Next-generation gaming PCs put to the test - CNET[ Sun, 17 Jul 2016 11:00:02 +0000 ]These new desktops all feature powerful new Nvidia GeForce 1080 graphics cards for unmatched gaming and VR performance.

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.

Get Off My Lawn! Property Owners Tell Pokemon Players[ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:36:00 GMT ]Some ticked-off property owners are asking to have their locations in the fictional Poke-verse removed.

Tesla Plagued by Safety Probes and Weak Production[ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:24:00 GMT ]Tesla is currently processing a fatal crash, a federal safety probe, weak production, and a major acquisition that has soured long-time proponents.

Pokemon Go Wrong: Mobile Game Unleashes Chaos[ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:35:02 GMT ]From dead bodies to several robberies, some players of the wildly popular augmented reality game are discovering danger instead of Pokemon.

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.

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.

Facebook, Twitter reportedly blocked in Turkey amid military coup - CNET[ Sat, 16 Jul 2016 01:08:12 +0000 ]Turkey's president reportedly uses his iPhone's FaceTime app to broadcast messages and urge the public to resist the coup attempt.

Holographic french fry packet scares away seagulls - CNET[ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 23:50:42 +0000 ]Who's your fry daddy? Australian fast-food franchise Hungry Jack's shows off its new wrappers intended to freak out hungry birds.

The smartphone has become the center of our political lives - CNET[ Sat, 16 Jul 2016 01:41:39 +0000 ]A coup in Turkey is the latest example of how internet-connected phones are the tool du jour of politicians and protesters.

'Star Trek Beyond' boldly brings the fun back to Trek (spoiler-free review) - CNET[ Sat, 16 Jul 2016 05:24:19 +0000 ]"Beyond" stumbles at the finishing line, but it's an excellent capstone to the rebooted Trek trilogy.

'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.