Friday, August 12, 2016

200 Meteors Per Hour Will Be in Tonight's Perseid Shower
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 21:03:00 GMT ]
The Perseid Meteor Shower is set to reach its peak early Friday morning when as many as 200 meteors per hour are expected to streak across the night sky.

Rent Prices Drive Palo Alto Commish Out of Town
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 21:32:00 GMT ]
A lawyer and a software engineer can no longer afford to live in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Snapchat Responds to Backlash Against 'Yellowface' Filter
[ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 00:35:54 GMT ]
On Tuesday, Snapchat released a photo filter that gave users small, slanted eyes and large buck teeth - traits of racist East Asian caricatures.

Performance Review Company Ditches Performance Reviews
[ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 11:27:11 GMT ]
Germany's SAP, maker of software used to grade the performance of millions of employees worldwide, is ditching its own annual performance reviews.

Twitter Denies #SaveTwitter Rumors of its Demise
[ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 11:19:52 GMT ]
Twitter denied on Thursday rumors that the social media messaging service will be shutting down in 2017.

CNET UK podcast 493: No Man's Sky isn't for everyone, highly intimate hacks and cycling Britain in VR - CNET
[ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 11:48:28 +0000 ]
Can the galaxy's most anticipated game live up to the hype? And how do you get from Land's End to John O'Groats without leaving your house? Answers are contained herein.

VR finally has its killer app, and it's called Rec Room - CNET
[ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 12:00:02 +0000 ]
This free app for the HTC Vive captures the best parts of the Wii Sports social game experience.

รข€‹Samsung turns IBM's brain-like chip into a digital eye - CNET
[ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:42:17 +0000 ]
By emulating the way the human brain works researchers hope to build faster, more efficient computer chips.

North Korea won't let Olympic athletes accept Galaxy S7 phones - CNET
[ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:24:34 +0000 ]
The dictatorship refused to allow its 31 athletes to receive the Android freebie that every other Olympic competitor got, according to a report.

Subaru may have an electric ace up its SUV sleeve - Roadshow
[ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:20:34 +0000 ]
The automaker aims to release an all-electric SUV by 2021, according to reports in Japan.

Solar-powered cart can charge 80 cell phones
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 20:50:57 EDT ]
Henri Nyakarundi never wanted a job.

How to take the perfect selfie
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 20:51:13 EDT ]
Computer science researchers at Princeton University created an editing tool that helps reduce distortions in your selfies. The software can also make your photos look like they're moving, similar to the portraits in the Harry Potter films.

Could one discovery take on 3 deadly parasites?
[ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 12:33:37 EDT ]
At first look, three particular tropical diseases could seem unrelated.

Perseid meteor shower to illuminate skies
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 09:27:23 EDT ]
This season's blockbuster isn't showing in theaters, it's lighting up the skies overhead.

Dangers of 'Pokemon Go'
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 08:47:25 EDT ]
If you're looking to catch Pokemon in Thailand, don't get your hopes up.

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Brazil Superhackers Stalk Olympic Tourists
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:22:00 GMT ]
Rio visitors are in what experts call one of the world's cybercrime hotspots, where young hackers are unleashing a wave of homebrewed attacks.

Disgraced Congressman Mark Foley Sits Behind Trump at Rally
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:41:00 GMT ]
Foley was forced to resign his seat in September 2006 in the wake of allegations that he sent sent suggestive messages to congressional pages

Snapchat Responds to Backlash Against 'Yellowface' Snapchat Filter
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:47:00 GMT ]
On Tuesday, Snapchat released a photo filter that gave users small, slanted eyes and large buck teeth - traits of racist East Asian caricatures.

Trump Calls Obama the 'Founder of ISIS'
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:50:45 GMT ]
Trump also said: "I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton."

Want to Send Obama a Facebook Message? Well Now You Can.
[ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:58:00 GMT ]
You can now send a Facebook message to President Obama, in the very same way you send a Facebook message to your friends.

London transport authority defends English language test for Uber drivers - CNET
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:36:38 +0000 ]
Uber says the level of English required to be a private hire driver in London will put "thousands" out of work.

Apple's wearable health device concept may be its next big thing - CNET
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:04:20 +0000 ]
A patent application shows a ring-shaped device that can test your heart's rhythm, and may be a hint for a future product.

No need to #SaveTwitter: The social network is not shutting in 2017 - CNET
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:38:01 +0000 ]
Twitter has exploded with rumors that it is being killed off next year due to cyberbullying. In fact, the social network is going nowhere.

Cambodia genocide museum puts a stop to Pokemon Go - CNET
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:21:35 +0000 ]
The former Khmer Rouge torture center and prison joins other solemn sites in banning the mobile game's players.

Google FCC filing hints at high-speed wireless plans - CNET
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:39:01 +0000 ]
The search giant is seeking experimental authorization for the 3.5GHz band to conduct testing in up to 24 US areas.

Solar-powered cart can charge 80 cell phones
[ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 08:32:57 EDT ]
Henri Nyakarundi never wanted a job.

Could one discovery take on 3 deadly parasites?
[ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 12:33:37 EDT ]
At first look, three particular tropical diseases could seem unrelated.

Perseid meteor shower to illuminate skies
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 09:27:23 EDT ]
This season's blockbuster isn't showing in theaters, it's lighting up the skies overhead.

What fuels illegal online weapons trade?
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:56:22 EDT ]
One day, Michael Andrew Ryan sat down at a computer, hopped onto a hidden part of the Internet known as the dark Web, called himself "Gunrunner" and opened for business.

Dangers of 'Pokemon Go'
[ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 08:47:25 EDT ]
If you're looking to catch Pokemon in Thailand, don't get your hopes up.

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Dissolving Battery Could Help Spies, Environment
[ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 23:51:00 GMT ]
If James Bond weren't a fictional character, he'd probably be clamoring to get his hands on these disappearing batteries.

Tesla 'Autopilot' Gets Man to Hospital
[ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 03:32:00 GMT ]
Missouri man uses Tesla's 'autopilot' feature to get to the hospital when he suffers a pulmonary embolism while behind the wheel. KYTV's Drew Douglas reports.

Australia's National Census in Chaos After 'Overseas Cyber Attack'
[ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 11:24:00 GMT ]
Australia's first online national census was in chaos on Wednesday after the survey website crashed overnight due to a possible cyber attack.

Verizon Looks Beyond Crowded Phone Market, Eyes Car Tech
[ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 11:40:55 GMT ]
Verizon's recent purchases of two vehicle tracking firms could spark more deals, with fleet management as a source of growth, analysts said.

Alibaba to Help Foreign Tech Firms Enter China
[ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 10:48:24 GMT ]
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is offering to help international technology firms such as SAP to enter China.

Cheating scandal forces ACT shakeup - CNET
[ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:53:13 +0000 ]
The test prep company will make organizational changes after allegations of foul play.

BMW expands ReachNow car sharing to Seattle-Tacoma airport - Roadshow
[ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:39:57 +0000 ]
Having a friend pick you up at Arrivals is so 2015.

MacBook Pro could get first major upgrade in years - CNET
[ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:23:27 +0000 ]
One new feature may be a touch-screen strip that would replace the function keys with icons that change appearance and behavior depending on what you're doing, says Bloomberg.

Lara Croft captured by pirates - CNET
[ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:21:05 +0000 ]
Pirates have cracked the security behind the Rise of the Tomb Raider video game.

8 hours across Japan by train - Roadshow
[ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 15:23:04 +0000 ]
Riding the rails of Japan: It takes 8 hours to get from Nagasaki to Tokyo. Here's what it's like riding a bullet train and fast regionals across the country.

Huge dinosaur footprint discovered
[ Sun, 07 Aug 2016 16:45:15 EDT ]
There's a good chance that if flesh-eating dinosaurs were still around today, we wouldn't just have to worry about their sharp teeth.

Could one discovery take on 3 deadly parasites?
[ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 12:33:37 EDT ]
At first look, three particular tropical diseases could seem unrelated.

Dubai eyes Hyperloop-style system
[ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 12:36:24 EDT ]
Congested Dubai is looking to the future with a radical new mass transit system able to carry passengers at speeds faster than some airliners.

Life-saving drones take first flight
[ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 07:42:32 EDT ]
A fleet of drones will soon be buzzing around Rwanda, bypassing the road network to make life-saving interventions.

Dark Web fuels illegal online weapons trade
[ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 09:07:33 EDT ]
One day, Michael Andrew Ryan sat down at a computer, hopped onto a hidden part of the Internet known as the dark Web, called himself "Gunrunner" and opened for business.

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Back-to-School Safety Tech to Keep Kids Safe
[ Mon, 08 Aug 2016 22:31:00 GMT ]
Millions of parents in the U.S. will allow their children to walk to and from school. Here are ways to ensure kids stay safe.

What a Dual Camera Could Do For the Next iPhone
[ Mon, 08 Aug 2016 23:31:50 GMT ]
Apple has followed a predictable cycle of releasing a new iPhone every September, and as the month approaches, speculation is in full swing.

Game Studios Struggle to Create Rival 'Pokemon Go' Apps
[ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 11:02:31 GMT ]
Nearly a dozen executives at companies from Sony Corp to Angry Birds-creator Rovio said "Pokemon Go" would be a tough act to follow.

Man Uses Tesla Autopilot to Drive Himself to the E.R.
[ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 14:15:10 GMT ]
A Missouri man says his Tesla helped saved his life by driving him to the hospital during a life-threatening emergency.

Alibaba to Help Foreign Tech Firms Enter China
[ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 10:48:24 GMT ]
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is offering to help international technology firms such as SAP to enter China.