NBC News Sponsors NYC Drone Film Festival[ Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:42:21 GMT ]NBC News has signed on as the headline sponsor of the first New York City Drone Film Festival, an event celebrating the art of drone cinematography.

Pebble's 'Time Steel' Is Biggest Kickstarter Ever[ Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:28:56 GMT ]The all-steel version of Pebble's new Time smartwatch helped the project become the most-backed of all time Tuesday.

Google Street View Visits The Amazon Jungle[ Tue, 03 Mar 2015 21:33:59 GMT ]Google has teamed up with a Brazilian NGO that aims to promote conservation in the Amazon jungle, providing us with the Amazon Street View.

Apple and Google Plan Fixes for 'Freak' Security Bug[ Tue, 03 Mar 2015 22:48:38 GMT ]The two companies have developed software fixes for a newly uncovered security flaw affecting mobile devices and Mac computers.

Zero-G Cocktail Glass Lets Astronauts Drink With Dignity[ Tue, 03 Mar 2015 23:41:39 GMT ]Astronauts work hard all day. Why shouldn't they have a nice drink when they get back to the safety of the space station?

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.

The Internet of Sheep: Flock eats grass, transmits Wi-Fi[ Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:08:40 EST ]

Our George Jetson dreams could come true[ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:32:06 EST ]

Why DNA could be the future of data storage[ Sun, 01 Mar 2015 10:00:16 EST ]

Astronauts finish 5-hour spacewalk despite water found in helmet [ Mon, 02 Mar 2015 07:44:15 EST ]Astronauts on the International Space Station completed a spacewalk Sunday despite the appearance of water inside an astronaut's helmet, NASA reported.

Man claims exploding iPhone left him with severe leg burns[ Tue, 03 Mar 2015 11:30:26 EST ]A New York man says his smartphone blew up in his pocket and that he wound up in a hospital.

Over 30? New Tinder Plus Will Cost You $20 a Month[ Mon, 02 Mar 2015 22:29:55 GMT ]Tinder is for the young. Or at least it's new service, Tinder Plus, seems to be.

Obama Criticizes China's Plans for New Tech Rules[ Mon, 02 Mar 2015 23:09:02 GMT ]Obama is urging Beijing to change the policy if it wants to do business with the United States.

The Secret to a Strong Password: Length[ Mon, 02 Mar 2015 23:35:06 GMT ]A strong password can take many shapes and sizes, but one of the best way to thwart a hacker is to make your password long. Illustrated by Rob Donnelly.

And the Secret to a Strong Password Is...[ Mon, 02 Mar 2015 23:35:06 GMT ]A strong password can take many shapes and sizes, but one of the best way to thwart a hacker is to make your password long. Illustrated by Rob Donnelly.

Stratos Smart Card Combines Credit, ATM, Loyalty in One[ Tue, 03 Mar 2015 05:07:22 GMT ]Stratos is a new smart card that claims 100 percent compatibility with any reader you'll come across out there.

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.

Why DNA could be the future of data storage[ Sun, 01 Mar 2015 10:00:16 EST ]

U.S. military has a heat ray[ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:18:05 EST ]The U.S. military is developing a real-life heat ray. CNN's Thom Patterson explains this non-lethal "active denial system."

Black hole is 12 billion times bigger than the sun[ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:32:27 EST ]Researchers in China have spotted a supermassive black hole, 12 billion times the size of the sun and around 900 million years old.

Astronauts finish 5-hour spacewalk despite water found in helmet [ Mon, 02 Mar 2015 07:44:15 EST ]Astronauts on the International Space Station completed a spacewalk Sunday despite the appearance of water inside an astronaut's helmet, NASA reported.

Buzz Aldrin: Leonard Nimoy, my fellow space traveler[ Sun, 01 Mar 2015 09:49:47 EST ]His Mr. Spock helped make space travel accessible to all.

These Internet-Connected Dolls Can Record Your Kids[ Sat, 28 Feb 2015 06:30:06 GMT ]New interactive toys interact with kids by recording and storing conversations. NBC's Mark Barger and NBC News senior tech writer Julianne Pepitone report.

Good News Pandas: Survey Shows Population Growing[ Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:03:46 GMT ]According to a census by China's State Forestry Administration, the panda population has grown by 268 to a total of 1,864 since 2003.

Good News Pandas: Survey Shows Population Growing[ Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:03:46 GMT ]According to a census by China's State Forestry Administration, the panda population has grown by 268 to a total of 1,864 since 2003.

Good News Pandas: Survey Shows Population Growing[ Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:03:46 GMT ]According to a census by China's State Forestry Administration, the panda population has grown by 268 to a total of 1,864 since 2003.

Drone Researchers Find a New Frontier in Alaska[ Sat, 28 Feb 2015 14:11:11 GMT ]Compared to the continental U.S., where busy skies and streets make safety a huge issue, Alaska has become a key research and development field.

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.

The social network that you can wear[ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:28:54 EST ]Once was a time when finding out if you were compatible with someone involved a complex social interplay of body language, conversational nuance and good food and wine.

Black hole is 12 billion times bigger than the sun[ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:32:27 EST ]Researchers in China have spotted a supermassive black hole, 12 billion times the size of the sun and around 900 million years old.

Astronaut finds water in helmet after seven-hour spacewalk[ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:45:57 EST ]NASA astronaut Terry Virts found a small amount of water in his helmet after a spacewalk this week, but it did not put him in any danger or interfere with his duties.

Even Vulcans shed a tear: Nimoy, 'Star Trek's' Spock, dies at 83[ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:31:14 EST ]Leonard Nimoy, whose portrayal of "Star Trek's" logic-driven, half-human science officer Spock made him an iconic figure to generations, died Friday. He was 83.

How the 'memristor' could revolutionize electronics[ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:57:25 EST ]A new type of electrical component called "memristor" could mean the end of electronics as we know it and the beginning of a new era called "ionics".

Facebook Cares About Your Mental Health[ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 23:01:27 GMT ]Facebook has launched a feature that will allow users to help friends who they think are in need. By signaling that a post might be exhibiting harmful tendencies, Facebook hopes people will help their friends get help.

Google Unveils Plans for Futuristic New Headquarters[ Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:53:37 GMT ]Google's design presents a bucolic vision of movable structures to be built under curving and translucent canopies.

These Internet-Connected Dolls Can Record Your Kids[ Sat, 28 Feb 2015 06:30:06 GMT ]New interactive toys interact with kids by recording and storing conversations. NBC's Mark Barger and NBC News senior tech writer Julianne Pepitone report.

Good News Pandas: Survey Shows Population Growing[ Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:03:46 GMT ]According to a census by China's State Forestry Administration, the panda population has grown by 268 to a total of 1,864 since 2003.

Good News Pandas: Survey Shows Population Growing[ Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:03:46 GMT ]According to a census by China's State Forestry Administration, the panda population has grown by 268 to a total of 1,864 since 2003.