Tuesday, January 14, 2014

The 'smart life': How connected cars, clothes and homes could fry your brain
[ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:17:31 GMT ]
Welcome to the "smart life." Brain cells, beware.






Snapchat: Sorry about the spam (but it's not hack-related)
[ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:29:04 GMT ]
Hot on the heels of a huge leak of user data, image-sharing app Snapchat is reportedly experiencing above-average levels of spam. The company said it was sorry in a short blog post Monday.






Google acquires Nest Labs for $3.2B
[ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:45:40 GMT ]







Push is on to get ‘kill switch’ into smartphones 
[ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:56:45 GMT ]
Everyone wants a smartphone, especially muggers.Smartphone thefts now account for 30 percent to 40 percent of all robberies nationwide, according to the Secure Our Smartphones (S.O.S.) Initiative, a coalition of police, prosecutors, lawmakers and consumer advocates. The group claims about 1.






Do we need cyber warfare treaties? Study looks at legacy of Stuxnet
[ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:13:38 GMT ]
Over the last few years, Iran, China and the United States have all deployed weapons capable of damaging physical infrastructure, all without a single explosion.






PayPal simplifies online checkouts -- no more redirects
[ Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:04:48 GMT ]
The online payments company is bringing a redesigned, streamlined payment process to online merchants, which doesn't redirect users to PayPal's Web site. [Read more]
    






Chewbacca tweets his favorite 'Star Wars' memories
[ Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:44:18 GMT ]
From the Wookiee's mouth to Twitter, Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew remembers his favorite moments from "A New Hope," "The Empire Strikes Back," and "Return of the Jedi" with rare behind-the-scenes photos. [Read more]
    






Syrian Electronic Army hacks into Xbox Twitter accounts too
[ Tue, 14 Jan 2014 03:38:52 GMT ]
News spread that the hacking group got into the Microsoft News Twitter account, but apparently it also breached Xbox's Twitter and Instagram accounts. [Read more]
    






YouTube streamlines comment management with new tool
[ Tue, 14 Jan 2014 04:44:54 GMT ]
Listening to users' demands, the video service launches a way to organize, flag, and moderate comments from one single page. [Read more]
    






Moto X hits UK and Europe in February for £380, 429 euros
[ Tue, 14 Jan 2014 08:36:21 GMT ]
Motorola is bringing its flagship Android phone to Britain, France and Germany next month. [Read more]
    






Neiman Marcus investigates breach
[ Sat, 11 Jan 2014 02:36:08 EST ]
Neiman Marcus says it may be the latest retailer to be struck by hackers.

'Robotic bartender' can mix you a cocktail
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:11:37 EST ]
If you've ever been at a crowded bar or a packed party, you have probably waited a long time for a drink.

New tech toys from the future
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:28:41 EST ]
Check out some of latest innovations unveiled at CES, including self-driving cars, wearable tech and ultra HD 4K TVs.

Hey, Goodyear: 'Ice Cube's a pimp'
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:11:14 EST ]
There's a classic rap song from the early 1990s called "It Was a Good Day" where Ice Cube chronicles 24 hours of peace and happiness on the otherwise rough and dangerous streets of South Central Los Angeles.

How Beats headphones changed the audio world
[ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 09:46:01 EST ]
Kelley Zapata loves her Beats.

Monday, January 13, 2014

'Worst breach in history' puts data-security pressure on retail industry
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:02:14 GMT ]
The Target security breach that may have affected as many as 110 million customers — with their names, mailing addresses, phone numbers and credit card information possibly swiped — ranks as the most extensive corporate data hack ever, experts said on Friday.






Smart Rifle never misses, now comes in semi-automatic form
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:18:57 GMT ]
In the near future, you won't even need to know how to fire a rifle to be a crack shot.At the Consumer Electronic Show, the Austin, Texas-based start-up TrackingPoint showed off its all-new 500 Series AR Smart Rifle, a gun that makes it almost impossible for any user to miss.






Cost of data breach could give Target sticker shock
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:35:35 GMT ]
Target has a different kind of bull's-eye on its back these days.






Wear, stare and share: The gadgets of CES
[ Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:52:44 GMT ]
This year's Consumer Electronics Show was full of interesting technology (and a few interesting characters) — but the show is so big and busy that it's hard to remember just what exactly that tech was. Here are the bits of CES we found most memorable.






Reuters sources: Other US retailers victims of cyberattacks
[ Sun, 12 Jan 2014 12:51:16 GMT ]
BOSTON/WASHINGTON -- Target Corp and Neiman Marcus are not the only U.S. retailers whose networks were breached over the holiday shopping season late last year, according to sources familiar with attacks on other merchants that have yet to be publicly disclosed.






Target confirms malware used on point-of-sale terminals
[ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 03:15:17 GMT ]
During an interview with CNBC, retailer's CEO defends four-day delay in notifying customers of security breach as necessary for the investigation and preparation for consumer reaction. [Read more]
    






Muppets skewer Web commenters during Golden Globes
[ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 03:26:34 GMT ]
The misspellings, the illogic, the ignrence (sic) oh, they're all there in the "Muppets Most Wanted" trailer. [Read more]
    






CNET 100: This month, bargain tech elbows out the rest
[ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:01:00 GMT ]
The results for our monthly gadget leaderboard are in. In the final days of 2013, the balance of popularity shifted to devices that cost less than $100. [Read more]
    






How Israel and Hamas weaponized social media
[ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:01:00 GMT ]
More militaries and armed groups are using social media as a weapon of war -- but when ground skirmishes are mirrored by cyber-social battles, managing the message can get messy. [Read more]
    






Taxi dispute gets physical in France with attack on Uber car
[ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 10:51:17 GMT ]
During a day of protests by taxi drivers in Paris, an Uber car carrying a technology executive was left with slashed tires and broken windows. [Read more]
    






New tech toys from the future
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:28:41 EST ]
Check out some of latest innovations unveiled at CES, including self-driving cars, wearable tech and ultra HD 4K TVs.

'Robotic bartender' can mix you a cocktail
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:11:37 EST ]
If you've ever been at a crowded bar or a packed party, you have probably waited a long time for a drink.

New tech toys from the future
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:28:41 EST ]
Check out some of latest innovations unveiled at CES, including self-driving cars, wearable tech and ultra HD 4K TVs.

Hey, Goodyear: 'Ice Cube's a pimp'
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:11:14 EST ]
There's a classic rap song from the early 1990s called "It Was a Good Day" where Ice Cube chronicles 24 hours of peace and happiness on the otherwise rough and dangerous streets of South Central Los Angeles.

Google makes it easier for strangers to e-mail you
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:19:58 EST ]
A new feature from Google will let you e-mail just about anyone with a Google+ account, and, in turn, give them the ability to e-mail you.

Sunday, January 12, 2014

'Super Mario'-themedcat complex turns your pet into the iconic plumber
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 22:23:21 GMT ]
Humans have had more than three decades to enjoy a wealth of excellent "Super Mario" video games, so isn't it time that we let some of our furry friends have a turn?






'Worst breach in history' puts data-security pressure on retail industry
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:02:14 GMT ]
The Target security breach that may have affected as many as 110 million customers — with their names, mailing addresses, phone numbers and credit card information possibly swiped — ranks as the most extensive corporate data hack ever, experts said on Friday.






Smart Rifle never misses, now comes in semi-automatic form
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:18:57 GMT ]
In the near future, you won't even need to know how to fire a rifle to be a crack shot.At the Consumer Electronic Show, the Austin, Texas-based start-up TrackingPoint showed off its all-new 500 Series AR Smart Rifle, a gun that makes it almost impossible for any user to miss.






Cost of data breach could give Target sticker shock
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:35:35 GMT ]
Target has a different kind of bull's-eye on its back these days.






Wear, stare and share: The gadgets of CES
[ Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:52:44 GMT ]
This year's Consumer Electronics Show was full of interesting technology (and a few interesting characters) — but the show is so big and busy that it's hard to remember just what exactly that tech was. Here are the bits of CES we found most memorable.






Microsoft to reveal Windows 'Threshold' plans in April, says report
[ Sat, 11 Jan 2014 22:05:15 GMT ]
Microsoft's Windows team may share its high-level plans for its next-generation Windows "Threshold" release at its upcoming Build developers show, according to a new sourced report. [Read more]
    






Samsung Galaxy S5 could include head tracking
[ Sat, 11 Jan 2014 22:27:42 GMT ]
A European patent filing from the company details an innovation that could make nodding and blinking more powerful in the future. [Read more]
    






Finally! MIT scientist helps you get all the ketchup out of the bottle
[ Sat, 11 Jan 2014 23:17:50 GMT ]
A lubricant called LiquiGlide, developed initially at MIT, is the potential savior for all those frustrated by bottles of ketchup, shampoo, lotion, and everything else where there's always something left behind. [Read more]
    






Oily Bits: The cylinder head and valve train
[ Sun, 12 Jan 2014 09:00:00 GMT ]
Our mechanic takes us through the cylinder head and valve train and continues his explanation of how engines really work... [Read more]
    






MakerBot CEO: Replicator Mini 'like when people saw first iPhone'
[ Sun, 12 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]
In an interview with CNET amid the final days of CES 2014, MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis makes the bold claim that his company's new $1,375 Replicator Mini marks a pivotal point in taking 3D printing mainstream. [Read more]
    






New tech toys from the future
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:28:41 EST ]
Check out some of latest innovations unveiled at CES, including self-driving cars, wearable tech and ultra HD 4K TVs.

'Robotic bartender' can mix you a cocktail
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:11:37 EST ]
If you've ever been at a crowded bar or a packed party, you have probably waited a long time for a drink.

New tech toys from the future
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:28:41 EST ]
Check out some of latest innovations unveiled at CES, including self-driving cars, wearable tech and ultra HD 4K TVs.

Hey, Goodyear: 'Ice Cube's a pimp'
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:11:14 EST ]
There's a classic rap song from the early 1990s called "It Was a Good Day" where Ice Cube chronicles 24 hours of peace and happiness on the otherwise rough and dangerous streets of South Central Los Angeles.

Google makes it easier for strangers to e-mail you
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:19:58 EST ]
A new feature from Google will let you e-mail just about anyone with a Google+ account, and, in turn, give them the ability to e-mail you.

Saturday, January 11, 2014

'Super Mario'-themedcat complex turns your pet into the iconic plumber
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 22:23:21 GMT ]
Humans have had more than three decades to enjoy a wealth of excellent "Super Mario" video games, so isn't it time that we let some of our furry friends have a turn?






'Worst breach in history' puts data-security pressure on retail industry
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:02:14 GMT ]
The Target security breach that may have affected as many as 110 million customers — with their names, mailing addresses, phone numbers and credit card information possibly swiped — ranks as the most extensive corporate data hack ever, experts said on Friday.






Smart Rifle never misses, now comes in semi-automatic form
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:18:57 GMT ]
In the near future, you won't even need to know how to fire a rifle to be a crack shot.At the Consumer Electronic Show, the Austin, Texas-based start-up TrackingPoint showed off its all-new 500 Series AR Smart Rifle, a gun that makes it almost impossible for any user to miss.






Cost of data breach could give Target sticker shock
[ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:35:35 GMT ]
Target has a different kind of bull's-eye on its back these days.






Wear, stare and share: The gadgets of CES
[ Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:52:44 GMT ]
This year's Consumer Electronics Show was full of interesting technology (and a few interesting characters) — but the show is so big and busy that it's hard to remember just what exactly that tech was. Here are the bits of CES we found most memorable.