Tumblr: Porn blogs can stay, but they'll be mostly hidden[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 20:18:03 GMT ]Since the moment it was announced that Yahoo would acquire Tumblr, people have been asking "But what will happen to the porn?" Naughty question, sure, but we finally know the answer.

Meet creators of real-life superpowers Friday in White House video chat[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 22:25:53 GMT ]The White House will be celebrating San Diego's Comic-Con this week with its own nod to real-life superpowers, such as invisibility and super-strength with a Google+ hangout Friday featuring several leading scientists and engineers.

Nasdaq forum site hacked, passwords compromised[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:04:34 GMT ]NEW YORK — Cybercriminals targeted Nasdaq OMX Group's community forum website and gained access to the email usernames and passwords of the members of the site, which took two days to come back online on Thursday evening.

Use the filter, Luke: 'Star Wars' posted to Instagram in 15-second clips[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:48:44 GMT ]It's one of those bizarre Internet culture triumphs that is completely random yet somehow ingenious: An Instagram user began posting the original "Star Wars" in 15-second clips, nearly finishing the movie before his account was closed.

'Halo: Spartan Assault' adorable, but in a good way[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 00:10:46 GMT ]"We're going to study the historical battles in hopes of increasing your tactical skills for the future," an AI tells you in a brief video opening to "Halo: Spartan Assault." "As a bonus," the AI continues, "it's a pretty fun game you can play in your spare time.

Vying for Sprint, Softbank said to bid $8.5B for Universal Music[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 05:40:19 GMT ]Vivendi, which owns the world's largest music group, rejected the offer despite its $2 billion premium, the Financial Times reports. [Read more]

LG reportedly says 'no 2014 delay' on iPad Mini Retina[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:05:36 GMT ]LG Display now seems to be saying that a 2013 iPad Mini Retina is a possibility. That contradicts what analysts have been saying. [Read more]

Which device early upgrade option offers the best value?[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon takes an in depth look at AT&T's, T-Mobile's and Verizon Wireless's new early upgrade programs to tell you which one offers the most bang for the buck. [Read more]

Crave giveaway: 'Tron'-inspired Tokyo Flash Kisai Seven watch[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]Walk into a room sporting this futuristic-looking glowing LED timepiece from Tokyo Flash, and all geeky eyes will surely be upon you. [Read more]

Freebie Friday: A strategy game and a video converter[ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]Money? You don't need no stinkin' money to get today's deals. And the game is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux! [Read more]

Elon Musk's dream: NY to LA in 45 minutes[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 10:55:15 EDT ]Elon Musk wants to revolutionize transportation. Again.

Here comes the Moto X phone [ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:26:55 EDT ]Here comes the Moto X. If you haven't heard about it already, you will.

OK, everybody, wave at Saturn![ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:56:14 EDT ]On Friday, the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft will take pictures of Saturn. Included in tiny portion: Earth.

'Smart' streetlamps light up when you're near[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:35:12 EDT ]Imagine if a street lamp knew you were coming. It could announce your arrival from a distance. If you were on a date, it could help set the mood. It could ring in the new year with dazzling effects, change color at will, even announce days in advance when its bulb was set to blow.

Hit, or hype? Here comes the Moto X [ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:11:42 EDT ]Here comes the Moto X. If you haven't heard about it already, you will.

Kinect sign language [ Wed, 17 Jul 2013 22:48:10 GMT ]Allowing computers to understand and translate sign language has long been a goal of developers aiming to empower deaf or hard of hearing people. Microsoft's Kinect depth-sensing camera has allowed major strides in this area — as demonstrated by this Microsoft Research project.

Kinect-powered software translates sign language[ Wed, 17 Jul 2013 22:53:38 GMT ]Allowing computers to understand and translate sign language has long been a goal of developers aiming to empower deaf or hard of hearing people. Microsoft's Kinect depth-sensing camera has allowed major strides in this area — as demonstrated by this Microsoft Research project.

Playing 'Diablo 3' ona console is a different kind of hell[ Wed, 17 Jul 2013 23:15:25 GMT ]For its legions of fans on the PC, Blizzard's epic demon-slaying video game "Diablo 3" is practically synonymous with hours upon hours of mouse clicking. Changing that up would be like trying to turn football into a touchscreen smartphone game: it doesn't really work.

Facebook mobile users up 20 percent in US and UK[ Wed, 17 Jul 2013 23:43:19 GMT ]The number of users accessing Facebook via their mobile phones in June jumped around 20 percent in the United States and Britain, Facebook said Wednesday, touting its appeal for brands trying to reach consumers during the summer months.

Hands on with 'TheBureau: XCOM Declassified'[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 04:27:19 GMT ]When it comes to shooting at aliens with lasers, there are countless video games with gravelly-voiced protagonists and little green men.

Nokia sold 7.4m Lumia phones in Q2[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 10:05:39 GMT ]Nokia has released its most recent financial results for Q2 2013, revealing a loss of 115 million euros and up to 440 job cuts. [Read more]

Fashion tugs on Superman's cape at Comic-Con[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 10:27:17 GMT ]Where did Superman's red trunks go? Learn the answer to this and other super-questions on a San Diego Comic-Con Preview Night tour of Superman's suits over the years. [Read more]

Forget Comic-Con, superhero central is in Indiana[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]Fans of Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, and the rest of the superhero universe should run, not walk, to the Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum in Elkhart, Ind. CNET's Road Trip 2013 did. [Read more]

Apple and the fear of flopping[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]Apple has set itself up to flourish or founder in a hit driven business. For the last decade, the company has flourished, but a flop could quickly erode the company's stellar reputation. [Read more]

Verizon Q2: EPS of 78 cents, sales of $29.8B, 1M new retail connections[ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 11:39:16 GMT ]Verizon posted per-share earnings that slightly topped expectations, although revenue was a hair on the light side. [Read more]

Teen jailed for Facebook 'joke' is freed[ Fri, 12 Jul 2013 17:31:40 EDT ]The Texas teen facing a felony terrorism charge over an alleged threat on Facebook has been released on bail after an anonymous donor posted a $500,000 bond.

Can you be electrocuted by a phone?[ Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:44:10 EDT ]Could your smartphone really give you a lethal electric shock?

Oops! 10 more misquoted songs[ Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:53:46 EDT ]We enjoyed some chuckles last week over Spotify's list of its most misquoted songs. Looks like you did, too.

This is how you search Facebook[ Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:43:52 EDT ]CNN's Ralitsa Vassileva interviews Tom Stocky, director of product for Graph Search at Facebook.

Lawsuit by 19 groups seeks to halt NSA snooping[ Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:18:12 EDT ]A broad coalition of groups supporting everything from religion, drugs, and digital rights to guns and the environment sued the National Security Agency today, demanding a federal judge immediately halt what they are calling an "unconstitutional program of dragnet electronic surveillance" stemming from the government's vast collection of Americans' phone-calling data.

Devoted customers may post (fake) negative reviews ... because they care too much[ Tue, 16 Jul 2013 21:43:28 GMT ]

Google's new Maps Web app now available to all[ Wed, 17 Jul 2013 00:08:00 GMT ]The improvements to Google Maps that the company demonstrated at its I/O conference in June have left the preview stage and are now available for everyone to use.

Teachers says plagiarism, informality are byproducts of digital influence on writing [ Wed, 17 Jul 2013 00:24:43 GMT ]

Teachers say plagiarism, informality are byproducts of digital influence on writing [ Wed, 17 Jul 2013 00:41:05 GMT ]

New location-based ads hit Foursquare[ Wed, 17 Jul 2013 01:03:15 GMT ]Users of check-in app Foursquare may be slightly annoyed to hear that the app, largely ad-free, has been augmented with a new, more visible type of ad in the latest update.

iPhone 6 and Samsung: Not much in common[ Wed, 17 Jul 2013 04:28:30 GMT ]Samsung is looking to boost its chip business for low-cost phones as Apple switches to other manufacturers for its processors. [Read more]

Apple delaying iPhone 5S due to switch in screen size?[ Wed, 17 Jul 2013 06:45:21 GMT ]Apple is rumored to be delaying release of the iPhone 5S due to a screen-size specification change. [Read more]

Blink leaders reject animated WebP images in Chrome, for now[ Wed, 17 Jul 2013 06:53:15 GMT ]The leaders of Google's browser engine project conclude they won't support the animated version of Google's own new image format until performance concerns are resolved. [Read more]

GlassUp takes on Google Glass and Google legal[ Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]GlassUp doesn't have the features of the more expensive Google Glass, but it could be a worthy alternative, even if the startup can't use the word "Glass" as Google's lawyers have requested. [Read more]

iPhone shipments hit at least 29 million last quarter, says analyst[ Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:59:28 GMT ]The forecast from Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty tops the Wall Street consensus of just 26.5 million. [Read more]

Teen jailed for Facebook 'joke' is freed[ Fri, 12 Jul 2013 17:31:40 EDT ]The Texas teen facing a felony terrorism charge over an alleged threat on Facebook has been released on bail after an anonymous donor posted a $500,000 bond.

Can you be electrocuted by a phone?[ Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:44:10 EDT ]Could your smartphone really give you a lethal electric shock?

Oops! 10 more misquoted songs[ Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:53:46 EDT ]We enjoyed some chuckles last week over Spotify's list of its most misquoted songs. Looks like you did, too.

This is how you search Facebook[ Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:43:52 EDT ]CNN's Ralitsa Vassileva interviews Tom Stocky, director of product for Graph Search at Facebook.

How much better can smartphone cameras get?[ Tue, 16 Jul 2013 13:53:32 EDT ]Smartphone competition isn't just about choosing the biggest screen, fastest processor or sleekest operating system. As phones continue to replace point-and-shoot cameras, a new battleground for smartphone manufacturers is camera quality.

Dropbox used by Chinese hackers to spread malware[ Mon, 15 Jul 2013 19:46:00 GMT ]

NES at 30: Why Mario still makes a difference[ Mon, 15 Jul 2013 21:37:25 GMT ]The Nintendo Entertainment System may seem like a relic in an era of consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One, but it helped define those systems and the games on them in more ways than one.

As NES turns 30, movie to document hunt for all 700 games [ Mon, 15 Jul 2013 22:10:48 GMT ]The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) turned 30 Monday, an anniversary of one of the most iconic and beloved video game consoles ever.

Robotic boats have mind of their own on water[ Mon, 15 Jul 2013 22:10:49 GMT ]

Return of Microsoft Bob? Bill Gates sees new chance for personal agents[ Mon, 15 Jul 2013 22:55:12 GMT ]