Friday, June 19, 2015

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.

Architects design 'world's tallest' wooden skyscraper
[ Fri, 12 Jun 2015 09:56:06 EDT ]
Forget steel and concrete. The new material of choice for skyscrapers could be wood if Canadian architect Michael Green has his way.

Want to buy your own airship? Get your orders in now
[ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:07:29 EDT ]
If you've always dreamed of soaring through the skies at the helm of your very own airship, it's time to get out your checkbook: Orders are now open, and you could be flying by 2018.

Airplanes that fix themselves?
[ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:13:48 EDT ]

Is comet lander about to hit redial?
[ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 12:36:20 EDT ]
Scientists at the European Space Agency say they are hopeful of receiving new messages from the Philae comet lander as early as Wednesday.

The video game that imagines a whole galaxy
[ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 02:03:53 EDT ]
It would take 584 billion years to visit ambitious sci-fi adventure game "No Man's Sky's" 18 quintillion planets.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Google's Nest Adds Security Camera to Smart Home Lineup
[ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 18:00:15 GMT ]
Smart home device maker Nest showed off its latest creation at an event in San Francisco on Wednesday: a wireless security camera called the Cam.







Canada Government Websites Taken Down in Cyberattack
[ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:13:22 GMT ]
The hacking group Anonymous is taking responsibility, saying the cyberattack is in retaliation for a new anti-terrorism law.







Sen. Susan Collins May Have Had Info Stolen in Hack
[ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 23:10:48 GMT ]
Collins, a key member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, was informed her Social Security number and other information may have been compromised.







AT&T Faces $100M Fine Over 'Unlimited' Data Plans
[ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 23:30:41 GMT ]
AT&T says it will "vigorously dispute" the decision.







'Where Can We Be Black?': Online Sorrow Over Shooting
[ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 08:50:44 GMT ]
The Charleston church shooting provoked shock and outrage on Twitter.







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.

Architects design 'world's tallest' wooden skyscraper
[ Fri, 12 Jun 2015 09:56:06 EDT ]
Forget steel and concrete. The new material of choice for skyscrapers could be wood if Canadian architect Michael Green has his way.

The crowdfunding platform made for Africa
[ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:11:12 EDT ]
Picking the right crowdfunding site for your business is key. What works in New York might not necessarily work in Cape Town. Now a South African company has built a platform for entrepreneurs from the continent -- and it's already making waves.

Scientists emerge from Hawaiian 'Mars'
[ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 08:26:12 EDT ]
After eight long months cooped up in a plastic dome with five other people, what part of the outside world would you miss the most?

Is comet lander about to hit redial?
[ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 12:36:20 EDT ]
Scientists at the European Space Agency say they are hopeful of receiving new messages from the Philae comet lander as early as Wednesday.

The video game that imagines a whole galaxy
[ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 02:03:53 EDT ]
It would take 584 billion years to visit ambitious sci-fi adventure game "No Man's Sky's" 18 quintillion planets.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Google Results Now Show Nutrition for Popular Chains
[ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:41:12 GMT ]
Google will provide more accessible, detailed results about specific items and full menus at popular chains.







OPM Says It Thwarts 10 Million Hack Attempts a Month
[ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:59:48 GMT ]
Attacks like the one that exposed the personal data of millions of federal workers are likely to increase, a government official says.







'Evaporation Engine' Runs on Water, Propels Tiny Car
[ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 19:51:03 GMT ]
Researchers have created a way to harvest energy from the imperceptible process of water evaporating, using it to power tiny machines.







'Fairphone 2' Designed To Be 'Ethical' Smartphone
[ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 21:38:33 GMT ]
A new smartphone is coming out later this year from Fairphone, a company that aims to take the unethical practices out of the electronics world.







Amazon Calls for Uniform Delivery-by-Drone Rules
[ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 22:52:36 GMT ]
Amazon.com wants uniform, workable rules from the FAA as it seeks to bolster its efforts to deliver products via small drones.







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.

Solar-powered 'supertrees' breathe life into urban oasis
[ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:12:42 EDT ]
An imposing canopy of artificial trees up to 50 meters is high towering over a vast urban oasis.

Architects design 'world's tallest' wooden skyscraper
[ Fri, 12 Jun 2015 09:56:06 EDT ]
Forget steel and concrete. The new material of choice for skyscrapers could be wood if Canadian architect Michael Green has his way.

China's start-up city defies skeptics
[ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 09:12:07 EDT ]
Soon after computer engineer Terry Ouyang finished university, he found there was plenty of work with industry behemoths such as IBM. But it wasn't long before he ditched the corporate ladder to make hardware on his own terms.

Scientists emerge from Hawaiian 'Mars'
[ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 08:26:12 EDT ]
After eight long months cooped up in a plastic dome with five other people, what part of the outside world would you miss the most?

The crowdfunding platform made for Africa
[ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:11:12 EDT ]
Picking the right crowdfunding site for your business is key. What works in New York might not necessarily work in Cape Town. Now a South African company has built a platform for entrepreneurs from the continent -- and it's already making waves.

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

10 Video Games to Be Excited About at E3 2015
[ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 20:57:42 GMT ]
For gamers, all eyes are on Los Angeles as it hosts the annual video game show E3.







Kaspersky Says Spyware Masqueraded Under Foxconn Name
[ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 21:04:53 GMT ]
Foxconn customers have included many of the world's biggest electronic makers, including Apple, Blackberry, Google, Huawei and Microsoft.







Hack May Have Exposed Info on 390,000 People Tied to DHS
[ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:57:57 GMT ]
Current and former Homeland Security Department employees are among those who may have had their private data compromised.







LastPass Breached, But User Data Safe From Hackers
[ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 23:25:05 GMT ]
Password management service LastPass informed its users Monday that it had detected and blocked "suspicious activity" on its networks last Friday.







Airbus Agrees to Make Satellites for OneWeb Internet
[ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:39:31 GMT ]
Europe's Airbus Group will build about 900 satellites for OneWeb, which plans to offer high-speed, space-based Internet access to billions worldwide.







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.

Solar-powered 'supertrees' breathe life into urban oasis
[ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:12:42 EDT ]
An imposing canopy of artificial trees up to 50 meters is high towering over a vast urban oasis.

Architects design 'world's tallest' wooden skyscraper
[ Fri, 12 Jun 2015 09:56:06 EDT ]
Forget steel and concrete. The new material of choice for skyscrapers could be wood if Canadian architect Michael Green has his way.

A wooden skyscraper to rival Eiffel Tower?
[ Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:00:08 EDT ]
Forget steel and concrete. The new material of choice for skyscrapers could be wood if Canadian architect Michael Green has his way.

China's start-up city defies skeptics
[ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 09:12:07 EDT ]
Soon after computer engineer Terry Ouyang finished university, he found there was plenty of work with industry behemoths such as IBM. But it wasn't long before he ditched the corporate ladder to make hardware on his own terms.