How to prepare for Google's privacy changes[ Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:44:22 EST ]On Thursday, Google's much-discussed new privacy policy goes into effect.

What are we doing with mobile devices now?[ Thu, 22 Oct 44133 08:53:20 EDT ]Are you reading this article on your cell phone or tablet? That makes you pretty normal, according to a new report from comScore.

The scariest tech trend of 2012?[ Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:10:48 EST ]It's just over a week until one of the biggest geek gatherings of the year. South By Southwest Interactive in Austin, Texas, is the place where new web services and applications get their big break. So which new technologies might we expect to see breaking out at SXSW 2012?

Smithsonian to celebrate space shuttle Discovery's arrival[ Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:02:57 GMT ]NASA's space shuttle Discovery is set to land in Washington, D.C. this April, where the now retired fleet leader — the world's most flown spacecraft — will be welcomed by the Smithsonian Institution during a four-day public festival.

Twitter apps are about to be flooded with ads[ Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:08:41 GMT ]The ads are coming! The ads are coming! According to a post on the official Twitter blog, the social network's official mobile apps are about to get flooded with ads — ahem, I mean "promoted tweets."

Doubts raised about the 'Jesus Discovery'[ Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:47:14 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Outside experts say the video exploration of a nearly intact 1st-century tomb in Jerusalem is a technological tour de force but an archaeological faux pas.

Video: Windows 8 could mobilize our hardcore games[ Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:07:42 GMT ]With Windows running on a tablet you might just be able to take your most beloved hardcore games with you on the road. In-Game’s Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Windows 8 first look — and first touch[ Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:43:00 GMT ]As Microsoft reveals a consumer preview of Windows 8, we witness the kind of promise of progress not seen in Windows since XP. But can it compete with the iPad?

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A campaign to make giving go viral[ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:07:49 EST ]What if one small gift to your favorite charity could become dozens, hundreds or thousands?

NASCAR driver tweets from car[ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:35:08 EST ]When the Daytona 500 ran into a protracted delay following an explosion and fire on the track Monday night, NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski did what any social media addict would: grabbed his phone and began posting status updates to Twitter.

What will your next mobile phone look like?[ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:21:27 EST ]The phones at this year's Mobile World Congress promise so much more than your current model -- so what will your next mobile look like?

How to prepare for Google's privacy changes[ Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:44:22 EST ]On Thursday, Google's much-discussed new privacy policy goes into effect.

The Twitter bird has a name: Larry[ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:27:37 GMT ]You've probably seen many versions of Twitter's bird logo by now, but did you know that the little fella actually has a name? He's Larry. Larry the Bird.

Sneak a peek at a remote-controlled house[ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:05:39 GMT ]AT&T revs up the ability to give consumers the means to control practically everything in the house through smartphones, tablets and anything else that's connected to the Internet.

Pre-caffeine: Twitter birds, sad puppy pics![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Reddit drafts Internet anti-piracy bill; good luck with that[ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:41:52 GMT ]The social sharing site, which played a major role in helping to defeat SOPA last month, proposes its own the Free Internet Act (FIA), a crowdsourced alternative to government proposals many found restrictive to both creativity and free speech.

Discovery resurrects 'Jesus Tomb' debate[ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:01:36 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Using a remote-controlled camera on the end of a robotic arm, investigators have found what could be the earliest evidence of Christian iconography in Jerusalem, inside a nearly intact 1st-century tomb.

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A campaign to make giving go viral[ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:07:49 EST ]What if one small gift to your favorite charity could become dozens, hundreds or thousands?

The best phones from Barcelona[ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:20:26 EST ]Mobile World Congress 2012 -- the home of all things new in the phone and tablet world -- is in full swing. Stuff Magazine has been working the exhibition floor in Barcelona to bring you the cream of this year's crop.

NASCAR driver tweets from car[ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:35:08 EST ]When the Daytona 500 ran into a protracted delay following an explosion and fire on the track Monday night, NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski did what any social media addict would: grabbed his phone and began posting status updates to Twitter.

What creatures live on your smartphone?[ Sat, 25 Feb 2012 01:29:32 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Your cell phone and your shoes have entire communities of microbes living on them, as distinctive as the germs on your fingers and in your mouth.

Why 2012 will be cybercrime's 'hell year'[ Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:50:28 GMT ]We're not even two months into 2012, and the year is turning out to be one of the worst for cyberattacks. Here are a few reasons why.

Obama Google+ page used as Chinese freedom forum[ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:16:08 GMT ]Chinese Internet users taking advantage of temporary access to Google's social networking site, Google+, have flooded U.S. President Barack Obama's page on the site with calls for greater freedom in the world's most populous country.

Pope to debut personal Twitter account[ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:09:12 GMT ]Pope Benedict XVI will once again make Holy See history with the imminent launch of his own Twitter account, and will also be sending a tweet a day during the 40 days of Lent through another account, according to reports from the Vatican.

WikiLeaks publishes intelligence firm's emails[ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:11:53 GMT ]WikiLeaks began publishing on Monday more than five million emails from a U.S.-based global security analysis company that has been likened to a shadow CIA.

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Manage (and make cash with?) your data online[ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:01:42 EST ]It's a truth of the modern digital age: If you're using a Web service for free, you're not the customer. You're probably the product.

How mobile broadband can transform Africa[ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:10:27 EST ]In the next five years, there are likely to be as many mobile cellular subscriptions as there are people on this planet. By 2020, pundits predict more than 50 billion connected devices.

WikiLeaks begins dislosing Strafor e-mails[ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:21:18 EST ]The website WikiLeaks has begun releasing what it says are 5 million e-mails from the private intelligence company Stratfor, starting with a company "glossary" that features unflattering descriptions of U.S. government agencies.

Fast phones raise eyebrows at mobile show[ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:09:08 EST ]Mobile phone giant Nokia on Monday unveiled a phone with a powerful 41 Megapixel camera at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

iPhone user wins $850 in AT&T throttling case[ Sat, 25 Feb 2012 01:26:46 GMT ]When AT&T started slowing down the data service for his iPhone, Matt Spaccarelli, an unemployed truck driver and student, took the country's largest telecommunications company to small claims court. And won.

Anonymous attacks 'alarming,' says top security adviser[ Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:39:48 GMT ]The vigilante group known as Anonymous has claimed credit for yet another of its weekly cyber attacks, fueling high level concerns among U.S. national security officials that the so-called “hackivists” are posing an increasing threat to government and private sector websites and computer systems.

Traders aim to profit from the Oscars online[ Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:54:52 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Traders have solidified their positions on the Oscar prediction markets, in an annual exercise that puts the wisdom of crowds (and money) to the test.

Friends deleted at record rate: Pew[ Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:19:39 GMT ]Facebook is apparently getting a lot more unfriendly. Users are getting a lot more selective, deleting comments, photo tags, and even friends at a record rate, according to a new study released Friday by the Pew Internet and American Life Project.

What creatures live on your smartphone?[ Sat, 25 Feb 2012 01:29:32 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Your cell phone and your shoes have entire communities of microbes living on them, as distinctive as the germs on your fingers and in your mouth.

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