U.S. Government Agency Declares Hoverboards Unsafe[ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 20:54:38 GMT ]"Consumers risk serious injury or death if their self-balancing scooters ignite and burn," the Consumer Product Safety Commission says.Never mind that

Trump Calls for Apple Boycott Over Shooter's Phone Data[ Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:12:00 GMT ]Apple has said that building a "back door" could allow the FBI or others to break into other devices, not just the San Bernardino shooter's phone.

Virgin Galactic Unveils New SpaceShipTwo After Accident[ Sat, 20 Feb 2016 01:58:00 GMT ]Virgin Galactic unveiled its new space vehicle on Friday, 15 months after the predecessor version of SpaceShipTwo broke up during a test.

Drone Registration Deadline is Here[ Sat, 20 Feb 2016 02:07:00 GMT ]Friday is the deadline for registering your drone with the FAA. NBC's Mark Barger reports.

Vendors Use iPads at Trump Rally After His Apple Boycott[ Sat, 20 Feb 2016 05:12:00 GMT ]Donald Trump may be pushing for an Apple boycott, but the message may not have trickled down to vendors at his rally.

Trump calls for Apple boycott over iPhone in terror attack - CNET[ Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:42:05 GMT ]Technically Incorrect: The Republican candidate says it's just occurred to him that Apple should be boycotted until it agrees to help the FBI hack a phone linked to the San Bernardino shootings.

Galaxy S7 and LG G5 to headline Mobile World Congress - CNET[ Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:54:46 GMT ]A big CNET team is en route to Barcelona for the largest wireless show on Earth. In store are more than just new gadgets, but gadgets that you'll actually be able to buy.

Fans restore original 'Star Wars' for online release - CNET[ Sat, 20 Feb 2016 02:56:36 GMT ]A group of die-hards spent years cleaning a 35mm film print and published it online without George Lucas' later alterations -- or any permission.

Apple says investigators ruined best way to access terrorist data - CNET[ Sat, 20 Feb 2016 03:18:00 GMT ]A backup feature might have provided the FBI with a way to access data from the iPhone of a San Bernardino terrorist. But a change to the Apple iCloud password foiled that idea.

Your hoverboard is officially unsafe - CNET[ Sat, 20 Feb 2016 06:28:39 GMT ]No hoverboard currently for sale meets the standards laid out by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Anger, praise for Apple's stance in FBI dispute[ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 15:27:29 GMT ]

Want to become a human guinea pig? Here's how[ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 15:29:05 GMT ]Indianapolis resident John Oriez got a tiny tattoo on his head for the sake of science.

The 370-mph 'bullet' fueled by batteries[ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 15:54:24 GMT ]Speed freaks have flocked to Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats for more than a century. Now a new breed of racers is taking on the famous speedway with the Venturi Buckeye Bullet 3, a 370-mph "bullet" fueled by batteries.

Virgin Galactic to unveil new spaceship[ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 16:33:31 GMT ]

John Kerry pushes Hollywood for help countering ISIS[ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 16:56:35 GMT ]

China's Racing to Space. Is It a Military Ploy?[ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 19:08:00 GMT ]China plans to launch more than 20 space missions in 2016, making the year ahead the busiest ever for the nation's rapidly growing space program.

Apple Likely to Invoke Free-Speech Rights[ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:21:00 GMT ]Apple is likely to seek free speech protection as a key legal argument in trying to block its federal order.

Lyft Asks Judge to Stop Uber's 'Witch-Hunt'[ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:30:00 GMT ]Ride service Lyft asked a judge to prevent its biggest rival, Uber, from making further demands for confidential information.

Dating Apps No Longer Just for Dating[ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:37:42 GMT ]Dating apps aren't just changing our love lives, they're also changing the way we find jobs, view advertisements and arrange dates, according to indus

Find My iPhone App Leads Cops to Kidnapped Teen[ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:40:52 GMT ]A mother tracked her kidnapped daughter using iCloud and the Find My iPhone App, which allowed police police find the bound and gagged victim.

Smartwatches now more popular than Swiss watches, thanks largely to Apple - CNET[ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 03:20:35 GMT ]Shipments of smartwatches outpaced those of their luxury brethren in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to new research.

Mumbai's heritage buildings go kaleidoscopic under a 3D dome (pictures) - CNET[ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 03:32:29 GMT ]An exhibition in Mumbai is inviting locals to 'look up' inside a massive projector dome, letting them experience their city's heritage architecture in a totally new light.

Rallying cry: Taking a stand with Apple against the Feds - CNET[ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:05:47 GMT ]Two San Francisco digital rights groups rallied in support of Apple CEO Tim Cook's decision not to cooperate with an FBI effort to crack open an iPhone linked to the massacre in San Bernardino, California.

Crave giveaway: Durable Timbuk2 laptop backpack - CNET[ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 08:00:03 GMT ]This week's giveaway brings another free Timbuk2 bag, this one a stylish padded laptop bag.

Volvo wants to offer cars without keys starting in 2017 - Roadshow[ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:48:00 GMT ]Surprise, surprise: your smartphone is involved.

China to uproot thousands for giant space telescope[ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 14:01:16 GMT ]China's ambitious search for alien life comes with a human cost.

How technology could change moviegoing[ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 14:13:43 GMT ]

Apple opposes order to unlock San Bernardino iPhone[ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:31:44 GMT ]

When hackers turn your lights off[ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:01:13 GMT ]

Mozilla chief: The danger of FBI at Apple's 'back door'[ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:15:33 GMT ]

Heavyweight Backs Apple in FBI Fight Over Cracking iPhone[ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 07:55:00 GMT ]Sundar Pichai said in a series of tweets that a judge's order would put tech companies in the position of helping the FBI hack their own customers.

$4 Smartphone Goes on Sale in India[ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 07:57:03 GMT ]A company has launched the world's cheapest smartphone, which is available for just under $4.

Employers Are Using Data to Track Workers' Pregnancies[ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 08:29:00 GMT ]Health care analytics companies can mine workers' medical claims and search queries to figure out if an employee is trying to conceive or pregnant.

Hospital Pays $17,000 Ransom to Hackers[ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:44:10 GMT ]A Los Angeles hospital paid a ransom of about $17,000 to hackers who infiltrated and disabled its computer network because paying was in the best interest of the hospital and the most efficient way to solve the problem, the medical center's chief executive said Wednesday. Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center paid the demanded ransom of 40 bitcoins—...

Yahoo Shutters Magazines, Cuts 300 More Jobs[ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:16:33 GMT ]Yahoo Inc. said on Wednesday it would shut down its digital magazines as part of a plan to focus on news, sports, finance and lifestyle.

4K Blu-ray discs on sale early at Best Buy - CNET[ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 00:46:40 GMT ]Despite an official release date of March 2016, one of America's largest retailers has begun selling the next-generation discs early.

If Facebook 'likes' were votes, the next US president would be... - CNET[ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 03:24:28 GMT ]The answer definitely comes as a bit of shocker in this new analysis of the current candidates conducted by ESPN-owned political site FiveThirtyEight.

Ancient poisonous flower trapped in amber a cousin to strychnine - CNET[ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 04:35:01 GMT ]It's rare to find plant fossils intact, let alone plant fossils that go back at least 15 million years and relate to a modern pesticide.

OK, this is the fastest wireless carrier in the nation - CNET[ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 05:10:28 GMT ]Just two weeks after one testing firm crowned T-Mobile the speed king, a new study claims one of its rivals actually has the superior network.

Google CEO offers some support for Apple in encryption battle - CNET[ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 06:50:35 GMT ]Technically Incorrect: Sundar Pichai says that what a court is expecting from Apple "could be a troubling precedent."

Einstein was right -- gravitational waves detected[ Tue, 16 Feb 2016 20:09:36 GMT ]Just over 100 years after he published his general theory of relativity, scientists have found what Albert Einstein predicted as part of the theory: gravitational waves.

Meet your invisible roommates[ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 13:33:37 GMT ]

China to uproot thousands for giant space telescope[ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 14:01:16 GMT ]China's ambitious search for alien life comes with a human cost.

How technology could change moviegoing[ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 14:13:43 GMT ]

Apple opposes order to unlock San Bernardino iPhone[ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:31:44 GMT ]

Apple Ordered to Unlock San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone[ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 01:00:00 GMT ]A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the computer company must help investigators gain access to data on Syed Farook's iPhone 5c.

Read Apple CEO's Full Letter on San Bernardino Ruling[ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 10:28:19 GMT ]The full text of Apple CEO Tim Cook's open letter to customers.

Apple Fights 'Dangerous' Order to Unlock Shooter's iPhone[ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 10:28:59 GMT ]Apple is opposing a court order to unlock the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, accusing the federal government of an "overreach."

Senior Moment? There Really Is an App for That[ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 10:49:52 GMT ]Scientists are testing brain games to improve seniors' thinking and memory.

Motorist Who Live-Streamed Drunken Drive Loses License[ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:05:09 GMT ]Prosecutors made sure the punishment was harsher than usual for a Florida woman who streamed live video of herself driving drunk last fall.