Articles by Peter Grad
Tech Xplore / 3-D printers saving the lives of coronavirus victims
Medical valves manufactured with portable 3-D printers are saving the lives of coronavirus victims at a hospital located in what is considered Italy's Ground Zero for the deadly viral infection.
Tech Xplore / Apple to patent snoop-proof screens
Secret digital intrusions into our computers and mobile devices have garnered increasing attention in recent times. But a decidedly lower-tech assault has also been troublesome: shoulder surfing. You know the types: friends, ...
Tech Xplore / World fritters away half trillion dollars on coal support
Nations around the world risk wasting $640 billion by continuing to prop up the coal industry rather than investing in less expensive and environmentally friendlier wind and solar power initiatives.
Tech Xplore / Unsecured database exposes 76,000 fingerprints
A security firm handling employee fingerprint identification for companies worldwide has exposed more than 2 million bits of data, including 76,000 fingerprints, according to a cyberthreat research group.
Tech Xplore / Google releases quantum computing library
Google announced Monday that it is making available an open-source library for quantum machine-learning applications.
Tech Xplore / Analysis: Android has more vulnerabilities than Windows 10
Although Windows 10 users are used to complaining about bugs and upgrades, they may be surprised to learn that Android and Linux have more vulnerabilities.
Tech Xplore / Building a nuclear plant? Go online
Bucking current trends toward safe, clean and renewable energy resources, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur last week launched an initiative to reignite enthusiasm for nuclear energy.
Tech Xplore / Unfixable security flaw found in Intel chipset
The bad news: A security research firm has found that Intel chipsets used in computers over the past five years have a major flaw that allows hackers to bypass encryption codes and quietly install malware such as keyloggers.