Has Samsung gone and copied Apple (again)? - CNET[ Sat, 18 Jun 2016 23:54:10 +0000 ]Technically Incorrect: The latest campaign for Samsung's Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge bears an eerie similarity to a campaign Apple has been running for some time.

'Jet' disrupts one of Saturn's rings[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:09:01 EDT ]Although it might look like a bit of smudgy celestial mischief, neither Pandora nor any of Saturn's other moons is to blame for a recent disruption of one of the planet's rings, according to NASA. Considering that the gas giant has 53 moons in orbit (and nine other moons awaiting confirmation), scientists monitoring NASA's Cassini spacecraft were curious.

Small asteroid discovered orbiting Earth[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:08:34 EDT ]A small asteroid has been found circling Earth as the two objects orbit the sun together.

Grandmother's Google search charms the Web[ Sat, 18 Jun 2016 15:01:52 EDT ]Step aside, cute baby videos -- there's now a special funny place on the internet for the less tech-savvy. Like these grandparents working out how a webcam works. Or all of these grandparents figuring out Facebook.

Astronomer: End human space missions[ Sat, 18 Jun 2016 15:02:06 EDT ]Britain's leading astronomer has called on Europe to end human spaceflights because he says they are no longer cost effective or a benefit to science.

Microsoft brings Starbucks coffee to your inbox[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 09:36:12 EDT ]Tired of your typical office meetings and generic "thank you" notes? Microsoft and Starbucks are joining forces to boost your inbox with a caffeine jolt.

NASA's Juno to Meet Jupiter July 4[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 14:26:00 GMT ]NASA's solar-powered Juno spacecraft has a date with Jupiter July 4.

Microsoft to Work With Cannabis Compliance Tech Firm[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 15:17:00 GMT ]Kind said that Microsoft will help it market its software to local and state government agencies that monitor marijuana growers or distributors.

Beijing Bans the iPhone 6, Claims Patent Breach[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:35:00 GMT ]Intellectual property regulators in Beijing have barred Apple from selling models of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in the city, citing patent breach.

Hacker Floods ISIS Twitters with Pro-LGBT Messages, Porn[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 19:02:00 GMT ]A hacker identifying with the group Anonymous has been trolling ISIS-related Twitter accounts, flooding them with explicit gay porn and rainbow flags.

Hyperloop Wars? Race to Reach 700 mph Sparks Rivalry[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:30:00 GMT ]The ultra-high-speed mass transit brainchild of Tesla boss Elon Musk has created a hotbed of competitive rivalry with major stakeholders swapping crit

The iPhone 7 Plus may not even get a dual-lens camera (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 42) - CNET[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 22:41:05 +0000 ]We've got more details from WWDC 2016's aftermath. One rumor even says not to expect a dual-lens camera for the next iPhone.

CNET's summer of festivals is just getting started - CNET[ Sat, 18 Jun 2016 00:34:27 +0000 ]CNET's hitting the festival circuit, bringing savvy tips, futuristic tech demos and a little extra Wi-Fi to summer music, food and beer festivals around the country. See you there!

In Sweden, your next car-charging spot could be at someone else's house - CNET[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 23:37:58 +0000 ]Renault has launched a service called Elbnb where people share their power outlets with drivers of electric vehicles for a price.

Apple reportedly disarms rifle emoji movement - CNET[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 23:47:01 +0000 ]The technical group responsible for overseeing emoji votes unanimously to remove the rifle from its list of new emoji candidates, reports BuzzFeed.

How Apple plans on making features smarter while balancing privacy - CNET[ Sat, 18 Jun 2016 12:00:07 +0000 ]The tech titan touted the term "differential privacy" as a way of smartening up key apps in iOS 10. What it promises is being smart without using the Google approach of moving all of your data to the cloud.

El Niño is over, but what's next?[ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 10:19:42 EDT ]It's official -- El Niño is dead.

'Jet' disrupts one of Saturn's rings[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:09:01 EDT ]Although it might look like a bit of smudgy celestial mischief, neither Pandora nor any of Saturn's other moons is to blame for a recent disruption of one of the planet's rings, according to NASA. Considering that the gas giant has 53 moons in orbit (and nine other moons awaiting confirmation), scientists monitoring NASA's Cassini spacecraft were curious.

Small asteroid discovered orbiting Earth[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:08:34 EDT ]A small asteroid has been found circling Earth as the two objects orbit the sun together.

SpaceX launches satellites, loses rocket[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 09:37:36 EDT ]SpaceX successfully launched two commercial satellites Wednesday morning into orbit but lost its rocket during the mission.

Microsoft brings Starbucks coffee to your inbox[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 09:36:12 EDT ]Tired of your typical office meetings and generic "thank you" notes? Microsoft and Starbucks are joining forces to boost your inbox with a caffeine jolt.

How Does the IPhone's Fingerprint Scanner Work?[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 15:05:05 GMT ]Not all biometric fingerprint scanners are the same.

Senators Want Info on Orlando Shooter's Facebook Activity[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:16:00 GMT ]Lawmakers want to reconstruct the digital trail left by shooter Omar Mateen in the months before his brutal attack that left 49 people dead.

Zuckerberg's Initiative Makes First Major Investment[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:31:00 GMT ]Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's philanthropy venture has made its first major investment, leading a funding round in a startup.

LG Debuts TV That 'Repels Mosquitoes' in Fight Against Zika, Malaria[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:38:00 GMT ]The Indian arm of South Korea's LG Electronics has begun selling a TV with a feature that it says repels mosquitoes.

Hyperloop Wars? Race to Reach 700 mph Sparks Rivalry[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:30:00 GMT ]The ultra-high-speed mass transit brainchild of Tesla boss Elon Musk has created a hotbed of competitive rivalry with major stakeholders swapping crit

​Slideshow feature joins a slew of new Google Photos abilities - CNET[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:12:43 +0000 ]Google's photo storage and sharing service gets new features every few weeks.

'Russian speaking' hackers selling access to thousands of servers for as low as $6 - CNET[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:42:47 +0000 ]India, Brazil, China, Russia, South Africa and Australia were in the top 10 most targeted countries.

'Crowd Control,' part 18: Love resurrected, a family destroyed - CNET[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:00:03 +0000 ]In the latest installment of CNET's crowdsourced science fiction novel, a couple is finally reunited under the most unlikely circumstances, while a brilliant scientist's ambition leaves him alone and in despair.

Capaciousness on the cheap: Chevrolet prices 2017 Cruze Hatchback at $22,190 - Roadshow[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:00:07 +0000 ]For not that much more than the sedan, you get a fair bit more space with which to play around.

CNET UK podcast 486: iOS evolves, OS X rebrands and an all-new Xbox - CNET[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:00:10 +0000 ]All the news from WWDC and E3 that's fit to print, or at least, um, talk about. Plus Sky's cinematic rebrand and the Internet's most polite gran. It's your CNET UK podcast.

El Niño is over, but what's next?[ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 10:19:42 EDT ]It's official -- El Niño is dead.

'Jet' disrupts one of Saturn's rings[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:09:01 EDT ]Although it might look like a bit of smudgy celestial mischief, neither Pandora nor any of Saturn's other moons is to blame for a recent disruption of one of the planet's rings, according to NASA. Considering that the gas giant has 53 moons in orbit (and nine other moons awaiting confirmation), scientists monitoring NASA's Cassini spacecraft were curious.

Small asteroid discovered orbiting Earth[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:08:34 EDT ]A small asteroid has been found circling Earth as the two objects orbit the sun together.

Apple CEO's tearful Orlando tribute[ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 10:22:18 EDT ]Apple CEO Tim Cook started the company's annual developer conference, WWDC, by paying tribute to the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting.

Microsoft brings Starbucks coffee to your inbox[ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 07:49:04 EDT ]Tired of your typical office meetings and generic "thank you" notes? Microsoft and Starbucks are joining forces to boost your inbox with a caffeine jolt.

Guilty Plea in Terrorists' Hack of U.S. Military Information[ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 20:30:00 GMT ]Ardit Ferizi readily admitted his crime: hacking computers to obtain personal data of more than 1,300 U.S. government and military personnel.

Twitter, Facebook, Google Sued Over Paris Attacks[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 02:04:00 GMT ]Nohemi Gonzalez, 23, a student at California State University-Long Beach, was among 130 people who were killed Nov. 13 in the attacks across Paris.

Tech Leaders Want Single EU Market, Not 'Terrible' Brexit[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:23:00 GMT ]Tech leaders are calling for a single start-up market as Britain heads towards a "Brexit" referendum that would be a "terrible thing," they say.

'Lone Hacker' Claims He Carried out Cyber Attack on DNC[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 11:08:11 GMT ]A "lone hacker" has taken responsibility for a cyber attack on the DNC, who. along with one cyber-security firm, originally blamed the Russian government.

Twitter Invests $70 Million in SoundCloud[ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 11:12:00 GMT ]Twitter has invested about $70 million in Berlin-based music service SoundCloud, technology website Re/code reported.

Bolivia pecks holes in Bill Gates' offer to donate thousands of chickens - CNET[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 09:16:02 +0000 ]The philanthropic billionaire wants to give 100,000 hens to countries that need them -- but Bolivia's rural development minister wants no part of it.

Google tips hat to gran whose polite search charmed the internet - CNET[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:35:58 +0000 ]A British grandson posted a snap of his nan's laptop screen -- in which the 86-year-old adds "please" and "thank you" to her Google search.

Clash of Clans maker Supercell could be bought by China web giant Tencent, report says - CNET[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:46:52 +0000 ]The Finnish mobile game maker would be valued at $9 billion, according to a report in the New York Times.

Dish launches Cuban entertainment channel for U.S. audiences - CNET[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 11:00:03 +0000 ]CUBAMAX TV today makes its debut on Dish, bringing for the first time in the U.S. some of Cuba's most popular movies and TV shows. It will also make its way to Sling TV.

UberEats serves up UK expansion with London launch - CNET[ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 11:33:04 +0000 ]Uber's food delivery app has gone live in Britain's capital -- the second city in Europe to get the digital take-out service.

Does small quake mean big one is coming?[ Sat, 11 Jun 2016 11:35:50 EDT ]A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Southern California early Friday, prompting some to wonder whether something much stronger is coming.

NASA finds largest 'Tatooine' planet [ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 10:19:41 EDT ]Scientists have confirmed that an exoplanet named Kepler-1647 is the largest discovered that orbits two suns.

El Niño is over, but what's next?[ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 10:19:42 EDT ]It's official -- El Niño is dead. Sponsored: Drivers With No Tickets In 3 Years Read This Do NOT pay your next car insurance bill until you try this.

Apple CEO's tearful Orlando tribute[ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 10:22:18 EDT ]Apple CEO Tim Cook started the company's annual developer conference, WWDC, by paying tribute to the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting.