Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Dutch Police Train Eagle to Attack Drones
[ Mon, 01 Feb 2016 22:19:00 GMT ]
Dutch police have trained an eagle to tackle drones that authorities deem hostile.









Dutch Train Eagles to Take Down Rogue Drones
[ Mon, 01 Feb 2016 22:28:01 GMT ]
Authorities are clamping down on drones, and one Dutch company is deploying a surprising, yet somehow perfectly natural deterrent: eagles.









Mark Kelly Remembers Those Lost Aboard Shuttle Columbia
[ Mon, 01 Feb 2016 23:04:00 GMT ]
It was 13 years ago that we began to hear the terrible news: Space Shuttle Columbia had been lost during re-entry into our atmosphere.









Messaging Service WhatsApp Tops 1 Billion Monthly Users
[ Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:32:46 GMT ]
That's nearly one in seven people on Earth who use the multi-platform mobile chat service.









MIT Team Wins SpaceX Hyperloop Design Contest
[ Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:53:00 GMT ]
The MIT grad students beat out more than 100 other teams with their design for a passenger-carrying Hyperloop "pod."









Dad who confiscated daughter's iPhone acquitted on theft charge - CNET
[ Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:22:40 GMT ]
Technically Incorrect: A Texas father appears in court for taking away his 12-year-old's phone. He says he was merely trying to discipline her.









Law enforcement's encryption claims overblown, study finds - CNET
[ Tue, 02 Feb 2016 01:00:19 GMT ]
The surge in Internet-connected devices will offer ample new surveillance opportunities, according to a Harvard study.









28 'Grams: Instagram launches serial thriller, 15 seconds at a time - CNET
[ Tue, 02 Feb 2016 02:17:23 GMT ]
Indie cinema is moving onto your phone with the new 28-part serial thriller "Shield 5," coming soon (in bite-sized chunks) to an Instagram feed near you.









Memes the true winners of Monday's Iowa caucuses - CNET
[ Tue, 02 Feb 2016 07:50:14 GMT ]
Do you find yourself groaning at the coverage of America's presidential process? Then check out some of the more popular memes about the Democratic and Republican candidates that will put a red, white and blue smile on your frowny face.









This is the nation's fastest wireless carrier, study says - CNET
[ Tue, 02 Feb 2016 11:00:03 GMT ]
T-Mobile barely edges out the competition, though US carriers overall have fallen behind their international rivals.









Beyond cyberthreats: When hacking could enable murder
[ Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:03:40 GMT ]
Cyberthreats are changing. We're worried about hackers crashing airplanes by hacking into computer networks. We're worried about hackers remotely disabling cars. We're worried about manipulated counts from electronic voting booths, remote murder through hacked medical devices and someone hacking an Internet thermostat to turn off the heat and freeze the pipes.









Hoverboards that hover? They're here
[ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:48:21 GMT ]










How virtual reality could change moviegoing
[ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:51:24 GMT ]
You're standing on the edge of a cliff, hundreds of feet above a snaking river. Your palms are sweaty. Your heart is beating fast.









Monday, February 1, 2016

Artifact Shows Babylonians Used Calculus to Track Planets
[ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:06:55 GMT ]
A form of calculus thought to have been discovered some 700 years ago may be three times as old.









NTSB Report Cites Wing Damage in Crash of Google Drone
[ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:59:50 GMT ]
The agency has issued a summary of its investigation into a solar-powered drone from Google that crashed last May.









Europe Launches First Part of Space-Based 'Data Highway'
[ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:03:00 GMT ]
The EDRS-A node will help pave the way for faster monitoring of natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods.









Facebook, Instagram Ban Private Gun Sales
[ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:17:00 GMT ]
The policy does not apply to guns that are sold through Facebook by licensed retailers. It already prohibits illegal drug and pharmaceutical sales









Facebook, Instagram Ban Private Gun Sales
[ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:17:00 GMT ]
The policy does not apply to guns that are sold through Facebook by licensed retailers. It already prohibits illegal drug and pharmaceutical sales









How visual effects brought 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' characters to life - CNET
[ Sun, 31 Jan 2016 18:20:13 GMT ]
These video breakdowns from Industrial Light & Magic show how the magic of CGI was used to breathe life into characters like Maz Kanata.









See a cat's worst nightmare: 'Walking Dead' mice - CNET
[ Sun, 31 Jan 2016 19:24:03 GMT ]
These taxidermy tributes to Daryl, Merle, Michonne, and the Little Girl zombie from "The Walking Dead" are cute in an undead kind of way. We talk with taxidermy artist Rachael Garcia about her unusual art.









Dog owners less neurotic than cat owners, says study - CNET
[ Sun, 31 Jan 2016 20:11:53 GMT ]
Technically Incorrect: A new study suggests that those who own pets are a little more satisfied with life and dog owners are more conscientious, extroverted and agreeable than cat owners.









Obama seeks $4 billion to reboot tech education - CNET
[ Mon, 01 Feb 2016 02:42:43 GMT ]
Part of the president's 2017 budget, the "Computer Science for All" initiative would bolster state funding for technology classes in public schools.









Starry's crazy-fast home Internet replacement may be too good to be true - CNET
[ Mon, 01 Feb 2016 02:45:12 GMT ]
From complications stemming from the radio airwaves it plans to use to the cost of deploying the network, there are many reasons why Starry has its share of skeptics.









Beyond cyberthreats: When hacking could enable murder
[ Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:03:40 GMT ]
Cyberthreats are changing. We're worried about hackers crashing airplanes by hacking into computer networks. We're worried about hackers remotely disabling cars. We're worried about manipulated counts from electronic voting booths, remote murder through hacked medical devices and someone hacking an Internet thermostat to turn off the heat and freeze the pipes.









Hoverboards that hover? They're here
[ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:48:21 GMT ]










How virtual reality could change moviegoing
[ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:51:24 GMT ]
You're standing on the edge of a cliff, hundreds of feet above a snaking river. Your palms are sweaty. Your heart is beating fast.









Sunday, January 31, 2016

Artifact Shows Babylonians Used Calculus to Track Planets
[ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:06:55 GMT ]
A form of calculus thought to have been discovered some 700 years ago may be three times as old.









NTSB Report Cites Wing Damage in Crash of Google Drone
[ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:59:50 GMT ]
The agency has issued a summary of its investigation into a solar-powered drone from Google that crashed last May.









Europe Launches First Part of Space-Based 'Data Highway'
[ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:03:00 GMT ]
The EDRS-A node will help pave the way for faster monitoring of natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods.









Facebook, Instagram Ban Private Gun Sales
[ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:17:00 GMT ]
The policy does not apply to guns that are sold through Facebook by licensed retailers. It already prohibits illegal drug and pharmaceutical sales









Facebook, Instagram Ban Private Gun Sales
[ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:17:00 GMT ]
The policy does not apply to guns that are sold through Facebook by licensed retailers. It already prohibits illegal drug and pharmaceutical sales









Used iPhone 6 could be the bargain you're looking for - CNET
[ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 13:00:05 GMT ]
In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers advice about getting a great value from buying an older used model of the popular iPhone.









Hackers try to con the wrong mom. Knitting circle not the same - CNET
[ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 17:30:08 GMT ]
The eagle-eyed Char Yarema noticed something wasn't right when shopping online. But experts say not enough people know how to stay safe.









Alphabet? Google? Either way, it's ready to rumble - CNET
[ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 17:35:53 GMT ]
Google has always been light-years ahead of its time, thanks to its unconventional co-founders. They're shaking things up, again.









Light the way with 'Ghostbusters' Stay Puft candle - CNET
[ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 22:05:45 GMT ]
Conjure up a romantic mood with this marshmallow-scented Stay Puft candle. Plus he's a lot less threatening than the giant version that attempts to destroy New York City.









The Super Bowl ad that might send a shiver down your spine - CNET
[ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 22:58:12 GMT ]
Technically Incorrect: Online mortgage provider Quicken Loans wants everyone to use a phone to get a mortgage. Is this asking for trouble?









Beyond cyberthreats: When hacking could enable murder
[ Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:03:40 GMT ]
Cyberthreats are changing. We're worried about hackers crashing airplanes by hacking into computer networks. We're worried about hackers remotely disabling cars. We're worried about manipulated counts from electronic voting booths, remote murder through hacked medical devices and someone hacking an Internet thermostat to turn off the heat and freeze the pipes.









Hoverboards that hover? They're here
[ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:48:21 GMT ]










How virtual reality could change moviegoing
[ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:51:24 GMT ]
You're standing on the edge of a cliff, hundreds of feet above a snaking river. Your palms are sweaty. Your heart is beating fast.









Saturday, January 30, 2016

Artifact Shows Babylonians Used Calculus to Track Planets
[ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:06:55 GMT ]
A form of calculus thought to have been discovered some 700 years ago may be three times as old.









NTSB Report Cites Wing Damage in Crash of Google Drone
[ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:59:50 GMT ]
The agency has issued a summary of its investigation into a solar-powered drone from Google that crashed last May.









Europe Launches First Part of Space-Based 'Data Highway'
[ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:03:00 GMT ]
The EDRS-A node will help pave the way for faster monitoring of natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods.









Facebook, Instagram Ban Private Gun Sales
[ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:17:00 GMT ]
The policy does not apply to guns that are sold through Facebook by licensed retailers. It already prohibits illegal drug and pharmaceutical sales









Facebook, Instagram Ban Private Gun Sales
[ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:17:00 GMT ]
The policy does not apply to guns that are sold through Facebook by licensed retailers. It already prohibits illegal drug and pharmaceutical sales