Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Yahoo to Spin Off Its Remaining Stake in Alibaba
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:43:57 GMT ]
A newly formed entity called SpinCo will inherit ownership of Yahoo's remaining 384 million shares in the Chinese ecommerce giant.






Lawmakers: Should Social Media Ban Terrorist Posts?
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:50:47 GMT ]
Lawmakers and policy experts discussed whether social media sites should be held responsible when terrorists use them.






It's Official: Apple Watch Will Ship in April
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:39:38 GMT ]
Chief Executive Tim Cook announced the timing as part of the company's holiday quarter earnings call.






Instagram for a Cause: Movement to Feed Homeless
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:51:33 GMT ]
HashtagLunchbag, a movement that began with a few brown-bag lunches for the homeless on Skid Row, has spread to 100 cities and five continents.






Man Hacks Into Baby Monitor
[ Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:41:14 GMT ]
A nanny is terrified to learn someone hacked into baby monitor camera and watched her every move. KPRC's Phil Archer reports.






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.

Gaming to death: What turns a hobby into a health hazard?
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:17:28 EST ]
Earlier this month, a 32-year old male gamer was found dead at a Taiwanese Internet cafe following a non-stop three-day gaming session. This followed the death of another male gamer who died in Taipei at the start of the year following a five-day gaming binge.

See how technology is revolutionizing modern policing
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:17:28 EST ]
Policing is rapidly changing with the advent of new technology. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.

Asteroid's moon seen during Earth flyby
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 17:31:26 EST ]
The asteroid that flew close to Earth Monday didn't come alone.

Laser-transformed metal so slick that water bounces off
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:17:28 EST ]
Water often damages metals, causing rust, wear and decay.

Facebook, Instagram goes down; Twitter freaks out
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:17:29 EST ]
It's bad enough that the northwest has a horrible storm to contend with, but then Facebook and Instagram goes out?

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

The Super Bowl, Beer and Cellphones Don't Mix
[ Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:28:40 GMT ]
Seahawks fans are 11 percent more likely to fumble the phone more than Patriots fans.






Blizzard 2015: 8 Apps to Keep You Safe and Informed
[ Mon, 26 Jan 2015 20:15:20 GMT ]
The Northeast is bearing down for what could be a historic storm, with 60 million people under a winter weather alert as of midday Monday.






Facebook's Oculus to Make Virtual Reality Movies
[ Mon, 26 Jan 2015 20:38:27 GMT ]
Oculus VR is tapping talent from both Pixar and the video gaming world for its new in-house movie studio.






Facebook, Instagram Down for Millions of Users Worldwide
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:30:07 GMT ]
Facebook and Instagram suffered an outage Tuesday, affecting users in the United States, Asia, Australia and Europe.






Outage Leaves Millions Without Facebook, Instagram
[ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:02:34 GMT ]
Facebook and Instagram suffered an outage Tuesday, affecting users in the United States, Asia, Australia and Europe.






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.

One of your favorite tech activities -- sitting -- will kill you
[ Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:53:59 EST ]
One of your favorite activities may actually be killing you.

Gaming to death: What turns a hobby into a health hazard?
[ Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:55:12 EST ]
Earlier this month, a 32-year old male gamer was found dead at a Taiwanese Internet cafe following a non-stop three-day gaming session. This followed the death of another male gamer who died in Taipei at the start of the year following a five-day gaming binge.

See how technology is revolutionizing modern policing
[ Fri, 23 Jan 2015 12:57:46 EST ]
Policing is rapidly changing with the advent of new technology. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.

How to catch a glimpse of asteroid flyby
[ Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:52:32 EST ]
A treat is in store for sky watchers Monday, as a large asteroid will fly close to Earth.

Laser-transformed metal super rust-resistant
[ Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:12:43 EST ]
The possibilities are many: Kitchenware, of course. Airplanes: No more worrying about de-icing, because water won't be able to freeze on aircraft in the first place.

Monday, January 26, 2015

New Saudi King Takes Throne, Updates Twitter Profile
[ Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:44:36 GMT ]
Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, Saudi Arabia's new king, tweeted a message to his 1.3 million followers following the death of his half-brother King Abdullah.






Sony: 'Critical' Systems Won't Be Back Until February
[ Fri, 23 Jan 2015 16:10:20 GMT ]
Sony still hasn't recovered from the massive cyberattack that leaked massive amounts of internal company information onto the open Internet.






Filmmakers Blur Lines with Virtual Reality at Sundance
[ Fri, 23 Jan 2015 17:43:53 GMT ]
This year's conclave of independent films in Park City, Utah, is devoting its New Frontier showcase to virtual reality film with 11 works.






Beautiful Celebrity Portraits Are Made Entirely of Emoji
[ Fri, 23 Jan 2015 20:43:28 GMT ]
Texting with smiley faces, balloons and women dancing in dresses can spice up a conversation, but rapper Yung Jake has elevated emoji to an art form.






'404 - Plane Not Found': Malaysia Airlines Site Hacked
[ Mon, 26 Jan 2015 09:57:45 GMT ]
he website of Malaysia Airlines was hacked Monday by a group that proclaimed support for ISIS and also vowed to release data stolen from the site.






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.

Gaming to death: What turns a hobby into a health hazard?
[ Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:55:12 EST ]
Earlier this month, a 32-year old male gamer was found dead at a Taiwanese Internet cafe following a non-stop three-day gaming session. This followed the death of another male gamer who died in Taipei at the start of the year following a five-day gaming binge.

See how technology is revolutionizing modern policing
[ Fri, 23 Jan 2015 12:57:46 EST ]
Policing is rapidly changing with the advent of new technology. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.

Experts talk tech, bad ideas and timing at Digital Life Design 2015
[ Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:42:16 EST ]
"Das war erst der Anfang" -- "It was only the beginning" -- a very cryptic theme for this year's Digital Life Design conference, which was held in Munich over three days and saw 1,000 attendees and 150 speakers.

Big asteroid to fly by Earth Monday
[ Sat, 24 Jan 2015 07:17:44 EST ]
A big asteroid will fly by Earth on Monday, but NASA says don't worry -- we'll be safe.

Laser-transformed metal super rust-resistant
[ Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:12:43 EST ]
The possibilities are many: Kitchenware, of course. Airplanes: No more worrying about de-icing, because water won't be able to freeze on aircraft in the first place.

Saturday, January 24, 2015

World Leaders Mourn King Abdullah on Twitter
[ Fri, 23 Jan 2015 12:33:47 GMT ]
The leaders of countries worldwide have have taken to social media to express their condolences after the death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah.






New Saudi King Takes Throne, Updates Twitter Profile
[ Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:44:36 GMT ]
Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, Saudi Arabia's new king, tweeted a message to his 1.3 million followers following the death of his half-brother King Abdullah.






Sony: 'Critical' Systems Won't Be Back Until February
[ Fri, 23 Jan 2015 16:10:20 GMT ]
Sony still hasn't recovered from the massive cyberattack that leaked massive amounts of internal company information onto the open Internet.






Filmmakers Blur Lines with Virtual Reality at Sundance
[ Fri, 23 Jan 2015 17:43:53 GMT ]
This year's conclave of independent films in Park City, Utah, is devoting its New Frontier showcase to virtual reality film with 11 works.






Beautiful Celebrity Portraits Are Made Entirely of Emoji
[ Fri, 23 Jan 2015 20:43:28 GMT ]
Texting with smiley faces, balloons and women dancing in dresses can spice up a conversation, but rapper Yung Jake has elevated emoji to an art form.