Monday, August 18, 2014

Your Phone's Motion Sensor Could Be Eavesdropping
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:01:02 GMT ]
Researchers just found yet another reason to be paranoid: your phone's gyroscope could be listening in on you.






Bill Gates Aces Ice Bucket Challenge
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:15:07 GMT ]
Take that, Mark Zuckerberg. The former Microsoft CEO stepped up to the ALS challenge in impressive fashion.






Bill Gates Adds a Twist to ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:24:29 GMT ]
Just when you thought you'd get brain freeze if you saw one more ice-bucket challenge, Bill Gates comes out with one that outdoes the others.






Creator of Pop-Up Ads: 'I'm Sorry'
[ Sat, 16 Aug 2014 00:01:00 GMT ]
Ethan Zuckerman, creator of the original pop-up ad, which first appeared on Tripod.com in 1997, has a message for the Internet: "I'm sorry."






NASA Nears Billion-Dollar Decision on Space Taxis
[ Sun, 17 Aug 2014 17:14:58 GMT ]
NASA is getting ready for a multibillion-dollar run toward the goal of sending American astronauts into orbit on U.S.-built spaceships.






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.

See a black hole bending light
[ Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:42:05 EDT ]
NASA's black-hole hunting telescope has captured a cosmic battle between dark and light.

Woman wins math's highest honor
[ Thu, 14 Aug 2014 07:30:50 EDT ]
For the first time in history, a woman has received the highest honor in mathematics, often nicknamed the Nobel Prize of mathematics.

Will you take the #IceBucketChallenge?
[ Wed, 13 Aug 2014 22:23:27 EDT ]
Let's face it -- it doesn't take much to convince us to do ridiculous things, document them and share them on the Internet.

See the UFO? Try squinting
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:36:51 EDT ]
Down on Earth, we all know: Do anything stupid these days, and video of it will turn up in the Internet to embarrass you.

After Ferguson, social media discusses 'the talk'
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 18:21:45 EDT ]
If you're African-American, you might have gotten "the talk."

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Your Phone's Motion Sensor Could Be Eavesdropping
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:01:02 GMT ]
Researchers just found yet another reason to be paranoid: your phone's gyroscope could be listening in on you.






Bill Gates Aces Ice Bucket Challenge
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:15:07 GMT ]
Take that, Mark Zuckerberg. The former Microsoft CEO stepped up to the ALS challenge in impressive fashion.






Bill Gates Adds a Twist to ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:24:29 GMT ]
Just when you thought you'd get brain freeze if you saw one more ice-bucket challenge, Bill Gates comes out with one that outdoes the others.






Creator of Pop-Up Ads: 'I'm Sorry'
[ Sat, 16 Aug 2014 00:01:00 GMT ]
Ethan Zuckerman, creator of the original pop-up ad, which first appeared on Tripod.com in 1997, has a message for the Internet: "I'm sorry."






NASA Nears Billion-Dollar Decision on Space Taxis
[ Sun, 17 Aug 2014 10:23:20 GMT ]
NASA is getting ready for a multibillion-dollar run toward the goal of sending American astronauts into orbit on U.S.-built spaceships.






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.

See a black hole bending light
[ Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:42:05 EDT ]
NASA's black-hole hunting telescope has captured a cosmic battle between dark and light.

Woman wins math's highest honor
[ Thu, 14 Aug 2014 07:30:50 EDT ]
For the first time in history, a woman has received the highest honor in mathematics, often nicknamed the Nobel Prize of mathematics.

Will you take the #IceBucketChallenge?
[ Wed, 13 Aug 2014 22:23:27 EDT ]
Let's face it -- it doesn't take much to convince us to do ridiculous things, document them and share them on the Internet.

See the UFO? Try squinting
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:14:32 EDT ]
Down on Earth, we all know: Do anything stupid these days, and video of it will turn up in the Internet to embarrass you.

After Ferguson, social media discusses 'the talk'
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 18:21:45 EDT ]
If you're African-American, you might have gotten "the talk."

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Robot Romeo Charms Women on OKCupid
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 21:31:10 GMT ]
Apparently being a human isn't necessary to keep a conversation going on OKCupid.

Your Phone's Motion Sensor Could Be Eavesdropping
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:01:02 GMT ]
Researchers just found yet another reason to be paranoid: your phone's gyroscope could be listening in on you.






Bill Gates Aces Ice Bucket Challenge
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:15:07 GMT ]
Take that, Mark Zuckerberg. The former Microsoft CEO stepped up to the ALS challenge in impressive fashion.






Bill Gates Adds a Twist to ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:24:29 GMT ]
Just when you thought you'd get brain freeze if you saw one more ice-bucket challenge, Bill Gates comes out with one that outdoes the others.






Creator of Pop-Up Ads: 'I'm Sorry'
[ Sat, 16 Aug 2014 00:01:00 GMT ]
Ethan Zuckerman, creator of the original pop-up ad, which first appeared on Tripod.com in 1997, has a message for the Internet: "I'm sorry."






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.

See a black hole bending light
[ Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:42:05 EDT ]
NASA's black-hole hunting telescope has captured a cosmic battle between dark and light.

Woman wins math's highest honor
[ Thu, 14 Aug 2014 07:30:50 EDT ]
For the first time in history, a woman has received the highest honor in mathematics, often nicknamed the Nobel Prize of mathematics.

Will you take the #IceBucketChallenge?
[ Wed, 13 Aug 2014 22:23:27 EDT ]
Let's face it -- it doesn't take much to convince us to do ridiculous things, document them and share them on the Internet.

See the UFO? Try squinting
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:14:32 EDT ]
Down on Earth, we all know: Do anything stupid these days, and video of it will turn up in the Internet to embarrass you.

After Ferguson, social media discusses 'the talk'
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 18:21:45 EDT ]
If you're African-American, you might have gotten "the talk."

Friday, August 15, 2014

Here Are the iPhone 6 Features Shoppers Want Most
[ Thu, 14 Aug 2014 23:18:27 GMT ]
The iPhone 6 could be hitting shelves in as soon as a month, and all Apple diehards have their own personal wishlist for the device.






Pro Gaming Faces a Surprising Challenge: Doping
[ Thu, 14 Aug 2014 23:52:56 GMT ]
Increased pressure on players has reportedly led to widespread drug problems, says one industry veteran.






Craigslist 'Landlord' Rented Other People's Homes: Cops
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 07:19:06 GMT ]
Terrence Hill has been accused of posting for-rent ads on Craiglist for properties he didn't own -- and then renting them out to unwitting "tenants."

Craigslist Scam: 'Landlord' Didn't Own Homes, Cops Say
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 07:19:06 GMT ]
Terrence Hill has been accused of posting for-rent ads on Craiglist for properties he didn't own -- and then renting them out to unwitting "tenants."






Craigslist 'Landlord' Rented Out Others' Homes: Cops
[ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 07:19:06 GMT ]
Terrence Hill has been accused of posting for-rent ads on Craiglist for properties he didn't own -- and then renting them out to unwitting "tenants."