Tech Republic Wikileaks’ CIA hacks: Apple says it’s already fixed many of the flaws mentioned If the leaked documents are verified, it could have major security implications for Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, and all other tech companies. However, it’s not exactly a surprise that these devices are able to be hacked, said Engin Kirda, professor of computer science at Northeastern University. “In the computer security world, it is widely known that […]
Bloomberg Law brief: Twitter not liable for ISIS tweets Andrea Matwyshyn, a professor at Northeastern University Law School, and David Greene, Civil Liberties director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, discuss Twitter’s Wednesday victory after a federal judge ruled that the social media platform cannot be held responsible for the Islamic State’s use of the network to spread propaganda. Twitter claims that it’s already suspended […]
Is Boston ready for climate change? Last week’s Boston Globe story indicating that Boston will experience more flooding sooner than thought due to climate change came as no surprise. Scientists monitoring the ice sheet in the Arctic and Greenland noted that it was melting faster than predicted in April. But, is Boston doing enough to prepare? Some work is already underway. […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Teen employment declining, but not at Kennywood In particular, the decline in teen jobs is a symptom of other age groups taking the jobs once reserved for younger workers, said Alicia Sasser Modestino, associate director at the Boston-based Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy. As more people have gone to college, those in their early 20s have demanded part-time retail and restaurant jobs […]
Smithsonian Magazine The future of cars is already here It’s natural to think of innovation as happening in some instantaneous transformative way, but the transition to our own future will likelier involve a great mix of evolving technologies—a transportation landscape populated with smart cars, autonomous cars and, muses Fernando Suarez, a professor at Northeastern University’s School of Business, “maybe flying cars for some longer […]
NASA wants to make a C-3PO to help colonize Mars, but that may not be a super idea Before that, though, the R5 needs to grow out of its clumsy phase—which is why NASA passed their droids off to the roboticists. “We aren’t really focused on what the robots will be doing in space,” says Taskin Padir at Northeastern University, one of the recipients of a shiny new R5. (The other one went to […]
Greece’s financial woes not apt to hurt Mass. much Today, most of the debt is held by government agencies and international institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund, that should be able to weather a Greek default, said Alan Clayton-Matthews, an economist at Northeastern University. “This is a huge problem if you’re Greek,” he said. “Financial markets have taken precautions already to insulate themselves.” […]
The Christian Science Monitor Two days into Boston Marathon bombing trial, defense already facing challenges Daniel Medwed, a law professor at Northeastern University in Boston, says that he was surprised by O’Toole’s first decision — to restrict the defense team’s ability to make the argument that Tamerlan was primarily responsible for the bombings. “I will be curious to see the extent to which this decision restricts the [defense] team’s ability […]
College students think they’re ready for the work force. Employers aren’t so sure. The survey is hardly the first evidence that employers don’t think college graduates are adequately prepared. A 2014 study from Bentley University found that both employers and recent college graduates themselves believe graduates are not prepared for their first jobs. A Gallup study released in the same year found that employers doubt colleges produce students […]
Patriot Ledger The beginning of another bank crisis? One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Late last month, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which regulates Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced that the two institutions would start purchasing mortgages with down payments as low as 3 percent instead of the already absurdly […]
Get ready for the spread of Ebola hoaxes It’s not the first time people seeking attention have taken advantage of an unfolding crisis or tragedy to spread panic. After Sept. 11 and around its anniversary, bomb threats have led to numerous buildings being evacuated. This September, a Manhattan man was arrested for making 61 prank calls threatening a terrorist attack. People have screamed […]
Discovery News Readying for Ebola: How U.S. hospitals are gearing up Federal health-care officials, hospital administrators and emergency-care doctors are preparing for the first cases of Ebola here in the United States. Experts say it’s not a question of if, but rather when it will happen. The good news is that the public health infrastructure in the United States — from the epidemiologists at the Centers […]