Self-Folding Origami Robots Could Start a Revolution[ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 18:01:12 GMT ]Researchers have created an origami robot that folds itself into shape from a flat sheet, potentially opening the way for a robot-building revolution.

Brain-Inspired IBM Chip Puts Other Silicon To Shame[ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 18:15:31 GMT ]Crossing a traditional computer with a biological one, the brain, is no easy task — but researchers at IBM have been hard at work doing just that.

Google To Give Search-Ranking Boost to Secure Sites[ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 19:13:44 GMT ]The move involves a change in Google's closely guarded algorithm for determining the rankings of its search results.

Walking Bear in Viral Video Is Real, Say Experts[ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:42:51 GMT ]It turns out that footage of a bear walking upright on its hind legs in New Jersey is probably real.

Oculus Rift Could Be Auditioning for Hollywood[ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:43:38 GMT ]The virtual reality headset, acquired by Facebook earlier this year, may soon be joining IMAX and 3-D glasses as Hollywood's newest plaything.

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.

Spacecraft enters comet's orbit[ Wed, 06 Aug 2014 10:28:11 EDT ]The Rosetta spacecraft became the first probe to begin orbiting a comet on its journey around the sun.

Will big iPhones end ruin games?[ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 09:48:05 EDT ]Apple might be readying its largest iPhones ever. Regardless of how you feel about that, it could mean one unequivocally crappy thing for all of us: The extinction of great, casual one-handed games.

Is a houseplant spying on you?[ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:21:15 EDT ]Before you spill your deepest darkest secrets, or plans for world domination, look around you. Is there a gossipy potato chip bag or leafy green houseplant nearby picking up your conversation?

An app to get paid before payday[ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:37:12 EDT ]A new service lets workers access pay they've already earned, without having to wait for payday.

An app to get paid before payday[ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:37:12 EDT ]A new service lets workers access pay they've already earned, without having to wait for payday.

Monkey Selfie Sparks Copyright Conflict at Wikipedia[ Wed, 06 Aug 2014 23:59:11 GMT ]A selfie taken by a monkey has ignited an unlikely copyright dispute as the camera's owner has attempted to have it removed from Wikipedia.

O Canada! Hitchhiking Robot Reaches Halfway Point[ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 00:00:04 GMT ]HitchBot, the hitch-hiking robot, is now at the halfway point in its journey across Canada.

Billion Passwords Stolen: Change All of Yours, Now![ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 00:11:15 GMT ]Given a global population of a little more than 7 billion, "you've got a pretty good shot that you're on the list."

Meet the Bots That Knew Ebola Was Coming[ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 01:19:31 GMT ]

Selfie Monkey Was 'My Assistant,' Photographer Says[ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:56:46 GMT ]A photographer whose camera was used by a monkey to take a selfie told Thursday of his anger at the copyright battle with over the image.

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.

Anonymous email app's 'mean' stunt[ Tue, 05 Aug 2014 10:42:21 EDT ]The creators of an app that helps people send anonymous emails are coming under fire for a PR stunt that didn't quite go as planned.

Russia hack: Your data is not safe[ Wed, 06 Aug 2014 14:54:26 EDT ]Douglas Rushkoff says, don't kid yourself: Internet users are all in this together. If network is compromised, so are we all. It's time all of us practiced good Internet hygiene.

Will big iPhones mean worse games?[ Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:52:34 EDT ]Apple might be readying its largest iPhones ever. Regardless of how you feel about that, it could mean one unequivocally crappy thing for all of us: The extinction of great, casual one-handed games.

Spacecraft enters comet's orbit[ Wed, 06 Aug 2014 10:28:11 EDT ]The Rosetta spacecraft became the first probe to begin orbiting a comet on its journey around the sun.

Russia hack: Your data is not safe[ Wed, 06 Aug 2014 14:54:26 EDT ]Douglas Rushkoff says, don't kid yourself: Internet users are all in this together. If network is compromised, so are we all. It's time all of us practiced good Internet hygiene.

Back to School: 4 Top Picks for Best Budget Laptops[ Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:43:26 GMT ]As students weigh their options for back to school, here are four top picks from Cheapism.com.

Hackers Haul In Over a Billion Emails and Passwords[ Tue, 05 Aug 2014 22:04:56 GMT ]A group of Russian hackers has reportedly amassed what may be the largest ever collection of stolen Internet credentials, over 1.7 billion items.

Waste of Time: Pope Warns of Online Chats and Soaps[ Tue, 05 Aug 2014 22:27:50 GMT ]Pope Francis says many young people waste too many hours on "futile things" like chatting on the Internet or on smartphones.

Sprint Drops Bid to Buy T-Mobile: Report[ Tue, 05 Aug 2014 23:41:30 GMT ]Sprint has dropped its bid for T-Mobile US because the challenge of securing approval for the deal was "too steep," the Wall Street Journal reported.

Sprint Drops Bid to Buy T-Mobile[ Tue, 05 Aug 2014 23:58:17 GMT ]Sprint is abandoning its pursuit of T-Mobile, as the regulatory challenges of the deal are too steep, a source told CNBC on Tuesday.

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.

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."

Check out this space view[ Tue, 05 Aug 2014 10:42:34 EDT ]Take a one minute escape into space through the eyes of NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman.

Anonymous email app's 'mean' stunt[ Tue, 05 Aug 2014 10:42:21 EDT ]The creators of an app that helps people send anonymous emails are coming under fire for a PR stunt that didn't quite go as planned.

Need to escape? Look at this space view[ Tue, 05 Aug 2014 09:21:15 EDT ]Take a one minute escape into space through the eyes of NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman.

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.