End of an Era: RadioShack Files for Bankruptcy[ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 22:39:33 GMT ]The struggling electronics retailer says it will sell up to 2,400 stores.

End of an Era: RadioShack Files for Bankruptcy[ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 22:39:33 GMT ]The struggling electronics retailer says it will sell up to 2,400 stores.

Top Hospitals Sign Up to Try Apple's HealthKit[ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 23:09:16 GMT ]Apple's health care technology is showing early promise as a way for doctors to monitor patients remotely and lower costs.

Pope Francis Tells Google Hangout: I'm a 'Dinosaur'[ Fri, 06 Feb 2015 00:19:09 GMT ]The pontiff says he doesn't know how to work a computer and doesn't own a tablet.

Strong as Titanium, Cheap as Dirt: Steel Alloy Shines[ Fri, 06 Feb 2015 00:27:52 GMT ]Researchers in South Korea have created an alloy that's as strong as titanium, lighter than ordinary steel, and cheap to boot.

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.

Opinion: Why Taiwan is right to ban iPads for kids [ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 09:56:22 EST ]Being a parent has suddenly become a lot more stressful. At least it has if you live in Taiwan.

China's online users more than double entire U.S. population[ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 09:41:24 EST ]The world's most populous country also has the largest -- and fastest growing -- online population, but the Chinese user experience is very different than the rest of the world.

Bleep blorp: New Japanese hotel to be staffed by robots[ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 07:30:25 EST ]Huis Ten Bosch theme park plans to introduce a cost-saving hotel run by porter-bots and reception-bots.

Have you been reading stories written by robots?[ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:43:30 EST ]Advancements in programming and artificial intelligence are creating "bots" that can write copy good enough to pass the scrutiny of a human reader.

Ship cruises on bubbles[ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 07:31:43 EST ]A boat is copying the tech behind a super-fast Russian torpedo by riding a foam tunnel through the water.

World's Biggest Particle Smasher Gears Up for Next Run[ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:51:27 GMT ]After the discovery of the Higgs boson, or "God Particle", in 2012, massive particle accelerators at Europe's CERN have been getting an overhaul.

World's Biggest Particle Smasher Gears Up for Next Run[ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:51:27 GMT ]After the discovery of the Higgs boson, or "God Particle," in 2012, Europe's giant particle accelerator at CERN has been getting an overhaul.

Device Reaches Where Cancer Drugs Cannot[ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 03:05:16 GMT ]A new device that uses tiny electric fields can help deliver chemotherapy drugs right where they are needed, researchers say.

80 Million Records At Risk in Massive Anthem Hack Attack[ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 03:52:53 GMT ]The FBI is investigating a potentially massive computer hacking attack on Anthem, Inc., one of the nation's largest health insurance companies.

Wanna Chat? Pope to Talk to Kids in Google Hangout[ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 09:42:56 GMT ]The pontiff has offered tempered praise of technology and social media in public comments, and is hosting a second hangout Thursday morning.

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.

Vine launches kid-friendly app[ Mon, 02 Feb 2015 13:23:36 EST ]Finding kid-friendly content on social media can be all twerk and no play. But Vine, the six-second video sharing app, has launched a standalone version called Vine Kids to filter out inappropriate posts for its tiniest users.

The big dangers of 'big data' [ Mon, 02 Feb 2015 13:22:47 EST ]Opinion: Don't fall in love with data -- it doesn't explain everything and often sends misleading signals.

Forget Tang, astronauts eat better than most[ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 09:45:45 EST ]How do you feed hungry astronauts? With crab cakes and M&Ms, of course.

Opinion: Why Taiwan is right to ban iPads for kids [ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 09:56:22 EST ]Being a parent has suddenly become a lot more stressful. At least it has if you live in Taiwan.

China's online users more than double entire U.S. population[ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 09:41:24 EST ]The world's most populous country also has the largest -- and fastest growing -- online population, but the Chinese user experience is very different than the rest of the world.

At Silk Road Closings, Jurors Hear Conflicting Accounts[ Tue, 03 Feb 2015 22:58:27 GMT ]Ulbricht's attorney, Joshua Dratel, struck back at the government's account, saying his client quit Silk Road soon after creating it.

New Wearable Tech Could Help Blind People To See[ Tue, 03 Feb 2015 23:02:52 GMT ]New smart glasses developed by researchers at Oxford University have the potential to help blind people to see using 3D camera technology.

Netflix Users Panic As Outage Strikes 'All Regions'[ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:53:13 GMT ]Netflix has acknowledged that its website and streaming service are experiencing some technical difficulties.

Netflix Outage Strikes 'All Regions'[ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:53:13 GMT ]Netflix has acknowledged that its website and streaming service are experiencing some technical difficulties.

Brief Netflix Outage Sends Users Into Panic Mode[ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:53:13 GMT ]Netflix has acknowledged that its website and streaming service experienced some technical difficulties.

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.

Rings 200 times as large as Saturn's discovered[ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:23:12 EST ]In 1610, after he built his telescope, Galileo Galilei first spotted enormous Saturn's gigantic rings. More than 400 years later, astronomers have in a sense dwarfed that discovery with a similar first.

Nanobots could be small solutions to big problems[ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:21:13 EST ]Advancements in nanotechnology have created robots small enough to enter the human body.

Vine launches kid-friendly app[ Mon, 02 Feb 2015 13:23:36 EST ]Finding kid-friendly content on social media can be all twerk and no play. But Vine, the six-second video sharing app, has launched a standalone version called Vine Kids to filter out inappropriate posts for its tiniest users.

The big dangers of 'big data' [ Mon, 02 Feb 2015 13:22:47 EST ]Opinion: Don't fall in love with data -- it doesn't explain everything and often sends misleading signals.

'Floating' pods to ride above city streets[ Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:39:50 EST ]Driverless pods, gliding above city streets using a network of elevated guideways. This is SkyTran -- but is it the future?

Obama Seeks $14 Billion to Boost Cyber Defenses[ Mon, 02 Feb 2015 21:27:14 GMT ]President Barack Obama's budget proposal for the 2016 fiscal year seeks $14 billion for cybersecurity efforts across the U.S. government.

Aer Backpack Keeps Gadgets Separate From Gym Clothes[ Mon, 02 Feb 2015 22:44:56 GMT ]You paid a thousand bucks for that laptop — do you really want to put it in your bag with your sweaty gym clothes or muddy shoes?

Google Gives $750,000 to Support Diversity in Tech[ Mon, 02 Feb 2015 22:57:45 GMT ]Google has given $775,000 in grants to CODE2040, a San Francisco-based non-profit, with the goal of supporting minority students who want tech jobs.

Google Gives $775,000 to Support Diversity in Tech[ Mon, 02 Feb 2015 22:57:45 GMT ]Google has given $775,000 in grants to CODE2040, a San Francisco-based non-profit, with the goal of supporting minority students who want tech jobs.

Uber, Carnegie Mellon Team Up on Driverless Car Tech[ Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:16:56 GMT ]Uber is partnering with Carnegie Mellon University on a new research facility in Pittsburgh that will focus on driverless cars.