Music Box Inspires Portable $5 Chemistry Lab[ Tue, 08 Apr 2014 19:26:23 GMT ]The inspiration for a portable, powerful chemistry set came not from cloud computing or nanotechnology but a decidedly old-school source: a toy music box. The handheld device could be used where electricity and hospitals are scarce, allowing things like water testing and making medications.

'Heartbleed' Bug Exposes Millions of Websites to Security Risks[ Tue, 08 Apr 2014 19:57:18 GMT ]Millions of websites may have been leaking critically sensitive data for the past two years, thanks to a devastating flaw in the OpenSSL software many sites use to encrypt and transmit data.

To Share or Not to Share: Facebook Tests New Privacy Tweaks[ Tue, 08 Apr 2014 21:30:37 GMT ]Facebook knows it’s bad for Facebook when its users freak out at privacy changes. It wants to stop making that happen.

Video Gamers' Aggression Born From Frustration, Not Violence: Study[ Tue, 08 Apr 2014 22:17:13 GMT ]If you've ever screamed in rage or thrown down a controller after missing a jump in a video game or getting shot from across the level, new research exonerates your behavior. It's not violent games that make people angry and aggressive — it's difficult ones.

Researchers Suggest It's Time to Downsize Power Grid[ Tue, 08 Apr 2014 23:18:32 GMT ]In the story of the three bears, Goldilocks repeatedly finds the happy medium that's "just right" — and researchers say there's a happy medium for electrical power grids as well. The problem is, their calculations suggest the U.S. power grid isn't just right.

Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

Tot exposes Xbox security flaw[ Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:12:25 EDT ]A 5-year-old has exposed a flaw in Microsoft's online security. CNN's Richard Quest speaks to boy genius and his father.

3-D printing human organs[ Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:53:14 EDT ]The emerging process of 3-D printing, which uses computer-created digital models to create real-world objects, has produced everything from toys to jewelry to food.

'Game of Thrones' crashes HBO Go[ Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:58:11 EDT ]Winter was coming, but for many HBO Go users, it didn't arrive Sunday night as expected.

5 alternatives to the password[ Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:58:24 EDT ]The next wave in security will be biometric authentication -- the futuristic-seeming practice of using unique behavioral and biological traits such as fingerprints, gait and even ear shape to confirm your identity.

Twitter unveils new profile page design[ Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:15:50 EDT ]Your Twitter profile is about to have a new look.

Tesla Model S Is Like a Desktop Computer With Wheels[ Mon, 07 Apr 2014 20:47:43 GMT ]Inside most new cars these days is a complicated custom computing system that probably looks nothing like what you're reading this article on. You might think Tesla takes it to the next level — but in fact, its computing guts are pretty much exactly what you might find on your desk.

'Gay of Thrones' Is Also Back, With a Vengeance[ Mon, 07 Apr 2014 21:18:43 GMT ]For many “Game of Thrones” fans, there’s only one wait as miserable as the last 10 months between seasons. It’s the two or three days it takes after each episode for popular “Gay of Thrones” to produce and post its latest recap on comedy website Funny or Die.

Leaked 'Android TV' Shows Google's Plans For Your Living Room[ Mon, 07 Apr 2014 22:51:06 GMT ]Google's ambitions for taking over your TV extend beyond the quick and cheap Chromecast, as leaked documents obtained by The Verge show. A major revamp of the company's streaming media platform, called Android TV, appears to be headed our way.

'Not Science Fiction': Navy to Test Futuristic Gun at Sea in 2016[ Mon, 07 Apr 2014 23:22:10 GMT ]The U.S. Navy is planning sea trials for a weapon that can fire a low-cost, 23-pound (10-kg) projectile at seven times the speed of sound using electromagnetic energy, a "Star Wars" technology that will make enemies think twice, the Navy's research chief said.Rear Adm.

Wilson's 'Smart Ball' Tracks Your Moves and Shots[ Tue, 08 Apr 2014 00:23:55 GMT ]Games like basketball and football have changed a lot over the years, but the ball is pretty much still just a ball. Athletic gear company Wilson is hoping to change that with a sensor-studded "Smart Ball" that can tell when and where you move, dribble and shoot.

Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

Underground sea found on Saturn moon[ Fri, 04 Apr 2014 11:10:29 EDT ]An ocean at least as large as Lake Superior lies below a thick layer of ice on a moon of Saturn, new data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft suggests.

Tot exposes Xbox security flaw[ Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:12:25 EDT ]A 5-year-old has exposed a flaw in Microsoft's online security. CNN's Richard Quest speaks to boy genius and his father.

3-D printing human organs[ Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:53:14 EDT ]The emerging process of 3-D printing, which uses computer-created digital models to create real-world objects, has produced everything from toys to jewelry to food.

'Game of Thrones' crashes HBO Go[ Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:58:11 EDT ]Winter was coming, but for many HBO Go users, it didn't arrive Sunday night as expected.

5 alternatives to the password[ Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:58:24 EDT ]The next wave in security will be biometric authentication -- the futuristic-seeming practice of using unique behavioral and biological traits such as fingerprints, gait and even ear shape to confirm your identity.

Xbox One Security Bypassed - by a 5-Year-Old Kid[ Fri, 04 Apr 2014 23:38:27 GMT ]Account security on the Xbox One has been blown wide open — but the culprit isn't some international hacker organization. It's a 5-year-old kid in San Diego.Kristoffer Von Hassel is allowed to play on his dad's Xbox One, but account restrictions kept him away from violent games made for adults.

Amazon Dash Lets You Order Items Via Barcode Scan or Voice[ Sat, 05 Apr 2014 00:39:40 GMT ]A new device from Amazon lets you add items to an online shopping list just by scanning them or saying their names — and then have those items delivered the next day via Amazon Fresh.The Dash, as the device is called, is basically a barcode scanner and microphone that hooks up to your home Wi-Fi.

'Silicon Valley' Takes On the Masters of the Tech Universe[ Sat, 05 Apr 2014 19:59:51 GMT ]Harlequins in spandex and a can-can line of stilt walkers blocked Google’s commuter buses in Oakland this week, and it wasn’t a scene from HBO’s new tech industry send-up, "Silicon Valley.

Giant Tetris Game Lights Up Philly Skyline[ Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:01:49 GMT ]Hundreds of game fans turned out Saturday evening to watch a giant game of Tetris on the Cira Centre in Philadelphia.

Secrets Do Make Trends: Anonymity Apps on the Rise[ Sun, 06 Apr 2014 21:55:26 GMT ]When Facebook burst onto the scene in 2004, the Internet's culture of anonymity and pseudonymity, when strangers talked mainly behind screen names, changed drastically.

Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

Amazon's big streaming move [ Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:34:35 EDT ]CNN analysts discuss Amazon's entrance into the video streaming market and claims they've overcome rival system problems.

Underground sea found on Saturn moon[ Fri, 04 Apr 2014 11:10:29 EDT ]An ocean at least as large as Lake Superior lies below a thick layer of ice on a moon of Saturn, new data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft suggests.

Apple news coming June 2[ Fri, 04 Apr 2014 11:07:01 EDT ]Barring a surprise, the next big round of Apple announcements are coming June 2.

3-D printing human organs[ Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:53:14 EDT ]The emerging process of 3-D printing, which uses computer-created digital models to create real-world objects, has produced everything from toys to jewelry to food.

5 biometric alternatives to the password[ Fri, 04 Apr 2014 17:09:24 EDT ]The next wave in security will be biometric authentication -- the futuristic-seeming practice of using unique behavioral and biological traits such as fingerprints, gait and even ear shape to confirm your identity.

Samsung's Graphene Research Leads To Flexible Devices And More[ Fri, 04 Apr 2014 22:52:20 GMT ]Samsung Electronics has made a major advance in the science of synthesizing graphene, the potential wonder material that is tricky to make. The new technique allows for creating graphene crystals larger than ever before.

Internal Apple Document Shows Worries iPhone Growth Could Stall[ Fri, 04 Apr 2014 23:07:51 GMT ]The company’s sales force was concerned about competition from Android devices that have either larger screens or lower prices than the iPhone.

Xbox One Security Bypassed - by a 5-Year-Old Kid[ Fri, 04 Apr 2014 23:38:27 GMT ]Account security on the Xbox One has been blown wide open — but the culprit isn't some international hacker organization. It's a 5-year-old kid in San Diego.Kristoffer Von Hassel is allowed to play on his dad's Xbox One, but account restrictions kept him away from violent games made for adults.

Amazon Dash Lets You Order Items Via Barcode Scan or Voice[ Sat, 05 Apr 2014 00:39:40 GMT ]A new device from Amazon lets you add items to an online shopping list just by scanning them or saying their names — and then have those items delivered the next day via Amazon Fresh.The Dash, as the device is called, is basically a barcode scanner and microphone that hooks up to your home Wi-Fi.

'Silicon Valley' Takes On the Masters of the Tech Universe[ Sat, 05 Apr 2014 19:59:51 GMT ]Harlequins in spandex and a can-can line of stilt walkers blocked Google’s commuter buses in Oakland this week, and it wasn’t a scene from HBO’s new tech industry send-up, "Silicon Valley.