Saturday, February 28, 2015

Facebook Cares About Your Mental Health
[ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 23:01:27 GMT ]
Facebook has launched a feature that will allow users to help friends who they think are in need. By signaling that a post might be exhibiting harmful tendencies, Facebook hopes people will help their friends get help.






Google Unveils Plans for Futuristic New Headquarters
[ Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:53:37 GMT ]
Google's design presents a bucolic vision of movable structures to be built under curving and translucent canopies.






These Internet-Connected Dolls Can Record Your Kids
[ Sat, 28 Feb 2015 06:30:06 GMT ]
New interactive toys interact with kids by recording and storing conversations. NBC's Mark Barger and NBC News senior tech writer Julianne Pepitone report.






Good News Pandas: Survey Shows Population Growing
[ Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:03:46 GMT ]
According to a census by China's State Forestry Administration, the panda population has grown by 268 to a total of 1,864 since 2003.






Good News Pandas: Survey Shows Population Growing
[ Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:03:46 GMT ]
According to a census by China's State Forestry Administration, the panda population has grown by 268 to a total of 1,864 since 2003.






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.

The social network that you can wear
[ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:28:54 EST ]
Once was a time when finding out if you were compatible with someone involved a complex social interplay of body language, conversational nuance and good food and wine.

Black hole is 12 billion times bigger than the sun
[ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:32:27 EST ]
Researchers in China have spotted a supermassive black hole, 12 billion times the size of the sun and around 900 million years old.

Astronaut finds water in helmet after seven-hour spacewalk
[ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:45:57 EST ]
NASA astronaut Terry Virts found a small amount of water in his helmet after a spacewalk this week, but it did not put him in any danger or interfere with his duties.

Even Vulcans shed a tear: Nimoy, 'Star Trek's' Spock, dies at 83
[ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:31:14 EST ]
Leonard Nimoy, whose portrayal of "Star Trek's" logic-driven, half-human science officer Spock made him an iconic figure to generations, died Friday. He was 83.

How the 'memristor' could revolutionize electronics
[ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:57:25 EST ]
A new type of electrical component called "memristor" could mean the end of electronics as we know it and the beginning of a new era called "ionics".

Friday, February 27, 2015

Bluetooth-Equipped Umbrella Alerts You If You Forget It
[ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 23:05:44 GMT ]
Are you in the habit of leaving your umbrella behind at restaurants or in the car?






Injured Student Stays in School... as a Robot
[ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 01:37:25 GMT ]
A student in Mercer County, Pennsylvania is using a robot to attend high school while he recovers from injuries suffered in a car accident. WFMJ's Derek Steyer reports.






Filmmakers Focus on Aerospace Guru Burt Rutan
[ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 01:44:57 GMT ]
The filmmakers who traced the rise of SpaceShipOne are turning their focus to its designer's next high-flying project, and looking for a little help.






This Is Why You're Seeing #TheDress as White and Gold
[ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:23:04 GMT ]
The Internet broke on Thursday thanks to a dress that had defied the classification of color. Is it white and gold or is it black and blue?






U.S. Blogger Hacked to Death by 'Islamist Radicals'
[ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:53:51 GMT ]
Avijit Roy, a U.S. citizen of Bangladeshi origin, and his wife and fellow blogger, Rafida Ahmed, were attacked on Thursday.






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.

U.S. military has a heat ray
[ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:18:05 EST ]
The U.S. military is developing a real-life heat ray. CNN's Thom Patterson explains this non-lethal "active denial system."

And 2015's 'Designs of the Year' are...
[ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:16:50 EST ]
Nominations for the Design Museum's 2015 Design of the Year award have been revealed. 76 of the best works of product, transport, graphic, fashion, digital and architectural design will be exhibited at the museum from March 25, with category winners announced May 4 and the overall winner June 4. While we wait for the exhibition to open, CNN takes you through the cream of the crop: our top picks across all the nominated fields.

U.K. seeks a genius among self-taught hackers
[ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:07:42 EST ]
A fake cyberattack strikes London's BT Tower landmark as part of a contest to find the next genius to fight cyberterror among self-taught hackers.

The social network that you can wear
[ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:28:54 EST ]
Once was a time when finding out if you were compatible with someone involved a complex social interplay of body language, conversational nuance and good food and wine.

Black hole is 12 billion times bigger than the sun
[ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:20:36 EST ]
Researchers in China have spotted a supermassive black hole, 12 billion times the size of the sun and around 900 million years old.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

'Sesame' Turns Your Lock Into A Smart Lock in Seconds
[ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:04:26 GMT ]
If you like the idea of smartphone-activated door locks but aren't quite ready to get out the drill, the ultra-simple Sesame might be for you.






Google Ups Free Music Storage to 50,000 Songs
[ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:04:56 GMT ]
If you're looking for a good way to back up your tunes without spending a dime, Google Music just got a big boost to its free storage limit.

Europol Disrupts Ring That Infected 3 Million PCs
[ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:09:35 GMT ]
A cybercrime operation that stole banking information by hacking more than 3 million computers has been disrupted by European police.






Revenge Porn Kingpin Pleads Guilty, Faces Jail
[ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 04:03:17 GMT ]
Hunter Moore, 28, faces a minimum of two years in prison and up to seven years for his role in a scheme to hack emails and post nude photos online.






FCC to Decide on Net Neutrality: What Does it Mean?
[ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 08:20:32 GMT ]
Federal regulators vote Thursday on whether the Internet should be treated like a public utility.






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.

Our George Jetson dreams could come true
[ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:21:51 EST ]
Our 007 and Iron Man dreams are edging a bit closer to reality.

U.S. military has a heat ray
[ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:18:05 EST ]
The U.S. military is developing a real-life heat ray. CNN's Thom Patterson explains this non-lethal "active denial system."

And 2015's 'Designs of the Year' are...
[ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:16:50 EST ]
Nominations for the Design Museum's 2015 Design of the Year award have been revealed. 76 of the best works of product, transport, graphic, fashion, digital and architectural design will be exhibited at the museum from March 25, with category winners announced May 4 and the overall winner June 4. While we wait for the exhibition to open, CNN takes you through the cream of the crop: our top picks across all the nominated fields.

Why DNA could be the future of data storage
[ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:22:19 EST ]
Researchers at ETH Zurich, in Switzerland, believe that fossilized DNA may hold the key to preserving huge amounts of data for millenia.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Rocket Re-Entry Lights Up Sky over Utah
[ Tue, 24 Feb 2015 23:18:04 GMT ]
A rocket used in the launch of Chinese satellite in December reenters Earth's atmosphere, lighting up the night sky over Utah.






New Technique Gives Men Bionic Hands
[ Tue, 24 Feb 2015 23:30:16 GMT ]
Three men who had lost the use of their hands after accidents have been fitted with bionic hands using a new surgical method.






Anthem Hack: Millions of Non-Customers Could Be Victims
[ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:53:59 GMT ]
The recent major cyberattack on Anthem's systems may have affected 8.8 million to 18.8 million non-Anthem customers






The Joke's on ISIS: Militants Mocked on Twitter
[ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:04:04 GMT ]
ISIS has been known to use Twitter to attract recruits and supporters to its cause. But recently, the social network has been used as a weapon against it.






Drones Fly Over Paris Landmarks for 2nd Night: Reports
[ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 11:53:17 GMT ]
Drones were spotted flying over landmark locations in Paris for a second night running on Wednesday, local media reported.