Yahoo Mail resets passwords after hackers attack[ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:51:32 GMT ]If you're a Yahoo Mail user, you might want to be on the lookout for a password reset notification. Yahoo has announced that it detected a "coordinated effort" to access some email accounts.

Zynga to cut 15 percent of workforce[ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:51:34 GMT ]Social game maker Zynga, known for its popular "FarmVille" title, said Thursday it would cut 15 percent of its workforce, at the same time surprising Wall Street with a quarterly loss that beat expectations. It also announced it is buying a U.K.-based mobile game company.

'ChewBacca' hackers attacked retailers in 11 countries, cybersecurity firm says[ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 23:40:11 GMT ]A cybercriminal ring targeting small retailers in 11 countries stole data on 49,000 payment cards using a malicious software known as "ChewBacca" before the operation was shut down, according to a cybersecurity research firm. RSA FirstWatch disclosed the attacks on Thursday on its website.

Dogecoin cryptocurrency donors help send Indian athletes to Sochi[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 09:25:25 GMT ]Reports of Indian athletes short of funds to compete in the Sochi Olympic Games caused an outpouring of cash from an unlikely source: the community around Dogecoin, a 'cryptocurrency' like Bitcoin that started as a joke but soon became popular enough to be worth real money.

Microsoft board close to naming Nadella as CEO[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 09:25:25 GMT ]Microsoft Corp. is close to naming a new chief executive, most likely its cloud-computing head Satya Nadella, a source close to the matter said Thursday, concluding a five month search for a heavy-hitter to lead the world's largest software company.

Sign of Apocalypse? Selfie: The Sitcom[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 06:25:10 GMT ]ABC commissions the pilot of a sitcom called "Selfie." Because, well, zeitgeist. Or something. [Read more]

Crave giveaway: Power Practical PowerPot V portable charger[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 08:00:00 GMT ]Like to camp? Prone to power outages? Have a look at this week's freebie, a compact thermoelectric generator that charges your gadgets with the aid of pretty much any heat source. [Read more]

Will Lenovo kill the low-cost Moto X and Moto G?[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]In this edition of Ask Maggie CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers her perspective on whether Lenovo will continue Google's strategy for Motorola of offering low-cost, high-quality unlocked smartphones. [Read more]

Inside G Flex: LG's long and winding road to setting the curve[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]CNET takes you through the five-plus year process of developing the phone, and explains why it's critical to LG's success. [Read more]

Discless Xbox One would be amazing. But too radical a move for Microsoft[ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]A discless Xbox One with a 1TB hard drive would be a controversial leap for the console market. But as with most of the bold moves Microsoft originally set out to make, the game industry isn't ready. [Read more]

30 years of Apple: From Mac to now[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:51:11 EST ]As the Macintosh computer reaches its 30th anniversary, look back at some of the advancements Apple has made since then.

Facebook launches news-reading app[ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:49:17 EST ]It might be time to slide over that Facebook app on the homescreen of your smartphone -- to make room for another Facebook app.

Solar system full of 'rogue' asteroids[ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:49:26 EST ]If you want to find an asteroid, the region between Mars and Jupiter is a great place to look. That area where asteroids hang out is called the main asteroid belt

5 tech tips for Super Bowl fans[ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:49:49 EST ]The Super Bowl has gotten so big it's outgrown the trusty old television. Today's fans can enjoy the bloated spectacle on computers, mobile devices, Twitter and more.

Mars space suit inspired by medieval armor [ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:50:29 EST ]Aouda.X: the "intelligent" spacesuit designed for walking on Mars, made from roughly 10,000 parts and designed for the most treacherous environment yet to be encountered by a human being.

Dismal Wii U sales prompt pay cuts for Nintendo execs[ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 22:08:15 GMT ]The Wii U has sold so poorly that Nintendo's president, Satoru Iwata, is voluntarily cutting his pay in half.

Facebook helps good Samaritan rescue pregnant woman in freezing Atlanta storm[ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 22:30:02 GMT ]In snowy Atlanta, stranded drivers are sending a social media SOS.One of those messages was received by Craig Catalfu, a 25-year-old who was looking to help some of the thousands of drivers stranded on the icy streets of the city after a winter storm passed through.

Google selling Motorola unit to Lenovo for $2.9B[ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 22:57:08 GMT ]Google is selling Motorola's smartphone business to Lenovo for $2.9 billion, a price that makes Google's biggest acquisition look like its most expensive mistake. The deal announced Wednesday will rid Google Inc.

Target says hackers stole credentials from vendor[ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:07:59 GMT ]Target said Wednesday that the cyber criminals who breached its system used credentials they stole from one of the retailer's vendors.

Amazon poised to power real-world retail payments: WSJ[ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:56:05 GMT ]Amazon may be preparing to step into brick-and-mortar retail stores in a big way, according to sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal.

Xbox One rumors abound: March update, white console, and more[ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 05:41:16 GMT ]Word has it that an update for Xbox One could be coming in weeks, the purported white version of the device is on the horizon, and there might be a version of the console without a Blu-ray drive. [Read more]

IBM's graphene-based circuitry could boost wireless communications[ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:02:56 GMT ]Researchers at Big Blue improved graphene-based radio receiver performance by attaching the fragile form of carbon material at the end of the chipmaking process. [Read more]

PlayStation Vita Slim hits UK on 7 February, for about £180[ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:09:47 GMT ]Sony is bringing its slender handheld console to Brits, but there's no word yet on a U.S. release date. [Read more]

By ditching Motorola, Google frees Android from distractions[ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]Google paid more than $12 billion for Motorola Mobility and sold the handset business for less than $3 billion. It sounds like a crushing loss -- unless you're Google. [Read more]

With Motorola out, can Samsung, Google be BFFs again?[ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT ]Google is going back to being a completely neutral partner in smartphones, which is music to the Android leader's ears. [Read more]

Why hobbyists are flying drones[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:56:04 EST ]Consumers are embracing drones while more commercial uses are tangled up in federal regulations. The result is a lively community of startups, hobbyists and photographers who have embraced the still-young technology.

What's ahead for gaming in 2014[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:58:28 EST ]With 2013 firmly in the rearview mirror, the movers and shakers of the video gaming industry are focusing on where the next 12 months will take us.

30 years of Apple: From Mac to now[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:51:11 EST ]As the Macintosh computer reaches its 30th anniversary, look back at some of the advancements Apple has made since then.

NFL to block video streams at Super Bowl[ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:13:59 EST ]Smartphone usage has skyrocketed at sporting events, as anyone who's attended a recent game can tell you. Look around the stands and you'll see fans checking stats, sharing pictures on social media, or just killing time between plays.

Google Glass adds new lenses[ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:30:53 EST ]Google announced it will add Google Glass options for prescription glasses.

Insurance companies could help push Google Glass into the mainstream[ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 21:25:37 GMT ]Google Glass has a pretty limited appeal. Its main demographic: wealthy, in-the-know techies who don't mind looking ridiculous or wearing glasses over their contact lenses.

Will you share your opinion of Obama on Facebook? Only if your friends agree, says study[ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 23:29:32 GMT ]President Barack Obama's job approval ratings are currently stuck at 43 percent. Republicans in Congress have it even worse, with a paltry 24 percent of Americans giving them the thumbs up, according to the latest NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll.

7 ways to stop NSA spying on your smartphone[ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 23:50:48 GMT ]Recently uncovered PowerPoint slides used by the National Security Agency and its British equivalent indicate that the spy agencies have been intercepting personal data sent by "leaky" smartphone apps.

Yahoo's revenue slips, shares slide[ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 00:50:18 GMT ]Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer insists the long-stumbling Internet company has finally regained its stride, even though its revenue is still stuck in reverse. The latest evidence of the challenges facing Mayer emerged Tuesday with the release of Yahoo's fourth-quarter results.

Olympus expands mirrorless line with compact E-M10[ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 07:33:03 GMT ]Competition in the world of compact interchangeable-lens cameras is fiercer than ever, and Olympus has just dropped a new device into the fray: the OM-D E-M10, an update to the popular E-M5 that adds a few useful features while reducing the size and weight.

Pirate Bay is free to sail through Holland's Internet once again[ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 03:13:39 GMT ]A Dutch court lifts the ban that forced Internet providers to block the peer-to-peer file-sharing site. [Read more]

After bug, Google notifies users that all is a-OK with Gmail[ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 04:19:22 GMT ]A glitch that caused some e-mails to be marked as spam and others to be deleted is fixed -- but the Web giant says users should make sure their messages are in the right place. [Read more]

Obama proposes creation of six new tech manufacturing hubs[ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 03:40:12 GMT ]President uses his State of the Union address to call for an expanded high-tech manufacturing base in the US. [Read more]

Google's Street View lands in the Philippines[ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 06:19:33 GMT ]Web giant uses backpack-attached Street View Trekker camera to captures 360-degree images from within Manila's walled city of Intramuros. [Read more]

AMD's first ARM processor is 8-core and 64-bit[ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 07:03:21 GMT ]AMD is turning to the ARM design for a new series of chips, an unmistakable sign that the heyday of "x86" chips is over. [Read more]

What's ahead for gaming in 2014[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:58:28 EST ]With 2013 firmly in the rearview mirror, the movers and shakers of the video gaming industry are focusing on where the next 12 months will take us.

30 years of Apple: From Mac to now[ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:51:11 EST ]As the Macintosh computer reaches its 30th anniversary, look back at some of the advancements Apple has made since then.

NFL to block video streams at Super Bowl[ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:13:59 EST ]Smartphone usage has skyrocketed at sporting events, as anyone who's attended a recent game can tell you. Look around the stands and you'll see fans checking stats, sharing pictures on social media, or just killing time between plays.

Google Glass adds new lenses[ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:34:13 EST ]Google announced it will add Google Glass options for prescription glasses.

Google Glass adds style, prescription lenses[ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:07:10 EST ]Google announced it will add Google Glass options for prescription glasses.

Apple drops on weak iPhone sales, revenue outlook[ Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:52:11 GMT ]Apple posted quarterly earnings and revenue Monday that beat estimates, but reported weaker-than-expected iPhone sales and handed in a current-quarter revenue forecast that underwhelmed analysts, sending shares lower in extended-hours trading. The company posted earnings of $14.

Hotels could soon offer keyless entry via smartphone app[ Mon, 27 Jan 2014 22:35:22 GMT ]The process of getting into your hotel room may soon be simplified by a smartphone app that automatically unlocks your door when you're near — or it may complicate things, depending on whether the app is secure and easy to use.

US reaches deal with tech companies on spy data[ Mon, 27 Jan 2014 23:40:02 GMT ]

Apple CEO: Mobile payments a big opportunity[ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:01:17 GMT ]Could Apple soon move into the mobile payment market? During an investor call for its fourth quarter earnings report, Apple CEO Tim Cook said his company is intrigued with mobile payments.

NSA spied through Angry Birds, other apps: report[ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 02:14:50 GMT ]LONDON — Documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden suggest that spy agencies have a powerful ally in Angry Birds and a host of other apps installed on smartphones across the globe.