X-47B drones return to roost after historic flight testing[ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 20:56:11 GMT ]Northrup Grumman's X-47B drone has completed its final flight and has headed home to its base, possibly for the last time. The entirely autonomous aircraft was the test bed for a number of future drone features, and the first to successfully land itself on an aircraft carrier.

German telecoms ratchet up email security after NSA scandal[ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 20:56:12 GMT ]BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's leading telecoms operator said on Friday it would start channeling e-mail traffic exclusively through its domestic servers in response to public outrage over revelations of U.S. spy programs accessing citizens' private messages.

X-47B drone returns to roost after historic flight testing[ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 21:29:27 GMT ]Northrup Grumman's X-47B drone has completed its final flight and has headed home to its base, possibly for the last time. The entirely autonomous aircraft was the test bed for a number of future drone features, and the first to successfully land itself on an aircraft carrier.

'Home Gold' willallow families to share Xbox One's premium features[ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 23:08:49 GMT ]Beginning with the current console generation, the devices we've normally thought of as being dedicated solely to playing video games have evolved into gadgets that serve many a multimedia purpose.

New Surface RT underway, says Nvidia CEO[ Sat, 10 Aug 2013 00:26:12 GMT ]Microsoft is undeterred by abysmal sales of its Surface RT device and aims to double down on its line of Windows tablets, if comments made by the CEO of partner company Nvidia are accurate.

Why an Apple TV game console is a no-brainer[ Sat, 10 Aug 2013 02:59:18 GMT ]How can Apple make a splash in 2013? By unleashing the Apple TV to play games. It's easier and far more impactful than you'd think. [Read more]

Lavabit chief predicts 'long fight' with feds (Q&A)[ Sat, 10 Aug 2013 03:36:44 GMT ]Ladar Levison, who shuttered the Web mail service he founded -- and his only e-mail account -- when the U.S. government demanded access to his company's servers, tells CNET he created Lavabit because of the Patriot Act. [Read more]

Moto X or LG G2? Why specs alone aren't enough to decide[ Sat, 10 Aug 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers some advice on buying a new Google Android smartphone. And she suggests checking out the features and feel of the device over the specs when choosing your next high-end phone. [Read more]

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 8/10: What is this?[ Sat, 10 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest. [Read more]

For Disney fans, D23 is true nirvana[ Sat, 10 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]Disney has fans ranging from little kids to senior citizens, and thousands of them turned out for the third D23 Expo, in Anaheim, Calif. [Read more]

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.

YouTube creators unveil MixBit[ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 08:38:37 EDT ]The people who created YouTube are getting into the quickie-video app business ... with a twist.

Nearly half of gamers are women[ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 09:09:07 EDT ]A new report suggests adult women are nearly half of all video game players. That's a number that can be read in the changing tone of some of today's top games. But it's also one that some female gamers say isn't really as close to even as it should be.

Why people share murder, rape on Facebook[ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 17:37:29 EDT ]Committing such heinous crimes as sex abuse and murder are unthinkable enough to most of us. But it's almost equally mind-boggling that the perpetrators would then confess, or even brag about, such acts on the Internet.

'Bitcoin is a currency': Federal judge says the virtual cash is real money[ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 19:58:24 GMT ]Is the "online crypto-currency" Bitcoin money like dollars or is it no more the business of government regulators than virtual gold pieces in an online game? A federal judge may have ended the controversy with an opinion issued in a Bitcoin-related fraud case — and the verdict is: It's money.

Open season on drones? Town split over licenses to hunt unmanned aircraft[ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 19:58:26 GMT ]A town called Deer Trail, located an hour east of Denver, Colo., is considering issuing a novel kind of hunting permit. If passed, the town would give residents licenses to "kill" drones ... by shooting them out of the air.

LulzSec hacker gets year in prison for Sony data breach[ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 22:28:43 GMT ]LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors say a hacker has been sentenced in a data breach that exposed personal information for 138,000 people kept in Sony Pictures Entertainment computers. Los Angeles U.S.

Likes breed likes: Study finds 'herding' behavior among commenters[ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 23:35:09 GMT ]The comments sections of websites are home to a herd mentality — but rather than the stream of spam and abuse one associates with Internet comments, there seems to be a bias toward positivity, according to a new study.

Lavabit email service linked to Snowden shuts[ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 07:34:45 GMT ]LONDON — A Texas-based secure email service reportedly used by National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden says it is shutting down and can't legally explain why.

Microsoft spot takes on the iPad Mini -- dubiously[ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 04:25:00 GMT ]Even for an ad, Microsoft may be going out on a limb with its latest targeting Apple's iPad Mini. [Read more]

Canon, Nikon struggle against smartphone cameras in Korea[ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 05:50:00 GMT ]Harder times ahead for Canon and Nikon in South Korea where smartphone cameras dominate, according to a report. This echoes news from Japan where Canon cut its annual profit forecast. [Read more]

Crave giveaway: Comic-Con 2013 swag bag extraordinaire, part 2[ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]Bummed that you missed Comic-Con this year? We're bringing it to you with the second part of this year's giveaway straight from the show floor. [Read more]

Banger racing (destruction derby) proves that motorsport doesn't have to be expensive[ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 08:29:00 GMT ]Everyone with a drop of petrol in their veins fancies their chances as a racing driver, right? Well, one way to get your racing kicks is to try banger racing (destruction derby). So we had a go. [Read more]

Wearable tech that makes you smarter[ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]A slew of controversial, DIY methods of brain stimulation have culminated with the Focus headset. Unknown is whether augmenting the mind is safe. [Read more]

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.

YouTube creators unveil MixBit[ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 13:09:07 EDT ]The people who created YouTube are getting into the quickie-video app business ... with a twist.

Nearly half of all video gamers are women[ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 19:58:19 EDT ]A new report suggests adult women are nearly half of all video game players. That's a number that can be read in the changing tone of some of today's top games. But it's also one that some female gamers say isn't really as close to even as it should be.

'Doom' and 'Quake' creator John Carmack joins Oculus Rift virtual reality startup[ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 18:49:45 GMT ]

Updated Firefox brings brighter tail — and better security[ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 19:12:03 GMT ]Firefox 23, the newest version of the Web browser released Tuesday, has an updated look for its well-known fox logo and adds new features, including one that will help protect users from what's known as "man-in-the-middle attacks" and from eavesdroppers on Web pages labeled as secure.

Instagram video comes to Android in new update (with other features)[ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 20:36:07 GMT ]Instagram has issued a new version of its popular photo and video sharing app, bringing Android into the video fold at last and improving the way content is handled when you upload.Android users with version 4.

TV watching you? Senator calls for smarter smart-TV security[ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 21:15:20 GMT ]“Disturbed” at the idea of Internet-enabled HDTVs equipped with video cameras potentially becoming spytools for hackers, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has written a letter to Samsung, LG, Sony and other TV makers asking them to adopt new security protocols to protect consumers.

Windows Phone and Android vault ahead in smartphone market share[ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 01:19:08 GMT ]The latest market share numbers from tracking firm IDC show Android in the lead and Apple's iOS losing ground globally, as expected in the period before the new iPhone is announced. Also showing healthy (even robust) growth is Windows Phone.Microsoft's mobile platform saw shipments in Q2 grow by 77.

Infiniti compacts its new concept car[ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 05:05:00 GMT ]At the Frankfurt auto show next month, Infiniti will show off its design for a new compact car model, in concept form. [Read more]

T-Mobile adds 1.1 million net new customers as growth returns[ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 05:09:23 GMT ]T-Mobile posts solid results in its first earnings report as a publicly traded company, with 688,000 "post-paid" customers signing up in the period. But the company swung to a loss. [Read more]

Windows XP endgame: Firm moving 30,000 PCs to tablets[ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 05:40:00 GMT ]A Japanese insurance company will make a giant leap from Windows XP to Windows 8. A total of 30,000 personnel will be moved to Fujitsu tablets, Microsoft says. [Read more]

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 8/8: What is this?[ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest. [Read more]

How Goodyear uses tech to make a faster race tire[ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]From its Akron, Ohio, manufacturing facility to Nascar races around the U.S., Goodyear and Nascar are studying how racing tires can be more efficient and help drivers go faster than ever. [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.

Why more Amber alerts will be waking you up[ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 17:46:46 EDT ]Many Californians were startled awake Monday night and early Tuesday morning by Amber Alerts that made screeching noises on their cell phones. Some people even took to Twitter to complain.

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.