Cars: The next hacking frontier?view story

U.S. at risk of rare earths supply disruptions

The Energy Department issues a report that outlines the risks from being overdependent on China for minerals considered crucial for high-tech products and clean-energy technologies.

Automotive X Prize winner hits 100 mpg

Edison2's Very Light Car No. 98, along with the runners-up, now can enter the Energy Department's fast-track program for production versions of their energy-efficient cars.

The next hacking frontier: Your brain?

This is the first time an academic term papers has addressed the topic of "neurosecurity," a term the group coined to describe their field. "The security and privacy issues somehow seem to slip by," Kohno said. "I would not be surprised if most people working in this space have never thought about security."

AT&T improves service security with encryption

AT&T has added two-factor encryption to its wireless network, the company announced. The encryption is designed to make companies feel safer when using the network.

Plugging into new lighting technologies (photos)

At its research labs, General Electric is investing in new energy efficient lighting technologies to improve LED performance and, someday, print sheets of OLEDs.

Intel to bake security in with McAfee deal, experts say

Intel acquisition of McAfee signals shift away from standalone software products toward security that is embedded in devices, sources tell CNET.

Yahoo-Bing Gaining On Google In Some Paid Search Metrics: Report

The Yahoo-Bing paid search partnership has produced a couple positive trends for advertisers, according to new data shared by search marketing agency Efficient Frontier. As a preview to its usual quarterly overview, Efficient Frontier has published some early data on its blog with some findings... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.