Two rats cooperate telepathically via brain implant[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:18:34 GMT ]The Duke University experiment is the first time two animals have collaborated through such an artificial link, and shows that the mammal brain can be trained to act on to electrical signals from another animal.

5 reasons Google should be afraid of Samsung[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:00:34 GMT ]Google takes pride in the fact that its Android mobile operating system has outpaced Apple's. But the truth is, Android phones don't outsell Apple phones, Samsung phones do. Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft — these may be Google's main competitors, but it's Samsung that could be the search giant's biggest threat.

Preserving Richard the Lionheart's heart[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:49:32 GMT ]The heart of Richard the Lionheart was preserved with frankincense, mercury and mint among other sweet-smelling plants when he died in 1199, a new study finds.

Pre-caffeine tech: Goat remixes, Google Glass![ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:59:15 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Google Glass is an all-knowing virtual assistant — is your head ready?

Mars plan could be crazy enough to work[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:41:37 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A millionaire's plan to send a man and a woman to Mars and back by 2019 may sound crazy — but it might be just crazy enough to work.

China blames U.S. for most cyberattacks against military Web sites[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:27:45 GMT ]China's Defense Ministry claims that almost two-thirds of the cyberattacks against its military sites have come from the United States. [Read more]

iCloud nearly back to normal after early morning outage[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:43:34 GMT ]Apple has said that multiple iCloud services are experiencing a problem, but as of this writing, less than 1 percent of users are affected. [Read more]

Facebook reminds you that Graph Search is too cool for you[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:00:00 GMT ]So you want Graph Search? Too bad. But here are some neat ways to dream about how you might search on the social network, courtesy of Facebook. [Read more]

Koozoo pitches surveillance for the masses via smartphones[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:00:00 GMT ]The San Francisco-based startup envisions a world where a network of smartphone cameras will a anticipate your needs and offer streaming video that fills them. But that's future talk. For now, it will just put up cameras anywhere it can. [Read more]

Name your own price for fantasy e-book bundle[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:00:00 GMT ]The regular bundle includes eight full-length novels, but if you're willing to pay at least $10, you can get 10 of them. Score! [Read more]

Why Apple may owe you $5[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:54:49 EST ]Apple has settled a lawsuit filed by parents who say their kids downloaded free games from the mobile App Store and then proceeded to rack up hefty bills buying in-game extras.

Yahoo office-work edict riles workers[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:56:39 EST ]When Stephanie Van Pelt needed to care for her son after surgery, her company gave her the option to work from home.

Gates, Zuckerberg: Learn to code[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:20:11 EST ]Hey kids! Forget trying to become a doctor or rapper or a football star, not to mention all the teasing you may get in school for being a nerd -- computers are where it's at.

Are e-readers doomed?[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:20:38 EST ]One thing appeared certain when Barnes & Noble announced Thursday how much money its Nook e-readers brought in over the past three months: The news would be lousy.

As tablets boom, e-readers feel the blast[ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:21:12 EST ]One thing appeared certain when Barnes & Noble announced Thursday how much money its Nook e-readers brought in over the past three months: The news would be lousy.

Hubble reveals Milky Way's cannibal past[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:27:50 GMT ]The Milky Way's far outer reaches may harbor a shell of stars left over from a long-ago act of galactic cannibalism, a new study hints.

Google Glass is all-knowing — is your head ready?[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:56:45 GMT ]"One thing that we're really excited about and working hard on is transforming the way that people interact with Google." The words of Scott Huffman, Google's vice president of engineering for Search, echoed through my head as I watched a video demonstrating the search engine giant's latest sensation, Project Glass.

Experts getting ready for the next asteroid[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:34:15 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The meteor that blew up over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk has provided a new focus for the effort to set up an international asteroid warning system, one of NASA's top experts says.

These fish migrate to stay off the menu[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:57:31 GMT ]Numerous animal species migrate each year to find more food, pleasant weather or the perfect place to breed. But at least one species migrates to avoid getting eaten.

Stretchable batteries are here![ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:43:16 GMT ]The next frontier in electronics are the flexible, stretchable kind. Yes, that means a rubber, bouncy smartphone (eventually), but it also means heart monitors threaded into cardiac tissue.

Amazon launches Cloud Player app for iPad, iPad Mini[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:03:19 GMT ]The app will allow users to stream or download music stored in their Amazon clouds. [Read more]

New hovering touchscreen tech gives you control without contact (video)[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:06:57 GMT ]New technology from chip-maker STMicroelectronics lets you control your smart phone or tablet without actually touching the display. [Read more]

U.S. Cellular adds Samsung 4G Galaxy Note 10.1 to its lineup[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:21:01 GMT ]The $499 LTE-enabled tablet is now available at U.S. Cellular, both online and offline. [Read more]

'MiniDuke' malware takes aim at Euro governments via Adobe[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:24:12 GMT ]According to security researcher Kaspersky Lab, the malware made its way onto infected computers through PDFs. [Read more]

Sorry, LTE compatibility in the U.S. still years away[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:41:49 GMT ]The industry is working on allowing a 4G LTE phone on AT&T to work on Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel, or T-Mobile, but an answer won't come for a few years. [Read more]

Galaxy S IV phone coming March 14[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:01:13 EST ]The next generation is just a few weeks away for the world's hottest smartphone without a piece of fruit on it.

Company finds niche in 'unmail'[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:20:01 EST ]A white Prius with a giant red plastic flag affixed to its side is driving around the hilly streets of San Francisco, un-delivering mail from mailboxes.

Why Apple may owe you $5[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:54:49 EST ]Apple has settled a lawsuit filed by parents who say their kids downloaded free games from the mobile App Store and then proceeded to rack up hefty bills buying in-game extras.

Yahoo office-work edict riles workers[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:56:39 EST ]When Stephanie Van Pelt needed to care for her son after surgery, her company gave her the option to work from home.

The hottest gadgets from Mobile World Congress[ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:38:29 EST ]Stuart Miles, founder of Pocket-lint.com, has been scouring the world's biggest mobile technology show in Barcelona for the latest gadgets and innovations.

Internet Explorer 10 released to more users[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:49:04 GMT ]Microsoft Corp. released Internet Explorer 10 to millions of new users on Tuesday, hoping the latest version of its market-leading browser will win back customers who have migrated to Google Inc.'s Chrome.

Mauritian beaches hold clues to a lost continent[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:35:27 GMT ]The beaches of Mauritius surround the island like a foamy white trim and sprinkled in the sand are clues to a lost, submerged continent. Ancient zircon crystals harvested from sand samples were found to be curiously older than the island itself.

Fan's NASCAR accident video back on YouTube[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:41:15 GMT ]When a YouTube video is taken down for copyright infringement, most people get it: Don't post videos that are someone else's legal property. But when YouTube quickly re-posts a video it had pulled, that's an unusual step for the largest video-sharing site in the world.

Why Pluto can't have a moon named Mickey[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:07:14 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: There'll never be a moon of Pluto named after Mickey Mouse, but it's conceivable there'll be a Plutonian crater named after the monstrous Cthulhu. Find out why.

Google Glass is an all-knowing virtual assistant — is your head ready?[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:56:45 GMT ]"One thing that we're really excited about and working hard on is transforming the way that people interact with Google." The words of Scott Huffman, Google's vice president of engineering for Search, echoed through my head as I watched a video demonstrating the search engine giant's latest sensation, Project Glass.

More drivers come to UberX in San Francisco[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:01:00 GMT ]The company's service, which is low-cost and includes hybrid vehicles, will now have reduced wait times, thanks to more cars on the road. [Read more]

Opera reveals its new WebKit-based browser for Android[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:17:32 GMT ]The radically overhauled browser works on Gingerbread, gets "Off-road Mode" for bad networks, adds a content discovery tool, and will ship in the first half of the year. [Read more]

Google switches on Google+ sign-ins, in-app posting[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:05:05 GMT ]Third-party apps and Web sites can now incorporate a sign-on service that resembles Facebook Connect or Sign in with Twitter, but with some Googley twists. [Read more]

Razer Edge pre-orders begin March 1[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:26:08 GMT ]A gaming tablet to rule them all? [Read more]

Plug in a BeeWi Mobot to control your gadgets while you're out[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:29:29 GMT ]The BeeWi Mobot is a power plug that not only controls your gadgets while you're out, it also talks to your phones. [Read more]

Hi Facebook friends -- I'm dead[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:20:53 EST ]Death already has a surprisingly vivid presence online, with improvised memorials and outpourings of grief for loved ones on social media, and the unintentional mementos the departed leave behind in comments, photo streams and blog posts.

When cellphones were hideous[ Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:00:56 EST ]These days, almost all new cellphones look alike: They're sleek black rectangles with glowing color screens.

'Sleep texting' embarrasses users[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:21:36 EST ]If you have a smartphone, you may have felt the embarrassment of sending a private message to the wrong person or having autocorrect fail you at just the wrong time.

Galaxy S IV phone coming March 14[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:01:13 EST ]The next generation is just a few weeks away for the world's hottest smartphone without a piece of fruit on it.

Opinion: Google Glass should be for our eyes only[ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:43:07 EST ]It's hard to engineer this kind of creepy serendipity. Earlier this week, European Union data watchdogs, fighting to protect our privacy in an age of big data, put pressure on Google over the privacy of user information.

Samsung to introduce 'the next Galaxy' on March 14[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:47:04 GMT ]"Ready 4 the show," an invitation sent to members of the press teases, blatantly hinting that we'll be seeing the Galaxy S 4 — the highly anticipated follow-up to the Galaxy S III smartphone — at the event being held by Samsung on March 14.

Indian rocket launches asteroid hunter[ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:50:29 GMT ]A rocket carrying seven new satellites, including the first spacecraft designed to hunt huge asteroids and two of the world's smallest space telescopes, launched into space Monday from an Indian spaceport.

HP launches Slate 7 Android tablet with Beats Audio for $169[ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:23:38 GMT ]The HP Slate 7 is beyond fashionably late to the Android tablet party, but it tries to make up for its tardiness with a very low price. When the device arrives in April, HP’s first Google-powered tablet just announced at this year’s Mobile World Congress will cost just $169.

Oscars to movie stars: Please tweet during the awards[ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:03:47 GMT ]Twitter's "Magic Mirror" will take photo-booth-style pictures of participating stars in the green room and send them out on the academy's official Twitter account. Organizers expect multiple celebrity mash-ups.

Global warming to make work miserable, study says[ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:10:29 GMT ]Hot and muggy weather over the past few decades has led to about a 10 percent drop in the physiological capacity of people to do their work safely and those drops will be even greater as the climate continues to warm, a new study finds.