damaging computers used by the automobile maker.
Internet
Sep 19, 2012
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Bracelets and amulets are in the works at Dartmouth's Institute for Security, Technology, and Society (ISTS). Rather than items of mere adornment, the scientists and engineers are constructing personal mobile health (mHealth) ...
Engineering
Sep 11, 2012
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