Saturday, October 18, 2014

Mystery Space Plane Lands After Nearly Two Years
[ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:06:09 GMT ]
No one seems to know anything about the Air Force's X-37B secret space plane except that it seems to be working exactly as designed.






Neil Young's PonoPlayer Is Ready to Take on the iPod
[ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 20:21:05 GMT ]
Neil Young's Pono music player and music download service is finally rockin' in the free world.






Facebook to DEA: No More Fake Profiles, Please
[ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 22:03:12 GMT ]
Facebook wants assurances from the Drug Enforcement Administration that it's not operating any more fake profile pages as part of investigations.






NASA Moves Satellites Away From Mars-Bound Comet
[ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 22:42:05 GMT ]
A comet called "Siding Spring" is making an unusually close pass by Mars.






Take Action Sports to the Next Level with LED Light Suits
[ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 22:45:58 GMT ]
Check out these skiers and snowboarders doing their thing wearing LED suits. Against the night sky and white snow, it's a sight to behold.






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.

Germ-zapping robot Gigi sets sights on Ebola
[ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 16:51:22 EDT ]
Gigi the robot looks like a skinny, harmless cousin of R2-D2, but the machine is a cold-blooded killer for hire, a germ zapper that could become an important weapon in the fight against Ebola.

See Apple's new iPads in :60
[ Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:05:08 EDT ]
Apple is releasing two new iPads: the iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3.

Germ-zapping robot targets Ebola
[ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 16:52:36 EDT ]
Gigi the robot looks like a skinny, harmless cousin of R2-D2, but the machine is a cold-blooded killer for hire, a germ zapper that could become an important weapon in the fight against Ebola.

What is the mysterious Magic Leap?
[ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 16:40:56 EDT ]
It may have more than a half-billion dollars in the bank and the backing of tech titans like Google, as well as the investors with some of Silicon Valley's deepest pockets.

What is the mysterious Magic Leap?
[ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 16:40:56 EDT ]
It may have more than a half-billion dollars in the bank and the backing of tech titans like Google, as well as the investors with some of Silicon Valley's deepest pockets.

Friday, October 17, 2014

Apple Unveils iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3
[ Thu, 16 Oct 2014 19:44:43 GMT ]
Apple unveiled two new tablets on Thursday: the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3.






Anonymous App Whisper Denies It Tracks Its Users
[ Thu, 16 Oct 2014 19:51:56 GMT ]
Whisper, a mobile app that allows people to post anonymous images and messages, has denied charges that it secretly tracks its users.






Google Shares Slide After Q3 Earnings Miss
[ Thu, 16 Oct 2014 20:54:08 GMT ]
The online giant saw a slowdown in the growth rate of its total number of paid clicks.






Google Shares Slide After Q3 Earnings Miss
[ Thu, 16 Oct 2014 20:54:08 GMT ]
The online giant saw a slowdown in the growth rate of its total number of paid clicks.






Twitter Adds Music Streaming to Your Tweets
[ Thu, 16 Oct 2014 23:09:52 GMT ]
Twitter is introducing a new way to listen to audio with built-in media "cards" from SoundCloud and iTunes that can be attached to tweets.






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.

Quiz: Can you guess her invention?
[ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 06:14:30 EDT ]
Some of humankind's greatest scientific discoveries have come from women.

Navy exoskeleton makes workers iperproductive
[ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:36:53 EDT ]
The FORTIS makes physically demanding jobs a lot easier, by rendering heavy tools weightless.

Skype has a new Snapchat competitor
[ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 11:38:57 EDT ]
Skype's ephemeral messaging app, Qik, sticks to Skype's video roots while borrowing heavily from the Snapchat playbook.

Woman, 113, fudged her age to get on Facebook
[ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:38:05 EDT ]
It's probably no surprise that some folks have been fudging their ages to get on Facebook.

Apple calls Colbert, pokes fun at secrecy
[ Thu, 16 Oct 2014 15:42:35 EDT ]
After details of Apple's new iPads surfaced a day early in the iTunes store, the famously private company mocked itself.

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Inside Will.i.am's Music Factory
[ Thu, 16 Oct 2014 02:15:21 GMT ]
Will.i.am talks to Ronan Farrow about his desire to bridge the gap between music and technology.






Inside Will.i.am's Music Factory
[ Thu, 16 Oct 2014 02:15:21 GMT ]
Will.i.am talks to Ronan Farrow about his desire to bridge the gap between music and technology.

Will.i.am Unveils 'Anita'
[ Thu, 16 Oct 2014 02:18:05 GMT ]
Ronan Farrow takes a look at 'Anita',  Will.i.am's entry into the world of smartwatches.






Will.i.am Unveils 'Puls' and 'Aneeda'
[ Thu, 16 Oct 2014 02:18:05 GMT ]
Ronan Farrow takes a look at will.i.am's entry into the world of smartwatches.






Will.i.am Unveils Smart Wristband and Tech-Music Vision
[ Thu, 16 Oct 2014 02:32:48 GMT ]
The rapper-entrepreneur launches his Puls smart wristband and gives MSNBC viewers a look at his vision for melding technology and artistry.






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.

Quiz: Can you guess her invention?
[ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 06:14:30 EDT ]
Some of humankind's greatest scientific discoveries have come from women.

Navy exoskeleton makes workers iperproductive
[ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:36:53 EDT ]
The FORTIS makes physically demanding jobs a lot easier, by rendering heavy tools weightless.

Skype has a new Snapchat competitor
[ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 11:38:57 EDT ]
Skype's ephemeral messaging app, Qik, sticks to Skype's video roots while borrowing heavily from the Snapchat playbook.

Woman, 113, fudged her age to get on Facebook
[ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:38:05 EDT ]
It's probably no surprise that some folks have been fudging their ages to get on Facebook.

Bono apologizes for free iTunes album
[ Wed, 15 Oct 2014 11:09:26 EDT ]
Bono is sorry he gave you free music.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Google Glass Addiction? Doctors Say It's Real
[ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 20:38:53 GMT ]
Doctors in San Diego have documented what they describe as the first reported case of “Internet addiction disorder” involving the overuse of Glass.






This Barcelona Comedy Club Is Charging By the Laugh
[ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 22:12:05 GMT ]
Using facial recognition software, a Barcelona comedy club is charging patrons by the laugh. Luckily there's a cap so you don't have worry about finding something too funny.






This Tech Billionaire Wants to Stamp Out Ebola
[ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 22:21:39 GMT ]
Mark Zuckerberg is giving the grant to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control foundation to buy supplies and equipment.






New 'POODLE' Bug Takes Bite Out of Web Encryption
[ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:30:14 GMT ]
Google on Tuesday revealed yet another Internet-wide security vulnerability with a cute name but potentially disastrous effects.






U2 Apologizes for iTunes Automatic Album Download
[ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:51:23 GMT ]
U2 took to Facebook Tuesday to answer questions from fans, one of whom brought up the "rude" mandatory download of "Songs of Innocence" on iTunes.