Thursday, January 15, 2015

Zuckerberg Takes Internet.org and Q&A to Colombia
[ Wed, 14 Jan 2015 23:18:44 GMT ]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg conducted his now-monthly public Q&A session Wednesday, this time in Colombia.






Google Will Launch Modular Cell Phone In Puerto Rico
[ Wed, 14 Jan 2015 23:34:47 GMT ]
Google has chosen Puerto Rico as the place where it will do a limited pilot launch of its new modular cell phone later this year.






Federal Agent Says He Secretly Infiltrated Silk Road
[ Thu, 15 Jan 2015 01:08:33 GMT ]
The agent testified he took over a Silk Road moderator's account and participated in the arrest of its suspected operator, Ross Ulbricht.






Study Explores 'Smartphone Separation Anxiety'
[ Thu, 15 Jan 2015 04:16:20 GMT ]
New study finds smart phone users suffer withdrawal symptoms when separated from their devices. NBC's Erika Edwards reports.






'Juvenile Prank': Cops Unimpressed by 'Coke' Sale
[ Thu, 15 Jan 2015 10:32:53 GMT ]
The Los Angeles Police Department isn't laughing about videotaped prank involving an alleged "coke" sale that is gaining popularity online.






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.

Would you trust a driverless car?
[ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 15:27:24 EST ]
Each year tech junkies from around the world gather in Las Vegas for International CES, the Consumer Electronics Show where innovators come to show off their latest prototypes, preview products and announce new releases, including a Mercedes Benz that doesn't even need a chauffeur to drive you around.

High-tech gloves turn everyone into a musician
[ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:57:51 EST ]
Musician Imogen Heap is using high-tech music gloves to translate simple gestures in to mind-bending music.

How your phone is suffocating you
[ Wed, 14 Jan 2015 08:53:07 EST ]
Chances are you're watching this while leaning over a table or slumped back in a chair. The position you're in is probably causing you pain, whether you're aware of it yet or not. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains the effect "text neck" is having on our bodies.

Want to be the next Mark Zuckerberg?
[ Wed, 14 Jan 2015 08:59:42 EST ]
Opinion: If you want to be an entrepreneur, you'd better have the right skills and a great idea.

Traffic lights on windshields could do that
[ Wed, 14 Jan 2015 13:35:05 EST ]
Researchers want to replace physical traffic lights with virtual traffic lights on a car's windshield.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Passwords Changed After CENTCOM Hack
[ Tue, 13 Jan 2015 18:25:55 GMT ]
As a result of the hack attack CENTCOM social media, the Office of the Sec. of Defense ordered that passwords be changed to 50 social media accounts.






Luxury MP3 Players Take Aim at Fans of Digital Audio
[ Tue, 13 Jan 2015 21:49:55 GMT ]
You might think that smartphones have killed the dedicated MP3 player, but some companies are doubling down on them — and doubling the price.






3D Print Your Next House
[ Wed, 14 Jan 2015 00:23:59 GMT ]
Hoping to ward off the next housing crisis, a company called WikiHouse is trying to popularize a 3D printed house with an open-source design.






Instant Translation: Google Improves Speech, Photo Modes
[ Wed, 14 Jan 2015 08:32:24 GMT ]
Improvements have arrived for Google's free Translate app, which, as you may guess, lets you translate both spoken and written words in an instant.






French Comic Arrested for Defending Terrorism
[ Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:15:51 GMT ]
A French comic has been detained for defending terrorism after posting comments on Facebook that seemed to support the Charlie Hebdo attackers.






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.

Feel the vibration: The next phase in virtual reality
[ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:53:35 EST ]
Place both hands flat on your chest, just below the clavicle, and say something out loud. Feel that? Every time you speak, your chest cavity vibrates.

SpaceX tries historic landing: 'Close, but no cigar'
[ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 10:19:26 EST ]
-PLEASE ADD WHERE LAUNCH HAPPENING AT in last graf

Would you trust a driverless car?
[ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 15:27:24 EST ]
Each year tech junkies from around the world gather in Las Vegas for International CES, the Consumer Electronics Show where innovators come to show off their latest prototypes, preview products and announce new releases, including a Mercedes Benz that doesn't even need a chauffeur to drive you around.

High-tech gloves turn everyone into a musician
[ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:57:51 EST ]
Musician Imogen Heap is using high-tech music gloves to translate simple gestures in to mind-bending music.

You have to see these sound waves
[ Tue, 13 Jan 2015 13:20:09 EST ]
'Cymatics' is the science of visualizing audio frequencies. Musician Nigel Stanford and Director Shahir Duad explain how they used various techniques and materials to create stunning visual effects that correspond to the music.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Accused Silk Road Creator Ulbricht Goes to Trial
[ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:57:12 GMT ]
Jury selection is scheduled for Tuesday in Manhattan federal court in the case of Ross Ulbricht, who authorities say created Silk Road.






It's Orange and Hard to Destroy, But What's in a Black Box?
[ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 22:03:56 GMT ]
Here's what officials expect to find inside the flight data recorder.






Twitter Activity Can Help Predict TV Show's Success
[ Tue, 13 Jan 2015 00:39:12 GMT ]
Research from Nielsen shows that Twitter activity in the weeks before a show's premiere can help predict whether it's going to hit or bomb.






'Like' This: Can Facebook Assess Your Personality?
[ Tue, 13 Jan 2015 03:02:31 GMT ]
A computer was able to accurately assess personality using only a bit of users' Facebook activity, researchers reported Monday.






Pro-ISIS Hackers Hit CENTCOM Twitter, YouTube
[ Tue, 13 Jan 2015 08:22:39 GMT ]
Twitter and Youtube accounts for U.S Central Command were hacked by an unknown group on Monday.






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.

Experts invent invisibility cloak
[ Fri, 09 Jan 2015 10:07:05 EST ]
Researchers at the University of Rochester create a 3-D, transmitting, continuously multidirectional cloaking device.

Feel the vibration: The next phase in virtual reality
[ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:53:35 EST ]
Place both hands flat on your chest, just below the clavicle, and say something out loud. Feel that? Every time you speak, your chest cavity vibrates.

SpaceX tries historic landing: 'Close, but no cigar'
[ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 10:19:26 EST ]
-PLEASE ADD WHERE LAUNCH HAPPENING AT in last graf

Would you trust a driverless car?
[ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 15:27:24 EST ]
Each year tech junkies from around the world gather in Las Vegas for International CES, the Consumer Electronics Show where innovators come to show off their latest prototypes, preview products and announce new releases, including a Mercedes Benz that doesn't even need a chauffeur to drive you around.

High-tech gloves turn everyone into a musician
[ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:57:51 EST ]
Musician Imogen Heap is using high-tech music gloves to translate simple gestures in to mind-bending music.

Monday, January 12, 2015

Check Out the Coolest Gadgets From CES
[ Sat, 10 Jan 2015 00:46:13 GMT ]
NBC's Mark Barger reports from the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show, with some of the coolest gadgets from this year's show in Las Vegas.






This Will Be the World's Largest Digital Camera
[ Sat, 10 Jan 2015 01:43:48 GMT ]
Funding has been approved for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope's massive 3.2-gigapixel sensor.






Je Suis Facebook? Zuckerberg Raises Free Speech Questions
[ Sat, 10 Jan 2015 01:45:58 GMT ]
In the wake of the terrorist attacks on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, "Je Suis Charlie" has become a rallying cry in support of free speech.






New Ranking Calls Out Calif. for Social Media Narcissism
[ Sat, 10 Jan 2015 21:56:36 GMT ]
An analysis found that residents of California tend to be the most boastful when it comes to sharing information on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.






Experts Say We Better Study A.I. Before We Unleash It
[ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 02:27:01 GMT ]
A scientific think tank that champions the development of artificial intelligence is calling for more research to avoid "potential pitfalls" of the technology.