Pre-caffeine tech: Future tech, Pee Wee Herman[ Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:24:43 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.A British lawmaker who was subjected to rape and death threats on Twitter has said those responsible should be prosecuted in the name of free speech.

Cheap GPS trick sends $80 million superyacht off course[ Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:54:15 GMT ]A small team of researchers from the University of Texas at Austin recently tricked a 213-foot superyacht off its course using a custom-made GPS device, rendering the $80 million vessel's electronic maps and charts useless.

NSA tool tracks all Internet conversations, says Guardian[ Wed, 31 Jul 2013 18:34:41 GMT ]Americans' email and online chats can be monitored without authorization by any National Security Agency analyst using a computer program known as "XKeyscore," according to NSA leaker Edward Snowden, who shared the information with the Guardian in a story published Wednesday.

How the NSA's XKeyscore program works[ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:25:18 GMT ]Until Wednesday morning, you'd probably never heard of something called "XKeyscore," a program that the National Security Agency itself describes as its "widest reaching" means of gathering data from across the Internet.

Hacking expert says mobile firms moved fast to fix security flaw [ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:58:21 GMT ]LAS VEGAS — A well-known security expert said mobile carriers have quickly protected customers from a security bug that he revealed 10 days ago and that he estimated had put more than 500 million phones at risk of cyber attacks.

Sigma's lens conversion service promotes body agnosticism[ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 05:00:00 GMT ]The lens manufacturer has launched its Mount Conversion service, which will let you update any of its newer lenses to a compatible mount on demand. [Read more]

Apple said to be eyeing Samsung for Retina iPad Mini screens[ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 05:52:08 GMT ]High-resolution screens for next-gen tablet may come from Apple's chief competitor and legal foe, sources tell The Wall Street Journal. [Read more]

CNET Giveaway: Kobo Glo[ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 07:01:00 GMT ]Do you want a chance to win* a brand-new Kobo Glo? Tell us: If you could live as a character from any book, who would it be? [Read more]

U.S. Stratcom isn't your father's Strategic Air Command[ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]With jurisdiction from the bottom of the ocean to deep space, U.S. Strategic Command has its hands full in a very complex world. CNET Road Trip 2013 visited to better understand the mission. [Read more]

What to do when your teen wants to open a Facebook account[ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]Whether you're a novice or native on social media, the game changes when your teen asks to start using Facebook, Instagram, and the like. Here are some ways to make sure your kid stays safe online. [Read more]

MIT report: We did not 'target' Aaron Swartz[ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:50:19 EDT ]An internal report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found that it committed no wrongdoing in the case of Internet activist Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide while facing charges he hacked into the university's computers and stole millions of online documents.

10 most controversial Wiki pages[ Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:43:38 EDT ]They've long been considered topics that aren't polite to discuss at the dinner table. As it turns out, politics and religion can get touchy on Wikipedia as well.

Chromecast: Google TV game-changer?[ Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:41:27 EDT ]Google rolled out a new Nexus 7 tablet on Wednesday. But a much smaller, much cheaper new gadget may be the one that makes a seismic impact in the consumer technology world.

Gamers honor young colleague's memory[ Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:38:43 EDT ]Wander into any gaming forum thread, chat room or multiplayer-action communications, and you quickly discover that gamers can be an insensitive lot. But there are also instances where the hardcore, win-at-all-costs trash talking goes silent and they band together to do good.

Has technology ruined handwriting?[ Wed, 31 Jul 2013 08:12:27 EDT ]Technology is constantly increasing communication speeds, often anticipating words before our brains can send signals to our fingers. But experts say handwriting is being sacrificed for the sake of technology's convenience.

Twitter account of Thomson Reuters hacked by Syrian activists[ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:02:03 GMT ]The group of hackers calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army appears to have compromised the official Twitter account of business news agency Thomson Reuters, posting a series of political cartoons depicting the ongoing civil war in Syria.

Home-brewed 'Grand Theft Auto 4' modified to be more like 'GTV 5'[ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:24:19 GMT ]Highly anticipated mayhem simulator "Grand Theft Auto 5" is grabbing gamer attention for being the first title in Rockstar's long and stories video game series to feature not one, not two, but three interchangeable protagonists.

Microsoft patents futuristic transparent laptop display[ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:14:54 GMT ]Your future computer may be able to do more than just detect your gestures and last longer on a charge. Microsoft has filed a patent for transparent display technology for laptops and mobile devices that can actually project holographic images right before your eyes.

Apple patent reveals three-lens, three-sensor iPhone camera[ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:42:38 GMT ]Your point-and-shoot is living on borrowed time. Recently released devices such as the Nokia Lumia 1020 and Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom have some of the most powerful cameras of any smartphone, and Apple may be planning their own optic innovation for future iPhones.

New screens, more horsepower may be part of Kindle Fire fall update[ Wed, 31 Jul 2013 00:21:51 GMT ]Amazon's popular Kindle Fire tablets are slated for a major update this fall, according to the blog BGR's anonymous sources. New screens, better build quality, and an internal overhaul should bring the devices more in line with the latest from Google and Apple.

Canon Vixia mini targets selfie video shooters[ Wed, 31 Jul 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]This pocket-sized Wi-Fi-enabled minicamcorder does a lot, but it's still a bit of an oddball product. [Read more]

Race on! How tech makes Nascar faster, safer, and more exciting[ Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]Nascar hopes to draw fans with a high-tech car and a tighter field than ever. CNET Road Trip 2013 took in the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to see if it works. [Read more]

Internet Webcam service Dropcam nets $30M in funding[ Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:30:00 GMT ]San Francisco startup says it will use the funds to accelerate hardware and software product plans. [Read more]

Five trends driving the hardware boom[ Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:31:00 GMT ]For years, venture investors and entrepreneurs were all about software. Now, more and more money is flowing into hardware. [Read more]

Hot hardware: The smart money's taking notice[ Wed, 31 Jul 2013 12:00:00 GMT ]Helped by the rise of mobility and cloud computing, hardware startups are pulling in big investments. [Read more]

10 most controversial Wiki pages[ Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:43:38 EDT ]They've long been considered topics that aren't polite to discuss at the dinner table. As it turns out, politics and religion can get touchy on Wikipedia as well.

Chromecast: Google TV game-changer?[ Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:41:27 EDT ]Google rolled out a new Nexus 7 tablet on Wednesday. But a much smaller, much cheaper new gadget may be the one that makes a seismic impact in the consumer technology world.

Gamers honor young colleague's memory[ Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:38:43 EDT ]Wander into any gaming forum thread, chat room or multiplayer-action communications, and you quickly discover that gamers can be an insensitive lot. But there are also instances where the hardcore, win-at-all-costs trash talking goes silent and they band together to do good.

Has technology ruined handwriting?[ Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:30:00 EDT ]Technology is constantly increasing communication speeds, often anticipating words before our brains can send signals to our fingers. But experts say handwriting is being sacrificed for the sake of technology's convenience.

Twitter faces new pressure to limit hate speech[ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 15:44:06 EDT ]An advocate for honoring women on British currency was thanked for her efforts on Twitter with dozens of rape threats. A female writer who recently spoke out against rape jokes, almost predictably, got the same treatment.

Twitter's working on making it easier to report abusive jerks[ Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:52:13 GMT ]After multiple threats were made against a feminist campaigner via Twitter, tens of thousands signed a petition calling for the social network to make it easier to report abusive tweets. According to Twitter, a feature is already in the works.

PS4 online apps and chat: No PlayStation Plus subscription required [ Mon, 29 Jul 2013 19:26:12 GMT ]Sony revealed on Monday that it will not charge PlayStation 4 owners any additional fees to use online features like the console's chat features or popular third-party apps such as the video streaming services Hulu and Netflix.

Sony, Panasonic promise 300-gigabyte discs by 2015[ Mon, 29 Jul 2013 19:37:22 GMT ]First there was the CD, which held 700 megabytes. Then the DVD, which held 5 gigabytes. Then the Blu-ray disc, with 50 gigs. What's next? Sony and Panasonic hope it will be a 300-gigabyte disc they're jointly researching that could hit in 2015. But might we have abandoned discs altogether by then?

Classified ad site Backpage gets backlash over sex ads[ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:58:43 GMT ]Search for "Backpage.com" on the FBI's main website and up pops eight whole pages of press releases and public announcements naming the classified advertising site as a tool for sex criminals, particularly those selling children, sex and prostitution.

Classified ad site Backpage in crosshairs over child sex ads [ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 01:16:11 GMT ]Search for "Backpage.com" on the FBI's main website and up pops eight whole pages of press releases and public announcements naming the classified advertising site as a tool for sex criminals, particularly those selling children, sex and prostitution.

Apple slapped with lawsuit over mandatory employee bag checks[ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 03:53:09 GMT ]After allegedly being made to stand in line for "required but uncompensated security checks," former retail store employees sue the iPhone-maker for dozens of hours of unpaid wages. [Read more]

Time Warner Cable suspends CBS programming blackout[ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 04:14:45 GMT ]The broadcaster and the cable company fail to reach a pact on fees, but subscribers in New York, Los Angeles and Dallas don't lose the most-watched television channel for now. [Read more]

Sprint posts Q2 loss of $1.6B as 2M subscribers drop off[ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 05:14:13 GMT ]Sprint saw a massive exodus of customers in its last quarter running the separate Nextel network. The company, now owned by Japanese carrier SoftBank, hopes for a stronger second half. [Read more]

Sprint extends LTE coverage to 41 new markets[ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 05:37:59 GMT ]New markets in Philadelphia, Portland, Ore., and Oakland, Calif., expands the high-speed wireless network footprint to 151 markets. [Read more]

Zynga said to lose three top execs this month[ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:15:00 GMT ]A trio of vice presidents have resigned from the struggling social game developer in the past month, sources tell Bloomberg. [Read more]

10 most controversial Wiki pages[ Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:43:38 EDT ]They've long been considered topics that aren't polite to discuss at the dinner table. As it turns out, politics and religion can get touchy on Wikipedia as well.

Chromecast: Google TV game-changer?[ Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:41:27 EDT ]Google rolled out a new Nexus 7 tablet on Wednesday. But a much smaller, much cheaper new gadget may be the one that makes a seismic impact in the consumer technology world.

Gamers honor young colleague's memory[ Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:38:43 EDT ]Wander into any gaming forum thread, chat room or multiplayer-action communications, and you quickly discover that gamers can be an insensitive lot. But there are also instances where the hardcore, win-at-all-costs trash talking goes silent and they band together to do good.

Has technology ruined handwriting?[ Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:30:00 EDT ]Technology is constantly increasing communication speeds, often anticipating words before our brains can send signals to our fingers. But experts say handwriting is being sacrificed for the sake of technology's convenience.

Twitter faces backlash over rape-threat tweets[ Mon, 29 Jul 2013 08:07:58 EDT ]A barrage of rape and death threats on Twitter aimed at feminist Caroline Criado-Perez -- who petitioned to have women displayed on banknotes -- has sparked outrage in the global media and among the Twitterati.

Sex and video games: Virtual reality erotica may be the HolyGrail[ Sun, 28 Jul 2013 13:26:35 GMT ]Video games stand apart from the rest of modern technology because of the medium's immunity to pornography. Perhaps it's because gamers — historically male teenagers and twentysomethings — just aren't into porn, right? OK, that can't be it.

How supercomputers solve giant problems[ Sun, 28 Jul 2013 13:26:35 GMT ]Today's supercomputers are marvels of computational power, and they are being used to tackle some of the world's biggest scientific problems.Current models are tens of thousands of times faster than the average desktop computer.

Social media helps track property lost in Holocaust[ Sun, 28 Jul 2013 13:26:36 GMT ]When Cati Holland checked her email a few weeks ago, she was surprised to find a message saying she was eligible for compensation for her grandmother's Berlin store that was seized by the Nazis more than 70 years ago.

Software experts attack cars, to release code as hackers meet[ Sun, 28 Jul 2013 13:32:14 GMT ]Car hacking is not a new field, but its secrets have long been closely guarded. That is about to change, thanks to two well-known computer software hackers who got bored finding bugs in software from Microsoft and Apple.

Arrest made after online threats to UK campaigner[ Sun, 28 Jul 2013 21:29:31 GMT ]British police on Sunday arrested a man in connection with online threats made toward a feminist campaigner, a case which has ignited calls for social media platforms to institute stronger protections against verbal abuse.