Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Facebook Will Sell Users' Data to Serve Ads Across the Web
[ Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:35:57 GMT ]
It will offer advertisers Facebook data to help them target customers, and also track whether the ads lead to sales.






Honeymoon Over: Online Daters Marry Less, Break Up More
[ Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:11:00 GMT ]
There's trouble in paradise: a recent study shows that relationships started online are more likely to break up and less likely to end in marriage.






You, Everywhere: Facebook to Use Data to Advise Marketers
[ Mon, 29 Sep 2014 19:12:22 GMT ]
It will offer advertisers Facebook data to help them target customers, and also track whether the ads lead to sales.






Maker of StealthGenie Cellphone Spyware App Indicted
[ Mon, 29 Sep 2014 21:31:50 GMT ]
Federal prosecutors have charged a man who sold a cellphone app that surreptitiously recorded phone calls and intercepted texts and emails.






Broadband Improves Worldwide - Especially in Delaware
[ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 10:49:17 GMT ]
Broadband Internet is creeping into all corners of the world, but the U.S. is still behind East Asia and others in getting up to speed.






Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

Trying to build a better breast pump
[ Thu, 25 Sep 2014 16:47:03 EDT ]
An eclectic group of engineers, designers, artists, parents and lactation consultants came together at MIT over the weekend to improve a necessary, unpopular device: the breast pump.

Apparently This Matters: Amputated leg lamp
[ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:42:08 EDT ]
It took a lot of effort for Leo Bonten to turn his amputated leg into a fully functional lamp. For starters, he had to break the damn thing in a freak kiddie pool accident.

Mailmen ride electric unicycles
[ Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:23:58 EDT ]
One-wheeled transport has had a patchy history, but new electric unicycles may change urban commuting.

How much does your iPhone really cost?
[ Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:27:16 EDT ]
The iPhone 6 retails at $649 but only costs $227 to make.

Trying to build a better breast pump
[ Thu, 25 Sep 2014 16:47:03 EDT ]
An eclectic group of engineers, designers, artists, parents and lactation consultants came together at MIT over the weekend to improve a necessary, unpopular device: the breast pump.

Monday, September 29, 2014

Flashback: Weather Modification
[ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 20:15:07 GMT ]
NBC News Tony Dokoupil takes a look back at the long strange history of weather modification.






The Long History of Man's Attempts to Change the Weather
[ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 20:15:07 GMT ]
NBC News Tony Dokoupil takes a look back at the long strange history of weather modification.

Check Out the Web's Newest Social Network
[ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 22:09:37 GMT ]
New social network Ello claims to be a mix of Tumblr and Facebook minus the ads and plus a whole lot of privacy. Will it stick or will it turn out to be too good to be true?






Companies Rush to Secure Products Against 'Bash Bug'
[ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 23:11:14 GMT ]
Tech companies are scrambling to issue updates for products affected by the so-called "Shellshock" bug, which affects untold numbers of machines.






Pumped-Up Geeks: Muscle Cars Going High-Tech
[ Sat, 27 Sep 2014 15:17:58 GMT ]
With increasingly stringent mileage and emissions standards planned around the world, automakers are turning to tech to keep the pedal to the metal.






Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

How much does your iPhone really cost?
[ Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:27:16 EDT ]
The iPhone 6 retails at $649 but only costs $227 to make.

6 must-have apps for the iPhone 6
[ Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:04:40 EDT ]
As millions of people get their hands on the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on Friday, many will no doubt be looking for new apps that take advantage of the new phones' capabilities.

'Huge explosions shook the city'
[ Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:21:06 EDT ]
If anyone doubted Twitter's power to lead the news, Tuesday's raids by U.S. forces in Syria offered a new lesson.

This is how Electronic Arts made FIFA 15
[ Tue, 23 Sep 2014 13:18:10 EDT ]
CNNMoney gets an all access pass to how FIFA became the best selling video game in history.

Is the iPhone 6 Plus bendable?
[ Thu, 25 Sep 2014 15:18:15 EDT ]
Some iPhone 6 Plus users reported that the new Apple device bends after being carried in a pants pocket for a long time.

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Netflix Users Binge on 1.5 Hours of Video Every Day
[ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 20:04:45 GMT ]
Netflix subscribers are consuming 93.2 minutes of programming every day.

Flashback: Weather Modification
[ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 20:15:07 GMT ]
NBC News Tony Dokoupil takes a look back at the long strange history of weather modification.






Check Out the Web's Newest Social Network
[ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 22:09:37 GMT ]
New social network Ello claims to be a mix of Tumblr and Facebook minus the ads and plus a whole lot of privacy. Will it stick or will it turn out to be too good to be true?






Companies Rush to Secure Products Against 'Bash Bug'
[ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 23:11:14 GMT ]
Tech companies are scrambling to issue updates for products affected by the so-called "Shellshock" bug, which affects untold numbers of machines.






Pumped-Up Geeks: Muscle Cars Going High-Tech
[ Sat, 27 Sep 2014 15:17:58 GMT ]
With increasingly stringent mileage and emissions standards planned around the world, automakers are turning to tech to keep the pedal to the metal.






Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

How much does your iPhone really cost?
[ Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:27:16 EDT ]
The iPhone 6 retails at $649 but only costs $227 to make.

6 must-have apps for the iPhone 6
[ Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:04:40 EDT ]
As millions of people get their hands on the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on Friday, many will no doubt be looking for new apps that take advantage of the new phones' capabilities.

'Huge explosions shook the city'
[ Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:21:06 EDT ]
If anyone doubted Twitter's power to lead the news, Tuesday's raids by U.S. forces in Syria offered a new lesson.

This is how Electronic Arts made FIFA 15
[ Tue, 23 Sep 2014 13:18:10 EDT ]
CNNMoney gets an all access pass to how FIFA became the best selling video game in history.

Is the iPhone 6 Plus bendable?
[ Thu, 25 Sep 2014 15:18:15 EDT ]
Some iPhone 6 Plus users reported that the new Apple device bends after being carried in a pants pocket for a long time.

Saturday, September 27, 2014

BlackBerry Sells 200,000 Passport Phones in Two Days
[ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:02:58 GMT ]
BlackBerry's still got some fight in it yet: the beleaguered phone manufacturer's latest model is selling well enough to crow about.






Netflix Users Binge on 1.5 Hours of Video Every Day
[ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 20:04:45 GMT ]
Netflix subscribers are consuming 93.2 minutes of programming every day.

Flashback: Weather Modification
[ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 20:15:07 GMT ]
NBC News Tony Dokoupil takes a look back at the long strange history of weather modification.






Check Out the Web's Newest Social Network
[ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 22:09:37 GMT ]
New social network Ello claims to be a mix of Tumblr and Facebook minus the ads and plus a whole lot of privacy. Will it stick or will it turn out to be too good to be true?






Companies Rush to Secure Products Against 'Bash Bug'
[ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 23:11:14 GMT ]
Tech companies are scrambling to issue updates for products affected by the so-called "Shellshock" bug, which affects untold numbers of machines.