TechBytes: Sony PlayStation Network on the Mend

May 16, 2011— -- In today's TechBytes: the Sony PlayStation network is back . . . almost. A massive security breach last month affected a hundred million users of the online videogame network. However, Sony says on Twitter this morning that a high volume of password-reset requests is now slowing down the network.

International Strategy for Cyberspace

There's a big meeting at the White House today, where the Obama administration is outlining its International Strategy for Cyberspace. The goal is to ensure security and openness on the Internet. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend, she's made Internet freedom a priority.

Exoskeleton Walking Machine Assists Recent Grad

Thanks to technology, a miracle this weekend at the University of California Berkeley. Senior Austin Whitney was paralyzed four years ago in an auto accident, but thanks to an exoskeleton -- a computerized body brace developed by Berkeley's engineering department -- Whitney was able to walk Saturday to get his diploma. Some day soon, others may be able to reach that stage, too.