Congress OKs Permanent Internet Tax Ban[ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:07:00 GMT ]The Senate has passed legislation placing a permanent ban on states' taxing Internet access, sending the measure to President Barack Obama for signing.

An Internet That's 50,000 Times Faster? Sign Me Up![ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:35:00 GMT ]The U.S. lags behind even Latvia when it comes to Internet speeds -- and no one is happy when Netflix and chill turns into Netflix and frozen.

An All-Star Slam Dunk: 1B 'Likes' for NBA on Social[ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:52:04 GMT ]It's the first professional sports league to surpass 1 billion likes and followers across its social media platforms.

Stolen Netflix Log-ins Are a Bargain on Black Market[ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 00:43:26 GMT ]If you can't stand the idea of paying full price for Netflix, there's a black market just waiting to sell you credentials for rock-bottom prices.

Hacking of Health Care Records Skyrockets[ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 09:51:51 GMT ]Roughly one out of every three Americans had their health-care records compromised and most are completely unaware.

Apple Music gains subscribers at a fast clip - CNET[ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 02:44:26 GMT ]Apple was late to the music streaming game, but it's gaining ground faster than rivals.

Amazon shows its artsy side with 'The New Yorker Presents' series (Q&A) - CNET[ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 16:40:45 GMT ]CNET chats with two of the minds behind Amazon's first news magazine show, which debuts Tuesday.

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, comic book heroes - CNET[ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:45:56 GMT ]As Sanders and Clinton battle it out in the presidential debates, they're also competing for comic book fans, as stars of their own titles. Spoiler alert: Neither of them has mutant superpowers.

Scalia death prompts praise, criticism on Twitter - CNET[ Sun, 14 Feb 2016 02:44:04 GMT ]The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia inspires tweets from conservatives, liberals, famous folk and regular Joes.

Move over, Batman: Presidential contenders hit the comics pages (pictures) - CNET[ Sun, 14 Feb 2016 04:22:42 GMT ]Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton give the X-Men a run for the money in a trio of comic books.

Attention SF: Homelessness isn't a crime[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 13:55:35 GMT ]

Cuba's Internet isolation beginning to lift[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 13:56:20 GMT ]

Einstein was right -- gravitational waves detected[ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 12:58:37 GMT ]

Cyberattacks: When hackers turn your lights off[ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 13:05:24 GMT ]

Technology is pushing sports in new directions[ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 13:24:33 GMT ]As athletes strive to set new records and engineers invent new technology, their worlds are intersecting more and more.

Congress OKs Permanent Internet Tax Ban[ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:07:00 GMT ]The Senate has passed legislation placing a permanent ban on states' taxing Internet access, sending the measure to President Barack Obama for signing.

An Internet That's 50,000 Times Faster? Sign Me Up![ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:35:00 GMT ]The U.S. lags behind even Latvia when it comes to Internet speeds -- and no one is happy when Netflix and chill turns into Netflix and frozen.

An All-Star Slam Dunk: 1B 'Likes' for NBA on Social[ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:52:04 GMT ]It's the first professional sports league to surpass 1 billion likes and followers across its social media platforms.

Stolen Netflix Log-ins Are a Bargain on Black Market[ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 00:43:26 GMT ]If you can't stand the idea of paying full price for Netflix, there's a black market just waiting to sell you credentials for rock-bottom prices.

Hacking of Health Care Records Skyrockets[ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 09:51:51 GMT ]Roughly one out of every three Americans had their health-care records compromised and most are completely unaware.

Hoopla! The inventor of basketball returns -- via hologram - CNET[ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 01:06:17 GMT ]A holographic version of Dr. James Naismith makes a cameo appearance to talk hoops during the NBA's tech summit.

Space graffiti discovered inside Apollo 11 command module - CNET[ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 01:26:25 GMT ]Workers at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum uncover astronauts' scribbles that haven't been seen for 40 years.

For Honor more of a 'core' game than mass market, Ubisoft says - CNET[ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 01:32:09 GMT ]Ubisoft says its swordfighting game may not break any sales records for the company.

Apple Music gains subscribers at a fast clip - CNET[ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 02:44:26 GMT ]Apple was late to the music streaming game, but it's gaining ground faster than rivals.

Amazon shows its artsy side with 'The New Yorker Presents' series (Q&A) - CNET[ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 10:00:03 GMT ]CNET chats with two of the folks behind Amazon's first news magazine show, which debuts Tuesday.

Attention SF: Homelessness isn't a crime[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 13:55:35 GMT ]

Cuba's Internet isolation beginning to lift[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 13:56:20 GMT ]

Einstein was right -- gravitational waves detected[ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 12:58:37 GMT ]

Cyberattacks: When hackers turn your lights off[ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 13:05:24 GMT ]

Technology is pushing sports in new directions[ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 13:24:33 GMT ]As athletes strive to set new records and engineers invent new technology, their worlds are intersecting more and more.

Stop Encryption? Good Luck. It's Everywhere, Study Says[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 20:22:00 GMT ]Government efforts to put a 'backdoor' in encryption products so authorities can access encoded data are a pointless effort, says a Harvard study.

Time Inc. Buys What's Left of MySpace[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 20:26:00 GMT ]The company that owns the once-ubiquitous social network is being bought by Time Inc. to help the magazine publisher target ads.

DARPA Plans to Launch 130-Foot Robot Warship in April[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 22:22:00 GMT ]It sounds like science fiction: an unmanned warship patrolling the seas, searching for enemy submarines. But this robo-boat really sets sail in April.

How Video Games Are Helping American War Vets[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 22:46:00 GMT ]Army veteran Stephen Machuga founded Stack-Up.org, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that supports vets through a shared love of gaming.

Uber to Pay $28.5 Million to Settle Safety Lawsuits[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 23:23:00 GMT ]The litigation was brought by customers who alleged the company misrepresented the quality of its safety practices and the fees it charged passengers.

Innovative electric go-kart packs Wi-Fi and GPS smarts - Roadshow[ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 04:06:32 GMT ]Silicon Valley startup creates an electric go-kart with high-tech smarts that both parents and kids can appreciate.

AT&T jumps into the fast lane with ultraspeedy 5G field trial - CNET[ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 05:01:03 GMT ]5G is supposed to give you Internet connection speeds that are 10 to 100 times faster than today's. The carrier's first field test happens in Austin, Texas.

Stylish NASA posters imagine the future of space tourism (pictures) - CNET[ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 05:17:08 GMT ]In future centuries, popular vacation destinations may literally be out of this world. NASA commissioned a new installment of speculative vintage travel posters to sell the best spots to visit in our solar system and beyond.

Star Wars and Mario make the perfect combination in 'Star Kart!' - CNET[ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 06:15:29 GMT ]YouTube user Dark Pixel mashes up Star Wars with Nintendo's Mario Kart games in this fun fan-made video. Mario flies an X-Wing like a Rebel, and he doesn't have to rely on the Force, either.

Crave giveaway: Custom-designed Timbuk2 messenger bag - CNET[ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 08:00:03 GMT ]CNET's Jessica Dolcourt visited the Timbuk2 factory and personally designed a cool-looking bag. One winner gets to take it home this week.

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 ]

Attention SF: Homelessness isn't a crime[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 13:55:35 GMT ]

Cuba's Internet isolation beginning to lift[ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 13:56:20 GMT ]

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.