Google signs 60-year lease of Navy dirigible hangar (VIDEO)

Google signs 60-year lease of Navy dirigible hangar

SAN FRANCISCO — Google has signed a 60-year lease on a former Navy dirigible hangar smack in the middle of Silicon Valley, NASA said.

The Internet company will pay $1.16 billion in rent to the federal government for access to the 350,000 square foot structure, called Hangar One.

First announced on Feb. 10, the deal was finalized on Monday.

Survey: Americans have lost control of their personal info

SAN FRANCISCO - Americans overwhelmingly think they've lost control of how their personal information is collected and used by companies. And a majority say they are concerned about the government's monitoring of phone calls and Internet communication, a survey released Wednesday finds.

‘Personal roller coaster’: Tesla Motors unveils electric Model S that drives itself

Elon Musk unveiled the new zero-emission Tesla Model S sedan that can drive on “autopilot”. The car has a dual motor, the option of smart technology that guides through inclement weather and prevent accidents.

The starting price is $120,170.

The sedan is no slouch doing zero to 60 miles per hour in 3.2 seconds and features all-wheel drive.

‘Summoning the devil’: Elon Musk warns against artificial intelligence

Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, has warned of the danger of artificial intelligence, saying that it is the biggest existential threat facing humanity.

Musk who was speaking at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Aeronautics and Astronautics department’s Centennial Symposium said that in developing artificial intelligence (AI) “we are summoning the demon.”

‘Google 2.0’ looking to build cities and airports in the future

Google’s self-driving cars could find themselves carrying passengers through cities custom-built by the same company, if the search giant’s plans for the future ever come to pass.

Not content with investing in state-of-the-art robots and pouring money into alternative energy, Google is reportedly drawing up plans to build model cities and airports, according to a new article in The Information.

Space Net: Elon Musk confirms plans to provide global internet from 100’s of satellites

SpaceX founder Elon Musk says he is working on a program to launch hundreds of lowcost satellites that could provide worldwide WiFi. The project is still in the early stages of development, with Musk promising more information soon.

The billionaire is no stranger to taking technology to new horizons. He revolutionized the auto industry by producing electric cars, while his SpaceX program has already seen him send spacecraft to the International Space Station.

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APEC welcomes leaders with eco-friendly fireworks (VIDEO)

DARPA’s Atlas robot learns karate (VIDEO)

DARPA’s Atlas robot learns karate

Engineers at Google-owned Boston Dynamics have released a new video of its human-like robot, Atlas, and the machine’s demonstrated ability to maintain a karate stance may someday earn it a black belt in martial arts.

Boston Dynamics isn’t exactly building a ninja robot by any means, but a video released this week of Atlas mimicking the maneuvers made famous by Ralph Macchio in 1984’s blockbuster Karate Kid is quickly raising questions about what sort of capabilities the world can expect from the next generation of automated androids.

CNN International decides to go off air in Russia before New Year

CNN International will stop its broadcast in Russia before December 31, according to a letter the channel’s managing company distributed to Russian cable operators.

The letter from Turner Broadcasting System Europe obtained by TASS news agency and Vedomosti newspaper did not state the reasons for the move.

CISPA’s back: Hacking, online espionage resurrect cybersecurity bill

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection act (CISPA) will be reintroduced before the US House next week following a spate of cyber espionage and hacking attacks. Civil liberties advocates have criticized the bill for violating privacy laws.

The House Intelligence Committee’s Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and ranking member Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) will attempt to breathe new life into CISPA on Wednesday.

Half of US cybersecurity breaches caused by staffers’ misconduct

Federal agencies and government contractors in the United States together experienced nearly a quarter of a million cyberattacks during the last year, according to a new analysis from the Associated Press.

What’s more, though, is that the AP says that many of the 228,700 or so cyberincidents suffered by federal agencies and contractors during the last year came not because of advanced intrusion methods employed by attackers, but instead are resulted from routine mistakes and misconduct that can be blamed on the legitimate officials tasked with keeping hackers out.