Too much Facebook can make you unfaithful[ Wed, 05 Feb 2014 07:05:23 GMT ]A study suggests that the human candy store that is Facebook can be too much for those of weak flesh. [Read more]

Google may have to relocate mystery barge[ Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:07:27 EST ]Google might need a find new home for its giant floating showroom in San Francisco Bay.

"Likes", "Pokes" and more: Facebook at 10[ Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:39:20 EST ]As Facebook turns 10 years old, we look back on how the social network has changed how we communicate.

Windows, Xbox and more: Bill Gates' impact[ Tue, 04 Feb 2014 18:09:54 EST ]To ask what impact Bill Gates has had on computing is, in a way, too small a question. For millions of people in the nearly four decades since he co-founded Microsoft, Gates has defined the entire field.

Your Facebook life in 62 seconds[ Tue, 04 Feb 2014 12:34:45 EST ]If you're on Facebook, a new video about your life went live online Tuesday.

From Windows to the Xbox: Bill Gates' impact[ Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:44:05 EST ]To ask what impact Bill Gates has had on computing is, in a way, too small a question. For millions of people in the nearly four decades since he co-founded Microsoft, Gates has defined the entire field.

Batteries included: 4 ways Apple could power a smartwatch[ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 22:23:24 GMT ]An Apple smartwatch could be on its way, according to The New York Times, and it could feature a revolutionary new battery. Or not.Running out of juice is a pretty common complaint for smartphone users. Now imagine running some version of iOS on a watch that has to fit comfortably on your wrist.

Hotels investigating potential security breach[ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 22:28:56 GMT ]Customer information at more than a dozen hotels spread across the country may have been stolen in yet another data breach, according to a company that manages several hundred properties for large hotel chains.The breach was first reported by security researcher Brian Krebs.

Google must move 'mystery' barge[ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 23:17:51 GMT ]SAN FRANCISCO — Google must move its mystery barge from a construction site on an island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay because the permits are not in order, a California official said Monday.

White House announces its first Maker Faire [ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 23:17:53 GMT ]The White House is embracing technology, students and great photo-ops by holding its first Maker Faire. Maker Faire, which describes itself as "part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new," attracted 165,000 people to its two main events in San Mateo, Calif.

Top tech firms release new data on NSA spy requests[ Tue, 04 Feb 2014 00:05:30 GMT ]Freed by a recent legal deal with government lawyers, major technology firms released new data Monday on how often they are ordered to turn over customer information for secret national security investigations — figures that show that the government collected data on thousands of Americans.

Can't get enough Radio Shack all of a sudden? Here's more[ Tue, 04 Feb 2014 02:43:26 GMT ]After its triumph in making people consider that Radio Shack has finally emerged from the '80s during the Super Bowl, the company has released an array of videos featuring Cliff the mailman and Jason the serial killer, among others. [Read more]

Tumblr lets loose its first Transparency Report[ Tue, 04 Feb 2014 03:03:13 GMT ]The blogging platform's first biannual report detailing government requests for user data shows it fulfilled 76 percent of the 462 requests it received. [Read more]

Target works on security-heavy credit cards, after breach[ Tue, 04 Feb 2014 04:51:56 GMT ]The retailer accelerates its $100 million program to offer users chip-enabled "smart credit cards" that encrypt users' personal data and are said to be harder to hack. [Read more]

Microsoft gets mom to get nasty about Chromebooks[ Tue, 04 Feb 2014 05:25:00 GMT ]Microsoft might want you to think it's a forward-thinking company. But it's acting toward Google as if it's a cheating ex-spouse [Read more]

Sprint to hook up 50K students with free wireless service[ Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:00:00 GMT ]The program is part of the White House's ConnnectED initiative, which will provide access to low-income students. [Read more]

RIP, Colonel Meow [ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:46:43 EST ]Colonel Meow is dead. Long live Colonel Meow.

Beer-delivery drone grounded by FAA[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 19:21:41 EST ]Ice fishers in Minnesota are reeling from a recent FAA decision prohibiting beer delivery by drone.

Illegal? New way to cheat Netflix[ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 11:49:55 EST ]This web application opens up the internet for users from China to the United States.

9 ways Facebook changed how we talk[ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:18:39 EST ]"I'm gonna tag you in this hideous photo and then unfriend you if you don't stop oversharing and poking me."

9 ways Facebook changed how we talk[ Sun, 02 Feb 2014 07:11:24 EST ]"I'm gonna tag you in this hideous photo and then unfriend you if you don't stop oversharing and poking me."

Mayer aiming to bring back search tech to Yahoo[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 21:57:07 GMT ]

Ice-cold brew? Petition seeks to allow beer deliveries by drone[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 21:57:08 GMT ]The Internet cheered when Minnesota-based brewing company Lakemaid Beer demo-ed a new way to deliver their seasonal special to thirsty customers fishing on a faraway frozen lake: by drone! But the FAA quickly shut down the plan.

New footage of Baumgartner's supersonic jump will make your head spin[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 22:34:52 GMT ]It's been more than a year since Felix Baumgartner set a world record for longest freefall, breaking the sound barrier in his 23-mile descent, but that doesn't mean the jump has lost its thrill — and this newly released footage gives you a better (and more vertigo-inducing) view than ever.

Sold out: Aereo runs out of capacity in New York[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 22:45:46 GMT ]Aereo, the controversial online-TV service that's being sued by all the major broadcast networks, is so popular in New York that it has stopped adding customers."Thanks for your interest in Aereo!

'Grand Theft Auto V' plushies bring the cute to carjacking[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 23:12:40 GMT ]Millions upon millions of gamers can attest to the fact that "Grand Theft Auto V" is a fun game. Charming even. Cute? Not so much. It's hard to make a game that features one of the most grisly torture sequences ever seen in video games come across as adorable.

Mozilla adopts plain-vanilla password sign-in for Firefox sync[ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 06:52:59 GMT ]The open-source browser today uses a complicated method to let people sync bookmarks, tabs, and other settings. Now Mozilla is trying a more ordinary username-password approach. [Read more]

Esurance Twitter contest goes viral but ties company to offensive tweets[ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 09:21:38 GMT ]In a post-Super Bowl campaign that went viral immediately, the insurance company said it would give away $1.5 million to someone who used its hashtag. Any tweet was eligible. And then came the garbage. [Read more]

Torvalds gives Nvidia software thumbs up, not middle finger[ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 09:53:59 GMT ]In a surprise reversal, the graphics chip designer has released experimental software to help open-source programmers use its new new Tegra K1 mobile processor. [Read more]

Browser makers find a way past high-resolution image impasse[ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 11:02:10 GMT ]Newer screens packed with pixel are great for detailed images -- but only if software can take advantage of them. Now browser makers have settled on an approach. [Read more]

The future of wearables: 8 predictions from tech leaders[ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]Top executives from ARM, Broadcom, Intel, Freescale, MediaTek, and Qualcomm weigh in on what's ahead for the market. [Read more]

Solar system full of 'rogue' asteroids[ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:49:26 EST ]If you want to find an asteroid, the region between Mars and Jupiter is a great place to look. That area where asteroids hang out is called the main asteroid belt

Behind the Super Bowl halftime show[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:29:02 EST ]As he prepares Sunday's Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show, Hamish Hamilton isn't free with details about what its millions of viewers should expect.

RIP, Colonel Meow [ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:46:43 EST ]Colonel Meow is dead. Long live Colonel Meow.

5 ways Facebook changed our lives[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:08:41 EST ]Facebook has changed our lives. Ten years and 1.2 billion users into its existence, any argument otherwise rings hollow.

5 ways Facebook changed us, for better or worse[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:25:26 EST ]Facebook has changed our lives. Ten years and 1.2 billion users into its existence, any argument otherwise rings hollow.

Mayer aiming to bring back search tech to Yahoo[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 21:57:07 GMT ]

Ice-cold brew? Petition seeks to allow beer deliveries by drone[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 21:57:08 GMT ]The Internet cheered when Minnesota-based brewing company Lakemaid Beer demo-ed a new way to deliver their seasonal special to thirsty customers fishing on a faraway frozen lake: by drone! But the FAA quickly shut down the plan.

New footage of Baumgartner's supersonic jump will make your head spin[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 22:34:52 GMT ]It's been more than a year since Felix Baumgartner set a world record for longest freefall, breaking the sound barrier in his 23-mile descent, but that doesn't mean the jump has lost its thrill — and this newly released footage gives you a better (and more vertigo-inducing) view than ever.

Sold out: Aereo runs out of capacity in New York[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 22:45:46 GMT ]Aereo, the controversial online-TV service that's being sued by all the major broadcast networks, is so popular in New York that it has stopped adding customers."Thanks for your interest in Aereo!

'Grand Theft Auto V' plushies bring the cute to carjacking[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 23:12:40 GMT ]Millions upon millions of gamers can attest to the fact that "Grand Theft Auto V" is a fun game. Charming even. Cute? Not so much. It's hard to make a game that features one of the most grisly torture sequences ever seen in video games come across as adorable.

Windows 8.1 Metro: Start or stop?[ Sat, 01 Feb 2014 20:45:27 GMT ]The tiled, touch-centric Metro interface is an integral part of Windows 8. So integral that Windows defaults to Metro on start up. Should this change? [Read more]

The Mini Cooper JCW GP II has some special heritage[ Sat, 01 Feb 2014 21:00:00 GMT ]Mini Coopers have become part of the landscape now, but the people who drive them may not know how significant the badge on the back of their car really is. [Read more]

Humans came long after aliens, scientist suggests[ Sat, 01 Feb 2014 23:50:03 GMT ]A Harvard astrophysicist says his research indicates that humans may be one of the last life forms to inhabit the universe. Alien microbes came millions of years before us. [Read more]

Want $10 off your mobile bill? Put ads on your lock screen[ Sun, 02 Feb 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]A new app called Slidejoy turns your Android phone's lock screen into a billboard, and some of the money that advertisers like Macy's and Adidas pay to place the ads ends up in your pocket. [Read more]

Spotify vs. Beats: The super cool battles the Super Bowl[ Sun, 02 Feb 2014 12:00:51 GMT ]Spotify and Beats Music don't differ much in the bare essentials, but how they publicize couldn't be more different. The polar-opposite approaches to marketing underscore where they're from -- and where they're going. [Read more]

Solar system full of 'rogue' asteroids[ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:49:26 EST ]If you want to find an asteroid, the region between Mars and Jupiter is a great place to look. That area where asteroids hang out is called the main asteroid belt

Behind the Super Bowl halftime show[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:29:02 EST ]As he prepares Sunday's Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show, Hamish Hamilton isn't free with details about what its millions of viewers should expect.

RIP, Colonel Meow [ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:46:43 EST ]Colonel Meow is dead. Long live Colonel Meow.

5 ways Facebook changed our lives[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:08:41 EST ]Facebook has changed our lives. Ten years and 1.2 billion users into its existence, any argument otherwise rings hollow.