'Dr Meth': A drugdealing video game as addictive as 'Breaking Bad'[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:21:20 GMT ]Against all odds, there hasn't really been a video game that lets players delve into the exciting world of the meth trade à la "Breaking Bad" — until now. For those of us who are still broken up about the end of Heisenberg's reign over basic cable, two college students in California offer "Dr.

All the cool kids (and their money) prefer Twitter to Facebook, another study says[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:48:15 GMT ]Facebook, like your parents, hasn't been cool for a while. You know it. Teens know it. Even Facebook knows it.

Instagram shares a first look at its impending in-feed ads[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:33:31 GMT ]After announcing in October that ads were coming to its free photo-sharing service, Instagram showed off what those ads would look like in a blog post yesterday — and they're pretty much what you'd expect.

Tweeting bra exposed: Genuine support or publicity lift?[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:33:33 GMT ]Just so we're clear, you can't buy the Tweeting Bra — a Bluetooth-connected magenta contraption with a sparkly baby-blue bird clasp — but you can follow it on the social network for which it's named.

NSA.gov down, denial-of-service attack rumored[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:33:33 GMT ]The official website of the National Security Agency, NSA.gov, is offline and has been for several hours. Not only that, but the rumor being jubilantly spread around the net is that it is a deliberate denial-of-service attack.Downtime-tracking service Isitdownrightnow.

Mega CEO: Forget anonymous e-mail. Think privacy (Q&A)[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 17:20:51 GMT ]Mega.co.nz's Vikram Kumar explains why he's building private but not anonymous e-mail, why you won't see Google investing in end-to-end encryption, and lessons learned from the summer of Snowden. [Read more]

Engineer predicts Apple's iTunes Radio will put an end to overly loud recordings[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 20:36:00 GMT ]Mastering engineer Bob Katz is certain the Loudness Wars will soon fade away, and music will sound better than ever. [Read more]

DC protestors stand with Snowden to fight surveillance[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 22:52:24 GMT ]Edward Snowden wasn't there in the flesh at this weekend's Stop Watching Us rally. But he participated by way of a statement, calling for NSA reform and reminding politicos that the public is watching them. [Read more]

Classics Corner: Citroen AX GT[ Sun, 27 Oct 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]Gav has done some sums and thinks the Citroen AX GT is a very worthwhile alternative to the Peugeot 205 GTI [Read more]

Qualcomm: Microsoft's Surface 2 can't compare to Nokia's Windows tablet[ Sun, 27 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]Raj Talluri and Stephen Horton, two of the chipmaker's product management executives, also say partners are developing about 40 tablets using Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors. [Read more]

Microsoft VP blasts Apple apps[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:30:30 EDT ]A Microsoft executive took to the tech giant's official blog Wednesday to take an uncharacteristically direct shot at rival Apple.

Gaming to raise millions for charity[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:00:13 EDT ]On November 2 you can help raise millions of dollars for sick children by sitting on the sofa and playing video games.

What Instagram ads will look like[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:02:09 EDT ]Instagram is easing users into ads with a first look at what the paid posts will look like.

Bionic bicep gives super strength[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:02:01 EDT ]The Titan Arm, is the brainchild of four mechanical engineering students who built an upper-body exoskeleton that can more than double the average person's strength

Did 3D gun raid nab printer parts?[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:00:47 EDT ]Sometimes a 3-D printer part is just a 3-D printer part.

'Dr Meth': A drugdealing video game as addictive as 'Breaking Bad'[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:21:20 GMT ]Against all odds, there hasn't really been a video game that lets players delve into the exciting world of the meth trade à la "Breaking Bad" — until now. For those of us who are still broken up about the end of Heisenberg's reign over basic cable, two college students in California offer "Dr.

All the cool kids (and their money) prefer Twitter to Facebook, another study says[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:48:15 GMT ]Facebook, like your parents, hasn't been cool for a while. You know it. Teens know it. Even Facebook knows it.

Instagram shares a first look at its impending in-feed ads[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:33:31 GMT ]After announcing in October that ads were coming to its free photo-sharing service, Instagram showed off what those ads would look like in a blog post yesterday — and they're pretty much what you'd expect.

Tweeting bra exposed: Genuine support or publicity lift?[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:33:33 GMT ]Just so we're clear, you can't buy the Tweeting Bra — a Bluetooth-connected magenta contraption with a sparkly baby-blue bird clasp — but you can follow it on the social network for which it's named.

NSA.gov down, denial-of-service attack rumored[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:33:33 GMT ]The official website of the National Security Agency, NSA.gov, is offline and has been for several hours. Not only that, but the rumor being jubilantly spread around the net is that it is a deliberate denial-of-service attack.Downtime-tracking service Isitdownrightnow.

God exists, say Apple fanboy scientists[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 23:50:31 GMT ]With the help of just one MacBook, two Germans formalize a theorem that confirms the existence of God. Allegedly, of course. [Read more]

Microsoft's new Xbox One ad: One huge come-on[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:14:34 GMT ]As you watch your football on Sunday night, you will be enthralled (or not) by this, a veritable extravaganza for the Xbox One. [Read more]

DirecTV, Time Warner consider Aereo-like service, report says[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:22:49 GMT ]The TV providers are thinking about bypassing broadcasters' fees by capturing free over-the-air TV signals and streaming them online. [Read more]

Design Council: Design vs Styling[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]Ask an automotive designer what the requirements are for someone in their position and you'll never hear the word 'styling' mentioned in the description. In fact, the word has such negative connotations that it's probably long been removed from his lexicon, relegated to the doldrums of decades past. [Read more]

Billion-dollar babies: Far-out pet projects of the tech elite[ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]From Ellison to Musk to Bezos, technology's richest can't seem to stay away from wacky desires to live forever, colonize other planets, and recreate the plot line of "Deep Impact," minus the apocalypse. [Read more]

Microsoft VP blasts Apple apps[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:30:30 EDT ]A Microsoft executive took to the tech giant's official blog Wednesday to take an uncharacteristically direct shot at rival Apple.

Gaming to raise millions for charity[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:00:13 EDT ]On November 2 you can help raise millions of dollars for sick children by sitting on the sofa and playing video games.

What Instagram ads will look like[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:02:09 EDT ]Instagram is easing users into ads with a first look at what the paid posts will look like.

Bionic bicep gives super strength[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:02:01 EDT ]The Titan Arm, is the brainchild of four mechanical engineering students who built an upper-body exoskeleton that can more than double the average person's strength

Did 3D gun raid nab printer parts?[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:00:47 EDT ]Sometimes a 3-D printer part is just a 3-D printer part.

Young workers bringing devices to work — no matter what IT says[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 02:59:32 GMT ]A survey of young folks in the workforce finds that they are more willing than ever to break the rules against using their own devices for work purposes. After all, why shouldn't you pop that document into Dropbox, or send it through your personal mail? The IT department will probably tell you.

How fast is fast? Some pro gamers make 10 moves per second[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 09:11:51 GMT ]When it comes to measuring a person's performance on a keyboard, "words per minute" is the standard by which many a typist has been judged.

Billionaire Carl Icahn pushes Apple to start $150B share buyback offer now[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:16:31 GMT ]Billionaire Carl Icahn has asked Apple to begin an immediate $150 billion buyback offer aimed at boosting Apple's value for investors, a source told CNBC.

TiVo's new app lets you stream shows and movies on the go[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:37:20 GMT ]TiVo is enabling a feature that lets people watch recorded movies and shows while they're away from home.The feature comes with higher-end models of TiVo's Roamio digital video recorders, but wasn't working when the devices launched in August.TiVo Inc.

Nobody goes to Facebook for news, but they read it when they're there[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 18:59:19 GMT ]If you're like most Facebook users in the United States, you don't log on to the world's largest social network to keep abreast of news beyond, say, how your friend's doctor's appointment went yesterday, fresh cat photos or what your sister's husband's uncle's views are on the Affordable Care Act.

How to sync your Windows 8.1 Start screen and desktop[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 11:43:02 GMT ]The Start screen and desktop are still two totally different environments in Windows 8.1, but at least you can make them look the same. [Read more]

Space-gray, first-gen iPad Mini reaches some Apple stores[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:16:03 GMT ]The new, gray edition of last year's iPad Mini has started popping up at certain Apple stores, though availability may be limited. [Read more]

iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S too pricey for Russian shoppers, report says[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:39:23 GMT ]Apple's new high-end iPhone 5S costs about $960 in Russia, while the more modest iPhone 5C will set customers back $800. [Read more]

iPhone 5S now in even shorter supply, says analyst[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:42:56 GMT ]Available stock of the new iPhone has tightened over the past three weeks, says analyst Gene Munster. [Read more]

Get a ruggedized 1TB portable hard drive for $69.99 shipped[ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:45:49 GMT ]Normally $84.99, this shockproof drive can be yours for less thanks to a Cheapskate-exclusive coupon code. [Read more]

Scientists find most distant galaxy[ Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:40:11 EDT ]Scientists say they've found a galaxy that's not just far, far, away -- it's the most distant from our own that's been discovered yet. And it's helping them gain insight about the universe as it existed a long time ago.

High-tech dummies help save lives[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:29:00 EDT ]"Trauma Alert! Trauma Alert! Gunshot Wound."

Google lets you hand-write e-mails[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:30:07 EDT ]For many, typing has long overtaken handwriting as their primary word and sentence creation method. So much so that some schools no longer teach cursive.

Microsoft VP blasts Apple apps[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:30:30 EDT ]A Microsoft executive took to the tech giant's official blog Wednesday to take an uncharacteristically direct shot at rival Apple.

Microsoft exec savages 'struggling' Apple app[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:31:20 EDT ]A Microsoft executive took to the tech giant's official blog Wednesday to take an uncharacteristically direct shot at rival Apple.

iRobot's throwable bot can now defuse bombs[ Wed, 23 Oct 2013 21:23:34 GMT ]iRobot's 110 FirstLook robot, a helper in the military since 2012, is known for its ability to bounce into action after being flung through a window of an unexplored building. But for its first tours of duty, all it could do was transmit photos and video.

Trading up? Your old iPad could fetch you a couple hundred bucks[ Wed, 23 Oct 2013 21:57:40 GMT ]Apple has released a stable of new devices, among them the particularly eye-catching iPad Air and new iPad Mini with Retina display. If you want to upgrade from your old iPad, then it's time to find out who will give you the most money for it.

Pinterest valued at $3.8 billion in hefty financing deal[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 00:05:55 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO — Virtual scrapbooking company Pinterest just got a big boost, winning a $225 million round of equity funding that values it at $3.8 billion, two people with knowledge of the investment told Reuters on Wednesday.

Young workers bringing devices to work — no matter what IT says[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 02:59:32 GMT ]A survey of young folks in the workforce finds that they are more willing than ever to break the rules against using their own devices for work purposes. After all, why shouldn't you pop that document into Dropbox, or send it through your personal mail? The IT department will probably tell you.

How fast is fast? Some pro gamers make 10 moves per second[ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 09:11:51 GMT ]When it comes to measuring a person's performance on a keyboard, "words per minute" is the standard by which many a typist has been judged.