Figuring out what kind of content works on Facebook[ Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:47:17 GMT ]A look at attempts in the U.S. and Europe to get a handle of what works on Facebook and what doesn't. [Read more]

Netflix to subtitle all content by 2014[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:19:52 EDT ]In an agreement that the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) calls "a model for the streaming video industry," Netflix has agreed to caption all of its shows by the year 2014.

Politics tests Facebook friendships[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:20:05 EDT ]Steve Reeder says it's no secret among his Facebook friends: He's a Republican.

The 25 funniest tweets about the VP debate[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:08:21 EDT ]When he wasn't laughing, Joe Biden sounded a like a belligerent old man.

'Gangnam Style' should go away[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:07:12 EDT ]It was cute for a while. We had some fun. And a few Americans even learned to locate South Korea on a map. (I think it's near Pittsburgh.)

How anxiety almost grounded supersonic skydiver[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:04:32 EDT ]"Fearless Felix" got a bit freaked out by the pressurized suit he'll wear during his ascent and, more importantly, his supersonic descent from 23 miles up on Sunday. Getting over his discomfort was a key hurdle to clear as the Austrian adventurer set out to make the highest skydive ever.

Windows 8 prices set, pre-orders begin[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:57:10 GMT ]Microsoft opened its Windows 8 operating system for pre-orders on Friday, setting the price for an upgrade to the full version of the software at $70 for a DVD pack. Users can also wait for launch on Oct. 26 to download the system onto their computers for $40, an offer price that will expire at the end of January.

Daredevil's skydiving attempt to be Sunday[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:43:49 GMT ]An Austrian daredevil aims to leap from the stratosphere Sunday in a supersonic plunge that would break the world record for the highest-ever skydive — a benchmark that has lasted more than half a century.

US: Hackers in Iran responsible for cyberattacks[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:09:00 GMT ]U.S. authorities believe that Iranian-based hackers were responsible for cyberattacks that devastated Persian Gulf oil and gas companies, as well as denial-of-service attacks on U.S. banks in recent months.

Giant eyeball found — but whose is it?[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:46:15 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A giant eyeball that washed ashore and was found by a beachcomber in Pompano Beach, Fla., is mystifying wildlife officials — but probably not for long.

Space shuttle Endeavour to complete final journey[ Sat, 13 Oct 2012 12:24:37 GMT ]The space shuttle Endeavour was towed overnight Friday by a Toyota Tundra truck over the Los Angeles freeway to complete its first day on its trip to the California Science Center (CSC).

Facebook hackathon shows off the Zuckerbergs of tomorrow[ Sat, 13 Oct 2012 03:28:55 GMT ]Stanford University and U.C. Berkeley students are partying tonight at the social network's headquarters -- coder style. [Read more]

Inside Google's sci-fi search experiments[ Sat, 13 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMT ]What Google's latest research tells us about where search is going. (Hint: it's more than just mobile.) [Read more]

This week in Crave: The quadrillion dollar edition[ Sat, 13 Oct 2012 13:00:00 GMT ]This week, we joined a "Gangnam Style" flash mob, repelled water with our bodies, and voted for a video game hero for president. [Read more]

Poll: Is stereo on its way out?[ Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:36:00 GMT ]Sound bars, iPods, AirPlay, and Bluetooth speakers are essentially monophonic, not stereo sound sources. Does one speaker sound better than two? [Read more]

Microsoft Surface and its rivals: The first wave of Windows RT tablets[ Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:15:45 GMT ]The Microsoft Surface RT isn't the only Windows RT tablet coming this year. Four others will debut over the next few months to challenge Microsoft's likely Windows tablet dominance. [Read more]

Netflix to subtitle all content by 2014[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:19:52 EDT ]In an agreement that the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) calls "a model for the streaming video industry," Netflix has agreed to caption all of its shows by the year 2014.

Politics tests Facebook friendships[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:20:05 EDT ]Steve Reeder says it's no secret among his Facebook friends: He's a Republican.

The 25 funniest tweets about the VP debate[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:08:21 EDT ]When he wasn't laughing, Joe Biden sounded a like a belligerent old man.

'Gangnam Style' should go away[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:07:12 EDT ]It was cute for a while. We had some fun. And a few Americans even learned to locate South Korea on a map. (I think it's near Pittsburgh.)

How anxiety almost grounded supersonic skydiver[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:04:32 EDT ]"Fearless Felix" got a bit freaked out by the pressurized suit he'll wear during his ascent and, more importantly, his supersonic descent from 23 miles up on Sunday. Getting over his discomfort was a key hurdle to clear as the Austrian adventurer set out to make the highest skydive ever.

Apple pays up for Swiss railway clock design[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:46:05 GMT ]Apple, sensitive about protecting its own designs, has struck a deal to use Swiss railway operator SBB's trademark station clock design on iPads and iPhones, a design it had already implemented in iOS 6.

When you and employer split, sparks can fly over social media[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:05:57 GMT ]A controversial court ruling last week has shined a light on this made-in-the-digital age problem: Who owns Twitter followers, Facebook friends and LinkedIn connections when employers and employees part ways?

Report: Apple to announce 'iPad Mini' on Oct. 23[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:20:06 GMT ]The topic of a 7.85-inch iPad has been so hot in the rumor mill that we have been waiting eagerly for some idea of launch timing. Though we previously believed Apple would show the thing off on Oct. 17, a new, credible report says Apple will hold its event on Oct. 23.

US: Hackers in Iran responsible for cyberattacks[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:09:00 GMT ]U.S. authorities believe that Iranian-based hackers were responsible for cyberattacks that devastated Persian Gulf oil and gas companies, a former U.S. government official said.

Giant eyeball found — but whose is it?[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:46:15 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A giant eyeball that washed ashore and was found by a beachcomber in Pompano Beach, Fla., is mystifying wildlife officials — but probably not for long.

iPhone 5 traffic volume already surpasses Samsung's Galaxy S3[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:52:43 GMT ]According to Chitika, an advertising network, the iPhone 5 nabbed 56 percent of all traffic volume between it and the Samsung Galaxy S3. [Read more]

Whoops! BlackBerry rep shows off secret phone[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:53:48 GMT ]Mexican site Hola Telcel posts a video with a BlackBerry rep demoing the company's L-Series phone -- a device that is supposed to be a secret. [Read more]

Sprint LTE trudges ahead to San Francisco, 21 other markets[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:14:28 GMT ]The carrier, well off the pace set by Verizon and AT&T, says the deployment will happen "in the coming months." [Read more]

Low Latency No. 40: We've spared no expense[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:15:12 GMT ]A new study concludes that the magic from films like Jurassic Park are mostly impossible. [Read more]

Firefox Beta adds 'preliminary support' for Social API[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:28:46 GMT ]The company's application programming interface will let developers integrate social features directly into the browser. [Read more]

Google 'completely wrong' = Romney [ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:19:42 EDT ]To the amusement of Mitt Romney's critics, a Google Image search for the phrase "completely wrong" on Wednesday returned a page nearly full of images of the Republican presidential candidate.

Netflix to subtitle all content by 2014[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:19:52 EDT ]In an agreement that the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) calls "a model for the streaming video industry," Netflix has agreed to caption all of its shows by the year 2014.

Politics tests Facebook friendships[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:20:05 EDT ]Steve Reeder says it's no secret among his Facebook friends: He's a Republican.

The 25 funniest tweets about the VP debate[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:08:21 EDT ]When he wasn't laughing, Joe Biden sounded a like a belligerent old man.

The 25 funniest tweets about the VP debate[ Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:08:21 EDT ]When he wasn't laughing, Joe Biden sounded a like a belligerent old man.

Firefox 16 retreats to foxhole due to security concern[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:54:54 GMT ]A day after the latest version of Firefox was launched — it wasn't. A security problem sidelined Firefox 16, and prompted Mozilla to take it down until the issue can be fixed.

Pre-caffeine tech: Purple haze, baby tapir![ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:58:58 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Google just updated more than 250K miles of road in Street View maps.

How will Nobel Prize handle Higgs hassle?[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:02:26 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Next year, the committee behind the Nobel Prize for physics could have a huge Higgs hassle on its hands. And maybe that's a good thing.

LG's Google Nexus may launch on Oct. 29[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:41:40 GMT ]Some photos of what may be the next Google Nexus smartphone leaked this earlier week, but now a whole prototype may have slipped out. Rumor is that this LG-made device will be officially unveiled on Oct. 29.

Potty Mouth! Turtle dips head in puddles to pee[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:35:12 GMT ]Soft-shelled turtles from China can essentially expel pee from their mouths, researchers say.

Google+ mobile app now lets you access your Pages[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:02:22 GMT ]The latest update to the iOS and Android versions of the app add support for Pages and a couple of other tricks. [Read more]

Birth of a Twitter handle: Paul Ryan's bicep[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:34:00 GMT ]Time posted photos of the Republican vice presidential candidate lifting weights, spawning a humorous Twitter account @PaulRyansBicep. [Read more]

Appeals court nixes Galaxy Nexus ban in Apple patent war[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:50:21 GMT ]The latest ruling from an appeals court reverses a decision made by a California district court to ban Nexus sales based on Apple's request. [Read more]

Galaxy S3 Mini: Samsung's big new move[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:01:06 GMT ]Samsung's newest smartphone with a smaller screen could give Apple's iPhone a run for its money. [Read more]

Nintendo performs Wii U teardown; talks HD, multicore chip[ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:04:28 GMT ]The company's chief executive Satoru Iwata brought in several engineers to talk about their work on Wii U. [Read more]

Is an iPad Mini worth buying?[ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:14:16 EDT ]The long-running rumor that Apple might release a smaller, less costly version of the iPad is building. There's widespread speculation that Apple might announce this device as early as October 17 -- just in time for the holiday-buying season.

YouTube adds new channels[ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:13:34 EDT ]Part of the enduring appeal of YouTube is the sheer random nature of it all -- the way videos of a South Korean pop song or a doped-up kid after a dentist visit can go from obscure to internationally known in a matter of days.

Will Syria shut down the Internet?[ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:11:05 EDT ]There are growing fears that the Syrian regime could shut down the Internet across the country, similar to what was done in Egypt.

'Purple haze' pics not unique to iPhone 5[ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:25:12 EDT ]Maybe this iPhone 5 "purple haze" issue isn't such a big deal after all.