Sunday, August 12, 2012

Behind Square's mobile payments
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:06:08 EDT ]
Square lets you accept credit cards with your smart phone. CNN's Piers Morgan has more.

Jack Dorsey on Twitter's impact
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:08:22 EDT ]
Twitter creator Jack Dorsey details how his company has had to quickly learn and adapt amidst changing times

How to protect data from hacks
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:56:25 EDT ]
The cloud sounds amazing.

Photobucket leaves users exposed
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:44:36 EDT ]
What happens on social media doesn't always stay on social media.

Virginia man fights firing over a Facebook 'like'
[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:30:34 EDT ]
A Virginia sheriff's deputy has been fired for liking his boss's political opponent -- on Facebook.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

CIA declassifies deep-sea spy satellite saga
[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 03:56:01 GMT ]

According to the declassified CIA document, "On 10 July 1971, the third Hexagon RV was lost. The parachute failed to reef before fully deploying, and it was snapped off at the swivel. The RV entered ballistically and impacted the water with a force of approximately 2600 G's and settled in 16,000 feet of water."Newly declassified CIA documents detail how the U.S. Navy tried to recover spy satellite film that fell to the bottom of the Pacific in 1971.


WikiLeaks site down for days, victim of attacks
[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:21:51 GMT ]

WikiLeaks' website has been down for days because of a massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. It's believed the attack was motivated by those who oppose WikiLeaks' tactics.WikiLeaks' website has been down for days because of a massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. It's believed the attack was motivated by those who oppose WikiLeaks' tactics.


FTC approves final settlement with Facebook over privacy issues
[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:25:00 GMT ]

The Federal Trade Commission on Friday gave the final approval to a settlement of federal charges reached last year over Facebook Inc deceiving consumers and forcing them to share more personal information than they had intended. The settlement requires Facebook to get user consent for some changes to privacy settings and subjects the social networking site to 20 years of independent audits.The Federal Trade Commission on Friday gave the final approval to a settlement of federal charges reached last year over Facebook Inc deceiving consumers and forcing them to share more personal information than they had intended. The settlement requires Facebook to get user consent for some changes to privacy settings and subjects the social networking site to 20 years of independent audits.


8 gadgets that'll let you make fair food right at home
[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:10:11 GMT ]

State fair season is in full swing, but if you want to avoid the crowds and rides, the following gadgets — like the pie pop maker, the zombie-head candy mold or the sushi bazooka — can help you make food with bonafide carny-level grease and sugar content in the comfort of your own home.State fair season is in full swing, but if you want to avoid the crowds and rides, the following gadgets — like the pie pop maker, the zombie-head candy mold or the sushi bazooka — can help you make food with bonafide carny-level grease and sugar content in the comfort of your own home.


Mars rover getting reprogrammed for science
[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:18:19 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: NASA's Curiosity rover is in the midst of a four-day brain transplant that will give it the smarts to drive around and do all the things it's expected to do over the months and years to come.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: NASA's Curiosity rover is in the midst of a four-day brain transplant that will give it the smarts to drive around and do all the things it's expected to do over the months and years to come.


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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/O_kZ_taRsxU/" target="_blank">This week in Crave: The Mars-struck edition</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 06:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>This week, we couldn't keep our eyes off the first images from Curiosity -- or one of the guys in NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Also, a life-size Rancor? Color us scared.

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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/FvaQRp4mhUw/" target="_blank">One2Touch NFC keyboard hits shelves in Japan</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Just drop your smartphone on this silicone pad and type your heart out. No cables, no pairing, and no problem folding it up to go.

<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57490973-1/one2touch-nfc-keyboard-hits-shelves-in-japan/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/FvaQRp4mhUw" height="1" width="1"/>
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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/uMl6zpc1Dag/" target="_blank">Why do musicians have lousy hi-fis?</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:36:00 PDT ]</i><BR>It's one of life's little mysteries, but most musicians have the crappiest stereo systems.

<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-57490819-47/why-do-musicians-have-lousy-hi-fis/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/uMl6zpc1Dag" height="1" width="1"/>
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Jack Dorsey on Twitter's impact
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:08:22 EDT ]
Twitter creator Jack Dorsey details how his company has had to quickly learn and adapt amidst changing times

How to protect data from hacks
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:56:25 EDT ]
The cloud sounds amazing.

Behind Square's mobile payments
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:06:08 EDT ]
Square lets you accept credit cards with your smart phone. CNN's Piers Morgan has more.

Photobucket leaves users exposed
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:44:36 EDT ]
What happens on social media doesn't always stay on social media.

Virginia man fights firing over a Facebook 'like'
[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:30:34 EDT ]
A Virginia sheriff's deputy has been fired for liking his boss's political opponent -- on Facebook.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Blizzard's network hacked; gamers should change passwords
[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:47:38 GMT ]

Some time this week Blizzard, the company behind the popular massively multiplayer online game "World of Warcraft," the role-playing game "Diablo III" and the real-time strategy game "Starcraft 2," was hacked. "At this time, we’ve found no evidence that financial information such as credit cards, billing addresses or real names were compromised," Blizzard Entertainment President Mike Morhaime said in a statement.Some time this week Blizzard, the company behind the popular massively multiplayer online game "World of Warcraft," the role-playing game "Diablo III" and the real-time strategy game "Starcraft 2," was hacked. "At this time, we’ve found no evidence that financial information such as credit cards, billing addresses or real names were compromised," Blizzard Entertainment President Mike Morhaime said in a statement.


Video: Google fined for tracking Apple 'Safari' users
[ Thu, 9 Aug 2012 21:48:42 GMT ]

Aug. 9: Search giant Google has agreed to pay $22.5 million for breaching privacy on the Safari Internet browser, used primarily on Apple's iPhone, iPad and Mac computers. NBC's Chris Clackum reports. (NBC News Channel)Search giant Google has agreed to pay $22.5 million for breaching privacy on the Safari Internet browser, used primarily on Apple's iPhone, iPad and Mac computers. NBC's Chris Clackum reports. (NBC News)


NASA lander blows up during free-flying test
[ Thu, 9 Aug 2012 18:14:59 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A prototype lander for future space missions went awry and blew up during its first free-flight test at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the space agency reported.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A prototype lander for future space missions went awry and blew up during its first free-flight test at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the space agency reported.


Panorama reveals a colorful Mars
[ Thu, 9 Aug 2012 23:12:44 GMT ]

Scientists say the first 360-degree color panorama photo sent from Mars by NASA's Curiosity rover reveals an unusual amount of variation. And they can hardly wait to check it out.Scientists say the first 360-degree color panorama photo sent from Mars by NASA's Curiosity rover reveals an unusual amount of variation. And they can hardly wait to check it out.


<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/CF--D55GXbY/" target="_blank">FTC settles privacy complaint with Facebook sans Google-like fine</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:02:05 PDT ]</i><BR>The federal agency says that Facebook must now submit to biennial privacy audits and obtain users' express consent before sharing information.

<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57490948-93/ftc-settles-privacy-complaint-with-facebook-sans-google-like-fine/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/CF--D55GXbY" height="1" width="1"/>
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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/HKjKTpMaFpw/" target="_blank">Apple supplier Hon Hai renegotiating its deal for part of Sharp</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:28:58 PDT ]</i><BR>The two companies are reworking their deal in light of Sharp's share-price decline, and won't issue an update until the end of August, Reuters reports.

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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/s0qh0EOdR0w/" target="_blank">MacBook Air 11-inch teardown reveals unchanged design, updated hardware</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2012 11-inch MacBook Air. Inside, he find lots of hardware updates but an unchanged hardware layout.

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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/rxyXdJ-MCqo/" target="_blank">Motorola's mystery phone is a big letdown</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:48:53 PDT ]</i><BR>The mysterious star of Motorola's Facebook game is the Atrix HD.

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8 gadgets that'll let you make fair food right at home
[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:10:11 GMT ]

State fair season is in full swing, but if you want to avoid the crowds and rides, the following gadgets — like the pie pop maker, the zombie-head candy mold or the sushi bazooka — can help you make food with bonafide carny-level grease and sugar content in the comfort of your own home.State fair season is in full swing, but if you want to avoid the crowds and rides, the following gadgets — like the pie pop maker, the zombie-head candy mold or the sushi bazooka — can help you make food with bonafide carny-level grease and sugar content in the comfort of your own home.


Photobucket leaves users exposed
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:44:36 EDT ]
What happens on social media doesn't always stay on social media.

How to protect data from hacks
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:56:25 EDT ]
The cloud sounds amazing.

Behind Square's mobile payments
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:06:08 EDT ]
Square lets you accept credit cards with your smart phone. CNN's Piers Morgan has more.

Jack Dorsey on Twitter's impact
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:08:22 EDT ]
Twitter creator Jack Dorsey details how his company has had to quickly learn and adapt amidst changing times

Virginia man fights firing over a Facebook 'like'
[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:30:34 EDT ]
A Virginia sheriff's deputy has been fired for liking his boss's political opponent -- on Facebook.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Facebook pressured to remove page deemed racist
[ Thu, 9 Aug 2012 15:05:05 GMT ]
Facebook is under pressure in Australia to take down a page that insults Aborigines with the government accusing the social networking company of using its U.S. base to avoid Australian anti-discrimination laws.

Latest Google Doodle mini-game lets you waste the day in a canoe
[ Thu, 9 Aug 2012 14:08:01 GMT ]

Google Doodles — redesigned versions of the Google homepage logo — are making every single day of the Olympics just a little bit more fun. The latest one is an addictive (and kinda challenging) mini-game.Google Doodles — redesigned versions of the Google homepage logo — are making every single day of the Olympics just a little bit more fun. The latest one is an addictive (and kinda challenging) mini-game.


9 educational iPhone, iPad apps for preschoolers
[ Thu, 9 Aug 2012 14:07:22 GMT ]

In the "Rosita's Jump Count" app, Rosita counts along in English or Spanish as your child jumps and skips her way to 100.Understandably, not every parent is comfortable with the idea of very young children using apps on the iPhone or iPad. But if you're ready to take the leap, here are some solid, educational options for the 6-and-under club.


Pre-caffeine: iPhone leaks, McKayla is not impressed!
[ Thu, 9 Aug 2012 13:58:41 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.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 sends pictures of a Martian Mojave
[ Thu, 9 Aug 2012 00:06:59 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The first pictures from the best cameras on NASA's Curiosity rover document a Martian landscape so Earthlike it reminds scientists of home.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The first pictures from the best cameras on NASA's Curiosity rover document a Martian landscape so Earthlike it reminds scientists of home.


<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/ag6cC4Fw6pk/" target="_blank">Low Latency No. 32: Rover Street View</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>What's the first thing Curiosity will spot on the Martian surface?

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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/qKHuUHxLtAQ/" target="_blank">Marissa Mayer's priority: Fixing Yahoo search, e-mail -- WSJ</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:26:35 PDT ]</i><BR>The new Yahoo CEO is also reportedly looking to acquire popular "platforms" such as social networking and mobile integration, a la Facebook's recent Instagram buy.

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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/E6L1ofXL4bY/" target="_blank">Ouya console ends Kickstarter campaign $8.5 million richer</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:24:58 PDT ]</i><BR>Blowing past its $950,000 fundraising goal, Ouya developer Boxer8 has uncovered consumer interest in a different kind of game console.

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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/LJUpEuUwV-4/" target="_blank">Road Trip Pic of the Day, 8/9: What is this?</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.

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Can Wikipedia predict Romney's VP?
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:07:04 EDT ]
Mitt Romney is expected to announce his vice presidential running mate any day, and the certain GOP nominee's campaign is asking supporters to download "Mitt's VP" app, which has the primary purpose of sending a push notification with the name of Romney's choice to users before the official announcement to the press.

Jack Dorsey on Twitter's impact
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:08:22 EDT ]
Twitter creator Jack Dorsey details how his company has had to quickly learn and adapt amidst changing times

Pitfalls of online self-diagnosis
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:06:48 EDT ]
According to a recent report from Pew Research Center, 80% of Internet users have looked up health information online. While that practice can be beneficial in some respects, the abundance of information online can turn us into e-hypochondriacs.

<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/H_rTz_uOIVA/" target="_blank">FTC hits Google with $22.5 million fine for Safari tracking</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:42:56 PDT ]</i><BR>It's the largest penalty ever for a violation of an FTC order. The agency says that "sends a clear message" to all companies large and small to "keep their privacy promises to consumers."

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How to protect data from hacks
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:47:11 EDT ]
The cloud sounds amazing.

Behind Square's mobile payments
[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:06:08 EDT ]
Square lets you accept credit cards with your smart phone. CNN's Piers Morgan has more.