Fine Ride: World's First 3-D Printed Bike Frame Weighs Just 3 Pounds[ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 21:19:25 GMT ]It's a first: a bike frame created entirely via 3-D printing. Empire's prototype, on display at the London Bike Show, is solid (or rather hollow) titanium, and weighs just 1,400 grams — around 3 pounds.

Google Glass Gives Front-Row Seats to Valentine's Day Proposals[ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 21:24:57 GMT ]No sweetheart this Valentine’s Day? That’s OK, the Internet — specifically, Google — is spreading the love.

Martha Stewart Talks 'Drunk' Tweets, Chargers and Retirement[ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:02:23 GMT ]Homemaking revolutionary Martha Stewart wanted to make one thing crystal clear: She’s stone-cold sober when she tweets.

U.S. Speed Skaters Drop High-Tech Suits After Olympic Struggles[ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 23:28:30 GMT ]Is a new high-tech skinsuit to blame for the U.S. team's miserable performance in the first week of the Winter Olympics?

Facebook Data Reveals Olympics Buzz Worldwide[ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 09:51:43 GMT ]The data scientists at Facebook have crunched the numbers and figured out who is talking about the Sochi Winter Olympics worldwide -- and what they're talking about. The results offer great insight into the top mentions by sport, by country.Some top-level insights:Europeans love the biathlon.

Earth revolves around the sun? 1 in 4 Americans say nope[ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 23:35:44 GMT ]A National Science Foundation survey offers a sobering reflection of knowledge in today's all-knowing world. Many people really do believe the sun circles the Earth. And more than half don't know that humans evolved from animals. [Read more]

Pizza made to survive 3 years, 50-foot drops[ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 00:57:27 GMT ]Next year, soldiers in the field could enjoy pizzas in a pouch that last much longer than that pie you stuffed under the couch last weekend. [Read more]

How does Verizon's 'More Everything' stack up to competitors' offers?[ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 08:00:00 GMT ]In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon takes a deep dive into the price tweaks to Verizon's "More Everything" plan to see how it compares with plans from the US' other major wireless operators. [Read more]

Uncle Sam must intercede in Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal[ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]If the US government allows this acquisition to go through, it has to make the deal conditional on a spin-off of the content business. [Read more]

Be one with Flappy Bird: The science of 'flow' in game design[ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]A core reason why recent hits like Flappy Bird and Threes found success -- and are massively addictive -- lies in the way they put us in a unique zen-like state known as flow. [Read more]

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.

Apps help avoid travel nightmares[ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 13:07:56 EST ]CNN's Brett Larson shows off some apps that can help you when you're facing an emergency weather situation.

What Comcast-Time Warner Cable means to you[ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 15:42:55 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 Comcast-Time Warner Cable means for you[ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 15:42:24 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?

Ask Him Anything: Bill Gates Loves Chores, Doesn't Play Video Games[ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:50:21 GMT ]You might know that Bill Gates is a computer genius, but did you know that he loves doing the dishes? That he considered a career in law?

Google Limits Chrome to Extensions From Official Web Store[ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 21:33:39 GMT ]In an effort to curb malware and other misleading software being installed in its Chrome browser, Google will soon limit extension installs to those found in the official Chrome Web Store. Don't worry, though — if you're willing to take the risk, you can still install anything you want.

10,000 Racial Slurs Used on Twitter Each Day, Says Study[ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 23:15:48 GMT ]It’s no surprise that people say racist things on Twitter, especially with so many high-profile cases involving celebrities and famous athletes. But just how many tweets a day contain something racially insensitive?About 10,000, according to U.K.-based think tank Demos.

Relaunched Silk Road Loses Millions in Bitcoin Theft[ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:04:14 GMT ]Just months after a high-profile takedown and prompt resurrection, the Internet's most famous black market, Silk Road, has suffered a theft of bitcoins worth millions.

Magical History Tour: Sifting Through 50 Years of Beatles Studies[ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 01:51:32 GMT ]Fifty years ago, the world was in the throes of Beatlemania, when all eyes were on the charming young British rock 'n' roll band. But it wasn't just teenage girls: Sociologists and musical minds alike have been analyzing the Beatles and their music for decades.

Tom Perkins addresses his thorny '1 percent' comment[ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 06:50:51 GMT ]The outspoken venture capitalist elaborates on his controversial remarks about the rich and Nazi Germany during an interview in San Francisco. [Read more]

Crave giveaway: Waterproof iDevice cases from LifeProof, Incipio[ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:00:00 GMT ]Keep your mobile gadgets safe from the elements with this selection of cases that don't mind dancing in the rain or snow. [Read more]

Rakuten snaps up messaging app maker Viber for $900M[ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:00:16 GMT ]Japanese e-commerce giant says the maker of popular voice and messaging apps company "perfectly compliments" its digital strategy. [Read more]

Google doodle for Valentine's tells real, beautiful love stories[ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:10:19 GMT ]Google's Valentine's doodle features candy hearts. When you click on each one, you can listen to a love story from very real people indeed from "This American Life." [Read more]

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.