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.

NASA's Mars milestone[ Wed, 03 Dec 2014 11:27:52 EST ]NASA's Orion project is breathing new life into an American Dream and turning science fiction into science fact, writes Charles Bolden.

Private club: No men allowed [ Wed, 03 Dec 2014 11:33:18 EST ]Womens-only private members clubs are becoming more and more popular.

Korea cracks down on selfies[ Wed, 03 Dec 2014 11:52:30 EST ]South Korean officials are on the lookout for uncertified 'selfie sticks'. They say some devices affect medical equipment.

Hawking reveals end of humans[ Wed, 03 Dec 2014 11:53:04 EST ]CNN speaks to author James Barrat about a warning from Stephen Hawking about the dangers of artificial intelligence.

NASA's Mars milestone[ Wed, 03 Dec 2014 11:27:52 EST ]NASA's Orion project is breathing new life into an American Dream and turning science fiction into science fact, writes Charles Bolden.

Steve Jobs to Take the Stand in Apple Antitrust Suit[ Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:52:01 GMT ]The decadelong class action, antitrust lawsuit will also bring to focus several of Jobs' emails about Apple's treatment of competitors.

Stephen Hawking: AI Could Be the End of Mankind[ Tue, 02 Dec 2014 21:58:48 GMT ]Cosmologist Stephen Hawking warned that independent artificial intelligence could doom mankind.

Open-Source Beer: Why One Brewery is Sharing Recipes[ Tue, 02 Dec 2014 22:00:14 GMT ]The Tin Whiskers brewery only started hand-bottling its beers a couple of weeks ago, but it has already shared the recipes online.

Science projects will never be the same: Microsoft cuts clip art[ Tue, 02 Dec 2014 22:22:01 GMT ]The golden age of clip art has come to an end: Microsoft announced that it is replacing the function with a custom Bing image search.

Twitter Unveils New Tools to Report Harassment[ Wed, 03 Dec 2014 00:41:50 GMT ]The new tools allow you to do more than simply block a Twitter account that's bothering or spamming you.

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.

10 smartphone habits to avoid[ Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:00:31 EDT ]How annoying and rude and antisocial have we all become with our smartphones? We're embarrassing ourselves all over the place. Please stop.

Netiquette: Saying farewell[ Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:03:24 EST ]So many folks manage to lose their netiquette heads when they scramble, legs flailing and akimbo, toward the denouement of events and life chapters. So here is the ultimate (get it?) digital-etiquette guide to a polite big finish.

Will 'Siri' fly your airliner?[ Mon, 01 Dec 2014 08:19:52 EST ]How comfortable would you be with a pilot flying your airliner with just his or her voice?

Smart sports equipment turns phones into coaches[ Fri, 28 Nov 2014 09:01:40 EST ]There's a new crop of tools to calculate the speed of a pitch, the strength of a putt, the arch of a basketball toss and the quality of a serve. They aren't for professional ballplayers or touring golfers. These pro-level gadgets are coming for casual sports, from pick-up games to little league.

Smart sports equipment turns phones into coaches[ Fri, 28 Nov 2014 09:01:40 EST ]There's a new crop of tools to calculate the speed of a pitch, the strength of a putt, the arch of a basketball toss and the quality of a serve. They aren't for professional ballplayers or touring golfers. These pro-level gadgets are coming for casual sports, from pick-up games to little league.

Cyber Ring Stole Secrets to Abuse Stock Market: Watchdog[ Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:17:33 GMT ]Cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc said that, since the middle of last year, the group has attacked email accounts at more than 100 firms.

Jurors to Hear Steve Jobs Testimony at Apple Trial[ Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:16:12 GMT ]After nearly a decade in legal wrangling, a billion-dollar class-action lawsuit over Apple's iPod music players heads to trial on Tuesday.

Anonymous Targets City Site Over Homeless Ordinance[ Mon, 01 Dec 2014 22:06:15 GMT ]The collective group of computer hackers known as "Anonymous" has taken aim at the city of Fort Lauderdale's website Monday.

FBI Warns of Destructive Malware in Wake of Sony Hack[ Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:21:08 GMT ]The FBI has provided businesses with some technical details about the malware that was used in a major cyberattack.

Hack Into Your Brain With Gifts for Science Geeks[ Tue, 02 Dec 2014 01:18:15 GMT ]Mind control has been the stuff of science fiction, but new gaming tools are turning the concept into fun science fact.

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.

10 smartphone habits to avoid[ Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:00:31 EDT ]How annoying and rude and antisocial have we all become with our smartphones? We're embarrassing ourselves all over the place. Please stop.

Netiquette: Saying farewell[ Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:03:24 EST ]So many folks manage to lose their netiquette heads when they scramble, legs flailing and akimbo, toward the denouement of events and life chapters. So here is the ultimate (get it?) digital-etiquette guide to a polite big finish.

Will 'Siri' fly your airliner?[ Mon, 01 Dec 2014 08:19:52 EST ]How comfortable would you be with a pilot flying your airliner with just his or her voice?

Smart sports equipment turns phones into coaches[ Fri, 28 Nov 2014 09:01:40 EST ]There's a new crop of tools to calculate the speed of a pitch, the strength of a putt, the arch of a basketball toss and the quality of a serve. They aren't for professional ballplayers or touring golfers. These pro-level gadgets are coming for casual sports, from pick-up games to little league.

Smart sports equipment turns phones into coaches[ Fri, 28 Nov 2014 09:01:40 EST ]There's a new crop of tools to calculate the speed of a pitch, the strength of a putt, the arch of a basketball toss and the quality of a serve. They aren't for professional ballplayers or touring golfers. These pro-level gadgets are coming for casual sports, from pick-up games to little league.

Facebook and Twitter Don't Represent Real World[ Fri, 28 Nov 2014 19:50:33 GMT ]Scientists need to think twice when they use data from Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites in their studies, two computer scientists warn.

Holiday Gift Guide: Science Books Span the Spectrum[ Fri, 28 Nov 2014 23:06:15 GMT ]Is someone on your gift list starry-eyed about space? Do they dig dinosaurs? Check out 20 science books that are worth giving — or getting.

British Pubs Are Going High Tech[ Sun, 30 Nov 2014 01:15:17 GMT ]British iPubs are allowing customers to become their own bartenders.

8-Year-Old Toy Tester Becomes YouTube Sensation[ Sun, 30 Nov 2014 01:19:03 GMT ]8-year-old toy reviewer reportedly makes more than a million dollars a year from sponsors.

Sony's New Movies Leak Online Following Hack Attack[ Sun, 30 Nov 2014 17:14:51 GMT ]At least five new movies from Sony Pictures are being devoured on copyright-infringing file-sharing hubs online in the wake of an earlier hack.

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.

The trick to make passengers accept driverless cars [ Fri, 28 Nov 2014 13:53:20 EST ]Industry experts debate on how the perception of driverless cars must be changed before they can be accepted as the future of transportation.

Space, the final frontier for 3-D printing[ Thu, 27 Nov 2014 19:58:36 EST ]We're used to seeing manufacturer tags that read "Made in the USA," "Made in Taiwan" or "Made in..." just about anywhere on the globe. But this week, for the first time, an item can read "Made in Space."

Think you know the Web? Let's find out[ Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:21:05 EST ]Sure, everyone reading this uses the Internet. But how much do you really know about it?

Smart sports equipment turns phones into coaches[ Fri, 28 Nov 2014 09:01:40 EST ]There's a new crop of tools to calculate the speed of a pitch, the strength of a putt, the arch of a basketball toss and the quality of a serve. They aren't for professional ballplayers or touring golfers. These pro-level gadgets are coming for casual sports, from pick-up games to little league.