Reddit apologizes for Boston mistakes[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:05:41 EDT ]Reddit general manager Erik Martin has had a busy few days.

Lessons from the sorority e-mail rant[ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:48:31 EDT ]It's been the rant read 'round the world this week -- its prose so gloriously profane and it's priorities so shockingly misplaced that the Web hasn't been able to look away.

Internet sales tax explained[ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:46:19 EDT ]CNN's Karin Caifa looks at the potential impact of an Internet sales tax.

Apple hints at 'exciting' new products[ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:48:58 EDT ]Gadget fans eagerly awaiting the next wave of Apple products just got some good news, and some bad news.

After Boston: Cameras, cameras everywhere?[ Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:58:38 EDT ]Even after the identification of the Boston bombing suspects through grainy security-camera images, officials say that blanketing a city in surveillance cameras can create as many problems as it solves.

Amazon to release its own set-top box: Report[ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:41:36 GMT ]Amazon plans to put out a set-top box to compete with the likes of Roku, Apple TV, and other streaming devices, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. No price or timeline was mentioned, except that it would appear sometime in 2013.The Seattle-based company has been diversifying its product catalog for years, and although it is best known for its all-encompassing online store, it now also offers web hostin...

New Nobel letters reveal secrets of DNA prize[ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:41:36 GMT ]By Stephanie PappasLiveScienceA new cache of letters released 50 years after Maurice Wilkins, Francis Crick and James Watson won the Nobel Prize for the discovery of DNA's structure reveals that not everyone agreed on which prize the trio should receive.Wilkins, Crick and Watson ended up winning the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for their discoveries concerning the molecular structur...

Earth recycles 2.5-billion-year-old ocean crust[ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:48:08 GMT ]By Becky OskinLiveScienceThe remains of a real-life journey to the center of the Earth are preserved in a South Pacific volcano, a new study suggests.The lava that erupted from the Cook Islands volcano, called Mangaia, contains a few tiny grains of sulfide, a mineral, with a peculiar ratio of sulfur isotopes, according to research published in Wednesday's issue of the journal Nature. The unusual r...

Satoru Iwata stepping in as Nintendo of America CEO following weak Wii U sales, diminished forecast[ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:48:09 GMT ]Current president and CEO of Nintendo Co., Ltd. Saturo Iwata was just given a new gig by his struggling employer. In addition to the roles he already has, Iwata will now assume the position of CEO of Nintendo of America (NoA), replacing current chief executive and chairman Tatsumi Kimishima, who is transferring to the company's Kyoto headquarters to serve as the General Manager of both the Corpora...

Hubble looks to future after a sterling 23 years[ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:48:10 GMT ]By Mike WallSpace.comNASA's Hubble Space Telescope celebrates a whopping 23 years in orbit today, but astronomers are hopeful that the iconic instrument can keep studying the heavens for years to come.The Hubble team is aiming to keep the telescope — which launched aboard the space shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990 — operating through 2020. That would ensure at least one year of overlap with its...

The China Star in Iron Man 3: TCL debuts new TVs[ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:21:26 GMT ]TCL is the largest TV brand in the domestic Chinese market, and it's using the launch of Iron Man 3 to attempt inroads into the U.S. [Read more]

Verizon opens preorders for Galaxy S4 16GB[ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:36:36 GMT ]Samsung's new flagship smartphone can be yours for $199.99 with a new contract and mail-in rebate. [Read more]

Motorola phones will still be banned in Germany, rules court[ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:38:06 GMT ]An injunction against the phones in Germany stands after a German court rejected an appeal by Google's Motorola unit. [Read more]

Google: More government takedown requests than ever before[ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:46:26 GMT ]Between July and December 2012, the company received 2,285 government requests to remove over 24,000 pieces of content from its search. [Read more]

Apple boosts R&D spending[ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:55:53 GMT ]The company, in search of new product categories, has boosted its R&D spending 33 percent for the six months ending March 31. [Read more]

$300M Exploratorium reopens [ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:52:05 EDT ]At the Exploratorium, one does not stand stiffly in front of musty exhibits and read tiny placards. There is no room for boredom or passively observing. The installations at this interactive science museum are hands on -- they require touching, building, playing, experimenting and thinking.

Got robot? Try your phone[ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:37:50 EDT ]Keller Rinaudo of Romotive talks about the company's new personal, programmable robot, Romo.

'Smart fork' = fewer calories?[ Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:07:16 EDT ]Anyone who has struggled to be healthy is intimately familiar with the counting game. They've counted calories, carbs, Weight Watchers points, their heart rate, steps and miles.

Reddit apologizes for Boston mistakes[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:05:41 EDT ]Reddit general manager Erik Martin has had a busy few days.

Predictions for Apple's TV[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:19:23 EDT ]A technology analyst offers his predictions for the features of the rumored Apple smart TV.

Russian cargo aircraft launches to space station[ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:48:59 GMT ]

Twitter testing a two-step security solution: report[ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:48:59 GMT ]On Tuesday, Associated Press became the latest national media outlet to have its Twitter account compromised by hackers, leading security experts to question why the short-messaging service has yet to implement two-factor authentication like that offered by Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Apple.According to Wired, such a security feature is in the works. Twitter indeed "has a working two-step sec...

How did they feed 10,000 pyramid builders? Like this...[ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:49:01 GMT ]By Owen JarusLiveScience The builders of the famous Giza pyramids in Egypt feasted on food from a massive catering-type operation, the remains of which scientists have discovered at a workers' town near the pyramids.The workers' town is located about 1,300 feet (400 meters) south of the Sphinx, and was used to house workers building the pyramid of pharaoh Menkaure, the third and last pyramid on th...

Pre-caffeine tech: Twitter hacked, bunny chicanery [ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:49:03 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Following a hack attack, the Associated Press' verified Twitter account posted "an erroneous tweet" claiming that two explosions occurred in the White House and that President Barack Obama is injured.Following the fake news, the Dow lost more than 140 points almost instantly, before recoveri...

The 'Portal' cake is not a lie ... almost[ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:00:14 GMT ]"Portal" fans, rejoice! The cake is no longer a lie, at least if you trust Amazon UK seller "Portal 2," who recently made a new baking kit available under the air-tight moniker "Portal The Cake Mix! Official licensed!" for £11.99 (a little over $18). Despite the cheeky chicanery of this Amazon UK missive, sources at Valve Corporation, which makes "Portal," confirmed that this is indeed a verifiab...

Is an unlocked Galaxy S4 or HTC One worth the hefty price tag?[ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:58:06 GMT ]In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers advice to a reader looking for an unlocked smartphone. And will the next version of Android software, Key Lime Pie, have any new killer features? [Read more]

GS4 quad-core or 8-core? Samsung chief says it doesn't matter[ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:24:50 GMT ]JK Shin, co-CEO of Samsung Electronics and head of the company's mobile business, tells CNET that the company uses multiple sources for chips to make sure it has enough supply. [Read more]

Self-assembling foam chair expands like popcorn[ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:27:05 GMT ]Belgian designer Carl de Smet has created a memory foam chair that assembles itself when heated. [Read more]

Apple celebrates 10 years of iTunes[ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:44:37 GMT ]The company has posted a full feature on its iTunes store, discussing the platform's history and how it has grown over the years. [Read more]

U.S. gives big, secret push to Internet surveillance[ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:59:43 GMT ]Justice Department agreed to issue "2511 letters" immunizing AT&T and other companies participating in a cybersecurity program from criminal prosecution under the Wiretap Act, according to new documents obtained by the Electronic Privacy Information Center. [Read more]

Got robot? Try your phone[ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:37:50 EDT ]Keller Rinaudo of Romotive talks about the company's new personal, programmable robot, Romo.

'Smart fork' = fewer calories?[ Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:07:16 EDT ]Anyone who has struggled to be healthy is intimately familiar with the counting game. They've counted calories, carbs, Weight Watchers points, their heart rate, steps and miles.

Reddit apologizes for Boston mistakes[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:05:41 EDT ]Reddit general manager Erik Martin has had a busy few days.

Predictions for Apple's TV[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:19:23 EDT ]A technology analyst offers his predictions for the features of the rumored Apple smart TV.

Reddit apologizes for Boston mistakes, confusion[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:30:02 EDT ]Reddit general manager Erik Martin has had a busy few days.

Twitter down for some, not just you[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:45:24 GMT ]Those nostalgic for the early days of Twitter, when the Fail Whale breached so often it wasn't even news, may be pleasantly surprised by an off-and-on inability to access the micro-blogging service. Everyone else effected by the intermittent outages are no doubt annoyed. If you haven't experienced any Twitter difficulties however, your friends whining about Twitter on Facebook are not making it up...

7 gadgets to save energy, gas, water[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:45:24 GMT ]

Reuters deputy social media editor Matthew Keys says he was dismissed[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:45:25 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters has dismissed Matthew Keys, the deputy social media editor of Reuters.com who was indicted on charges of aiding members of the Anonymous hacking collective, Keys said in a Twitter message on Monday. Thomson Reuters spokesman David Girardin said that Keys was no longer with the company, effective Monday, and declined further comment. Keys was indicted in Ma...

Think pink as April full moon brings eclipse[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:51:04 GMT ]By Joe RaoSpace.comThis month's full moon, which falls on Thursday, always reminds me of one of the first times I viewed the April full moonWhen I was very young boy living in New York, there was a popular television weathercaster by the name of Carol Reed. While not a meteorologist, she had an upbeat personality and always finished her reports with what became her personal catch phrase: "And have...

Gamers can order Pizza Hut straight from the Xbox — with hand gestures![ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:07:39 GMT ]Long slave to the physical demands of picking up a phone, computer, smartphone, or tablet to place an order for food delivery, gamers can now create their own custom Pizza Hut pizzas — and order them — from their Xbox 360 console thanks to a unique partnership between Microsoft and the international chain.The "Pizza Hut for Xbox" app, now available, is even compatible with Kinect's voice and motio...

Cyberattacks triple in 2012, Akamai says[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:17:54 GMT ]China remains the largest culprit, with 41 percent of fourth-quarter observed attack traffic originating in the country, up from 33 percent in the third quarter. [Read more]

Google execs' 'New Digital Age' resists cyber-siren song[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:18:40 GMT ]book review Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen are more sober than starry-eyed in this worthwhile look at how a pervasive Internet changes censorship, privacy, identity, government, and war. [Read more]

Twitter goes down for some[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:31:48 GMT ]While the main feed appears to be working, other parts of the site are experiencing issues. [Read more]

A last echo of iPhone 'antennagate' -- $15 checks[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:48:43 GMT ]It was one of the biggest tech stories of 2010: performance problems with the then new iPhone 4. Now finally comes the payout from the inevitable class action lawsuits. [Read more]

iTunes dominates online video downloads[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:00:38 GMT ]Apple virtually owns the Internet video sales market for TV shows and movies compared with Amazon and Xbox Video, says research firm NPD. [Read more]

Got robot? Try your phone[ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:37:50 EDT ]Keller Rinaudo of Romotive talks about the company's new personal, programmable robot, Romo.

Tweets from the Boston manhunt[ Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:21:25 EDT ]Twitter lit up Friday morning with dramatic reports from confused and terrified residents of suburban Boston, where a massive manhunt was under way for a suspect in Monday's Boston Marathon bombings.

'Smart fork' = fewer calories?[ Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:07:16 EDT ]Anyone who has struggled to be healthy is intimately familiar with the counting game. They've counted calories, carbs, Weight Watchers points, their heart rate, steps and miles.

Predictions for Apple's smart TV[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:26:37 EDT ]A technology analyst offers his predictions for the features of the rumored Apple smart TV.

Should criminal investigations be crowdsourced?[ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:11:48 EDT ]Reddit general manager Erik Martin has had a busy few days.