Study: 1 in 6 sex offenders lives digital double life[ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:59:50 GMT ]Nearly one in six convicted sex offenders is using sophisticated techniques invented by identity thieves to avoid their legally mandated registration requirements, a new study has found.

Parachutist Fearless Felix jumps from 18 miles[ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:54:35 GMT ]The 43-year-old Austrian plunged to Earth from an altitude of about 96,640 feet Wednesday - more than 18 miles. He landed safely near Roswell, N.M.

Caution is key as people rush online to support shooting survivors[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:18:08 GMT ]In the aftermath of the shooting in Aurora, Colo., pages have cropped up in online communities — such as Reddit and Facebook — promoting opportunities to help survivors and victims' families. While there are plenty of ways to help, it's not surprising that many of those ways involve money.

5 (good) ways smartphones are being used in high school[ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:14:36 GMT ]Many high school teachers bristle at the idea of allowing smartphones such as Androids or iPhones in the classroom. Some high school students, however, are putting their smartphones to clever use, enhancing the classroom experience and propelling education into the 21st century.

Why Sally Ride waited to say she was gay[ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:30:37 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: In life, Sally Ride became famous as America's first woman in space — and in death, she's added to her fame as the first acknowledged gay astronaut.

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Falling out of love with my iPhone[ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:24:49 EDT ]Dean Obeidallah feels guilty that he's losing interest in his iPhone and the rumors of a new model; in fact, he's even flirting with younger phones

Google honors young scientists[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:27:28 EDT ]Brittany Wenger won the grand prize at the second annual Google Science Fair on Monday for her project on improving breast cancer diagnosis accuracy using artificial neural networks.

Olympics worth more than Google?[ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:49:25 EDT ]The Olympics may have started out as an idealistic showcase of amateur sporting prowess, but now it's a very big business.

Opinion: Falling out of love with my iPhone[ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:48:24 EDT ]Dean Obeidallah feels guilty that he's losing interest in his iPhone and the rumors of a new model; in fact, he's even flirting with younger phones

Can 'makers' help the economy?[ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:53:52 EDT ]Designer Dominic Muren discusses the "maker movement" and how its approach could aid the U.S. economy.

Searchers find no sign of Amelia Earhart's plane[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:26:15 GMT ]A $2.2 million expedition that hoped to find wreckage from famed aviator Amelia Earhart's final flight is on its way back to Hawaii without the dramatic, conclusive plane images searchers were hoping to attain.

No charge for teen who tweeted attackers' names[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:17:10 GMT ]A 17-year-old Kentucky girl who defied a court order by tweeting the names of two teenagers who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting her won't face a contempt charge.

First US woman in space, Sally Ride, dies at 61[ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 23:13:44 GMT ]The first American woman to go into space, Sally Ride, died Monday after a 17-month battle against pancreatic cancer, her company said.

Which is the right back-to-school computer for your kids?[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:25:09 GMT ]With a new school year quickly approaching, you may be wondering which devices suit your kids' schooling needs. Options include desktop PCs and laptops, Macs and even tablets make the choice a difficult one. Do your kids really need a Mac in high school, or is a Windows computer good enough? We've broken it down to give you the best option for your student.

In memoriam: 'Ride, Sally, Ride'[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 03:39:57 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Tributes are streaming in from former astronaut Sally Ride's colleagues, as well as calls for young people to "change the world just as Sally did."

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NRA tweeter 'unaware' of shooting[ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:09:06 EDT ]While the nation wrestled with the aftermath of a shooting in Colorado that left 12 people dead, a Twitter account for the National Rifle Association had this to say:

How shooting unfolded on Twitter[ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:09:29 EDT ]The posts show how quickly life can change.

Shooting suspect avoided social media[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:28:48 EDT ]It's a truth of the digital age. When a person is plucked from obscurity, for good reasons or bad, the first thing curiosity-seekers do is turn to the Web.

Can Skype 'wiretap' video calls?[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:46:11 EDT ]The video calling service Skype recently made a change to how it routes calls.

Can Skype 'wiretap' video calls?[ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:46:11 EDT ]The video calling service Skype recently made a change to how it routes calls.

Amazon's mobile ambitions grow[ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:39:50 GMT ]Amazon plans to expand its mobile platform and broaden its offering of devices beyond e-readers and the Kindle Fire tablet, analysts, developers and retail partners said ahead of results next week from the world's largest Internet retailer.

NASA launches hypersonic inflatable heat shield[ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:07:01 GMT ]NASA launched a novel new heat shield prototype on a successful test flight Monday, a mission that sent a high-tech space balloon streaking through Earth's atmosphere at hypersonic speeds of up to Mach 10.

Canon EOS M: It's like a DSLR crammed into a point-and-shoot body[ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:26:09 GMT ]You can stop looking at leaked photos. The Canon EOS M is finally official. The little beast of a device marks Canon's entry into the world of mirrorless, interchangeable-lens cameras — and it's hard not to love it at first sight.

Telescope opens new window on Discovery[ Sun, 22 Jul 2012 21:11:48 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The $53 million Discovery Channel Telescope makes a dazzling "first light" debut, featuring pictures of star-studded galaxies.

The best space station video? You decide[ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:47:09 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: There's another contender for the title of best space station time-lapse video ever — but why do we have to pick a winner? Let's enjoy them all.

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How can Yahoo be saved?[ Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:32:41 EDT ]In the wake of Google alum Marissa Mayer's surprise hiring as CEO, variations of the same question are popping up again and again:

Dropbox looks into security breach[ Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:53:51 EDT ]Dropbox, the popular cloud-storage service, is investigating whether a security breach is to blame for a recent wave of spam e-mail sent to users.

Xbox fights locust swarms[ Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:55:20 EDT ]Once upon a time, people thought that swarming creatures such as fish, bees and locusts communicated their movements by "thought transference," or telepathy.

NRA tweeter 'unaware' of shooting[ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:09:06 EDT ]While the nation wrestled with the aftermath of a shooting in Colorado that left 12 people dead, a Twitter account for the National Rifle Association had this to say:

How shooting unfolded on Twitter[ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:09:29 EDT ]The posts show how quickly life can change.

Shooting survivors turn to Reddit for comfort[ Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:08:10 GMT ]Some of those who survived the deadly Aurora Theatre shooting were desperate for comfort after their harrowing experience ... and they found it on social linking site Reddit.

People with same name as shooter hounded on social media[ Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:07:16 GMT ]One of the first places many turned to for information on Friday about the suspected movie-theater shooter James Holmes was Facebook, and a kind of lynch mob mentality took hold among some who wanted to track down the shooting suspect themselves. With many Facebook users sharing so common a name, some became victims of nasty messages — and friend requests.

Witnesses react online to 'Dark Knight' theater shooting[ Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:49:42 GMT ]In the wake of the Aurora, Colo. "Batman Rises" theater shooting tragedy, social networks are flooded with posts from victims, friends, relatives, witnesses and other observers.

Don't blame Darwin for theater shootings[ Sun, 22 Jul 2012 01:18:06 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Is godless evolution to blame for the "Dark Knight" shootings? Is religion to blame? The killings have sparked arguments of metaphysical proportions.

Hope glimmers in Florida after shuttle shutdown[ Sat, 21 Jul 2012 19:12:04 GMT ]One year after the last space shuttle mission ended, Florida's Space Coast is still feeling the economic downside of NASA's downsizing — but there are glimmers of hope for the future.