Saturday, May 26, 2012

The stupid things you do on Facebook -- and how to fix them
[ Sat, 26 May 2012 14:17:15 GMT ]

By Adam DachisLifehacker
Reluctantly or otherwise, Facebook is the place most of us have chosen to share our lives online.By Adam DachisLifehacker Reluctantly or otherwise, Facebook is the place most of us have chosen to share our lives online.


Scenes from a SpaceX spectacular
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 16:26:50 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The arrival of a cargo spaceship at the International Space Station was a highly visual experience — and for some, a highly emotional experience as well.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The arrival of a cargo spaceship at the International Space Station was a highly visual experience — and for some, a highly emotional experience as well.


iPad apps to keep you informed and entertained
[ Sat, 26 May 2012 15:28:32 GMT ]

Whether you're keeping track of must-read stories using Pocket, browsing 
hilarious videos on Squrl, hunting down amazing photography on National 
Geographic, or keeping up with the election season with NBC Politics, 
msnbc.com's Rosa Golijan has the apps for you. Want more tech news, silly puns, or amusing links?Whether you're keeping track of must-read stories using Pocket, browsing hilarious videos on Squrl, hunting down amazing photography on National Geographic, or keeping up with the election season with NBC Politics, msnbc.com's Rosa Golijan has the apps for you. Want more tech news, silly puns, or amusing links?


Dad busted for fake porn profile of kid's principal
[ Sat, 26 May 2012 01:04:51 GMT ]

A father who created a fake porn profile for a school administrator he believed confiscated his son's iPod was found guilty of felony charges and may face jail time. A father who created a fake porn profile for a school administrator he believed confiscated his son's iPod was found guilty of felony charges and may face jail time.


Space station grabs 'Dragon by the tail'
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 13:18:11 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The International Space Station's crew brings in SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule for the orbital outpost's first-ever hookup with a commercial spaceship.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The International Space Station's crew brings in SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule for the orbital outpost's first-ever hookup with a commercial spaceship.


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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/HcUz3ET0TKw/" target="_blank">Station astronauts enjoy 'new car smell' of SpaceX cargo craft</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 26 May 2012 08:22:29 PDT ]</i><BR>Space station astronauts opened up the newly arrived SpaceX cargo ship early Saturday, kicking off a busy few days of work to unload the commercial spacecraft.

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TV remote inventor dies
[ Wed, 23 May 2012 09:06:26 EDT ]
The inventor of the TV remote, Eugene Polley, died on Sunday at 96.

Meet the First Lady of Facebook
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:10 EDT ]
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg just wed longtime sweetheart Priscilla Chan. Showbiz Tonight profiles the mystery bride.

IBM worries Siri has loose lips
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 09:05:36 EDT ]
If you work for IBM, you can bring your iPhone to work, but forget about using the phone's voice-activated digital assistant. Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks.

New '3D' way to interact with computers
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:01 EDT ]
New motion controlled device changes how people interact with computers. CNN's Anna Coren talks with Leap Motion's CEO.

Ad-skipping DVR prompts fight for the future of TV
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 16:21:37 EDT ]
It turns out that consumers like the idea of watching TV shows with no other ads. And, surprise, the television networks are less than thrilled.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Fake 'Angry Birds' fraudsters fined $78,000
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 15:14:25 GMT ]
A company has been fined 50,000 pounds (about $78,300) for profiting from fraudulent version of "Angry Birds," "Assassin's Creed," "Cut the Rope" and other rigged smartphone apps downloaded by thousands of people.

Blizzard fixing, updating bedeviled 'Diablo 3'
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 14:54:52 GMT ]

The launch of the decade-long-awaited "Diablo 3" has been bedeviled by a variety of issues, but the people behind the action role-playing game say they have been working around the clock to fix the game and will continue to make more fixes in the coming weeks.The launch of the decade-long-awaited "Diablo 3" has been bedeviled by a variety of issues, but the people behind the action role-playing game say they have been working around the clock to fix the game and will continue to make more fixes in the coming weeks.


Man fakes death online as 'bad experiment or joke or whatever'
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 13:38:03 GMT ]

After being a member of an Internet community for about six years, a man faked his own death.After being a member of an Internet community for about six years, a man faked his own death.


Giant radio telescope gets split location
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 14:52:48 GMT ]
The world's biggest and most advanced radio telescope, capable of detecting signs of extraterrestrial life in the far reaches of the universe, will be located in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/wau8MG-avv8/" target="_blank">Success! Space station snags SpaceX Dragon capsule</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 25 May 2012 07:30:26 PDT ]</i><BR>An astronaut using the International Space Station's robot arm successfully plucks a commercial cargo ship out of open space to complete a dramatic rendezvous.

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Space station grabs 'Dragon by the tail'
[ Fri, 25 May 2012 13:18:11 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The International Space Station's crew brings in SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule for the orbital outpost's first-ever hookup with a commercial spaceship.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The International Space Station's crew brings in SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule for the orbital outpost's first-ever hookup with a commercial spaceship.


<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/pjrBrNdybLo/" target="_blank">No, half a billion people won't be using Windows 8 next year</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 25 May 2012 07:43:39 PDT ]</i><BR>Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's words were misconstrued earlier this week when a report claimed he said there would be 500 million Windows 8 users next year.

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TV remote inventor dies
[ Wed, 23 May 2012 09:06:26 EDT ]
The inventor of the TV remote, Eugene Polley, died on Sunday at 96.

Meet the First Lady of Facebook
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:10 EDT ]
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg just wed longtime sweetheart Priscilla Chan. Showbiz Tonight profiles the mystery bride.

New '3D' way to interact with computers
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:01 EDT ]
New motion controlled device changes how people interact with computers. CNN's Anna Coren talks with Leap Motion's CEO.

IBM worries Siri has loose lips
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 09:05:36 EDT ]
If you work for IBM, you can bring your iPhone to work, but forget about using the phone's voice-activated digital assistant. Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/Iur1vaHfKvs/" target="_blank">Galaxy S III may arrive in Canada on June 20</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 25 May 2012 09:08:02 PDT ]</i><BR>Newly leaked details suggest that Samsung's flagship Android smartphone enters the Canadian atmosphere on June 20.

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Facebook introduces 'Camera' photo app
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 17:20:18 EDT ]
So much for Instagram?

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Report: 7-inch Google tablet coming in July
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 15:43:05 GMT ]
Last December, Google chairman Eric Schmidt told an Italian publication that the company would ship an Android-powered tablet "of the highest quality" within the next six months. Now a report suggests that a 7-inch tablet, co-developed by Google and Asus, will be hitting shelves in July.

Stuck ketchup problem solved by MIT engineers
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 00:47:59 GMT ]
Tired of thumping the bottom of a ketchup bottle, trying to knock loose that last inch of condiment? Good news: Engineers have invented a bottle coating that makes ketchup pour as easily as milk.

Pre-caffeine: Facebook flop, poseur guinea pig!
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 13:30:24 GMT ]

Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's everything that you need to know before taking that first sip of coffee today.Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's everything that you need to know before taking that first sip of coffee today.


Brides update Facebook status before reception: survey
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 15:10:44 GMT ]

A new survey shows that the Facebook founder and his bride are far from alone in the speedy post-ceremony status update. Nearly half of women polled said they did or likely would update their Facebook relationship status to “married” between the ceremony and the reception.A new survey shows that the Facebook founder and his bride are far from alone in the speedy post-ceremony status update. Nearly half of women polled said they did or likely would update their Facebook relationship status to “married” between the ceremony and the reception.


Commercial spaceship passes orbital test
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 14:13:38 GMT ]

An artist's conception shows SpaceX's Dragon capsule flying under the International Space Station.The world's first private supply ship flew tantalizingly close to the International Space Station on Thursday but did not stop, completing a critical test in advance of the actual docking.


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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/0sgWvVs6ho4/" target="_blank">SpaceX cargo ship breezes through station flyby tests</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 24 May 2012 09:03:32 PDT ]</i><BR>Making its first flight to the International Space Station, a cargo ship built by SpaceX breezed through a series of complex tests Thursday in a problem-free close approach that sets the stage for berthing Friday.

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A look at Apple's 'spaceship' campus
[ Tue, 22 May 2012 15:15:47 EDT ]
It will cover 2.8 million square feet and have its own power plant inside its massive, gleaming circular design.

TV remote inventor dies
[ Wed, 23 May 2012 09:06:26 EDT ]
The inventor of the TV remote, Eugene Polley, died on Sunday at 96.

Meet the First Lady of Facebook
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:10 EDT ]
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg just wed longtime sweetheart Priscilla Chan. Showbiz Tonight profiles the mystery bride.

IBM worries Siri has loose lips
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 09:05:36 EDT ]
If you work for IBM, you can bring your iPhone to work, but forget about using the phone's voice-activated digital assistant. Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks.

New '3D' way to interact with computers
[ Thu, 24 May 2012 10:01:01 EDT ]
New motion controlled device changes how people interact with computers. CNN's Anna Coren talks with Leap Motion's CEO.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Facebook settles lawsuit over 'Sponsored Stories'
[ Wed, 23 May 2012 13:31:49 GMT ]
Facebook Inc has agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged the site's "Sponsored Stories" feature publicized users' "likes" without compensation or the ability to opt out, according to a court document filed on Tuesday.

How to kill time productively on your smartphone
[ Wed, 23 May 2012 12:54:31 GMT ]

Instead of launching another bird into the sky, turn those two-minute spurts of non-activity into productive moments. Doing so will help you rid the most annoying and tiny daily tasks in your downtime.Instead of launching another bird into the sky, turn those two-minute spurts of non-activity into productive moments. Doing so will help you rid the most annoying and tiny daily tasks in your downtime.


Pre-caffeine tech: Facebook fails, fancy bunnies
[ Wed, 23 May 2012 14:18:50 GMT ]

Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's everything that you need to know before taking that first sip of coffee today.Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's everything that you need to know before taking that first sip of coffee today.


Google doodle lets you play Moog synthesizer
[ Tue, 22 May 2012 18:41:49 GMT ]

A new Google doodle honors the birth of Moog synthesizer creator Robert Moog, and it gives you the chance to play the synthesizer, similar to what Google did last year with a guitar that honored the birth of Les Paul.A new Google doodle honors the birth of Moog synthesizer creator Robert Moog, and it gives you the chance to play the synthesizer, similar to what Google did last year with a guitar that honored the birth of Les Paul.


Commercial launch vindicates post-shuttle plan
[ Tue, 22 May 2012 14:20:57 GMT ]

SpaceX's first space station-bound Dragon spacecraft, flying atop a Falcon 9 rocket, launches behind a high fidelity mockup of the space shuttle, NASA's previous means of delivering cargo to International Space Station. Liftoff occurred on May 22 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.Private spaceflight supporters saw a major validation Tuesday with the successful launch of the first commercial vehicle to visit the International Space Station.