Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Bitcoin Mystery: Search for Founder May Not Be Over
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 08:45:00 GMT ]
For many in the tech world, the identity of bitcoin's elusive creator has been a long-running parlor game.

'Solar Impulse' Touches Down in Arizona After 16-Hour Flight
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 08:59:00 GMT ]
The solar-powered aircraft completed the latest stage of its global circumnavigation when it touched down at the Goodyear Airport in Phoenix late Mond

After Boardroom Battle, Investor Calls Yahoo 'Welcoming'
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 10:50:00 GMT ]
Yahoo's management team and directors have given a warm welcome to Starboard Chief Executive Jeffrey Smith since he joined the company's board.

Some Investors Saw Balance 'Doubled' After Vanguard App Fail
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 11:07:29 GMT ]
An "application glitch" led some Vanguard clients to see an inflated account balance displayed on their Apple mobile devices.

Brazilian Judge Orders WhatsApp Blocked for 72 Hours
[ Mon, 02 May 2016 19:17:00 GMT ]
A judge in Brazil has once again ordered a temporary block on the popular messaging app WhatsApp.

Uber partners with Chinese payment solution Alipay - CNET
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 06:14:10 +0000 ]
Uber has announced a partnership with Alipay that will allow Chinese customers to pay in yuan around the globe.

Watch 'The Force Awakens' retold in emojis - CNET
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 06:32:58 +0000 ]
For a bit of May the Fourth fun, Disney re-released "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" told in adorable little stickers.

Flight passenger names their Wi-Fi hotspot 'mobile detonation device', grounds plane - CNET
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 06:51:54 +0000 ]
A mystery passenger on an Australian flight grounded a Perth, Australia-bound Qantas plane after inciting a terrorism scare.

รข€‹SoundCloud's paid streaming service expands to UK and Ireland - CNET
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 10:29:29 +0000 ]
The ad-free SoundCloud Go is now available outside the US.

After erasing themselves from the Internet, new Radiohead teaser creeps out - CNET
[ Tue, 03 May 2016 11:38:18 +0000 ]
The band pretended to disappear completely. Who were they trying to kid, eh?

No more lost bags? Delta rolls out better tracking system
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 21:22:23 EDT ]
What if tiny radio waves from your luggage could communicate its location to baggage handlers?

Tinder and Facebook: Too close for comfort?
[ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 07:42:40 EDT ]
New Tinder Social feature allows users to create groups and meet up with other groups. Except in doing so, they're presented with a list of Facebook friends also using the app -- and not everybody is happy about it.

Podcast favorites: Blindsided: How ISIS Shook The World | Bernie gets the Axe | Guns in America

Are we finally, really going to Mars?
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:29:18 EDT ]
HASH(0x3362dd8)

Three Earth-like planets discovered orbiting dwarf star
[ Mon, 02 May 2016 17:31:57 EDT ]
For the first time, researchers have discovered three potentially habitable, Earth-like worlds orbiting an ultracool dwarf star 40 light-years away in another star system, according to a study published in the journal Nature.

Weasel knocks out CERN's particle accelerator
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:54:34 EDT ]
The largest scientific experiment has gone offline because of a foreign intruder.

Monday, May 2, 2016

Check Out These Techie Gifts for Your Plugged-In Mom
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 19:01:00 GMT ]
Shopping for a gift for Mother's Day doesn't have to be stressful.

Radiohead Has Disappeared From the Internet
[ Mon, 02 May 2016 08:16:02 GMT ]
There's plenty of evidence that Radiohead's vanishing act is promotion for a new album.

Bitcoin Inventor 'Satoshi Nakamoto' Finally Revealed
[ Mon, 02 May 2016 10:20:01 GMT ]
For years, news organizations have been investigating who the real founder of bitcoin is, but nobody knew who was behind the cryptocurrency.

Facebook Hit With Lawsuit Over New Stock Plan
[ Mon, 02 May 2016 11:01:07 GMT ]
A Facebook shareholder filed a proposed class action lawsuit on Friday in a bid to stop the company's plan to issue new Class C stock.

Why Companies and the Feds Hack Each Other All the Time
[ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 18:13:00 GMT ]
For no cost, the Department of Homeland Security will test the digital defenses of local, state and federal bodies, as well as private businesses.

Comedian Amy Schumer says she is done with fan selfies - CNET
[ Sun, 01 May 2016 22:45:35 +0000 ]
Technically Incorrect: After an encounter with a "fan" and a phone on a North Carolina street, the comedian and actress says she's had enough. But has she?

Apple wants you to use your iPhone, love your mom and cry - CNET
[ Mon, 02 May 2016 01:13:40 +0000 ]
Technically Incorrect: In a special Mother's Day ad, Apple goes for the tear ducts.

'Civil War' just made $200m and Americans haven't even seen it yet - CNET
[ Mon, 02 May 2016 04:42:03 +0000 ]
Even before it opens in US theatres 'Captain America: Civil War' has been making some serious money at the international box office.

Activision teases next Call of Duty game with interactive Facebook Bot - CNET
[ Mon, 02 May 2016 07:27:13 +0000 ]
If you're keen to learn more about the next Call of Duty game then Lieutenant Reyes has some important information to give you -- over Facebook Messenger.

Australian businessman: I'm Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin - CNET
[ Mon, 02 May 2016 11:18:13 +0000 ]
If Chris Wright's attempt to verify his identity as the elusive Bitcoin inventor succeeds, it could demystify the digital currency.

Tinder and Facebook: Too close for comfort?
[ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 07:42:40 EDT ]
New Tinder Social feature allows users to create groups and meet up with other groups. Except in doing so, they're presented with a list of Facebook friends also using the app -- and not everybody is happy about it.

New Horizons team proposes new world to explore
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:28:13 EDT ]
Remember how big a deal the Pluto flyby was? We may get an encore.

Are we finally, really going to Mars?
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:29:18 EDT ]
HASH(0x2c32d08)

Weasel knocks out CERN's particle accelerator
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:54:34 EDT ]
The largest scientific experiment has gone offline because of a foreign intruder.

Sunday, May 1, 2016

China Will Likely Continue to Take a Bite Out of Apple
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:06:00 GMT ]
Apple is coming off a 26 percent sales decline in Greater China, the steepest drop among its regions. More worrisome: The greatest risks lie ahead.

World's Largest Atom Smasher Disabled .... by a Weasel
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:33:00 GMT ]
It's one of the physics world's most complex machines, and it has been immobilizedรข€” temporarilyรข€” by a weasel.

Startup Wants to Share Your Car With Other Drivers
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:40:00 GMT ]
The founder of car-sharing service Getaround says her startup is leading the way towards a future that's less reliant on owning a car.

Check Out These Techie Gifts for Your Plugged-In Mom
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 19:01:00 GMT ]
Shopping for a gift for Mother's Day doesn't have to be stressful.

Why Companies and the Feds Hack Each Other All the Time
[ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 18:13:00 GMT ]
For no cost, the Department of Homeland Security will test the digital defenses of local, state and federal bodies, as well as private businesses.

Welcome to Tokyo's Akihabara Electric Town, with the craziest gadget stores you'll ever see - CNET
[ Sun, 01 May 2016 00:48:51 +0000 ]
Once a Mecca of cheap electronics and gadget goodness, Akihabara has become something different, but no less incredible, and is still home to perhaps the largest electronics store in the world.

Apple to examine iPhone of Florida teens lost at sea - CNET
[ Sat, 30 Apr 2016 23:52:09 +0000 ]
The water-damaged phone could hold clues to the fate of the boys, whose families had initially disagreed as to how the device should be dealt with.

Apple insists you're saying its product names all wrong - CNET
[ Sat, 30 Apr 2016 19:35:55 +0000 ]
Technically Incorrect: In an illuminating Twitter conversation, Apple's Phil Schiller says you should never pluralize Apple product names.

At last! A cat collar that translates meows into human speech - CNET
[ Sat, 30 Apr 2016 20:00:23 +0000 ]
Technically Incorrect: The Catterbox sounds wonderful. You might ask, however, how the collar knows what the cat is saying.

Inmate posts Facebook selfies from prison van - CNET
[ Sat, 30 Apr 2016 23:45:23 +0000 ]
Technically Incorrect: A West Virginia inmate somehow gets hold of a cell phone and merrily posts away, while in handcuffs. But where did he get the phone?

Tinder and Facebook: Too close for comfort?
[ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 07:42:40 EDT ]
New Tinder Social feature allows users to create groups and meet up with other groups. Except in doing so, they're presented with a list of Facebook friends also using the app -- and not everybody is happy about it.

New Horizons team proposes new world to explore
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:28:13 EDT ]
Remember how big a deal the Pluto flyby was? We may get an encore.

Are we finally, really going to Mars?
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:29:18 EDT ]
HASH(0x238b508)

Weasel knocks out CERN's particle accelerator
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:54:34 EDT ]
The largest scientific experiment has gone offline because of a foreign intruder.

Saturday, April 30, 2016

China Will Likely Continue to Take a Bite Out of Apple
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:06:00 GMT ]
Apple is coming off a 26 percent sales decline in Greater China, the steepest drop among its regions. More worrisome: The greatest risks lie ahead.

World's Largest Atom Smasher Disabled .... by a Weasel
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:33:00 GMT ]
It's one of the physics world's most complex machines, and it has been immobilizedรข€” temporarilyรข€” by a weasel.

Startup Wants to Share Your Car With Other Drivers
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:40:00 GMT ]
The founder of car-sharing service Getaround says her startup is leading the way towards a future that's less reliant on owning a car.

Check Out These Techie Gifts for Your Plugged-In Mom
[ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 19:01:00 GMT ]
Shopping for a gift for Mother's Day doesn't have to be stressful.

Why Companies and the Feds Hack Each Other All the Time
[ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 18:13:00 GMT ]
For no cost, the Department of Homeland Security will test the digital defenses of local, state and federal bodies, as well as private businesses.