Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Super Sonar: Scientists Recreate Sounds From Nearby Vibrations
[ Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:23:09 GMT ]
Here's something James Bond wishes he'd had once or twice. Researchers reconstructed sounds just by watching a nearby shaking leaf or bag.






How to Solve Happiness Equation: Lower Expectations
[ Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:07:12 GMT ]
The key to happiness could be not expecting too much — at least, that is the lesson from a new study.

Equation Unlocks Key to Happiness: Low Expectations
[ Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:07:12 GMT ]
The key to happiness could be not expecting too much — at least, that is the lesson from a new study.






Happiness Equation Solved: Lower Your Expectations
[ Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:07:12 GMT ]
The key to happiness could be not expecting too much — at least, that is the lesson from a new study.






Google Removes 'Bomb Gaza' Game From App Store
[ Mon, 04 Aug 2014 23:19:53 GMT ]
The game called simulated Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.






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.

Man claims he's a cyborg
[ Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:25:53 EDT ]
A man with an antenna implanted in his skull identifies as a cyborg. CNN's Laurie Segall reports on this growing trend.

FarmVille turns five years old
[ Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:24:26 EDT ]
It started out as a simple concept. Let people virtually grow gardens, raise farm animals and become farmers. It soon became a social media and gaming phenomenon.

Hitchhiking robot is halfway home
[ Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:11:39 EDT ]
As far as hitchhikers go, this one looks harmless enough. He or she -- it's hard to tell -- is short and friendly, if a little fashion-challenged.

Instagram star Grandma Betty dies
[ Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:11:32 EDT ]
"Love everybody and be good to everybody. That's the main thing."

Instagram star Grandma Betty dies of lung cancer
[ Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:12:45 EDT ]
"Love everybody and be good to everybody. That's the main thing."

Monday, August 4, 2014

911, What's Your Emergency? Facebook Is Down!
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 20:29:09 GMT ]
Facebook suffered a brief outage on Friday, and apparently that was enough to send a few users into a panic.






Obama Signs Cellphone Unlocking Bill Into Law
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 21:40:25 GMT ]
It just got a little easier to swap cellphone service providers.






Magic Marker? 3Doodler Pen Draws Objects in 3-D
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 23:00:38 GMT ]
Want to create something in 3-D without a 3-D printer? The 3Doodler is a pen that lets you do exactly that.






Sheriff's Office Probes Tweet About Facebook Outage
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 23:57:42 GMT ]
Did someone call the L.A. County Sheriff's Department after Facebook went down? Depends on whom you ask.






Health Code: Why Does Google Want Your DNA?
[ Sun, 03 Aug 2014 18:42:37 GMT ]
The philosophy of Google Baseline is to focus on the genetics of health itself. But experts aren't sold on all facets of Google's approach.






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.

Pick up a hitchhiking robot?
[ Wed, 30 Jul 2014 09:42:51 EDT ]
Would you pick up a hitchhiking robot? CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on a robot hitching cross-country all by itself.

Can Israel's Iron Dome be hacked?
[ Thu, 31 Jul 2014 08:46:35 EDT ]
CNNMoney's Laurie Segall speaks to the researcher who discovered sensitive data regarding the Iron Dome was hacked.

Man claims he's a cyborg
[ Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:25:53 EDT ]
A man with an antenna implanted in his skull identifies as a cyborg. CNN's Laurie Segall reports on this growing trend.

FarmVille turns five years old
[ Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:24:26 EDT ]
It started out as a simple concept. Let people virtually grow gardens, raise farm animals and become farmers. It soon became a social media and gaming phenomenon.

Hitchhiking robot is halfway across Canada
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 18:42:47 EDT ]
As far as hitchhikers go, this one looks harmless enough. He or she -- it's hard to tell -- is short and friendly, if a little fashion-challenged.

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Yo! Stop Copying Us, Popular App Tells Clones
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 19:01:02 GMT ]
The creators of the simple yet popular app Yo are going after clones and parodies of it, sending letters asking for their removal.






911, What's Your Emergency? Facebook Is Down!
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 20:29:09 GMT ]
Facebook suffered a brief outage on Friday, and apparently that was enough to send a few users into a panic.






Obama Signs Cellphone Unlocking Bill Into Law
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 21:40:25 GMT ]
It just got a little easier to swap cellphone service providers.






Magic Marker? 3Doodler Pen Draws Objects in 3-D
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 23:00:38 GMT ]
Want to create something in 3-D without a 3-D printer? The 3Doodler is a pen that lets you do exactly that.






Sheriff's Office Probes Tweet About Facebook Outage
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 23:57:42 GMT ]
Did someone call the L.A. County Sheriff's Department after Facebook went down? Depends on whom you ask.






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.

Pick up a hitchhiking robot?
[ Wed, 30 Jul 2014 09:42:51 EDT ]
Would you pick up a hitchhiking robot? CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on a robot hitching cross-country all by itself.

Can Israel's Iron Dome be hacked?
[ Thu, 31 Jul 2014 08:46:35 EDT ]
CNNMoney's Laurie Segall speaks to the researcher who discovered sensitive data regarding the Iron Dome was hacked.

Man claims he's a cyborg
[ Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:25:53 EDT ]
A man with an antenna implanted in his skull identifies as a cyborg. CNN's Laurie Segall reports on this growing trend.

FarmVille turns five years old
[ Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:24:26 EDT ]
It started out as a simple concept. Let people virtually grow gardens, raise farm animals and become farmers. It soon became a social media and gaming phenomenon.

Hitchhiking robot is halfway across Canada
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 18:42:47 EDT ]
As far as hitchhikers go, this one looks harmless enough. He or she -- it's hard to tell -- is short and friendly, if a little fashion-challenged.

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Yo! Stop Copying Us, Popular App Tells Clones
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 19:01:02 GMT ]
The creators of the simple yet popular app Yo are going after clones and parodies of it, sending letters asking for their removal.






911, What's Your Emergency? Facebook Is Down!
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 20:29:09 GMT ]
Facebook suffered a brief outage on Friday, and apparently that was enough to send a few users into a panic.






Obama Signs Cellphone Unlocking Bill Into Law
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 21:40:25 GMT ]
It just got a little easier to swap cellphone service providers.






Magic Marker? 3Doodler Pen Draws Objects in 3-D
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 23:00:38 GMT ]
Want to create something in 3-D without a 3-D printer? The 3Doodler is a pen that lets you do exactly that.






Sheriff's Office Probes Tweet About Facebook Outage
[ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 23:57:42 GMT ]
Did someone call the L.A. County Sheriff's Department after Facebook went down? Depends on whom you ask.