50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]You may have dozens of apps on your phone and scores of websites bookmarked on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you have all the latest tech tools at your fingertips.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]For Heather Neroy, it used to be a tedious process: Whenever she came across an interesting arts-and-crafts project or recipe on the Internet, she would save it for later by copying the link, pasting it into an e-mail and sending it to herself.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

FTC head calls out Facebook, Google on Data Privacy Day[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:52:19 GMT ]Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill didn't spare Facebook in her speech opening a forum on Data Privacy Day — even though the event was live-streamed by the social network, in conjunction with the National Cyber Security Counsel.

Apple world’s top smartphone vendor at end of 2011[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:07:21 GMT ]Apple became the world's No. 1 seller/maker of smartphones in 2011's final quarter, shipping 37 million iPhones and overtaking Samsung for the top spot, according to a recent report.

Choose the right HDTV for Super Bowl XLVI[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:28:05 GMT ]With the big Super Bowl game just around the corner, here's a guide to help you pick the HDTV that is best for viewing the annual spectacle.

10 ridiculous Super Bowl party gadgets[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:25:15 GMT ]Toss on your beer holder sweat shirt, mix up a drink in your football cocktail shaker to pass around, and chill a six-pack in your human organ transplant cooler: It's time for the Super Bowl!

NASA mission piles on the planets[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:50:59 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists with NASA’s Kepler planet-hunting mission announce the discovery of 26 distant worlds, nearly doubling the mission’s haul so far.

Apple-Foxconn tale goes well beyond Apple, and tech[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:36:34 PST ]Apple is under fire for its supply chain labor, but every tech item--indeed, everything you own--goes through the same manufacturing paces.

German court tosses second Samsung suit against Apple[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:49:48 PST ]It's another blow to Samsung Electronics' increasingly back-and-forth legal battle with Apple.

Hydrogen 'sponge' could extend EV driving range[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:49:51 PST ]Novel molecules with as much surface area per volume as a football field could be used to store more hydrogen than compressed gas, extending the range of fuel-cell electric vehicles.

Apple catches flak in China supply chain saga[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:12:43 PST ]roundup The maker of iPads and iPhones is hardly alone among tech companies that rely heavily on Chinese factories under scrutiny for labor practices. But it's become the flashpoint.

Startup Secret No. 26: Big fish, small pond[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:45:00 PST ]There are big advantages to hiring developers in small communities. A built-in protection against your employees being poached, for one thing.

Is data the oil of the digital age?[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:37:05 EST ]Just as the politics of oil shaped the 20th century industrial economy, so the politics of data will shape the 21st century digital economy.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]You may have dozens of apps on your phone and scores of websites bookmarked on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you have all the latest tech tools at your fingertips.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]For Heather Neroy, it used to be a tedious process: Whenever she came across an interesting arts-and-crafts project or recipe on the Internet, she would save it for later by copying the link, pasting it into an e-mail and sending it to herself.

Twitter to delete posts if countries request it[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:32:27 EST ]Online social networking site Twitter said Thursday it will begin deleting users' tweets in countries that require it -- but it will still keep those deleted tweets visible to the rest of the world.

FTC head calls out Facebook, Google on Data Privacy Day[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:52:19 GMT ]Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill didn't spare Facebook in her speech opening a forum on Data Privacy Day — even though the event was live-streamed by the social network, in conjunction with the National Cyber Security Counsel.

Apple world’s top smartphone vendor at end of 2011[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:07:21 GMT ]Apple became the world's No. 1 seller/maker of smartphones in 2011's final quarter, shipping 37 million iPhones and overtaking Samsung for the top spot, according to a recent report.

Choose the right HDTV for Super Bowl XLVI[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:28:05 GMT ]With the big Super Bowl game just around the corner, here's a guide to help you pick the HDTV that is best for viewing the annual spectacle.

10 ridiculous Super Bowl party gadgets[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:25:15 GMT ]Toss on your beer holder sweat shirt, mix up a drink in your football cocktail shaker to pass around, and chill a six-pack in your human organ transplant cooler: It's time for the Super Bowl!

NASA mission piles on the planets[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:50:59 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists with NASA’s Kepler planet-hunting mission announce the discovery of 26 distant worlds, nearly doubling the mission’s haul so far.

German court tosses second Samsung suit against Apple[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:49:48 PST ]It's another blow to Samsung Electronics' increasingly back-and-forth legal battle with Apple.

Apple-Foxconn tale goes well beyond Apple, and tech[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:36:34 PST ]Apple is under fire for its supply chain labor, but every tech item--indeed, everything you own--goes through the same manufacturing paces.

Hydrogen 'sponge' could extend EV driving range[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:49:51 PST ]Novel molecules with as much surface area per volume as a football field could be used to store more hydrogen than compressed gas, extending the range of fuel-cell electric vehicles.

Apple catches flak in China supply chain saga[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:12:43 PST ]roundup The maker of iPads and iPhones is hardly alone among tech companies that rely heavily on Chinese factories under scrutiny for labor practices. But it's become the flashpoint.

Startup Secret No. 26: Big fish, small pond[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:45:00 PST ]There are big advantages to hiring developers in small communities. A built-in protection against your employees being poached, for one thing.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]You may have dozens of apps on your phone and scores of websites bookmarked on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you have all the latest tech tools at your fingertips.

Is data the oil of the digital age?[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:37:05 EST ]Just as the politics of oil shaped the 20th century industrial economy, so the politics of data will shape the 21st century digital economy.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]For Heather Neroy, it used to be a tedious process: Whenever she came across an interesting arts-and-crafts project or recipe on the Internet, she would save it for later by copying the link, pasting it into an e-mail and sending it to herself.

Twitter to delete posts if countries request it[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:32:27 EST ]Online social networking site Twitter said Thursday it will begin deleting users' tweets in countries that require it -- but it will still keep those deleted tweets visible to the rest of the world.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]You may have dozens of apps on your phone and scores of websites bookmarked on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you have all the latest tech tools at your fingertips.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

How Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]For Heather Neroy, it used to be a tedious process: Whenever she came across an interesting arts-and-crafts project or recipe on the Internet, she would save it for later by copying the link, pasting it into an e-mail and sending it to herself.

Startup Secret No. 25: In praise of the CEO idiot-savant[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:50:00 PST ]For many tech entrepreneurs, the American Dream isn't about striking it rich and retiring.

Google to merge user data across its services[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:18:07 EST ]Google plans to start combining information the company collects about each user of its various websites and services into a single profile, the company announced on Tuesday.

Is data the oil of the digital age?[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:37:05 EST ]Just as the politics of oil shaped the 20th century industrial economy, so the politics of data will shape the 21st century digital economy.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]You may have dozens of apps on your phone and scores of websites bookmarked on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you have all the latest tech tools at your fingertips.

Study: Multitasking hinders youth social skills[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:07:41 EST ]FaceTime, the Apple video-chat application, is not a replacement for real human interaction, especially for children, according to a new study.

How Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]For Heather Neroy, it used to be a tedious process: Whenever she came across an interesting arts-and-crafts project or recipe on the Internet, she would save it for later by copying the link, pasting it into an e-mail and sending it to herself.

Video: Wireless carriers face 4G growing pains in 2012[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:12:57 GMT ]Top technology execs from the four nationwide carriers — AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless — look ahead to a big 4G rollout and reflect on the missteps and lessons of 2011. (msnbc.com)

Planet looks back at the northern lights[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:03:24 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: This week's displays of the northern lights have given rise to some adventurous aurora imagery from the top of the world.

Facebook Timeline: There's no escaping it now[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:00:04 GMT ]Ding, ding ding! Your time is up! This is not a drill: You can no longer avoid using Timeline on Facebook, something that until now has been optional.

Red Tape: Google's privacy policy change: What's the fuss?[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:24:44 GMT ]Because Thursday is Data Privacy Day, and thanks to Google's new privacy policy, Tuesday was "You’ve Lost More Privacy Day," Helen Popkin and Bob Sullivan began a dialog, one that will continue tomorrow in an open chat with readers.

Scientists say Facebook's roots go way back[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:09:30 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Hunter-gatherers exhibit many of the "friending" habits familiar to Facebook users, suggesting that the patterns for social networking were set early in the history of our species.

Qualcomm acquires smartphone, tablet display startup[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:28:32 PST ]Qualcomm acquires a display tech company that may help it advance its development of mirasol displays for smartphones and tablets.