China bans banks from trading bitcoins as virtual currency’s popularity surges[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 22:41:58 GMT ]Bitcoin is big business in China, home to more than one-third of the virtual currency's global daily transactions — some $65.7 million.

What lurks beneath the sea? Navy launches drone from submerged submarine[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 22:58:51 GMT ]The U.S. Navy says it has successfully launched a drone from a submerged submarine, another big step toward developing new military spying and reconnaissance capabilities.In a press release, the U.S.

'Battlefield 4' glitches take toll on Electronic Arts [ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 23:55:16 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO — Video game publisher Electronic Arts said on Thursday it halted development on upcoming projects of its "Battlefield 4" game to fix technical problems that have plagued the title recently.

Electric sale: Someone used bitcoins to buy a Tesla[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 01:18:51 GMT ]Add a brand new Tesla Model S to the growing list of items you can buy with bitcoins.An auto dealership in Newport Beach, Calif., revealed Wednesday that it sold its first vehicle with the virtual currency as legal tender.

FTC says flashlight app left consumers in the dark[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 01:46:47 GMT ]WASHINGTON —The maker of a popular Android mobile app that turns your phone into a flashlight has agreed to settle the Federal Trade Commission's charges that the software secretly supplied cellphone locations to marketers, even when consumers rejected its terms of service.

Apple shows 74 percent of devices now run iOS 7[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 02:44:40 GMT ]In just three months, the iPhone maker's newest software has been installed on two-thirds of iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches. [Read more]

23andMe stops giving health analysis to new customers[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 03:37:58 GMT ]Google-backed startup halts results in compliance with FDA demands but will continue to provide health-related information to customers who purchased the kits before the order was issued. [Read more]

Twitter CEO: New board choice had to fill many gaps[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 05:39:55 GMT ]In an on-stage interview, Dick Costolo says Twitter's pick of Marjorie Scardino wasn't just because she was a woman, but also because of her international and operational experience. [Read more]

Crave giveaway: Two Powerocks Magicstick portable batteries[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]Feel extra powerful with this week's prize, two compact and handy little Powerocks portable batteries for charging gadgets on the go. [Read more]

Saving the Net from the surveillance state: Glenn Greenwald speaks up (Q&A)[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 08:01:00 GMT ]The man to whom Edward Snowden entrusted his NSA documents isn't content just to save the Bill of Rights and reinvent journalism. He also wants to stop the Internet from becoming history's most dangerous spy tool. [Read more]

Gadget gifts for the holidays[ Wed, 27 Nov 2013 12:28:36 EST ]When it comes to tech gadgets as holiday gifts, the familiar is always popular.

Amazon's drones: Would they work?[ Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:00:40 EST ]Imaginations everywhere have been stoked since Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced his company plans to start offering 30-minute deliveries via drone-like "octocopters."

2013: The Web's year of the hoax[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:00:23 EST ]News alert: Some things you read on the Internet are not true.

8 awesome flying robots [ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 05:33:27 EST ]Forget the Amazon drone -- check out these awesome flying robots that hover like a bee, flap like a bird and bounce like a ball:

Beyond drones: 8 awesome flying robots [ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 18:42:20 EST ]Forget the Amazon drone -- check out these awesome flying robots that hover like a bee, flap like a bird and bounce like a ball:

Existential dread achievement unlocked! It's the 'Franz Kafka Videogame'[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 03:39:37 GMT ]Get ready to turn the difficulty level from "Easy" to "What's the point?": The work of legendary novelist and tortured soul Franz Kafka is finally getting the video game adaptation it always deserved.

Washington frets over 'Minority Report'-style facial recognition technology[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 03:39:37 GMT ]In Steven Spielberg's futuristic "Minority Report," Tom Cruise's character sees a custom ad for Guinness after his face is scanned in the year 2054.Similar technology, however, isn't science fiction.

Virtual realityresearchers take 'Grand Theft Auto' to the next level[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 03:39:38 GMT ]Since it first stepped into full-blown 3-D in 2001, the "Grand Theft Auto" series has been consistently praised for offering some of the most immersive, fully realized virtual worlds ever seen in gaming.

More Americans searched Yahoo for Miley Cyrus than Obamacare[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 03:39:38 GMT ]Miley Cyrus was officially the most searched term overall on Yahoo in 2013, beating out more serious issues like the hotly debated Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. In related news, the most popular question starting with "What" happened to be "What is twerking?

Report: NSA tracks billions of cellphones daily[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 03:45:04 GMT ]The National Security Agency tracks the locations of nearly 5 billion cellphones every day overseas, including those belonging to Americans abroad, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.

iPad app makes kids the stars of interactive 'movie'[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 04:24:57 GMT ]With the Winston Show, kids can converse directly with an animated character and thanks to speech recognition, instantly see a "movie" that incorporates the conversation. [Read more]

Acer joins the tabletop parade[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 05:00:00 GMT ]The 21.5-inch Aspire Z3-600 is a battery powered all-in-one with a kickstand. [Read more]

2015 Mustang declassified: How Ford's global focus gave the world a better pony car[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 05:01:00 GMT ]The latest Mustang is the first that's been designed to appeal to a truly worldwide audience. This is the story of how Ford designers and engineers balanced international desires with American heritage. [Read more]

President Obama says he can't use iPhone for 'security reasons'[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 06:10:31 GMT ]While he fought hard to keep his BlackBerry when he entered the White House, the president says his daughters use their iPhones frequently. [Read more]

Microsoft vows to boost Internet encryption, transparency[ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 07:11:00 GMT ]Likening government Internet surveillance to malware, Microsoft's chief general counsel says the company is taking steps to protect the privacy of online communications. [Read more]

Great shots from NASA's Instagram [ Thu, 28 Nov 2013 19:53:58 EST ]Space-bound flying frogs and spacewalk "selfies" -- here's 15 good reasons why Instagram has gone mad for NASA's pictures.

Gadget gifts for the holidays[ Wed, 27 Nov 2013 12:28:36 EST ]When it comes to tech gadgets as holiday gifts, the familiar is always popular.

Amazon's drones: Would they work?[ Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:00:40 EST ]Imaginations everywhere have been stoked since Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced his company plans to start offering 30-minute deliveries via drone-like "octocopters."

2013: The Web's year of the hoax[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:00:23 EST ]News alert: Some things you read on the Internet are not true.

2013: The Web's year of the hoax[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:00:23 EST ]News alert: Some things you read on the Internet are not true.

Royal Bank of Scotland admits decades of IT neglect after systems crash[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:32:47 GMT ]LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland has neglected its technology for decades, the state-backed bank's boss admitted on Tuesday after a system crash left more than 1 million customers unable to withdraw cash or pay for goods.

'LittleBigPlanet' gives Sackboy an amazing turkey head for the holidays[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:13:29 GMT ]

Operation Rudolph: NORAD and Microsoft team up to track Santa[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:59:49 GMT ]This Christmas, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will have an unusual target on its radar, one with a round little belly that shakes when he laughs, sources say, like a bowl full of jelly.

Forget celebs: Tumblr highlights the best memes and food porn of 2013 [ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:59:51 GMT ]Beyonce and Miley Cyrus may dominate the end-of-the-year lists from Microsoft's Bing and Yahoo, respectively, but Tumblr is one of the few sites giving props to the ridiculous selfies, decadent desserts and pop culture jokes shared by its users.

Woman fights ticket for driving with Google Glass[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 23:40:34 GMT ]LOS ANGELES — A California woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to what is believed to be the first traffic citation alleging a motorist was using Google's computer-in-an-eyeglass.The device, known as Google Glass, features a thumbnail-size transparent display above the right eye.

YotaPhone e-ink phone hits Europe, but no US launch yet[ Wed, 04 Dec 2013 07:48:17 GMT ]Yota is revealing launch plans for its quirky smart phone, which has both an LCD and an e-ink screen. [Read more]

Confused about online sales taxes? You're not alone[ Wed, 04 Dec 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]Are you doing some shopping online this holiday season and wondering why you're getting charged sales tax and your sister in another state isn't? In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon explains. [Read more]

Andy Rubin's next Google moonshot project: robots[ Wed, 04 Dec 2013 08:18:24 GMT ]The former Android leader is in charge of one of Google's "moonshots," an effort to use robots to free humans from drudgery. [Read more]

With new USB connector, no more wrong-way-up cables[ Wed, 04 Dec 2013 09:41:34 GMT ]A major revamp of the ubiquitous connection technology's ports and cables will make USB connectors reversible, slimmer, and better at transmitting data and power. [Read more]

YotaPhone: The genesis of a dual-screen smartphone (Q&A)[ Wed, 04 Dec 2013 10:00:00 GMT ]Is the world ready for the Android-and-electronic paper YotaPhone -- and do we even need it? CNET asks away. [Read more]

Great shots from NASA's Instagram [ Thu, 28 Nov 2013 19:53:58 EST ]Space-bound flying frogs and spacewalk "selfies" -- here's 15 good reasons why Instagram has gone mad for NASA's pictures.

Gadget gifts for the holidays[ Wed, 27 Nov 2013 12:28:36 EST ]When it comes to tech gadgets as holiday gifts, the familiar is always popular.

'Cyber Week' deals on phones, TVs, clothes[ Mon, 02 Dec 2013 18:10:45 EST ]How eager are retailers to boost sales this holiday season? It's no longer enough for them to offer one special day of discounts to online shoppers -- they're stretching the deals out over an entire week.

Amazon's drones: How would they work?[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 11:48:54 EST ]Imaginations everywhere have been stoked since Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced his company plans to start offering 30-minute deliveries via drone-like "octocopters."

The trouble with iPhone 5S's fingerprint reader[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:58:37 EST ]Apple's fingerprint sensor, Touch ID, is the flagship feature on the iPhone 5S. But it doesn't always work the way it should.

Apple buys social analytics startup Topsy[ Mon, 02 Dec 2013 23:06:14 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO — Apple has acquired social media search and analytics startup Topsy, an unusual purchase for a hardware-focused company that has made few forays into social networking.

Picture purr-fect: Why it might not be a bad idea to put a camera on your cat[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 00:12:59 GMT ]Nobody wants an Instagram feed clogged with photos of people's pets, let alone snapshots taken by actual cats and dogs. But it turns out clipping a camera to your furry friend's collar might not be a terrible idea after all.

Loose screw? 3-D printer may soon forge you a new one[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 00:51:50 GMT ]It may cost a million bucks or more to 3-D print yourself a real metal handgun, but if all you need is a specialty washer or custom gear, a prototype device made by Michigan Technological University may let you do so for a fraction of the cost. Want one?

Anybody's game: Mobile world divided between Apple, Google, Microsoft[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 01:19:54 GMT ]Although the explosive success of Google's Android operating system over the last couple years means that it's No. 1 in nearly every market, the battle for the global smartphone market is far from finished.

More Americans searched Yahoo for Miley Cyrus than Obamacare[ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 05:09:39 GMT ]Miley Cyrus was officially the most searched term overall on Yahoo in 2013, beating out more serious issues like the hotly debated Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. In related news, the most popular question starting with "What" happened to be "What is twerking?