Facebook to join S&P 500[ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:11:17 GMT ]Standard & Poor's on Wednesday said Facebook Inc. will join its S&P 500 stock index after the close of trading Dec. 20, cementing the social media network's rise into one of the biggest, most powerful U.S. companies.

Google execs got improper discount on plane fuel, NASA says [ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:33:38 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO — The company that manages a fleet of airplanes owned and leased by Google Inc executives Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt improperly bought fuel from the government at below-market rates, for a savings of up to $5.

3-D printed brain lets students take a stab at neurosurgery[ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 01:13:13 GMT ]If you and your brain were going under the knife, wouldn't it be comforting to know that your surgeon had practiced the exact operation, location, procedure and all, just a few hours earlier?

Cory Monteith, Pope Francis, the Super Bowl: 9 things people couldn't stop tweeting about in 2013[ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 05:18:10 GMT ]In 2012, President Barack Obama sent out the most retweeted message in the seven-year history of Twitter. It read, simply, "Four more years," with a picture of him embracing the first lady. This year, politics took a back seat to pop culture.

12 buzzworthy celebs who joined Twitter in 2013[ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 05:40:26 GMT ]Famous people! They tweet just like us, except that way more folks actually care about what they have to say.In 2013, celebrities dominated the conversation on Twitter. But which ones decided to join the conversation? Prepare to hit "Follow" on these 12 star-powered Twitter accounts.

Privacy advocates blast AT&T's alleged sale of info to CIA[ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 05:50:19 GMT ]Groups ask FCC to declare the carrier in violation of federal privacy rules. [Read more]

Lightroom 5.3 supports Nikon Df and D610, Lumia 1020 phone[ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 06:19:43 GMT ]The latest version of Adobe's photography software can handle raw photos from Nokia's high-end Windows smartphone and a host of new higher-end cameras. [Read more]

DirecTV offers access point, set-top box with top-notch 802.11ac Wi-Fi[ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]DirectTV offers its customers nationwide a new generation of advanced TV and Internet equipment, including a set-top box and a Wi-Fi access point that use the latest four-stream 802.11ac Wi-Fi chip from Quantenna with up to 1.7Gbps wireless speed. [Read more]

CNN outgrows its TV roots[ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:44:47 GMT ]With millions of people using its apps and Web site, CNN isn't just a TV company. But a top executive loathes today's set-top boxes and "second-screen" technology. [Read more]

Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome[ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 11:46:27 GMT ]Google's Portable Native Client technology gives a new Web-based lease on life for an old operating system and the games it could run. [Read more]

Where they found the 'god particle'[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:13:56 EST ]Scientists and technicians are hard at work upgrading the machinery so that the $10 billion dollar Large Hadron Collider can ramp back up in 2015 at unprecedented energies.

Report: Feds spied on 'World of Warcraft'[ Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:39:49 EST ]Spies with surveillance agencies in the United States and United Kingdom may have spent time undercover as orcs and blood elves, infiltrating video games like "World of Warcraft" in a hunt for terrorists "hiding in plain sight" online.

200,000 people apply to live on Mars[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:25:14 EST ]Mars One says it is moving along with its plan to send four lucky Earthlings to colonize the Red Planet. The catch: They won't ever come back.

Google Glass users fight privacy fears[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:41:15 EST ]Carolyn Capern and her business partner Greg Trujillo were eating breakfast in a Panera bakery in Florida recently, each wearing Google Glasses but actually immersed in their smartphones when they were accosted by an angry stranger.

Bus stunt fuels tech tensions in San Francisco [ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 19:08:02 EST ]A real protest, a fake Google employee, a viral video and some shiny buses have brought attention to the growing tensions between San Francisco's moneyed tech-sector workers and the city's working poor and middle class.

App-y holidays: Apple gives away free Christmas swag with '12 Days of Gifts' [ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:39:17 GMT ]Forget the North Pole. This Christmas, the gifts are coming from Cupertino, Calif., delivered by Apple to your iPhone or iPad.All you need to do: Download the free 12 Days of Gifts iOS app, then check in every day between Dec. 26 and Jan. 6 for a free song, app, book or movie from the iTunes store.

Knee deep in history: 20 years of "Doom"[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 22:54:23 GMT ]Twenty years ago Tuesday, id Software released "Doom," and the world of gaming has never been the same. While it wasn't the first shooter, it was inarguably one of the most influential, kicking off a new tradition both of complexity of gameplay — and of highly stylized, graphic violence.

Twitter app now lets you send private photos over DM[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 22:54:25 GMT ]Today, the Twitter app for iOS and Android received a small tweak, with the biggest change coming to how users communicate via direct message (DM).

Largest free public Wi-Fi network in US coming to Harlem[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 23:55:59 GMT ]New York City is rolling out what Mayor Michael Bloomberg says will be the nation’s largest continuous free outdoor public Wi-Fi network, covering 95 blocks in Harlem.

Make your own Street View with new Google tool[ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:40:55 GMT ]Ever wish Google's Street View extended into your back yard, or the little museum down the street, or your favorite hiking trail? Make your fantasy a reality by doing it yourself with a few of Android's "photo spheres" and a new online tool.First, you'll need to take a few dozen pictures.

Google eyes password-free authentication in Chrome OS[ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:12:15 GMT ]If a Chromebook is near trusted hardware like a phone or watch, an app could wake up the machine. Easier screen unlocking could encourage people to lock them in the first place. [Read more]

LinkedIn: Bosses don't want to hear you're responsible[ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]"Responsible" tops the list of the 10 most overused buzzwords the social network's members use to describe themselves. Apparently, using these labels is no way to land a job. [Read more]

Alleged 'revenge porn' Web site operator arrested in California[ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:23:25 GMT ]Man allegedly created site where sexually explicit photographs of individuals were posted without their approval and then allegedly extorted money from victims for removal of images. [Read more]

Apple defies price war with iPad Air, says Deutsche Bank[ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:30:18 GMT ]As many laptops dip below $400 to combat the popularity of tablets, Apple isn't falling prey to price wars yet, says Deutsche Bank. [Read more]

Facebook wants to make social chats more visible to brands[ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:28:28 GMT ]Right now, companies can't see what people are saying about them on Facebook. The social network has introduced technology to change that. [Read more]

Where they found the 'god particle'[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:13:56 EST ]Scientists and technicians are hard at work upgrading the machinery so that the $10 billion dollar Large Hadron Collider can ramp back up in 2015 at unprecedented energies.

Report: Feds spied on 'World of Warcraft'[ Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:39:49 EST ]Spies with surveillance agencies in the United States and United Kingdom may have spent time undercover as orcs and blood elves, infiltrating video games like "World of Warcraft" in a hunt for terrorists "hiding in plain sight" online.

200,000 people apply to live on Mars[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:25:14 EST ]Mars One says it is moving along with its plan to send four lucky Earthlings to colonize the Red Planet. The catch: They won't ever come back.

Google Glass users fight privacy fears[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:41:15 EST ]Carolyn Capern and her business partner Greg Trujillo were eating breakfast in a Panera bakery in Florida recently, each wearing Google Glasses but actually immersed in their smartphones when they were accosted by an angry stranger.

200,000 people apply to live on Mars[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:25:14 EST ]Mars One says it is moving along with its plan to send four lucky Earthlings to colonize the Red Planet. The catch: They won't ever come back.

Syria's Internet is down again [ Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:39:58 GMT ]As Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces claim control of a major highway needed to remove toxic chemicals by the Dec. 31 deadline, the country is experiencing almost complete outages for both Internet and telephone service, tech tracking firms observed Monday. As of 9:30 a.m.

World of Spycraft? NSA taps in-game communications: report[ Mon, 09 Dec 2013 18:34:22 GMT ]

'Tap to push Bran out window?' 'Game of Thrones' video game confirmed[ Mon, 09 Dec 2013 21:33:12 GMT ]Telltale Games, the studio behind acclaimed narrative-driven games like 2012's "The Walking Dead" and this year's "The Wolf Among Us," has teamed up with HBO to create a new game based on the hit novel and television series "Game of Thrones.

Despite plastic gun ban, 3-D printed firearms still have a future [ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 01:21:30 GMT ]Earlier this year, Cody Wilson, the 25-year-old founder Defense Distributed, a Texas-based group that promotes the use of 3-D printed guns, fired a .380 caliber bullet from a plastic gun called the "Liberator.

Best gaming laptop[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 01:43:38 GMT ]We spent hours poring over spec sheets and reading reviews to determine that the $1,700 configuration of the Toshiba Qosmio X75 is the gaming laptop we'd buy because it has the right high power, high value components, at a great price.

Enter for a chance to win big in CNET's Winner Wonderland Sweeps[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:01:00 GMT ]CNET is giving you 7 chances to win* big this holiday season. [Read more]

VC Fred Wilson: Google Glass is like Apple's Newton[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:56:17 GMT ]Google's computerized eyewear is a harbinger of things to come, but the technology isn't ready for the mainstream yet, Union Square Ventures' Fred Wilson decides. [Read more]

Guy Kawasaki's social-media advice: repeat your tweet[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 10:16:03 GMT ]Want to be more of a player on Twitter? Don't be afraid to say the same thing four times a day, the investor and former Apple evangelist advises. [Read more]

Evernote Market hits $1 million revenue in its first month[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:33:04 GMT ]Phil Libin, CEO of the note-taking app and cloud-storage company, says his Evernote's e-commerce business now accounts for 30 percent of revenue. In the future: an IPO -- and real live wooly mammoths. [Read more]

Get ready for Uber to move from car service to delivery service[ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:52:53 GMT ]The app-centric black-car service has built a network of cars that can carry people -- but in the future, it'll carry more than that. [Read more]

Gadget gifts your kids will love[ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 19:23:59 EST ]Technology touches all ages. Here are some gadgets aimed at the 18-and-under set.

This pic is actually an iPad painting[ Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:39:35 EST ]Watching digital artist Kyle Lambert's stunning photo-realistic iPad paintings emerge from a blank screen is an awe-inspiring experience. The image of Morgan Freeman in the video above, created from a picture by Scott Gries, is so rich in detail that it is difficult to believe that you aren't looking at a photograph.

Where scientists found the 'god particle'[ Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:34:41 EST ]Scientists and technicians are hard at work upgrading the machinery so that the $10 billion dollar Large Hadron Collider can ramp back up in 2015 at unprecedented energies.

Report: Feds spied on 'World of Warcraft'[ Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:39:49 EST ]Spies with surveillance agencies in the United States and United Kingdom may have spent time undercover as orcs and blood elves, infiltrating video games like "World of Warcraft" in a hunt for terrorists "hiding in plain sight" online.

Report: Government spied on 'World of Warcraft'[ Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:59:29 EST ]Spies with surveillance agencies in the United States and United Kingdom may have spent time undercover as orcs and blood elves, infiltrating video games like "World of Warcraft" in a hunt for terrorists "hiding in plain sight" online.

NSA defends global cellphone tracking as legal[ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 00:20:32 GMT ]WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency on Friday said its tracking of cellphones overseas is legally authorized under a sweeping U.S. presidential order. The distinction means the extraordinary surveillance program is not overseen by a secretive U.S.

Aviation Week: Air Force's new stealth spy drone is already flying[ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 01:48:56 GMT ]A secret unmanned reconnaissance aircraft built by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. military has already begun test flights and could be ready for prime-time duty by 2015, according to a report in Aviation Week & Space Technology.

Worst Windows 8.1 annoyances and how to fix them[ Sun, 08 Dec 2013 17:00:27 GMT ]If you were upset about all the productivity-sucking, user-unfriendly features of Windows 8, take heart. Microsoft has heard your cries and responded … sort of. With Windows 8.1, the Redmond, Wash.

Food-tech firms use plant products to crack the egg market[ Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:02:19 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO — The startup is housed in a garage-style space in San Francisco's tech-heavy South of Market neighborhood, but it isn't like most of its neighbors that develop software, websites and mobile-phone apps. Its mission is to find plant replacements for eggs.

Web giants demand limits on government surveillance[ Mon, 09 Dec 2013 10:17:57 GMT ]Eight Web giants have joined hands to start a public campaign for new limits on how governments collect user information amid concerns of growing online surveillance.