State Earns $157M Selling Driver Records[ Fri, 06 May 2016 08:20:42 GMT ]The information PennDOT sold to credit agencies, insurance companies and car dealerships includes names, addresses, and driving histories.

272 Million Hacked Email Accounts Up for Sale Online[ Fri, 06 May 2016 09:13:08 GMT ]A security consultant discovered Yahoo, Gmail and Hotmail addresses and passwords among the 272 million hacked accounts.

Apple's Tim Cook 'to Visit China for Govt Meetings'[ Fri, 06 May 2016 10:19:00 GMT ]Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook plans to visit Beijing later this month to meet with high-level government officials.

Facebook Loses First Round in Biometric Lawsuit[ Fri, 06 May 2016 10:49:55 GMT ]Facebook lost the first round in a court fight against users who allege it "unlawfully" collected users' biometric data.

Gmail, Microsoft and Yahoo Email Breached, Says Expert[ Thu, 05 May 2016 10:31:19 GMT ]Hundreds of millions of user names and passwords for email accounts are being traded in Russia's criminal underworld, claimed a security expert.

Crave giveaway: A prop from the 'Deadpool' set, plus the film on Blu-ray - CNET[ Fri, 06 May 2016 07:00:05 +0000 ]To celebrate next week's release of "Deadpool" on Blu-ray and DVD, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has a free Blu-ray copy plus a real prop from the set. Bedazzled jeans not included.

Boaty McBoatface will set sail after all -- in the form of a drone sub - CNET[ Fri, 06 May 2016 09:28:18 +0000 ]A new polar research vehicle will be christened the RRS Sir David Attenborough, but will carry a drone submarine with the name suggested by the public.

Apple Music streaming subscription chopped in half for students - CNET[ Fri, 06 May 2016 09:36:16 +0000 ]Students will now get a 50 percent discount on yearly subscriptions to the streaming service.

Apple and Google reportedly buying land for autonomous car facilities - CNET[ Fri, 06 May 2016 11:30:17 +0000 ]The two tech titans are apparently seeking large swathes of land for research into driverless cars.

They're not also-Hans: Meet the stars in the running to play young Han Solo - CNET[ Fri, 06 May 2016 11:14:34 +0000 ]"Hail Caesar!" star Alden Ehrenreich is reported to have been cast as the space-faring scoundrel in his own Star Wars spin-off movie.

Brazil blocks WhatsApp[ Wed, 04 May 2016 00:36:57 EDT ]Popular: Guns in America | Sanders Demands Clinton Apologize | Blindsided: How ISIS Shook The World

This game can tell if you have dementia[ Thu, 05 May 2016 13:36:43 EDT ]A new mobile game, Sea Hero Quest, tracks spatial awareness among users. Doctors will use data to help diagnose dementia early.

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Met Gala 2016: Fashion veers into tech on the red carpet[ Tue, 03 May 2016 16:44:32 EDT ]Featuring a flurry of silver, lustrous and futuristic looks, the fashion elite gathered Monday evening for the Met Museum's annual black-tie extravaganza.

'The Martian' would live here[ Thu, 05 May 2016 13:11:26 EDT ]In sci-fi movies, space habitats are huge structures with labyrinth layouts. But Hollywood doesn't have to deal with the issues real aerospace engineers face when contemplating future space homes -- such as gravity and financial constraints.

Facebook Pays $10,000 to 10-Year-Old Instagram Hacker[ Wed, 04 May 2016 18:03:00 GMT ]Social media giant Facebook has paid a $10,000 reward to a 10- year-old Finnish boy for finding a glitch in its picture sharing app Instagram.

Good Germs Stop Mosquitoes From Spreading Zika[ Wed, 04 May 2016 23:37:44 GMT ]Deliberately infecting mosquitoes with a certain type of bacteria stops them from transmitting Zika virus, a new study finds.

Hacker 'Guccifer': I Got Inside Hillary Clinton's Server[ Thu, 05 May 2016 06:32:08 GMT ]The Romanian hacker who first exposed Hillary Clinton's private email address is making a bombshell new claim -- that he also gained access to the for

#RapedAtSpelman Tweets Spark Gang-Rape Investigation[ Thu, 05 May 2016 11:52:48 GMT ]The @RapedAtSpelman account started posting on May 2.

Gmail, Microsoft and Yahoo Email Breached, Says Expert[ Thu, 05 May 2016 10:31:19 GMT ]Hundreds of millions of user names and passwords for email accounts are being traded in Russia's criminal underworld, claimed a security expert.

'Batman: The Killing Joke' animated film to burst your sides from July - CNET [ Thu, 05 May 2016 06:44:19 +0000 ] The animated adaptation of the classic Batman comic will be released digitally on July 23 and on Blu-ray in early August.

Cops make Facebook plea for customers to stop calling alleged drug dealer's phone - CNET [ Thu, 05 May 2016 07:28:32 +0000 ] Technically Incorrect: Police in Ohio are frustrated that locals keep calling the phone of an alleged drug dealer they've arrested to ask for drugs. They say it's interfering with their investigation.

VR headsets can be used to help cure paranoia, study shows - CNET [ Thu, 05 May 2016 07:32:53 +0000 ] We're just now learning about the wonders of virtual reality, and a new study from Oxford University is showing a medicinal side to the tech platform.

Uber picks up former lawmakers for a smoother ride with governments - CNET [ Thu, 05 May 2016 10:03:32 +0000 ] The ridesharing app's new public policy advisory board includes an ex-US Secretary of Transport and Europe's former digital czar.

LAPD cracks locked iPhone in murder case - CNET [ Thu, 05 May 2016 11:02:36 +0000 ] In the latest case of law enforcement taking on smartphone security, cops have hacked an iPhone crucial to the trial of "The Shield" star Michael Jace.

Three Earth-like planets discovered orbiting dwarf star[ Tue, 03 May 2016 09:55:11 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 [ Tue, 03 May 2016 09:54:17 EDT ]The largest scientific experiment has gone offline because of a foreign intruder. Popular: Guns in America | Sanders Demands Clinton Apologize | Blindsided: How ISIS Shook The World

Met Gala 2016: Fashion veers into tech on the red carpet[ Tue, 03 May 2016 16:44:32 EDT ]Featuring a flurry of silver, lustrous and futuristic looks, the fashion elite gathered Monday evening for the Met Museum's annual black-tie extravaganza.

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Google, Fiat Chrysler Team Up to Develop Robot Cars[ Tue, 03 May 2016 21:26:00 GMT ]Google and Fiat Chrysler are teaming up, forming a first-stage alliance that could help bring autonomous vehicles to market by the end of the decade.

New Orleans Event Showcases Emerging Drone Technology[ Tue, 03 May 2016 23:49:07 GMT ]Xponential 2016, the world's largest drone convention, is highlighting the way unmanned aircraft systems could change our lives one flight at a time.

New Orleans Drone Showcase Highlights New Technology[ Wed, 04 May 2016 02:14:00 GMT ]This week, innovators and experts in the robotics and drone world will touch down in New Orleans for Xponential 2016.

Match Group Revenue Spikes as Tinder Tops 1M Paid Users[ Wed, 04 May 2016 11:02:00 GMT ]Match Group reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue as its popular dating app Tinder attracted more paying users.

Anonymous Begins '30-Day Hack Attack' on Banks[ Wed, 04 May 2016 10:13:00 GMT ]Greece's central bank became the target of a cyber attack by activist hacking group Anonymous on Tuesday which disrupted service of its website.

You can now pay someone else to call customer service for you - CNET [ Wed, 04 May 2016 10:00:02 +0000 ] The startup GetHuman offers to handle customer service calls for $5 to $25 a pop.

Opera brings built-in ad-blocking tools to mobile and desktop browsers - CNET [ Wed, 04 May 2016 10:13:11 +0000 ] Opera users will now be able to opt out of seeing ads as they browse the Internet, from within the software's native settings menu.

Anonymous begins month-long hacking campaign against banks, starting with Greece - CNET [ Wed, 04 May 2016 11:08:27 +0000 ] The hacking collective targeted the Central Bank of Greece's website on Tuesday with a DDoS attack.

Why strong female Star Wars role models matter - CNET [ Wed, 04 May 2016 11:38:28 +0000 ] Commentary: For May the Fourth, CNET's Bonnie Burton explains why we should keep demanding women like Princess Leia, Rey and Ahsoka Tano in our Star Wars world.

Apple Music may be set for interface makeover in June - CNET [ Wed, 04 May 2016 11:36:33 +0000 ] Apple's music service is barely one year old and is already getting a makeover, according to reports.

Three Earth-like planets discovered orbiting dwarf star[ Tue, 03 May 2016 09:55:11 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 [ Tue, 03 May 2016 09:54:17 EDT ]The largest scientific experiment has gone offline because of a foreign intruder. Podcast favorites: Bernie gets the Axe | Radical Islam in America | Graham Opposes GOP Leader

Met Gala 2016: Fashion veers into tech on the red carpet[ Tue, 03 May 2016 16:44:32 EDT ]Featuring a flurry of silver, lustrous and futuristic looks, the fashion elite gathered Monday evening for the Met Museum's annual black-tie extravaganza.

Brazil blocks WhatsApp[ Tue, 03 May 2016 09:53:57 EDT ]HASH(0x3376508)

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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.