Amazon outage takes down Reddit[ Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:45:17 EDT ]An outage of one of Amazon's cloud computing data centers knocked out popular sites like Reddit, Foursquare Pinterest and TMZ for some users on Monday.

The funniest debate tweets[ Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:45:10 EDT ]Tonight's third and final presidential debate was a bittersweet occasion for the Twittersphere. The previous two presidential debates, and one equally entertaining vice presidential debate, have provided rich material for the wits of Twitter. Their rapid-fire commentary turned what could have been dry television into deeply entertaining multi-screen experiences. As many pointed out on Twitter, the micro-blogging service is like Mystery Science Theater for live television.

What to expect at the Apple event[ Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:44:59 EDT ]Apple is expected to announce a smaller 7.85-inch version of its iPad at a press conference in San Jose, California, Tuesday morning. Rumors and leaks have been plentiful ahead of the announcement, as they were for last month's iPhone 5 unveiling, but there's still the potential for a few surprises.

Tweaking #FirstWorldProblems[ Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:47:12 EDT ]A group fighting for access to clean water in developing nations has created a fundraising video that takes such first world gripes and casts them in the stark light of third world poverty.

What to expect at today's Apple event[ Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:15:34 EDT ]Apple is expected to announce a smaller 7.85-inch version of its iPad at a press conference in San Jose, California, Tuesday morning. Rumors and leaks have been plentiful ahead of the announcement, as they were for last month's iPhone 5 unveiling, but there's still the potential for a few surprises.

Apple's Oct. 23 'iPad Mini' event: What to expect[ Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:31:39 GMT ]The rumors surrounding Apple's press event, scheduled for Oct. 23, are deafening. Will the Cupertino-based company announce a smaller iPad? (It had better.) Will the company offer up a 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Retina display? (Very likely!) How about an Apple-branded coffee maker? (No.)

US astronaut sees science breakthrough in space[ Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:29:29 GMT ]A U.S. astronaut departing this week for the International Space Station said Monday that the bulk of the scientific benefits from the orbiting laboratory will be seen over the coming decade, amid questions on whether the estimated $100 billion spent in last 12 years is worth the effort.

2 months to go? Mayan apocalypse set for Dec. 21[ Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:21:00 GMT ]If you believe in that sort of thing, humanity can expect a mere two months left of existence before the Mayan apocalypse hits Dec. 21.

Scientists convicted of manslaughter over earthquake warning[ Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:00:08 GMT ]An Italian court convicted six scientists and a government official of manslaughter on Monday and sentenced them to six years in prison for failing to give adequate warning of a deadly earthquake which destroyed the central city of L'Aquila and killed more than 300 people in 2009.

Hear the whale that talked like a human[ Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:03:51 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The noise sounds like someone singing a "dum-diddy-dah" tune — but it's actually the voice of a white beluga whale, mimicking human conversation by blurping air through its blowhole.

Tokyo court finds Apple doesn't infringe Samsung patents[ Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:35:15 GMT ]The court decided on two occasions that the iPhone maker didn't violate patents related to app downloads and airplane mode. [Read more]

Office 2013 now free to new buyers of Office 2010 and 2011[ Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:03:53 GMT ]Microsoft is tempting Windows and Mac users to buy the current versions of Office by offering a free copy of Office 2013 when it is released. [Read more]

Big surprise: Bill Gates thinks Windows 8 is great[ Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:07:59 GMT ]The Microsoft co-founder says the newest OS is "key to where personal computing is going." [Read more]

Big surprise: Bill Gates thinks Windows 8 is great[ Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:07:59 GMT ]The Microsoft co-founder says the newest OS is "key to where personal computing is going." [Read more]

Sprint expands LTE to new markets, now up to 32 cities[ Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:53:57 GMT ]Sprint's LTE now covers the communities of Chicagoland and towns in Texas, Massachusetts, and Kansas, as the company races to catch up to the competition. [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.

Cameras for adrenaline junkies go mainstream[ Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:38:20 EDT ]The dizzying variety of places GoPro cameras have gone shows how the product has grown from a niche tool for surfers into to the rugged video camera of choice for recording physical, outdoor, dangerous or first-person footage.

Orionid meteor show reaches its climax[ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:11:27 GMT ]It has been 26 years since Halley's Comet last passed through the inner solar system — but this weekend, skywatchers have a chance to see leftover bits of the comet light up the night sky in the Orionid meteor shower.

Soyuz craft readied for space station mission[ Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:38:51 GMT ]A Russian-made Soyuz rocket was erected into place Sunday, ahead of the start of a mission to take a three-man crew to the International Space Station.

How to kill time without staring at your phone[ Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:14:33 GMT ]Once upon a time, standing around and waiting involved exactly that: Standing around, waiting, and not doing much else. Today, any free moment is spent facedown in a phone.

Galaxies still evolving in present universe[ Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:00:25 GMT ]Graceful in their turnings, spiral galaxies were thought to have reached their current state billions of years ago. A study of hundreds of galaxies, however, upsets that notion revealing that spiral galaxies, like the Andromeda Galaxy and our own Milky Way, have continued to change.

2 months to live? Mayan apocalypse set for Dec. 21[ Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:21:00 GMT ]If you believe in that sort of thing, humanity can expect a mere two months left of existence before the Mayan apocalypse hits Dec. 21.

Orionid meteor shower promises a weekend treat[ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:43:26 GMT ]Looking for something stellar to do this weekend? Wander outside of the city early Sunday morning and observe the Orionid meteor shower. [Read more]

Microsoft Surface tablet back-ordered as new iPad looms[ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 21:57:40 GMT ]Do we have a Microsoft-Apple rumble on our hands? Looks that way with the Surface tablet on back order a few days before the expected iPad Mini arrives. [Read more]

Ben Horowitz: Every breakthrough idea looks stupid[ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 23:58:35 GMT ]Starting a company, the venture capitalist says, requires intense courage, determination, and the willingness to come across as crazy. [Read more]

Making sense of the confusing world of Windows 8[ Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:24:33 GMT ]Ready to jump into Windows 8? As if the switch from the Windows 7 interface to the Windows 8 way of doing things wasn't bad enough, deciding what type of Windows 8 or Windows RT device to purchase is another challenge. [Read more]

The greatest audio and video products of the 20th century[ Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:00:00 GMT ]The Audiophiliac takes a stroll down memory lane and recalls some of the most important gear of decades past. [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.

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

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

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.