New York Times website down; hacking may be reason[ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 21:01:30 GMT ]The New York Times website, nytimes.com, was down for some users Tuesday, the second time in two weeks that the site experienced problems. The newspaper acknowledged the issue at 4:37 p.m. ET with a post on Twitter, saying the "site is experiencing technical difficulties.

New York Times website down; hacking appears to be cause[ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 21:29:10 GMT ]The New York Times website, nytimes.com, was down for some users Tuesday, the second time in two weeks that the site experienced problems, with hacking by supporters of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad likely behind the latest outage. The newspaper acknowledged the issue at 4:37 p.m.

New York Times hacked by Syrian Electronic Army[ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 21:40:13 GMT ]The New York Times website, nytimes.com, was down for some users Tuesday, the second time in two weeks that the site experienced problems, with hacking by supporters of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad behind the latest outage.

Mind meld? Scientist uses his brain to control another guy's finger[ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 22:02:33 GMT ]The world of mind-control zombie armies may have gotten just a little closer: Scientists say they've hooked up one person's brain to the Internet, to control the finger of another person playing a video game.

New York Times hacked, Syrian Electronic Army suspected[ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 23:52:48 GMT ]The New York Times website, nytimes.com, was hacked Tuesday, the site down for a second time in two weeks, with a group known as the Syrian Electronic Army believed to be behind Tuesday's hack, as well as an attack on short-messaging blog Twitter.

Moto X pays a premium to be a made-in-America smartphone[ Wed, 28 Aug 2013 03:06:26 GMT ]An IHS teardown suggests that Motorola is paying $221 to build out each device, but that doesn't mean it's using the most futuristic tech for the phone's components. [Read more]

Gold iPhone 5S back goes under the knife -- literally[ Wed, 28 Aug 2013 05:08:26 GMT ]New leak shows the gold color of what appears to be Apple's next iPhone getting scuffed up with a knife. Because why not? [Read more]

Phablet, selfie, emoji (and twerking) now in Oxford Dictionaries[ Wed, 28 Aug 2013 05:36:47 GMT ]The Oxford Dictionaries are leaping into modernity faster than your eyes can see, your fingers can type your phone can grow and your bottom can wiggle. [Read more]

A look back at the Toyota Supra[ Wed, 28 Aug 2013 09:05:37 GMT ]If you've ever played Gran Turismo, you'll have seen it. If you've even a passing interest in cars, you'll know about it. The Toyota Supra is a legend worth looking at. [Read more]

Report: Apple acquires Swedish compression tech firm AlgoTrim[ Wed, 28 Aug 2013 11:51:09 GMT ]The iPhone maker has snapped up a small company specializing in technology to help mobile devices decode images, squeeze software file sizes, and process video, according to a media report. [Read more]

Tech that will save your life in an apocalypse[ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 12:17:47 EDT ]When disaster strikes, survival can depend on a few basic needs. Access to clean water, shelter, warmth and sanitation is a matter of life of death in the days and weeks after an earthquake, tsunami, flood or tornado.

10 most controversial violent video games [ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 12:18:32 EDT ]The long-running debate about violence in video games was rekindled over the weekend with reports that an 8-year-old boy who police say shot and killed his elderly caregiver had been playing "Grand Theft Auto IV," a game rated as appropriate for adults.

Facebook rolls out shared photo albums[ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:58:48 EDT ]Next time you host a soiree, you can collect photos of the event from your guests in one album on Facebook.

Reports: Apple will offer trade-ins for new iPhone[ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:46:39 EDT ]For the first time Apple stores will soon let iPhone owners trade in their old phones for credit toward a new one, according to multiple reports.

Reports: Apple will offer trade-ins for new iPhone[ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:51:04 EDT ]For the first time Apple stores will soon let iPhone owners trade in their old phones for credit toward a new one, according to multiple reports.

Samsung 'Galaxy Gear' may ignite smartwatch wars next week[ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:54:03 GMT ]The next year or two will be a battleground for the new device everyone's talking about, even if no one is sure they want one: the smartwatch. And Samsung is hoping to get a jump on the competition by releasing its Galaxy Gear watch early — reportedly, as soon as next week.

Bitcoin advocates meet with US regulators, law enforcement [ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:38:50 GMT ]WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators and law enforcement agencies met on Monday with an advocacy group for Bitcoin, a digital currency that has been under fire for its purported role in facilitating anonymous money transfers.

Judge OKs $20 million Facebook privacy settlement over targeted ads[ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:01:14 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. judge on Monday granted final approval to Facebook's $20 million settlement of a lawsuit over targeted advertising despite objections that the deal did not go far enough to protect children's privacy.

3-D scanning technique recreates stroke-perfect Van Goghs[ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 00:40:34 GMT ]Have you always wanted a Van Gogh in your living room, but never seem to have a spare $20 million to pick one up? A new technique from Fujifilm could give you the next best thing: a 3-D printed reproduction almost indistinguishable from the original.

'Perfect privacy'? In Internet communication, that doesn't exist[ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 07:39:32 GMT ]Your communications are private — mostly. Your next-door neighbor can't hear you send an angry email or a saucy text, and even talking on a cellphone is more secure than using the century-old tech in a landline telephone.

Facebook prompts users to create shared photo albums[ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 03:06:20 GMT ]Up to 50 Facebookers can now collaborate on one single photo album -- from a wedding, vacation, or other event -- with a new feature called "Shared Albums." [Read more]

Infiniti readies dramatic premium hatchback[ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 05:01:00 GMT ]Infiniti embraces the small-car trend, showing off the Q30 concept at the upcoming Frankfurt auto show, a model sure to come into production and compete with the Lexus CT200h. [Read more]

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Addictive danger: Kanjo street racing[ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 08:02:00 GMT ]Kanjo street racing is illegal, fast, and very dangerous, yet for Kazuhiro Furukawa, there's little to top it. [Read more]

iPhone is coming -- again![ Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]The Apple hype machine is in full swing in preparation for the coming iPhone. Take a look at a few of the most hyped phones in history. [Read more]

Church: 'Keep yo business off Facebook'[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:18:48 EDT ]How bad is the problem of oversharing online? People are now singing about it in church.

5 ways Zuckerberg wields his clout[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:17:13 EDT ]Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg burst into the public's consciousness as the awkward, hoodie-wearing Harvard kid who cooked up a website in his dorm room and went on to earn billions from it.

Yahoo's Mayer turns heads in Vogue[ Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:18:23 EDT ]Since taking the helm of Yahoo after years in Google's upper echelon, Marissa Mayer has been at the center of plenty of talk not focused on turning around the once-mighty Web giant.

Why new iPhone might come in gold[ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 06:39:57 EDT ]There's no shortage of promising features expected in the next iPhone: A brand-new iOS 7 operating system, a better camera and processor, and possibly even a fingerprint sensor for added security.

Tech that will save your life in an apocalypse[ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 12:17:47 EDT ]When disaster strikes, survival can depend on a few basic needs. Access to clean water, shelter, warmth and sanitation is a matter of life of death in the days and weeks after an earthquake, tsunami, flood or tornado.

In the vista of Ballmer's Microsoft, famous failures but also solid success[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:38:46 GMT ]The stock market roundly approved of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's retirement announcement, and so do most tech pundits: Ballmer's Microsoft — that is, the one he served as CEO since 2000 — is known more for its many spectacular failures than its steady sales and profits.

What Microsoft needs: A fresh perspective[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:19:04 GMT ]Wall Street's list of possible successors to Steve Ballmer is short, so far. The issues whoever ends up replacing him at Microsoft will face is tall.No matter who it is, she or he may be exactly what the company needs, Microsoft watchers say: fresh blood.

Amazon may be building a wireless network of its own[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 20:41:51 GMT ]Amazon Kindles, and perhaps other devices, may one day use Amazon's own wireless network for downloads and syncing of books, movies and other content, as well as ordering goods. The online retail giant reportedly has been testing a network for just that purpose.

No more 'real' gifts on Facebook - it's all cards from now on[ Sat, 24 Aug 2013 00:59:37 GMT ]If you were signing onto Facebook to send a friend a new LOLcat magnet or friendship bracelet, you'd better click fast — Facebook is taking physical gifts off the table and moving entirely to digitally-redeemable gifts and cards.

Snowden suspected of bypassing electronic logs[ Sat, 24 Aug 2013 20:12:57 GMT ]WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S.

Chatter surfaces about 'fast' Apple A7 chip for iPhone 5S[ Sun, 25 Aug 2013 22:06:27 GMT ]Speculation is mounting about the rumored A7 processor in the widely expected iPhone 5S. Upshot: it's faster, of course. [Read more]

Mysterious puzzle game embedded in official Burning Man map[ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 01:00:00 GMT ]Tied to this year's Burning Man theme, 'Cargo Cult,' The Cult of the Hat tasks participants with solving puzzles and, hopefully, working with others. [Read more]

Matt Damon: Edward Snowden did a great thing[ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 04:44:12 GMT ]In a brief interview slipped onto YouTube, the actor who must know a thing or two about the covert world offers that Edward Snowden seems "conscientious" and that we should all decide whether to give up our civil liberties. [Read more]

Audi R8 V10 Plus: Like an R8 but better[ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:22:39 GMT ]The Audi R8 has undergone a midlife refresh and is in fine fettle. Has its sprucing made it better? [Read more]

For NTT Docomo, iPhone 5S release date is all about timing[ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 11:15:19 GMT ]Japanese carrier NTT Docomo is in talks with Apple about selling the iPhone 5S, a Docomo executive told a Japanese business daily. [Read more]

Church: 'Keep yo business off Facebook'[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:18:48 EDT ]How bad is the problem of oversharing online? People are now singing about it in church.

5 ways Zuckerberg wields his clout[ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:17:13 EDT ]Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg burst into the public's consciousness as the awkward, hoodie-wearing Harvard kid who cooked up a website in his dorm room and went on to earn billions from it.

Yahoo's Mayer turns heads in Vogue[ Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:18:23 EDT ]Since taking the helm of Yahoo after years in Google's upper echelon, Marissa Mayer has been at the center of plenty of talk not focused on turning around the once-mighty Web giant.

Why new iPhone might come in gold[ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 06:39:57 EDT ]There's no shortage of promising features expected in the next iPhone: A brand-new iOS 7 operating system, a better camera and processor, and possibly even a fingerprint sensor for added security.

The sportswriter who blogged his own suicide[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:22:38 EDT ]Martin Manley hated waking up early, but on his 60th birthday he did -- or more likely, never went to sleep the night before.

In the vista of Ballmer's Microsoft, famous failures but also solid success[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:38:46 GMT ]The stock market roundly approved of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's retirement announcement, and so do most tech pundits: Ballmer's Microsoft — that is, the one he served as CEO since 2000 — is known more for its many spectacular failures than its steady sales and profits.

What Microsoft needs: A fresh perspective[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:19:04 GMT ]Wall Street's list of possible successors to Steve Ballmer is short, so far. The issues whoever ends up replacing him at Microsoft will face is tall.No matter who it is, she or he may be exactly what the company needs, Microsoft watchers say: fresh blood.

Amazon may be building a wireless network of its own[ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 20:41:51 GMT ]Amazon Kindles, and perhaps other devices, may one day use Amazon's own wireless network for downloads and syncing of books, movies and other content, as well as ordering goods. The online retail giant reportedly has been testing a network for just that purpose.

No more 'real' gifts on Facebook - it's all cards from now on[ Sat, 24 Aug 2013 00:59:37 GMT ]If you were signing onto Facebook to send a friend a new LOLcat magnet or friendship bracelet, you'd better click fast — Facebook is taking physical gifts off the table and moving entirely to digitally-redeemable gifts and cards.

Snowden suspected of bypassing electronic logs[ Sat, 24 Aug 2013 20:12:57 GMT ]WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S.