Facebook launches real-money gambling in Britain[ Tue, 7 Aug 2012 18:47:29 GMT ]Facebook will allow users in Britain to wager real money on its service, opening its doors to gambling for the first time as revenue growth slows at the world's No. 1 social network.

Mystery surrounds Romney's fake follower upsurge[ Wed, 8 Aug 2012 00:24:21 GMT ]A suspiciously large uptick in Mitt Romney's Twitter followers arrested the attention of the tech community recently. Some suspected the campaign of buying followers, but Romney's camp denied it. A new study suggests someone did in fact buy them — but who?

Apple and Amazon update security following hack[ Wed, 8 Aug 2012 15:40:07 GMT ]After hackers turned the life of Wired's Mat Honan upside down, he did what any good reporter would do — he investigated the incident and broke down just how things went wrong. As a result of Honan's research, we learned that Apple and Amazon each have some security holes.

Orbital photo shows Mars rover and its trash[ Tue, 7 Aug 2012 21:54:05 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: An amazing "crime scene photo" taken from Martian orbit shows all the pieces that splattered around NASA's Curiosity rover.

Flying saucer seen over Mars ... and it's ours![ Wed, 8 Aug 2012 06:39:43 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: This is no UFO hoax or sci-fi special effect. It's a high-resolution picture of a flying saucer falling to Mars, captured by a camera on NASA's Curiosity rover.

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Apparently This Matters: Phelps, Phish[ Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:50:49 EDT ]As the segment moved from Phelps's triumphs in Athens to his dominance in Beijing, the music changed to the song "Tweezer Reprise" from the band Phish. And that, my friends, is why we're here.

The best nonhuman Twitter feeds[ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:02:06 EDT ]Five years ago, telling a friend that you interact regularly with a verbose orange traffic cone might earn you a pitying hug and a quick trip to the sanatorium.

How to become a pro at 'StarCraft II'[ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 06:17:56 EDT ]Want to play "StarCraf II" like a pro? See tips compiled from interviews with three of South Korea's best "StarCraft II" players, including MVP, MarineKing and SuperNoVa, as well as their coaches.

Is 'gaming addiction' a real disorder?[ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:12:05 EDT ]Late last year, a video producer and I visited South Korea, which is said to be the global hub for gaming addiction, as well as gaming addiction treatment.

5 warning signs of gaming addiction[ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:13:18 EDT ]South Korea is perhaps the world's leader in terms of identifying and treating gaming and Internet addiction. After wiring the nation with the world's fastest broadband infrastructure, South Korea's government spends millions per year to identify and treat gaming and Internet addicts.

Curiosity lands on Mars, Internet throws a party[ Mon, 6 Aug 2012 23:02:01 GMT ]From Curiosity's Twitter account to Wil Wheaton's Google+ page to one mission flight director's sweet Mohawk, here's what we're obsessing about on this auspicious day.

Apple kicks YouTube app off new software[ Mon, 6 Aug 2012 19:36:38 GMT ]Apple's new version of its iPhone and iPad software will not include a pre-packaged app for Google's popular video website, YouTube, Apple said on Monday. "Our license to include the YouTube app in iOS has ended," Apple said in a statement on Monday.

Yes, the cloud is dangerous — here's how to stay safe[ Mon, 6 Aug 2012 23:37:26 GMT ]No matter where most of the blame lies for a security incident, the end result is the same: Someone's most precious digital asset, his or her data, was either lost or laid bare before someone who shouldn't ever see it, much less touch it. Thankfully there are ways to at least lower the odds of being the next victim.

Pre-caffeine tech: Mars Mohawk, iPhone updates![ Tue, 7 Aug 2012 13:53:39 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.

Rover video looks down on Mars during landing[ Tue, 7 Aug 2012 03:31:16 GMT ]NASA unveils a low-resolution, color video from its Curiosity rover that shows what travelers could see if they were riding along for the last couple of minutes of the craft's descent to Mars.

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Apparently This Matters: Phelps, Phish[ Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:50:49 EDT ]As the segment moved from Phelps's triumphs in Athens to his dominance in Beijing, the music changed to the song "Tweezer Reprise" from the band Phish. And that, my friends, is why we're here.

The best nonhuman Twitter feeds[ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:02:06 EDT ]Five years ago, telling a friend that you interact regularly with a verbose orange traffic cone might earn you a pitying hug and a quick trip to the sanatorium.

How to become a pro at 'StarCraft II'[ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 06:17:56 EDT ]Want to play "StarCraf II" like a pro? See tips compiled from interviews with three of South Korea's best "StarCraft II" players, including MVP, MarineKing and SuperNoVa, as well as their coaches.

Is 'gaming addiction' a real disorder?[ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:12:05 EDT ]Late last year, a video producer and I visited South Korea, which is said to be the global hub for gaming addiction, as well as gaming addiction treatment.

5 warning signs of gaming addiction[ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:13:18 EDT ]South Korea is perhaps the world's leader in terms of identifying and treating gaming and Internet addiction. After wiring the nation with the world's fastest broadband infrastructure, South Korea's government spends millions per year to identify and treat gaming and Internet addicts.

Pre-caffeine tech: Cloud troubles, dogs in wigs![ Mon, 6 Aug 2012 14:09:30 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.

Scientists want to look for Martian life[ Mon, 6 Aug 2012 03:16:18 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Some researchers say NASA's Curiosity rover could come across signs of life in spite of itself — and still others are planning experiments to address the "life on Mars" question directly for the first time in decades.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 coming in August[ Mon, 6 Aug 2012 15:19:07 GMT ]Well, it's official. According to the folks at Samsung, the Galaxy Note 10.1, a tablet described as offering the "functionality and precision of a pen and paper," will be here by the end of the month.

Electronics Arts sues Zynga, says it copied 'Sims' game[ Mon, 6 Aug 2012 13:18:05 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO -- Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc sued Zynga Inc on Friday, accusing the social gaming company of copying key elements of EA's "The Sims Social" game for Zynga's own title, "The Ville." EA's lawsuit is the latest in a series of copycat accusations leveled against Zynga, a company that has shrugged off similar litigation in the past as it grew into the dominant publisher of games on Facebook.

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Curiosity rover scores touchdown on Mars[ Mon, 6 Aug 2012 11:58:30 GMT ]NASA's Mars Science Laboratory pulled off a $2.5 billion touchdown of Super Bowl proportions, all by itself. And it quickly sent snapshots after the high-stakes landing.

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Apparently This Matters: Phelps, Phish[ Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:50:49 EDT ]As the segment moved from Phelps's triumphs in Athens to his dominance in Beijing, the music changed to the song "Tweezer Reprise" from the band Phish. And that, my friends, is why we're here.

The best nonhuman Twitter feeds[ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:02:06 EDT ]Five years ago, telling a friend that you interact regularly with a verbose orange traffic cone might earn you a pitying hug and a quick trip to the sanatorium.

How to become a pro at 'StarCraft II'[ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 06:17:56 EDT ]Want to play "StarCraf II" like a pro? See tips compiled from interviews with three of South Korea's best "StarCraft II" players, including MVP, MarineKing and SuperNoVa, as well as their coaches.

Is 'gaming addiction' a real disorder?[ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:12:05 EDT ]Late last year, a video producer and I visited South Korea, which is said to be the global hub for gaming addiction, as well as gaming addiction treatment.

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5 warning signs of gaming addiction[ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:13:18 EDT ]South Korea is perhaps the world's leader in terms of identifying and treating gaming and Internet addiction. After wiring the nation with the world's fastest broadband infrastructure, South Korea's government spends millions per year to identify and treat gaming and Internet addicts.

Dinosaur boom linked to rise of Rocky Mountains[ Sun, 5 Aug 2012 14:41:15 GMT ]The evolution of new dinosaur species may have surged due to the rise of the Rocky Mountains and the emergence of a prehistoric inner sea in North America, researchers say.

Urine or soda? Taco Bell prank mystery plagues Internet[ Sat, 4 Aug 2012 00:01:12 GMT ]"Guess where I work," a young man tweeted recently. He included a photo of what appeared to be a stream of urine aimed at a Taco Bell order of nachos.

Last-minute guide to the Mars landing[ Sun, 5 Aug 2012 00:58:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: How can you keep track of the Curiosity rover's landing on Mars? Are there some cool clicky apps about it? And what the heck is an EDL? We have the answers.

How to defeat your enemies on the Internet[ Sun, 5 Aug 2012 14:29:07 GMT ]The Internet began as a pure place, free of malice and bad manners. Today, rudeness and horror abound.

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