Hackers Use Facebook Quizzes to Steal Personal Info[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:43:08 GMT ]Security experts warn that hackers often use Facebook quizzes to access your personal information. WFLA's Lindsey Mastis reports.

U.K. Says Fake Online Profiles May Mean Jail[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 18:48:00 GMT ]Britain's prosecution service says people could be charged if they create fake online profiles in order to harass or humiliate others.

Monkeys Steer Wheelchairs Using Thought Alone[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 18:53:09 GMT ]Two monkeys with brain implants have steered wheelchairs using only their minds, a step forward for a field seeking to mobilize people with paralysis.

Tech vs. the Feds: Apple Allies Rally in Flurry of Filings[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 21:12:00 GMT ]The world of bits and bytes is locking arms with Apple in a set of new legal filings on Thursday.

Facebook to Pay Millions More in U.K. Taxes[ Fri, 04 Mar 2016 11:48:38 GMT ]Facebook is to restructure the way it pays tax in Britain, meaning it will pay "millions of pounds" more to the Treasury.

Musical Rube Goldberg machine sings an extraordinarily pretty song - CNET[ Fri, 04 Mar 2016 05:10:21 GMT ]A Swedish band called Wintergatan has built a music machine out of wood, cables, steel marbles and Lego, and you can see it in action.

Your 3D printer is telling people what it's making - CNET[ Fri, 04 Mar 2016 05:14:04 GMT ]The sounds of a 3D printer at work can be reverse engineered to reconstruct the original 3D model. It sounds cool, but there could be big implications for industrial espionage.

A year isolated in space preps astronaut for modern dinner manners - CNET[ Fri, 04 Mar 2016 06:15:17 GMT ]The #YearInSpace is over, and it's time for astronaut Scott Kelly to readjust to life on #Earth. But even if you've run rings around your home planet, it doesn't stop you from facing the same old tech problems at the dinner table.

Tech industry rallies around Apple in its iPhone fight with FBI - CNET[ Fri, 04 Mar 2016 06:36:10 GMT ]More than 40 top tech companies, including Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft, as well as privacy and industry trade groups, weigh in on the government's demand to force Apple to change the iPhone.

Crave giveaway: Nail yourself a 'Hitman: Agent 47' prize pack - CNET[ Fri, 04 Mar 2016 08:00:02 GMT ]It's a game, it's a movie, it's not a viable career choice. Here's how to win your own "Hitman" briefcase and other swag, plus a Blu-ray.

Mideast's worst drought in 900 years[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 13:31:27 GMT ]

Apple, here's how you can show users you really care[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 13:38:45 GMT ]

5 cool technology leaps about to change aviation[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:14:33 GMT ]Given the terrifyingly airline seat patents filed in recent years, the future of flying often looks bleak.

Feds test SkyTracker rogue drone detector[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:42:34 GMT ]The FAA and Department of Homeland Security have successfully tested a new prototype technology called SkyTracker, which is designed to find rogue drones flying near airports.

Astronaut Scott Kelly 2 inches taller after year in space[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 19:15:38 GMT ]Astronaut Scott Kelly arrived in Houston to hugs, beer and apple pie after nearly a year in space.

ACLU: Apple Ruling for the Feds Would Be 'Catastrophic'[ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 17:00:00 GMT ]The American Civil Liberties Union is filing a "friend of the court" brief in California on Wednesday supporting Apple in its stand against the FBI.

$1M Turing Award Goes to Pioneers of Internet Encryption[ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 17:25:00 GMT ]Turing Award goes to a pair of cryptographers whose ideas helped make the Internet possible.

Googling for 'Move to Canada' Spiked on Super Tuesday[ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 21:42:00 GMT ]Hot on the heels of Super Tuesday wins by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, Google searches for 'how to move to Canada' started to take off.

IBM Sues Groupon Over Alleged Patent Infringement[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 01:39:02 GMT ]The complaint accuses Groupon of building its business model using IBM's patents without authorization despite prior warnings.

Apple's New Office Signals Change for Valley[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 11:18:30 GMT ]Apple prepares to open chic new offices in San Francisco's high-rent South of Market neighborhood, which has spawned scores of promising startups.

Apple gets backing in FBI iPhone case from privacy groups, tech titans - CNET[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 00:45:09 GMT ]The ACLU files the first in an expected series of briefs telling a federal court that it sides with Apple and believes an FBI request to hack a terrorist's iPhone threatens everyone's privacy and security.

Kanye cheesed off at Deadmau5 as Twitter baiting continues - CNET[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 01:06:15 GMT ]Social media might be all about bringing people together to share stories, but as any true celebrity follower knows, it's also the place to see Grade-A celebrity fueds unfold in real time. And once again, Kanye West has served up the goods.

Your bus may be spying on you - CNET[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 02:00:02 GMT ]Technically Incorrect: In another round of the slugfest between security and privacy, Maryland lawmakers are objecting to buses that get in your business. A bill before the state senate would limit audio recording on public transit.

After Super Tuesday, Google searches for one phrase hit an all-time high - CNET[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 06:01:39 GMT ]Following the biggest night of primary results in the presidential election so far, a record number of people went online looking for someplace a little more calm and cool.

Ted Cruz likes to twerk and eat hair in Bad Lip Reading video - CNET[ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 06:36:50 GMT ]The US presidential race gets much more entertaining when Ted Cruz's comments are translated via YouTube series Bad Lip Reading. His new campaign slogan: "I need a bogel for the glotch."

Apple-FBI debate may be least of challenges[ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:44:03 GMT ]

Who really invented stealth technology?[ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 19:03:03 GMT ]Decades after the U.S. Air Force unveiled one if its first stealth combat planes, the B-2 bomber, lawyers are still arguing over the origins and legal ownership of the technology that allows pilots to fly virtually undetected by enemy radar.

Data a toxic asset, so why not throw it out?[ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:41:58 GMT ]

Breakup service does dirty work for the lovelorn[ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 13:01:51 GMT ]

Are female emojis sexist and harmful to girls?[ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 15:35:48 GMT ]

Husband of San Bernardino Victim Supports Apple[ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 02:31:00 GMT ]"I support Apple and the decision they have made," wrote Salihin Kondoker in a letter of support to U.S. Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym.

After 340 Days in Space, NASA's Scott Kelly Is Home[ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 09:39:39 GMT ]NASA is celebrating a very big homecoming as American astronaut Scott Kelly returns to earth.

Apple Files Formal Objection in iPhone Battle With FBI[ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 09:49:50 GMT ]Apple and the FBI are battling over an FBI request to access a locked iPhone.

Facebook VP Jailed in Data Privacy Row[ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:14:00 GMT ]A Brazilian judge ordered the jailing of Facebook Vice President for Latin America Diego Dzodan.

Hack Us, Says Pentagon to Cybersafety Experts[ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:51:03 GMT ]The Pentagon said it would invite vetted hackers to test the cybersecurity of some public U.S. Defense Department websites as part of a pilot project.

Zynga CEO Mark Pincus steps down -- again - CNET[ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 05:21:22 GMT ]Former EA mobile chief Frank Gibeau will become the beleaguered game maker's fourth CEO in the past three years.

On Super Tuesday, the Web fears for Chris Christie - CNET[ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 05:36:09 GMT ]Technically Incorrect: A Vine featuring the New Jersey governor seemingly bewildered as he stands behind a victorious Donald Trump spawns the #freechrischristie movement.

The Subaru concept we won't ever see - Roadshow[ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:42:26 GMT ]The Subaru XV Concept is an absolute stunner. But if Subaru's track record is any indication, the production vehicle won't look anything like it.

Deadmau5 rats out Kanye over Pirate Bay gaffe - CNET[ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:48:40 GMT ]Sure, we should all pay a fair price for digital downloads, but maybe Kanye needs a little help when it comes to coughing up cash for what he downloads online. But his fellow artists are ready to help...

New Civic hatchback prototype brings the hot back to Honda - Roadshow[ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:29:33 GMT ]Although still officially in prototype form, the Civic hatchback that we saw at the Geneva Motor Show this year promises to be the hot hatch we've been pining for.

Feds test SkyTracker rogue drone detector[ Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:59:09 GMT ]

Attorney general ready to defend surveillance at tech industry gathering[ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:22:27 GMT ]Attorney General Loretta Lynch is traveling to the heart of the U.S. technology industry to make her pitch that tech companies should help the government access their customers' data for national security investigations.

Apple-FBI debate may be least of challenges[ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:44:03 GMT ]

Who really invented stealth technology?[ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 19:03:03 GMT ]Decades after the U.S. Air Force unveiled one if its first stealth combat planes, the B-2 bomber, lawyers are still arguing over the origins and legal ownership of the technology that allows pilots to fly virtually undetected by enemy radar.

Data a toxic asset, so why not throw it out?[ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:41:58 GMT ]

Apple Doesn't Have to Help FBI in N.Y. iPhone Case: Judge[ Mon, 29 Feb 2016 22:37:00 GMT ]A New York judge says the U.S. Justice Department cannot force Apple to provide the FBI with access to locked iPhone data in a routine drug case.

Hundreds of Tesla Workers Walk Off Job in Labor Dispute[ Mon, 29 Feb 2016 22:52:00 GMT ]Hundreds of union construction workers walked off the job at Tesla Motors' battery factory in northern Nevada on Monday.

1 Dead After App Sends Israeli Soldiers Into Refugee Camp[ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 10:20:33 GMT ]A Palestinian was killed and several others wounded after two Israeli soldiers strayed into a West Bank refugee camp and had to be rescued.

'Sexy' Video Teaches First Aid, Triggers Outrage[ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:21:03 GMT ]A viral campaign featuring scantily-clad women reenacting music videos and that is aimed at teaching first aid has sparked controversy in Germany.

Pentagon Taps Private Sector for Cybersafety[ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:38:01 GMT ]The Pentagon plans to meet interested companies and request proposals before Sept. 30, the end of fiscal year 2016, after finalizing requirements for a more flexible and adaptive replacement.