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Unhackable Computer Under Development With $3.6 Million DARPA Grant

ANN ARBOR - By turning computer circuits into unsolvable puzzles, a University of Michigan team aims to create an unhackable computer with a new $3.6 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Todd Austin, U-M professor of computer science and engineering, leads the project, called MORPHEUS. Its cybersecurity approach is dramatically different from

By |2017-12-19T19:26:35-05:00December 19th, 2017|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Pandora Streaming Music Integrates With Comcast X1 Platform

OAKLAND, CA - Streaming music provider Pandora has partnered with Comcast to integrate Pandora into the Xfinity X1 platform. In addition to an entirely new look and feel, customers will enjoy access to Pandora’s on-demand Premium and ad-free radio Plus subscriptions on X1 for the first time. Pandora’s integration with the X1 Voice Remote provides

By |2017-12-19T19:33:41-05:00December 19th, 2017|New Products / Contracts|

Federal Court Rules All Drones – Even Tiny Ones – Have To Again Register

WASHINGTON DC - You have to register your drone if you want to fly it outside. It costs $5, you can do it online here, and there are penalties if you take to the air without doing it. Now you know. Here’s some background. Not since Ross and Rachel on Friends has there been a more

By |2017-12-19T18:57:43-05:00December 19th, 2017|Drones, Politics|

Denso Buys Holland Auto Smartphone Software Company

HOLLAND - Automotive component manufacturer Denso International America Inc. has acquired Holland-based InfiniteKey Inc., along with several key patents and research and development resources. The terms were not disclosed. Denso is the North American regional headquarters of Denso Corp. Many cars today have push button ignition which will start your car as long as you

By |2017-12-19T18:58:16-05:00December 19th, 2017|Auto Tech|

99 Percent Of All Office Workers Admit To Taking Actions That Threaten Company’s Cybersecurity

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Virtually all office workers — 99 percent — admit to making at least one action that could threaten a company's cybersecurity, a new report from Intermedia found. Out of more than 1,000 office workers interviewed, nearly all said they did at least one potentially dangerous activity, such as sharing or autosaving passwords or

By |2017-12-14T18:35:28-05:00December 14th, 2017|Cyber Defense|

McLaren Health To Consolidate 2 Hospitals On Land Purchased From MSU Foundation

EAST LANSING - Michigan State University will broaden its research and education partnership with McLaren Health Care, as the medical provider looks to build a new hospital near the university’s campus. “MSU has long enjoyed a close relationship with McLaren, and this new collaboration allows us to explore additional partnerships to jointly deliver health care

By |2017-12-08T07:06:10-05:00December 8th, 2017|Life Sciences|

CampGig.Com Wins $25,000 Ann Arbor SPARK Entrepreneur Boot Camp Top Prize

ANN ARBOR - CampGig.Com, a summer camp staffing solution, won first prize and a purse of $25,000 at Ann Arbor SPARK’s Entrepreneur Boot Camp, while Breath of Life was runner-up and took home $10,000. The winners were selected by a panel of experts, based on the business’ investor pitch. Boot Camp is designed for entrepreneurs

By |2017-12-08T06:35:33-05:00December 7th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Microscopic Defects Make Batteries Better

HOUSTON - High-performance electrodes for lithium-ion batteries can be improved by paying closer attention to their defects -- and capitalizing on them, according to Rice University scientists. Rice materials scientist Ming Tang and chemists Song Jin at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Linsen Li at Wisconsin and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology led a study

By |2017-12-07T13:54:36-05:00December 7th, 2017|Clean Update|

State of Michigan’s MiStore Opens To Public For Sale 

DETROIT - The state of Michigan’s surplus store, MiStore, will open its doors to the public for a one-day holiday sale in Lansing. Items seized by police, donated to the state, or left unclaimed at public properties will be available for purchase on Saturday, Dec. 16. “Every year we have a great turnout for the

By |2017-12-07T13:13:56-05:00December 7th, 2017|New Products / Contracts, Politics/Government|

GVSU Economist: West Michigan Economy Will Remain Strong In 2018

GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan economy looks strong for the new year, according to a Grand Valley State University expert. "We are heading into 2018 with a full head of steam," said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business. "I don't see anything on the horizon that will trip

By |2017-12-06T20:00:34-05:00December 6th, 2017|Featured, News|