Saturday, October 20, 2012

Sun unleashes huge solar plasma wave
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 23:34:27 GMT ]

A solar prominence rose up and swept away from the sun as captured in this image at 4:15 a.m. EDT on Oct. 19, 2012.A giant wave of super-hot solar plasma larger than the Earth erupted from the sun on Friday in a spectacular display captured by a NASA spacecraft.


'Gospel of Jesus' Wife' faces authenticity tests
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:36:44 GMT ]

An ancient papyrus written in ancient Egyptian Coptic is pictured in this undated handout image. The fragment which a Harvard scholar says contains the first recorded mention that Jesus may have had a wife is a fake, the Vatican said on Friday.The "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" papyrus, which may or may not be a forgery, seems to be in limbo, as the Harvard Theological Review has pulled the scientific article describing the discovery from their January 2013 issue.


'Topless teacher' on iPad? District denies it
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:05:56 GMT ]

When middle-schoolers in Indiana say they spotted a topless photo of their teacher on a school-issued iPad — and then were suspended as a result of "unauthorized" use of the device — the case got national attention. However, the school district says it's not true.When middle-schoolers in Indiana say they spotted a topless photo of their teacher on a school-issued iPad — and then were suspended as a result of "unauthorized" use of the device — the case got national attention. However, the school district says it's not true.


First human ancestor looked like a squirrel
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:40:47 GMT ]

Given its size, color and bushy tail, Purgatorius, illustrated here, almost resembles a modern-day squirrel. Newly discovered fossilized bones for the world's oldest and most primitive known primate, Purgatorius, reveal a tiny, agile animal that spent much of its time eating fruit and climbing trees, according to a study.


Watch the launch of the penguins
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:29:57 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: You thought "The March of the Penguins" was cool? Check out the launch of the penguins — an aerodynamic phenomenon that helps these flightless birds take flight.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: You thought "The March of the Penguins" was cool? Check out the launch of the penguins — an aerodynamic phenomenon that helps these flightless birds take flight.


Apple: Jury foreman comments were 'balanced, not biased'
[ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 03:51:01 GMT ]
In a new filing rebutting Samsung's efforts to get a re-trial, Apple talks up the character of the jury's foreman. [Read more]

This week in Crave: The great-heights edition
[ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:00:00 GMT ]
This week, we took a dive with Lego Felix -- and danced the high-throughput proteomics tango like no one was watching. [Read more]

The perfect-sound myth
[ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:36:00 GMT ]
If digital recordings were truly better than analog, they would sound more like real music, but digital just sounds different, not better. [Read more]

Watch: Time-lapse video of Endeavour's final mission
[ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:00:00 GMT ]
"Mission 26" is a heartfelt, and visually stunning, tribute to space shuttle Endeavour's recent trip through Los Angeles. [Read more]

Fanboi fruit: Real apples with Apple logos
[ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:00:00 GMT ]
"Tan-tooed" Japanese apples ripen with devotion for their corporate disciple. [Read more]

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).

Apple vs. Samsung: A peace treaty
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:11:19 EDT ]
On an historic autumn day in 2012, online warriors from both sides of the epic Apple-Samsung feud agreed to set aside their powerful smartphones and resolve their tensions, which had grown intolerable. What follows is the HTML version of their agreement, the Cupertino-Seoul Apple-Samsung Fanboy Treaty.

CNN Trends: A broad look at top stories
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:53:05 EDT ]
CNN's Web and mobile users can use a new tool to follow the day's top stories as they're developing, even when that means going to other news sources for a broader perspective.

ISPs now warning illegal downloaders
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:54:27 EDT ]
It is about to get a bit more difficult to illegally download TV shows, movies or music online.

Apple vs. Samsung: A peace treaty
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:27:26 EDT ]
On an historic autumn day in 2012, online warriors from both sides of the epic Apple-Samsung feud agreed to set aside their powerful smartphones and resolve their tensions, which had grown intolerable. What follows is the HTML version of their agreement, the Cupertino-Seoul Apple-Samsung Fanboy Treaty.

Friday, October 19, 2012

How to see a space goat
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:39:14 GMT ]

This sky map shows the location of the constellation Capricornus in the October evening sky as viewed from mid-northern latitudes. At this time of the year, with the major league baseball playoffs in full swing and the World Series right around the corner, I occasionally find myself thinking about the legendary sports cartoonist, Bill Gallo.


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."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.


Prehistoric flamingo nest with eggs discovered
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:50:49 GMT ]

Nest and eggs fossilized in a limestone block.A fossil bird's nest has been discovered in Spain, cradling at least five eggs that scientists believe belonged to an ancient flamingo some 18 million years ago.


Sun's heavenly halo lights up the Arctic
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:42:43 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Is this heaven? No, it's Greenland — lit up by a display of refracted sunlight. 'Tis the season for stunning atmospheric effects, and not just in the Arctic.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Is this heaven? No, it's Greenland — lit up by a display of refracted sunlight. 'Tis the season for stunning atmospheric effects, and not just in the Arctic.


Social media sensation dies of cancer at age 13
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:10:17 GMT ]

Lane Goodwin, a small-town boy who won a huge Facebook following for his thumbs-up attitude about his cancer, died Wednesday night, eliciting an outpouring from his heartbroken followers.Lane Goodwin, a small-town boy who won a huge Facebook following for his thumbs-up attitude about his cancer, died Wednesday night, eliciting an outpouring from his heartbroken followers.


A tempest brewing over tablets
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:27:41 GMT ]
week in review Apple, Microsoft, Google, and even Best Buy ready products to storm consumers, while Softbank snaps up Sprint. Also: Windows 8 anxiety. [Read more]

Anonymous: Anti-surveillance protest tomorrow
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:39:44 GMT ]
The hacktivist group says a worldwide anti-surveillance protest will take a stand against what the ACLU has called "the surveillance-industrial complex." [Read more]

Apple may phase out iPad 2 to make room for iPad Mini
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:51:10 GMT ]
The iPad 2 may be on the chopping block as Apple streamlines its iPad lineup, says an analyst with Evercore Partners. [Read more]

Fund this: Koo Dey Ta promises a la carte TV service
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:00:00 GMT ]
Watch your back, Comcast. An Indiegogo campaign wants to let customers pick and choose the TV channels they want -- and charge them accordingly. [Read more]

Verizon rolling out Google Play payments via phone bill
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:13:28 GMT ]
The carrier will be offering the service in the coming weeks, as confirmed by Google Play in a Tweet. [Read more]

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).

Apple vs. Samsung: A peace treaty
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:19:37 EDT ]
On an historic autumn day in 2012, online warriors from both sides of the epic Apple-Samsung feud agreed to set aside their powerful smartphones and resolve their tensions, which had grown intolerable. What follows is the HTML version of their agreement, the Cupertino-Seoul Apple-Samsung Fanboy Treaty.

CNN Trends: A broad look at top stories
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:53:05 EDT ]
CNN's Web and mobile users can use a new tool to follow the day's top stories as they're developing, even when that means going to other news sources for a broader perspective.

ISPs now warning illegal downloaders
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:54:27 EDT ]
It is about to get a bit more difficult to illegally download TV shows, movies or music online.

Apple vs. Samsung: A peace treaty
[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:27:26 EDT ]
On an historic autumn day in 2012, online warriors from both sides of the epic Apple-Samsung feud agreed to set aside their powerful smartphones and resolve their tensions, which had grown intolerable. What follows is the HTML version of their agreement, the Cupertino-Seoul Apple-Samsung Fanboy Treaty.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

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.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.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."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.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.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.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Sleuthing casts doubt on 'Gospel of Jesus' Wife'
[ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:12:59 GMT ]

This Sept. 5, 2012 photo released by Harvard University shows a fourth century fragment of papyrus that divinity professor Karen L. King says is the only existing ancient text that quotes Jesus explicitly referring to having a wife. King, an expert in the history of Christianity, says the text contains a dialogue in which Jesus refers to "my wife," whom he identified as Mary. King says the fragment of Coptic script is a copy of a gospel, probably written in Greek in the second century. 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.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 ]

This artist's concept shows the newfound alien planet Alpha Centauri Bb, found in a three-star system just 4.3 light-years from Earth.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 ]

This artist's concept shows the newfound alien planet Alpha Centauri Bb, found in a three-star system just 4.3 light-years from Earth.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.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.