What's Inside Open-Source Tech?[ Thu, 29 May 2014 21:13:58 GMT ]30 Seconds to Know: Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of Wordpress, explains how Open Source technology grew from a software ethos to a philosophy to guide the world.

Microsoft Reportedly Entering Crowded Smartwatch Arena[ Fri, 30 May 2014 00:04:07 GMT ]The smartwatch arena may soon have yet another tech titan challenging the rest: A report from Forbes says Microsoft is preparing to jump into the digital fitness world in a big way, perhaps as early as this summer.

Time Will Tell: Microsoft Reportedly Entering Crowded Smartwatch Arena[ Fri, 30 May 2014 00:19:46 GMT ]The smartwatch arena may soon have yet another tech titan challenging the rest: A report from Forbes says Microsoft is preparing to jump into the digital fitness world in a big way, perhaps as early as this summer.

At Last! Amateur Astronomers Reboot 36-Year-Old ISEE-3 Spacecraft[ Fri, 30 May 2014 01:06:20 GMT ]An ambitious project to resuscitate an abandoned spacecraft finally met with success Thursday as amateur astro-engineers took control of the International Sun-Earth Explorer — originally launched in 1978.

Google Opens Privacy Web Form For 'Right To Be Forgotten' Requests[ Fri, 30 May 2014 09:49:12 GMT ]LONDON - Google began accepting requests Friday from Europeans who want who want to exercise the 'right to be forgotten' in results produced by the world's dominant search engine.

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.

Drone hobbyists 'fly like a bird'[ Wed, 28 May 2014 15:59:39 EDT ]A bird's eye camera sweeps over the green fields of Ireland, flies over the towering Cliffs of Moher and pans the ocean hundreds of feet below.

iPhone hackers demanding ransoms[ Tue, 27 May 2014 17:34:33 EDT ]A large number of people, mostly located in Australia, are reporting they have come under an unexplained attack that holds their iPhones and iPads hostage and demands they pay a $100 ransom.

How they secured Obama's phone[ Tue, 27 May 2014 14:40:18 EDT ]When Obama became President, he insisted on keeping his BlackBerry. Erica Fink reports how they secured the device.

Google self-driving car has no steering wheel[ Wed, 28 May 2014 13:18:57 EDT ]If you're uneasy at the idea of riding in a vehicle that drives itself, just wait till you see Google's new car. It has no gas pedal, no brake and no steering wheel.

Tiny robots succeed by mimicking termites[ Thu, 29 May 2014 10:20:52 EDT ]Ask 100 robotics scientists why they're inspired to create modern-day automatons and you may get 100 different answers.

Tim Cook on Why Apple Is Buying Beats: It's All About Music[ Wed, 28 May 2014 22:03:40 GMT ]Cook says music has always been at the heart of his company and transcends language and culture.

High-Flyer: Vegas Club Offers Champagne Delivery by Drone[ Wed, 28 May 2014 22:18:51 GMT ]Sparklers? Please. Scantily clad servers? Yawn. At Marquee in Las Vegas, clubgoers are getting their bottle service delivery by drone.This footage was thrown up on Marquee’s Instagram account over Memorial Day weekend.Yes, that is a drone delivering a bottle of Champagne.

Apple Buying Dr. Dre's Beats for $3B to Compete in Music Streaming[ Wed, 28 May 2014 22:34:20 GMT ]Apple, which revolutionized the music industry over a decade ago with the iPod, is buying headphone maker Beats Electronics for $3 billion in a deal that will help it compete in the streaming music business.The deal, the largest in Apple's history, is expected to close before the end of September.

'Time to Be Candid': Google Admits Lack of Workplace Diversity[ Thu, 29 May 2014 02:42:07 GMT ]After years of objections to revealing its workplace diversity data, Google has done a 180, releasing its race and gender numbers publicly for the first time on Wednesday. The company admitted it is "miles away" from a representative makeup.

Beats Co-Founder Says HTC Partnership 'Crashed and Burned'[ Thu, 29 May 2014 04:15:00 GMT ]While Beats is now selling itself to Apple, the company tried this before with Taiwan’s HTC and it didn’t work out so well.

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.

Self-driving car has no steering wheel, brake[ Wed, 28 May 2014 16:01:12 EDT ]If you're uneasy at the idea of riding in a vehicle that drives itself, just wait till you see Google's new car. It has no gas pedal, no brake and no steering wheel.

Drone hobbyists 'fly like a bird'[ Wed, 28 May 2014 15:59:39 EDT ]A bird's eye camera sweeps over the green fields of Ireland, flies over the towering Cliffs of Moher and pans the ocean hundreds of feet below.

iPhone hackers demanding ransoms[ Tue, 27 May 2014 17:34:33 EDT ]A large number of people, mostly located in Australia, are reporting they have come under an unexplained attack that holds their iPhones and iPads hostage and demands they pay a $100 ransom.

How they secured Obama's phone[ Tue, 27 May 2014 14:40:18 EDT ]When Obama became President, he insisted on keeping his BlackBerry. Erica Fink reports how they secured the device.

Google self-driving car has no steering wheel[ Wed, 28 May 2014 13:18:57 EDT ]If you're uneasy at the idea of riding in a vehicle that drives itself, just wait till you see Google's new car. It has no gas pedal, no brake and no steering wheel.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says We're Entering a 'Post-Post-PC Era'[ Wed, 28 May 2014 01:45:35 GMT ]At the Code Conference, Satya Nadella said Microsoft’s future is about building platforms and software for productivity.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: I'm the Boss, Bill Gates Just Helps Out[ Wed, 28 May 2014 02:16:36 GMT ]At the Code Conference, Satya Nadella said while Microsoft founder Bill Gates is spending more time at Microsoft, there's no question who's in charge.

Google's New Self-Driving Car Ditches the Steering Wheel[ Wed, 28 May 2014 02:32:35 GMT ]The company reimagines what the modern automobile should look and feel like if you took the human out of the transportation equation.

Gwyneth Paltrow Calls Internet Trolls 'Test of Our Emotional Evolution'[ Wed, 28 May 2014 03:03:15 GMT ]Gwyneth Paltrow isn't who you'd expect to speak at a big tech conference featuring Microsoft and Google honchos. But on Tuesday, she gave a short and impassioned speech about the dark side of the Internet.The actress was the surprise guest at Re/Code's Code Conference outside of Los Angeles.

China Cracks Down on Instant Messaging Services[ Wed, 28 May 2014 08:26:13 GMT ]BEIJING - China is targeting popular smartphone-based instant messaging services in a month-long campaign to crack down on the spreading of rumors and what it calls infiltration of hostile forces, in the latest move restricting online freedom of expression.

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.

How they secured Obama's phone[ Tue, 27 May 2014 14:40:18 EDT ]When Obama became President, he insisted on keeping his BlackBerry. Erica Fink reports how they secured the device.

How to shoot amazing video from drones[ Thu, 22 May 2014 15:33:25 EDT ]A bird's eye camera sweeps over the green fields of Ireland, flies over the towering Cliffs of Moher and pans the ocean hundreds of feet below.

iPhone hackers demanding ransoms[ Tue, 27 May 2014 17:34:33 EDT ]A large number of people, mostly located in Australia, are reporting they have come under an unexplained attack that holds their iPhones and iPads hostage and demands they pay a $100 ransom.

Tech exec fired for comments about shootings[ Tue, 27 May 2014 12:35:38 EDT ]The co-founder of Rap Genius, an online-annotation website, has been fired after marking up the 137-page manifesto of California shooter Elliot Rodger with comments that are being called tasteless and creepy.

Tech exec fired for comments about shootings[ Tue, 27 May 2014 12:35:38 EDT ]The co-founder of Rap Genius, an online-annotation website, has been fired after marking up the 137-page manifesto of California shooter Elliot Rodger with comments that are being called tasteless and creepy.

Google 'Right To Be Forgotten' Ruling Unlikely to Repeat in U.S.[ Mon, 26 May 2014 16:58:49 GMT ]Europe's moves to rein in Google — including a court ruling this month ordering the search giant to give people a say in what pops up when someone searches their name — may be seen in Brussels as striking a blow for the little guy.

Girls Make the Grade at the White House Science Fair[ Mon, 26 May 2014 19:17:38 GMT ]Girls are coming to the White House on Tuesday and they are bringing their robots with them.Dozens of kids from grade school to high school will be there for the White House Science Fair, launched by President Barack Obama in 2009.

'Smart Home' Could Soon Be Controlled by Your iPhone[ Mon, 26 May 2014 19:17:39 GMT ]Apple is reportedly about to enter the world of “smart home” technology in a big way.According to the Financial Times, Apple is positioning the iPhone as a remote control for home automation, allowing you to turn on the lights, adjust the heat and control appliances with the device.

Prosecutors: Hacker-Turned-Informant Helped Thwart 300 Cyberattacks[ Mon, 26 May 2014 21:06:16 GMT ]Federal prosecutors in New York say an admitted computer hacker helped the FBI thwart hundreds of cyberattacks on government and corporate computer systems.The prosecutors also credit Hector Xavier Monsegur with helping cripple the group of so-called hacktivists known as Anonymous.

Annoy the Masses With These 12 Infuriating Tech Behaviors[ Mon, 26 May 2014 22:08:22 GMT ]Technology has given us more freedom than we’ve ever had before. We can book flights, pay our bills, share vacation photos and order food in just a few taps on our smartphones or tablets.