U.S. tries to secure networks as hackers advance[ Sun, 5 Dec 2010 17:57:02 GMT ]It will take several more years for the U.S. government to fully install high-tech systems to block computer intrusions, a drawn-out timeline that enables criminals to become more adept at stealing sensitive data, experts say.

How crooks fake an ATM and steal your money[ Sat, 4 Dec 2010 19:26:16 GMT ]There's no dearth of sophisticated gear for the aspirational ATM thief. But skimmers don't exactly have an aisle at Wal-Mart. Gizmodo takes a look at the scary Internet black market where fraudsters get their tools — or get swindled themselves.

The best personalized photo gifts[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 13:07:41 GMT ]Want to give a more personalized gift this holiday season? Here are our favorite ways to create customized photo gift that your friends and family will never forget.

Internet media players: What should you buy?[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 13:06:55 GMT ]Media players like Roku and Apple TV stream movies and TV shows from the Internet via Wi-Fi, and are getting downright cheap. But when shopping, remember that game consoles and Blu-ray players can match their features.

Pre-caffeine: WikiLeaks back up, but Tumblr is down[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, WikiLeaks, Tumblr, Twitter and more.

Report: India in talks with companies over BlackBerry security[ Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:52:22 PST ]India's government is in talks with companies about gaining access to encryption keys to monitor secured communications on BlackBerry smartphones.

Rumor: Mac App Store launching December 13[ Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:08:39 PST ]A report from Apple blog Appletell claims the tech company's Mac App Store could be launching on December 13. But the info comes from an unnamed source.

YouPorn sued for sniffing browser history[ Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:12:29 PST ]A lawsuit accuses the operator of a porn site of checking whether a visitor had been to other Web sites using "history sniffing." UCSD researchers say YouPorn isn't alone.

Comcast customers hit by another major outage[ Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:15:54 PST ]Comcast's Internet customers in the Midwest were hit by an outage last night, apparently related to the same DNS issues that clobbered the East Coast last week.

The PlayStation phone[ Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:37:24 PST ]The PlayStation phone surfaces, Chrome OS Netbooks are coming, and Toshiba launches a TV with battery backup.

Professor installs camera in head[ Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:57:23 EST ]Some students joke that their teachers have eyes in the backs of their heads.

WikiLeaks asks for mirror sites[ Sun, 05 Dec 2010 14:09:26 EST ]Under heavy pressure from the United States and allied governments, WikiLeaks appealed to supporters worldwide to mirror its website Sunday as it continued the process of releasing thousands of sensitive U.S. diplomatic cables.

Facebook's latest facelift plays up photos, friends[ Sun, 5 Dec 2010 23:21:57 GMT ]Facebook is redesigning the profile pages of its 500 million-plus users to make it more of a reflection of their real lives and emphasize one of the site's most popular features, photos.

Holiday calendar: Russia's most dazzling delta[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 00:10:27 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A satellite image of Russia's Lena River delta, a refuge for Siberian wildlife, takes the spotlight in the Cosmic Log Space Advent Calendar.

Visited porn? Web browser flaw secretly bares all[ Sun, 5 Dec 2010 21:15:38 GMT ]Dozens of websites have been secretly harvesting lists of places that their users previously visited online, everything from news articles to bank sites to pornography, a team of computer scientists found.

U.S. tries to secure networks as hackers advance[ Sun, 5 Dec 2010 17:57:02 GMT ]It will take several more years for the U.S. government to fully install high-tech systems to block computer intrusions, a drawn-out timeline that enables criminals to become more adept at stealing sensitive data, experts say.

How crooks fake an ATM and steal your money[ Sat, 4 Dec 2010 19:26:16 GMT ]There's no dearth of sophisticated gear for the aspirational ATM thief. But skimmers don't exactly have an aisle at Wal-Mart. Gizmodo takes a look at the scary Internet black market where fraudsters get their tools — or get swindled themselves.

Little juice left in Lime Wire[ Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:29:58 PST ]The company, whose file-sharing software had already been gutted by court order, says it will shut down completely at the start of 2011.

U.S. chip manufacturing in the age of the iPad[ Sun, 05 Dec 2010 03:50:00 PST ]Behind the popularity of the iPad and iPhone are hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs overseas. Can more of these jobs be created and maintained here in the U.S.?

Chinese leader googled self, got mad at Google?[ Sun, 05 Dec 2010 09:07:20 PST ]WikiLeaks cables say that a Chinese politburo chief is stunned to discover that he can google his own name and find critical entries. Shortly afterward, several Chinese companies reportedly stop working with Google.

Facebook rolls out facelift for profile pages[ Sun, 05 Dec 2010 12:47:22 PST ]CEO Mark Zuckerberg gives sneak peek of profile pages' new look during an interview on "60 Minutes," but you can get the new layout now.

A tense look at Facebook on '60 Minutes'[ Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:39:34 PST ]An interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" offers a rare televised appearance by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, with many of the questions expressing concern over its growing global power.

After trouble, WikiLeaks 'moves to Switzerland'[ Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:14:46 EST ]WikiLeaks' website was down early Friday after its domain name provider booted the controversial site.

Energy efficiency -- with a digital smile[ Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:43:49 EST ]An electric bill usually isn't much to smile at.

Professor installs camera in head[ Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:57:23 EST ]Some students joke that their teachers have eyes in the backs of their heads.

Charles Manson had cell phone under mattress[ Fri, 3 Dec 2010 19:46:09 GMT ]The notorious murderer didn't post to Facebook using a smart phone, but he did make calls using a cell phone from prison.

Cosmic Log: Could X particle solve two puzzles?[ Sat, 4 Dec 2010 02:43:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Can one particle explain both dark matter and the mysterious origins of matter and antimatter? Some physicists think so. They're calling the as-yet-only-theoretical object the "X particle."

Make your own geeky gift goodness in 3-D[ Sat, 4 Dec 2010 00:22:08 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The MakerBot Thing-O-Matic 3-D printer kit is a versatile if pricey holiday present for the geek who wants to make everything. That's probably why it was voted this year's top Science Geek Gift.

SpaceX tests rocket for space capsule launch[ Sat, 4 Dec 2010 23:45:59 GMT ]A rocket built by the private spaceflight company SpaceX performed an engine test on Saturday, just days ahead of its planned launch to send a new commercial space capsule on its maiden flight next week.

How crooks fake an ATM and steal your money[ Sat, 4 Dec 2010 19:26:16 GMT ]There's no dearth of sophisticated gear for the aspirational ATM thief. But skimmers don't exactly have an aisle at Wal-Mart. Gizmodo takes a look at the scary Internet black market where fraudsters get their tools — or get swindled themselves.

The Apple fear factor[ Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:06:24 PST ]The fear that Apple evokes in Silicon Valley is only getting worse. But as long as Apple continues to be absurdly successful, the condition will persist.

PayPal shuts out WikiLeaks[ Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:44:51 PST ]The popular online payment service "permanently restricts" the account hitherto used in fund-raising efforts by the controversial clearinghouse for leaked documents.

TSA blog fights back against satire[ Sat, 04 Dec 2010 13:46:21 PST ]The TSA's official blog takes the time to explain that some satirical stories about its screening procedures are entirely false.

Little juice left in Lime Wire[ Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:29:58 PST ]The company, whose file-sharing software had already been gutted by court order, says it will shut down completely at the start of 2011.

U.S. chip manufacturing in the age of the iPad[ Sun, 05 Dec 2010 03:50:00 PST ]Behind the popularity of the iPad and iPhone are hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs overseas. Can more of these jobs be created and maintained here in the U.S.?

Energy efficiency -- with a digital smile[ Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:43:49 EST ]An electric bill usually isn't much to smile at.

Professor installs camera in head[ Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:57:23 EST ]Some students joke that their teachers have eyes in the backs of their heads.

After trouble, WikiLeaks 'moves to Switzerland'[ Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:14:46 EST ]WikiLeaks' website was down early Friday after its domain name provider booted the controversial site.

Charles Manson had cell phone under mattress[ Fri, 3 Dec 2010 19:46:09 GMT ]The notorious murderer didn't post to Facebook using a smart phone, but he did make calls using a cell phone from prison.

Cosmic Log: Could X particle solve two puzzles?[ Sat, 4 Dec 2010 02:43:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Can one particle explain both dark matter and the mysterious origins of matter and antimatter? Some physicists think so. They're calling the as-yet-only-theoretical object the "X particle."

Make your own geeky gift goodness in 3-D[ Sat, 4 Dec 2010 00:22:08 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The MakerBot Thing-O-Matic 3-D printer kit is a versatile if pricey holiday present for the geek who wants to make everything. That's probably why it was voted this year's top Science Geek Gift.

SpaceX tests rocket for space capsule launch[ Sat, 4 Dec 2010 23:45:59 GMT ]A rocket built by the private spaceflight company SpaceX performed an engine test on Saturday, just days ahead of its planned launch to send a new commercial space capsule on its maiden flight next week.

How crooks fake an ATM and steal your money[ Sat, 4 Dec 2010 19:26:16 GMT ]There's no dearth of sophisticated gear for the aspirational ATM thief. But skimmers don't exactly have an aisle at Wal-Mart. Gizmodo takes a look at the scary Internet black market where fraudsters get their tools — or get swindled themselves.

The Apple fear factor[ Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:06:24 PST ]The fear that Apple evokes in Silicon Valley is only getting worse. But as long as Apple continues to be absurdly successful, the condition will persist.

PayPal shuts out WikiLeaks[ Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:44:51 PST ]The popular online payment service "permanently restricts" the account hitherto used in fund-raising efforts by the controversial clearinghouse for leaked documents.

TSA blog fights back against satire[ Sat, 04 Dec 2010 13:46:21 PST ]The TSA's official blog takes the time to explain that some satirical stories about its screening procedures are entirely false.

Little juice left in Lime Wire[ Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:29:58 PST ]The company, whose file-sharing software had already been gutted by court order, says it will shut down completely at the start of 2011.

U.S. chip manufacturing in the age of the iPad[ Sun, 05 Dec 2010 03:50:00 PST ]Behind the popularity of the iPad and iPhone are hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs overseas. Can more of these jobs be created and maintained here in the U.S.?

Energy efficiency -- with a digital smile[ Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:43:49 EST ]An electric bill usually isn't much to smile at.

Professor installs camera in head[ Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:57:23 EST ]Some students joke that their teachers have eyes in the backs of their heads.