Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Hulu Plus coming to Roku, TiVo Premiere
[ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:30:32 EDT ]
Potential cord cutters take note: the cheapest and arguably easiest and (for some) long-awaited way to bring Hulu to a TV is now a reality.

Which words does Google Instant blacklist?
[ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:44:50 EDT ]
Some folks at the Hacker publication 2600 decided to compile a list of words that are restricted by Google Instant.

When it's more polite to unplug
[ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:29:31 EDT ]
Look, we know the day is approaching when we'll no longer need to go outside to foster relationships. The day when the cords of technology will replace the cords of birth.

U.K. police arrest 19 Zeus online fraud suspects
[ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:17:59 PDT ]
The 19 people arrested are accused of using the Zeus data-stealing Trojan to capture log-in details, gain access to online bank accounts, and steal millions.

U.K. police arrest 19 Zeus online fraud suspects
[ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:17:59 PDT ]
The 19 people arrested are accused of using the Zeus data-stealing Trojan to capture log-in details, gain access to online bank accounts, and steal millions.

Which words does Google Instant blacklist?
[ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:44:50 EDT ]
Some folks at the Hacker publication 2600 decided to compile a list of words that are restricted by Google Instant.

Hulu Plus coming to Roku, TiVo Premiere
[ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:30:32 EDT ]
Potential cord cutters take note: the cheapest and arguably easiest and (for some) long-awaited way to bring Hulu to a TV is now a reality.

When it's more polite to unplug
[ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:29:31 EDT ]
Look, we know the day is approaching when we'll no longer need to go outside to foster relationships. The day when the cords of technology will replace the cords of birth.

Why we know (and sometimes love) our tech CEOs
[ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:29:01 EDT ]
Who's the CEO of Coca-Cola?

Why we know (and sometimes love) our tech CEOs
[ Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:29:01 EDT ]
Who's the CEO of Coca-Cola?

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Ancient viruses lurk in songbird's DNA
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:14:32 GMT ]
Genetic fragments buried in the cells of songbirds indicate that a family of hepatitis-B-like viruses is at least 19 million years old, much more ancient than previously thought.

Mobile device boom sparks Net address shortage
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:01:05 GMT ]

People compare the performance of Apple's iPad (L) and Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet devices at the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) consumer electronics fair at "Messe Berlin" exhibition centre in Berlin, September 2, 2010.The United States could run out of unique Internet addresses to assign to new devices by the end of next year, a telecommunications official said on Tuesday.


Movie stars put their voices to work in 'Fable III'
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:39:51 GMT ]

Sir Ben Kingsley, John Cleese and Simon Pegg are just a few of the movie, TV and theater super stars lending their acting skills to the forthcoming game "Fable III." In a video documentary about their experiences, the actors talk about the importance of gaming to their craft and vice versa.Sir Ben Kingsley, John Cleese and Simon Pegg are just a few of the movie, TV and theater super stars lending their acting skills to the forthcoming game "Fable III." In a video documentary about their experiences, the actors talk about the importance of gaming to their craft and vice versa.


AOL buys TechCrunch
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:57:13 GMT ]
AOL announced Tuesday it is buying technology news site TechCrunch.

Real-life Iron Man suit is better than predecessor
[ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:08:02 GMT ]

XOS 2 test engineer Rex Jameson does push ups during a demonstration at the Raytheon Sarcos research facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.A new second-generation exoskeleton robotic suit developed for the military – and deemed the closest thing to a real-life Iron Man costume – has been unveiled..


Google: We're too sexy for your search
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:05:05 PDT ]
The company delivers a fancy product pitch to Madison Avenue to make sure the ad world gets the message that it's not just about search.

A view from inside Microsoft's company meeting
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:29:10 PDT ]
At annual employee gathering, Microsofties pack Safeco Field to learn what the company has in store, including demos of Windows Phone 7, online services, and more.

BlackBerry PlayBook: What's under the hood?
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:56:43 PDT ]
Who supplies the silicon inside the just-announced BlackBerry PlayBook? So far Research In Motion isn't saying.

Apple TV: The case for waiting
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:58:56 PDT ]
Apple TV will soon hit store shelves at a tempting $99 price point. But the product's full potential won't be revealed until a November software update.

Fake LinkedIn e-mails lead to Zeus Trojan
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:55:51 PDT ]
Cisco reports that billions of fake LinkedIn e-mails included links that could have installed data-stealing malware on computers if clicked on.

Can computers replace teachers?
[ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:48:37 EDT ]
Sugata Mitra says experiments show that children have a remarkable ability to teach themselves advanced subjects if they're given access to computers

RIM makes bold play for the tablet market
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:16:21 EDT ]
RIM put the rest of the world on notice that it's not just a boring, yet eminently reliable, buttoned-up smartphone maker anymore.

Mark Zuckerberg... comic book hero?
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:32:04 EDT ]
Can't get enough of Mark Zuckerberg? Well, if the upcoming movie "The Social Network" doesn't sate your desire for the Facebook founder, he's slated to star in his own comic book come December.

Many social networkers happy just to lurk
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:03:10 EDT ]
It seems the internet has its share of digital wallflowers.

Opportunity rover finds 6th Mars meteorite
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:34:16 GMT ]

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity took this close-up photo of an iron meteorite on Mars. The meteorite is called Oilean Ruaidh and is the fifth iron meteorite on Mars discovered by the rover.
After spending the weekend studying a meteorite on Mars, NASA's rover Opportunity headed to yet another space rock the sixth it has discovered on the Red Planet, SPACE.com has learned.


Tosh.0's perfect video comes with perfect comment
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:24:35 GMT ]
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Tosh.0's perfect video comes with perfect comment
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:24:35 GMT ]
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Opportunity rover finds 6th Mars meteorite
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:34:16 GMT ]

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity took this close-up photo of an iron meteorite on Mars. The meteorite is called Oilean Ruaidh and is the fifth iron meteorite on Mars discovered by the rover.
After spending the weekend studying a meteorite on Mars, NASA's rover Opportunity headed to yet another space rock the sixth it has discovered on the Red Planet, SPACE.com has learned.


Could ET spot our solar system?
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:39:18 GMT ]

This image, produced by computer models that track the movement of icy grains, represents infrared snapshots of Kuiper Belt dust as seen by a distant observer.If ET had telescopes no more advanced than ours, would he know our star has planets? Yes, say NASA researchers, who built a computer simulation of what our solar system's dust ring looks like from an outsider's perspective.


Could ET spot our solar system?
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:39:18 GMT ]

This image, produced by computer models that track the movement of icy grains, represents infrared snapshots of Kuiper Belt dust as seen by a distant observer.If ET had telescopes no more advanced than ours, would he know our star has planets? Yes, say NASA researchers, who built a computer simulation of what our solar system's dust ring looks like from an outsider's perspective.


Ancient Greek grave yields gold-covered skeleton
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:22:04 GMT ]
Greek archaeologists have uncovered an ancient skeleton covered with gold in a grave on the southern island of Crete.

Ancient Greek grave yields gold-covered skeleton
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:22:04 GMT ]
Greek archaeologists have uncovered an ancient skeleton covered with gold in a grave on the southern island of Crete.

Real-life Iron Man suit is better than predecessor
[ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:08:02 GMT ]

XOS 2 test engineer Rex Jameson does push ups during a demonstration at the Raytheon Sarcos research facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.A new second-generation exoskeleton robotic suit developed for the military – and deemed the closest thing to a real-life Iron Man costume – was unveiled on Monday during a demonstration with Paramount Home Entertainment.


Real-life Iron Man suit is better than predecessor
[ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:08:02 GMT ]

XOS 2 test engineer Rex Jameson does push ups during a demonstration at the Raytheon Sarcos research facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.A new second-generation exoskeleton robotic suit developed for the military – and deemed the closest thing to a real-life Iron Man costume – was unveiled on Monday during a demonstration with Paramount Home Entertainment.


Ray Kurzweil's e-reader turns a page
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]
An early version of Blio, which was shown off at CES, is at long last ready for download. But have other e-book software platforms passed it by?

Slimmer iPad on tap for second-quarter 2011?
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:42:22 PDT ]
Apple's iPad could be updated by June of next year with a thinner and lighter footprint, according to Goldman Sachs analysts.

Slimmer iPad on tap for second-quarter 2011?
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:42:22 PDT ]
Apple's iPad could be updated by June of next year with a thinner and lighter footprint, according to Goldman Sachs analysts.

Ray Kurzweil's e-reader turns a page
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]
An early version of Blio, which was shown off at CES, is at long last ready for download. But have other e-book software platforms passed it by?

U.S. testing defenses with simulated cyberattack
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:17:39 PDT ]
Set up by the Department of Homeland Security, Cyber Storm III is testing the ability of government agencies, private companies, and international partners to respond to a full-scale cyberattack.

U.S. testing defenses with simulated cyberattack
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:17:39 PDT ]
Set up by the Department of Homeland Security, Cyber Storm III is testing the ability of government agencies, private companies, and international partners to respond to a full-scale cyberattack.

RIM's PlayBook aims at iPad
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:24:31 PDT ]
The U.S. government wants expanded wiretapping powers, TechCrunch says the Google Voice app is already approved for Apple's App Store, and RIM unveils the PlayBook tablet for "professionals."

RIM's PlayBook aims at iPad
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:24:31 PDT ]
The U.S. government wants expanded wiretapping powers, TechCrunch says the Google Voice app is already approved for Apple's App Store, and RIM unveils the PlayBook tablet for "professionals."

RIM chief suggests method for eavesdropping
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:36:32 PDT ]
In an AP interview, co-CEO Jim Balsillie says governments that want to access private BlackBerry communications could ask companies for the encryption keys, and that would be okay with RIM.

RIM chief suggests method for eavesdropping
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:36:32 PDT ]
In an AP interview, co-CEO Jim Balsillie says governments that want to access private BlackBerry communications could ask companies for the encryption keys, and that would be okay with RIM.

Can computers replace teachers?
[ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:48:37 EDT ]
Sugata Mitra says experiments show that children have a remarkable ability to teach themselves advanced subjects if they're given access to computers

Apple, Google dominate tech media coverage
[ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:41:22 EDT ]
The mainstream media's technology coverage hyper-focuses on Apple and other favorite topics at the expense of other important stories, a new study says.

Mark Zuckerberg... comic book hero?
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:32:04 EDT ]
Can't get enough of Mark Zuckerberg? Well, if the upcoming movie "The Social Network" doesn't sate your desire for the Facebook founder, he's slated to star in his own comic book come December.

Can computers replace teachers?
[ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:48:37 EDT ]
Sugata Mitra says experiments show that children have a remarkable ability to teach themselves advanced subjects if they're given access to computers

Apple, Google dominate tech media coverage
[ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:41:22 EDT ]
The mainstream media's technology coverage hyper-focuses on Apple and other favorite topics at the expense of other important stories, a new study says.

Why the no-fun 'FarmVille' is so popular
[ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:04:29 EDT ]
Zynga's hit Facebook game "FarmVille" is arguably the most widely played video game in existence. What is especially impressive about that is that "FarmVille" isn't any fun.