Thursday, February 11, 2016

Senate Panel Preps Legal Fight With Backpage Over Sex Ads
[ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:35:00 GMT ]
Senators say Backpage failed to comply with a congressional subpoena into how it screens ads for possible sex trafficking.









Twitter Shares Sink As User Growth Stalls
[ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 22:10:00 GMT ]
Twitter said its monthly active users were 305 million, down from 307 million in the previous quarter.









Tesla Says It Expects to Turn a Profit in 2016
[ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 22:39:00 GMT ]
The electric-car company said it planned to deliver 80,000-90,000 Model S and Model X vehicles this year.









Zuckerberg Says Board Member's India Tweet 'Upsetting'
[ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 23:41:48 GMT ]
Mark Zuckerberg has made his displeasure known over a tweet by Facebook's board director, Marc Andreessen, that offended Indians and others worldwide.









Experts: Shipping Lithium Ion Batteries on Planes Is Unsafe
[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 00:18:00 GMT ]
Federal transportation regulators and the country's main pilots union are warning against shipping large quantities of lithium ion batteries.









How Hitman's new AI outsmarted me - CNET
[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 01:22:10 GMT ]
A more active world and endless emergent possibilities might make the next Hitman the toughest yet.









'Doors' offers a shared VR experience with others through art (Tomorrow Daily 313 show notes) - CNET
[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 01:34:46 GMT ]
We love the idea of this immersive and interactive art exhibit, which was created to remind designers and users that virtual reality doesn't have to be an isolating experience.









Iron Boy saves Sydney! And he's only nine years old - CNET
[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 04:11:21 GMT ]
After a desperate call for help from police, a nine-year-old boy with Cystic Fibrosis has saved the day in Sydney (with help from Make-A-Wish Australia), dressing up as a pint-sized Iron Man and fighting Ultron's henchmen.









Your refusal to join Twitter is taking a toll - CNET
[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 04:22:22 GMT ]
Though it's popular with an in crowd of entertainers, politicos and hipsters, the microblogging service is having a hard time getting regular people to join. That's a problem, a big problem.









Ford and Bridj team up to bring a new type of mobility to Kansas City - Roadshow
[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 05:01:03 GMT ]
Ride KC: Bridj will mark the first public-private partnership between a US transit agency and an automaker.









How technology could change moviegoing
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:50:57 GMT ]










Teen to feds: Change typeface, save $$$
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:51:00 GMT ]










5 sports tech ideas for coaches and athletes
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:15:06 GMT ]
As athletes strive to set new records and engineers invent new technology, their worlds are intersecting more and more.









EasyJet unveils plan for hybrid planes
[ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 13:32:39 GMT ]
EasyJet announces plans to try the use of hydrogen fuel cells on their planes, a concept that could save 50,000 tons of fuel yearly.









The 370-mph 'bullet' fueled by batteries
[ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 13:32:52 GMT ]










Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Feds Can't Open San Bernardino Shooters' Phone
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 22:01:00 GMT ]
The FBI calls the problem "going dark," and Director James Comey said it impacted all levels of law enforcement.









Could Amazon Be Building a Global Shipping Business?
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 22:05:00 GMT ]
The move is part of a broader effort by Amazon to control the rising cost of shipping billions of packages.









'Politwoops' Is Back to Embarrass Tweeting Politicians
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 22:57:09 GMT ]
Social media gaffes are often deleted within minutes — which is why a site called Politwoops plans to archive them forever.









Bacteria Have Ability to 'See,' Eye-Opening Study Finds
[ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 00:28:00 GMT ]
Researchers say the one-celled bacteria can focus much like a human eye can, but the image would be much blurrier.









U.S. Regulators: Google Computer Can Be Considered Driver
[ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 00:40:00 GMT ]
The decision by the NHTSA is a major step toward ultimately winning approval for autonomous vehicles on the roads.









Feds declare that Google's self-driving car is its own driver - Roadshow
[ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 02:08:37 GMT ]
In a letter to Google, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration determined that the computer piloting Google's self-driving cars can be considered a driver, for purposes of the car's control placement.









Tim Cook's blurry Super Bowl photo deleted after mockery - CNET
[ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 03:32:48 GMT ]
Technically Incorrect: After some wondered why the Apple CEO had posted such a poor photo to Twitter, it's deleted.









Shape-shifting 'superhero' material can lift 1,000 times its weight - CNET
[ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 03:45:10 GMT ]
Call Wayne Industries! A stretchy new polymer can pack a punch, with a shoelace-size piece able to lift the weight of a liter of soda, its creators say.









Lightning time-lapse from space seethes with electricity - CNET
[ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 04:23:41 GMT ]
Feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand up as you watch a dramatic video of lightning strikes seen from the International Space Station.









Opera looks to be sold to Chinese consortium for $1.2 billion - CNET
[ Wed, 10 Feb 2016 09:20:43 GMT ]
The Norwegian browser maker looks to improve its penetration and profitability with a venture into China.









How do you keep kids safe?
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:41:10 GMT ]










How technology could change moviegoing
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:50:57 GMT ]










Teen to feds: Change typeface, save $$$
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:51:00 GMT ]










5 sports tech ideas for coaches and athletes
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:15:06 GMT ]
As athletes strive to set new records and engineers invent new technology, their worlds are intersecting more and more.









The 370-mph 'bullet' fueled by batteries
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:16:09 GMT ]
World fastest electric car? Introducing the Venturi Buckeye Bullet 3, a 370 mph 'bullet' fueled by batteries.









Tuesday, February 9, 2016

To the Rescue: Cockroach-like Robots May Help in Disasters
[ Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:26:00 GMT ]
When buildings collapse in future disasters, the hero helping rescue trapped people may be a robotic cockroach.









Kickstarter Celebrates 100,000 Successful Projects
[ Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:38:00 GMT ]
The company celebrated the milestone with a list of 100 Kickstarter-related statistics. Don't worry, it's more interesting than it sounds.









Super Bowl 50: More People Chose Not to Tweet, Facebook
[ Mon, 08 Feb 2016 21:40:00 GMT ]
CBS's TV audience of 111.9m for Super Bowl 50 was also down — although less dramatically — from Super Bowl XLIX on NBC, which registered 114.4m viewers.









FAA: Drone Registration Soars Past That of Regular Planes
[ Mon, 08 Feb 2016 22:53:00 GMT ]
The Federal Aviation Administration passed the milestone last week when it topped 325,000 registered drone owners.









Two Sanders Supporters Back on Tinder After Brief Ban
[ Mon, 08 Feb 2016 23:27:00 GMT ]
Two women banned from Tinder for aggressively promoting Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders have been allowed back on the dating app.









Can the Toyota Prius actually be sexy? - CNET
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 02:00:02 GMT ]
Technically Incorrect: Toyota used the Super Bowl to suggest that the environmentally friendly Prius is now an object of extreme desire. Is this faintly ridiculous?









Watch Quantum Break prototype footage - CNET
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 02:31:24 GMT ]
Plus, developer Remedy talks about telling a story that covers "much more" than one game.









The world's only opalised pearls, 65 million years in the making - CNET
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 04:18:34 GMT ]
The world's first opalised pearls have been found in the Australian desert, dating back 65 million years, when it was covered by an inland sea.









Latest update signals that Adobe hasn't yet burned its Bridge CC - CNET
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 05:00:02 GMT ]
After a prolonged silence on Creative Cloud's digital asset-management tool, Adobe's finally started the process of rebuilding Bridge.









How do the candidates stack up on social media? - CNET
[ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 06:30:31 GMT ]
Presidential candidates are continuing to take their messages to the Internet, where social media networks offer a digital soap box. Here's how the candidates stack up ahead of the New Hampshire primary.









How do you keep kids safe on social media?
[ Fri, 05 Feb 2016 14:03:27 GMT ]










Flying from New York to London in 11 minutes?
[ Fri, 05 Feb 2016 20:13:27 GMT ]
Industrial designer Charles Bombardier has come up with a new concept plane called the Antipode. It could theoretically fly from London to New York in 11 minutes.









Obamas lament White House Wi-Fi situation
[ Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:12:42 GMT ]










5 sports tech ideas for coaches and athletes
[ Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:13:13 GMT ]
As athletes strive to set new records and engineers invent new technology, their worlds are intersecting more and more.









Monday, February 8, 2016

Latest iOS Update May Brick Your Phone If You Did This
[ Fri, 05 Feb 2016 20:17:00 GMT ]
If you've had the screen or home button replaced on your iPhone and the work wasn't done by someone at the Apple Store, you may want to skip the lates









Twitter Shut Down 125K Accounts Related to Terrorism
[ Fri, 05 Feb 2016 20:35:00 GMT ]
In a tweet from the company's "@Policy" team, the social media company said it has stepped up its fight against violent extremism online.









Touchdown! Astronauts in Space Can Watch the Super Bowl
[ Fri, 05 Feb 2016 22:04:15 GMT ]
When the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos square off Sunday, astronauts on the International Space Station will be able to watch in real time.









See Blue Origin Landing From the Rocket's Point of View
[ Sat, 06 Feb 2016 00:07:00 GMT ]
Rocket launches are fun to watch, and as private spaceflight companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX have shown recently, so are rocket landings.









Take a Tour Inside the World's Most Popular Airbnb
[ Sun, 07 Feb 2016 15:31:00 GMT ]
Of the more than two million Airbnb listings, the one most booked is a mushroom-shaped dome surrounded by redwood and oak trees in Aptos, California.