Uber Wins Dismissal of Connecticut Taxi Lawsuit[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 23:42:18 GMT ]Uber has won the dismissal of a racketeering lawsuit filed by 15 Connecticut taxi and limousine companies.

Drone and Pilot Encounters Are Way, Way Up in 2015[ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:13:30 GMT ]Close encounters between drones and pilots are becoming increasingly common, according to the FAA.

#POTUSPlaylist: Obama's 'Handpicked' Songs Hit Spotify[ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 16:31:43 GMT ]Ever wanted to jam with President Obama? Now you can ... virtually.

Kaspersky Lab Denies It Sabotaged Competitors[ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 21:38:54 GMT ]Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab denies allegations made in a Reuters report that the company sabotaged rival antivirus software.

AT&T Offers New Phone Plans With Cheaper Data Rates[ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 22:35:32 GMT ]AT&T has made some changes to its cellphone plans — nothing groundbreaking, but it might help keep its subscribers from jumping ship.

Model mocks Instagram Nipplegate to sell Samsung phones[ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 23:57:13 GMT ]Technically Incorrect: The newest ad for the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+ shows Chrissy Teigen deciding between the two phones. And joking about her being covered up by Instagram.

Emoji evolve with Star Wars, McDonald's and Randemojinator[ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 23:58:44 GMT ]Use the Star Wars app to find the emoji you're looking for, or generate mixed-up emoji expressions with a silly website. Learn what icons could be added next -- and why McDonald's is taking our love of emoji a little too far.

Cat Scratch Laptop brings the Internet full circle[ Sat, 15 Aug 2015 00:04:03 GMT ]Cats love sleeping on your laptop (especially while you're using it), so why not let them geek out with their own cardboard computer perfect for tearing up the Internet?

'Star Wars' meets DIY for fantastic galactic creations (pictures)[ Sat, 15 Aug 2015 00:09:39 GMT ]Makers and "Star Wars" go together like Han and Chewie. Browse through incredible cat beds, dog costumes, bunk beds, rockers and even an R2-D2 VW.

The good, the bad and The Legend of Zelda[ Sat, 15 Aug 2015 01:24:46 GMT ]Retro video game Legend of Zelda meets spaghetti Westerns in "Hang 'Em Hyrule" from Beat Down Boogie.

Rosetta snaps dramatic comet outburst[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:01:39 GMT ]Comet 67P is getting hot and bothered. Dramatic pictures from outbursts on the increasingly active comet are being returned by the chasing probe Rosetta as it hurtles round the sun.

Here's your chance to name a planet[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:14:21 GMT ]Move over Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Venus.

The rise of Asian American leaders in tech[ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:35:54 GMT ]

Meet the tech geek making art affordable[ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:36:28 GMT ]Ken Karangi was a website designer. But his passion lied in a different kind of design.

Scientists grow monkey arms in the lab[ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:59:04 GMT ]

Tiny Nipper Charger Boosts Your Phone With AA Batteries[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:15:44 GMT ]The Nipper is a simple, ultra-compact solution that lets you top up your phone in emergencies, but is small enough to act as a keychain.

Apple Boosts Hiring of Women by 65 Percent in Past Year[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:28:01 GMT ]Apple dramatically boosted the number of women and underrepresented minorities it hired last year, the company announced Thursday.

What Happens If a Drone Gets Sucked Into a Jet?[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:51:25 GMT ]No one knows, but the FAA is finally going to order tests on the impact of drones on passenger plane engines.

Dell's New Chromebook Laptop Aims for the High End[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 21:24:17 GMT ]Chromebooks have gone from curiosity to useful budget computer, but they all feel a bit cheap — usually because they are cheap.

Uber Wins Dismissal of Connecticut Taxi Lawsuit[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 23:42:18 GMT ]Uber has won the dismissal of a racketeering lawsuit filed by 15 Connecticut taxi and limousine companies.

Zero Latency: The VR revolution begins in Melbourne, Australia[ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 01:42:08 GMT ]For Road Trip 2015, CNET gets a hands-on preview of a world-first VR entertainment facility before it opens its doors to the public on August 15.

Pilot reports of close calls with drones rise enormously[ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 02:46:20 GMT ]The FAA says that pilots are now seeing drones at ever higher altitudes. One pilot, though, says it's all "much ado about nothing."

NASA tests the 'Ferrari of rocket engines' for mission to Mars[ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 05:58:43 GMT ]The RS-25 engine for NASA's new Space Launch System rocket makes current jet engines look like "a wind-up toy."

LA Reservoir turned into ball pit to combat drought[ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 06:48:14 GMT ]The Los Angeles Reservoir has been covered with a layer of floating "shade balls" to prevent water loss to evaporation.

Crave giveaway: Neo N2 smartpen for making handwritten notes digital[ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 07:00:02 GMT ]It looks like a standard pen, but it digitizes handwritten notes directly to your phone or tablet. And you can get one in your hands for free.

Satellite captures moon crossing Earth[ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:54:13 GMT ]

Thar she blows![ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:05:38 GMT ]

A show not to be missed[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:08:32 GMT ]

Rosetta snaps dramatic comet outburst[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:01:39 GMT ]Comet 67P is getting hot and bothered. Dramatic pictures from outbursts on the increasingly active comet are being returned by the chasing probe Rosetta as it hurtles round the sun.

Here's your chance to name a planet[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:14:21 GMT ]Move over Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Venus.

Scientists Make a 'Mother Robot' That Can Have Babies[ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:29:29 GMT ]It's always been something of a solace for humankind that robots can't evolve like we can, but we may not retain that advantage for long.

Twitter Lifts 140-Character Limit for Direct Messages[ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 19:39:33 GMT ]Twitter is doing away with its 140-characters-or-less limit — but only for Direct Messages.

'Roomba' Maker Gets Closer to Selling Robot Lawnmowers[ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 20:35:32 GMT ]The future of free-wheeling automated yard work took a step closer to American consumers on Wednesday after U.S. regulators gave robot maker iRobot Co

3-D Printed Electric Violin Takes Cues From Stradivarius[ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:33:54 GMT ]A good violin is hard to find — and pretty expensive. But what if a violin could be custom-made for you in a couple days with a 3-D printer?

Retired Teacher Ordered to Pay $15K Over Airbnb Rentals[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 08:10:22 GMT ]A San Diego woman may have to pay more than $15,000 for renting rooms through home-sharing website Airbnb despite a city order to cease operations.

Google to spin out game-maker Niantic Labs as independent company[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 02:48:34 GMT ]The search giant is splitting from the maker of the game Ingress, only days after Google announced a massive restructuring.

Meet the Virgin Rainbow, the most beautiful opal in the world[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 05:32:46 GMT ]An opal so fine it has been valued at over $1 million is about to go on public display for the first time.

Viral video shows how easily predators lure kids on social media[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 05:47:43 GMT ]A YouTube video of a "social experiment" exploring the vulnerability of underage kids to predators on social networks gets more than 17 million views in just two days.

'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' is a Cold War cocktail of '60s style and superficial superspies[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:12:51 GMT ]A girl from UNCLE steals the show as double agents meet the high life in a slick but superficial superspy romp. Here's our spoiler-free review.

NASA wants you to design a smartwatch app for astronauts[ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:46:09 GMT ]NASA is hosting a challenge to build a smartwatch app that will allow astronauts in space to easily access information and tools.

Weather scrubs launch of student experiments to space[ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:00:58 GMT ]College students eager to see their experiments fly in space will have to wait at least one more day after weather forced NASA to scrub plans for a scheduled Tuesday launch from eastern Virginia's Wallops Flight Facility.

Perseid meteor shower expected to be stellar[ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:01:24 GMT ]A moonless evening could give stargazers a fantastic light show this week.

New photos show a youthful Pluto still taking shape[ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:04:12 GMT ]

A space first -- astronauts eat 'home-grown' food[ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:05:23 GMT ]

Satellite captures moon crossing Earth[ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:54:13 GMT ]

Nebia Shower Head Promises Better, More Efficient Showers[ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 17:45:07 GMT ]Everyone's mind is on the droughts hitting the country - it's a good time to debut a super-efficient shower head.

Streaming Music Kills 'CDs For a Penny' Columbia House[ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 19:02:10 GMT ]The music died for Columbia House on Monday as the mail-order retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Verizon Tests Internet 10X Faster Than Google Fiber[ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 19:46:09 GMT ]Verizon claims to have successfully tested new technology that would allow it to deliver broadband speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second.

FDA Warns Kardashian Over 'Misleading' Instagram Post[ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 08:08:58 GMT ]The FDA wasn't amused when celebrity Kim Kardashian endorsed a drug on Instagram.

Dating Apocalypse? Tinder Melts Down Over Vanity Fair Article[ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:57:48 GMT ]Tinder may be doing the walk of shame Wednesday morning when it takes a look at its Twitter feed in the clear-headed light of day.