High-school girls invent life-preserver T-shirt for toddlers[ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:54:32 GMT ]An all-girl team of high school students has invented a comfy and cozy T-shirt equipped with a mechanism that automatically inflates it into a life preserver when it gets soaking wet.

'Binders Full of Women,' other Internet memes trump voter issues[ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:07:52 GMT ]Like "Fired Big Bird, " "Women in Binders" is spreading another negative Romney message so simple and crafty, suspicious types might wonder if it came from inside the Obama campaign. Because hey, all the quickest, catchiest memes in this, our very first "social media election," favor the incumbent president.

Binders full of funny: Romney meme spurs joke Amazon reviews[ Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:15:31 GMT ]"There are some problems with this binder," complains Ruth from New Hampshire. "First, there are no women in it." A remark made by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney during Tuesday's debate brought us a meme that just keeps on giving.

Pre-caffeine tech: Tweeting houseflies, women in binders![ Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:03:35 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's how "Binders Full of Women" and other Internet memes trump voter issues.

Vote-by-mail fail? Experts register concern[ Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:18:19 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A new report notes huge improvements in voting technology since 2000 — but warns that the rise of early voting by mail could erode those gains.

Low Latency No. 41: Heads up[ Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:06:09 GMT ]This week's Red Bull Stratos Jump was an amazing feat of human ingenuity -- and a lot of people watched it live on YouTube. [Read more]

Apple files for patents on AirPlay Mirroring, Siri[ Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:11:45 GMT ]The company's applications describe the basics on how the two crucial features work. [Read more]

Report: LG and Samsung to delay 55-inch OLED TVs until late 2013[ Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:38:41 GMT ]A report by industry analyst DisplaySearch says both Korean TV makers won't be releasing their much-anticipated big-screen OLEDs this year. [Read more]

Verizon subscribers give 'Share Everything' plans a boost[ Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:41:12 GMT ]Verizon Wireless reported strong uptake of its Shared Everything plans according to Fran Shammo, the company's CFO. [Read more]

Yelp clamps down on paid reviews with new 'consumer alert'[ Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:44:22 GMT ]The company says that if it finds that a company is artificially inflating its reviews, it will post a consumer alert telling users that for a period of 90 days. [Read more]

'iPad Mini' event set for October 23[ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:21:49 EDT ]One of the worst-kept secrets in tech has been confirmed: Apple will hold an event October 23 in San Jose, California, at which the company is widely expected to unveil a smaller, cheaper version of its popular iPad.

Social world mocks Romney 'binders'[ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:25:40 EDT ]Forget serious discussion about the future of America. On social media -- from the snark-centric world of Twitter to the picture's-worth-1,000-insults pages of Tumblr -- it's an ill-timed slip of the tongue that fires folks' political passions.

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5 e-mail habits you should avoid[ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:27:42 EDT ]Unless you are a shiftless layabout, you're probably going to have to e-mail someone more important than you during the course of your lifetime: a boss, a professor, President Barack Obama (if you're a confused elderly person and you think those campaign e-mails he and Beyoncé are always sending are actually addressed to you).

Twitter blocks content of German neo-Nazi group[ Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:47:50 EDT ]Twitter will withhold content from a neo-Nazi account at the request of German authorities, the first time it has put into action a policy of local censorship it adopted in January.

Sleuthing casts doubt on 'Gospel of Jesus' Wife'[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:12:59 GMT ]A copied error from an online translation of the Gospel of Thomas may be the "smoking gun" that strongly suggests the Gospel of Jesus' Wife, a controversial papyrus fragment that supposedly refers to Jesus being married, is a forgery, scholars say.

Over 1 billion smartphones are in use right now[ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:15:03 GMT ]I'll skip the "A million isn't cool, you know what's cool?" joke and tell you the news: There are currently over one billion smartphones in use around the world.

'Next-door' alien planet still too far to visit[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:47:31 GMT ]Astronomers have discovered an alien planet right in our solar system's backyard, but residents of Earth shouldn't get their hopes up for an exploration mission anytime soon. The newfound world is much too far away for probes to visit using current technology, experts say.

Alien planet closest ever found to Earth[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:00:58 GMT ]The star system closest to our own sun hosts a planet with roughly Earth's mass and may harbor other alien worlds as well, a new study reports.

High-school girls invent life-preserver T-shirt for toddlers[ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:54:32 GMT ]An all-girl team of high school students has invented a comfy and cozy T-shirt equipped with a mechanism that automatically inflates it into a life preserver when it gets soaking wet.

Fujitsu beams data from your television to a smartphone[ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:29:41 GMT ]Potentially, you will be able to point your smartphone at a commercial and receive a coupon automatically. [Read more]

New iPod Nano not so easy to fix, finds iFixit[ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:46:23 GMT ]A teardown of the 7th-generation iPod Nano by iFixit finds the battery and other components soldered to the logic board, making them difficult to replace. [Read more]

Kixeye chief: 'Zynga is burning to the ground'[ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:50:36 GMT ]Zynga's competitor says that the games maker is relying on its legal department to help it make money. [Read more]

At Square, Jack Dorsey said to preach external code of silence[ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:51:10 GMT ]A new Forbes profile of the Square and Twitter co-founder says his mobile payments startup is a tight ship where no leaks, even involving key news, plague the company. [Read more]

Isis mobile payments to launch trials on Oct. 22[ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:11:41 GMT ]The venture, a partnership between Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and T-Mobile, said as many as 20 compatible handsets would be in the market by the end of the year. [Read more]

Here comes Xbox Music[ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:44:30 EDT ]When Microsoft announced Xbox Music at this year's E3 gaming expo, it sounded like an effort to become the next iTunes.

The tech behind the space jump[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:43:44 EDT ]As high-tech reality TV goes, it's hard to top Sunday's riveting leap from the stratosphere by Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner.

Surface tablet goes on sale for $499[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:07:46 EDT ]The Microsoft Surface tablet picture has abruptly come into focus. Tuesday morning this Redmond giant filled in the blanks on the new tablet's pricing, availability and specs.

'iPad Mini' event set for October 23[ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:21:49 EDT ]One of the worst-kept secrets in tech has been confirmed: Apple will hold an event October 23 in San Jose, California, at which the company is widely expected to unveil a smaller, cheaper version of its popular iPad.

Funniest tweets on the second presidential debate[ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:16:44 EDT ]Every debate seems destined to have a break-out meme. In the first round, it was Big Bird. This time it was Mitt Romney's binder full of women, which instantly became a trending hashtag, Twitter handle, a Facebook group and a Tumblr. (Talking about his effort to hire women for his cabinet, Romney said "And I brought us whole binders full of, of women.")

Russia wants reusable rocket boosters[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:44:56 GMT ]The first flight of a reusable Russian rocket booster that returns to the launch pad under its own power could occur by 2020, Russian space officials say.

Boxee TV combines Internet video, TV tuner and DVR for $99[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:59:10 GMT ]Boxee on Tuesday announced a $99 Boxee TV set-top device that combines Internet streaming video and audio apps, dual tuners for antenna-based and basic-cable TV reception and a $15-per-month unlimited online DVR service. The device goes on sale Nov. 1.

Surface tablet pre-ordering starts now at $499; ships Oct. 26[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:15:14 GMT ]Microsoft's Surface RT, the company's surprise entrance into the tablet world, will start at $499 when it ships on Oct. 26. Pre-ordering starts today at Surface.com.

Report: Apple to release 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display this month[ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:04:36 GMT ]If rumors are to be believed, Apple will announce a smaller version of the iPad on Oct. 23. But that's not all the Cupertino-based company will show off at the end of the month, one report suggests. A 13-inch version of the MacBook Pro with Retina display may be on its way.

Giant eyeball mystery solved in Florida[ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:33:17 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The giant eyeball from Florida that captured the world's attention came from a swordfish, researchers report.

Facebook pushing malware security even harder[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:19:40 GMT ]The social network wants its users to trust the Internet, not fear it. So it's adding new antivirus partners and mobile offerings to the free downloads in its online marketplace. [Read more]

Government-funded battery maker A123 files for bankruptcy[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:34:16 GMT ]The publicly traded firm thus becomes the latest government-backed energy company to file for Chapter 11 amid strong competition and soft demand. [Read more]

Kaspersky builds its own antimalware OS -- but not for you[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:43:58 GMT ]The operating system is meant to protect industrial systems from cyberattack by preventing any third-party code from executing. [Read more]

Asus unveils wacky PadFone 2 hybrid device[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:59:35 GMT ]The PadFone 2 follows up the first Asus tablet, phone combo. [Read more]

iPad Mini, anyone? Apple sets Oct. 23 event[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:04:04 GMT ]As rumored, Apple has sent out invitations for a special event where the company is widely expected to debut a smaller iPad model. [Read more]

'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.)

'SNL' mocks iPhone 5 gripes[ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:44:47 EDT ]"Saturday Night Live" has added a little perspective to users' gripes about the new iPhone.

Here comes Xbox Music[ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:44:30 EDT ]When Microsoft announced Xbox Music at this year's E3 gaming expo, it sounded like an effort to become the next iTunes.

The tech behind the space jump[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:43:44 EDT ]As high-tech reality TV goes, it's hard to top Sunday's riveting leap from the stratosphere by Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner.

The tech behind the Stratos space jump[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:03:56 EDT ]As high-tech reality TV goes, it's hard to top Sunday's riveting leap from the stratosphere by Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner.

Astronauts hail record-breaking supersonic jump[ Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:48:22 GMT ]Astronauts in the United States and Europe sent congratulations to Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner today (Oct. 14), showering the daredevil with praise after he broke the world record for the highest skydive during a harrowing supersonic freefall.

Xbox Music to offer on-demand music free on tablet[ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:51:29 GMT ]Buyers of tablets that run Microsoft's newest operating system, Windows 8, are in for a pleasant musical surprise: they'll be able to handpick from a selection of millions of songs and stream them for free as long as they put up with an audio ad every 15 minutes. The new feature, called Xbox Music, is not on offer anywhere else at the moment.

Skydiver breaks sound barrier[ Sun, 14 Oct 2012 21:23:47 GMT ]An Austrian daredevil leapt into the stratosphere from a balloon hovering near the edge of space 24 miles (38 km) above Earth on Sunday, breaking as many as three world records including the highest skydive ever, project sponsors said.

Report: Apple to release 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display this month[ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:04:36 GMT ]If rumors are to be believed, Apple will announce a smaller version of the iPad on Oct. 23. But that's not all the Cupertino-based company will show off at the end of the month, one report suggests. A 13-inch version of the MacBook Pro with Retina display may be on its way.

Giant eyeball mystery solved in Florida[ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:33:17 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The giant eyeball from Florida that captured the world's attention came from a swordfish, researchers report.