Can a Plane's Black Box Be Destroyed?[ Thu, 17 Jul 2014 20:48:03 GMT ]An unconfirmed report states pro-Russian separatists have obtained the "black box" flight recorder.

Alibaba IPO Likely Pushed to September[ Thu, 17 Jul 2014 21:08:32 GMT ]Alibaba has pushed its highly anticipated IPO until after the Labor Day holiday, a source with knowledge of the matter tells Reuters.

Get a Grip With This Robotic Hand Extender[ Thu, 17 Jul 2014 21:38:09 GMT ]Researchers at MIT have created a robotic hand that, rather than simply replacing one's grip, enhances its reach with two extra fingers.

New York Proposes State Regulations for Bitcoin[ Thu, 17 Jul 2014 23:04:34 GMT ]With the proposed virtual currency guidelines, New York regulators hope to curb money laundering and safeguard bitcoin investors,

Amazon Debuts Kindle Unlimited on Any Device[ Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:49:33 GMT ]Kindle Unlimited will be priced at $9.99 a month.

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.

This machine smells cancer[ Wed, 16 Jul 2014 09:25:45 EDT ]Scientists are developing "electronic noses" to detect deadly diseases.

Should we go back to the moon? [ Wed, 16 Jul 2014 08:06:17 EDT ]45 years ago man first walked on the moon. Is it time to go back?

Noriega sues over 'Call of Duty'[ Thu, 17 Jul 2014 16:41:21 EDT ]Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega has a message for the publishers of a popular video game that features a mission to capture him: You owe me money.

12 real people in video games[ Thu, 17 Jul 2014 16:41:14 EDT ]It's a matter of geopolitical debate whether Manuel Noriega's reputation can be damaged any more than it already was. But the former Panamanian dictator says a video game did just that.

12 real people who appeared in video games[ Thu, 17 Jul 2014 16:39:13 EDT ]It's a matter of geopolitical debate whether Manuel Noriega's reputation can be damaged any more than it already was. But the former Panamanian dictator says a video game did just that.

Google Street View Sniffs Out America's Gas Leaks[ Wed, 16 Jul 2014 19:54:30 GMT ]Google cars fit with air monitors have taken millions of readings along the streets of Boston, New York and Indianapolis.

Apple Agrees to $450M Settlement in E-book Case[ Wed, 16 Jul 2014 21:08:55 GMT ]The long-running saga of e-book price fixing may be drawing to a close and many consumers may find a surprise ending: some compensation from Apple.

Microsoft's Bing starts taking 'forgotten' requests[ Wed, 16 Jul 2014 21:50:08 GMT ]Microsoft has started taking requests from people in Europe who want to be removed from its Bing search engine results.

Microsoft's Bing Starts Taking 'Forgotten' Requests[ Wed, 16 Jul 2014 21:50:08 GMT ]Microsoft has started taking requests from people in Europe who want to be removed from its Bing search engine results.

Crowdsourcing Gets Rebooted ISEE-3 Probe Moving[ Wed, 16 Jul 2014 22:35:25 GMT ]After a series of setbacks, a revived decades-old spacecraft may be getting back on track — with input from a global community of experts.

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 sued over kids buying apps[ Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:11:20 EDT ]FTC says Amazon is illegally charging parents for millions in purchases by their kids. Richard Quest has more.

World Cup broke social-media records[ Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:33:31 EDT ]In terms of online entertainment, the World Cup seemed to have it all.

Is this the world's fastest car?[ Tue, 15 Jul 2014 13:56:47 EDT ]Introducing the Hennessey Venom GT, one of the fastest cars in the world.

This machine smells cancer[ Wed, 16 Jul 2014 09:25:45 EDT ]Scientists are developing "electronic noses" to detect deadly diseases.

A machine that can 'smell' cancer[ Wed, 16 Jul 2014 09:25:05 EDT ]Scientists are developing "electronic noses" to detect deadly diseases.

Apple Teams Up With IBM in Push For Enterprise[ Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:13:11 GMT ]Tech behemoths Apple and IBM announced a partnership Tuesday that could make Apple a major player in the business market.

Yahoo Gets Boost From Alibaba Deal Despite Results[ Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:38:59 GMT ]Yahoo will pay investors at least half the proceeds from its Alibaba share sale when the Chinese Internet retailer goes public.

Facebook and Nielsen to Track TV Viewing on Mobiles[ Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:53:04 GMT ]Starting this fall, Nielsen and Facebook will be combining forces, with Nielsen tracking viewers and Facebook providing demographics.

Facebook and Nielsen to Track TV Viewing on Mobiles[ Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:53:04 GMT ]Starting this fall, Nielsen and Facebook will be combining forces, with Nielsen tracking viewers and Facebook providing demographics.

Google Plus Ends 'Real Name' Policy[ Tue, 15 Jul 2014 23:09:27 GMT ]Google has ended a long and unpopular policy requiring a real name to register a Google Plus account.

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.

Musk pledges million to Tesla museum[ Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:11:30 EDT ]On Nikola Tesla's 158th birthday, it was the effort to build a museum in the influential scientist's honor that got the gift.

Amazon sued over kids buying apps[ Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:11:20 EDT ]FTC says Amazon is illegally charging parents for millions in purchases by their kids. Richard Quest has more.

World Cup broke social-media records[ Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:33:31 EDT ]In terms of online entertainment, the World Cup seemed to have it all.

Is this the world's fastest car?[ Tue, 15 Jul 2014 13:56:47 EDT ]Introducing the Hennessey Venom GT, one of the fastest cars in the world.

Scientists 'very close' to finding another Earth [ Tue, 15 Jul 2014 08:33:02 EDT ]Scientists looking for signs of life in the universe -- as well as another planet like our own -- are a lot closer to their goal than people realize.

Vantablack: Firm Shows Off 'World's Darkest Material'[ Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:35:59 GMT ]This material absorbs up to 99.965 percent of incoming light. It's so black your mind may have trouble comprehending it.

'Squishy' Robots Could Someday Rescue You[ Mon, 14 Jul 2014 21:44:27 GMT ]A material built from wax and foam could one day be used to make octopus-like robots the can morph between hard and soft states a la “Terminator 2.”

Microsoft's 'Project Adam' Learns to See Like We Do[ Mon, 14 Jul 2014 22:55:55 GMT ]Microsoft has taken the wraps off a new A.I. project that blows others in the field away - at identifying Welsh Corgis, anyway.

Psst ... Wanna Buy a Restaurant Reservation?[ Mon, 14 Jul 2014 22:57:58 GMT ]Reservation Hop makes restaurant reservations under false names and then sells them, which has critics calling it unethical, sleazy and worse.

Apple Says iPad Nickel Allergies 'Extremely Rare'[ Tue, 15 Jul 2014 00:30:20 GMT ]Apple says its products are safe, and that cases like the one of an 11-year-old iPad user who developed a severe skin rash are "extremely rare."