Want to Chat Anonymously? Facebook Says Get 'Rooms'[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:44:19 GMT ]The new Rooms app allows people to chat in groups. Users can sign in with an email address or use a pseudonym.

Google Poaches Oxford Brains for A.I. Research[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:37:32 GMT ]Google has visited the hallowed halls of Oxford University and come out with several of the school's most prized minds in artificial intelligence.

Why Mark Zuckerberg Spent Years Learning Mandarin[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:58:22 GMT ]"Having China will make Facebook's global ascent complete. And that's absolutely what they want."

Microsoft Co-Founder Bumps Ebola Effort to $100 Million[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 22:17:30 GMT ]Paul Allen said the money will pay for programs to train doctors and to build special containment units to evacuate any who get infected.

Amazon Fire Phone Proves To Be an Expensive Flop[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 22:48:58 GMT ]Amazon says it recorded a $170 million write-down in the third quarter largely related to its unsold stockpile of Fire smartphones.

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.

Can the web predict the future?[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:14:23 EDT ]From drone wars to cosmic theories, long-term bets take the long view and place odds on the shape of the future.

Facebook brings back the anonymous chatroom[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:25:01 EDT ]Remember in the late '90s when you would kill time in AOL and IRC chatrooms or post on Usenet? You'd strike up conversations with strangers about subjects you were all interested in, say "The X-Files," container gardening or The Fugees.

The dark world of online harassment[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:13:43 EDT ]For the past 25 years, the Web has opened up unprecedented possibilities for human communication. But it has a dark side too -- sometimes, a very dark one.

Wearable tech to hack your brain[ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:56:24 EDT ]The technology sounds simultaneously fake and dangerous: Strap on a headset and send targeted electrical currents into your brain for about 15 minutes to get more energy, improve your focus or calm down.

Facebook brings back the anonymous chatroom[ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:25:01 EDT ]Remember in the late '90s when you would kill time in AOL and IRC chatrooms or post on Usenet? You'd strike up conversations with strangers about subjects you were all interested in, say "The X-Files," container gardening or The Fugees.

Bank of America: Sorry for Double Charging on Apple Pay[ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:21:41 GMT ]A number of Bank of America customers took to Twitter to complain they were charged twice for purchases they made using Apple's new system.

Tired of Gmail? Google Introduces 'Inbox' App[ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:26:32 GMT ]Google has officially unveiled Inbox, an app that helps you search through and organize the mountains of email that flood your, er, inbox daily.

Apple iPad Air 2 Review: It's Better, But Is It Enough?[ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 19:17:23 GMT ]Re/Code's Walt Mossberg weighs in.

Sold! Vintage Apple-1 Computer Fetches $905,000[ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 23:19:47 GMT ]The winning bid for one of the few remaining examples of Apple's first pre-assembled computer far outstripped expectations.

Mystery Photos of CERN: What Are These Things?[ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 23:41:04 GMT ]CERN has unraveled some of the deepest secrets of the atom — but it can't seem to pin down what's in these old photos it has found.

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.

Watch car drive itself at 150 mph[ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:20:39 EDT ]Audi raced its self-piloted car around a track with no one inside.

The next generation of hurricane hunters[ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:21:12 EDT ]What will $35 million dollars do for the next generation of hurricane hunters? CNN's Rachel Crane explains.

Prepaid smart meters outwit Africa's power thieves[ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 07:55:02 EDT ]One company says smart meters may hold the answers to the power problems of the world's emerging markets, where slow payment and energy theft remains a powerful disincentive for new investment in the sector.

Can the web predict the future? The strange world of long-term betting[ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 10:47:08 EDT ]From drone wars to cosmic theories, long-term bets take the long view and place odds on the shape of the future.

40% of Web users have been harassed[ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 23:47:50 EDT ]For the past 25 years, the Web has opened up unprecedented possibilities for human communication. But it has a dark side too -- sometimes, a very dark one.

Wear a Helmet: This Hoverboard Really Works[ Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:31:17 GMT ]The hoverboard only works above conductive surfaces like aluminum and — you guessed it — copper.

A Bold Vision for the Future of the Postage Stamp[ Tue, 21 Oct 2014 17:18:13 GMT ]Madden’s team created Signet, a system that could radically overhaul how we use the US Postal Service. At its core, it is a digital stamp and an app.

Ex-New York Times Editor Jill Abramson Plans a Startup[ Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:30:26 GMT ]Don't worry. She's not creating a new disappearing-message app or an Uber for hair gel.

Apple: We're Aware Of China iCloud Attack[ Tue, 21 Oct 2014 20:32:42 GMT ]Apple published a support page about iCloud security in response to a Monday report from censorship watchdog Great Fire.

Hackers Swipe 500 Million Financial Records: Official[ Tue, 21 Oct 2014 21:28:09 GMT ]Nearly 519 million financial records have been stolen by hackers in the past 12 months, an FBI official said Monday, according to USA Today.

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 21:37:02 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 21:37:02 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.

Pay Date: Tinder Plans 'Premium' Service[ Mon, 20 Oct 2014 22:13:04 GMT ]The co-creator of popular dating app Tinder announced on Monday that his company plans to debut a "premium" version of the service in November.

Facebook Sues Lawyers Over Ownership Lawsuit[ Mon, 20 Oct 2014 22:30:41 GMT ]Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg have sued several lawyers who helped Paul Ceglia pursue a lawsuit claiming he owned 50 percent of the company.

Microsoft Offers Cloud Tools in Fight Against Ebola[ Mon, 20 Oct 2014 23:19:31 GMT ]Microsoft will provide free cloud-computing and research applications to medical researchers working on the Ebola virus.

Chicago's Cell Networks Best in Country, Tests Show[ Tue, 21 Oct 2014 00:13:28 GMT ]Chicagoans have one more reason to be proud of their home: the Windy City's cellular networks were found to be the best in the country.

Another Retailer Hit by Possible Data Breach[ Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:09:26 GMT ]Office supply retailer Staples is investigating a possible breach.