Celebrate Being Offline on 'National Day of Unplugging'[ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 21:42:54 GMT ]Could you use a break from the constant stream of tweets, texts, status updates and photos of someone's lunch?

Google 'Pretty Sure' Your Data Is Safe: Schmidt[ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 23:00:08 GMT ]Google is "pretty sure" your data is safe, Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said Friday at a panel discussion at South by Southwest Interactive.Google has upgraded the encryption process it uses to help keep people's information secure, he said.

Samsung Devices Get Exclusive 'Milk Music' Streaming App[ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 23:15:37 GMT ]Users of Samsung's popular Galaxy series of phones got a nice perk Friday: a new streaming music app exclusive to phones of that make. Called "Milk Music," it's free, and better still, there are no ads.

New T-Mobile Plan Doubles Amount of Data for Same Price[ Sat, 08 Mar 2014 00:32:53 GMT ]T-Mobile has been shaking up the wireless industry since it officially killed off two-year contracts with the debut of its Simple Choice Plan last March.

Malaysian Jet's Disappearance Sets Off Echoes of 2007 Crash[ Sat, 08 Mar 2014 03:07:50 GMT ]Saturday's disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines 777 jet echoes an incident in 2007, when a Boeing 737 with 102 people on board disappeared during a flight between two Indonesian cities.

Google cited as bothered by Android-Windows hybrid[ Sat, 08 Mar 2014 01:08:49 GMT ]Google is the one not keen on the idea of a dual-boot Windows-Android tablet-laptop, according to a fresh report from Asia and a CNET source. [Read more]

In Austin, it's South by South Westeros[ Sat, 08 Mar 2014 01:51:36 GMT ]'Game of Thrones' fans at South by Southwest will be thrilled at the chance to get up close and personal with dozens of original artifacts from the hit HBO show. [Read more]

Schmidt: Not even US gov't can get at Google user data[ Sat, 08 Mar 2014 01:53:29 GMT ]Google chairman Eric Schmidt tells the crowd at South by Southwest that the company's efforts to secure its user data from attacks are now complete. [Read more]

Lego Sandcrawler rolls through 'Star Wars' universe[ Sat, 08 Mar 2014 05:00:00 GMT ]New $300 set brings the Jawas' Sandcrawler from 'Star Wars Episode IV' to life. [Read more]

Why Facebook went for basic over bold with News Feed (Q&A)[ Sat, 08 Mar 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]Product Manager Greg Marra explains why the company went back to basics for the version of News Feed that it will dole out to all members. [Read more]

Twitter bans porn videos on Vine[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 19:26:01 EST ]Twitter has officially banned pornographic content on Vine, its year-old social-video service. The company announced the changes to its rules and terms of service on Thursday and will begin enforcing them immediately.

Future gladiators to wear digital armor[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 17:52:34 EST ]If Batman and Iron Man got together in the lab to patch together a new outfit, it might look like this.

App turns tourist into time traveler[ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:45:53 EST ]It's an app that uses your phone as a window to historical London. Adam Dunnakey takes a look.

Go offline for 'Day of Unplugging'[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 17:16:11 EST ]Last week, 19-year-old California university student Adeline Munguia was reported missing after she stopped responding to Snapchats and texts from her roommate.

Yik Yak chat app stirs up trouble in high schools[ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:03:45 EST ]From Chicago, to Georgia, to southern California, a new social media application is causing problems on middle school and high school campuses across the United States.

Privacy Groups to Regulators: Block Facebook-WhatsApp Deal[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 23:19:32 GMT ]Privacy advocates have asked U.S. regulators to halt Facebook's $16 billion acquisition of messaging service WhatsApp until there is a clearer understanding of how the company intends to use the personal data of WhatsApp's 450 million users.

Not So Fast: Speed-Reading App Fails To Convince Experts[ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:05:57 GMT ]A new Web app that promises vast increases in reading speed has been making the rounds in social media and tech news. But experts in the field say that the technique not only doesn't work, it didn't work when it was first proposed, either — more than 40 years ago.

FAA Fine Against Drone Photographer Dismissed[ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 03:08:38 GMT ]When drone operators try to fly their birds not for fun but for profit, the Federal Aviation Authority has reminded them — sometimes with fines, sometimes with phone calls — that its guidelines do not permit the commercial operation of drones in the U.S.

Vine Bans 6-Second Porn: 'Not A Good Fit'[ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 03:08:41 GMT ]Six-second video-sharing app Vine has announced that porn is no longer welcome on its servers, calling it "not a good fit for our community," and has posted guidelines on just what is and isn't "explicit sexual content.

Alleged Bitcoin Creator: 'I'm Not Involved in Bitcoin'[ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 05:12:39 GMT ]Updated at 11:44 p.m. ET:Newsweek writer Leah McGrath Goodman told the AP that she stood by her story on Dorian S. Nakamoto, saying, "There was no confusion whatsoever about the context of our conversation — and his acknowledgment of his involvement in Bitcoin.

Microsoft plans to patch critical Windows, IE bugs next week[ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 05:35:44 GMT ]One of the critical flaws addressed allows IE10 to be exploited by attack code placed on compromised Web sites. [Read more]

That's Chef Watson to you[ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 06:44:36 GMT ]The next step for IBM's famous cognitive computer is being creative at a high level and partnering with people. So why not apply that computing power to cuisine? At SXSW, that's what IBM is doing. [Read more]

Crave giveaway: Philips Fidelio SoundRing wireless speaker[ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 08:00:00 GMT ]Listen up. This week's freebie is a portable AirPlay speaker with a great sound and a striking design. [Read more]

Beats Music opens up, making its API public[ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 11:00:24 GMT ]The music streamer gives outside developers access to programming that will let other applications integrate the new subscription-only music service, hoping to get Beats Music in your car, your home, everywhere. [Read more]

Why Sprint's push for a T-Mobile merger will likely be in vain[ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]commentary It's clear the powers that be at Sprint aren't willing to give up on a bid for T-Mobile. But what are the company's chances of making headway in convincing regulators to accept a deal? [Read more]

Roku unveils $50 Streaming Stick[ Wed, 05 Mar 2014 16:11:06 EST ]Sticks are the new boxes, at least when it comes to getting the Internet on your television.

Future gladiators to wear digital armor[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 17:52:34 EST ]If Batman and Iron Man got together in the lab to patch together a new outfit, it might look like this.

Go offline for 'Day of Unplugging'[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 17:16:11 EST ]Last week, 19-year-old California university student Adeline Munguia was reported missing after she stopped responding to Snapchats and texts from her roommate.

Getty makes millions of photos free[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 17:17:22 EST ]Online photo archive Getty Images is opening much of its trove of imagery to online publishers for free.

Go offline for 'National Day of Unplugging'[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 16:37:32 EST ]Last week, 19-year-old California university student Adeline Munguia was reported missing after she stopped responding to Snapchats and texts from her roommate.

Facebook and Instagram Crack Down On Illegal Online Gun Sales[ Wed, 05 Mar 2014 22:07:33 GMT ]Facebook does not “Like” illegal gun sales.On Wednesday, the company announced that it was taking steps to curb illegal firearm sales, including taking down posts that offer to sell guns without background checks.

The Science of Selfies: How Pictures Help Us Claim Our Identity[ Wed, 05 Mar 2014 23:55:43 GMT ]This week's selfie at the Oscars was a record-breaker for Twitter, but just a drop in the bucket for the traffic in smartphone self-portraits.A survey commissioned by PicMonkey suggests that nearly half of all U.S.

Robotic Drumming Prosthesis Gives Musician an Extra Hand[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:42:08 GMT ]It may seem sometimes that drummers have more arms than the rest of us, but of course they only have the two — and losing one of those can mean the end of their career. A new robotic prosthesis could potentially not only give a drummer his or her hand back, but add a spare.

Awaken to the Smell of Bacon With This Bizarre iPhone Accessory[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 01:28:26 GMT ]There's nothing quite like the smell of frying bacon in the morning, but how can you get that without actually getting up, heating a pan and throwing a couple pieces on? Why, get the Oscar Meyer Wake Up & Smell the Bacon app and accessory for your iPhone, of course. Yes, this is real.

Smart Vending Machine Scans Your Face to Serve Up Snacks[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 01:28:28 GMT ]Just how well does your office soda machine know you? A network of smart, connected vending machines will soon use facial recognition, NFC and a membership program to market and sell everything from food to electronics on their giant touch screens.

Samsung Galaxy TabPro 12.2 ships March 9 for $650[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 03:30:07 GMT ]The supersized business-focused tablet is said to be hitting stores next week and will come with a host of perks, like Hulu Plus, Dropbox storage, and a $25 Google Play store credit. [Read more]

Microsoft teases unveiling of DirectX 12 later this month[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 04:41:58 GMT ]Next iteration of Microsoft's game programming interfaces to be discussed at the Game Developer Conference on March 20, according to a Microsoft tease. [Read more]

Google exec: Android adoption most successful in history[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 05:25:24 GMT ]Fact check: Is Android the most successful, fastest adoption of an operating system in history, as a Google executive claims? [Read more]

CNET survey: Will you renew your Creative Cloud subscription?[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]Jefferies and CNET are conducting a new survey about Adobe's subscription program and increasingly elderly CS6 software. Will you renew? What competing products have you bought? [Read more]

Supertiny sensors could improve antibiotics in the fight against superbugs[ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]Researchers turn to physics, not just chemistry, to help break down bacterial cell membranes and fight infections. [Read more]

Space-junk collisions a real danger [ Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:43:47 EST ]The space junk collisions in "Gravity" are known as Kessler Syndrome, and that is putting astronauts in danger.

Kickstarter hits $1 billion in pledges[ Mon, 03 Mar 2014 17:04:21 EST ]The crowdfunding model, in which entrepreneurs seek online pledges to finance their pet projects, appears to be alive and well.

Can Apple help make hearing aids cool?[ Tue, 04 Mar 2014 12:02:30 EST ]People wait in long lines and even camp out to get their hands on new Apple devices as soon as they're available. But they drag their feet, sometimes for years, when it comes to purchasing another piece of technology that could greatly improve their lives: hearing aids.

See this futuristic digital armor[ Wed, 05 Mar 2014 09:34:54 EST ]If Batman and Iron Man got together in the lab to patch together a new outfit, it might look like this.

Batman meets Iron Man in this high-tech armor[ Wed, 05 Mar 2014 09:33:18 EST ]If Batman and Iron Man got together in the lab to patch together a new outfit, it might look like this.

Walk Inside Seinfeld's Apartment, Courtesy of Oculus Rift[ Tue, 04 Mar 2014 21:54:53 GMT ]Watching re-runs of "Seinfeld" not enough for you? Then take a digital trip into Jerry’s apartment with Oculus Rift.The virtual reality headset isn’t on sale to the general public yet.

Japan Plans to Regulate Bitcoin: Report[ Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:13:58 GMT ]Japan is taking steps to regulate bitcoin, and will introduce legislation to that effect soon, according to a report in the Nikkei Asian Review. But it won't be a currency, like yen or dollars — instead, bitcoins will be treated as a tradeable commodity like gold or oil.

Facebook Could Be First Private Company to Hire Beat Cop[ Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:14:02 GMT ]Facebook is poised to become the first private company in the country to bankroll a full-time beat cop.

Porn Dethroned as Top Source of Mobile Malware[ Wed, 05 Mar 2014 05:23:04 GMT ]Pornography is no longer the leading source of malware on mobile devices, according to a new study.The non-honor now goes to Web-based ads, according to Blue Coat, a security firm that analyzed data from more than 75 million global users for a report it released Wednesday.

Facebook Picks Up the Pace in Race to Beam Internet From Above[ Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:46:59 GMT ]Facebook's aerial strategy in the multibillion-dollar race for global data dominance has finally become clear, but drones aren’t the only ways to deliver the Internet to not-yet-connected regions of the world.