Facebook 'story bumping' will show you what you haven't seen first[ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 18:30:17 GMT ]Facebook's News Feed can be a mishmash to deal with, as cumbersome as federal bureaucracy and not nearly as fun.

Solved: The mystery of scanners randomly switching digits in docs[ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:57:54 GMT ]A perplexing and potentially very troublesome problem affecting Xerox scanners has been explained and fixed, thanks to some sleuthing by a savvy software engineer — and a bit of viral attention on the Internet.D. Kriesel, a German Ph.D.

Copier conundrum: Xerox machines swap numbers during scans[ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 22:14:51 GMT ]A perplexing and potentially very troublesome problem affecting Xerox scanners has been explained and fixed, thanks to some sleuthing by a savvy software engineer — and a bit of viral attention on the Internet.D. Kriesel, a German Ph.D.

Effort to stop 'Apple picking' phone theft now extends to London [ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:11:11 GMT ]Smartphones are a hot item, both in stores and on the street, as anyone who has had their device stolen can attest.

Twitter's new security measure ditches texts for in-app alerts[ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 01:12:21 GMT ]Twitter has added a layer of security to its mobile app, giving users another tool with which to protect against account hijacking. The new two-factor authentication uses the Twitter app itself to authorize account access, rather than via text messaging — which not everyone trusts.

Apple tops PC market, but lead shrinks, says Canalys[ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 02:35:00 GMT ]Apple sits up top of the global PC market, but No. 2 Lenovo is beginning to ship more tablets, says market researcher Canalys, which includes tablets in its calculations. [Read more]

Shark Week show gets panned for being a fake 'documentary'[ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 03:54:24 GMT ]On Facebook, Twitter, and across the Web, people lash out against the Discovery network's "Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives" for being a sham. [Read more]

Yahoo to give its corporate logo a month-long makeover[ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 05:04:33 GMT ]The Web company begins 30-day campaign to introduce new corporate logo. Spoiler: the exclamation point is staying! [Read more]

Samsung gains as Apple display supplier, says researcher[ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 05:44:03 GMT ]Despite expectations to the contrary, the South Korean electronics giant is growing as a display supplier to Apple, says NPD DisplaySearch. [Read more]

AOL's hold on ad growth underpins $405M takeover[ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:31:38 GMT ]The company, once front door to the Internet and now a burgeoning digital media outfit, continues to increase revenue from advertising in the latest quarter, helping it toward a planned takeover of Adap.tv, a marketplace for digital video advertising. [Read more]

Limbaugh: Tech bloggers 'hate' Apple[ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 10:29:44 EDT ]Apple, that icon of left-leaning Silicon Valley whose board of directors includes former Democratic Vice President Al Gore, is really a symbol of the Republican Party.

New Galaxy Note coming Sept. 4?[ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 11:40:22 EDT ]It's becoming an annual tradition: Samsung will unveil the next generation of its Galaxy Note smartphone in advance of the IFA technology conference in Berlin. The company sent invitations to the press on Monday for an event on Sept. 4, two days before the first day of the conference.

What Mars rover has taught us[ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 10:29:56 EDT ]Curiosity has driven 1.6 kilometers since landing on Mars on August 6, 2012.

5 scary new hacks[ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 10:29:19 EDT ]If something can connect to a network, it can be hacked. Computers and phones are still popular targets, but increasingly so are cars, home security systems, TVs and even oil refineries.

5 things Mars rover Curiosity has taught us[ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 09:53:01 EDT ]Curiosity has driven 1.6 kilometers since landing on Mars on August 6, 2012.

Pre-caffeine tech: Fake meat, new Doctor Who[ Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:53:33 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning."Intense flavor": The $330,000 hamburger that was built in a lab hits the spot!Twitter just added rules to better combat rape threats and other abusive talk.

'Intense flavor': The $330,000 burger that was built in a lab hits the spot[ Mon, 05 Aug 2013 18:43:34 GMT ]LONDON — After years of research and weeks of buildup, taste testers on Monday finally bit into a burger created from stem cells in a culture dish rather than meat from a farm or a store.

How anonymous? Tor users compromised in child porn takedown[ Mon, 05 Aug 2013 23:38:27 GMT ]A man in Ireland is arrested on child pornography charges, and a network of ostensibly anonymous and invisible websites goes down at the same time. It's no coincidence, and this latest chapter in the story of privacy on the Internet shows that it's hard to hide, even in the "deep Web.

Google's Sergey Brin explains why he paid $330,000 for lab burger[ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 00:33:25 GMT ]When scientists brought out a hamburger created in a laboratory for its first public tasting on Monday, they also revealed who paid more than $330,000 (€250,000) for that burger: Sergey Brin, one of Google's billionaire founders."Some people think this is science fiction — it's not real.

Smartphone game may destroy your smartphone[ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 00:33:26 GMT ]Are you a fan of "disruptive" technology? Well, there's a new mobile app that's so disruptive it may actually break your smartphone.That's the idea behind "Send Me to Heaven," a new mobile "sport game" whose main objective involves hurling your phone as high into the air as humanly possible.

Welcome to XCAR[ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 06:52:04 GMT ]XCAR is an all-new channel on CNET, where we tell the stories of the world's rarest, fastest, and most exciting cars. [Read more]

Nikon updates its AA-powered compact megazoom[ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 10:49:42 GMT ]Save for a change in resolution, the Coolpix L620 is just like its predecessor. [Read more]

Meet the firm behind Verizon, AT&T's reliability, speed claims[ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]CNET talks to RootMetrics and pulls back the curtain on the shadowy world of wireless network testing and how carriers can make the claims that they do. [Read more]

Surveillance scandal rips through hacker community[ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]The good ol' days of chummy games of "Spot the Fed" at Defcon are finished as hackers and security entrepreneurs plan next steps in the wake of government spying revelations. [Read more]

Slides, whales, and tunnels, oh my: A 'museum' like no other[ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 11:12:26 GMT ]Who can resist climbing a bus hanging off a building? CNET Road Trip 2013 visited the City Museum in St. Louis, and packed with secret tunnels and giant whales, it's unlike any other museum. [Read more]

Pilot invented plane 'vasectomy'[ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 10:16:05 EDT ]A consultant for Disney's new animated film "Planes" reveals how he prevented propellers from turning backwards and what it was like to invent an airplane "vasectomy."

Got leftovers? Wanna trade?[ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:47:35 EDT ]Got some leftover food? Maybe someone else does as well. Hence, Leftover Swap, a new app.

One image worth a thousand tweets[ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:47:27 EDT ]Meet the future. Her name is Maya Shaoolian. She is 2 years old.

Hackers break into homes[ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:49:13 EDT ]Devices that operate "smart homes" are hackable -- and hackers say many aren't ready for prime time.

The five scariest hacks we saw last week[ Mon, 05 Aug 2013 12:48:54 EDT ]If something can connect to a network, it can be hacked. Computers and phones are still popular targets, but increasingly so are cars, home security systems, TVs and even oil refineries.

Russian mobile malware makers numerous and highly organized, says security firm[ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 18:11:29 GMT ]Mobile security software company Lookout was hot on the trail of a set of Russian malware distributors — and was surprised to find that the biggest groups responsible were as neatly and effectively organized as a small tech business.

Nintendo needs moregames like 'Pikmin 3' for the Wii U, and it needs them now[ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 19:52:45 GMT ]When you think of Nintendo, the first images that jump to your mind are probably fairly predictable: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, maybe even Zelda or Link, that guy with a sword that's always trying to save the princess.What about Pikmin? That's what I thought.

Google brings 'Find my iPhone'-like service to Android [ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 20:42:52 GMT ]Forgetful and unlucky Android phone and tablet owners will be happy to hear that their lost or stolen devices will now be trackable with a free service much like Apple's "Find my iPhone.

Netflix now allows up to 5 viewing profiles on same account[ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 23:10:58 GMT ]Netflix's latest attraction will enable families and other people sharing the same account to set up separate identities so the Internet video service can give them better recommendations on what to watch next.

Nvidia wants its Shield to combine PC, mobile gaming[ Sat, 03 Aug 2013 01:56:46 GMT ]

Peter Capaldi is new 'Doctor Who' star[ Sun, 04 Aug 2013 18:27:36 GMT ]Peter Capaldi has been named as the 12th Doctor, replacing Matt Smith in classic British sci-fi series. [Read more]

Woman buys two iPhones for $1,300, gets only apples (really)[ Sun, 04 Aug 2013 19:30:00 GMT ]In perhaps the ultimate in mockery, an Australian woman buys two iPhones after posting an ad on a Web site. When she opens the boxes, they contain just one apple each. [Read more]

Photos of purported HTC One Max phablet hit Web[ Sun, 04 Aug 2013 23:43:47 GMT ]Images on Taiwan Web site show HTC-branded device with a 5.9-inch screen apparently meant to compete with Galaxy's Note series. [Read more]

Spotify curates as Daisy nears[ Mon, 05 Aug 2013 04:01:00 GMT ]Spotify adds "browse," a section of playlists vetted by a staff of music overseers, ahead of the coming of a rival homed in on that approach. [Read more]

Facebook hires first marketing chief from Motorola Mobility[ Mon, 05 Aug 2013 04:23:05 GMT ]Gary Briggs formerly served as Motorola's CMO after Google completed its $12.5 billion acquisition last year. [Read more]

Pilot invented plane 'vasectomy'[ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 10:16:05 EDT ]A consultant for Disney's new animated film "Planes" reveals how he prevented propellers from turning backwards and what it was like to invent an airplane "vasectomy."

Got leftovers? Wanna trade?[ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:47:35 EDT ]Got some leftover food? Maybe someone else does as well. Hence, Leftover Swap, a new app.

One image worth a thousand tweets[ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:47:27 EDT ]Meet the future. Her name is Maya Shaoolian. She is 2 years old.

Hackers break into homes[ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:49:13 EDT ]Devices that operate "smart homes" are hackable -- and hackers say many aren't ready for prime time.

Hackers break into homes -- electronically[ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 14:15:22 EDT ]Devices that operate "smart homes" are hackable -- and hackers say many aren't ready for prime time.

Russian mobile malware makers numerous and highly organized, says security firm[ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 18:11:29 GMT ]Mobile security software company Lookout was hot on the trail of a set of Russian malware distributors — and was surprised to find that the biggest groups responsible were as neatly and effectively organized as a small tech business.

Nintendo needs moregames like 'Pikmin 3' for the Wii U, and it needs them now[ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 19:52:45 GMT ]When you think of Nintendo, the first images that jump to your mind are probably fairly predictable: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, maybe even Zelda or Link, that guy with a sword that's always trying to save the princess.What about Pikmin? That's what I thought.

Google brings 'Find my iPhone'-like service to Android [ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 20:42:52 GMT ]Forgetful and unlucky Android phone and tablet owners will be happy to hear that their lost or stolen devices will now be trackable with a free service much like Apple's "Find my iPhone.

Netflix now allows up to 5 viewing profiles on same account[ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 23:10:58 GMT ]Netflix's latest attraction will enable families and other people sharing the same account to set up separate identities so the Internet video service can give them better recommendations on what to watch next.

Nvidia wants its Shield to combine PC, mobile gaming[ Sat, 03 Aug 2013 01:56:46 GMT ]