Science & Technology

The global scope of cyber crime continues to grow, and cyber criminals have discovered that malicious data encryption followed by a ransom demand can be very profitable. Many companies admit they often pay the ransom.  "From financial institutions, government...

Efficient use of energy is the goal of reducing the amount of energy required to use a certain appliance or product and has become quite the buzzword as of lately. There are a wide variety of hybrid appliances, variations...

"Excuse me, I just got my sight back last week after being totally blind for 43 years. Could you help me figure out what I am seeing?" That was the question Mike Mays asked a fellow airline passenger as...

The Netherlands is one of the countries leading the way in the battle to put an end to gas powered cars. It's been praised for having some of the lowest CO2 emissions in all of Europe, but politicians from...

Costa Rica ranked third in polls that rated each country in North and South America on their production of energy using geothermal techniques. This was revealed in a study by The International Geothermal Institution (The IGA in Spanish) which...

Japanese car manufacturer Nissan announced the results of a survey that revealed there are over 40,000 electric car charging stations, surpassing the 34,000 gas stations by a large number.  Although the number does include private home charging stations, public...

After suffering a pulmonary embolism Joshua Neally, a lawyer from Missouri, used his Tesla Model X's self driving mode to get to a hospital. A pulmonary embolism is a potentially fatal obstruction of blood vessels in the lungs and...

Many users of Android cell phones often use up all of their cellular data before the month is up. In response, Google revealed some advice so that you don't exceed your data plan limits. Here are five simple steps to follow:1. Reduce...

Technology, intelligent buildings, energy-saving systems - these are some ideas that come to mind when we hear the term "sustainable city." However, this concept covers far beyond the construction sector.A sustainable city does not only have the proper infrastructure, but also...

Wednesday, August 3rd, Costa Rica will be the headquarters of the OTN Tour, one of the most important technology events in the region.It is the Oracle Technology Network (OTN Tour), where a total of 12 national and international exhibitors...