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How Secure are Electronic Voting Machines?
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Thursday, November 08, 2012
The Two-Way
Navy SEALs Disciplined For Role In Videogame
November 8, 2012 The seven SEALs are charged with releasing classified information while working as consultants on Medal of Honor: Warfighter. One of them was involved in the raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. All have received letters of reprimand and the loss of pay for two months.
Shots - Health News
What Health-Minded Smartphone Users Have In Common With Obama Voters
November 8, 2012 Exit polls and a separate survey of cellphone users show similarities between Obama voters and people who tap their mobile devices to get health information. Latinos, African-Americans and young people were big in both groups.
The Two-Way
Word To The Wise: Change Your Twitter Password
November 8, 2012 The micro-blogging service has warned many users that their accounts may have been "compromised" and that they should immediately create new passwords. While details haven't been released about where the threat is coming from, some users are pointing to China.
The Record
Studying How, And What, We Download
November 8, 2012 Digital music sales are expected to reach record highs this year, and legal streaming services continue to gain in popularity. But unauthorized music file sharing is still going strong.
Monday, November 05, 2012
A Mohawk Hero In The Not-So-Diverse Gaming World
November 5, 2012 The latest installment of Assassin's Creed, one of the world's most popular video games, has a hero who is part Mohawk. The game's creator says reflecting real 18th century Mohawk life was critical and hired a consultant to make sure the game was culturally consistent with Mohawk culture.
Friday, November 02, 2012
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
All Tech Considered
Why Is This Supercomputer So Superfast?
October 30, 2012 Titan, potentially the world's fastest computer, comes online at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The supercomputer is designed to do more than 20,000 trillion calculations a second, allowing researchers to model everything from black holes to nuclear reactors. And they'll have video gamers to thank for its blazing speed.
Monday, October 29, 2012
The Two-Way
Tracking Hurricane Sandy: Handy Maps And Apps
October 29, 2012 We've pulled together a selection of storm-tracking maps, graphics and animations from across the web to help keep you abreast of the storm's developments.
Friday, October 26, 2012
How We Watch What We Watch
The Future Of 'Short Attention Span Theater'
October 26, 2012 Digital gadgetry and on-demand media are changing the way we watch TV. Why wait for next week's episode when you can download a whole season from Netflix? Graphic design critic Jessica Helfand wants to harness that impatience and come up with more compelling short-form media.
