Japan Robot Hotel Ready to Welcome Human Guests[ Wed, 15 Jul 2015 18:50:58 GMT ]From the receptionist to the porter, the aptly named Weird Hotel in southwestern Japan "manned" almost totally by robots.

The Watchman: YouTube 'Reactor' Is Quite the Sight[ Wed, 15 Jul 2015 19:55:54 GMT ]YouTube personality Tyrone Magnus makes enough money watching videos — and recording his reaction to them — that he's quitting his day job.

Netflix Tops 65M Subscribers Around the World[ Wed, 15 Jul 2015 21:53:31 GMT ]Can't get enough of "Orange is the New Black"? You're hardly alone, judging by Netflix's latest subscriber numbers.

Obama Promises High-Speed Internet for Low-Income Homes[ Thu, 16 Jul 2015 00:00:23 GMT ]President Barack Obama has unveiled ConnectHome, a new initiative to expand high-speed broadband access to all Americans.

Automated Everything: Take A Tour of Japan's Robot Hotel[ Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:03:02 GMT ]The newly opened Henn na Hotel (translating as Weird Hotel) in southern Japan is full of technological innovations. Robot staff run the establishment.

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.

Egg-shaped home powered by sunlight and wind lets you live anywhere[ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:11:12 EDT ]

Bionic breakthrough: Stronger, faster ... cheaper?[ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:02:43 EDT ]Some experts believe a new "Paralympics for bionics," named Cybathlon, will help sport become more accessible for everyday disabled athletes.

Nintendo's CEO Satoru Iwata played by his own rules[ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:07:07 EDT ]

Solar Impulse grounded: Pilots halt record-setting attempt until 2016[ Wed, 15 Jul 2015 10:43:45 EDT ]The pilots of the Solar Impulse 2, the plane attempting to fly around the world using only solar power, say they're halting their journey until 2016.

Pluto's 3 billion-mile closeup[ Wed, 15 Jul 2015 16:36:04 EDT ]The first human footprint on the moon. The landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars. NASA scientists put the significance of the New Horizons spacecraft flyby of Pluto right up there with those milestones.

Hacking Team CEO Downplays Seriousness of Cyberattack[ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 23:27:14 GMT ]Surveillance software maker Hacking Team is trying to assure governments and other clients that a hack of its systems isn't that dire.

Commodore PET Puts Retro Computing Style in Your Pocket[ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 23:49:52 GMT ]The creators of a new Commodore smartphone are hoping to trade on the brand's sentimental value among retro computer aficionados.

Uber Settles Lawsuit Over Crash That Killed Girl[ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 23:56:00 GMT ]Ride service Uber has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit brought by the family of a 6-year-old girl who died in a San Francisco car accident.

Fake Story Sends Twitter Shares Spiking by 8 Percent[ Wed, 15 Jul 2015 07:32:25 GMT ]The stock spiked after the story at bloomberg.market claimed Twitter was working with banks after receiving a $31 billion takeover bid.

Trump Campaign Accidentally Tweets Star-Spangled Nazis[ Wed, 15 Jul 2015 10:34:17 GMT ]Donald Trump's campaign tweeted a promotional photo featuring what appeared to be Nazi German soldiers superimposed on the U.S. flag.

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.

U.S. vs. Japan Part II: Giant robots set to duel[ Tue, 07 Jul 2015 09:05:33 EDT ]"Suidobashi, you have a giant robot, we have a giant robot. You know what needs to happen."

Egg-shaped home powered by sunlight and wind lets you live anywhere[ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:11:12 EDT ]

Bionic breakthrough: Stronger, faster ... cheaper?[ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:02:43 EDT ]Some experts believe a new "Paralympics for bionics," named Cybathlon, will help sport become more accessible for everyday disabled athletes.

Nintendo's CEO Satoru Iwata played by his own rules[ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:07:07 EDT ]

NASA probe makes history in flyby[ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 11:12:50 EDT ]NASA says its New Horizons spacecraft completed a historic flyby of Pluto, making its nearest pass over the small, icy world at 7:49 a.m. ET.

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Dies at 55[ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:44:18 GMT ]Nintendo President Satoru Iwata died Saturday from a bile duct growth, the company said in a brief statement.

Fans Pay Tribute to Nintendo President Satoru Iwata[ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 15:28:15 GMT ]Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, who helped pioneer the Wii and Nintendo DS, died on Sunday of a bile duct growth.

Solar Plane Hits Major Speed Bump in Hawaii[ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:12:49 GMT ]Solar Impulse 2 suffered "irreversible" battery damage due to overheating during a non-stop, five-day flight to Hawaii from Japan.

Google: 1 Million Links Checked for Right to Be Forgotten[ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 19:34:06 GMT ]Google shared the statistics of its first year complying with Europe's "Right to Be Forgotten," revealing that it has evaluated over a million links.

Solar Paper is World's Thinnest Sun-Powered Charger[ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:31:08 GMT ]Solar chargers are appealing, but they can also be bulky and heavy. Not the case with Solar Paper, a new project seeking funds on Kickstarter.

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.

Space probe to make history this week[ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:20:05 EDT ]

Facebook updates 'Friends' icon to reflect gender equality[ Wed, 08 Jul 2015 13:28:44 EDT ]Facebook's 1.4 billion active users may need to strain their eyes to see the social network's subtle new design change.

Opinion: You should panic over massive data breach[ Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:52:04 EDT ]The breach of 21.5 million personnel files was huge.

8 quotes to remember Nintendo president Satoru Iwata[ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:07:31 EDT ]Satoru Iwata, who passed away Sunday at the age of 55, wasn't just your regular, buttoned-up corporate executive. Here are 8 quotes to remember the visionary Nintendo president by.

Nintendo's CEO Satoru Iwata played by his own rules[ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:07:07 EDT ]

App Lets You Make Matrix-Style 'Bullet Time' Videos[ Fri, 10 Jul 2015 21:11:10 GMT ]Don't have a big budget like "The Matrix" did? There's a new app for making your own bullet time videos by combining images from multiple phones.

Ellen Pao Steps Down as Reddit CEO[ Fri, 10 Jul 2015 21:25:14 GMT ]Ellen Pao is stepping down as Reddit CEO.

OPM Director Resigns After Massive Data Breach[ Fri, 10 Jul 2015 23:19:34 GMT ]Katherine Archuleta announced on Friday that she will step down from her position as director of the Office of Personnel Management.

Taylor Swift Won't Fight With YouTube — Here's Why[ Sat, 11 Jul 2015 20:44:44 GMT ]The economics of YouTube make more sense for the 25-year-old and other artists looking to protect their future revenue.

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Dies at 55[ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 02:00:31 GMT ]Nintendo President Satoru Iwata died Saturday from a bile duct growth, the company said in a brief statement.