Tuesday, April 29, 2014

You've Got Hacked: AOL Confirms 'Significant Number' of Mail Users Hit
[ Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:25:26 GMT ]
AOL has released more details about a major hack of AOL Mail last week, in which users' accounts were compromised to send out spam messages.







Good Samaritans #PrayForVilonia Tornado Victims Online
[ Mon, 28 Apr 2014 20:27:04 GMT ]

When a tornado hit Vilonia, Arkansas, for the second time in three years, people on the Internet began to rally around the town.








Skype Group Video Calls Are Free Once More
[ Mon, 28 Apr 2014 22:14:01 GMT ]
One of Skype's most useful paid features is the ability to do group video calls รข€” but with free alternatives like Google Hangouts, shelling out didn't always make sense. That's not a problem any more: Microsoft announced Monday that group video calling is now free for everyone.







AT&T Plans to Take on Gogo With Rival In-Flight Service
[ Mon, 28 Apr 2014 23:15:40 GMT ]
AT&T on Monday announced plans to launch a high-speed 4G LTE-based, in-flight connectivity service."Everyone wants access to high-speed, reliaxble mobile Internet wherever they are, including at 35,000 feet," the company said in a statement.







Netflix Signs Streaming Traffic Deal With Verizon
[ Mon, 28 Apr 2014 23:30:46 GMT ]
Netflix announced Monday that it has signed a deal with Verizon to provide improved connectivity with customers served by the ISP. A similar deal was cut with Comcast in February. (Comcast is the parent company of NBC.







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.

Meet the 21st-century bomb sniffers
[ Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:58:17 EDT ]
Boston-based iRobot takes CNN inside its lab and onto the testing grounds to show us the future of robotic defense.

The man who invented Internet lists?
[ Wed, 23 Apr 2014 09:47:42 EDT ]
David Wallechinsky didn't invent what's on the Internet. It just seems that way.

Netflix: Reject the Comcast takeover
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:09:14 EDT ]
You probably won't see executives from Comcast and Netflix cozying up at some corporate event anytime soon.

A guide to streaming TV devices
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:08:04 EDT ]
When Amazon released its Fire TV system this month, it propelled the company into the increasingly competitive marketplace of devices that stream Web content into the living room.

Google: Self-driving cars are mastering city streets
[ Mon, 28 Apr 2014 12:21:37 EDT ]
Long a veteran of the highways of rural California, Google's self-driving car is working on becoming safer in the city.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Leica's Stylish New Camera Will Set You Back $3,800
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:08:32 GMT ]
Leica has introduced a beautiful new camera, prompting photographers around the world รข€” as always รข€” to doubtfully inspect their wallets. And as always, the camera's price tag is more a matter of the design and name than any technical prowess.







Apple Offers to Replace Faulty Power Buttons on iPhone 5
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 23:10:19 GMT ]
Apple has offered to replace faulty on-off buttons on the iPhone 5, a rare glitch that it said on Friday affected "a small percentage" of the previous-generation smartphones.







U.S. Judge Rules Search Warrants Extend to Email Stored Overseas
[ Sat, 26 Apr 2014 00:59:00 GMT ]
Microsoft contends the U.S. government shouldn't have the power to search the content of email stored overseas, but a federal judge disagrees.U.S.







Up in Smoke: E-Cigarette #VapeLife Embraced By the Internet
[ Sun, 27 Apr 2014 10:40:13 GMT ]
Lots of people who vape -- that is, smoke e-cigarettes and other similar devices -- are really, really into it.Before it became a $2 billion industry and caught the attention of the FDA, which now wants to regulate it, vaping was a subject of passionate discussion on the Internet.







Robot 'Code of Ethics' Could Move From Sci-Fi to Real Life
[ Mon, 28 Apr 2014 09:38:44 GMT ]
It's too bad Emily Post didn't leave instructions for the robot age.







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.

Meet the 21st-century bomb sniffers
[ Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:58:17 EDT ]
Boston-based iRobot takes CNN inside its lab and onto the testing grounds to show us the future of robotic defense.

The man who invented Internet lists?
[ Wed, 23 Apr 2014 09:47:42 EDT ]
David Wallechinsky didn't invent what's on the Internet. It just seems that way.

Netflix: Reject the Comcast takeover
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:09:14 EDT ]
You probably won't see executives from Comcast and Netflix cozying up at some corporate event anytime soon.

A guide to streaming TV devices
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:08:04 EDT ]
When Amazon released its Fire TV system this month, it propelled the company into the increasingly competitive marketplace of devices that stream Web content into the living room.

A consumer's guide to streaming TV devices
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:47:24 EDT ]
When Amazon released its Fire TV system this month, it propelled the company into the increasingly competitive marketplace of devices that stream Web content into the living room.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

California's Smartphone 'Kill Switch' Bill Dies in Senate
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:50:51 GMT ]

A California bill that would have required cell phone makers to install a รข€œkill switchรข€ to render stolen devices inoperable died in the state Senate.








Leica's Stylish New Camera Will Set You Back $3,800
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:08:32 GMT ]
Leica has introduced a beautiful new camera, prompting photographers around the world รข€” as always รข€” to doubtfully inspect their wallets. And as always, the camera's price tag is more a matter of the design and name than any technical prowess.







Apple Offers to Replace Faulty Power Buttons on iPhone 5
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 23:10:19 GMT ]
Apple has offered to replace faulty on-off buttons on the iPhone 5, a rare glitch that it said on Friday affected "a small percentage" of the previous-generation smartphones.







U.S. Judge Rules Search Warrants Extend to Email Stored Overseas
[ Sat, 26 Apr 2014 00:59:00 GMT ]
Microsoft contends the U.S. government shouldn't have the power to search the content of email stored overseas, but a federal judge disagrees.U.S.







Up in Smoke: E-Cigarette #VapeLife Embraced By the Internet
[ Sun, 27 Apr 2014 10:40:13 GMT ]
Lots of people who vape -- that is, smoke e-cigarettes and other similar devices -- are really, really into it.Before it became a $2 billion industry and caught the attention of the FDA, which now wants to regulate it, vaping was a subject of passionate discussion on the Internet.







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.

Meet the 21st-century bomb sniffers
[ Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:58:17 EDT ]
Boston-based iRobot takes CNN inside its lab and onto the testing grounds to show us the future of robotic defense.

The man who invented Internet lists?
[ Wed, 23 Apr 2014 09:47:42 EDT ]
David Wallechinsky didn't invent what's on the Internet. It just seems that way.

Netflix: Reject the Comcast takeover
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:09:14 EDT ]
You probably won't see executives from Comcast and Netflix cozying up at some corporate event anytime soon.

A guide to streaming TV devices
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:08:04 EDT ]
When Amazon released its Fire TV system this month, it propelled the company into the increasingly competitive marketplace of devices that stream Web content into the living room.

A consumer's guide to streaming TV devices
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:47:24 EDT ]
When Amazon released its Fire TV system this month, it propelled the company into the increasingly competitive marketplace of devices that stream Web content into the living room.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Denmark Recreates Itself In Minecraft With Official Map Data
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:49:05 GMT ]
This is a first: Denmark has used official topographical data to create a reasonable facsimile of itself รข€” in Minecraft. You can log in and take a virtual tour right now.







California's Smartphone 'Kill Switch' Bill Dies in Senate
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:50:51 GMT ]

A California bill that would have required cell phone makers to install a รข€œkill switchรข€ to render stolen devices inoperable died in the state Senate.








Leica's Stylish New Camera Will Set You Back $3,800
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:08:32 GMT ]
Leica has introduced a beautiful new camera, prompting photographers around the world รข€” as always รข€” to doubtfully inspect their wallets. And as always, the camera's price tag is more a matter of the design and name than any technical prowess.







Apple Offers to Replace Faulty Power Buttons on iPhone 5
[ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 23:10:19 GMT ]
Apple has offered to replace faulty on-off buttons on the iPhone 5, a rare glitch that it said on Friday affected "a small percentage" of the previous-generation smartphones.







U.S. Judge Rules Search Warrants Extend to Email Stored Overseas
[ Sat, 26 Apr 2014 00:59:00 GMT ]
Microsoft contends the U.S. government shouldn't have the power to search the content of email stored overseas, but a federal judge disagrees.U.S.