Sunday, December 28, 2014

'The Interview' Proves Popular -- For Online Pirates
[ Fri, 26 Dec 2014 18:13:45 GMT ]
Sony's "The Interview" may have proven popular at theaters, but the film's innovative digital distribution was even more popular with pirates.






Hacked? Xbox Back Online But PlayStation Still Down
[ Sat, 27 Dec 2014 03:14:45 GMT ]
Thousands of people reported Christmas Day problems on the Xbox Live and Playstation gaming networks, as a band of hackers took gleeful credit.






Sony Admits PlayStation Problem Was Cyberattack
[ Sun, 28 Dec 2014 03:05:14 GMT ]
A blog post from a Sony exec finally admitted "high levels of traffic designed to disrupt connectivity" was behind the three-day outage.






Sony PlayStation Back Online After Cyberattack
[ Sun, 28 Dec 2014 08:00:31 GMT ]
Sony's PlayStation network was back up and running after a cyberattack disrupted operations and ruined Christmas for untold children.






Expect Smarter Homes, Trackers and Hackers in 2015
[ Sun, 28 Dec 2014 10:30:27 GMT ]
2015 will be the year our wearables, smart home gadgets, and phones will all begin talking to each other.






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.

How to make music with your eyes
[ Tue, 23 Dec 2014 06:07:57 EST ]
This musician met a patient with locked in syndrome 11 years ago. Now he's created a way for the paralyzed to make music with only their eyes.

NASA's plan for an off-world colony
[ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:45:56 EST ]
Imagine a blimp city floating 30 miles above the scorching surface of Venus -- a home for a team of astronauts studying one of the solar system's most inhospitable planets.

10 African startups that rocked 2014
[ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 10:02:31 EST ]
This year, African entrepreneurs built businesses that can solve the continent's problems. Founder of African tech blog Techloy.com, Loy Okezie names his 10 top startups of 2014.

Astronaut's stunning Earth timelapse
[ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 10:19:47 EST ]
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst made a timelapse of Earth using footage from his six month mission on the ISS.

Google's fully functional driverless car is adorable
[ Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:01:04 EST ]
Google's new driverless-car prototype is downright hugable.

Saturday, December 27, 2014

'Game of Thrones' Is the Most Pirated Show of 2014
[ Fri, 26 Dec 2014 16:39:39 GMT ]
For the third year in a row, "Game of Thrones" was the most illegally downloaded show in the world.






On Christmas, We Ate, We Drank, We Shopped (Online)
[ Fri, 26 Dec 2014 16:52:53 GMT ]
Americans have a new post-Christmas dinner ritual.






Amazon Says This Holiday Was Prime Time
[ Fri, 26 Dec 2014 17:28:34 GMT ]
Amazon Prime users get unlimited free two-day shipping for $99 a year.






'The Interview' Proves Popular -- For Online Pirates
[ Fri, 26 Dec 2014 18:13:45 GMT ]
Sony's "The Interview" may have proven popular at theaters, but the film's innovative digital distribution was even more popular with pirates.






Hacked? Xbox Back Online But PlayStation Still Down
[ Sat, 27 Dec 2014 03:14:45 GMT ]
Thousands of people reported Christmas Day problems on the Xbox Live and Playstation gaming networks, as a band of hackers took gleeful credit.






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.

How to make music with your eyes
[ Tue, 23 Dec 2014 06:07:57 EST ]
This musician met a patient with locked in syndrome 11 years ago. Now he's created a way for the paralyzed to make music with only their eyes.

NASA's plan for an off-world colony
[ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:45:56 EST ]
Imagine a blimp city floating 30 miles above the scorching surface of Venus -- a home for a team of astronauts studying one of the solar system's most inhospitable planets.

10 African startups that rocked 2014
[ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 10:02:31 EST ]
This year, African entrepreneurs built businesses that can solve the continent's problems. Founder of African tech blog Techloy.com, Loy Okezie names his 10 top startups of 2014.

Astronaut's stunning Earth timelapse
[ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 10:19:47 EST ]
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst made a timelapse of Earth using footage from his six month mission on the ISS.

Google's fully functional driverless car is adorable
[ Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:01:04 EST ]
Google's new driverless-car prototype is downright hugable.

Friday, December 26, 2014

You Can Now Watch 'The Interview' From Your Couch
[ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:10:08 GMT ]
The announcement comes one day after Sony reversed course and announced a limited release of the movie to theaters.

Navy Helicopter Drone Completes First Testing
[ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 22:29:14 GMT ]
The U.S. military's newest drone, the MQ-8C Fire Scout, successfully completed 32 takeoffs and landings from a warship in the Atlantic.






2014: The Year's Best Apps
[ Thu, 25 Dec 2014 01:46:02 GMT ]
Tech guru PC Mike Wendland rounds up his favorite apps of 2014.






Hacked? Xbox and Playstation Networks Go Down
[ Thu, 25 Dec 2014 21:09:07 GMT ]
Thousands of people reported Christmas Day problems on the Xbox Live and Playstation gaming networks, as a band of hackers took gleeful credit.






Drone School: How to Fly an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
[ Thu, 25 Dec 2014 23:56:58 GMT ]
Drones were a hot gift this holiday season and more than a million have been purchased in recent years. Now the hard part: learning to fly them.






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.

How to make music with your eyes
[ Tue, 23 Dec 2014 06:07:57 EST ]
This musician met a patient with locked in syndrome 11 years ago. Now he's created a way for the paralyzed to make music with only their eyes.

NASA's plan for an off-world colony
[ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:45:56 EST ]
Imagine a blimp city floating 30 miles above the scorching surface of Venus -- a home for a team of astronauts studying one of the solar system's most inhospitable planets.

10 African startups that rocked 2014
[ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 10:02:31 EST ]
This year, African entrepreneurs built businesses that can solve the continent's problems. Founder of African tech blog Techloy.com, Loy Okezie names his 10 top startups of 2014.

Astronaut's stunning Earth timelapse
[ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 10:19:47 EST ]
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst made a timelapse of Earth using footage from his six month mission on the ISS.

Google's fully functional driverless car is adorable
[ Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:01:04 EST ]
Google's new driverless-car prototype is downright hugable.

Thursday, December 25, 2014

You Can Now Watch 'The Interview' From Your Own Couch
[ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:10:08 GMT ]
The announcement comes one day after Sony reversed course and announced a limited release of the movie to theaters.

Coming to a Couch Near You: Sony Is Streaming 'The Interview'
[ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:10:08 GMT ]
The announcement comes one day after Sony reversed course and announced a limited release of the movie to theaters.

You Can Now Watch 'The Interview' From Your Couch
[ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:10:08 GMT ]
The announcement comes one day after Sony reversed course and announced a limited release of the movie to theaters.

Navy Helicopter Drone Completes First Testing
[ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 22:29:14 GMT ]
The U.S. military's newest drone, the MQ-8C Fire Scout, successfully completed 32 takeoffs and landings from a warship in the Atlantic.






2014: The Year's Best Apps
[ Thu, 25 Dec 2014 01:46:02 GMT ]
Tech guru PC Mike Wendland rounds up his favorite apps of 2014.