'Here's To Being Brave' gives new life to old tech - CNET[ Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:30:03 +0000 ]Short film shows us the value of old, even in technology.

Video games can improve skills for kids with special needs[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:09:47 EDT ]Strengthening skills through play is a proven strategy. For kids with special needs, video games can offer opportunities to practice everything from communication to organization.

Dwarf planet found beyond Pluto[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:06:22 EDT ]A new dwarf planet has been discovered in the icy realms of space beyond Neptune, researchers said Monday.

Rare 'Frankenstein' galaxy discovered[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:50:18 EDT ]Since its discovery in the 1960s, astronomers believed that in a relatively quiet suburb of our universe 250 million light-years away, there lived a boring little galaxy named UGC 1382 that was otherwise unremarkable -- apart from being a system of millions of stars, gas and dust being held together by gravity. It is one of 12,921 listed in the Uppsala General Catalogue of Galaxies, or UGC.

Hello, Jupiter: First image from Juno[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:57:27 EDT ]NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter has returned its first image after being sent into orbit last week.

Coded message seen on Mars?[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:04:48 EDT ]Yes, astronomers have discovered dark sand dunes on Mars that resemble Morse code. But no, they don't think little green men are trying to tell us something.

Facebook Makes Little Progress in Race, Gender Diversity[ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 18:05:00 GMT ]Facebook said about a third of its workers are females, while black employees accounted for 3 percent of its U.S. senior leadership.

Line Up: Chat App Scores With Biggest IPO of the Year[ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 18:16:00 GMT ]After raising more than $1 billion in an IPO earlier this week, shares in the Japanese message app Line soared to 36 percent by midday trading.

New Approved Emojis Address 'Gender Disparities'[ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 18:59:00 GMT ]The Unicode Consortium has approved 11 emojis proposed by Google to promote gender equality. It will also offer new gender options for existing emoji.

FDIC Chief Unaware of Any Hacking Cover-Up: Hearing[ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 20:12:00 GMT ]FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg told a hearing of the committee that published the report that he first learned of the security breach in 2011.

Regulators Pave Way for Lightning-Fast 5G Networks[ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 11:04:02 GMT ]New 5G networks are expected to provide speeds at least 10 times and maybe 100 times faster than today's 4G networks, the FCC said.

Sara Price becomes first woman to race Stadium Super Trucks - Roadshow[ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:59:39 +0000 ]The X-Games medalist will test her driving skills this weekend in a 650-horsepower beast that is made to fly.

Line messenger scores biggest tech IPO of 2016 - CNET[ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 10:26:46 +0000 ]The Japanese company, whose messenger app is hugely popular in the Far East, is the fifth tech company to go public this year.

'Save the open internet in Europe' pleads web inventor Tim Berners-Lee - CNET[ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 11:11:08 +0000 ]In an open letter, the inventor of the web warns that loopholes in EU regulations could spell the end for net neutrality.

Immerse yourself in whiskey with 360-degree video from Jack Daniel's - CNET[ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 11:00:03 +0000 ]Tech meets tradition in Jack Daniel's new 360 video on making whiskey.

Pokemon Go is strangely working in one Asian country: Indonesia - CNET[ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 11:50:54 +0000 ]The hugely popular game can't be officially downloaded yet, but that hasn't stopped Indonesians.

Video games can improve skills for kids with special needs[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:09:47 EDT ]Strengthening skills through play is a proven strategy. For kids with special needs, video games can offer opportunities to practice everything from communication to organization.

Dwarf planet found beyond Pluto[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:06:22 EDT ]A new dwarf planet has been discovered in the icy realms of space beyond Neptune, researchers said Monday.

Rare 'Frankenstein' galaxy discovered[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:50:18 EDT ]Since its discovery in the 1960s, astronomers believed that in a relatively quiet suburb of our universe 250 million light-years away, there lived a boring little galaxy named UGC 1382 that was otherwise unremarkable -- apart from being a system of millions of stars, gas and dust being held together by gravity. It is one of 12,921 listed in the Uppsala General Catalogue of Galaxies, or UGC.

Hello, Jupiter: First image from Juno[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:57:27 EDT ]NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter has returned its first image after being sent into orbit last week.

Coded message seen on Mars?[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:04:48 EDT ]Yes, astronomers have discovered dark sand dunes on Mars that resemble Morse code. But no, they don't think little green men are trying to tell us something.

Utah Votes to Let Authorities Disable Drones Near Wildfires[ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 03:49:03 GMT ]The bill would let authorities to disable and crash drones flying too close to firefighting efforts. The state would be the first to do so in the U.S.

Two Marines Playing 'Pokemon Go' Help Catch Suspect[ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 05:01:00 GMT ]The Marines were playing the new app in a public park when they noticed a man accosting a mom and her kids.

How Fraudsters Are Spoofing Victims With Fake Caller ID[ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 08:23:35 GMT ]As fraud calls have doubled in the past three years, phone scammers are finding new ways to swindle victims, and it starts with tricking your phone.

EU Regulators Step up Investigation of Google[ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:47:28 GMT ]EU regulators brought a third antitrust charge against Google on Thursday, accusing it of blocking rivals in the online search advertising market.

Tesla Cuts Price of Model X, Nixes Buybacks[ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:34:08 GMT ]Tesla has ended a program that guaranteed the resale value of its cars, and lowered the starting price of its Model X crossover.

Fox picks up new X-Men TV pilot - CNET[ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 08:10:37 +0000 ]The television network will work with Marvel on a pilot for a new show set in the X-Men universe, with Bryan Singer serving as executive producer.

Pokemon Go officially arrives in the UK on iOS and Android - CNET[ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 09:19:44 +0000 ]The augmented-reality Pokemon game taking the US and Australia by storm is out now for UK iPhones and Android phones.

DJI's new camera lets you zoom in from the skies - CNET[ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:20:16 +0000 ]The Zenmuse Z3 is the first camera for DJI's drones that comes with a built-in optical zoom.

Google hit by new EU antitrust complaints over search - CNET[ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 11:16:27 +0000 ]The charges claim that Google artificially skews search results to favour its own advertising platform over the competition.

Think there's a shortage of qualified female directors? You'd be wrong - CNET[ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 11:12:06 +0000 ]The talent is out there, but CEOs don't always know where to find it. One organization wants to do something about that.

Dwarf planet found beyond Pluto[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:06:22 EDT ]A new dwarf planet has been discovered in the icy realms of space beyond Neptune, researchers said Monday.

Rare 'Frankenstein' galaxy discovered[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:50:18 EDT ]Since its discovery in the 1960s, astronomers believed that in a relatively quiet suburb of our universe 250 million light-years away, there lived a boring little galaxy named UGC 1382 that was otherwise unremarkable -- apart from being a system of millions of stars, gas and dust being held together by gravity. It is one of 12,921 listed in the Uppsala General Catalogue of Galaxies, or UGC.

Hello, Jupiter: First image from Juno[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:57:27 EDT ]NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter has returned its first image after being sent into orbit last week.

Coded message seen on Mars?[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:04:48 EDT ]Yes, astronomers have discovered dark sand dunes on Mars that resemble Morse code. But no, they don't think little green men are trying to tell us something.

Tech could be the answer to policing issues[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:04:35 EDT ]Now that more controversial videos have surfaced of police killing American citizens, some experts are asking a different question: Will police always need deadly force?

Holocaust Museum Tells Visitors: Stop Playing Pokemon Go[ Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:20:00 GMT ]The Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., has asked players of the viral game Pokémon Go to turn it off and put away their phones.

Catch 'em All! What is Driving the Pokémon Go Craze?[ Tue, 12 Jul 2016 21:11:00 GMT ]The new mobile Nintendo game has currently more daily users than Twitter. What is so great about Pokémon Go?

Triple Shooting Captured on Facebook Live Video[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 09:48:44 GMT ]A shooting apparently captured on a Facebook Live stream left three men in hospital, according to police in Norfolk, Virginia.

'Pokemon Go' Hunters Are Being Thwarted by Kim Jong Un[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:41:53 GMT ]The global 'Pokemon Go' craze faces hurdles in South Korea, where Google mapping functions are restricted due to its conflict with North Korea.

Fiat Chrysler to Pay Hackers Who Flag Cyber Threats[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:48:00 GMT ]Fiat Chrysler is turning to weekend car tinkerers and good-guy hackers to expose software vulnerability in its cars and trucks.

Mobile users spent more time on Pokemon Go than Facebook - CNET[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 04:34:59 +0000 ]New average usage stats have the Pokemon craze racking up more daily user engagement than other popular mobile apps like Facebook and Twitter.

Overwatch unveils Ana, its first new character - CNET[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 04:57:04 +0000 ]Meet the support sniper Ana, the newest character to join the roster of Blizzard's hugely popular team-based shooter.

Blizzard wants to shut up abusive World of Warcraft players - CNET[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 06:19:05 +0000 ]Players repeatedly engaging in offensive behaviour could find themselves severely restricted in chat thanks to World of Warcraft's new Silence Penalty.

Apple calls for developers to star in reality show 'Planet of the Apps' - CNET[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:37:57 +0000 ]Co-produced by tech-obsessed pop star Will.i.am, the show will follow app builders looking to make it big.

Garmin's new bike computer can track you and up to 50 friends in real time - CNET[ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:00:02 +0000 ]The Edge 820 and Edge Explore 820 have GPS for tracking distance and speed. They can also provide bike-specific turn-by-turn navigation and crash alerts to family and friends.

Hubble spots dramatic auroras on Jupiter[ Fri, 01 Jul 2016 10:05:56 EDT ]The Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of glowing auroras over Jupiter just days before NASA's new Juno spaceship arrives to orbit the gas giant.

What Jupiter can tell us about the solar system[ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 11:11:19 EDT ]After traveling 1.8 billion miles over five years, NASA's Juno spacecraft has reached Jupiter. Juno is the first spacecraft in more than a decade to orbit the planet.

Juno, meet Jupiter[ Mon, 04 Jul 2016 14:35:16 EDT ]NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured images of Jupiter's auroras on the poles of the gas giant. The observations were supported by measurements taken by NASA's Juno spacecraft. Juno will begin orbiting Jupiter on July 4.

Juno probe is orbiting Jupiter[ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 11:11:34 EDT ]NASA says it has received a signal from 540 million miles across the solar system, confirming its Juno spacecraft has successfully started orbiting Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system.