Lovey-dovey detection algorithm puts hearts on Google+ photos[ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 11:26:32 GMT ]Giving a Valentine's Day perk to its social network service, Google adds animated hearts to photos that show hugging and kissing. [Read more]

Lost pup? There's an app for that[ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:39:41 EST ]New app being shown at the Westminster Dog Show helps find lost pooches, as Samuel Burke explains.

How termite-inspired robots could build for us[ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:06:11 EST ]Robots that behave like termites could be useful for construction projects that would be too dangerous for humans.

Facebook adds new gender options[ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:14:29 EST ]You don't have to be strictly a man or a woman on Facebook anymore.

What a Comcast-Time Warner deal means for you[ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:22:37 EST ]When the biggest cable company in the United States buys the second-biggest cable company in the United States, what does that mean for you?

What a Comcast-Time Warner deal means for you[ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:22:37 EST ]When the biggest cable company in the United States buys the second-biggest cable company in the United States, what does that mean for you?

Pig Caught Sniffing Skydiving GoPro Camera[ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 21:42:37 GMT ]Another day, another GoPro camera getting the third-degree from an animal, this time from a pig inspecting one that apparently fell from an airplane into its pen.

White House Unveils Plan To Cut Hacking Risk, But Will It Work?[ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 22:52:36 GMT ]Critics say the White House's voluntary plan for a “cybersecurity framework” released Wednesday is toothless without incentives for firms to comply with the blueprint for dealing with potential attacks.

Why It's a Terrible Idea to Point Lasers at Airplanes[ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 23:19:40 GMT ]The FBI wants you to turn in people who engage in “lasing,” which is apparently what some people call pointing a laser at an airplane.It’s offering a healthy reward: $10,000. Those convicted of this federal crime face up to 20 years in jail.

Exclusive: NSA Worker Quits After Inadvertently Aiding Snowden[ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 03:31:51 GMT ]A civilian NSA employee recently resigned after being stripped of his security clearance for allowing former agency contractor Edward Snowden to use his personal log-in credentials to access classified information, according to an agency memo obtained by NBC News.

Exclusive: Snowden Swiped Password From NSA Coworker[ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 03:47:52 GMT ]A civilian NSA employee recently resigned after being stripped of his security clearance for allowing former agency contractor Edward Snowden to use his personal log-in credentials to access classified information, according to an agency memo obtained by NBC News.

Snowden stole coworker's password, NSA memo alleges[ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 06:30:03 GMT ]Coworker, who resigned after being stripped of his security clearance, input his password into Snowden's computer "at Snowden's request," according to a memo obtained by NBC News. [Read more]

Real or not, 'iPhone 6' photos are everywhere[ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 06:35:01 GMT ]It may not be the real iPhone 6 but the photos are being posted just about everywhere. [Read more]

LG touts G Pro 2: Knock Code unlocking, 4K video, better sound[ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 09:57:28 GMT ]Ahead of Mobile World Congress, the Korean electronics company announces details for new high-end KitKat phone with a 5.9-inch screen. [Read more]

Coming to Netflix, 'Star Wars' is, via unseen 'Clone Wars' shows[ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:00:00 GMT ]The streaming-video service, which has long lacked the famed intergalatic franchise, will premiere 13 unaired episodes of Cartoon Network's "The Clone Wars" animated series. [Read more]

Comcast, Time Warner confirms $45.2 billion merger[ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:32:51 GMT ]Their combination would join the No. 1 and No. 2 cable company in the US to create a pay-television behemoth, but backlash by consumer advocates has already highlighted possible anti-trust roadblocks. [Read more]

16 Twitter bios we love[ Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:15:47 EST ]If you're a "zombie aficionado," a "Web marketing guru" or a "social media evangelist," you may be doing Twitter wrong.

Lost pup? There's an app for that[ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 12:25:38 EST ]New app being shown at the Westminster Dog Show helps find lost pooches, as Samuel Burke explains.

Your Twitter page may change [ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:05:47 EST ]Twitter is testing a major profile redesign that's very reminiscent of Facebook and Google+.

What Netflix can learn from good ol' TV[ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:05:08 EST ]"Smart" TVs have failed because they've always assumed more is better. Instead of evolving the television experience, TV makers have simply added to it, heaping more streams, more services, and more content onto our sets without rethinking the interfaces for accessing them.

What Netflix can learn from regular old TV[ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 12:38:51 EST ]"Smart" TVs have failed because they've always assumed more is better. Instead of evolving the television experience, TV makers have simply added to it, heaping more streams, more services, and more content onto our sets without rethinking the interfaces for accessing them.

How People Are 'Juicing' Their Online Dating Profiles[ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 21:50:52 GMT ]Want to make a good first impression in the world of online dating? It could cost you.Way back when the Greatest Generation were courting, a good first impression meant attaining a base level of hygiene and human decency.

'The Day We Fight Back': Top Tech Firms Urge Changes to U.S. Spying[ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:50:13 GMT ]WASHINGTON — A coalition of the nation's leading technology firms joined an international protest Tuesday against the U.S. government's spying programs, urging more limits on collections of Americans' electronic data and greater oversight and transparency about the secret operations.

New Look for Twitter? Redesign Puts Pics Front and Off-Center[ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:54:21 GMT ]A major redesign of your Twitter profile may be underway, though the new look has only hit a few profiles so far. With a thin picture up top and content stacked under a bar of stats, it's a bit like a cross between Facebook's Timelines and the Google+ stream.

Ask Him Anything: Bill Gates Loves Chores, Doesn't Play Video Games[ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 00:05:24 GMT ]http://www.today.com/tech/ask-him-anything-bill-gates-loves-chores-does-not-play-2D12093105

'Iron Man' Suit Prototype Ready For Military Testing This Summer[ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 01:31:23 GMT ]The military's dreams of "Iron Man"-style exoskeletons should be one step closer come June, when early versions of such a system are slated to be assembled for testing. Three prototype suits will be put through the paces — though the real thing won't be ready for years.

NSA protest stirs up memories of AT&T spying scandal[ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 04:03:16 GMT ]An AT&T whistleblower, who leaked documents in 2006 that showed the company opened up its systems to the National Security Agency, took center stage at a "The Day We Fight Back" protest in San Francisco. [Read more]

Apple Mac Pro ship date pushed back to April[ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 04:04:53 GMT ]Users won't be able to get their hands on the company's new high-end "Made In USA" computer for a couple more months. [Read more]

iPhone 6 speculation goes bezel-less[ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 06:23:37 GMT ]Apple is testing an iPhone 6 with a bezel-free design, the latest in a long line of rumors about an iPhone that puts more features behind the glass. [Read more]

TV news broadcast on student's app reveals porn bookmark[ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 07:09:30 GMT ]A Chicago student is demonstrating an app that helps you expunge your juvenile record. The eagle-eyed spot an interesting item on the phone screen. [Read more]

Steve Jobs time capsule dug up after 30 years: Exclusive video[ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]"Diggers" found the time capsule containing Jobs' mouse that International Design Conference organizers buried, and lost, in Aspen, Colo., in 1983. CNET has exclusive video from the excavation. [Read more]

A speaker so loud it will kill you[ Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:51:04 EST ]Sound waves from the ESA's Large European Acoustic Facility reach levels so high, they could shake your brain loose.

Developer yanks hit game 'Flappy Bird'[ Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:32:12 EST ]"Flappy Bird" has flown the coop.

Survey: Online trolls are 'sadists'[ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:48:26 EST ]If you've ever complained that the trolls junking up online comment sections are a bunch of sadistic psychopaths, you might be onto something.

16 Twitter bios we love[ Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:15:47 EST ]If you're a "zombie aficionado," a "Web marketing guru" or a "social media evangelist," you may be doing Twitter wrong.

Researchers: Online trolls are 'sadists'[ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:45:55 EST ]If you've ever complained that the trolls junking up online comment sections are a bunch of sadistic psychopaths, you might be onto something.

Fish Out of Water: Camera Setup Lets Goldfish Drive RC Car[ Mon, 10 Feb 2014 21:39:58 GMT ]At last, Goldie can have the freedom it deserves: This mobile fish tank can be driven around the room, guided by the fish inside. Why, you ask? Why not?"Fish on Wheels" was developed by Dutch inventors at Studio Diip "in an attempt to liberate fish all over the world.

Fish Out of Water: Camera Setup Lets Goldfish Drive RC Tank[ Mon, 10 Feb 2014 21:45:35 GMT ]At last, Goldie can have the freedom it deserves: This mobile fish tank can be driven around the room, guided by the fish inside. Why, you ask? Why not?"Fish on Wheels" was developed by Dutch inventors at Studio Diip "in an attempt to liberate fish all over the world.

Oh Snap: Snapchat Fixes Flaw That Let Attackers Shut Down Phones[ Mon, 10 Feb 2014 21:56:30 GMT ]Snapchat believes it has fixed a security flaw that made it possible for attackers to use the app to overload users' iPhones, and potentially make the devices freeze up.

Air Mail: UAE to Deliver Government Packages by Drone[ Mon, 10 Feb 2014 23:06:24 GMT ]DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates says it plans to use unmanned aerial drones to deliver official documents and packages to its citizens as part of efforts to upgrade government services.

Updated PlayStation Vita Comes to U.S. This Spring[ Mon, 10 Feb 2014 23:49:00 GMT ]Sony has announced that the updated version of its powerful but not exactly top-selling Vita handheld game console will be coming to the U.S. this spring. It arrived in Japan late last year, but has yet to come to American shores.

Military starts testing smart rifles for battlefield use[ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 01:39:18 GMT ]The US Army buys a handful of computer systems that can turn lesser-trained soldiers into premier snipers. [Read more]

New PlayStation Vita coming to US with Borderlands 2 bundle[ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 03:02:39 GMT ]A refresh of Sony's most compact gaming console will hit North America this spring with more battery life, a new LCD screen, and an 8GB memory card for $199. [Read more]

Drone deliveries get off the ground in Dubai[ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 04:38:36 GMT ]The United Arab Emirates plans to deliver official documents via 18-inch, four-propeller, unmanned aerial drones that come equipped with fingerprint and eye-recognition security systems. [Read more]

New Mediatek chip promises feature-packed phones for less[ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:00:00 GMT ]Though designed for mid-range handsets, the Mediatek MT6595 flaunts eight CPU cores, 4G LTE, plus many more mobile bells and whistles. [Read more]

Google's doodle sends message of support [ Fri, 07 Feb 2014 13:11:38 EST ]Google has made a bold statement against discrimination on its home page.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe actively banks on corners[ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:00:00 GMT ]Mercedes-Benz follows up its excellent 2014 S-Class sedan with a new coupe version, employing not only an extraordinarily beautiful design but getting new ride technology as well. [Read more]

A speaker so loud it will kill you[ Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:51:04 EST ]Sound waves from the ESA's Large European Acoustic Facility reach levels so high, they could shake your brain loose.

Developer yanks hit game 'Flappy Bird'[ Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:32:12 EST ]"Flappy Bird" has flown the coop.

16 Twitter bios we love[ Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:15:47 EST ]If you're a "zombie aficionado," a "Web marketing guru" or a "social media evangelist," you may be doing Twitter wrong.