Google Buys the Maker of Word Lens Translation App[ Fri, 16 May 2014 22:43:56 GMT ]Google is planning to beef up its Google Translate service by acquiring Quest Visual.

Hand-Cranked Camera Makes Instant GIFs[ Fri, 16 May 2014 22:43:58 GMT ]Have you ever wanted a weird, hackable plastic camera that makes animated GIFs when you turn a tiny crank? Well, if you didn't before, you will soon. The Otto camera, currently raising money on Kickstarter, is one of more original devices we've seen.

Apple, Google Agree to Settle Smartphone Patent Litigation[ Sat, 17 May 2014 00:01:26 GMT ]Apple and Google's Motorola Mobility unit have agreed to dismiss high-profile U.S. patent litigation against each other over smartphone technology, according to a court filing on Friday.

Apple, Google Settle Smartphone Patent Litigation[ Sat, 17 May 2014 00:16:58 GMT ]Apple and Google's Motorola Mobility unit have agreed to dismiss high-profile U.S. patent litigation against each other over smartphone technology, according to a court filing on Friday.

Live Like 'The Jetsons' With These Household Robots[ Sat, 17 May 2014 13:53:51 GMT ]Sometimes the best gift is the gift of not having to do chores. Of course, if no one mows the lawn, cleans the gutters or vacuums the living room, who will? Your robot, of course.

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.

Teen breaks record for fastest text[ Thu, 15 May 2014 16:11:01 EDT ]A 16-year-old from Brazil can dash off a wordy, complicated, text message in the time most of us can thumb "Where R U?" And the folks with Guinness World Records have noticed.

Disappearing message app craze[ Thu, 15 May 2014 11:07:34 EDT ]Samuel Burke investigates self destructing messaging apps -- apps that delete messages once they are read.

Will Elon Musk fund Tesla museum?[ Thu, 15 May 2014 17:05:22 EDT ]Inventor Nikola Tesla may have died alone and broke, but he has powerful friends who want to preserve his legacy.

Prince Harry joins Twitter[ Thu, 15 May 2014 06:07:13 EDT ]Prince Harry has become the latest member of the British royal family to join Twitter.

Mars hopefuls ponder life without family, burgers[ Fri, 16 May 2014 14:11:55 EDT ]If your romantic partner pointed you to an application for a one-way trip to Mars, would you be upset -- or thrilled?

Anatomy 101: UC Irvine Medical Students Adopt Google Glass[ Fri, 16 May 2014 22:13:13 GMT ]Future doctors studying medicine at the University of California, Irvine will be getting a high-tech immersion into their field with the help of Google Glass.

Google Buys the Maker of Word Lens Translation App[ Fri, 16 May 2014 22:43:56 GMT ]Google is planning to beef up its Google Translate service by acquiring Quest Visual.

Hand-Cranked Camera Makes Instant GIFs[ Fri, 16 May 2014 22:43:58 GMT ]Have you ever wanted a weird, hackable plastic camera that makes animated GIFs when you turn a tiny crank? Well, if you didn't before, you will soon. The Otto camera, currently raising money on Kickstarter, is one of more original devices we've seen.

Apple, Google Agree to Settle Smartphone Patent Litigation[ Sat, 17 May 2014 00:01:26 GMT ]Apple and Google's Motorola Mobility unit have agreed to dismiss high-profile U.S. patent litigation against each other over smartphone technology, according to a court filing on Friday.

Apple, Google Settle Smartphone Patent Litigation[ Sat, 17 May 2014 00:16:58 GMT ]Apple and Google's Motorola Mobility unit have agreed to dismiss high-profile U.S. patent litigation against each other over smartphone technology, according to a court filing on Friday.

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.

Teen breaks record for fastest text[ Thu, 15 May 2014 16:11:01 EDT ]A 16-year-old from Brazil can dash off a wordy, complicated, text message in the time most of us can thumb "Where R U?" And the folks with Guinness World Records have noticed.

Disappearing message app craze[ Thu, 15 May 2014 11:07:34 EDT ]Samuel Burke investigates self destructing messaging apps -- apps that delete messages once they are read.

Will Elon Musk fund Tesla museum?[ Thu, 15 May 2014 17:05:22 EDT ]Inventor Nikola Tesla may have died alone and broke, but he has powerful friends who want to preserve his legacy.

Prince Harry joins Twitter[ Thu, 15 May 2014 06:07:13 EDT ]Prince Harry has become the latest member of the British royal family to join Twitter.

Mars hopefuls ponder life without family, burgers[ Fri, 16 May 2014 14:11:55 EDT ]If your romantic partner pointed you to an application for a one-way trip to Mars, would you be upset -- or thrilled?

Cloud-Connected Bike Lock Is Just As Cool - And Crazy - As It Sounds[ Thu, 15 May 2014 17:26:17 GMT ]Skylock hopes to woo tech-savvy bicyclists with a solar-powered lock that syncs with your smartphone and the cloud — but it's not as crazy as it sounds. Well, maybe it is, but it's also really cool.

Lab Accident Yields Ultra-Strong Material That Recycles Cleanly[ Thu, 15 May 2014 19:45:49 GMT ]Plastics. That was the famously anticlimactic word that failed to captivate Dustin Hoffman in "The Graduate."And indeed, it's a bit hard to get excited about a science in which the best stuff was invented half a century ago.

Cryptolocker Virus Hijacks Personal Data for Ransom[ Thu, 15 May 2014 20:47:54 GMT ]Hackers use cryptolocker virus to hold your data for ransom. John Langeler reports.

Score! Software Writes Music Based on Book's Content[ Thu, 15 May 2014 23:07:00 GMT ]If you can never find the perfect music to accompany your reading, perhaps that's because the music wasn't specifically written for that book. A new system does just that — but there's a long way to go before every story has its own soundtrack.

Future Tech? Autonomous Killer Robots Are Already Here[ Fri, 16 May 2014 00:09:02 GMT ]U.N. officials, scientists and activists have gathered this week to debate a not-so-distant tomorrow filled with autonomous robot warriors -- but machines that can kill without human guidance are already here.In fact, they are already being tested by militaries across the world.

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.

Teen breaks record for fastest text[ Thu, 15 May 2014 16:11:01 EDT ]A 16-year-old from Brazil can dash off a wordy, complicated, text message in the time most of us can thumb "Where R U?" And the folks with Guinness World Records have noticed.

Disappearing message app craze[ Thu, 15 May 2014 11:07:34 EDT ]Samuel Burke investigates self destructing messaging apps -- apps that delete messages once they are read.

Will Elon Musk fund Tesla museum?[ Thu, 15 May 2014 17:05:22 EDT ]Inventor Nikola Tesla may have died alone and broke, but he has powerful friends who want to preserve his legacy.

Prince Harry joins Twitter[ Thu, 15 May 2014 06:07:13 EDT ]Prince Harry has become the latest member of the British royal family to join Twitter.

Teen breaks record for fastest text[ Thu, 15 May 2014 16:11:01 EDT ]A 16-year-old from Brazil can dash off a wordy, complicated, text message in the time most of us can thumb "Where R U?" And the folks with Guinness World Records have noticed.

Mandatory Smartphone 'Kill Switch' Becomes Law in Minnesota[ Wed, 14 May 2014 20:19:20 GMT ]ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota enacted the nation's first law Wednesday requiring smartphones and tablets sold in the state to have remote shut-off feature as a way to deter theft.The "kill switch" bill was signed by Gov. Mark Dayton after lawmakers passed it last week.

Is Internet Access a Public Utility, Like Water or Gas?[ Wed, 14 May 2014 21:20:33 GMT ]Should the Internet be considered a utility like phone service, electricity, gas or water?

I Kid You Not: Shutterfly Tells Hundreds of Customers They Had a Baby[ Wed, 14 May 2014 22:21:40 GMT ]Hundreds of customers of the photo-printing site got a surprise delivery via email Wednesday morning.

'Flappy Bird' Addicts, Rejoice! Popular App Will Return Soon[ Wed, 14 May 2014 23:38:30 GMT ]"Flappy Bird" is making a comeback.The popular mobile app, which was pulled from app stores in February, will return in August, creator Dong Nguyen told CNBC on Wednesday. The game will include multi-player capabilities and be less addictive, Nguyen said.

From Jets to Rockets: What Is a G-Force?[ Thu, 15 May 2014 08:39:02 GMT ]30 Seconds to Know: Fighter pilots can pull up to 9 G's in a quick maneuver, but what does that mean? Brienna Henwood, explains.