It's a snap! Bra size app just needs a couple of selfies[ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:18:28 GMT ]In what may very well be the most ill-advised marriage of technology and lady breasts since the Tweeting Bra, a new app promises to make bra shopping as simple as taking a couple of selfies. In fact, that's exactly how it works.

Want a 3-D printed metal gun? All you need is a million bucks[ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 23:20:56 GMT ]A handgun created via 3-D printing has set off a storm of discussion on the Internet, but perhaps the most important piece of the story has been left out of the headlines: the gun was made with highly advanced and extremely expensive industrial-level machinery.

How much will an HDTV cost on Black Friday? Much less[ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 23:20:57 GMT ]Still waiting for prices to drop on an HDTV you’ve been eyeing all year? Your chance may soon be coming.Black Friday comes but once a year, and this year it falls rather late on Nov. 29, creating the shortest number of holiday shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Google's barge to be 'artistic structure' with 'nautical whimsy'  [ Sat, 09 Nov 2013 01:16:58 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO — Able-bodied seamen, decorative sails meant to evoke fish fins and dozens of security cameras will eventually make up the on-board complement of a mysterious four-story barge being built by Google.

Google inkblot test lets you share your neuroses[ Sat, 09 Nov 2013 07:21:57 GMT ]Hermann Rorschach, the Freudian psychologist responsible for one of the most misunderstood but enduring tropes in popular culture, is honored on Friday with an interactive Google Doodle that helps you diagnose your personal issues, and then let you share them with your friends.

FCC app taps masses for mobile broadband speed research[ Sun, 10 Nov 2013 20:59:53 GMT ]Commission to discuss an app this week that could allow consumers to determine whether they are getting the mobile data speeds they are paying for. [Read more]

New zero-day bug targets IE users in drive-by attack[ Sun, 10 Nov 2013 23:53:30 GMT ]Computers infected with malware after visiting a "strategically important Web site," security firm FireEye warns. [Read more]

'Space Ferrari' crashes to Earth; more space junk coming soon[ Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:05:56 GMT ]A one-ton European satellite makes a fiery return to Earth somewhere between the South Pole and...the North Pole. [Read more]

Amazon to begin offering Sunday delivery option for purchases[ Mon, 11 Nov 2013 06:00:48 GMT ]Internet retailer enlists the aid of the US Postal Service for the new offering, which will be free for Amazon Prime members. [Read more]

DRAM inventor Robert Dennard gets prestigious Kyoto Prize[ Mon, 11 Nov 2013 08:10:05 GMT ]The 81-year-old IBM researcher is behind the now-pervasive memory technology and Dennard scaling, which mapped the march of progress in performance during the chip industry's glory days. [Read more]

A faster, more lethal spy plane[ Wed, 06 Nov 2013 16:01:37 EST ]For a big chunk of the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force turned to the SR-71 Blackbird for many of its most important spy missions. The jet-black jet could fly at more than three times the speed of sound at altitudes of 85,000 feet, faster and higher than anything adversaries had to counter it.

Your personal underwater 'drone'[ Wed, 06 Nov 2013 16:02:19 EST ]"Live every week like it's Shark Week." Those immortal words come not from the Discovery Channel's marketing department but from Tracy Morgan on "30 Rock."

Facebook 'likes': The thumb is gone[ Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:38:31 EST ]Pop quiz: What buttons are seen more than 22 billion times every day, embedded on 7.5 million websites?

10 surprising Twitter superstars [ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 12:18:19 EST ]Everybody knows the big-time accounts on Twitter belong to celebrities -- the Katy Perrys and Justin Biebers and Lady Gagas.

Texas company makes metal gun with 3-D printer[ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 13:10:52 EST ]A Texas company says it has made the first metal gun using a 3-D printer, taking the debate over people's emerging ability to create their own firearms to a new level.

It's a snap! Bra size app just needs a couple of selfies[ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:18:28 GMT ]In what may very well be the most ill-advised marriage of technology and lady breasts since the Tweeting Bra, a new app promises to make bra shopping as simple as taking a couple of selfies. In fact, that's exactly how it works.

Want a 3-D printed metal gun? All you need is a million bucks[ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 23:20:56 GMT ]A handgun created via 3-D printing has set off a storm of discussion on the Internet, but perhaps the most important piece of the story has been left out of the headlines: the gun was made with highly advanced and extremely expensive industrial-level machinery.

How much will an HDTV cost on Black Friday? Much less[ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 23:20:57 GMT ]Still waiting for prices to drop on an HDTV you’ve been eyeing all year? Your chance may soon be coming.Black Friday comes but once a year, and this year it falls rather late on Nov. 29, creating the shortest number of holiday shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Google's barge to be 'artistic structure' with 'nautical whimsy'  [ Sat, 09 Nov 2013 01:16:58 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO — Able-bodied seamen, decorative sails meant to evoke fish fins and dozens of security cameras will eventually make up the on-board complement of a mysterious four-story barge being built by Google.

Google inkblot test lets you share your neuroses[ Sat, 09 Nov 2013 07:21:57 GMT ]Hermann Rorschach, the Freudian psychologist responsible for one of the most misunderstood but enduring tropes in popular culture, is honored on Friday with an interactive Google Doodle that helps you diagnose your personal issues, and then let you share them with your friends.

Man in Tesla Model S fire: 'I'd buy another one'[ Sun, 10 Nov 2013 00:38:10 GMT ]In a blog post on the company's site, a Tennessee man whose Tesla Model S caught fire explains that he ran over a trailer hitch and never felt in danger at any time. [Read more]

White House reportedly considers civilian NSA chief[ Sun, 10 Nov 2013 02:16:56 GMT ]As the role of the US National Security Agency continues to be examined, the White House thinks about picking a civilian to replace outgoing Gen. Keith Alexander, reports The Hill. [Read more]

Cutting through the Bull: Infiniti[ Sun, 10 Nov 2013 09:00:00 GMT ]Dave Ross takes aim at Infiniti this month. The brand hasn't been a huge hit in the UK. [Read more]

For Android tablets, 8 (inches) is the new 7[ Sun, 10 Nov 2013 12:00:00 GMT ]commentary Today's selection of Android 8-inchers, while rather pricey, are showing more creative differentiation than we're used to seeing in the 7-inch category. [Read more]

Solar eclipse chasers: Snapping shots at 44,000 feet[ Sun, 10 Nov 2013 12:00:00 GMT ]Photographer Ben Copper joined a crew aboard a flight from Bermuda to chase the rare hybrid solar eclipse as it sped across the Atlantic Ocean toward western Africa. [Read more]

A faster, more lethal spy plane[ Wed, 06 Nov 2013 16:01:37 EST ]For a big chunk of the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force turned to the SR-71 Blackbird for many of its most important spy missions. The jet-black jet could fly at more than three times the speed of sound at altitudes of 85,000 feet, faster and higher than anything adversaries had to counter it.

Your personal underwater 'drone'[ Wed, 06 Nov 2013 16:02:19 EST ]"Live every week like it's Shark Week." Those immortal words come not from the Discovery Channel's marketing department but from Tracy Morgan on "30 Rock."

Facebook 'likes': The thumb is gone[ Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:38:31 EST ]Pop quiz: What buttons are seen more than 22 billion times every day, embedded on 7.5 million websites?

10 surprising Twitter superstars [ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 12:18:19 EST ]Everybody knows the big-time accounts on Twitter belong to celebrities -- the Katy Perrys and Justin Biebers and Lady Gagas.

Texas company makes metal gun with 3-D printer[ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 13:10:52 EST ]A Texas company says it has made the first metal gun using a 3-D printer, taking the debate over people's emerging ability to create their own firearms to a new level.

It's a snap! Bra size app just needs a couple of selfies[ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:18:28 GMT ]In what may very well be the most ill-advised marriage of technology and lady breasts since the Tweeting Bra, a new app promises to make bra shopping as simple as taking a couple of selfies. In fact, that's exactly how it works.

Want a 3-D printed metal gun? All you need is a million bucks[ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 23:20:56 GMT ]A handgun created via 3-D printing has set off a storm of discussion on the Internet, but perhaps the most important piece of the story has been left out of the headlines: the gun was made with highly advanced and extremely expensive industrial-level machinery.

How much will an HDTV cost on Black Friday? Much less[ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 23:20:57 GMT ]Still waiting for prices to drop on an HDTV you’ve been eyeing all year? Your chance may soon be coming.Black Friday comes but once a year, and this year it falls rather late on Nov. 29, creating the shortest number of holiday shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Google's barge to be 'artistic structure' with 'nautical whimsy'  [ Sat, 09 Nov 2013 01:16:58 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO — Able-bodied seamen, decorative sails meant to evoke fish fins and dozens of security cameras will eventually make up the on-board complement of a mysterious four-story barge being built by Google.

Google inkblot test lets you share your neuroses[ Sat, 09 Nov 2013 07:21:57 GMT ]Hermann Rorschach, the Freudian psychologist responsible for one of the most misunderstood but enduring tropes in popular culture, is honored on Friday with an interactive Google Doodle that helps you diagnose your personal issues, and then let you share them with your friends.

New York AG's office: Airbnb lying about user-data subpoena[ Sat, 09 Nov 2013 01:38:57 GMT ]The state attorney general's office fires back after Airbnb's motion to block a request to give up user data. [Read more]

Adobe Lightroom 5.3 candidate supports hot new cameras[ Sat, 09 Nov 2013 07:30:13 GMT ]The test version of the photo editing and cataloging software handles raw photos from new Nikon, Fujifilm, Sony, Panasonic, Olympus, and Canon cameras and squashes some bugs. [Read more]

Our SEAT Leon: Update one[ Sat, 09 Nov 2013 09:00:00 GMT ]In the wake of our Hilux leaving, Nick wondered whether he'd warm to our new Leon long-term loaner. [Read more]

America's first next-gen aircraft carrier takes high tech to sea[ Sat, 09 Nov 2013 12:00:00 GMT ]The USS Gerald R. Ford has been under construction for years. Today, the first-of-its-class carrier will be christened, ushering in an era of high-tech aircraft carriers. [Read more]

Congress should avoid knee-jerk reactions to patent trolls[ Sat, 09 Nov 2013 12:00:00 GMT ]commentary Yes, patent trolls are a big problem, but recent legislative proposals are poorly thought out and won't resolve the issue. [Read more]

A faster, more lethal spy plane[ Wed, 06 Nov 2013 16:01:37 EST ]For a big chunk of the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force turned to the SR-71 Blackbird for many of its most important spy missions. The jet-black jet could fly at more than three times the speed of sound at altitudes of 85,000 feet, faster and higher than anything adversaries had to counter it.

Your personal underwater 'drone'[ Wed, 06 Nov 2013 16:02:19 EST ]"Live every week like it's Shark Week." Those immortal words come not from the Discovery Channel's marketing department but from Tracy Morgan on "30 Rock."

Facebook 'likes': The thumb is gone[ Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:38:31 EST ]Pop quiz: What buttons are seen more than 22 billion times every day, embedded on 7.5 million websites?

10 surprising Twitter superstars [ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 12:18:19 EST ]Everybody knows the big-time accounts on Twitter belong to celebrities -- the Katy Perrys and Justin Biebers and Lady Gagas.

Texas company makes metal gun with 3-D printer[ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 13:10:52 EST ]A Texas company says it has made the first metal gun using a 3-D printer, taking the debate over people's emerging ability to create their own firearms to a new level.

Twitter prices shares at $26: source[ Thu, 07 Nov 2013 21:45:39 GMT ]Twitter plans to price its IPO at $26 per share, a source tells CNBC.Earlier, underwriters involved with the Twitter IPO aimed to price the social network's stock at $27, barring any last-minute hitches, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Stolen Adobe passwords turn up on Web, security firm says[ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 00:03:55 GMT ]A computer security firm has uncovered data it says belongs to some 152 million Adobe Systems user accounts, suggesting that a breach reported a month ago is far bigger than Adobe has so far disclosed and is one of the largest on record.

Whoa! Eww! Robots with pee-pumping hearts could turn waste into electricity[ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 00:37:08 GMT ]You could say that one man's waste is another bot's energy drink. Researchers are exploring the possibility of building robots powered by artificial beating "hearts" with human urine flowing through them like blood.

Want to comment on YouTube videos? Now you need Google+ [ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 00:37:09 GMT ]Google has revamped the comment section of YouTube with a system requiring a Google+ account or YouTube channel.

Xbox One wants to take over your living room[ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 11:28:19 GMT ]If you’ve done your homework on the upcoming Xbox One — due to sell out of stores when it appears Nov.