Anti-spy software options limit online exposure

With recent news of government organizations  monitoring your internet activity, it may seem like your every move is being watched.

China builds fastest supercomputer in the world

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- China appears to have once again taken the lead from the United States in the burgeoning supercomputing wars, developing a supercomputer that is twice as fast as anything America has to offer.The new Tianhe-2 supercomputer, nicknamed the Milkyway-2, was unveiled by China's National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) during a conference held in late May.

Tweet shows Taco Bell employee licking taco shells

(KTVI) – The internet is buzzing over a photo of a Taco Bell employee licking taco shells that was posted on Taco Bell’s official Facebook page Sunday.BuzzFeed shows Facebook user JJ O’Brien Nolan posted the photo with the comment: “This sure says a lot about your employees, food treatment, and what they post on the internet.”

Tech Report: Apple field trip, a lesson in technology

Field trips provide students the opportunity to get out of the class and learning something in the real world.

Twitter bumps up log-in security after series of high-profile hacks

(CNN) -- After a series of high-profile and embarrassing hacks, Twitter has rolled out a new, two-step login to help users prevent unwanted intrusions.The "two-factor" verification system, which will be optional, asks users to register a phone number, e-mail account and six-digit code that would have to be entered, via text message, each time they log in to the site."Every day, a growing number of people log in to Twitter," Jim O'Leary, of the site's security team, said in a blog post. "Usually these login attempts come from the genuine account owners, but we occasionally hear from people whose accounts have been compromised by email phishing schemes or a breach of password data elsewhere on the web."The move comes in the wake of repeated hacks to prominent Twitter accounts in recent months.Last month, The Associated Press's Twitter account was compromised by someone who falsely tweeted that there had been a bombing at the White House.It was the latest in a laundry list of media organizations hacked in recent months.

Tech Report: Robots to make our lives easier

Engineering students are building robots that can make life better and easier.