Monday, August 13, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
15 technologies of today we'll still use in 2030
[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:57:17 GMT ]
Back when I was growing up in the 1970s, we fully expected that, by 2012, we’d all be driving flying cars to our condos on the moon where robotic butlers awaited, ready to bring us the cure for cancer from the bathroom first-aid kit. How’s all of that working out?
[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:57:17 GMT ]
New robot crawls like an earthworm
[ Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:01:35 GMT ]
Dubbed the "Meshworm," a new bio-inspired robot stretches and contracts to crawl across the ground like an earthworm. But unlike its living, breathing counterpart, this artificial creature is durable enough to survive being bludgeoned by a hammer.
[ Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:01:35 GMT ]
Uncertainty lingers about future Mars efforts
[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:28:48 GMT ]
This week's arrival of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity set the stage for a potentially game-changing quest to learn whether the planet most like Earth ever had a shot at developing life, but follow-up missions exist only on drawing boards.
[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:28:48 GMT ]
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.
[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:18:19 GMT ]
<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/rNb6JJj0xRE/" target="_blank">Robot worm laughs off your attempts to squash it dead</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 13:19:51 PDT ]</i><BR>It wriggles, it writhes, it explores your insides! The hardy Meshworm crawls like the real thing and could take on military tasks.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57491417-1/robot-worm-laughs-off-your-attempts-to-squash-it-dead/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/rNb6JJj0xRE" 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/KT_1cR4XINU/" target="_blank">Don't price Surface at $199, pleads Acer</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:11:26 PDT ]</i><BR>Acer wants Microsoft to create a price gap that PC makers can drive a truck through.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57491529-92/dont-price-surface-at-$199-pleads-acer/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/KT_1cR4XINU" 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/q-SNWN64Unk/" target="_blank">Google antipiracy measure skips YouTube, says report</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:42:47 PDT ]</i><BR>New policy demotes sites in search results if Google receives a lot of take-down notices involving content on those sites. But removal requests are handled differently for YouTube and won't count against the site, according to a report.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57491578-93/google-antipiracy-measure-skips-youtube-says-report/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/q-SNWN64Unk" 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/AsWlcPHjvJs/" target="_blank">Road Trip Pic of the Day, 8/12: What is this?</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 12 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. And please come back for next year's contest.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13576_3-57491587-315/road-trip-pic-of-the-day-8-12-what-is-this/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/AsWlcPHjvJs" 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/Yed9Is0bpHc/" target="_blank">Mission impossible: Design great-sounding, affordable speakers</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:06:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Pioneer's Andrew Jones not only designs $80,000 speakers, he has now crafted a phenomenal-sounding $499 home theater system.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-57490890-47/mission-impossible-design-great-sounding-affordable-speakers/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/Yed9Is0bpHc" height="1" width="1"/>
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Saturday, August 11, 2012
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.
[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:25:00 GMT ]
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.
[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:10:11 GMT ]
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.
[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:18:19 GMT ]
<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/Y3zqC5YMHcQ/" target="_blank">Apple hammers 'copycat' theme with more internal docs</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:17:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Another set of internal Samsung usability reviews have been unearthed that show the company had its eye on Apple's features.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57491143-37/apple-hammers-copycat-theme-with-more-internal-docs/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/Y3zqC5YMHcQ" 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/cdcB9f4fWNo/" target="_blank">Road Trip Pic of the Day, 8/11: What is this?</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:57:04 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.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13576_3-57488485-315/road-trip-pic-of-the-day-8-11-what-is-this/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/cdcB9f4fWNo" 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/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.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57491369-1/this-week-in-crave-the-mars-struck-edition/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/O_kZ_taRsxU" 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/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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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.
[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:47:38 GMT ]
<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/zZIi2j2_P6Q/" target="_blank">Pink bubble-blowing bird to soar into Angry Birds Seasons</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:06:25 PDT ]</i><BR>Game maker Rovio is adding a new bird to its Angry Birds Seasons lineup.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57490949-93/pink-bubble-blowing-bird-to-soar-into-angry-birds-seasons/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/zZIi2j2_P6Q" 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.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57490914-92/apple-supplier-hon-hai-renegotiating-its-deal-for-part-of-sharp/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/HKjKTpMaFpw" 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/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.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57490357-1/macbook-air-11-inch-teardown-reveals-unchanged-design-updated-hardware/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/s0qh0EOdR0w" 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/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.
<a href="http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57490005-85/motorolas-mystery-phone-is-a-big-letdown/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/rxyXdJ-MCqo" height="1" width="1"/>
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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.
[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:10:11 GMT ]
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