Man who says 'Glee' ripped him off rips off 'Glee' rip-off[ Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:37:50 GMT ]Jonathan Coulton believes the only way to avenge "Glee"'s alleged theft of his cover of "Baby Got Back" is to get back at Glee by covering its version. For charity. [Read more]

Eating your own, Microsoft style[ Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:51:34 GMT ]Microsoft's version of Apple's "cannibalization" isn't pretty, but it's probably necessary. [Read more]

The ultimate gall of a heartless iPhone thief[ Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:12:12 GMT ]A Brooklyn thief steals an iPhone from a girl. In turn, a smarter person steals the phone from him. So the first thief reports this theft to the police. Um? [Read more]

DTS headphone surround-sound technology[ Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:06:00 GMT ]Bona fide surround sound over conventional headphones has been touted before; will DTS Headphone:X deliver the goods? [Read more]

Facebook's mobile app takes top spot[ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:54:37 EST ]Facebook and Google are battling it out to dominate your smartphone time and, for now, Facebook is winning.

10 ways to save money on tech [ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:07:05 EST ]From Airbnb to GasBuddy to shopkick, lots of apps and websites help consumers save money.

Unlocking a new phone becomes harder[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:17:01 EST ]It's about to get more difficult to move between smartphone carriers and still keep your existing phone.

6 ways Vine may change Twitter[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:15:38 EST ]Call it the Twitterfication of social sharing. Twitter has rolled out Vine, a video-sharing app that limits your videos to just six seconds.

Seconds of pleasure: A few cool Vine videos[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:39:38 EST ]For some people, it's been an open question: Is six seconds, the limit before a Vine video starts looping over and over again, enough time for real creativity?

Spam hits five-year low[ Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:01:34 GMT ]A new report from Kaspersky Lab indicates that the amount of spam in the world continues to decline, although it's nowhere near disappearing. It's also being replaced with other, more substantial threats.

Video: How 'League of Legends' spawns their champions[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:53:56 GMT ]We speak with Paul Bellezza about the process of creating a legion of champions for "League of Legends." NBCNews.com's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Woman sues Match.com for $10M after attack[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:35:03 GMT ]A Las Vegas woman who was severely beaten by a man she met through Match.com is suing the online dating site for $10 million two years and multiple surgeries after the attack that left her hospitalized for months.

Texting while walking bad idea, soggy newscaster learns[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:35:14 GMT ]Generally speaking, those who report the news try to avoid being ... well, the news. But sometimes accidents happen — like in the case of a radio newscaster who walked directly into a canal while texting her boyfriend.

Asteroids vs. comets: Expert sizes up perils[ Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:17:43 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: NASA's top expert on near-Earth objects says that new telescope systems are gradually getting a handle on potentially threatening asteroids. But comets? That's a completely different story.

CEA backs Dish in Hopper copyright lawsuit[ Sat, 26 Jan 2013 04:21:04 GMT ]The Consumer Electronics Association says "AutoHop" technology is "clearly protected" under a Supreme Court ruling over Betamax recordings. [Read more]

Disney confirms J.J. Abrams to direct next 'Star Wars'[ Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:06:49 GMT ]After speculation leaked out of Hollywood yesterday, it's official: One man will be in charge of both 'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars' at the same time. [Read more]

Review: While "jOBS" fawns over subject, film falls flat[ Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:29:24 GMT ]The eagerly awaited biopic of the Apple founder aims to capture a legend, but neglects the world he lived in. [Read more]

Bask in the glow of Zelda: Wind Waker in HD[ Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:59:00 GMT ]Nintendo adds a slew of effects to the 10-year-old Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Do you approve of the new look? [Read more]

Oppo BDP-105: Not your average Blu-ray player[ Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:36:00 GMT ]Oppo's new player not only sounds great; for some buyers it eliminates the need for an AV receiver. [Read more]

Facebook's mobile app takes top spot[ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:54:37 EST ]Facebook and Google are battling it out to dominate your smartphone time and, for now, Facebook is winning.

10 ways to save money on tech [ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:07:05 EST ]From Airbnb to GasBuddy to shopkick, lots of apps and websites help consumers save money.

Unlocking a new phone becomes harder[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:17:01 EST ]It's about to get more difficult to move between smartphone carriers and still keep your existing phone.

6 ways Vine may change Twitter[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:15:38 EST ]Call it the Twitterfication of social sharing. Twitter has rolled out Vine, a video-sharing app that limits your videos to just six seconds.

Seconds of pleasure: A few cool Vine videos[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:39:38 EST ]For some people, it's been an open question: Is six seconds, the limit before a Vine video starts looping over and over again, enough time for real creativity?

Skype prodded by privacy groups over transparency[ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:32:30 GMT ]Privacy advocates around the world have asked Skype and Microsoft to come clean on how, when and why the widely used video chatting program complies with wiretap laws and government requests for information.

Texting boyfriend while walking a bad idea, soggy newscaster discovers[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:35:14 GMT ]Generally speaking, those who report the news try to avoid being ... well, the news. But sometimes accidents happen — like in the case of a radio newscaster who walked directly into a canal while texting her boyfriend.

Oops! Twitter's new video-sharing service lacks privacy settings[ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:44:35 GMT ]Twitter's new video-sharing service Vine feels a lot like Instagram for videos. It's neat, easy to use, and can produce fun clips. Just one problem: There are no privacy settings whatsoever.

Pre-caffeine tech: Cellphone bills, pony sweaters![ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:43:49 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Dung beetles use the Milky Way as compass[ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:01:30 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: When dung beetles roll their tiny balls of poop across the sands of South Africa on a moonless night, they look to the glow of our Milky Way galaxy as a navigational aid, researchers report.

Corporations bring a 'knife to a gun fight' amid cyberattacks[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:45:31 GMT ]According to a new report, denial-of-service attacks rose by a staggering 170 percent last year, and corporations need to learn how to better defend themselves. [Read more]

Verizon sells spectrum to AT&T for $1.9B[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:04:17 GMT ]As part of the deal, Verizon will get some spectrum back from AT&T. Verizon is also selling off another smaller swath of spectrum to a private equity firm. [Read more]

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer talks mobile strategy and more[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:27:52 GMT ]In her first TV interview since taking over as Yahoo CEO, Mayer shares her thoughts about the company and the future of technology. [Read more]

Acer shows off Liquid E1 handset in China; MWC bound?[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:57:19 GMT ]The device comes with a 4.5-inch display and will run Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). [Read more]

Ito: Think twice about immortality and the singularity[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:32:33 GMT ]The director of the MIT Media Lab said sci-fi visions of computers and humans emphasize the wrong priorities for development. Technological progress should aim for resilience, not efficiency. [Read more]

Here comes BlackBerry 10[ Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:42:46 EST ]The makers of BlackBerry devices, Research in Motion, are gearing up for a fight they can't afford to lose.

Facebook's mobile app takes top spot[ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:54:37 EST ]Facebook and Google are battling it out to dominate your smartphone time and, for now, Facebook is winning.

AT&T says U-verse outage is over[ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:54:54 EST ]Service was gradually returning Thursday for tens of thousands of AT&T's U-verse TV, Internet and phone customers after an outage that lasted several days.

10 ways to save money on tech [ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:07:05 EST ]From Airbnb to GasBuddy to shopkick, lots of apps and websites help consumers save money.

10 ways to save money on tech in 2013[ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:04:24 EST ]From Airbnb to GasBuddy to shopkick, lots of apps and websites help consumers save money.

Neanderthal baby spawns viral video[ Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:15:16 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The gang at Taiwan's Next Media Animation is having a little fun with a Harvard geneticist's recent comments about the prospects for cloning a Neanderthal baby.

Wolfram Alpha's new Facebook analysis tool feeds your self-obsession[ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:06:04 GMT ]As uncomfortable as it can be to admit, odds are that you occasionally really enjoy poring over information about ... yourself. It's OK, most of us secretly obsess over social media analytics and statistics — and tools like one offered by Wolfram Alpha don't exactly discourage those moments of narcissism.

Dung beetles use the Milky Way as compass[ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:01:30 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: When dung beetles roll their tiny balls of poop across the sands of South Africa on a moonless night, they look to the glow of our Milky Way galaxy as a navigational aid, researchers report.

Pre-caffeine tech: Latin tweets, inauguration photobombs![ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:52:56 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. 2-for-2!

How much time do you waste on Facebook? Less than you think, study suggests[ Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:21:53 GMT ]Generally speaking, we try to believe that we do something significantly less than we actually do it ... except when it comes to Facebook.

Temple Run 2 swings onto Android devices[ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:36:18 GMT ]The popular game has landed in Google's Play store for Android phone and tablet users. [Read more]

Low Latency No. 49: Keep your distance[ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:08:58 GMT ]Kim Dotcom's new service, Mega, sounds awesome, but we're absolutely terrified to go anywhere near it. [Read more]

Wolfram Alpha's Facebook analytics just got smarter[ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:43:50 GMT ]The organization's new tool helps users arrange their friends and gain better insight into their Facebook network. [Read more]

U.S. is home to greatest number of botnet servers, says McAfee[ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:33:55 GMT ]With 631 active command and control servers, the U.S. far surpasses any other country, says the antivirus vendor. [Read more]

Twitter unveils Vine, its six-second Instagram for video[ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:53:38 GMT ]Twitter acquired Vine last fall, and today it unveiled the stand-alone iOS app. It offers short looping videos that can be embedded anywhere. [Read more]

Bieber dethrones Gaga on Twitter[ Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:38:24 EST ]In a perfect world, our most popular Twitterer might be a brilliant scientist, writer, philosopher or spiritual leader. In this world, he is an 18-year-old pop star with famous hair.