Monday, October 6, 2014

What Is Hajj? Inside the Massive Muslim Pilgrimage
[ Sun, 05 Oct 2014 09:14:10 GMT ]
With Hajj underway, social media plays a new role in a traditional custom.






3 Things You Need to Know in Tech
[ Sun, 05 Oct 2014 15:27:17 GMT ]
TODAYĆ¢€™s digital lifestyle contributor Mario Armstrong joins the TODAY team to discuss the three things in tech that you need to know, from the recent JP Morgan hacking to the newest GoPro, the GoPro Hero.






Hewlett-Packard to Split Into 2 Companies: Report
[ Sun, 05 Oct 2014 20:50:27 GMT ]
The breakup would create one company that sells HP's computers and printers and a second that focuses on technology services.






Hewlett-Packard to Split Into Two Companies: Report
[ Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:35:46 GMT ]
The breakup would create one company that sells HP's computers and printers and a second that focuses on technology services.






HP Peeling Off Its PC Business, Splitting in Two
[ Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:34:45 GMT ]
Company aims to make itself more profitable in face of stiff competition from smartphones and tablets.






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.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

App Turns Your Smartphone Into Cosmic Ray Detector
[ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 19:19:48 GMT ]
A physicist has released an app that transforms that ordinary smartphone in your pocket into a device that detects elusive cosmic rays.






States Investigate Massive JPMorgan Chase Hack
[ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 22:50:30 GMT ]
JPMorgan has said that information on 76 million households and 7 million small businesses may have been exposed in the data breach.






First 'Solar Battery' Captures, Stores Sun's Energy
[ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 23:30:19 GMT ]
Researchers have created a "solar battery" by combining the energy-harvesting panel with the energy-storing medium at a microscopic level.






Weather Forecasts Are About to Get Better
[ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 23:46:54 GMT ]
New advances in weather technology will allow forecasters to predict severe weather faster and more accurately.






What Is Hajj? Inside the Massive Muslim Pilgrimage
[ Sun, 05 Oct 2014 09:14:10 GMT ]
With Hajj underway, social media plays a new role in a traditional custom.






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.

Saturday, October 4, 2014

App Turns Your Smartphone Into Cosmic Ray Detector
[ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 19:19:48 GMT ]
A physicist has released an app that transforms that ordinary smartphone in your pocket into a device that detects elusive cosmic rays.






Selfies During Hajj? Camera Phones Stir Debate
[ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 21:05:08 GMT ]
With Hajj underway, social media plays a new role in a traditional custom.






States Investigate Massive JPMorgan Chase Hack
[ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 22:50:30 GMT ]
JPMorgan has said that information on 76 million households and 7 million small businesses may have been exposed in the data breach.






First 'Solar Battery' Captures, Stores Sun's Energy
[ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 23:30:19 GMT ]
Researchers have created a "solar battery" by combining the energy-harvesting panel with the energy-storing medium at a microscopic level.






Weather Forecasts Are About to Get Better
[ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 23:46:54 GMT ]
New advances in weather technology will allow forecasters to predict severe weather faster and more accurately.






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.

Friday, October 3, 2014

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.