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Dutch researchers developing device fingerprinting technology to fight hacking
A massive cyberattack on a company rerouting Internet traffic disrupted several leading websites in the United States on Friday, raising fresh concerns about cybersecurity. But Friday’s attack was just one of the several kinds of attacks...Oct 22, 2016 1051 0 -
Women’s support helps Clinton gain advantage over Trump in battlefield states
A jump in women’s support for Hillary Clinton after a series of scandals roiling Donald Trump has put her six points ahead of her GOP rival across the battleground states, the CBS channel reported. Trump’s standing...Oct 19, 2016 916 0 -
World cannot afford to ignore referendum on streets of Kashmir: Masood Khan
“The world community has a stark choice to make: to be hamstrung by the dictates and dynamics of realpolitik or to take steps to help resolve the Kashmir dispute in pursuance of the UN Charter’s core...Sep 25, 2016 793 0 -
Yahoo confirms information stolen from 500 million user accounts
Internet service provider Yahoo has confirmed that information from at least 500 million of its user accounts were stolen in 2014, believing the company’s network was hacked by a state-sponsored actor. “The account information may have...Sep 23, 2016 895 0 -
Battleground states poll signals tie, raising stakes for Clinton campaign
A new CBS News panel study has found race across the combined battlegrounds tied at 42 percent for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, signaling new challenges for the Democratic candidate and suprising momentum for the Republican...Sep 19, 2016 980 0 -
UN warns against religious intolerance, populism; urges bridge-building
Amid rise of populism and demagoguery in politics, the United Nations has warned against fallout of exclusivism and urged efforts to safeguard human rights laws. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for collective efforts toward peaceful coexistence...Sep 8, 2016 852 0 -
Americans prefer to read print books, despite e-reading trends
Americans’ preference for a print book continues to be dominant choice, despite an enormous variety of available to them including through the electronic format. A Pew Survey reports that 65% of Americans have read a print...Sep 5, 2016 947 0 -
Scientists seek presidential candidates’ answers to 20 pressing questions
Seeking to inject a raft of pressing scientific, climate, health and technological challenges into the 2016 election debate, a coalition of more than 50 nonpartisan science and technology organizations has posed 20 high-stakes questions, asking candidates...Aug 12, 2016 1100 0 -
Americans wonder how biomedical technologies will affect way of life
There are more concerns than excitement among Americans about how using new biomedical technologies like gene editing, brain chip implants and synthetic blood to change human capabilities, will alter the way of life. Outside of science...Jul 30, 2016 1012 0 -
Activists shocked at Qandeel Baloch honor killing
Pakistani human rights and social media activists reacted to the murder of Internet sensation Qandeel Baloch with shock and renewed calls for passing of laws that deal strictly with perpetrators of honor killings. Baloch, a bold social...Jul 16, 2016 1603 0