Facebook Revamps Research Process After Emotion Study[ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 19:56:18 GMT ]After the public relations disaster that was Facebook's study manipulation emotional states, the social network is changing the way it does research.

JPMorgan Says Breach Affected 76 Million Households[ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 22:19:02 GMT ]JPMorgan Chase disclosed to the SEC that a security breach this summer affects some 76 million households and 7 million small businesses.

Hacking Blamed For Ferguson Grand Jury Tweet[ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 23:37:49 GMT ]Susan Nichols says that she did not write a post suggesting a member of the grand jury had given her secret information.

Apple Asks Music Labels for Price Cut on Streaming[ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 23:41:28 GMT ]There are lots of music subscription services that let people listen to all the songs they want for $10 a month. Apple thinks that price is too high.

Google Glass App Subtitles Speech for Hard of Hearing[ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 23:51:41 GMT ]A new app for Google Glass adds near-real-time captions for everyday conversations.

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.

Intel pulls ads over sexism in video game drama[ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 07:01:28 EDT ]On Thursday, a major tech company stepped into the middle of a vicious two-month-long battle among video game fans, scholars, developers and journalists over the representation of women in games.

Blood moon returns, and this time it's bigger[ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 01:25:24 EDT ]Blood moon, Act II, opens soon in the heavens near you. And it will be bigger than Act I.

Finally, a flying car for everybody?[ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 06:24:24 EDT ]There may be plenty of idiots on the road, but is putting them in the skies taking it, quite literally, to the next dimension?

West coast alarmed by false tsunami alert[ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 17:14:03 EDT ]Some mobile and Web users got a disconcerting warning on Wednesday when digital alerts incorrectly showed a tsunami may be headed toward the coast.

Intel pulls ads over sexism in video game drama[ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 07:01:28 EDT ]On Thursday, a major tech company stepped into the middle of a vicious two-month-long battle among video game fans, scholars, developers and journalists over the representation of women in games.

New Jersey Man Takes Shotgun to Neighbor's Drone[ Wed, 01 Oct 2014 17:57:37 GMT ]A man with a shotgun decided to bring done a drone flying over one of his neighbor’s home, according to police along the Jersey Shore.

Cyber Spy High: Meet the NSA's Hacker Recruiter[ Wed, 01 Oct 2014 18:23:57 GMT ]Through one new program, the agency is cultivating students as young as eighth grade.

Facebook Backpedals on Drag Queen 'Real Name' Issue[ Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:13:06 GMT ]Facebook has relented on requiring hundreds of drag queens to have their profile reflect their "real" name, calling it an honest mistake.

Verizon Cancels Plan to Throttle Heavy 4G Data Users[ Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:57:37 GMT ]The throttling was meant to start Wednesday, but Verizon did an about-face.

Madeleine McCann's Parents Suffer Death Threats[ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:39:47 GMT ]The messages include graphic tweets and Facebook posts calling for violence against the girl’s parents Kate and Gerry.

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.

Creator of spying app arrested [ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:00:21 EDT ]The creator of StealthGenie, a mobile app marketed as a tool for spying on cheating spouses and keeping tabs on children, has been arrested, according to federal authorities.

Luxy -- it's the Tinder app for snobs[ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:30:07 EDT ]If you're looking to hook up via your smartphone, and aren't overly concerned about looking like a snob while doing so, Luxy may be the app for you.

Clean water: A $16 solution[ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 08:50:56 EDT ]Could there be a $16 answer to the global challenge of clean drinking water? CNN's Rachel Crane explains.

Creator of spying app arrested [ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:00:21 EDT ]The creator of StealthGenie, a mobile app marketed as a tool for spying on cheating spouses and keeping tabs on children, has been arrested, according to federal authorities.

Luxy -- it's the Tinder app for snobs[ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:30:07 EDT ]If you're looking to hook up via your smartphone, and aren't overly concerned about looking like a snob while doing so, Luxy may be the app for you.

Motion Controlled Phones Only a Few Years Away[ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 19:29:40 GMT ]University of Washington researchers are working on motion activated technology for your phone. KING's Josh Green reports that current prototypes allow the turning of pages with a swipe of your hand in the air.

Hackers Charged With Stealing Xbox, Army Technology[ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 19:57:03 GMT ]Four alleged members of an international hacking ring have been charged with a variety of cybercrimes by the Department of Justice.

EU Says Apple Tax Deal in Ireland Smells Rotten[ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:43:29 GMT ]If the preliminary ruling is upheld, Apple risks having to repay Ireland tax rebates worth billions of dollars.

Secrets of Beyonce's Surprise Album Launch Revealed[ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 22:13:58 GMT ]A Harvard Business School case study looks at the process of putting out a modern album and a dozen music videos without any promotion - or leaks.

Hong Kong Protesters' Phones Targeted by Malware[ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 23:52:25 GMT ]As if tear gas and the "Great Firewall of China" weren't enough to deal with, Hong Kong protestors' phones are now being targeted by Chinese malware.

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.

Creator of spying app arrested [ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:00:21 EDT ]The creator of StealthGenie, a mobile app marketed as a tool for spying on cheating spouses and keeping tabs on children, has been arrested, according to federal authorities.

Luxy -- it's the Tinder app for snobs[ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:30:07 EDT ]If you're looking to hook up via your smartphone, and aren't overly concerned about looking like a snob while doing so, Luxy may be the app for you.

Clean water: A $16 solution[ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 08:50:56 EDT ]Could there be a $16 answer to the global challenge of clean drinking water? CNN's Rachel Crane explains.

Creator of spying app arrested [ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:00:21 EDT ]The creator of StealthGenie, a mobile app marketed as a tool for spying on cheating spouses and keeping tabs on children, has been arrested, according to federal authorities.

Luxy -- it's the Tinder app for snobs[ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:30:07 EDT ]If you're looking to hook up via your smartphone, and aren't overly concerned about looking like a snob while doing so, Luxy may be the app for you.

Facebook Will Sell Users' Data to Serve Ads Across the Web[ Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:35:57 GMT ]It will offer advertisers Facebook data to help them target customers, and also track whether the ads lead to sales.

Honeymoon Over: Online Daters Marry Less, Break Up More[ Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:11:00 GMT ]There's trouble in paradise: a recent study shows that relationships started online are more likely to break up and less likely to end in marriage.

You, Everywhere: Facebook to Use Data to Advise Marketers[ Mon, 29 Sep 2014 19:12:22 GMT ]It will offer advertisers Facebook data to help them target customers, and also track whether the ads lead to sales.

Maker of StealthGenie Cellphone Spyware App Indicted[ Mon, 29 Sep 2014 21:31:50 GMT ]Federal prosecutors have charged a man who sold a cellphone app that surreptitiously recorded phone calls and intercepted texts and emails.

Broadband Improves Worldwide - Especially in Delaware[ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 10:49:17 GMT ]Broadband Internet is creeping into all corners of the world, but the U.S. is still behind East Asia and others in getting up to speed.