Is a Christmas Eve Asteroid Really Threatening Earth?[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 19:51:00 GMT ]At its closest approach, asteroid 2003 SD220 will be about 6.6 million miles from Earth — about 27 times farther than the moon is from Earth.

Data at Risk: 2015 Was a Year Full of Memorable Hacks[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 20:09:00 GMT ]From the Office of Personnel Management to Ashley Madison, data breaches repeatedly grabbed the headlines in 2015.

Solar Plane Hopes to Resume Round-the-World Trip in Spring[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 20:49:01 GMT ]Solar Impulse 2, the sun-powered plane that set records for endurance flight in June and July, may take to the skies again in the spring.

Big Easy Button: App Fights Crime in New Orleans[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 21:34:00 GMT ]French Quarter dwellers can press a button to summon off-duty cops in souped-up golf carts.

Hyatt Reports Malware on Hotel Payment Systems[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 23:35:10 GMT ]Hyatt announced on Wednesday that it had "recently identified malware on computers that operate the payment processing systems."

Hilarious drunken Star Wars recap stars Richard Gere and Yoda the chupacabra - CNET[ Thu, 24 Dec 2015 00:19:17 GMT ]The wine is strong as a woman delivers an alcohol-induced Star Wars narrative, despite never having seen a single film in the franchise.

We pick our favorite video games of the year (Tomorrow Daily 292 show notes) - CNET[ Thu, 24 Dec 2015 01:11:14 GMT ]Jeff, Ashley and Producer Logan make a list of the five best games 2015 had to offer. There are some big surprises here, and maybe some major omissions, so get our your finest rage-o-meters.

Christmas present to the world: A rare holiday full moon - CNET[ Thu, 24 Dec 2015 03:32:36 GMT ]Rudolph will have some help lighting St. Nick's journey from the North Pole this year and you can look out for the big guy right here.

Twitter envisions drones controlled by your tweets - CNET[ Thu, 24 Dec 2015 06:00:14 GMT ]Microblogging company granted patent for unmanned aerial vehicle piloted by users' likes, tweets and replies.

How 'The Force Awakens' makes things tough for the next Star Wars films - CNET[ Thu, 24 Dec 2015 11:01:56 GMT ]J.J. Abrams left a few headaches for the creators of the next Star Trek film. Could Episode VII cause the same problems for the creators of Episodes VIII and IX?

'Best chance for life outside our solar system'[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:06:27 GMT ]

Scientists find first biofluorescent reptile[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:08:10 GMT ]

'Frozen zoo' for endangered species[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:10:33 GMT ]

Please, stop forcing 'Star Wars' on me[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:27:44 GMT ]Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars!

'The Force Awakens' the critics[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:38:18 GMT ]After favorable initial reactions from Twitter, reviews from film critics seem to confirm an overwhelmingly positive response to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

Google Tests Password-Free Logins Using Just Your Phone[ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 20:10:00 GMT ]Google is testing out a new way to log into its services that requires just a couple taps on your phone.

Here's Why the SpaceX Rocket Landing Is Such a Big Deal[ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 21:33:00 GMT ]For fans of "Star Wars" and other science-fiction movies, landing a rocket seems like no big deal. But it's much more difficult in real life.

Sanrio Fixes Security Hole in 'Hello Kitty' Fan Database[ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 21:50:00 GMT ]Sanrio, creator of Hello Kitty and other popular characters, confirmed the existence of (and fixes to) a security vulnerability that exposed millions.

Judge Rules Kim Dotcom Can Be Extradited to U.S.[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 03:25:00 GMT ]Lawyers for Dotcom, who's been fighting U.S. charges for years, immediately vowed to appeal, saying, "Justice was not served today."

No Sick Days or Strikes: China Bets on a Robot Revolution[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 09:29:00 GMT ]China will soon be home to more than a third of the world's robots, as the automation revolution hits the world's reigning manufacturing powerhouse.

We pick our favorite technology of the year (Tomorrow Daily 291 show notes) - CNET[ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 23:10:05 GMT ]Jeff, Ashley, and Producer Logan choose what they felt were the best tech products of 2015.

Free movies and TV shows available in January 2016 - CNET[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 00:00:02 GMT ]Monty Python's "And Now for Something Completely Different," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and the first season of "The Critic" all start streaming online for free.

Christoph Waltz is James Corden's dad (in very weird Clash of Clans ad) - CNET[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 01:16:06 GMT ]Technically Incorrect: Clash of Clans likes to do interesting advertising. Its latest spot is no exception.

Is 'Die Hard' a Christmas movie? Poll takes pulse on key issue of our time - CNET[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 01:57:04 GMT ]A national polling group asks a sample of Americans if they think "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie. Did more vote "yippie ki-yay" or "yippie ki-nay"?

How Mark Zuckerberg could prevent gun violence[ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 13:46:28 GMT ]The Facebook founder and other business leaders should push for ways to use big data to anticipate and prevent violence and terrorism, Sreedhar Potarazu says.

Cards Against Humanity might slice up an original Picasso - CNET[ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 02:03:05 GMT ]The game company uses funds from its holiday promotion to buy Pablo Picasso's "Tete de Faune" and will ask 150,000 fans if it should donate the work or cut it up and distribute little pieces of art history.

Body cameras on every cop[ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 13:47:33 GMT ]The vast majority of cops are good people who don't need a body camera to have them do the right thing. But with such distrust between the black community and law enforcement, this is a concrete step to minimize the systemic lack of faith.

How to build real lightsaber[ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:49:38 GMT ]As even casual Star Wars fans will know, lightsabers are probably the coolest weapon ever to make an appearance on the big screen. Lightsaber fights are so elegant that they are almost hypnotic and, even though not all of us might have a strong enough flow of Force running through our veins, a lightsaber in the right hand is by far the deadliest weapon to be found in the universe.

Space: Where Russia and America still get along[ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:54:27 GMT ]

Amtrak activates speed-control system between New York, Philadelphia[ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:10:00 GMT ]Amtrak rails between New York and Philadelphia are now equipped with a speed-control and collision-avoidance system.

Ted Cruz Starts Using Santa For Voter Data Collection[ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:57:16 GMT ]NBC's Hallie Jackson reports on the Cruz campaign's latest tool for gathering voter data: Santa Claus.

Twitter Hints at Drone Selfies With New Patent[ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:58:00 GMT ]Forget delivery. Drones may soon have a bigger role in social media.

Oracle Settles With FTC Over Software Security Flaw[ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 23:06:00 GMT ]The FTC alleged Oracle failed on its promise to consumers that its updates would make the software "safe and secure."

SpaceX Preps for First Launch Since Falcon 9 Explosion[ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 01:07:41 GMT ]SpaceX will attempt a launch on Monday night, the first since its Falcon 9 rocket exploded in June.

SpaceX Makes History: Watch First-Ever Vertical Landing[ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 10:09:16 GMT ]SpaceX will attempt a launch on Monday night, the first since its Falcon 9 rocket exploded in June.

Best science stories of 2015 (pictures) - CNET[ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 03:45:26 GMT ]Alzheimers research, human brain-to-brain communication, water on Mars. Here are some of our favourite scientific achievements for 2015.

Amazon Prime Now: A peek inside the Manhattan warehouse (pictures) - CNET[ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 05:09:29 GMT ]The online retailer built dozens of small warehouses in urban areas to power its new rapid-deliveries service. CNET visits one of these spaces, which was located on the fifth floor of a Midtown Manhattan office tower.

Why Amazon built a warehouse inside a Midtown Manhattan office tower - CNET[ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 05:31:29 GMT ]The e-commerce giant is constantly looking for new ways to speed up its shipments. In Manhattan and several other US cities, it has opened urban warehouses to do just that.

Watch SpaceX launch and land a rocket for the first time at Cape Canaveral - CNET[ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 05:33:19 GMT ]Elon Musk's company follows up an explosion earlier this year with the first successful landing of a Falcon 9 rocket after launching 11 satellites into space.

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' opening blasts away box office records - CNET[ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 10:09:48 GMT ]Latest film in popular franchise grosses an estimated $238 million in the US and Canada, the biggest opening weekend ever.

Gift guide: 11 ideas for a happier, healthier New Year[ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 13:44:16 GMT ]Showing support for others' goals could be the greatest gift of all.

How Mark Zuckerberg could prevent gun violence[ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 13:46:28 GMT ]The Facebook founder and other business leaders should push for ways to use big data to anticipate and prevent violence and terrorism, Sreedhar Potarazu says.

Body cameras on every cop[ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 13:47:33 GMT ]The vast majority of cops are good people who don't need a body camera to have them do the right thing. But with such distrust between the black community and law enforcement, this is a concrete step to minimize the systemic lack of faith.

How to build real lightsaber[ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:49:38 GMT ]As even casual Star Wars fans will know, lightsabers are probably the coolest weapon ever to make an appearance on the big screen. Lightsaber fights are so elegant that they are almost hypnotic and, even though not all of us might have a strong enough flow of Force running through our veins, a lightsaber in the right hand is by far the deadliest weapon to be found in the universe.

Space: Where Russia and America still get along[ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:54:27 GMT ]

LHC Experiment Hints at Possibility of New Particle[ Fri, 18 Dec 2015 19:45:00 GMT ]The biggest particle accelerator in the world might have found a hint of an entirely new fundamental particle — or it might be seeing ghosts.

Apple's Tim Cook Slams Tax Criticism as 'Political Crap'[ Fri, 18 Dec 2015 22:14:00 GMT ]Apple's CEO had some harsh words for his critics in an interview with Charlie Rose set to air Sunday on the CBS program "60 Minutes."

HONY's 'The Scientist': 'We Can Stop This Bloodshed'[ Sat, 19 Dec 2015 07:14:00 GMT ]The Syrian refugee arrived to a new life in the U.S. with four of his children and a simple message - it's not about him.

Is This How a Driverless Car Will Talk to Pedestrians?[ Sun, 20 Dec 2015 06:20:00 GMT ]As cars prepare to ditch their drivers we are left with one nagging problem: How will self-driving vehicles communicate with people?

The Prospect of Virtual Reality Starts to Look Real[ Sun, 20 Dec 2015 12:42:15 GMT ]Only a handful of virtual reality headsets existed when Alphabet unveiled Google Glass, but the past half-decade has seen billions invested in VR.