Still Using a Landline at Work? You're Not Alone[ Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:52:10 GMT ]Smartphones might be the future, but when it comes to making work calls, Americans are sticking to old-fashioned landlines.

Egglike Samsung Speakers Promise 360-Degree Sound[ Tue, 30 Dec 2014 20:46:24 GMT ]The catchily-named WAM7500 and 6500 promise "rich-bodied sound experience no matter where you are in relation to the product."

3-D Printed Molecule Models Solve Protein Puzzles[ Tue, 30 Dec 2014 21:37:58 GMT ]The technology behind 3-D printers is helping scientists gain insights into some of the tiniest constituents of the universe: biological molecules.

Make Work Active with this Chair Mouse[ Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:59:03 GMT ]This chair is more than a chair: it's a computer mouse. Instead of just sitting there, it allows work to be more active by using the whole body just to click and drag.

Dancing With the Stars: Space Sounds Remixed Into Music[ Tue, 30 Dec 2014 23:22:43 GMT ]A group of musical artists has created a free EP of music created entirely from NASA's collection of space-related sounds.

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 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.

Future cities may harvest energy from footsteps [ Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:47:15 EST ]Using a technology that has been around for 130 years, a company called Pavegen hopes to create electricity from everyday human activities.

The weirdest app ideas of 2014[ Tue, 30 Dec 2014 10:49:04 EST ]An app to get free hugs from strangers? One to cope with "dental anxiety"? Here are the wackiest app ideas of the year.

NASA designs ape-like robot for disasters[ Mon, 29 Dec 2014 22:33:33 EST ]When we imagine the robots of the future, they often look and move like humans, standing up on two legs and using a pair of arms to grab and move objects. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is working on a different kind of robot for disaster response that's designed to move like an ape.

NASA designs ape-like robot for disasters[ Mon, 29 Dec 2014 22:33:33 EST ]When we imagine the robots of the future, they often look and move like humans, standing up on two legs and using a pair of arms to grab and move objects. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is working on a different kind of robot for disaster response that's designed to move like an ape.

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.

Google's Gmail Service Blocked in China[ Mon, 29 Dec 2014 15:19:43 GMT ]Google's services are popular among Chinese who seek to avoid government monitoring.

Shallow Seas Don't Mean an Easy Search for Missing AirAsia Jet[ Mon, 29 Dec 2014 15:33:26 GMT ]Indonesia can call on an array of tech to help in the search for the missing liner, but the longer it waits to use them, the harder the search gets.

How to Keep the Heat on When It's Cold in NYC[ Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:33:39 GMT ]Heat Seek offers web-enabled temperature sensors to help apartment tenants defend themselves against the cold this winter.

Santa Stuffs Stockings With iPhones and Phablets[ Mon, 29 Dec 2014 21:43:45 GMT ]Saint Nick seems to be an iPhone guy -- if you received a smartphone or tablet over the holidays, chances are it was an Apple device.

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.

'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.

'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.