Sony Playstation 4 vs. Microsoft's XBox One[ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:14:17 GMT ]

Google: US government requests for user info tripled since 2009[ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:58:44 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO — Google is rebuffing governments more frequently as authorities in the U.S. and other countries get more aggressive about mining the Internet for information about people's online activities.

KitKat: Two steps forward, one step back for Android[ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 23:43:08 GMT ]Consumer Reports evaluated Google's Nexus 5 phone this week, and said it was "marred by Android 4.4 quirks.

FCC to wireless carriers: Unlock cellphones  [ Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:22:01 GMT ]WASHINGTON — The top telecommunications regulator on Thursday demanded that wireless providers voluntarily agree on the rights of consumers to unlock mobile devices once contracts end, or the Federal Communications Commission will make it a rule.

Google Street View Gondola takes a tour of historic Venice[ Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:49:32 GMT ]Always wanted to visit La Bella Venezia, but can't find the time? Google's latest Street View project lets you explore the brooks and crannies of Venice from the comfort of your browser. It's not quite as grand as the real thing, but it's still a fun trip.

CIA collecting bulk data on money transfers, reports say[ Fri, 15 Nov 2013 02:31:15 GMT ]Secret program involving counter-terrorism collects and stores data on cross-border money transfers handled by firms like Western Union, according to reports. Some Americans' data is swept up. [Read more]

Remembering legendary Enigma code breaker Mavis Batey[ Fri, 15 Nov 2013 03:49:56 GMT ]If you don't know of Mavis Batey, you should. Her work cracking the Enigma machine's coded messages was crucial to the success of D-Day landings during WWII. [Read more]

Long lines of fans welcome launch of Sony's PlayStation 4[ Fri, 15 Nov 2013 05:29:56 GMT ]Many braved chilly weather at launch events around North America for a chance to get their hands on the next-generation game console. [Read more]

Intel posts holiday 'Buying Guide' for Windows 8.1 tablets[ Fri, 15 Nov 2013 05:39:09 GMT ]Intel posts a new holiday buying guide that focuses on some of the newest Windows 8.1 tablets. [Read more]

Crave giveaway: All 52 of DC Comics' 3D Villains Month comics[ Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]What makes DC Comics' bad guys even badder? Appearing on 3D covers, without the need for pesky glasses. Here's your chance to win the whole set of Villains Month comics. That's a lot of evil. [Read more]

Google seeks electronic 'throat tattoo'[ Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:24:51 EST ]It looks like Google Glass was just the beginning. Google now appears to be aiming a few inches lower, working on a temporary electronic tattoo that would stick to the user's throat.

Ice cream, made in 90 seconds[ Wed, 13 Nov 2013 18:31:19 EST ]"Are you open yet?" a passerby asked. It was 10 a.m. on a sunny fall day here, where a small group of staffers met a CNN camera crew outside of Smitten Ice Cream.

Giant X-rays reveal guns, robots[ Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:23:58 EST ]The best photographs work on multiple levels, capturing what's happening on the surface while transcending two-dimensions to invite viewers to dig into whatever's pictured.

PlayStation 4 vs. Xbox One[ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:48:13 EST ]The last time a new PlayStation or Xbox hit the market, Facebook had fewer than 12 million users, a tablet was a pill and nobody outside of Apple had heard of a gadget called the iPhone.

Console smackdown! PlayStation 4 vs. Xbox One[ Wed, 13 Nov 2013 18:46:23 EST ]The last time a new PlayStation or Xbox hit the market, Facebook had fewer than 12 million users, a tablet was a pill and nobody outside of Apple had heard of a gadget called the iPhone.

Bore your friends by tying Amazon lists and purchases to Facebook[ Wed, 13 Nov 2013 22:24:13 GMT ]Amazon introduced a new feature Wednesday allowing users to hook up Facebook and Twitter to their Amazon accounts and automatically share all manner of shopping-related events. It may sound like a potential privacy nightmare, but don't worry, you have to opt in.

PlayStation 4reviewers love the video game console, hate the games[ Wed, 13 Nov 2013 22:24:14 GMT ]Gamers still have to wait until midnight Thursday to get their hands on the PlayStation 4, but the tastemakers of the tech press are already weighing in on Sony's next-generation video game console.The verdict? Critics nearly unanimously agree that the PS4 is a machine with enormous potential.

Too hot to handle? Google, HP halt sales of Chromebook 11 due to overheating chargers[ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:55:06 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO — Google and Hewlett-Packard are halting sales of their recently released Chromebook 11 computer after some users reported the device's charger has been overheating.The precautionary measure announced Wednesday comes slightly more than a month after Google Inc.

Wind farm meets server farm at latest Facebook data center[ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:40:21 GMT ]A new Facebook data center is under construction in Altoona, Iowa, and this huge, power-hungry building will be matched by an equally-huge wind farm that will generate more than enough electricity to run it.

CryptoLocker crooks launch new 'customer service' website for victims[ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:27:45 GMT ]Now here’s a first — crooks who realize the importance of customer service.It’s the latest twist in the global CryptoLocker ransomware attack. This diabolically nasty malware locks up all of the victim’s personal files — and in some cases, backup files, too — with state-of-the-art encryption.

LivingSocial suffers two-day long site and mobile app outage[ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 03:08:38 GMT ]Due to an internal error, the daily deals' Web site and app have been out of commission for more than 24 hours. [Read more]

Google+ comments integration angering longtime YouTubers[ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 03:13:04 GMT ]YouTube offers an apology for the rough rollout of its comment system replacement powered by Google+, but it's not going back. [Read more]

Wikileaks publishes draft of secretive TPP trade pact[ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 05:30:35 GMT ]Comparing the Trans-Pacific Partnership to SOPA, critics say the 12-nation treaty currently being secretly negotiated could limit Internet freedoms. [Read more]

Verizon, AT&T iPad Mini Retina backordered, ship dates lag[ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 07:10:20 GMT ]Verizon and AT&T are backordered on the cellular models of the iPad Mini Retina. AT&T is stating a minimum of three weeks. [Read more]

Dart, Google's controversial Web language, turns 1.0[ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 08:48:26 GMT ]Google releases the JavaScript alternative, saying it's ready for use on the real-world Web, even if the company hasn't won over browser rivals. [Read more]

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.

Google seeks electronic 'throat tattoo'[ Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:24:51 EST ]It looks like Google Glass was just the beginning. Google now appears to be aiming a few inches lower, working on a temporary electronic tattoo that would stick to the user's throat.

Ice cream, made in 90 seconds[ Wed, 13 Nov 2013 18:31:19 EST ]"Are you open yet?" a passerby asked. It was 10 a.m. on a sunny fall day here, where a small group of staffers met a CNN camera crew outside of Smitten Ice Cream.

Giant X-rays reveal guns, robots[ Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:23:58 EST ]The best photographs work on multiple levels, capturing what's happening on the surface while transcending two-dimensions to invite viewers to dig into whatever's pictured.

Netflix TV gets major overhaul[ Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:34:31 EST ]Netflix users who stream video to their televisions will be seeing a major overhaul in the next few days.

Cool beans: New coffee machine roasts, grinds, then brews[ Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:23:14 GMT ]If you're the type of coffee drinker who insists on using only the freshest beans and grinding them at home, the Bonaverde coffee maker could be right up your alley.

Help map a crisis: Volunteers sift through typhoon tweets[ Tue, 12 Nov 2013 23:43:33 GMT ]Volunteers from Cape Town to Brooklyn are surveying the Philippines' storm-ravaged landscapes, helping to identify areas where help is needed most, just by clicking on images and tweets.

AT&T, Verizon waive fees to contact Philippines[ Wed, 13 Nov 2013 01:45:24 GMT ]AT&T and Verizon are offering free calls and texts to the Philippines for customers trying to contact friends and family there in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. (Full coverage)AT&T wireless customers will be eligible for unlimited calls and texts until Nov. 30.

No, Stuxnet did not infect the International Space Station[ Wed, 13 Nov 2013 02:02:10 GMT ]Did the Stuxnet cyberweapon infect the International Space Station?Almost certainly not, but that hasn't stopped a lot of media outlets from saying so in bold headlines."The American-made Stuxnet virus has infected the International SpaceStation," said ExtremeTech.

Netflix makeover brings improved search and recommendations[ Wed, 13 Nov 2013 05:16:57 GMT ]Fans of streaming TV will notice big changes in Netflix starting Wednesday: The company has redone its interface to be smarter and faster. If you're on a big, full-HD screen, you should find the new look pleasing.

Hulu to partner with pay-TV operators for content bundling?[ Wed, 13 Nov 2013 04:43:01 GMT ]A new report says that the video streaming service may be in talks with big name pay-TV providers to bring full seasons of TV shows to customer's cable set-top boxes. [Read more]

Netflix's TV look gets a face-lift two years in the making[ Wed, 13 Nov 2013 05:01:42 GMT ]Streaming-video site revamps the coding behind its television apps and the user interface fronting them, so it now looks the same -- and better -- across smart TVs, Xbox, PlayStation, Roku, nearly all the TV formats. Except Apple TV. [Read more]

Apple TV predictions all over the map: Now 2015 or later[ Wed, 13 Nov 2013 07:35:21 GMT ]There's plenty of chatter about a future Apple TV from analysts. Problem is, nobody can agree on a time frame. [Read more]

Can Sprint tackle the last barrier to prepaid adoption?[ Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:00:00 GMT ]The high cost of marquee smartphones on prepaid providers is a dilemma. The new head of Sprint's prepaid business talks about that and how he will position Boost and Virgin to be more competitive. [Read more]

Forget Surface. Microsoft's new iPad rival is Windows 8 tablet[ Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:00:00 GMT ]Microsoft may have a tablet strategy on its hands that is small-screened and doesn't include a touch cover keyboard. [Read more]

Metal gun made with with 3-D printer[ Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:18:13 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.

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.

Google seeks electronic 'throat tattoo'[ Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:24:51 EST ]It looks like Google Glass was just the beginning. Google now appears to be aiming a few inches lower, working on a temporary electronic tattoo that would stick to the user's throat.

Giant X-rays reveal guns, robots[ Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:23:58 EST ]The best photographs work on multiple levels, capturing what's happening on the surface while transcending two-dimensions to invite viewers to dig into whatever's pictured.

Google patenting an electronic 'throat tattoo'[ Tue, 12 Nov 2013 12:18:42 EST ]It looks like Google Glass was just the beginning. Google now appears to be aiming a few inches lower, working on a temporary electronic tattoo that would stick to the user's throat.

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.

Untapped resource? FBomb.co harvests profanity from around the globe[ Mon, 11 Nov 2013 20:36:26 GMT ]In its IPO frenzy to squeeze the most potential value out of each and every one of its 232 million active users, Twitter has overlooked one of the social network's most popular activities: Profanity. If properly harnessed, all of the F bombs and S bombs of Twitter could power ... well, something.

New Roomba chews up hair and is 50 percent suckier[ Tue, 12 Nov 2013 05:07:36 GMT ]It may not have the personality of Rosie, the housekeeper robot from "The Jetsons," but at least Roomba, iRobot's persistent, intelligent hockey puck-shaped cleaner robot, can find its own way around the house.