Thursday, October 28, 2010

Is China a supercomputer threat? (Q&A)
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:02:30 PDT ]
Jack Dongarra, an expert at the University of Tennessee, discusses the potential threat China poses with its new supercomputer and the state of supercomputing in the U.S.

Tesla opens doors to electric auto factory (photos)
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:03:08 PDT ]
Tesla Motors officially reopens the former NUMMI auto plant in the Bay Area, where they will soon begin manufacturing the Model S.

Apple could sell iPhones without carrier contract
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:52:44 EDT ]
Apple may be attempting to embed a custom, writeable SIM chip in future iPhones according to a report by GigaOm.

Cell phone 'time traveler' spotted in silent film
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:07:05 EDT ]
It's not shocking to see a woman talking on her cell phone while walking down the street. It is, however, shocking when the woman is an extra in a silent film from 1928.

World's fastest supercomputer belongs to China
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:06:55 EDT ]
Unveiled Wednesday at the Annual Meeting of National High Performance Computing (HPC China 2010) in Beijing, Tianhe-1A is the world's fastest supercomputer with a performance record of 2.507 petaflops, as measured by the LINPACK benchmark.

Spoiler alert! 100 scary movies in 5 minutes
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:33:31 GMT ]

Just in time for Halloween, the Fine Brothers remind us just how much of the horror movie genre is lousy with lousy  sequels, as well as a recent Hollywood conceit — the reboot. Just in time for Halloween, the Fine Brothers remind us just how much of the horror movie genre is lousy with lousy  sequels, as well as a recent Hollywood conceit — the reboot.


Horrifying iPhone games to haunt your Halloween
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:56:45 GMT ]

The only thing scary about most of the Halloween-themed games cropping up in Apple's App Store this week is just how awful they are. But if you enjoy the feel of shivers running down your spine, here are some great games that will help you get your fright on. The only thing scary about most of the Halloween-themed games cropping up in Apple's App Store this week is just how awful they are. But if you enjoy the feel of shivers running down your spine, here are some great games that will help you get your fright on.


Google TV review: Only half baked
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:50:24 GMT ]

While the idea behind Google TV holds great promise, the first products to come from that vision are too impotent and hard to use. The search giant decided to aim a missile of change at the very broken television experience. It's noble, but it could well be just another Google idea doomed to fizzle.While the idea behind Google TV holds great promise, the first products to come from that vision are too impotent and hard to use. The search giant decided to aim a missile of change at the very broken television experience. It's noble, but it could well be just another Google idea doomed to fizzle.


Cosmic Log: Sleuths study ancient UFOs
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:09:51 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: One of the best-known scientific sleuths of UFO sightings is focusing his search not on today's flying saucers, but on the wonders of antiquity.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: One of the best-known scientific sleuths of UFO sightings is focusing his search not on today's flying saucers, but on the wonders of antiquity.


Pre-caffeine tech: Bill Gates friends Facebook?
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:38:12 GMT ]
A snapshot of today's tech news, including Google woes, Facebook gossip, viral videos and "Angry Birds."

EnergyGuide labels coming to TVs next year
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:00:57 PDT ]
TVs made after May 2011 will sport the yellow EnergyGuide label showing estimated annual energy use and how they compare to similarly sized models.

Celebrity fantasy leagues on Facebook
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:17:03 PDT ]
Google gets away with a slap on the wrist in an FTC investigation, T-Mobile will be the first carrier to release Samsung's Galaxy Tab, and here's how to play celebrity fantasy league games on Facebook.

Slumping Wii, DS sales hit Nintendo's earnings
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:25:47 PDT ]
The games company endures another disappointing six months. Never mind the role of a stronger yen--it's the weakness of the Wii and DS that has to be the real worry.

Apple's cost of success: more staff, lower margins
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:53:03 PDT ]
Workforce grows by more than 12,000 over past year, with many of those jobs added in its retail stores. Meanwhile, Apple cautions that future gross margins will drop.

Box.net bumps free, paid storage capacities
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:00:00 PDT ]
Web storage company boosts capacity on both its free and paid plans, offering five times as much space to free users, and no limits to enterprise users.

Sony exec sees value in a PlayStation phone
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:39:32 EDT ]
Stopping short of directly addressing intensifying speculation about a PlayStation phone, Sony's Peter Dille acknowledged that its portable game system could be due for a change soon.

Apple could sell iPhones without carrier contract
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:52:44 EDT ]
Apple may be attempting to embed a custom, writeable SIM chip in future iPhones according to a report by GigaOm.

'Home haunters' get high-tech for Halloween
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:33:11 EDT ]
You know the house. The one with sinister animatronics, the fake smoke and a perfectly timed soundtrack of spooky noises. The one that makes small children think twice about ringing the doorbell.

World's fastest supercomputer belongs to China
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:06:55 EDT ]
Unveiled Wednesday at the Annual Meeting of National High Performance Computing (HPC China 2010) in Beijing, Tianhe-1A is the world's fastest supercomputer with a performance record of 2.507 petaflops, as measured by the LINPACK benchmark.

Pre-caffeine tech: Bill Gates friends Facebook?
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:38:12 GMT ]
A snapshot of today's tech news, including Google woes, Facebook gossip, viral videos and "Angry Birds."

Spoiler alert! 100 scary movies in 5 minutes
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:33:31 GMT ]

Just in time for Halloween, the Fine Brothers remind us just how much of the horror movie genre is lousy with lousy  sequels, as well as a recent Hollywood conceit — the reboot. Just in time for Halloween, the Fine Brothers remind us just how much of the horror movie genre is lousy with lousy  sequels, as well as a recent Hollywood conceit — the reboot.


Horrifying iPhone games to haunt your Halloween
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:56:45 GMT ]

The only thing scary about most of the Halloween-themed games cropping up in Apple's App Store this week is just how awful they are. But if you enjoy the feel of shivers running down your spine, here are some great games that will help you get your fright on. The only thing scary about most of the Halloween-themed games cropping up in Apple's App Store this week is just how awful they are. But if you enjoy the feel of shivers running down your spine, here are some great games that will help you get your fright on.


Google TV review: Only half baked
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:50:24 GMT ]

While the idea behind Google TV holds great promise, the first products to come from that vision are too impotent and hard to use. The search giant decided to aim a missile of change at the very broken television experience. It's noble, but it could well be just another Google idea doomed to fizzle.While the idea behind Google TV holds great promise, the first products to come from that vision are too impotent and hard to use. The search giant decided to aim a missile of change at the very broken television experience. It's noble, but it could well be just another Google idea doomed to fizzle.


Cosmic Log: Sleuths study ancient UFOs
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:09:51 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: One of the best-known scientific sleuths of UFO sightings is focusing his search not on today's flying saucers, but on the wonders of antiquity.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: One of the best-known scientific sleuths of UFO sightings is focusing his search not on today's flying saucers, but on the wonders of antiquity.


Vudu support coming to Boxee
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
The hardware and software versions of Boxee will be adding support for Vudu's video-on-demand service in November.

EnergyGuide labels coming to TVs next year
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:00:57 PDT ]
TVs made after May next year will sport the yellow EnergyGuide label showing estimated annual energy use and how it compares to similarly sized models.

Celebrity fantasy leagues on Facebook
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:17:03 PDT ]
Google gets away with a slap on the wrist in an FTC investigation, T-Mobile will be the first carrier to release Samsung's Galaxy Tab, and here's how to play celebrity fantasy league games on Facebook.

Slumping Wii, DS sales hit Nintendo's earnings
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:25:47 PDT ]
The games company endures another disappointing six months. Never mind the role of a stronger yen--it's the weakness of the Wii and DS that has to be the real worry.

Apple's cost of success: more staff, lower margins
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:53:03 PDT ]
Workforce grows by more than 12,000 over past year, with many of those jobs added in its retail stores. Meanwhile, Apple cautions that future gross margins will drop.

Sony exec sees value in a PlayStation phone
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:39:32 EDT ]
Stopping short of directly addressing intensifying speculation about a PlayStation phone, Sony's Peter Dille acknowledged that its portable game system could be due for a change soon.

Apple could sell iPhones without carrier contract
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:52:44 EDT ]
Apple may be attempting to embed a custom, writeable SIM chip in future iPhones according to a report by GigaOm.

'Home haunters' get high-tech for Halloween
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:16:30 EDT ]
You know the house. The one with sinister animatronics, the fake smoke and a perfectly timed soundtrack of spooky noises. The one that makes small children think twice about ringing the doorbell.

World's fastest supercomputer belongs to China
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:06:55 EDT ]
Unveiled Wednesday at the Annual Meeting of National High Performance Computing (HPC China 2010) in Beijing, Tianhe-1A is the world's fastest supercomputer with a performance record of 2.507 petaflops, as measured by the LINPACK benchmark.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Longest snake living in captivity dies
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:41:38 GMT ]

This undated photo released by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, shows Fluffy, a reticulated python at the zoo. The 18-year-old snake was 24-feet-long and 300-pounds and held the title of longest snake living in captivity by Guinness World Records.An Ohio zoo said the longest snake living in captivity has die from an apparent tumor. The snake, named Fluffy, held the Guinness World Record as the longest snake living in captivity. It was about as long as a moving van and as thick as a telephone pole. Fluffy weighed 300 pounds.


Viagra spam terminated — somewhat
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:28:10 GMT ]
Turns out, you're more likely to purchase an iPhone --or other allegedly awesome thing -- if you think the person who owns said awesome thing is deserves it.

Video: Your kingdom needs you in 'Fable III'
[ Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:23:18 GMT ]

From adventurer to king of your realm, "Fable III" is packed with thing to do, people to see, and monsters to kill. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it a 8 out of 10. (msnbc.com)From adventurer to king of your realm, "Fable III" is packed with thing to do, people to see, and monsters to kill. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it a 8 out of 10. (msnbc.com)


Google TV review: Only half baked
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:50:24 GMT ]

While the idea behind Google TV holds great promise, the first products to come from that vision are too impotent and hard to use. The search giant decided to aim a missile of change at the very broken television experience. It's noble, but it could well be just another Google idea doomed to fizzle.While the idea behind Google TV holds great promise, the first products to come from that vision are too impotent and hard to use. The search giant decided to aim a missile of change at the very broken television experience. It's noble, but it could well be just another Google idea doomed to fizzle.


Cosmic Log: Sleuths study ancient UFOs
[ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:09:51 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: One of the best-known scientific sleuths of UFO sightings is focusing his search not on today's flying saucers, but on the wonders of antiquity.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: One of the best-known scientific sleuths of UFO sightings is focusing his search not on today's flying saucers, but on the wonders of antiquity.


At the World Series, outside looking in
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:53:55 PDT ]
Road Trip at Home: After determining there's no way to get in to see the games in person, CNET's Daniel Terdiman decides to check out the scene outside the ballpark.

Glitch hits Wyoming ICBM site computers
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:24:44 PDT ]
One-ninth of the U.S. ICBM strike force went offline Saturday, as a series of control errors multiplied beyond the ability of engineers to compensate.

MacBook Air flash-only rivals are few, fading
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:45:07 PDT ]
The new Air is unique for Apple, being its first flash-only MacBook. But most rivals offering ultraportable lines with solid-state-only storage are few and those lines are not exactly thriving.

Etsy's crafty balance: Fans vs. trademark holders
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:59:31 PDT ]
Craft marketplace Etsy has become a hub for tribute art featuring everything from Justin Bieber to "Jersey Shore." That becomes complicated when fans are profiting off trademarked franchises.

Cutting out carriers is tough, even for Apple
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:25:15 PDT ]
Carriers are a fact of using a cell phone. Can a special SIM card enable Apple to deploy complete control of the iPhone, as a recent report suggests?

White iPhone 4 delayed until spring
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:42:25 EDT ]
Stop me if you've heard this one before.

Is Sony making a PlayStation phone?
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:49:13 EDT ]
The fabled PlayStation Phone has finally surfaced, and it is definitely packing Google's Android OS.

FTC: No fines in Google Street View probe
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:59:44 EDT ]
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has called off its investigation of Google's "Street View" mapping program without issusing fines to the company, according to a letter sent from the FTC to Google on Wednesday.

Praise for MySpace's new look -- but that logo?
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:48:19 EDT ]
MySpace is now My_____.

YouTube: Everything you'd rather not know
[ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:18:31 GMT ]
Video heroically jams it all into a single, hilarious 1:36-minute take.

Barnes & Noble unveils $249 full-color e-reader tablet
[ Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:41:48 GMT ]

Barnes & Noble today unveiled the next Nook, a full-color LCD tablet, that it will hit Walmart and Best Buy (as well as B&N stores) for $249, on or around Nov. 19.Barnes & Noble today unveiled the next Nook, a full-color LCD tablet, that it will hit Walmart and Best Buy (as well as B&N stores) for $249, on or around Nov. 19.


Cosmic Log: Is this election a sure bet?
[ Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:33:20 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The political prediction markets have essentially settled on the outcome of next week's congressional elections — but you can already get in on the action for the 2012 presidential race.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The political prediction markets have essentially settled on the outcome of next week's congressional elections — but you can already get in on the action for the 2012 presidential race.