World's First Microchip Fails to Sell at Auction[ Fri, 20 Jun 2014 20:16:15 GMT ]The world's first microchip, handmade in 1958, went up for auction this week, but bids failed to meet the reserve.

PlayStation Side Effect: Dangerous Blood Clots[ Fri, 20 Jun 2014 21:23:22 GMT ]A New Zealand man who played eight hours of PlayStation for four days in a row developed life-threatening blood clots in his leg, doctors say.

Fitness Trackers for Kids Hit the Market[ Fri, 20 Jun 2014 21:58:08 GMT ]As fitness trackers like Fitbit Zip and Jawbone Up gain popularity, it was only a matter of time before kids got their own version of the devices.

Yo Has Nothing on 'The Nothing App'[ Fri, 20 Jun 2014 22:55:10 GMT ]Is Yo a little more than you care to deal with? Here's a new app that does even less — in fact, it does nothing.

Google Buys Dropcam for $555 Million[ Sat, 21 Jun 2014 00:35:15 GMT ]Google has acquired personal home security camera company Dropcam for $555 million, and intends to merge it into with the Nest brand.

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.

New Fire phone is all about impulse shopping[ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:18:10 EDT ]Amazon wants you to buy its first smartphone, the Fire, which it unveiled Wednesday. But it also wants you to use that phone to buy more stuff ... from Amazon.

10 spectacular video projections[ Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:42:24 EDT ]Sydney Opera house dressed in snakeskin? Projection mapping makes any part of the environment a living canvas. Artists, architects and advertisers are now able to craft new displays ranging from water-based, interactive dance and phantom spiders.

The rise of 4K TV[ Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:12:08 EDT ]3D TV with glasses was all the rage at the last World Cup. Now its 4K TV at Brazil 2014. CNN's Jim Boulden reports.

T-Mobile wants to give you an iPhone[ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:45:34 EDT ]You can keep them for only a week. But T-Mobile is handing out free iPhones, along with a trial run of its cellular service, in the latest in a string of unorthodox promotions for the No. 4 wireless carrier in the United States.

Apple smartwatch coming in October?[ Fri, 20 Jun 2014 18:02:44 EDT ]Rumored for years, the long-awaited smartwatch from Apple may finally become reality in a few months.

Copenhagen Airport Gives Thumbs-Up to Google Glass[ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 23:45:24 GMT ]Passenger-services workers at Copenhagen Airport who got to test out Google Glass for two months liked what they saw, for the most part.

'Made with Code' Wants More Girls in Tech[ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 23:46:42 GMT ]Google and several partners launched a new effort Thursday that aims to get girls interested in topics like computer science and IT.

Stylish Skies: Inside the Jets of the Super-Rich[ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 23:50:59 GMT ]For the richest of the rich, a personal jet means more than a small plane. Airbus and Boeing offer extensive customization.

Obama Gets First 3-D-Printed Presidential Portrait[ Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:22:57 GMT ]To his list of firsts, Barack Obama can add that he was the first U.S. president to have himself scanned and 3-D printed.

Taxi Drivers Protest Ride-Sharing Businesses[ Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:23:39 GMT ]Digital ride-sharing is connecting drivers with people who need a ride – but officials are raising concerns over safety and lack of regulation.

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.

App makes you answer messages[ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:03:34 EDT ]As expected, Facebook has launched a Snapchat-like mobile app that lets users trade ephemeral photo- and video-based messages that disappear after a few seconds.

The rise of 4K TV[ Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:12:08 EDT ]3D TV with glasses was all the rage at the last World Cup. Now its 4K TV at Brazil 2014. CNN's Jim Boulden reports.

T-Mobile wants to give you an iPhone[ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:45:34 EDT ]You can keep them for only a week. But T-Mobile is handing out free iPhones, along with a trial run of its cellular service, in the latest in a string of unorthodox promotions for the No. 4 wireless carrier in the United States.

10 spectacular video projections[ Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:42:24 EDT ]Sydney Opera house dressed in snakeskin? Projection mapping makes any part of the environment a living canvas. Artists, architects and advertisers are now able to craft new displays ranging from water-based, interactive dance and phantom spiders.

New Fire phone is all about impulse shopping[ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:18:10 EDT ]Amazon wants you to buy its first smartphone, the Fire, which it unveiled Wednesday. But it also wants you to use that phone to buy more stuff ... from Amazon.

Hands-On With Amazon's Fire Phone: Both Ordinary and Remarkable[ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:20:25 GMT ]The high-tech features in Amazon's much-rumored Fire smartphone are impressive, but in person, they don't quite seem to be game-changers.

Amazon Unveils "Fire"[ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 03:01:34 GMT ]Online retail giant Amazon enters the smartphone market with "Fire". Mark Barger reports.

How Does Amazon's '3-D' Phone Work?[ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:30:27 GMT ]NBC News Senior Tech Writer Julianne Pepitone takes a look at Amazon's new Fire Phone.

Facebook Down: Brief Outage Shuts Out Millions of Users[ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:52:21 GMT ]Facebook suffered an international outage early Thursday, leaving millions of users with an error message.

Facebook Suffers Worldwide Outage[ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:54:31 GMT ]

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.

Vanishing spray makes World Cup debut[ Thu, 12 Jun 2014 17:47:39 EDT ]Now you see it, now you don't. That's the logic behind the vanishing spray being used at this year's World Cup in Brazil.

The rise of 4K TV[ Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:12:08 EDT ]3D TV with glasses was all the rage at the last World Cup. Now its 4K TV at Brazil 2014. CNN's Jim Boulden reports.

Social-media battle flares in Iraq[ Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:45:28 EDT ]It's a truth of warfare in the digital era: Bullets and bombs often are augmented by status updates and tweets.

App forces you to trade messages[ Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:45:11 EDT ]As expected, Facebook has launched a Snapchat-like mobile app that lets users trade ephemeral photo- and video-based messages that disappear after a few seconds.

10 spectacular video projections[ Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:42:24 EDT ]Sydney Opera house dressed in snakeskin? Projection mapping makes any part of the environment a living canvas. Artists, architects and advertisers are now able to craft new displays ranging from water-based, interactive dance and phantom spiders.

YouTube Paid Streaming Music Service Not a Hit With Indie Labels[ Tue, 17 Jun 2014 20:41:41 GMT ]YouTube's plan comes amid criticism that its existing, free video website might block the music videos of labels that do not agree to its terms.

Ransomware: How To Protect Your Computer From Being Taken Hostage[ Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:23:15 GMT ]Viruses like the infamous Cryptolocker are infecting computers and demanding a ransom of hundreds of dollars to access the files again.

'Beak Impact': Angry Birds and NASA Team Up Again for New Game[ Wed, 18 Jun 2014 00:44:45 GMT ]The new iteration of the Angry Birds franchise sends players to the space agency's next cosmic target — asteroids.

ROFL: The FBI's Exhaustive List of Twitter Shorthand Is Hilarious[ Wed, 18 Jun 2014 01:10:36 GMT ]Left bewildered by the acronyms and slang used on Twitter and other online communities? The FBI had the same problem ... and made this list.

How Old and Scratched Cellphones Get Turned Into Cash[ Wed, 18 Jun 2014 10:59:50 GMT ]Ever wonder what happens when you trade in that old iPhone online for a hundred bucks or so? It's a surprisingly human process.