Thursday, February 12, 2015

Apple to Build $850M Solar Energy Farm in California
[ Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:40:59 GMT ]
The farm in Monterey County would provide enough energy to power nearly 60,000 homes.






The New Tech Players of the California Drought
[ Wed, 11 Feb 2015 18:42:41 GMT ]
The drought has been a boom for companies selling technology tied to water efficiency and moisture-monitoring systems.






Can the 'Internet of Things' Preserve Privacy?
[ Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:25:21 GMT ]
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are grappling with how to spur innovation while protecting consumer privacy and security.






Apple May Show Off More Than Watch at Next Event
[ Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:48:32 GMT ]
While the tech giant showed off the Apple Watch at its iPhone launch in October, the company has since held its cards close.






Watch Veteran With Prosthetic Arm Scale Climbing Wall
[ Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:55:13 GMT ]
Advances in technology may result in flashy stuff like robotic dogs and self-zipping zippers, but it's also revolutionizing the field of prosthetics.






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.

Your best weight loss tool may already be in your pocket
[ Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:25:49 EST ]
Technology: the solution to, and cause of, so many of life's problems. For better and for worse, we're tethered to our computers, glued to our TVs and parked in front of video games for hours. Even texting can hurt your body.

Opinion: Mars is the next step for humanity -- we must take it
[ Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:12:37 EST ]
Mars program certainly has challenges to overcome, but technological gap between us and Mars is smaller than it was for the Moon program in 1960s, says Ashley Dove-Jay.

How will space explorers cope with isolation?
[ Wed, 11 Feb 2015 08:24:16 EST ]
The first interplanetary explorers may not go alone, but they will certainly be venturing way beyond the reach of our human tribe.

Neil Armstrong's widow finds spacecraft artifacts packed away
[ Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:36:46 EST ]
Any traveler who returns with mementos from their adventures might struggle deciding what exactly to do with them. Imagine if that traveler were an astronaut.

CyberCaliphate targets U.S. military spouses
[ Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:13:44 EST ]
Military family activist Liz Snell never thought it would happen to her group: Apparent ISIS sympathizers hacked her group's Twitter account and posted threats against a half dozen or so members.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Hackers Hijack Forbes Website to Spread Malware
[ Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:23:33 GMT ]
Chinese hackers infected Forbes.com with malware highly targeted at U.S. defense and financial services.






Twitter CFO Anthony Noto's Account Is Hacked
[ Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:22:02 GMT ]
Hackers who hijacked the Twitter exec's account sent nearly 300 tweets sent over an eight-minute period.






Twitter CFO Anthony Noto's Account Is Hacked
[ Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:22:02 GMT ]
Hackers who hijacked the Twitter exec's account sent nearly 300 tweets sent over an eight-minute period.






Scrabble Twist Puts Classic Board Game in Your Hands
[ Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:05:04 GMT ]
This new handheld gadget from Hasbro gives the famous vocabulary-matching game a tactile and mobile twist.






Apple to Build $850M Solar Energy Farm in California
[ Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:40:59 GMT ]
The farm in Monterey County would provide enough energy to power nearly 60,000 homes.






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.

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.

Your television may be spying on you
[ Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:27:55 EST ]
Samsung smart televisions' voice recognition feature may be eavesdropping on you. HLN's Jennifer Westhoven has the details.

Newsweek Twitter, others hacked by CyberCaliphate
[ Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:25:54 EST ]
CyberCaliphate, a group claiming ties to ISIS, appears to have hacked multiple twitter accounts and the breaking news system of a Maryland television station.

Auto technology decades ahead of its time
[ Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:21:40 EST ]
Harley Earl taught Detroit how do get its Hollywood swing on. This innovator who created the Corvette has been compared to da Vinci -- and even Steve Jobs. What can we learn from his legacy?

Neil Armstrong's widow finds spacecraft artifacts packed away
[ Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:36:46 EST ]
Any traveler who returns with mementos from their adventures might struggle deciding what exactly to do with them. Imagine if that traveler were an astronaut.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Online Tracking Ads Could Ruin Valentine's Day Surprises
[ Mon, 09 Feb 2015 18:06:21 GMT ]
NBC's Mark Barger and Julianne Pepitone show you how not to let online ads ruin any surprises this Valentine's Day.






U.S., Turkey Lead Increase in Govt. Twitter Requests
[ Mon, 09 Feb 2015 19:34:24 GMT ]
The U.S. and Turkey led the world when it came to requests for information on Twitter users.






Bacteria Turn Sunlight to Liquid Fuel in 'Bionic Leaf'
[ Mon, 09 Feb 2015 22:05:24 GMT ]
Researchers have paired a solar-powered catalyzing device with genetically engineered bacteria to convert water and carbon dioxide into liquid fuel.






Rescue Drone Bounces Harmlessly Off Walls, People
[ Mon, 09 Feb 2015 22:27:14 GMT ]
The Gimball is made for use in rescue situations where debris, smoke and injured people make navigation with ordinary drones dangerous.






Global Conflicts Could Motivate Hackers, Report Warns
[ Tue, 10 Feb 2015 05:00:17 GMT ]
America's role in global conflicts, including Iranian nuclear talks, could trigger another Sony-like hack, a security research firm says.






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.

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.

Hubble captures rare cosmic event on Jupiter
[ Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:41:47 EST ]
The Hubble space telescope peers millions of light years into the universe to study stars. But it recently focused on Jupiter, a few light minutes away.

Your television may be spying on you
[ Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:27:55 EST ]
Samsung smart televisions' voice recognition feature may be eavesdropping on you. HLN's Jennifer Westhoven has the details.

Auto technology decades ahead of its time
[ Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:21:40 EST ]
Harley Earl taught Detroit how do get its Hollywood swing on. This innovator who created the Corvette has been compared to da Vinci -- and even Steve Jobs. What can we learn from his legacy?

Monday, February 9, 2015

Facebook, LinkedIn Join to Help Women in Tech
[ Fri, 06 Feb 2015 18:24:25 GMT ]
Facebook and LinkedIn want to boost dwindling numbers of women studying engineering and computer science with a collaborative initiative.






Anthem Warns Customers About 'Phishing' Scam
[ Fri, 06 Feb 2015 19:08:12 GMT ]
The fallout from the massive data breach announced by insurer Anthem Inc. earlier this week just got larger.






New Canon Cameras: High-End Features at Sub-$1K Price
[ Fri, 06 Feb 2015 21:03:59 GMT ]
The just-announced T6s and T6i from Canon make the biggest changes to the company's flagship consumer DSLRs in years.






Last Days of RadioShack: Fans Remember an Institution
[ Fri, 06 Feb 2015 22:33:03 GMT ]
On Thursday, the company announced that it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and would sell up to 2,400 stores.






MIT's Zipperbots Could be Coming to a Fly Near You
[ Fri, 06 Feb 2015 23:06:23 GMT ]
MIT's Personal Robots Group has created a tiny mechanized zipper that zips itself.