LAS VEGAS - Parallax is the company that makes the hackable Defcon badges, but it's even better known for another hackable product: its ELEV-8 robotic quadcopter, soon to be expandable to six rotors. The hexcopter kit adds more lifting power to the ELEV-8, doubling the payload thanks to an extra battery along with the extra
SAN FRANCISCO - After a two-week investigation, the online file storage service confirms that usernames and passwords were stolen from third party Web sites and then used to access Dropbox accounts. When a few hundred Dropbox users began receiving spam emails about online casinos and gambling sites two weeks ago, it seemed like something was
SAN FRANCISCO - Anonymous vows to take down the Web sites of a French online fashion retailer that has trademarked the iconic Anonymous logo and slogan. Anonymous' iconic logo was quietly trademarked in France in February, but now that Anonymous has found out, it's not going to take it lying down, CNET News.Com reported. Twitter
WASHINGTON DC - A Democrat-sponsored cybersecurity measure that the Obama administration calls necessary to protect the nation's infrastructure was blocked by Republicans opposed to what they considered to be undue regulation. The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 needed 60 votes to move to a vote by the full Senate, thanks to a Republican filibuster of the
LANSING ? Michigan customers would have to pay $87 up front and $15 a month, but they would be able to opt out of having a new advanced meter transmit information to Detroit Edison, the company said in a filing to the Public Service Commission on Wednesday. The charges, officials said in the filing, would
LANSING - Leading up to its annual conference in Chicago next week, the National Conference of State Legislatures is renewing a push for Congress to close what the group calls a loophole in sales tax collections from online retailers such as Amazon. Members of NCSL's Executive Committee Task Force on State and Local Taxation recently
LANSING - On the school report cards issued Thursday by the Department of Education, 286 schools ranked as Reward Schools, but 146 were Priority Schools and 358 were Focus Schools needing some level of intervention. The report also showed adequate yearly progress measures took the hit officials expected they would. Changes to the cut scores
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic has expanded the Modular Conveyor System family of products to include a Steerable Wheel Sorter. The sorter, engineered to accommodate cases, cartons, totes or trays weighing up to 110 pounds (50 kg), features robust performance for a wide variety of warehouse and distribution center applications. The steerable wheel design supports applications
ANN ARBOR - In an industry that now employs 22 percent fewer workers than it did just five years ago, automotive employers are finding they must search extensively to fill job openings. The market for skilled workers and the global competition for talent will be the focus of ?Surviving the Skills Shortage: Hiring Strategies and
STERLING HEIGHTS - UHY LLP welcomes new member in Panama, UHY Botello & Marquez S.A., to its global accountancy network. UHY Botello & Marquez S.A. was established in 2008. With a team of 7 staff and two partners, the firm is based in Panama City. With client operations in South, Central and North America, UHY