Sunday, April 3, 2016

Google's April Fools' 'Mic Drop' Joke Goes Awry
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:46:00 GMT ]
Google has issued an apology and removed a temporary email feature after one of its April Fools' jokes backfired.









'Laser Cloak' Could Hide Earth from Aliens: Study
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 17:23:00 GMT ]
A simple laser beam could disrupt aliens' observations of Earth, making it look like there's nobody home on the third rock from the sun, a new study suggests.









Microsoft Wants to Add Starbucks Ordering to Outlook
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:14:00 GMT ]
You will soon be able to order your favorite Starbucks drink directly through your email interface - as long as you're using Outlook, that is.









Elon Musk: 198K Tesla Model 3 Orders in 24 Hours
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:25:00 GMT ]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company received 198,000 Model 3 orders in 24 hours. In a tweet Friday, he touted a "bright" future for electric cars.









New App Cancels or Fixes Your Forgotten Subscriptions
[ Sat, 02 Apr 2016 09:46:00 GMT ]
A new service will track down your unwanted subscriptions and work with you to figure out what's worth keeping or ditching.









Inside baseball? Siri knows - CNET
[ Sat, 02 Apr 2016 16:07:36 GMT ]
Apple's voice assistant is now a baseball savant.









For kids with autism, this tech matters - CNET
[ Sat, 02 Apr 2016 16:20:00 GMT ]
For these kids, games and cute robots are more than just fun. On World Autism Awareness Day, we look at some of the ways technology is improving the lives of those with the condition.









LG sells its G5 phone with a lot of Jason Stathams and a little exaggeration - CNET
[ Sat, 02 Apr 2016 18:25:20 GMT ]
Technically Incorrect: A new ad for LG's modular G5 phone makes you believe that its parts are quickly interchangeable. They're not.









Disney characters shrink down into Lego minifigures - CNET
[ Sat, 02 Apr 2016 21:02:25 GMT ]
The full series, due May 1, features two Pixar characters making their first appearance as minifigs: Mr. Incredible and Syndrome from "The Incredibles."









Woman allegedly persuades neighbor to shoot down legal drone - CNET
[ Sat, 02 Apr 2016 22:15:56 GMT ]
Technically Incorrect: In Oklahoma, a construction company is using a drone to inspect a property. A neighbor allegedly doesn't like that.









Stunning, otherworldly visions of beauty
[ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 17:05:21 GMT ]
Technology offers designers opportunities for innovation, ushering in a whole new era for the fashion world.









The next big thing? The desktop (yes, really)
[ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 17:06:23 GMT ]










Apple updates Siri's response to 'I was raped'
[ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 19:41:00 GMT ]










Saturday, April 2, 2016

Google's April Fools' 'Mic Drop' Joke Goes Awry
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:46:00 GMT ]
Google has issued an apology and removed a temporary email feature after one of its April Fools' jokes backfired.









'Laser Cloak' Could Hide Earth from Aliens: Study
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 17:23:00 GMT ]
A simple laser beam could disrupt aliens' observations of Earth, making it look like there's nobody home on the third rock from the sun, a new study suggests.









Microsoft Wants to Add Starbucks Ordering to Outlook
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:14:00 GMT ]
You will soon be able to order your favorite Starbucks drink directly through your email interface - as long as you're using Outlook, that is.









Elon Musk: 198K Tesla Model 3 Orders in 24 Hours
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:25:00 GMT ]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company received 198,000 Model 3 orders in 24 hours. In a tweet Friday, he touted a "bright" future for electric cars.









New App Cancels or Fixes Your Forgotten Subscriptions
[ Sat, 02 Apr 2016 09:46:00 GMT ]
A new service will track down your unwanted subscriptions and work with you to figure out what's worth keeping or ditching.









Massive, mind-blowing marble machine has ski jump, roller coaster - CNET
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 23:16:59 GMT ]
Welcome to Marble Mountain, a three-year building effort that takes hundreds of marbles and sends them on a rollicking adventure through falls, jumps, spirals and castles.









Does an Apple car even have a chance against the Tesla Model 3? (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 32) - CNET
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 23:32:36 GMT ]
The Tesla Model 3 has the tech and consumer world buzzing. Like Apple used to. Plus, Apple patents for wireless charging and gesture recognition for the Apple Watch.









Tesla's already received over 198,000 Model 3 reservations - Roadshow
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 23:54:20 GMT ]
At $1,000 a pop, that means the company banked more than $198 million in the course of a single day.









Our first impressions of Tesla's game-changing Model 3 - Roadshow
[ Sat, 02 Apr 2016 00:05:59 GMT ]
Tesla's most affordable car should, by all rights, be its biggest. Check out our first impressions.









Tesla finally shows us the Model 3 (AutoComplete, Ep. 12) - Roadshow
[ Sat, 02 Apr 2016 00:07:50 GMT ]
Elon Musk debuts the next big thing in motoring, plus the latest updates on Volkswagen's ongoing Dieselgate saga.









Stunning, otherworldly visions of beauty
[ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 17:05:21 GMT ]
Technology offers designers opportunities for innovation, ushering in a whole new era for the fashion world.









The next big thing? The desktop (yes, really)
[ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 17:06:23 GMT ]










Apple updates Siri's response to 'I was raped'
[ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 19:41:00 GMT ]










Friday, April 1, 2016

40 Things About Apple Computer On Its 40th Anniversary
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:30:16 GMT ]
Forty years ago the U.S. was marking the bicentennial, 'Son of Sam' was terrorizing New York, and two nerds were about to change the world.









FCC Approves Adding Internet to Subsidy Program
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 10:19:59 GMT ]
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved a proposal to expand a telephone subsidy for low-income Americans to include Internet access.









Uber CEO Must Answer Face Price-Fixing Lawsuit
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 10:40:55 GMT ]
Travis Kalanick, chief executive officer of Uber, failed on Thursday to win the dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit accusing him of driving up prices.









Facebook Internet in Egypt Blocked Over Spy Claims
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 11:09:00 GMT ]
Egypt blocked Facebook's Internet service last year after the company refused to give the Egyptian government the ability to spy on users.









Visa Database Found to be Vulnerable to Hacking
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 11:28:19 GMT ]
Cyber security experts found vulnerabilities in the system that could have allowed hackers to alter visa applications or steal data.









Virgin America logo prank would make boobs of us all - CNET
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 04:28:37 GMT ]
Technically Incorrect: In an early stab at April Fools' Day humor, the alleged logo looks like, well, breasts. This might remind you of the real Airbnb logo that reminded some of other female parts.









Reddit drops hint on national security snooping - CNET
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 05:53:06 GMT ]
A certain something is conspicuously missing as the popular community site issues a transparency report on government requests for information.









Crave giveaway: Arccos Driver system for tracking your golf performance - CNET
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 07:00:03 GMT ]
Want to improve your golf game? This new system from Arccos Golf provides data on every drive and round and offers up personalized challenges to get you swinging strong.









Tesla Model 3 unveiled, deliveries begin late 2017 (pictures) - Roadshow
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 08:57:47 GMT ]
Tesla Motors unveils its fourth and most affordable vehicle to date, the 2018 Tesla Model 3 sedan.









Velcro car seats and clear Cardboard: The best and worst of April Fools' Day - CNET
[ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 10:54:48 GMT ]
April 1 -- time for a wry chuckle over jokes that the former college improv geniuses now working in Silicon Valley have thought up for April Fools' Day. Sure, it's self-promotion disguised as comedy, but some of these almost had us fooled!









Stunning, otherworldly visions of beauty
[ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 17:05:21 GMT ]
Technology offers designers opportunities for innovation, ushering in a whole new era for the fashion world.









The next big thing? The desktop (yes, really)
[ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 17:06:23 GMT ]










Apple updates Siri's response to 'I was raped'
[ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 19:41:00 GMT ]










Thursday, March 31, 2016

Apple, Google Routinely Asked to Help Access Devices: ACLU
[ Wed, 30 Mar 2016 21:32:00 GMT ]
The Justice Department previously disclosed that Apple has received 70 court orders requiring it to provide assistance since 2008.









State Department Apologizes for Calling Americans Ugly
[ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:25:00 GMT ]
The State Department tweeted out a warning to Americans traveling overseas Wednesday — and then deleted the tweet after people called it sexist.









Mile-Long Ice Wall to Contain Fukushima's Remains
[ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 06:42:20 GMT ]
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant suffered a massive meltdown following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami which hit the Japanese coast.









FBI Agrees to Unlock iPhone in Arkansas Homicide
[ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 09:45:06 GMT ]
The FBI has agreed to help an Arkansas prosecutor unlock an iPhone and iPod belonging to two teenagers accused of killing a couple.









When Mobsters Meet Hackers: The New Bank Heist
[ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 10:38:36 GMT ]
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been stolen from banks and financial services companies in recent years because of digital criminals.