Why NASA jumped the gun on doomsday video[ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:29:11 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: NASA's latest video debunking doomsday hype comes from the future — to be precise, from Dec. 22. It's all part of the space agency's public relations plan.

Brain-removal tool left in mummy's skull[ Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:48:57 GMT ]A brain-removal tool used by ancient Egyptian embalmers has been discovered lodged in the skull of a female mummy that dates back around 2,400 years.

New Facebook for iOS app lets you upload photos to albums[ Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:51:48 GMT ]Facebook released an update for its iOS app on Thursday. The latest version of the social network's app is pleasantly snappier, loads your Timeline faster, and finally lets you upload photos to albums.

Talks on Internet treaty fail as US bloc won't sign[ Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:30:43 GMT ]An attempt by national governments to establish a worldwide policy for oversight of the Internet collapsed on Thursday after many Western countries said a compromise plan gave too much power to United Nations and other officials.

Who's watching whom? Camera-equipped TV can be hacked, says researcher[ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:00:55 GMT ]Security researchers have identified a vulnerability in Samsung’s Linux-based Smart TV software that could give a hacker near-complete access to the television, including built-in cameras and microphones. In effect, this would allow a hacker to hear and see you as you're watching the TV.

Get a no-contract mobile hot spot that 'pays' you for sharing Wi-Fi[ Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:13:40 GMT ]The Karma hotspot earns you extra data when you share your 4G connection with strangers. Cool, or just plain crazy? [Read more]

SnapBox adds editing tools to its photos-into-artwork service[ Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:42:06 GMT ]Tune up your shots before turning them into framed canvas prints. [Read more]

Microsoft updates Bing Desktop app to support Windows XP[ Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:44:16 GMT ]The latest version works with XP and lets you choose your background photo from a wider array of images. [Read more]

Sharp shows off $31,000, 60-inch Ultra HD TV[ Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:49:23 GMT ]The company's set, named ICC Purios, will be available in February, but will only come made-to-order. [Read more]

CES 2013 preview: The love and the hate of the greatest (tech) show on earth[ Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:55:00 GMT ]With just weeks to go before the massive Consumer Electronics Show, I'm going to predict exactly what we'll see -- with 100 percent accuracy. [Read more]

Twitter adds its own photo filters[ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:33:33 EST ]A day after confirming it had lost the ability to display Instagram images, Twitter has rolled out its own library of retro filters for its Android and iPhone apps.

Great gadgets for holiday giving[ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:53:57 EST ]Gadgets aren't just for the tech-savvy people in your life.

Facebook to overhaul privacy controls[ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:11:49 EST ]Facebook announced a major overhaul to its privacy controls Wednesday, adding a handful of features while simplifying and clarifying the ways users can already tweak their accounts.

7 tips for safer online shopping[ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:59:00 EST ]Doing your holiday shopping online is generally preferable to braving the season's frantic mall crowds, slow moving checkout lines and tiresome holiday background music. But don't get too relaxed. There are still some security precautions everyone should take before sharing payment information online.

Review: Google Maps puts Apple Maps to shame[ Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:29:53 EST ]When the Google Maps app for the iPhone had finally been released late Wednesday night, there was a collective rejoicing from Apple fans worldwide -- many took to Twitter and Facebook to relish in the news and download it immediately. Not at all surprisingly, the app quickly soared to the top of the free apps list in the Apple App Store.

Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight[ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:48:19 GMT ]Skywatchers around the world are in for a treat tonight, as the annual Geminid meteor shower is poised to put on a spectacular show.

Senate goes after secret cyberstalking apps[ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:58:48 GMT ]For around $50, a jealous wife or husband can download software that can continuously track the whereabouts of a spouse better than any private detective. It's frighteningly easy and effective in an age when nearly everyone carries a cellphone that can record every moment of a person's physical movements.

Orbiter spots an alien Nile River on Titan[ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:04:19 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: NASA's Cassini orbiter has spotted a river system on the Saturnian moon Titan that's reminiscent of the River Nile — except that this river is presumably filled with liquid ethane and methane instead of water.

US bank websites hit again by hackers, who seem unstoppable[ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:12:46 GMT ]Major U.S. banking websites are under a fresh set of attacks this week and suffering intermittent outages, with a group of hackers calling themselves "al-Qassam Cyber Fighters" again taking responsibility for the disruptions. The group wreaked havoc with online banking websites in September and October, too.

Google Maps for iOS: The best map app ... since Google Maps[ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:38:10 GMT ]As the brouhaha over Apple Maps failures reached fever pitch, rumors spiked about a new app in the works. Made by Google, it would run natively on the iPhone, bringing all of the previous features together with free navigation. It seemed like a dream. Today, it is real.

Amazon sets up Kindle store in China[ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:04:52 GMT ]The retailer's new store offers Chinese-language e-books though Kindle tablets and e-readers aren't yet available in the country. [Read more]

Video app ShowYou works to make mobile couch surfing easier[ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:08:19 GMT ]As YouTube works to get users to spend more time watching videos, one startup may have cracked the code. [Read more]

Apple offers free two- to three-day shipping on all products[ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:17:18 GMT ]The holiday special applies to everything in Apple's store. [Read more]

Amazon Cloud Player arrives on Roku, Samsung Smart TVs[ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:38:51 GMT ]Amazon's digital music storage and streaming app finally gives Roku a good response to Apple TV's iTunes Match. [Read more]

iPhone infringes on patents from MobileMedia, rules jury[ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:43:39 GMT ]The jury found that Apple violated three patents from patent holding company MobileMedia. [Read more]

Twitter adds its own photo filters[ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:33:33 EST ]A day after confirming it had lost the ability to display Instagram images, Twitter has rolled out its own library of retro filters for its Android and iPhone apps.

Great gadgets for holiday giving[ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:53:57 EST ]Gadgets aren't just for the tech-savvy people in your life.

Facebook to overhaul privacy controls[ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:11:49 EST ]Facebook announced a major overhaul to its privacy controls Wednesday, adding a handful of features while simplifying and clarifying the ways users can already tweak their accounts.

7 tips for safer online shopping[ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:59:00 EST ]Doing your holiday shopping online is generally preferable to braving the season's frantic mall crowds, slow moving checkout lines and tiresome holiday background music. But don't get too relaxed. There are still some security precautions everyone should take before sharing payment information online.

Schmidt: Android 'winning clearly' over Apple[ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:48:31 EST ]Google chairman Eric Schmidt has declared Android the winner in its mobile war with Apple.

Russian robotic space program reborn[ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:00:33 GMT ]Russian space officials are rekindling their plans for moon exploration, and some say a rebirth of that country's robotic space endeavors beyond low-Earth orbit is on the horizon.

Facebook in 2012: A year of 'Hunger Games' and 'Duck Dynasty', TBH[ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:54:07 GMT ]To be honest ("TBH"), you may be so busy having a real life that you might have missed Facebook's most-discussed trends and stories of the year. Fear not, because here they are.

Pre-caffeine tech: No email, Apocalypse dogs![ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:25:55 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's everything that you need to know before taking that first sip of coffee today: Facebook users' seven-day voting period on the new privacy policy came to an end with far less than the 30 percent required to sway Facebook's opinion.

Middle East has the most politically vocal social networkers, says Pew[ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:31:19 GMT ]According to a new report, social networking in the Middle East has become a vital tool for sharing views on politics, community issues and religion — much more so than anywhere else in the world.

Defiant North Korea launches long-range rocket[ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:43:56 GMT ]North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Wednesday in defiance of its critics abroad — and claimed that the mission successfully put a satellite in orbit.

Google to shutter shopping search engine in China[ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:21:19 GMT ]Search giant says the service did not produce the results it was seeking. The closure is coming three months after Google shut down its China-only music download service. [Read more]

Facebook privacy settings get reworked once again[ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:50:40 GMT ]The social netwrok overhauls its settings, again, in an attempt to make things easier for people to understand, and phases out the option to block people from searching for your profile. [Read more]

iPad Mini to travel to Russia this Friday[ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:56:55 GMT ]Apple's small tablet is wending its way toward Russian consumers for a December 14 launch, says one Russian retailer. [Read more]

Get a free office suite, help charity[ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:00:00 GMT ]When you download SoftMaker FreeOffice for Windows or Linux, the developer will make a donation to betterplace.org. What's not to like? [Read more]

iPad Mini sales likely hurt by supply problems, Sterne Agee says[ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:01:00 GMT ]Analyst Shaw Wu says iPhone sales will likely be better than anticipated, but the iPad could actually be light because of supply shortages for the iPad Mini and because the iPad Mini is eating into sales of the larger model. [Read more]

Police warn again Apple Maps flaw[ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:06:38 EST ]Inaccurate, inconvenient, ill-conceived ... now add "potentially life-threatening" to the list of words being used to describe flaws in Apple's much maligned maps app.

Why Instagram pulled Twitter photos[ Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:20:01 EST ]Images from Instagram, the photo-sharing app that lets user spruce up their work with a slate of arty and retro filters, no longer show up on Twitter, a popular place to share them.

Vote closes on Facebook changes[ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:34:54 EST ]Facebook's flirtation with democracy has come to an end. If it wants to, the social network can now change its policies without user approval.

Twitter adds its own photo filters[ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:33:33 EST ]A day after confirming it had lost the ability to display Instagram images, Twitter has rolled out its own library of retro filters for its Android and iPhone apps.

Great gadgets for holiday giving[ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:53:57 EST ]Gadgets aren't just for the tech-savvy people in your life.

Huge asteroid set to buzz Earth[ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:27:56 GMT ]A giant asteroid will make a flyby of Earth over the next few days, and armchair astronomers can watch the action live on their computers.

Here's the real-life face of a 'Hobbit'[ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:06:45 GMT ]Researchers have revealed what the face of a controversial ancient human nicknamed "the Hobbit" might have looked like.

See your Internet meltdowns acted out — by sock puppets[ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:35:38 GMT ]A pair of otters peacefully floating on the water, holding hands, rafting — with more than 18 million views, it’s one of the most peaceful, popular videos on YouTube, and completely without drama. Until you read the comments, of course.

Hawking, CERN scientists win big physics prizes[ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:42:03 GMT ]A Russian billionaire's foundation is awarding two special prizes of $3 million each to British cosmologist Stephen Hawking, and to seven scientists at the world's biggest particle collider.

Mom and dad will like these tech gifts[ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:20:13 GMT ]You don't need to be young or a techie to love tech. These great gifts provide entertainment, motivate you to stay active and just make your life easier.