Ebola Video Game: Training Medics Far From Hazard[ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:25:31 GMT ]The results of a hackathon, the Ebola video game trains players to avoid hazards like sitting on patient beds and touching your face.

Cats Teach a Robot How to Land on its Feet[ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 22:47:17 GMT ]Researchers try to teach a robot how to land on its feet.

Afraid of Needles? Steel-Studded Pill Could Help[ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 22:57:03 GMT ]Researchers at MIT have invented a pill that could do away with injections. But the invention doesn't mean the end of the needle.

Facebook Cracks Down on Ad-Like Posts by Brands[ Sat, 15 Nov 2014 00:19:12 GMT ]Facebook posts by brands and apps that look suspiciously like ads got smacked down by the company on Friday.

Wishful Thinking: Can Scientists Read Your Brain?[ Sat, 15 Nov 2014 00:23:39 GMT ]If you believe what you read, neuroscientists can pluck your thoughts right out of your head -- but we're still far from that sci-fi scenario.

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.

There's an app that needs you: the rise of mobile crowdsourcing[ Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:13:07 EST ]From avoiding traffic jams, to analyzing pedestrian flow patterns, to finding the best public toilet in town, crowdsourcing apps are showing that many smartphones make for light work.

What is Facebook doing in the sub-Arctic?[ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 07:30:16 EST ]The sub-zero climes of northern Sweden are an unlikely outpost for the world's hippest tech firms, but that's where the likes of Facebook are setting up shop.

The rise and fall of Bitcoin[ Thu, 13 Nov 2014 05:59:59 EST ]Bitcoin used to be the future. Are its best days in the past?

There's an app that needs you: the rise of mobile crowdsourcing[ Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:13:07 EST ]From avoiding traffic jams, to analyzing pedestrian flow patterns, to finding the best public toilet in town, crowdsourcing apps are showing that many smartphones make for light work.

What is Facebook doing in the sub-Arctic?[ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 07:30:16 EST ]The sub-zero climes of northern Sweden are an unlikely outpost for the world's hippest tech firms, but that's where the likes of Facebook are setting up shop.

IBM's Watson, Medical Expert? Health App Uses Your DNA[ Thu, 13 Nov 2014 18:22:59 GMT ]Pathway Panorama, a new app, will analyze your DNA with the help of IBM's Watson.

'More Nerds': Ballmer Makes Huge Donation to Harvard[ Thu, 13 Nov 2014 20:10:10 GMT ]Ballmer's gift is believed to total around $60 million and will fund 12 more computer science professorships at Harvard. he exact amount of the gift wasn’t specified, but The Harvard Crimson notes professorships at the Ivy League university cost about $5 million to endow. That suggests Ballmer's total gift is worth around $60 million.

A Slower Internet? Net Neutrality Debate Heats Up[ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 00:45:45 GMT ]Pete Williams explains why an FCC regulation could have wide-ranging effects for how costumers experience the internet.

Patriots Apologize for 'Regrettable' N-Word Tweet[ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 09:44:53 GMT ]The New England Patriots are apologizing for a social media faux pas Thursday night.

Pete Williams: Could Net Neutrality Slow the Web?[ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 10:14:47 GMT ]Pete Williams explains why an FCC regulation could have wide-ranging effects for how consumers experience the internet.

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.

Print your own pizza to go[ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 06:09:10 EST ]A new device lets you 3D print real food -- just load the ingredients.

Facebook makes it easier to ignore your friends[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 19:17:19 EST ]Facebook is giving its users more control over the posts and people they see most in their news feeds.

Why musicians say no to Spotify[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 06:58:42 EST ]Album sales are struggling, vinyl sales are rising -- what does the future hold for music?

Google Glass moves into the workplace[ Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:02:39 EST ]Google Glass is teaming up with companies to bring the wearable to operating rooms, oil rigs, and commercial kitchens.

Inside Google's billion dollar airfield[ Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:08:19 EST ]After years of parking planes at NASA's Moffett Airfield, Google signed a 60 year lease for a blimp hangar on the site.

An Invite-Only Dating App for 'High Quality' Singles[ Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:47:38 GMT ]There’s a new dating app in town that will have you cleaning up your LinkedIn profile — and that’s just to get an invite to the service.

Change Your Password: Three Data Security Myths, Debunked[ Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:50:41 GMT ]What can the average person do to protect themselves from an online data breach? Maybe not what you think. Here, NBC News' Jon Schuppe deubunks misconceptions about data security.

Americans Have Lost Control Over Personal Data: Pew[ Wed, 12 Nov 2014 22:06:15 GMT ]The study found that most of us have "little confidence" in the security of communications tools ranging from social media sites to phones.

Samsung Unveils 360-Degree Virtual Reality Camera[ Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:19:14 GMT ]Samsung Electronics has taken the wraps off a 360-degree camera that captures images in 3-D.

Hacker Wars: Companies Fight Back With Counter-Intelligence[ Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:03:06 GMT ]What can the average person do to protect themselves from an online data breach? Maybe not what you think.

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.

Print your own pizza to go[ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 06:09:10 EST ]A new device lets you 3D print real food -- just load the ingredients.

Facebook makes it easier to ignore your friends[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 19:17:19 EST ]Facebook is giving its users more control over the posts and people they see most in their news feeds.

Why musicians say no to Spotify[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 06:58:42 EST ]Album sales are struggling, vinyl sales are rising -- what does the future hold for music?

Google Glass moves into the workplace[ Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:02:39 EST ]Google Glass is teaming up with companies to bring the wearable to operating rooms, oil rigs, and commercial kitchens.

Inside Google's billion dollar airfield[ Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:08:19 EST ]After years of parking planes at NASA's Moffett Airfield, Google signed a 60 year lease for a blimp hangar on the site.

Apple Must Face Lawsuit Over Vanishing iPhone Texts[ Tue, 11 Nov 2014 18:08:36 GMT ]Apple now has an online tool to help people who switch to non-Apple smartphones retrieve messages from iPhone users.

Game On: Video Game Sales Predictions for the Holidays[ Tue, 11 Nov 2014 18:32:51 GMT ]New releases of "Halo," "Assassin's Creed" and "World of Warcraft" will be available to consumers ahead of the 2014 holiday season.

Atlas Humanoid Robot Shows 'Karate Kid' Moves[ Tue, 11 Nov 2014 21:55:53 GMT ]You may recognize the pose from 1984's "The Karate Kid," but this Atlas humanoid robot isn't preparing to enter a martial arts tournament.

With Nymi, Mobile Payment Is Only a Heartbeat Away[ Tue, 11 Nov 2014 23:19:30 GMT ]Canadian based start-up Bionym is betting that some consumers will want to actually wear their payment source.

6 Seconds Not Enough for Your Video? Ocho Gives You 8[ Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:01:19 GMT ]Got a video you want to share that's too long for Vine's 6-second limit but too short for Instagram's 15-second one? Sounds like you need Ocho.