Facebook is indeed a downer, another study suggests[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:00:50 GMT ]The average U.S. resident spends a nice chunk of their life — 32 minutes daily by one estimate — on Facebook.

Outlook.com service restored after hours-long outage[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:44:47 GMT ]Microsoft has fixed a problem that prevented some people from getting their email on Outlook.com. Service had been restored on the Web shortly after 2 p.m. PDT Wednesday, according to an update on Microsoft's website.

Thai villagers say 'sorry' for blocking Google Street View car[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 00:01:33 GMT ]BANGKOK — Internet giant Google's Street View project, which has raised privacy concerns in several countries, has ignited a minor uproar in northern Thailand where villagers suspected its cameras were surveying for an unwanted dam project.

High-speed camera rig could snap something passing at 7,500 mph[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 00:29:01 GMT ]The striking photographs of bullets flying through the air that we've all seen can be done with a good flash setup, but what if you need to capture something going thousands of miles per hour? A new twist on an old method could empower common digital cameras to do just that.

Viral videos of cute, exotic animals may harm threatened species[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 02:19:54 GMT ]In early 2009, a man in St. Petersburg, Russia, uploaded a video onto YouTube in which his pet pygmy slow loris — a small, threatened Asian primate — gets tickled. The video quickly went viral, garnering millions of views and thousands of comments.

iPad Mini Retina display production like last year's model[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 03:40:19 GMT ]The display production schedule for the rumored iPad Mini Retina isn't unlike last year's launch of the first-generation iPad Mini, IHS iSuppli told CNET. [Read more]

Lenovo's smartphone and tablet sales top PCs for first time[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 06:21:13 GMT ]Lenovo is seeing huge growth in smartphones and tablets as the PC market continues its decline. [Read more]

Confused about locked vs. unlocked phones? Ask Maggie explains[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]In this edition of her advice column, CNET's Marguerite Reardon explains the differences between locked and unlocked phones and helps a reader figure out how to get an unlocked device. She also advises a reader looking to bring an unlocked Samsung GS4 to Virgin Mobile. [Read more]

McLaren 12C: Hunting the Italians[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]McLaren's first road car in decades has a tough job to do - it's got to take on Ferrari, Lamborghini and co. Does it have what it takes? [Read more]

A look into the mind-bending Google Glass of 2029[ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]Is going from today's Google Glass to nanobots communicating between your brain and a Google cloud that is indistinguishable from a human in the next 15 to 30 years far fetched? [Read more]

Report: New iPhone coming Sept. 10[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:53:34 EDT ]Apple will unveil the latest version of its iPhone on September 10, according to a new report.

Google is making great hardware[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:30:03 EDT ]Here's a brief history lesson for you.

NASA sending 3-D printer to space[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:17:50 EDT ]When traveling through space, there are certain items you know you're going to need. A spacesuit? Most likely. A towel? Some say it's the most massively useful item you can have.

Hyperloop vs. world's fastest trains[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:36:46 EDT ]Just how fast would the Hyperloop transportation system envisioned by entrepreneur Elon Musk have to be? Try more than twice as fast as the fastest commercial train in the world.

5 cool features every phone should have[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 16:11:59 EDT ]Pretty much any smartphone you buy in 2013 will have the same basic features: Internet access, e-mail, downloadable apps, a camera and of course the ability to make calls and send text messages.

Samsung's curved 55-inch OLED TV is cheap ... for $9,000[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:49:01 GMT ]Samsung threw competitors a curve ball Wednesday by introducing a 55-inch, curved OLED TV for $9,000, six thousand dollars less than a similar model by LG now available in the U.S.

No batteries! Wireless tech recycles airborne radio waves[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 21:09:07 GMT ]A world full of Internet-connected devices is a giant step closer to reality thanks to a new communications system that works without batteries or wires for power.

1 out of 3 in US visit Facebook daily, says social network[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 00:00:42 GMT ]

Why Elon Musk's Hyperloop transit system is far from a sure thing[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 00:22:37 GMT ]Now that the secret's out about billionaire Elon Musk's Hyperloop high-speed transit system, experts are assessing whether anyone could actually build the darn thing.

Why the Hyperloop transit system is far from a sure thing for Elon Musk[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 00:50:22 GMT ]Now that the secret's out about billionaire Elon Musk's Hyperloop high-speed transit system, experts are assessing whether anyone could actually build the darn thing.

Samsung under fire for alleged labor abuses in Brazil[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 03:20:02 GMT ]The tech giant is slapped with a lawsuit that accuses it of rampant employee overtime and poor working conditions in one of its Brazilian smartphone factories. [Read more]

Gmail: You weren't really expecting privacy, were you?[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 06:44:43 GMT ]The Internet is in a panic over a Google legal brief that claims Gmail users have no expectation of privacy when they use the service. Good headline, but let's be honest: that's the entire point of Gmail. [Read more]

Mercedes-Benz chases BMW with new GLA SUV[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 07:01:00 GMT ]At the 2013 Frankfurt auto show, Mercedes-Benz will unveil its latest new model, the GLA-Class, a compact SUV or possibly a wagon, which goes head-to-head with the BMW X1. [Read more]

We drive the fastest Skoda in the world[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 08:02:00 GMT ]They say Skodas are slow, but not this one. This Skoda Octavia vRS can hit 227.080 mph. Really. [Read more]

The Volvo P1800 is the best spy car you've probably forgotten about[ Wed, 14 Aug 2013 10:18:20 GMT ]Classic Volvos are awesome, but by far the coolest is the P1800. It's quick, good-looking, and was driven by a famous spy. [Read more]

Report: New iPhone coming Sept. 10[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:53:34 EDT ]Apple will unveil the latest version of its iPhone on September 10, according to a new report.

Google is making great hardware[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:30:03 EDT ]Here's a brief history lesson for you.

NASA sending 3-D printer to space[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:17:50 EDT ]When traveling through space, there are certain items you know you're going to need. A spacesuit? Most likely. A towel? Some say it's the most massively useful item you can have.

Hyperloop vs. world's fastest trains[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:36:46 EDT ]Just how fast would the Hyperloop transportation system envisioned by entrepreneur Elon Musk have to be? Try more than twice as fast as the fastest commercial train in the world.

Suddenly, Google is making great hardware[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:40:15 EDT ]Here's a brief history lesson for you.

NY regulator considers issuing virtual currency guidelines[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:54:49 GMT ]NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - New York's top banking regulator is considering issuing regulatory guidelines for Bitcoin and other virtual currencies, according to a memo posted on its website on Monday.

Hyperloop revealed: Rapid transit in an air-cushioned tube[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 21:39:02 GMT ]Electromagnetic acceleration: That's the high-concept technology behind the high-speed transit concept that billionaire Elon Musk calls the Hyperloop.

Hyperloop revealed: Elon Musk foresees rapid transit in a tube[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 22:50:50 GMT ]Electromagnetic acceleration: That's the high technology behind the high-speed transit concept that billionaire Elon Musk calls the Hyperloop.

Buh-bye to BlackBerry; I wept, but not too much [ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 00:13:48 GMT ]For years, I had a BlackBerry and maybe you still do, too, even though you're in the slim minority now amid all those huge phablets, Samsung Galaxys and slick iPhones.BlackBerry's days may be numbered with the company's news that it may be looking at a sale, joint venture or other options.

Hyperloop may sound like first sci-fi transport, but it's not [ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:12:59 GMT ]Tesla founder Elon Musk's Hyperloop is finally out in the open, and just as the billionaire tech entrepreneur said, it actually does look like what you get when you cross a Concorde with an air hockey table.

Larry Ellison: Steve Jobs was 'our Edison'[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 01:02:40 GMT ]In an upcoming interview with Charlie Rose, the Oracle CEO extolls Jobs' virtues and hints that Apple could be on the downward slide without the former leader at the helm. [Read more]

Microsoft dumps Kinect link requirement for Xbox One[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 01:33:42 GMT ]The game console was designed to shut down if it wasn't connected to the Internet at least once every 24 hours. [Read more]

Hacker pleads not guilty to stealing 160M credit cards[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 03:39:04 GMT ]Dmitriy Smilianets was allegedly involved in the biggest hacking scheme ever prosecuted in the U.S., which cost Heartland, 7-Eleven, JetBlue, and others more than $300 million. [Read more]

Tricksters pretend ice cubes in parcels are iPads (plan melts)[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 06:14:01 GMT ]Two men hatch a risky ruse. They decide to pack ice cubes into parcels and insure them as if they were iPads. The idea is to collect the insurance money when the "iPads" aren't delivered. [Read more]

Windows 8.1: Signs point to October[ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:56:07 GMT ]Even though Windows 8.1 is still looking like it will be released to manufacturing in August, users may have to wait a couple more months to get the final version. [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.

Hyperloop vs. world's fastest trains[ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:36:46 EDT ]Just how fast would the Hyperloop transportation system envisioned by entrepreneur Elon Musk have to be? Try more than twice as fast as the fastest commercial train in the world.

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.

Internet's collapse, iPhone's failure: 10 worst tech predictions of all time[ Sat, 10 Aug 2013 16:53:30 GMT ]In the technology world, bold predictions abound, and they should. Placing big bets in one direction or another is how this industry works.

Out of darkness: Solar power sheds a little light on powerless communities[ Sun, 11 Aug 2013 21:19:38 GMT ]Anna Begay lives on a remote plot of land in the Navajo reservation. To reach her home, you drive through twisting, unmarked trails of dust and mud along the edge of Coalmine Canyon, in northwest Arizona.