Telescopic Contact Lenses Zoom In With a Wink[ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 22:36:03 GMT ]Swiss researchers have created a high-tech contact lens that gives wearers a telescopic view of the world, adjustable with a wink of the eye.

Obama: Snowden Leaks Hurt Trust With Silicon Valley[ Sat, 14 Feb 2015 00:20:10 GMT ]In an interview with Re/code's Kara Swisher, the president says the leaks have damaged the trust between tech firms and the government.

Popular Dating Apps for Your Smartphone[ Sat, 14 Feb 2015 00:23:30 GMT ]Online dating has gone from the computer screen to your smartphone as more and more people try it out. Which apps are most popular? Mark Barger reports.

Obama Acknowledges Strained Ties With Silicon Valley[ Sat, 14 Feb 2015 01:01:01 GMT ]Obama says the leaks by Edward Snowden "were really harmful in terms of the trust between government and many of these companies."

Looking for Love Online? How to Avoid the Scammers[ Sat, 14 Feb 2015 14:17:49 GMT ]One in five Americans ages 25 to 34 have turned to online dating, according to the Pew Research Center.

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: 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.

Is it cruel to kick a robot dog?[ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:46:26 EST ]Meet Spot, the 160 lbs dog robot that can run, climb stairs and has an uncanny ability to maintain its balance.

Computer genius with cerebral palsy transforms people's lives [ Sat, 14 Feb 2015 16:10:15 EST ]Disability doesn't mean disadvantage. And Farida Bedwei, a celebrated software engineer from Ghana, is proof of that.

Parts of U.S. at risk for 'megadroughts'[ Sat, 14 Feb 2015 16:10:06 EST ]There is no precedent in contemporary weather records for the kinds of droughts facing the country's West, if greenhouse gas emissions stay on course, a NASA study said.

The medical Tricorder from Star Trek is here[ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:44:18 EST ]A handheld medical device that reads vital signs in seconds: the Tricorder is no longer science fiction.

Obama: Cybersecurity 'has to be a Shared Mission'[ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 21:11:55 GMT ]President Obama says cybersecurity "has to be a shared mission" between government and industry.

Telescopic Contact Lenses Zoom In With a Wink[ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 22:36:03 GMT ]Swiss researchers have created a high-tech contact lens that gives wearers a telescopic view of the world, adjustable with a wink of the eye.

Obama: Snowden Leaks Hurt Trust With Silicon Valley[ Sat, 14 Feb 2015 00:20:10 GMT ]In an interview with Re/code's Kara Swisher, the president says the leaks have damaged the trust between tech firms and the government.

Popular Dating Apps for Your Smartphone[ Sat, 14 Feb 2015 00:23:30 GMT ]Online dating has gone from the computer screen to your smartphone as more and more people try it out. Which apps are most popular? Mark Barger reports.

Obama Acknowledges Strained Ties With Silicon Valley[ Sat, 14 Feb 2015 01:01:01 GMT ]Obama says the leaks by Edward Snowden "were really harmful in terms of the trust between government and many of these companies."

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: 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.

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.

Is it cruel to kick a robot dog?[ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:46:26 EST ]Meet Spot, the 160 lbs dog robot that can run, climb stairs and has an uncanny ability to maintain its balance.

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.

The medical Tricorder from Star Trek is here[ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:44:18 EST ]A handheld medical device that reads vital signs in seconds: the Tricorder is no longer science fiction.

Ex-Sony Chief Amy Pascal Acknowledges She Was Fired[ Thu, 12 Feb 2015 20:30:53 GMT ]"I'm 56," Pascal said at the Women in the World conference. "It's not exactly the time that you want to start all over again."

Sony Stainless Steel Smartwatch 3 Now Available[ Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:18:53 GMT ]Sony just added a particularly hardy option to the mix. The stainless steel SmartWatch 3 has GPS built in and a nice chunky wristband.

Driverless Car Can Beat a Race Car Driver (Sometimes)[ Thu, 12 Feb 2015 23:58:45 GMT ]Driverless cars are all well and good, but surely they can't outdrive flesh-and-blood race car drivers, can they? Actually, it depends on the day.

Obama to Announce Executive Action on Cybersecurity[ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 02:59:13 GMT ]The president is expected to announce an executive order to encourage information-sharing between the private sector and the government.

Three Juveniles Arrested Over Instagram Child Porn: Cops[ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 08:41:16 GMT ]Three juveniles were arrested on child pornography charges after police say they created an Instagram account to post sexually explicit images.

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 14:49:38 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.

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.