Monday, March 23, 2015

Worried About Your Kid at the Wheel? Meet 'Teen Driver'
[ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 19:52:07 GMT ]
For parents worried about handing over the car keys to their son or daughter, there's a new system designed to monitor and assist young drivers.






Nerd Watch: Grow Your Own Custom Muscles
[ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 21:50:54 GMT ]
Researchers are working on a way to grow custom-made muscles to test drug therapies before they're prescribed.






Buying Stuff With Selfies?
[ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 23:49:58 GMT ]
Alibaba is unveiling a 'Smile To Pay' plan which will use facial recognition technology to confirm purchases and payments.






Take a Virtual Trip to the Museum With This Robot
[ Sat, 21 Mar 2015 01:07:58 GMT ]
The Seattle Art Museum has a high-tech solution for people who'd like to visit but can't: a remote-controlled telepresence robot.






White House Science Fair Puts Whiz Kids in Spotlight
[ Sun, 22 Mar 2015 17:17:41 GMT ]
President Barack Obama has a blast at the White House Science Fair, one of his "favorite things" รข€” but Monday's event isn't just fun and games.






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.

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?

Is your teen using apps to keep secrets?
[ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:39:07 EDT ]
If you think "my teen would never sext," you might be mistaken.

The science behind your ponytail
[ Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:35:39 EDT ]
A satirical cousin to the more esteemed Swedish award, the Ig Nobel seeks to highlight research that first makes you laugh, then makes you think.

Contact lens with built-in telescope
[ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:38:25 EDT ]
Smart contact lenses are using miniscule mirrors and filters to give telescopic vision.

Silicon Valley to millennials: Drop dead
[ Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:46:20 EDT ]
The tech revolution is wiping out jobs for the next generation, yet people still idolize Silicon Valley.

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Old Routers Could Pose Serious Security Risk
[ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 19:43:06 GMT ]
Some low-cost routers provided by ISPs have serious security flaws that could get your Internet traffic or computer hijacked.






Worried About Your Kid at the Wheel? Meet 'Teen Driver'
[ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 19:52:07 GMT ]
For parents worried about handing over the car keys to their son or daughter, there's a new system designed to monitor and assist young drivers.






Grow Your Own Custom Muscles
[ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 21:50:54 GMT ]
Researchers are working on a way to grow custom-made muscles to test drug therapies before they're prescribed.






Buying Stuff With Selfies?
[ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 23:49:58 GMT ]
Alibaba is unveiling a 'Smile To Pay' plan which will use facial recognition technology to confirm purchases and payments.






Take a Virtual Trip to the Museum With This Robot
[ Sat, 21 Mar 2015 01:07:58 GMT ]
The Seattle Art Museum has a high-tech solution for people who'd like to visit but can't: a remote-controlled telepresence robot.






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.

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?

Is your teen using apps to keep secrets?
[ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:39:07 EDT ]
If you think "my teen would never sext," you might be mistaken.

The science behind your ponytail
[ Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:35:39 EDT ]
A satirical cousin to the more esteemed Swedish award, the Ig Nobel seeks to highlight research that first makes you laugh, then makes you think.

Contact lens with built-in telescope
[ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:38:25 EDT ]
Smart contact lenses are using miniscule mirrors and filters to give telescopic vision.

Silicon Valley to millennials: Drop dead
[ Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:46:20 EDT ]
The tech revolution is wiping out jobs for the next generation, yet people still idolize Silicon Valley.

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Old Routers Could Pose Serious Security Risk
[ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 19:43:06 GMT ]
Some low-cost routers provided by ISPs have serious security flaws that could get your Internet traffic or computer hijacked.






Worried About Your Kid at the Wheel? Meet 'Teen Driver'
[ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 19:52:07 GMT ]
For parents worried about handing over the car keys to their son or daughter, there's a new system designed to monitor and assist young drivers.






Grow Your Own Custom Muscles
[ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 21:50:54 GMT ]
Researchers are working on a way to grow custom-made muscles to test drug therapies before they're prescribed.






Buying Stuff With Selfies?
[ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 23:49:58 GMT ]
Alibaba is unveiling a 'Smile To Pay' plan which will use facial recognition technology to confirm purchases and payments.






Take a Virtual Trip to the Museum With This Robot
[ Sat, 21 Mar 2015 01:07:58 GMT ]
The Seattle Art Museum has a high-tech solution for people who'd like to visit but can't: a remote-controlled telepresence robot.






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.

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?

Is your teen using apps to keep secrets?
[ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:39:07 EDT ]
If you think "my teen would never sext," you might be mistaken.

The science behind your ponytail
[ Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:35:39 EDT ]
A satirical cousin to the more esteemed Swedish award, the Ig Nobel seeks to highlight research that first makes you laugh, then makes you think.

Contact lens with built-in telescope
[ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:38:25 EDT ]
Smart contact lenses are using miniscule mirrors and filters to give telescopic vision.

Silicon Valley to millennials: Drop dead
[ Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:46:20 EDT ]
The tech revolution is wiping out jobs for the next generation, yet people still idolize Silicon Valley.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Former Facebook Employee Sues for Discrimination
[ Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:27:06 GMT ]
A former Facebook employee is suing the social media network for discrimination.






Tesla Update To Address 'Range Anxiety'
[ Thu, 19 Mar 2015 19:30:15 GMT ]
CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports on comments by Tesla CEO Elon Musk in its conference call on ending range anxiety, and the auto steering feature.






Three New Smartwatches Combine Analog With Digital
[ Thu, 19 Mar 2015 19:31:04 GMT ]
A trio of smartwatches give lovers of timepieces the benefits of the wrist-worn gadgets, but with a classic analog look.






FAA Gives OK for Amazon to Test Delivery Drones
[ Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:31:06 GMT ]
Amazon has moved a step closer to its goal of one day delivering its packages by drone.






Facebook Exec Tapped for New White House Tech Role
[ Thu, 19 Mar 2015 22:06:59 GMT ]
The White House announced Thursday that it has appointed former Facebook Engineering Director David Recordon to a brand-new tech position.