Monday, January 27, 2014

Snowden accuses NSA of conducting industrial espionage
[ Mon, 27 Jan 2014 04:42:44 GMT ]
Former NSA contractor tells a German broadcaster that the US agency would collect intelligence from foreign companies that had no national defense value. [Read more]
    






World's fastest car may be electric
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:55:19 EST ]
Take a look at the Rimac Concept_One: the electric car that could soon outperform the best petrol vehicles on the planet

30 years of Apple: From Mac to now
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:51:11 EST ]
As the Macintosh computer reaches its 30th anniversary, look back at some of the advancements Apple has made since then.

Facebook, Princeton in study smackdown
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:10:18 EST ]
It's an Internet feud between polar opposites: East Coast vs. West Coast, old school vs. new media, Ivy League gravitas vs. Silicon Valley geekery.

Why hobbyists are flying drones
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:56:04 EST ]
Consumers are embracing drones while more commercial uses are tangled up in federal regulations. The result is a lively community of startups, hobbyists and photographers who have embraced the still-young technology.

Hobbyists fly drones for dogfights, photography
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:25:23 EST ]
Consumers are embracing drones while more commercial uses are tangled up in federal regulations. The result is a lively community of startups, hobbyists and photographers who have embraced the still-young technology.

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Google glitch sends thousands of emails to man's Hotmail account
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:13:25 GMT ]
Updated at 6:06 p.m. ET:A Google spokesperson says the search glitch that flooded Peck's inbox was not related to the Gmail outage. Here's the statement provided to NBC News:"Due to a technical glitch, some email addresses on public webpages appeared too prominently in search results.






Man sentenced to probation in celebrity iPad hack attack
[ Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:39:17 GMT ]
NEWARK, N.J. — A San Francisco man was sentenced to three years' probation on Friday for stealing the personal information of some 120,000 Apple iPad users, including big-city mayors, a TV network news anchor and a Hollywood movie mogul.






Google confirms Gmail outage
[ Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:43:00 GMT ]
Updated at 8:20 p.m. ET:  Goggle says the problems have been fixed and that the outage lasted no more than 30 minutes for most users.






Swarms of drones could be the next frontier in emergency response
[ Sat, 25 Jan 2014 09:44:16 GMT ]
Robots that can buzz, whir, and clamber into some of the most dangerous crime scenes and disaster zones are coming to the aid of police officers and other first responders who put themselves in harm’s way.In October 2013, a parolee barricaded himself in a Roseville, Calif.






Despite Zach Braff, crowdfunding continues to grow
[ Sun, 26 Jan 2014 09:36:04 GMT ]
Zach Braff's directorial debut, "Garden State," earned $35.8 million after it was released in 2004. That might be why he raised a few eyebrows when turned to crowdfunding site Kickstarter to raise $3.1 million for his new film "Wish I Was Here."He isn't the only big name asking for money.






Latest flu-related tech is largely about the greater good, not you
[ Sun, 26 Jan 2014 02:24:10 GMT ]
Vaccines; crowdsourcing apps to report your symptoms; calling a doc instead of going to the hospital.... Individuals benefit, yes, but the masses even more so. [Read more]
    






Arts and crafts chain Michaels says credit card data may've been nicked
[ Sun, 26 Jan 2014 03:06:24 GMT ]
The company mentions recent attacks on retailers -- think Target and Neiman Marcus -- and says it "may have experienced a data security attack." An investigation is in progress. [Read more]
    






Early Macintosh developer: We would have worked for free
[ Sun, 26 Jan 2014 05:06:30 GMT ]
During an event celebrating the 30th birthday of the Macintosh, the team that created the iconic computer reflected on the early days. [Read more]
    






How Verizon is bracing for Super Bowl insanity
[ Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]
The carrier pulled back the curtain on some improvements made to the network covering MetLife Stadium, just in time for the big game. [Read more]
    






Battle of the (broad)bands: Online music's Grammy picks
[ Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:00:24 GMT ]
Online music services mine data to pick your songs and figure out what you like. Which name in online music comes out on top when the services use that data to predict Grammy winners? [Read more]
    






World's fastest car may be electric
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:55:19 EST ]
Take a look at the Rimac Concept_One: the electric car that could soon outperform the best petrol vehicles on the planet

30 years of Apple: From Mac to now
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:51:11 EST ]
As the Macintosh computer reaches its 30th anniversary, look back at some of the advancements Apple has made since then.

Facebook, Princeton in study smackdown
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:10:18 EST ]
It's an Internet feud between polar opposites: East Coast vs. West Coast, old school vs. new media, Ivy League gravitas vs. Silicon Valley geekery.

Why hobbyists are flying drones
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:56:04 EST ]
Consumers are embracing drones while more commercial uses are tangled up in federal regulations. The result is a lively community of startups, hobbyists and photographers who have embraced the still-young technology.

Hobbyists fly drones for dogfights, photography
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:25:23 EST ]
Consumers are embracing drones while more commercial uses are tangled up in federal regulations. The result is a lively community of startups, hobbyists and photographers who have embraced the still-young technology.

Saturday, January 25, 2014

'Big Lebowski'  8-bit video really ties the room together
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:30:33 GMT ]
Since it first graced the big screen 15 years ago, "The Big Lebowski" has given countless frat boys and stoners an aspirational role model. "The Dude," a cardigan-wearing slacker, rolls through life with a calm so effortless you can't help but wonder: what's this guy's secret?






Google glitch sends thousands of emails to man's Hotmail account
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:13:25 GMT ]
Updated at 6:06 p.m. ET:A Google spokesperson says the search glitch that flooded Peck's inbox was not related to the Gmail outage. Here's the statement provided to NBC News:"Due to a technical glitch, some email addresses on public webpages appeared too prominently in search results.






Man sentenced to probation in celebrity iPad hack attack
[ Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:39:17 GMT ]
NEWARK, N.J. — A San Francisco man was sentenced to three years' probation on Friday for stealing the personal information of some 120,000 Apple iPad users, including big-city mayors, a TV network news anchor and a Hollywood movie mogul.






Google confirms Gmail outage
[ Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:43:00 GMT ]
Updated at 8:20 p.m. ET:  Goggle says the problems have been fixed and that the outage lasted no more than 30 minutes for most users.






Swarms of drones could be the next frontier in emergency response
[ Sat, 25 Jan 2014 09:44:16 GMT ]
Robots that can buzz, whir, and clamber into some of the most dangerous crime scenes and disaster zones are coming to the aid of police officers and other first responders who put themselves in harm’s way.In October 2013, a parolee barricaded himself in a Roseville, Calif.






Is your fridge sending spam? Not so fast
[ Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:16:17 GMT ]
A report that Internet-connected refrigerators are part of massive botnet struggles to stand up to scrutiny. [Read more]
    






What should you look for when choosing a car stereo?
[ Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:56:07 GMT ]
Upgrading your car stereo's receiver is the one of the easiest ways to boost your dashboard tech. Here are the seven features we look for when making recommendations. [Read more]
    






Apple looking to build mobile payments service, report says
[ Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:57:12 GMT ]
The tech giant may be looking to take on services like PayPal, according to the Wall Street Journal. [Read more]
    






Apple has the Mac to thank for its next generation of devices
[ Sat, 25 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]
Thirty years later, the Mac's journey is far from over. It's had an even greater influence on the company's touch devices than the Apple II did on the Mac. [Read more]
    






How the 'Netflix of books' won over the publishing industry (Q&A)
[ Sat, 25 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]
Oyster has grown its library of books available to its all-you-can-eat subscribers to more than 100,000 titles. CEO Eric Stromberg told CNET how it happened, and how the company is changing the world of reading. [Read more]
    






World's fastest car may be electric
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:55:19 EST ]
Take a look at the Rimac Concept_One: the electric car that could soon outperform the best petrol vehicles on the planet

30 years of Apple: From Mac to now
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:51:11 EST ]
As the Macintosh computer reaches its 30th anniversary, look back at some of the advancements Apple has made since then.

Facebook, Princeton in study smackdown
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:10:18 EST ]
It's an Internet feud between polar opposites: East Coast vs. West Coast, old school vs. new media, Ivy League gravitas vs. Silicon Valley geekery.

Why hobbyists are flying drones
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:56:04 EST ]
Consumers are embracing drones while more commercial uses are tangled up in federal regulations. The result is a lively community of startups, hobbyists and photographers who have embraced the still-young technology.

Hobbyists fly drones for dogfights, photography
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:25:23 EST ]
Consumers are embracing drones while more commercial uses are tangled up in federal regulations. The result is a lively community of startups, hobbyists and photographers who have embraced the still-young technology.

Friday, January 24, 2014

Israel says Google's 'Palestine' page harms peace hopes
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:31:31 GMT ]
A senior Israeli official accused Google on Monday of setting back Middle East peace hopes by putting the name "Palestine" under the banner of its search page for the Palestinian territories. (www.google.






Pre-caffeine tech: 3-D guns, bathroom stalls
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:31:33 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.The blueprint for the first 3-D-printed gun -- which, apparently, works -- is available for download. LinkedIn just turned the big ten-oh!






Nook HD on sale for $149 until May 12
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:31:33 GMT ]
Now that Barnes & Noble has added Google Play access to the Nook HD and Nook HD+, the two Android devices are more appealing than ever. A temporary price drop just plain sweetens the deal.






US nabs suspected programmer of bank Trojan that drained millions of dollars
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:31:33 GMT ]
ATLANTA (AP) - An Algerian man accused of helping to develop and market a computer program that drained millions of dollars from bank accounts around the world pleaded not guilty Friday to nearly two dozen charges.






'Saturday Night Live' skewers Google Glass — and tech bloggers
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:31:34 GMT ]
"Peacock! Peacock! Password peacock!" That's Randall Meeks — a dweeby tech blogger played by Fred Armisen on SNL's "Weekend Update" — trying to give his Glass voice commands. His head gestures are the best. We're just glad our own Google Glass tester, Rosa Golijan, is focusing on etiquette early.






Crave giveaway: CES swag bundle, part 2
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 08:00:00 GMT ]
The second installment of our CES swag giveaway includes an antimicrobial iPhone case that promises to do double duty as a screen cleaner. Also, a set of headphones and a lot more freebies. [Read more]
    






Qualcomm buys 2,400 mobile patents, applications from HP
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 08:28:11 GMT ]
The manufacturer of mobile chips and now smart watches, too, has a much larger war chest now for patent lawsuits or cross-licensing deals. [Read more]
    






US retailer TigerDirect accepts Bitcoin payments
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:41:23 GMT ]
The retailer of electronics and computing products gives the digital currency a bit more legitimacy and utility by accepting Bitcoin payments. [Read more]
    






Which wireless carriers will follow T-Mobile's lead?
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]
In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers a reader some advice about whether T-Mobile's competitors will respond to its aggressive marketing tactics. [Read more]
    






Marc Benioff's teenage affair with the Macintosh
[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:02:00 GMT ]
Six months after watching Apple's 1984 Super Bowl commercial, the 19-year-old future salesforce.com CEO was a summer intern at Apple writing an example game, "Raid on Armonk." [Read more]
    






Fighting fires with Google Glass
[ Thu, 23 Jan 2014 11:04:40 EST ]
When a building is on fire, every second counts for the first responders rushing to the scene. A computer-savvy firefighter in North Carolina is hoping a bit of futuristic wearable technology and clever programming can help save time and lives.

'123456' tops list of worst passwords
[ Wed, 22 Jan 2014 18:47:35 EST ]
Perhaps you chuckled at the irony of making your password "password."

'Vine Magician' shows off tricks
[ Thu, 23 Jan 2014 07:00:58 EST ]
Zach King has gained popularity for creating Vine video illusions. He shows off his work while on HLN's News Now.

Apple fixing 'white screen of death'
[ Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:14:43 EST ]
Since Apple released iOS 7, its completely revamped operating system for the iPhone, reviews have been mixed but mostly positive. However, a glitch that has quietly plagued iPhone users — the "white/black screen of death," a bug that abruptly soft reboots the smartphone — will finally be addressed in a future iOS 7 update.