http://www.kimatv.com/news/tech RSS Feed for KIMA - News - Technology en-us Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:58:51 GMT http://www.kimatv.com/news/tech/50050332.html The vulnerability disclosed Monday affects Internet Explorer users whose computers run the Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 operating software. http://www.kimatv.com/news/tech/50049087.html For all the concern about identity theft, researchers say there's a surprisingly easy way for the technology-savvy to figure out the precious nine digits of Americans' Social Security numbers. http://www.kimatv.com/news/tech/50028057.html Somewhere among the beakers and the bubbling green-tinged tanks in this Utah State University lab, Jeff Muhs is searching for champion pond scum for Uncle Sam. http://www.kimatv.com/news/tech/50027817.html The British Library says the surviving pages of the world's oldest Christian Bible have been reunited - digitally. http://www.kimatv.com/news/tech/49981697.html Space is preparing to go a little nuts. NASA satellite images could soon give information to nut growers about their orchard's health, allowing them to stay ahead of plant stress issues, pests and diseases that could affect crop yield and quality. http://www.kimatv.com/news/tech/49874392.html The Associated Press is digitizing and has begun to release a "treasure trove" of historical film footage from the 1960s and '70s that had been sitting in Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's former World War II headquarters in London. http://www.kimatv.com/news/tech/49874252.html The government is helping two dozen TV stations that became difficult to receive by antenna when they switched to new frequencies as part of the digital TV transition, the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday. http://www.kimatv.com/news/tech/49697257.html The 1,200 inmates have the ability to video conference using ATM-like kiosks. Families and friends can talk from the comfort of a home office or an armchair. All they need is a webcam. http://www.kimatv.com/news/tech/49697172.html It's unclear how much of an effect the new policies will have. One consumer group said the changes don't go far enough, and that extensive profiles of people still will be collected without their complete consent. http://www.kimatv.com/news/tech/49697147.html Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share on the site.