Jury Sides With Google in Closely Watched Copyright Case[ Thu, 26 May 2016 21:31:00 GMT ]A federal jury has sided with Google in a $9 billion legal battle with tech industry rival Oracle, a case that was closely watched in Silicon Valley.

SpaceX Postpones Rocket Launch, Attempted Landing[ Thu, 26 May 2016 23:00:00 GMT ]The landing attempt will take place during SpaceX' s launch of the Thaicom-8 commercial communications satellite.

Super-Bad Superbug Found for First Time in U.S[ Fri, 27 May 2016 05:52:34 GMT ]A drug-resistant "superbug" that doctors have been dreading has shown up in the U.S. for the first time, researchers reported Thursday.

Push for Encryption Law Loses Steam Despite Apple Showdown[ Fri, 27 May 2016 10:42:48 GMT ]Draft legislation circulated weeks ago likely will not be introduced this year and, even if it were, would stand no chance of advancing, sources said.

Billionaire Secretly Backed Hulk Hogan's Sex Tape Suit[ Thu, 26 May 2016 10:17:00 GMT ]Billionaire Peter Thiel says he bankrolled Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker because he it was "worth fighting back" against a "terrible bully."

'Power Rangers' reboot might be the first of seven films, says studio exec - CNET[ Fri, 27 May 2016 07:00:49 +0000 ]Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer is excited about the prospects of the budding Power Rangers franchise set to hit theatres in 2017.

Crave giveaway: Motionize virtual coach for kayakers - CNET[ Fri, 27 May 2016 07:00:03 +0000 ]Win a sensor-based system worth $499 that keeps tracks of your kayaking performance in real time and tells you how to make it better.

Strap a VR rig to your back with HP's Omen X VR PC Pack concept - CNET[ Fri, 27 May 2016 09:01:03 +0000 ]This prototype backpack puts a full PC on your back for untethered Oculus or Vive action.

Ultra-realistic dino survival game chomps through Kickstarter goal - CNET[ Fri, 27 May 2016 09:49:11 +0000 ]"Saurian" for PC and Mac promises an open-world survival experience on the "cutting edge of scientific knowledge," and has raised nearly $75,000 to date.

'Crowd Control,' part 12: It's a small world, even in a different one - CNET[ Fri, 27 May 2016 11:00:03 +0000 ]In this installment of CNET's crowdsourced novel, one of our heroes tours an alternate Earth. And we learn that there are no coincidences in the new quantum reality.

The most accurate clock in the world is redefining the second[ Thu, 26 May 2016 13:01:17 EDT ]What if everything you knew about time was wrong and time actually moved at a different rate than what your watch or the clock on your phone is telling you right now? A new study is getting us closer to a much more accurate way to keep time and that could lead to more accurate GPS, faster stock trades, and a better power grid.

Students create astronaut meal that's out of this world[ Thu, 26 May 2016 13:01:33 EDT ]Would you like red pepper risotto in a place where everything around you is floating in space?

Harnessing spider powers to heal human bodies[ Thu, 26 May 2016 13:01:44 EDT ]Prof. Fritz Vollrath is harnessing the amazing powers of a spider's silk to regenerate human bodies for healing.Sponsored: Drivers With No Tickets In 3 Years Read This Do NOT pay your next car insurance bill until you try this.

Keep calm and TSA on, a how to guide for long airport line rage[ Thu, 26 May 2016 13:02:14 EDT ]Whether you need to travel for business or enjoy traveling for pleasure, not ruining your trip right off the bat requires some planning, determination and the ability to just let go.

Opinion: Sandberg amplifies social importance of grief [ Thu, 26 May 2016 13:02:32 EDT ]Sheryl Sandberg's public mourning is an important example, says Meghan O'Rourke. But her "tough-it-out" message misses an opportunity for change.

Ancient Beer Recipe Uncovered in China, Archaeologists Say[ Wed, 25 May 2016 17:26:00 GMT ]A beer recipe roughly 5,000 years old has been uncovered in China.

Zuckerberg to Bulldoze $30M in Homes to Keep His Privacy[ Wed, 25 May 2016 18:03:00 GMT ]The Facebook founder and billionaire has bought up four neighboring homes, at the cost of $30 million, just so that he can demolish them.

Solar Impulse 2 Lands in Penn. in Latest Leg of World Trip[ Thu, 26 May 2016 03:41:30 GMT ]The solar-powered plane is on a trip around the world that began in March 2015 in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates/

This Bus Might Change The Way You Travel[ Thu, 26 May 2016 10:53:25 GMT ]See the bus that was shown off at a high-tech expo in China that will be able to straddle the road and drive over traffic.

Billionaire Secretly Backed Hulk Hogan's Sex Tape Suit[ Thu, 26 May 2016 10:17:00 GMT ]Billionaire Peter Thiel says he bankrolled Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker because he it was "worth fighting back" against a "terrible bully."

Tinder breaking down barriers in India, one swipe at a time - CNET[ Thu, 26 May 2016 06:18:20 +0000 ]The majority of young people in India still want an arranged marriage. Yet the "hook up" app is growing more popular by the day.

Norwegian watchdog protests app legalese by reading T&Cs out loud for 30 hours - CNET[ Thu, 26 May 2016 09:40:19 +0000 ]The average Norwegian has 33 apps on their smartphone, so the country's consumer body live streamed the reading of the small print of 33 popular apps. It took almost 32 hours.

What I don't want to say about Overwatch - CNET[ Thu, 26 May 2016 09:42:04 +0000 ]Commentary: There's a lot of hype around Blizzard's new team shooter, but don't fear -- I come not to bury Overwatch but to praise it.

China's floating buses will ride above the roads - CNET[ Thu, 26 May 2016 10:57:58 +0000 ]To ease congestions in its bigger cities, a Chinese firm has shown off a concept for a bus that drives over the traffic.

Google might start shaming companies that take too long to update their Android phones - CNET[ Thu, 26 May 2016 11:07:51 +0000 ]It's not just you who's sick of waiting for the latest Android updates to arrive on your phone -- Google is too, and it has a plan to tackle it.

Google Tilt Brush: Impossible now a reality?[ Wed, 25 May 2016 09:00:47 EDT ]Artists, put down your brushes. It's time to step into the world of virtual reality.

'New form' of light sets heads spinning[ Tue, 17 May 2016 22:15:46 EDT ]When it comes to understanding light, it turns out we're more in the dark than we thought.

If dogs could talk... this is what they would say[ Fri, 20 May 2016 14:42:57 EDT ]Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed technology that allows dogs to trigger audible cues or send text message alerts. Sponsored: Drivers With No Tickets In 3 Years Read This Do NOT pay your next car insurance bill until you try this.

Doctor uses iPad to conduct remote surgery[ Wed, 25 May 2016 09:02:42 EDT ]In countries ravaged by conflict, providing international medical expertise on the ground can be almost impossible.

Here's who buys the most weapons from the U.S.[ Wed, 25 May 2016 09:02:33 EDT ]With the end of the U.S. arms embargo, Vietnam will join a long list of international recipients of American armaments.

Snapchat 'Valued at $22B' in New Financing Round[ Tue, 24 May 2016 10:31:16 GMT ]Snapchat is raising about $200 million in a financing round that could put the social media platform's valuation as high as $22.7 billion, TechCrunch

Twitter Is Making Changes to Allow Longer Tweets[ Tue, 24 May 2016 19:28:00 GMT ]Twitter has (finally) eliminated user names, URLs, and media attachments from the character count in its tweets, the microblogging service said.

Microsoft to Axe 1,850 Jobs in Smartphone Shakeup[ Wed, 25 May 2016 10:35:17 GMT ]Microsoft said on Wednesday it will trim down its smartphone business by cutting 1,850 jobs, most of them in Finland.

Facebook Changes Policies on 'Trending Topics'[ Tue, 24 May 2016 10:20:46 GMT ]Facebook has changed some of the procedures for its "Trending Topics" section after a report alleging it suppressed conservative news.

French Investigators 'Raid Google's Paris HQ'[ Tue, 24 May 2016 11:50:43 GMT ]French investigators are raiding Google' s Paris headquarters as part of a probe over tax payments, said a source close to the finance ministry.

'Crowd Control,' part 11: Going through hell to get to heaven - CNET[ Wed, 25 May 2016 11:00:05 +0000 ]In this installment of CNET's crowdsourced science fiction novel, we pass through a border checkpoint on the way into a parallel universe.

4 lessons I learned crowdsourcing a science fiction novel - CNET[ Wed, 25 May 2016 11:00:06 +0000 ]CNET's Eric Mack spent more than half a year crowdsourcing a novel. He managed to maintain his sanity, and even came away with some insights into human nature -- and the entire Internet.

Channeling Mark Twain: How I edited a crowdsourced novel (once) - CNET[ Wed, 25 May 2016 11:00:08 +0000 ]The lead writer of CNET's crowdsourced science fiction novel echoes one of his favorite authors to recall the inspiration for the project and how it came to be.

Augmented reality is everywhere in this fascinating short film (Tomorrow Daily 370 show notes) - CNET[ Wed, 25 May 2016 11:14:03 +0000 ]We get excited when we see things like HoloLens and Magic Leap...but this short film imagines the consequences of unchecked AR implementation.

Netflix and Amazon face 20% European content quotas in Europe - CNET[ Wed, 25 May 2016 11:46:04 +0000 ]The rules are designed to boost the European film industry.

Are flying robots the perfect co-workers?[ Thu, 19 May 2016 07:34:18 EDT ]The year is 2020. A group of warehouse workers are locking up for the weekend.

W. Kamau Bell: True stories of life off the grid[ Mon, 23 May 2016 15:56:18 EDT ]Well, it's that time again. Every four years, like clockwork, the big talk pronouncements begin: the promises soon to be left unfulfilled, the bellicose hype that months from now will be long gone and gladly forgotten. All the chest-thumping and jingoism that we are seeing right now will just melt away and we will go back to business as usual.

'New form' of light sets heads spinning[ Tue, 17 May 2016 22:15:46 EDT ]When it comes to understanding light, it turns out we're more in the dark than we thought. Sponsored: Drivers With No Tickets In 3 Years Read This Do NOT pay your next car insurance bill until you try this.

If dogs could talk... this is what they would say[ Fri, 20 May 2016 14:42:57 EDT ]Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed technology that allows dogs to trigger audible cues or send text message alerts.

India's first homegrown 'space shuttle' test successful[ Mon, 23 May 2016 15:53:40 EDT ]It's one small step for India, but a potentially giant leap for cheaper space travel.

Fitbit Trackers Are 'Highly Inaccurate,' Study Finds[ Mon, 23 May 2016 13:42:00 GMT ]Researchers at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona tested the heart rates of 43 adults with Fitbit's PurePulse heart rate monitors.

These Viral Chewbacca Masks Are Selling for $500 on eBay[ Mon, 23 May 2016 20:10:44 GMT ]If you want to be a 'happy Chewbacca,' it's going to cost you.

FBI's Newest K-9 Sniffs Out Digital Evidence[ Tue, 24 May 2016 07:18:22 GMT ]One of the newest members of the FBI has a decidedly low-tech method of sniffing out digital evidence: she uses her nose.

Snapchat 'Valued at $22B' in New Financing Round[ Tue, 24 May 2016 10:31:16 GMT ]Snapchat is raising about $200 million in a financing round that could put the social media platform's valuation as high as $22.7 billion, TechCrunch

Facebook Changes Policies on 'Trending Topics'[ Tue, 24 May 2016 10:20:46 GMT ]Facebook has changed some of the procedures for its "Trending Topics" section after a report alleging it suppressed conservative news.