Coachella-Bound? Get the Most From Your Mobile Device at Music Festivals[ Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:22:15 GMT ]These gadgets help keep your mobile devices running during this summer's music festivals. NBC's Mark Barger and NBC News' Julianne Pepitone report.

Japan Bullet Train Breaks 12-Year Speed Record[ Fri, 17 Apr 2015 18:17:01 GMT ]A Japanese bullet train reached a speed of 366 mph during a test run this week, breaking the previous record of 361 mph set in 2003.

Businesses Fret as Google Shakes Up Mobile Search[ Fri, 17 Apr 2015 19:38:03 GMT ]Google is changing the way its search engine recommends websites on smartphones.

Disney 3-D Printer Uses Fabric to Create Soft Objects[ Fri, 17 Apr 2015 21:21:57 GMT ]A new type of 3-D printer created by Disney Research allows layers of soft fabric to be used instead of plastic or metal.

Google Soon to Launch Thousands of Internet Balloons[ Fri, 17 Apr 2015 23:47:59 GMT ]A new video from Project Loon shows how far things have come from the early days of hand-assembled, off-the-shelf balloons and prototype hardware.

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 quantum dots are taking over your TV[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 09:25:22 EDT ]

Meet the man who builds houses with water[ Wed, 08 Apr 2015 09:11:52 EDT ]

This antenna could finally give good plane Wi-Fi[ Fri, 17 Apr 2015 12:33:04 EDT ]

Solar-powered plane on round-the-world flight gets stuck in China[ Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:10:14 EDT ]The Solar Impulse 2, the experimental plane attempting to fly around the world without using a drop of fuel, has been grounded by the weather in China.

The price of public shaming in the Internet age[ Thu, 16 Apr 2015 11:25:39 EDT ]Shaming has become rampant on social media, sometimes haunting subjects well after they apologized.

Study: Men Donate More to Attractive Female Fundraisers[ Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:50:15 GMT ]Men feel most generous online when donating to attractive women — especially if other men have already given them money.

Navy's LOCUST Program Launches Swarms of Tiny Drones[ Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:00:10 GMT ]The Low-Cost UAV Swarming Technology program, or LOCUST, packs small, disposable drones into a rocket launcher-like mechanism.

WikiLeaks Puts 30,000 Hacked Sony Documents Online[ Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:41:40 GMT ]WikiLeaks has made more than 30,000 documents from last year's Sony Pictures hack available to the public.

Sports Gadgets to Get You Up and Active[ Thu, 16 Apr 2015 20:54:48 GMT ]Spring is the time to get outside and get moving - with high-tech fitness socks, smart treadmills and more.

Ultratide Smartwatch Lets You Know When the Surf's Up[ Thu, 16 Apr 2015 21:25:58 GMT ]There are smartwatches for everyday life, for runners and for bikers, but what about surfers?

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.

New tech creates buttons out of thin air[ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:26:21 EDT ]

Why quantum dots are taking over your TV[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 09:25:22 EDT ]

Meet the man who builds houses with water[ Wed, 08 Apr 2015 09:11:52 EDT ]

10 ways to be creative[ Thu, 16 Apr 2015 11:05:31 EDT ]Is your creativity at a lull? Two neuroscientists have come up with a scientific formula for inspiration.

The price of public shaming in the Internet age[ Thu, 16 Apr 2015 11:25:39 EDT ]Shaming has become rampant on social media, sometimes haunting subjects well after they apologized.

Robot Chef Could be Serving You Meals in 2017[ Wed, 15 Apr 2015 18:44:39 GMT ]It may not be long before your meal, or at least part of it, is prepared by a pair of robot hands.

'Toilet to Tap' Gets Serious Look in California[ Wed, 15 Apr 2015 19:27:06 GMT ]Michael Markus, General Manager of the Orange County Water District, talks about the three-step water cleansing process at the water treatment facility in Fountain Valley, California.

Men Twice As Likely As Women to Buy Apple Watch: Poll[ Wed, 15 Apr 2015 21:11:09 GMT ]Overall, about 6 percent of U.S. adults plan to buy Apple's smartwatch according to the Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Google App Turns Touchscreen Chicken-Scratches to Text[ Wed, 15 Apr 2015 21:51:22 GMT ]Handwriting recognition on smartphones and tablets has never been the best, but a new app from Google does it better than any we've ever encountered.

Russia Watchdog Cracks Down on Celeb Memes[ Thu, 16 Apr 2015 07:47:09 GMT ]Russia's media, IT and telecommunications regulator launched an offensive against "defaming the honor, dignity and business reputation" of celebs.

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 house will pay you to live in it[ Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:40:41 EDT ]

Boeing granted patent for 'force field'[ Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:48:44 EDT ]

New tech creates buttons out of thin air[ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:26:21 EDT ]

Why quantum dots are taking over your TV[ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 09:25:22 EDT ]

Meet the man who builds houses with water[ Wed, 08 Apr 2015 09:11:52 EDT ]

Sony's Latest Cameras Put a 30x Zoom in Your Pocket[ Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:21:59 GMT ]Sony announced a pair of new point-and-shoot cameras on Tuesday which it claims are the world's smallest to feature a 30x zoom.

Net Neutrality Rules Published, Now Come the Lawsuits[ Tue, 14 Apr 2015 23:07:48 GMT ]AT&T Inc. and three cable and wireless trade groups have filed separate lawsuits challenging the FCC's new regulations governing web traffic.

Planes Are Vulnerable to Hacks, Report Says[ Wed, 15 Apr 2015 00:10:00 GMT ]The General Accounting Office concluded more work must be done to protect planes against hackers and other cybersecurity threats.

Pope's iPad Fetches Small Fortune at Auction[ Wed, 15 Apr 2015 11:30:12 GMT ]Pope Francis has called the Internet a "gift from God," but confesses to being a "disaster" with technology.

EU Raises Stakes in Google Battle With Antitrust Charges[ Wed, 15 Apr 2015 11:36:40 GMT ]The EU is announcing an antitrust move against Google. Details on the charges, with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin.