Sunday, March 15, 2015

CIA Chief: Social Media Makes It Harder to Fight Terror
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:37:20 GMT ]
John Brennan says groups like Islamic State are increasing turning to social media and other technology to share information and wage militancy.






Cold Out? Screen Cover Makes iPhones Glove-Compatible
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 21:34:20 GMT ]
A new screen cover called Glovys flips the script, making your phone compatible with your gloves instead of vice versa.






Facebook Buys Shopping Search Engine TheFind
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:14:03 GMT ]
Facebook says it bought the ecommerce search engine to help boost its advertising business.






State Department Tries to Purge Malware After Hack
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:54:37 GMT ]
The State Department temporarily shut down Internet service on its unclassified computer network in an attempt to try to root out malware.






UK Space Agency Boosts Cubesat Space Internet Plan
[ Sat, 14 Mar 2015 00:02:02 GMT ]
The UK Space Agency will collaborate with space tech companies Clyde Space and Outernet on a satellite-based global Internet plan.






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.

Great photos from the world's smallest satellites
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:53:28 EDT ]
The largest constellation of Earth imaging satellites currently orbiting the planet is much smaller than you might think.

The 'piranha' running a $4.6 billion media empire
[ Sat, 14 Mar 2015 10:55:39 EDT ]
Meet Rohana Rozhan, boss of multi-billion dollar media comapny Astro Malaysia.

She's the 'princess' paid to hack Google
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:53:28 EDT ]
Meet Parisa Tabriz, the 31-year-old hacker with perhaps the most enchanted job title in engineering -- "Google Security Princess."

How a circular smartphone could help rework tech
[ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:18:24 EDT ]
Screens are rectangles. Even the 3-year-old playing with your iPad could tell you that. But what would the digital world look like through a different sort of frame?

30 years of .com
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:28:24 EDT ]
One of the grandaddies of Internet domains, .com, turns 30 years old Sunday. Take a look at some of the highs and lows.

Saturday, March 14, 2015

CIA Chief: Social Media Makes It Harder to Fight Terror
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:37:20 GMT ]
John Brennan says groups like Islamic State are increasing turning to social media and other technology to share information and wage militancy.






Cold Out? Screen Cover Makes iPhones Glove-Compatible
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 21:34:20 GMT ]
A new screen cover called Glovys flips the script, making your phone compatible with your gloves instead of vice versa.






Facebook Buys Shopping Search Engine TheFind
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:14:03 GMT ]
Facebook says it bought the ecommerce search engine to help boost its advertising business.






State Department Tries to Purge Malware After Hack
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:54:37 GMT ]
The State Department temporarily shut down Internet service on its unclassified computer network in an attempt to try to root out malware.






UK Space Agency Boosts Cubesat Space Internet Plan
[ Sat, 14 Mar 2015 00:02:02 GMT ]
The UK Space Agency will collaborate with space tech companies Clyde Space and Outernet on a satellite-based global Internet plan.






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.

World's largest machine gets ready to restart
[ Wed, 11 Mar 2015 09:27:41 EDT ]
It may not provide the answer to life, the universe and everything, but when the Large Hadron Collider at Geneva's CERN starts up again this month, particle physicists are planning to give this question their best shot.

Great photos from the world's smallest satellites
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:53:28 EDT ]
The largest constellation of Earth imaging satellites currently orbiting the planet is much smaller than you might think.

She's the 'princess' paid to hack Google
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:53:28 EDT ]
Meet Parisa Tabriz, the 31-year-old hacker with perhaps the most enchanted job title in engineering -- "Google Security Princess."

How a circular smartphone could help rework tech
[ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:18:24 EDT ]
Screens are rectangles. Even the 3-year-old playing with your iPad could tell you that. But what would the digital world look like through a different sort of frame?

30 years of .com
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:28:24 EDT ]
One of the grandaddies of Internet domains, .com, turns 30 years old Sunday. Take a look at some of the highs and lows.

Friday, March 13, 2015

Colorful $4M Drug Haul Was Set to Be Sold Online
[ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:24:45 GMT ]
Police have conducted what they say could be Germany's biggest-ever drug bust.






Meet USB-C: One Port to Rule (and Charge) Them All
[ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 23:04:57 GMT ]
USB-C is the faster, better and more user-friendly new generation of the USB ports we use every day.






Note-Writing Robots Pen Letters In Your Handwriting
[ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 23:05:26 GMT ]
Bond, a new startup in New York City, has created robots that can learn your handwriting and convert digital notes into personalized letters.






Military Agency Wants to Help Protect Your Online Data
[ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 23:48:30 GMT ]
Of the many organizations in the world that might attempt to improve online privacy, it's rather surprising to hear that DARPA is getting in the fun.






WikiLeaks' Assange Faces DNA Test in Embassy Hideaway
[ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:34:20 GMT ]
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be questioned in London and have a DNA sample taken over sex assault and rape allegations, prosecutors said.






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.

This card wants to replace your wallet
[ Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:58:20 EDT ]
The Stratos card is an electronic credit card that pairs with your smartphone and allows you to combine all the cards in your wallet into one.

6 traits successful entrepreneurs share
[ Wed, 11 Mar 2015 08:45:31 EDT ]
As a writer at The Idea Village in New Orleans, I've interviewed dozens of entrepreneurs, ranging from new founders of fledgling companies to seasoned leaders who have launched several successful businesses.

Be careful when diagnosing your ailments online
[ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:00:41 EDT ]
When I was a child, a pale specter used to call our house most evenings, eager to chat with my doctor father about her myriad medical concerns.

World's largest machine gets ready to restart
[ Wed, 11 Mar 2015 09:27:41 EDT ]
It may not provide the answer to life, the universe and everything, but when the Large Hadron Collider at Geneva's CERN starts up again this month, particle physicists are planning to give this question their best shot.

How a circular smartphone could help rework tech
[ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:18:24 EDT ]
Screens are rectangles. Even the 3-year-old playing with your iPad could tell you that. But what would the digital world look like through a different sort of frame?

Thursday, March 12, 2015

New App Helps Doctors Catch Suicide Risk
[ Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:23:45 GMT ]
Doctors and other health professionals have a new tool to help fight suicide - an app that helps them ask the right questions.






Apple's iTunes, App Stores Back After 12-Hour Outage
[ Wed, 11 Mar 2015 21:37:50 GMT ]
Apple's iTunes and App Store came back online on Wednesday afternoon, according to its online status page, after an unusual hours-long disruption.






Olympus SH-2 Camera Packs Big Zoom in a Tiny Body
[ Wed, 11 Mar 2015 22:52:11 GMT ]
The new 16-megapixel Olympus SH-2 doesn't have a big sensor, but it makes up for it with a long zoom and solid image stabilization.






Cyclops Sub Makes Deep-Sea Exploration Comfy
[ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 01:36:05 GMT ]
OceanGate thinks there's an important place for humankind underwater — and it doesn't have to be a claustrophobic, rivet-studded experience, either.






Here Are 15 Places Where Your Selfie Stick Isn't Welcome
[ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:41:26 GMT ]
The "wand of narcissism" is considered a threat to people and priceless artworks.