Why Siri isn't included in OS X Mountain Lion[ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:56:21 EST ]Apple's latest OS X update, Mountain Lion, adds a slate of new features, nearly all derived from iOS 5. There's one big omission, however: Siri, Apple's voice-controlled virtual assistant, does not make the migration from mobile to desktop.

Did Google intentionally track you?[ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:15:19 EST ]Chester Wisniewski says the search giant is heading in a direction that sounds a lot like Facebook's frictionless sharing, which is scary.

Why your computer is becoming like your phone[ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:56:26 EST ]Apple released Mountain Lion to developers last week, a new operating system that will make your desktop computer work more like your phone than ever before.

How to kill time without looking at your phone[ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:13:53 EST ]During one's bustling, workaday life there are a collection of moments -- fragments out of time -- that afford one a sense of slow-down reflection. Andrea Bartz and Brenna Ehrlich challenge readers to those moments, instead of fiddling around with one's phone.

Klout's CEO on measuring influence online[ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:18:30 EST ]Victor Hernandez recently sat down with Klout CEO and co-founder, Joe Fernandez to discuss why web users should know their score, how brands are capitalizing on rewarding key influencers, the company's first acquisition and why burritos are credited with helping shape the initial idea behind Klout.

Judge: Woman must turn over computer hard drive[ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:07:39 GMT ]Readily available, easy-to-use software can encrypt a computer hard drive so thoroughly it would take years for a hacker to break in. But that seems to be no impediment for government prosecutors, who have obtained an order compelling the disclosure of a computer's contents in one Colorado case.

4G network outage hits Verizon Wireless[ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:06:58 GMT ]Verizon's 4G LTE network is experiencing outages across the U.S.

NSA chief fears Anonymous could hit power grid: report[ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:49:26 GMT ]With Fridays on the Internet now a virtual Mad Libs game of which government website Anonymous will take down next, the director of the National Security agency wants the White House to know that the hacker collective could very well cause at least a limited power outage in the next two years

'ID thieves have bounced back': Big jump, survey says[ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:42:53 GMT ]Identity thieves have regained the upper hand, suggests a new survey released Wednesday by fraud research firm Javelin Strategy & Research. The firm's annual survey of 5,000 consumers suggests a rise in the rate of ID theft during 2011, reversing a drop in identity-related that was found in last year's survey. The main cause of the new increase: A return to old-fashioned credit card fraud.

See a solar eclipse from outer space[ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:02:50 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A sun-watching NASA satellite sights a partial solar eclipse from space, which serves as a warmup for earthly solar alignments to come.

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Why Siri isn't included in OS X Mountain Lion[ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:56:21 EST ]Apple's latest OS X update, Mountain Lion, adds a slate of new features, nearly all derived from iOS 5. There's one big omission, however: Siri, Apple's voice-controlled virtual assistant, does not make the migration from mobile to desktop.

Did Google intentionally track you?[ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:15:19 EST ]Chester Wisniewski says the search giant is heading in a direction that sounds a lot like Facebook's frictionless sharing, which is scary.

Why your computer is becoming like your phone[ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:56:26 EST ]Apple released Mountain Lion to developers last week, a new operating system that will make your desktop computer work more like your phone than ever before.

How to kill time without looking at your phone[ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:13:53 EST ]During one's bustling, workaday life there are a collection of moments -- fragments out of time -- that afford one a sense of slow-down reflection. Andrea Bartz and Brenna Ehrlich challenge readers to those moments, instead of fiddling around with one's phone.

Lab-grown hamburger to be served this fall[ Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:21:33 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The first-ever hamburger to come from a lab instead of a dead animal is due to be served this fall after a $330,000 development effort.

Rolling rocks hint at strong quakes on Mars[ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:42:17 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Geologists see signs that seismic shocks as powerful as magnitude-7 quakes on Earth have rumbled on the Red Planet recently.

Teens react to 'Toddlers & Tiaras'[ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:05:18 GMT ]Teens responding to the TLC show reveal compassion, mature insights and horror at what parents put their pageant progeny through.

Pre-caffeine tech: Google snoops, Etsy pugs![ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:41:05 GMT ]Google is snooping in Internet Explorer as well as Apple, turns out!

How to baby-proof your home theater[ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:12:12 GMT ]We’ve all heard it: The grind of the disc tray on the DVD player being forcibly closed, often with something in it other than a disc. The culprit: The little one. Here's how to protect your home theater system and more importantly, your kids.

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When will workers share in Apple's wealth?[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:49:54 EST ]Scott Nova says when it comes to issues of corporate responsibility, talk is cheap; what matters is not what Apple says, but what it does, according to Nova.

Kenyan chief foils robbery via Twitter[ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:53:20 EST ]A Kenyan chief in a town far from the bustling capital foiled a predawn robbery recently using Twitter, highlighting the far-reaching effects of social media in areas that don't have access to the Internet.

Hands on with the new PS Vita[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:18:41 EST ]The new PS Vita gaming console is more than just another portable gaming device. Sony is trying to leverage the power of the PlayStation home console combined with social media features into one piece of equipment that offers more gaming experiences than other devices.

Why Siri isn't included in OS X Mountain Lion[ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:56:21 EST ]Apple's latest OS X update, Mountain Lion, adds a slate of new features, nearly all derived from iOS 5. There's one big omission, however: Siri, Apple's voice-controlled virtual assistant, does not make the migration from mobile to desktop.

Did Google intentionally track you?[ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:21:52 EST ]Chester Wisniewski says the search giant is heading in a direction that sounds a lot like Facebook's frictionless sharing, which is scary.

How Target-ed advertising strips away our privacy[ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:15:27 GMT ]Your privacy is gone. It's not coming back. A report that Target accidentally disclosed a teen's pregnancy to her father shows the logical extreme to which retailers can take the search for customer information.

Future quantum computers begin to take shape[ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:09:49 GMT ]Cracking the most secure codes in existence might require a computer farm covering much of North America to run at full speed for 10 years, even if it did not consume all of the Earth's energy in a single day.

Largest smartphone owners' group ages 24 to 34[ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:36:22 GMT ]Nielsen finds that 66 percent of those in the 24- to 34-year-old age group have smartphones, representing "the greatest proportion of smartphone ownership" of any age group.

Lab-grown hamburger to be served this fall[ Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:21:33 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The first-ever hamburger to come from a lab instead of a dead animal is due to be served this fall after a $330,000 development effort.

Mobile apps test your Presidents' Day IQ[ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:56:56 GMT ]For parents looking for homework help, or to inspire kids with presidential examples beyond George Washington and Abraham Lincoln this Presidents' Day, you can take your young learner on a fun and educational meet-and-greet with the 44 U.S. presidents using these apps.

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How the web changed fame[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:42:51 EST ]David Weinberger says fame doesn't just funnel through the mass media machinery anymore. internet users--that's us---pick our own celebrities, from SI Swimsuit covergirl Kate Upton to bloggers no one ever heard of

When will workers share in Apple's wealth?[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:49:54 EST ]Scott Nova says when it comes to issues of corporate responsibility, talk is cheap; what matters is not what Apple says, but what it does, according to Nova.

Hands on with the new PS Vita[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:18:41 EST ]The new PS Vita gaming console is more than just another portable gaming device. Sony is trying to leverage the power of the PlayStation home console combined with social media features into one piece of equipment that offers more gaming experiences than other devices.

Kenyan chief foils robbery via Twitter[ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:53:20 EST ]A Kenyan chief in a town far from the bustling capital foiled a predawn robbery recently using Twitter, highlighting the far-reaching effects of social media in areas that don't have access to the Internet.

Why Siri isn't included in OS X Mountain Lion[ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:56:21 EST ]Apple's latest OS X update, Mountain Lion, adds a slate of new features, nearly all derived from iOS 5. There's one big omission, however: Siri, Apple's voice-controlled virtual assistant, does not make the migration from mobile to desktop.

Ancient biblical gardens 'bloom' again[ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:21:37 GMT ]An ancient royal garden has come back into bloom in a way, as scientists have reconstructed what it would've looked like some 2,500 years ago in the kingdom of the biblical Judah.