Think before you post? 5 reasons people self-censor on Facebook[ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:43:47 GMT ]We've all done it before. Blood boiling, we begin writing a tirade against the government or some terrible customer service we received, and then hover our finger over the "Post" button — only to change our minds and delete the whole thing.

Former Microsoft exec to take over HealthCare.gov[ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 18:13:10 GMT ]Former Microsoft executive Kurt DelBene will take over operations of the troubled HealthCare.gov website, the Obama administration said Tuesday.

Microsoft expects CEO appointment early 2014[ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 18:43:44 GMT ]SEATTLE — The board member leading Microsoft's search for a new chief executive said Tuesday he expects an appointment to be made early next year, the first time the board has been so specific on timing.

Anki Drive: Toy cars take Artificial Intelligence for a test drive[ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:20:06 GMT ]Anki Drive is the kind of near-future amusement that sounds too good to be true: toy cars — real life toy cars — equipped with Artificial Intelligence and operated via iOS-enabled remote controls in a game that invites players to both race and battle.

Anki Drive Review:Taking Artificial Intelligence for a Test Drive[ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:39:21 GMT ]This holiday season, one of the coolest things you could get for the automobile or tech enthusiast in your life is Anki Drive.

Snap cholesterol selfies with new smartphone app, device[ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 05:31:54 GMT ]Few home cholesterol test kits separate out "good" cholesterol from "bad" cholesterol, but a new smartphone app and attachment aims to give home testers a clearer picture of their actual cholesterol health. [Read more]

Sharp's Windows 8.1 tablet has serious specs: LTE, WQXGA[ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 05:50:13 GMT ]Sharp's Bay Trail-based tablet is packed with high-end features, including a 300ppi display. [Read more]

Apple adds gifting option to iBookstore for first time[ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 07:12:04 GMT ]While Apple has long allowed other types of digital content to be gifted, the option to give e-books was unavailable until now. [Read more]

Apple's future processors said to be made by Samsung, TSMC[ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 07:25:25 GMT ]Apple will divvy up chipmaking between Samsung and TSMC, according to an Asia-based report. [Read more]

What Samsung needs to do to make Galaxy Gear a hit in 2014[ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]The Korean electronics giant's first take on wearables landed with a thud, but it's hoping for a little progress in the coming year. [Read more]

7 tips for taking better selfies[ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:10:10 EST ]There is no wrong way to take a selfie. The medium has grown into its own form of self-expression, and the artistic choices people make are as varied as the faces themselves.

Google's new battle robots[ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:05:12 EST ]Google buys a robotics firm famous for building machines that can walk, run and fight. CNN's Christine Romans reports.

Meet a Higgs boson detective[ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:02:29 EST ]Joe Incandela studies the universe's distant past while embracing the future of technology and problem-solving.

They pedal, they fly[ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:43:30 EST ]It doesn't sound like it should be that hard.

The pioneers behind a human-powered helicopter[ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:06:20 EST ]It doesn't sound like it should be that hard.

Twitter toying with 'Nearby,' a new feature that shares location of tweets[ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 23:25:45 GMT ]Beware whom you tweet about. If you're standing right next to them, they might be able to see it, thanks to a new experimental feature that shows users tweets that have been sent from a nearby location.

Google buys major military robot maker: Why does search giant want to be 'BigDog' of automation?[ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 23:54:01 GMT ]Google is on a robot shopping spree, and its recent purchase of a military robot maker has some wondering what exactly the company intends to do with its own zoo of electronic creatures that creep, crawl, and climb.

The best LED light bulb[ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 01:24:25 GMT ]The $13 Cree bulb is long lasting, comes with an unmatched 10-year warranty, dims without any flickering or buzzing, and can easily replace a 60-watt incandescent bulb. A good LED bulb needs to replicate an incandescent bulb as closely as it can while keeping energy use low.

Virtual communion? Churches turn to Internet to help spread holiday gospel[ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 01:52:32 GMT ]The Christmas holiday brings peak attendance for most churches, and an increasing number of U.S. religious groups are using the boom time to wow parishioners with virtual choirs on YouTube and Instagram advent calendars.

IBM says 'big data' will transform schools, hospitals — and malls[ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 05:09:15 GMT ]IBM has released its yearly "5 in 5" predictions for the technological innovations that could change the way we live over the next five years, and this time it's all about "big data.

Amazon Studios to begin shooting original series in 4K[ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 02:46:49 GMT ]With five upcoming pilots, the entertainment arm of Amazon says all of its comedies and drama series shot in 2014 will be done in the ultra HD resolution technology. [Read more]

Amazon said to be buying payments startup GoPago[ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 04:29:05 GMT ]The e-commerce giant looks to be treading into PayPal and Square's digital payments territory. [Read more]

Candy Crush Saga tops iTunes app download list for 2013[ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 06:34:51 GMT ]Hit puzzle game tops download charts for the year, while Beyonce's week-old album skyrockets to No. 2 best-selling album. [Read more]

Facebook said to finally be ready to roll video ads in users' feeds[ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 07:01:43 GMT ]The social network will announce Tuesday that it will begin selling the new ads later this week, sources tell the Wall Street Journal. [Read more]

Smart socks give runners data most fitness trackers don't[ Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]Competition among fitness devices might soon be moving from your wrist to your ankles. Startup Heapsylon lets CNET try out the Sensoria smart socks. [Read more]

7 tips for taking better selfies[ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:10:10 EST ]There is no wrong way to take a selfie. The medium has grown into its own form of self-expression, and the artistic choices people make are as varied as the faces themselves.

How to protect your phone in the cold[ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 18:27:07 EST ]Smartphones are not built for the extreme cold. But since that snowball fight didn't really happen unless you Instagrammed and tweeted it, here are some tips for using your device during the cold of this winter.

Google's new battle robots[ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:05:12 EST ]Google buys a robotics firm famous for building machines that can walk, run and fight. CNN's Christine Romans reports.

Meet a Higgs boson detective[ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:02:29 EST ]Joe Incandela studies the universe's distant past while embracing the future of technology and problem-solving.

Apple's Tim Cook speaks out on civil rights[ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 16:13:30 EST ]In an uncharacteristically personal address, Apple CEO Tim Cook is speaking out about civil rights, saying equality for all is "at the core of my beliefs and values."

Google removes privacy feature from Android, says it was included by accident[ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 22:20:14 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO — Google has removed an experimental privacy feature from its Android mobile software that had allowed users to block apps from collecting personal information such as address book data and a user's location. The change means that owners of smartphones using Android 4.4.

A few of our favorite things: Gadgets everyone in the home will enjoy[ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 23:48:27 GMT ]While most of the year’s gadget headlines continued to be dominated by tablets and smartphones from Apple, Samsung, Google and Amazon, there are a handful of gadgets that deserve a mention not only because they work so well, but because they’re great for gifts.

One giant leap for Kerbalkind: Spaceflight sim wins geek gift award[ Sat, 14 Dec 2013 01:05:36 GMT ]The creators of the Kerbal Space Program are over the moon about their spaceflight simulation game's latest honor: being named the Science Geek Gift of the Year."It's been a lot of fun," lead developer Felipe Falanghe told NBC News.

NSA can listen in on encrypted phone calls - but they're not the only ones[ Sat, 14 Dec 2013 02:06:11 GMT ]The latest documents from the National Security Agency leaked by Edward Snowden show that government spies are capable of listening in on mobile phone calls that use a common form of encryption, according to a Washington Post report.

Enough pixels already! TVs, tablets, phones surpass limits of human vision, experts say[ Sun, 15 Dec 2013 21:28:57 GMT ]Looking for a new Ultra HD TV or a top-of-the-line smartphone? Experts agree: tech fans crazy for sharper resolution are sometimes paying for more pixels than their eyes can actually see.

Trip Hawkins' new game focuses on social emotional learning (podcast)[ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 00:30:00 GMT ]Trip Hawkins, the founder of Electronic Arts and EA Sports, is turning his attention to social emotional learning with a new game to help 6- to 12-year-olds develop social skills that can help prevent bullying and help build better relationships and decision making. [Read more]

NSA divided over possible amnesty deal for Snowden[ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 02:00:19 GMT ]Surveillance agency says it has spent tens of millions of dollars to remove computers the former NSA contractor had access to, including the cables that connected them to the network. [Read more]

Key Microsoft engineer defects to rival Google[ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 03:00:28 GMT ]Blaise Aguera y Arcas, who played a key role in development of Microsoft's Bing, has left the software giant for a position at Google, the New York Times reports. [Read more]

Still together: New analysis finds Samsung A7 inside iPhone 5S[ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 04:45:08 GMT ]Apple-Samsung enigma: New analysis finds Samsung A7 inside iPhone 5S [Read more]

Nine tech torments I'd like to see fixed in 2014[ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 08:00:00 GMT ]For CNET's Stephen Shankland, 'tis the season to be a grinch about problems that sully his daily use of phones, PCs, and other devices -- especially those that can be fixed. [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.

A new way to ditch your wallet[ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 11:38:57 EST ]"Coin" is an electronic credit card that stores all of your cards. CNN's Dan Simon reports.

7 tips for taking better selfies[ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:10:10 EST ]There is no wrong way to take a selfie. The medium has grown into its own form of self-expression, and the artistic choices people make are as varied as the faces themselves.

How to protect your phone in the cold[ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 18:27:07 EST ]Smartphones are not built for the extreme cold. But since that snowball fight didn't really happen unless you Instagrammed and tweeted it, here are some tips for using your device during the cold of this winter.

How to protect your phone in cold weather[ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 17:26:19 EST ]Smartphones are not built for the extreme cold. But since that snowball fight didn't really happen unless you Instagrammed and tweeted it, here are some tips for using your device during the cold of this winter.

No major security breaches on HealthCare.gov, Democrats say[ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:21:33 GMT ]Only a few people have tried to hack into the HealthCare.gov website and no one has successfully stolen any information, Democrats in the House of Representatives said Friday.

Google removes privacy feature from Android, says it was included by accident[ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 22:20:14 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO — Google has removed an experimental privacy feature from its Android mobile software that had allowed users to block apps from collecting personal information such as address book data and a user's location. The change means that owners of smartphones using Android 4.4.

A few of our favorite things: Gadgets everyone in the home will enjoy[ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 23:48:27 GMT ]While most of the year’s gadget headlines continued to be dominated by tablets and smartphones from Apple, Samsung, Google and Amazon, there are a handful of gadgets that deserve a mention not only because they work so well, but because they’re great for gifts.

One giant leap for Kerbalkind: Spaceflight sim wins geek gift award[ Sat, 14 Dec 2013 01:05:36 GMT ]The creators of the Kerbal Space Program are over the moon about their spaceflight simulation game's latest honor: being named the Science Geek Gift of the Year."It's been a lot of fun," lead developer Felipe Falanghe told NBC News.

NSA can listen in on encrypted phone calls - but they're not the only ones[ Sat, 14 Dec 2013 02:06:11 GMT ]The latest documents from the National Security Agency leaked by Edward Snowden show that government spies are capable of listening in on mobile phone calls that use a common form of encryption, according to a Washington Post report.