Amp up TV time with these second-screen Android, iOS apps[ Mon, 17 Feb 2014 09:00:00 GMT ]These apps make use of your smartphones and tablets by doling out details about your favorite shows. [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?

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.

Crowdfunding Website Kickstarter Says it Was Hacked[ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 23:25:39 GMT ]Company CEO says no credit card data was compromised, but intruders got passwords, email addresses and more.

Accidental #SochiSelfie Officially Goes Viral[ Sun, 16 Feb 2014 08:30:11 GMT ]A woman attempting to take a picture with her point-and-shoot camera at Thursday's Russia--Slovenia men's hockey game in Sochi has become one of the viral hits of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

How tech's culture war feeds the art of the outrageous[ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 20:51:16 GMT ]If the clash between Silicon Valley and the nontech community is indeed "class warfare," as some have suggested, then there's an arms race for shock value. [Read more]

Thief allegedly rips tablet from 2-year-old's hands[ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 21:21:02 GMT ]A car is stopped by two men in San Francisco. One man confronts the driver. The other allegedly reaches into the back seat and steals a tablet from a toddler who's playing with it. [Read more]

Kickstarter hacked, user data stolen[ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 21:54:45 GMT ]The crowd-funding site says hackers broke into its systems and made off with data. Apparently credit card numbers escaped the attack. [Read more]

Pics.io Edit aims for better online photo editing[ Sun, 16 Feb 2014 08:39:31 GMT ]Top Tech Photo has released a "baseline" version of a photo-editing tool that uses Web-standard technologies. [Read more]

Smartphone charging: Toward a faster fill-er-up[ Sun, 16 Feb 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]Big batteries help keep our phablets going, but filling them can mean a long wait at the electron pump. New standards promise to top our mobile devices off faster than ever. [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?

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?