Dolphins call each other by name, study claims[ Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:09:37 GMT ]Bottlenose dolphins call out the specific names of loved ones when they become separated, a study finds.

Expert: US in cyber arms race with China, Russia[ Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:29:11 GMT ]The United States is locked in a tight race with China and Russia to build destructive cyberweapons capable of seriously damaging other nations’ critical infrastructure, according to a leading expert on hostilities waged via the Internet.

Spearphishing: Dirty trick favored by nastiest hackers[ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:10:57 GMT ]A new report says that the Chinese military is secretly obtaining sensitive data from U.S. companies. A key technique is "spearphishing," an approach that tricks a targeted individual to reveal information that can be used to infiltrate the company or government agency that person works for.

The new Yahoo! design: What's changed?[ Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:31:26 GMT ]On Wednesday, Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer unveiled the Web portal's new site design on TODAY. Things are basically the same, but a tiny bit different. (And that's a good thing!)

That's no spaceship! Radar spots asteroid[ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:37:40 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A pixelated profile from NASA's Goldstone radar dish makes the passing asteroid 2012 DA14 look a bit like an out-of-control Viper space fighter from "Battlestar Galactica."

Firefox video support expanding with WebRTC and H.264[ Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:36:00 GMT ]Going against its initial hopes, Mozilla starts adding support for the patent-encumbered H.264 video compression standard. Perhaps it'll get revenge through WebRTC. [Read more]

Apple updates iTunes with new Composers view[ Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:50:17 GMT ]Yesterday's update to iTunes was a minor one but provides a new way to view your music by composers. [Read more]

LivingSocial raises $110M in funding from current investors[ Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:51:40 GMT ]The cash infusion will allow the daily deals site to pursue its "aggressive roadmap" while buffering it against "unanticipated events or bumps in the road," CEO Tim O'Shaughnessy wrote in a memo. [Read more]

Plasma TV altitude: How high can they go?[ Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:55:00 GMT ]Because of how they work, plasma TVs don't handle high altitudes well. But how high is too high? [Read more]

Apple chairman Levinson: I still 'miss Steve'[ Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:55:32 GMT ]In a brief interview with Fortune, Levinson said that it's "weird" to be running Apple's board since Steve Jobs' death. [Read more]

Nude scammers blackmail men online[ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:11:05 EST ]Who would have thought that getting naked and naughty with a stranger online could have negative consequences?

Goodbye Hotmail, hello Outlook[ Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:41:18 EST ]When Microsoft introduced a preview version of a fresh and inventive webmail service it called Outlook.com last August, it was pretty clear that it was telling the world that it intended to start winding down its venerable Hotmail sooner or later.

What's coming at Sonys event: PS4?[ Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:35:20 EST ]The eyes of the gaming world are on Sony, which on Wednesday is expected to unveil the PlayStation 4, the latest version of its popular gaming console.

Apple: We were hacked, too[ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:22:45 EST ]Apple on Tuesday said that a small amount of its employees' computers had been hacked, but that no data was exposed.

What to expect from a PlayStation 4[ Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:33:24 EST ]The eyes of the gaming world are on Sony, which on Wednesday is expected to unveil the PlayStation 4, the latest version of its popular gaming console.

Google Doodle celebrates Copernicus, guy who was right about solar system[ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:04:22 GMT ]It's Nicolaus Copernicus' 540th birthday, and Google marked the day with a lovely medieval model of the heliocentric solar system. Why? Because Copernicus was the first person to say what every kindergartner now knows: "The Earth goes around the sun"

Moon travel startup seeks crowdfunding[ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:39:19 GMT ]A private startup aiming to launch manned lunar expeditions has started a crowdfunding campaign to get the public involved. The company, Golden Spike, aims to get its first mission off the ground by 2020.

Video: With 'Crysis 3' you best come correct[ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:12:57 GMT ]"Crysis 3" fires on all cylinders with great performance and game mechanics. NBCNews.com's Todd Kenreck reviews the game. (In-Game)

Welcome to the jungle: 'Crysis 3' takes a bite out of the Big Apple[ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:15:36 GMT ]The highly anticipated sci-fi game "Crysis 3" arrives today and in doing so takes players to New York City in the year 2047. But this is the Big Apple like you've never seen it before. We talk to the game's producer about turning the world's most famous city into a place that has been ravaged by alien attacks, corporate wrong-doing and, most importantly, by nature itself.

Ding-dong, Hotmail's dead: All accounts switch to Outlook by summer[ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:02:52 GMT ]It's official: Outlook.com will fully replace Hotmail as Microsoft's webmail service. The company will begin to auto-update accounts, and hopes they will be fully migrated from Hotmail to Outlook.com by this summer.

HTC One specs take on Droid DNA, iPhone 5, Z10[ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:48:01 GMT ]Let's see how HTC's latest marquee phone stands up to three other premium handsets, spec to spec. [Read more]

Apple plans Q3 launch for MacBook Air with Retina -- report[ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:48:49 GMT ]The company will also use the "GF2" technology found in its iPad Mini for its next-generation full-size iPad. [Read more]

Apple grabs huge slice of 2012 consumer technology sales[ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:22:16 GMT ]Consumer tech sales fell 2 percent in the U.S. last year, yet Apple had a good year with almost 20 percent of all sales, says NPD. [Read more]

Map shows every meteorite impact since 2,300 BCE[ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:54:37 GMT ]The map was developed by Javier de la Torre, co-founder of Vizzuality and CartoDB. [Read more]

Apple granted 36 patents, including for proximity detection[ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:55:58 GMT ]The electronics giant's granted U.S. patents also include future active Apple Store packaging and a haptics feedback system. [Read more]

Meet the Rules of the Internet[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:08:04 EST ]Hello!

Iceland wants to ban Internet porn[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:39:43 EST ]Iceland is working on banning Internet pornography, calling explicit online images a threat to children.

How Samsung is out-innovating Apple[ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:56:24 EST ]There's no arguing that Apple set the standard for modern mobile devices with the iPhone and the iPad. It didn't take long after those two products launched for competitors to rush out their own copycat devices.

Nude scammers blackmail men online[ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:11:05 EST ]Who would have thought that getting naked and naughty with a stranger online could have negative consequences?

How Samsung is out-innovating Apple[ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:56:24 EST ]There's no arguing that Apple set the standard for modern mobile devices with the iPhone and the iPad. It didn't take long after those two products launched for competitors to rush out their own copycat devices.

EU privacy regulators take aim at Google privacy policy[ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:53:05 GMT ]European data watchdogs said on Monday they plan to take action against Google by this summer for its privacy policy, which allows the search engine to pool user data from across all its services ranging from YouTube to Gmail.

United Nations reviewing asteroid impact threat[ Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:48:19 GMT ]The Russian fireball and the close flyby of the asteroid 2012 DA14 on Friday came at a moment in time when the United Nations is discussing international response to the near-Earth object impact concern.

'Halo' creator reveals ambitious new sci-fi game 'Destiny'[ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:06:20 GMT ]The company that created the famed Halo franchise has finally taken the wraps off its brand new video game project. Bungie's first project since stepping away from the Master Chief and his adventures is called "Destiny" and it is a futuristic sci-fi action game — and a game that is highly social.

How scientists are hacking into brain waves[ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 02:24:34 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Neuroscientists are following through on the promise of artificially enhanced bodies by creating the ability to "feel" flashes of light in invisible wavelengths, or building an entire virtual body that can be controlled via brain waves.

Russian blast sparks 'meteorite rush'[ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:18:08 GMT ]A meteor that exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains and sent fireballs blazing to Earth has set off a rush to find fragments of the space rock which hunters hope could fetch thousands of dollars apiece.

Web project highlights drone strikes[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:12:16 EST ]The use of drones to carry out military strikes is controversial, to say the least.

Get a Logitech Harmony 700 universal remote for $59.99[ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:52:00 GMT ]It's a refurb, but still a great solution for controlling up to six home-theater components. [Read more]

Google's Gundotra: Nexus will have 'insanely great cameras'[ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:14:21 GMT ]In a teasing statement, Google's senior vice president of engineering says that future Nexus models will have cameras that will make us sit up and take notice. [Read more]

Escaping the Iron Curtain for Silicon Valley[ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:17:10 GMT ]Christian Gheorghe grew up in authoritarian Romania and escaped by swimming across the Danube. That was just the start of an impressive career building enterprise analytics companies. [Read more]

What are Quantum Dots, and how could they help your next TV?[ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:55:00 GMT ]Nano-tech that could be in your next television. [Read more]

Get a $310 Mac software bundle for $49[ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:00:00 GMT ]This "Lifehacker-approved" collection includes tools for improving your productivity, security, and system performance. Plus, a no-purchase-required freebie bundle! [Read more]

Facebook seeks to protect minors[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:25:22 EST ]As Facebook continues the slow rollout of a tool to let users search out others by using common interests or other personal information, the site emphasized Thursday that minors will get special privacy protections.

Meet the Rules of the Internet[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:08:04 EST ]Hello!

Iceland wants to ban Internet porn[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:39:43 EST ]Iceland is working on banning Internet pornography, calling explicit online images a threat to children.

How Samsung is out-innovating Apple[ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:56:24 EST ]There's no arguing that Apple set the standard for modern mobile devices with the iPhone and the iPad. It didn't take long after those two products launched for competitors to rush out their own copycat devices.

Meteor warning system ready by 2015[ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:28:34 GMT ]There aren't yet any advance warning systems that could give Earthlings a heads-up before an untracked space rock hits. But a telescope project in Hawaii aims to change that, and potentially provide a chance for those in threatened areas to evacuate.

Chimps have better short-term memory than humans[ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:21:28 GMT ]Chimpanzees may have more smarts than humans, at least regarding short-term memories, new research suggests.

First tweeting pope remains silent over resignation[ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:29:31 GMT ]It could have been the tweet of the century. But Pope Benedict decided not to announce his resignation on Twitter, which he joined last year in a foray into social media that has reaped uncertain spiritual returns and could be curtailed by his successor.

Freezing Russians fix shattered windows after meteor[ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:48:44 GMT ]A small army of workers set to work Saturday to replace the estimated 124 square miles of windows shattered by the shock wave from a meteor that exploded over Russia's Chelyabinsk region.

Estimates raised for Russian meteor blast[ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:54:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists have raised their estimates of the size and power of what turns out to be the most widely witnessed asteroid strike in modern history.