Saturday, September 6, 2014

Facebook Map Shows America Really 'Likes' the Broncos
[ Fri, 05 Sep 2014 15:36:50 GMT ]
Facebook crunched the "Likes" and figured out Americans love the Broncos and Cowboys, and nobody likes the Jets.

Watch Out For Scams Tied to Fake Nude Celeb Photos
[ Fri, 05 Sep 2014 16:12:51 GMT ]
Cybercriminals often take advantage of news headlines to ensnare victims.






Moto 360 Smartwatch Sells Out Online in Less Than an Hour
[ Fri, 05 Sep 2014 17:46:47 GMT ]
Mixed reviews did not keep consumers away from the Moto 360 smartwatch.






E-Commerce Giant Alibaba Files for Biggest U.S. IPO Ever
[ Fri, 05 Sep 2014 20:51:17 GMT ]
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Friday filed to sell up to $24.3 billion in stock, making it the biggest U.S. initial public offering ever.






NASA Aims to Establish Traffic Rules for Drones
[ Fri, 05 Sep 2014 22:59:22 GMT ]
NASA is looking far partners to collaborate on a traffic management system for remotely controlled unmanned aircraft.






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.

The Moto 360 in 60 (seconds)
[ Fri, 05 Sep 2014 16:50:53 EDT ]

The Moto 360 in 60 (seconds)
[ Fri, 05 Sep 2014 16:50:35 EDT ]

Asteroid to pass close to Earth Sunday
[ Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:01:16 EDT ]
A newly discovered asteroid will pass "very close" to Earth on Sunday, NASA says.

The race to create a real-life Tricorder
[ Wed, 03 Sep 2014 20:44:31 EDT ]
Entrepreneurs, doctors and researchers are are competing to create an affordable, hand-held device that consumers can use to diagnose medical conditions at home. The goal is to make a working version of Star Trek's Tricorder.

The race to create a real-life Tricorder
[ Wed, 03 Sep 2014 20:44:31 EDT ]
Entrepreneurs, doctors and researchers are are competing to create an affordable, hand-held device that consumers can use to diagnose medical conditions at home. The goal is to make a working version of Star Trek's Tricorder.

Friday, September 5, 2014

Obama Names Google's Megan Smith CTO of United States
[ Thu, 04 Sep 2014 20:57:46 GMT ]
Smith is a Silicon Valley veteran with decades of experience.






Internet Hangout 4chan Adopts Copyright Policy
[ Thu, 04 Sep 2014 21:05:27 GMT ]
The anonymous online forum 4chan has finally instituted a DMCA takedown policy — but the very nature of the site means that may be a moot point.






HealthCare.gov Suffers Hack, But No Data Stolen
[ Thu, 04 Sep 2014 22:58:29 GMT ]
The government's healthcare information site, HealthCare.gov, was the subject of a hack early last month, but no damage was done, officials say.






Nevada Offers Tesla Up to $1.3B for Battery Plant
[ Fri, 05 Sep 2014 00:02:38 GMT ]
Tesla Motors could get tax breaks and other incentives worth up to $1.3 billion over 20 years to bring its battery factory to Nevada.






Apple Plans iCloud Security Alerts After Hack: Report
[ Fri, 05 Sep 2014 09:30:47 GMT ]
Apple is planning additional steps to keep hackers out of user accounts in the face of the recent celebrity photo scandal, CEO Tim Cook told the WSJ.






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 crab's blood could save your life
[ Thu, 04 Sep 2014 06:47:08 EDT ]
Hundreds of thousands of horseshoe crabs are captured each year for their incredible blue blood.

Before the iWatch there was...
[ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 11:59:32 EDT ]
After years hovering in the vapor, little more than a dream for Apple fanatics everywhere, the elusive iWatch may be days away from becoming a reality.

Asteroid to pass close to Earth Sunday
[ Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:01:16 EDT ]
A newly discovered asteroid will pass "very close" to Earth on Sunday, NASA says.

The race to create a real-life Tricorder
[ Wed, 03 Sep 2014 20:44:31 EDT ]
Entrepreneurs, doctors and researchers are are competing to create an affordable, hand-held device that consumers can use to diagnose medical conditions at home. The goal is to make a working version of Star Trek's Tricorder.

The race to create a real-life Tricorder
[ Wed, 03 Sep 2014 20:44:31 EDT ]
Entrepreneurs, doctors and researchers are are competing to create an affordable, hand-held device that consumers can use to diagnose medical conditions at home. The goal is to make a working version of Star Trek's Tricorder.

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Not a Phad: Phablet Sales Could Pass Laptops, Tablets
[ Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:55:02 GMT ]
A new report says phablets like the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge could soon become more popular than laptops and tablets.






Home Depot Tries to Verify Massive Data Breach
[ Wed, 03 Sep 2014 22:09:05 GMT ]
“There is no higher priority for us at this time than to rapidly gather the facts so that we can provide answers to our customers."






Google and AbbVie Join Up For Anti-Aging Research
[ Wed, 03 Sep 2014 22:15:13 GMT ]
Google is taking another big step into the health and medical side of tech: a $500 million joint research project with biopharmacetical AbbVie.






99 Percent of Comments to FCC Favor Net Neutrality
[ Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:11:36 GMT ]
As many as 99 percent of the 1.1 million of comments submitted to the government are in favor of "net neutrality," a study finds.






28,000 Pro-ISIS Twitter Accounts Created in 14 Days
[ Thu, 04 Sep 2014 10:31:41 GMT ]
After James Foley̢۪s beheading was filmed and then spread online last month, Twitter said it would suspend accounts posting graphic imagery.






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.

Cyborg: we are all a shade of orange
[ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 09:31:25 EDT ]
Neil Harbisson was born colorblind. Now he's the world's first legally recognized cyborg. Thank's to his antenna, Harbisson hears color.

Before the iWatch there was...
[ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 11:59:12 EDT ]
After years hovering in the vapor, little more than a dream for Apple fanatics everywhere, the elusive iWatch may be days away from becoming a reality.

Apple sets event for Sept. 9
[ Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:28:57 EDT ]
Apple has set Sept. 9 as the date for a big announcement.

Google reveals drone tests
[ Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:28:46 EDT ]
Google is the latest company to branch out into delivery by drone, it revealed today. The technology giant started running its first test flights earlier this month as part of Project Wing, a secretive, two-year-old program exploring drone delivery.

Before the iWatch there was...
[ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 11:59:32 EDT ]
After years hovering in the vapor, little more than a dream for Apple fanatics everywhere, the elusive iWatch may be days away from becoming a reality.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Home Depot Probes 'Unusual Activity' After Reports of Breach
[ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 17:37:53 GMT ]
Home Depot is working with investigators to flesh out the origin of "unusual activity," a spokeswoman told CNBC in a statement.






Camera Maker's Business Booms Since Ferguson
[ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 18:29:31 GMT ]
A company that makes wearable cameras has seen business boom since last month's shooting of a black youth by a white policeman in Ferguson, Missouri.






Apple: Celebrity Photo Hack Was 'Very Targeted'
[ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 18:56:01 GMT ]
Apple: 'None of the cases we have investigated has resulted from any breach in any of Apple's systems including iCloud or Find my iPhone.'






Hacking Celebrities: The Ultimate Cyber Crook's Trophy
[ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:06:59 GMT ]
Some hackers steal credit cards for financial gain. Others deal in a different type of currency.






Robot Runs Using High-Speed Camera as Its Eyes
[ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 23:00:58 GMT ]
Roboticists in Japan have created a new bipedal robot that keeps its footing by watching its own steps using a nearby high-speed camera setup.