Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Amazon Pushes Prime Service With Day of Deals
[ Mon, 06 Jul 2015 15:41:36 GMT ]
Amazon is trying to lure more subscribers to its $99 Prime loyalty program by pushing a day of discounts it calls 'Prime Day.'









GoPro Session Packs Action Camera Chops Into Tiny Cube
[ Mon, 06 Jul 2015 17:59:49 GMT ]
The latest camera from GoPro shrinks the company's trademark wide-angle, high-frame-rate video prowess into the smallest package yet.









Smart Harness Teaches Old Dog New Tricks
[ Mon, 06 Jul 2015 19:30:43 GMT ]
North Carolina State University researchers have developed new technology designed to improve communication between dogs and humans.









Reddit CEO Ellen Pao Apologizes: 'We Screwed Up'
[ Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:19:22 GMT ]
Reddit Interim CEO Ellen Pao apologized for a "long history of mistakes."









Instagram Update Sharpens Up Your Selfies and Food Pics
[ Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:32:14 GMT ]
A new update bumps the resolution of Instagram pics from 640 to 1080 pixels per side.









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.

Long-term life support on Mars possible someday
[ Thu, 02 Jul 2015 12:23:46 EDT ]

Google rushes to fix software that tagged photo with racial slur
[ Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:44:47 EDT ]
When Jacky Alcine looked at his Google Photos app recently, he was appalled by what he saw. The facial recognition software had tagged pictures of him and a friend, both of them African-Americans, with the word "Gorillas."

Vandals cut San Francisco area fiber optic lines for 11th time in a year
[ Wed, 01 Jul 2015 10:21:29 EDT ]
Fiber optic Internet cables in the San Francisco Bay area have been cut so often in the last year that the FBI is joining the investigation.

Car assembly line robot mortally injures worker in Germany
[ Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:53:57 EDT ]
An automotive assembly line robot mortally injured a worker at a car factory in Germany this week, a prosecutor's office said.

Monday, July 6, 2015

Top Tips to Make Your July 4 Firework Photos Pop!
[ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:51:44 GMT ]
Want to capture the best possible fireworks photos and videos on the 4th? NBC's Mark Barger and Julianne Pepitone have tips to help.









Solar Impulse 2 Touches Down in Hawaii After Historic Flight
[ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 17:23:12 GMT ]
Pilot Andre Borschberg and his single-seat aircraft landed at an airport near Honolulu after flying 120 hours from Nagoya, Japan.









Solar Impulse Lands in Hawaii After Historic Flight
[ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 17:27:58 GMT ]
After Hawaii, it will head to Phoenix.









Solar Impulse Lands in Hawaii After Historic Flight
[ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 18:39:36 GMT ]
Pilot Andre Borschberg's nearly 118-hour voyage from Nagoya broke the record for the world's longest nonstop solo flight, his team said.









'This Is for Pearl Harbor': Outrage Over Soccer Tweets
[ Mon, 06 Jul 2015 09:39:52 GMT ]
While most Americans celebrated the country's historic soccer win Sunday night, a vocal minority saw the opportunity to stir up a Twitter storm.









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.

Google rushes to fix software that tagged photo with racial slur
[ Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:44:47 EDT ]
When Jacky Alcine looked at his Google Photos app recently, he was appalled by what he saw. The facial recognition software had tagged pictures of him and a friend, both of them African-Americans, with the word "Gorillas."

Vandals cut San Francisco area fiber optic lines for 11th time in a year
[ Wed, 01 Jul 2015 10:21:29 EDT ]
Fiber optic Internet cables in the San Francisco Bay area have been cut so often in the last year that the FBI is joining the investigation.

Car assembly line robot mortally injures worker in Germany
[ Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:53:57 EDT ]
An automotive assembly line robot mortally injured a worker at a car factory in Germany this week, a prosecutor's office said.

Reddit community revolts after communications director fired
[ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:13:12 EDT ]
On Friday, the social news site Reddit was on lockdown.

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Paper Trail: Feds Go Old-School After Massive Hacks
[ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 07:14:41 GMT ]
America's spies and HR offices are going back to pen and paper after last month's two big data breaches.









Top Tips to Make Your July 4 Firework Photos Pop!
[ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:51:44 GMT ]
Want to capture the best possible fireworks photos and videos on the 4th? NBC's Mark Barger and Julianne Pepitone have tips to help.









Solar Impulse 2 Touches Down in Hawaii After Historic Flight
[ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 17:23:12 GMT ]
Pilot Andre Borschberg and his single-seat aircraft landed at an airport near Honolulu after flying 120 hours from Nagoya, Japan.









Solar Impulse Lands in Hawaii After Historic Flight
[ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 17:27:58 GMT ]
After Hawaii, it will head to Phoenix.









Solar Impulse Lands in Hawaii After Historic Flight
[ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 18:39:36 GMT ]
Pilot Andre Borschberg's nearly 118-hour voyage from Nagoya broke the record for the world's longest nonstop solo flight, his team 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.

Google rushes to fix software that tagged photo with racial slur
[ Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:44:47 EDT ]
When Jacky Alcine looked at his Google Photos app recently, he was appalled by what he saw. The facial recognition software had tagged pictures of him and a friend, both of them African-Americans, with the word "Gorillas."

Vandals cut San Francisco area fiber optic lines for 11th time in a year
[ Wed, 01 Jul 2015 10:21:29 EDT ]
Fiber optic Internet cables in the San Francisco Bay area have been cut so often in the last year that the FBI is joining the investigation.

Car assembly line robot mortally injures worker in Germany
[ Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:53:57 EDT ]
An automotive assembly line robot mortally injured a worker at a car factory in Germany this week, a prosecutor's office said.

Reddit community revolts after communications director fired
[ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:13:12 EDT ]
On Friday, the social news site Reddit was on lockdown.

Car assembly line robot mortally injures worker in Germany
[ Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:53:57 EDT ]
An automotive assembly line robot mortally injured a worker at a car factory in Germany this week, a prosecutor's office said.

Reddit community revolts after communications director fired
[ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:13:12 EDT ]
On Friday, the social news site Reddit was on lockdown.

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Paper Trail: Feds Go Old-School After Massive Hacks
[ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 07:14:41 GMT ]
America's spies and HR offices are going back to pen and paper after last month's two big data breaches.









Top Tips to Make Your July 4 Firework Photos Pop!
[ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:51:44 GMT ]
Want to capture the best possible fireworks photos and videos on the 4th? NBC's Mark Barger and Julianne Pepitone have tips to help.