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Google challenges US surveillance court on 1st Amendment grounds
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Google Inc asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Tuesday to allow it to publish aggregate numbers of national security requests … More »Google challenges US surveillance court on 1st Amendment grounds
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Huawei launches the world's slimmest smartphone, the Ascend P6 More »Skinny me
A fitness tracker for Fido? Chat about wearable gadgets for your pet
Chat with Yahoo! News technology editors and the co-founders of Whistle, … More »A fitness tracker for Fido? Chat about wearable gadgets for your pet
Fastest in the world
A Chinese university has built the world's fastest supercomputer, almost … More »Fastest in the world
Acer sees tablet, notebook PC shipments to be flat in second quarter
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Acer Inc, the world's No.4 PC vendor, said on Wednesday that it expects notebook and tablet PC shipment to be flat in the second … More »
Reuters - 12 hrs agoNew CEO begins Alcatel makeover
By Leila Abboud PARIS (Reuters) - Telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent plans to focus on networking products and high-speed broadband and will slim down … More »
Reuters - 7 hrs agoImagination Technologies' profit dips on licensing slowdown
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Imagination Technologies, the British chip designer whose graphics technology is in smartphones from Apple and Samsung, … More »
Reuters - 3 hrs agoVodafone raises Kabel Deutschland offer after rival bid: report
(Reuters) - Britain's Vodafone Group Plc has raised its preliminary offer to buy Germany's largest cable operator, Kabel Deutschland Holding AG, a day … More »
Reuters - 16 hrs agoNvidia to license graphics technology: CEO
By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nvidia Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang said he will license graphics technology to other companies, a new model … More »
Reuters - 15 hrs agoSmart Glasses Help Shy Students Speak Up
New, intelligent glasses may soon allow professors to gauge the effectiveness of their teaching based on symbols floating above their students' heads. … More »
LiveScience.com - 30 mins agoFiltered Video? Instagram Reported to Add Video to App at Facebook Event Tomorrow
Various Tech Sites Report that Instagram is Gearing Up to Add Video Capabilities to its App … More »
ABC News - 32 mins agoWhy Is Africa Ripping Apart? Seismic Scan May Tell
Arrays of sensors stretching across more than 1,500 miles in Africa are now probing the giant crack in the Earth located there — a fissure linked with … More »
LiveScience.com - 1 hr 32 mins agoReview: Long Live the New MacBook Air
If you could name one feature–and only one feature–that would make your next computer more useful, what would you choose? … More »
Time.com - 3 hrs agoBee Sperm Bank: Scientists Saving Bees by Freezing Their Semen
Entomologists in Washington are Starting the World's First Bee Sperm Bank … More »
ABC News - Fri, Jun 14, 2013Dissecting Big Tech's Denial of Involvement in NSA's PRISM Spying Program
Apple, Google and Other Tech Companies Deny Providing Direct Access Surveillance Program … More »
ABC News - Fri, Jun 7, 2013Lenovo Paves the Way for Made-in-America Computers as North Carolina Facility Ramps Up Full Production
Lenovo has Hired Over 100 People to Make Computers in America. … More »
ABC News - Wed, Jun 5, 2013Toddlers and Tablets: Way of the Future?
Just 10 days out of the womb, Alex's mother, Beth Lehman-Brooks of Seattle, Wash., propped him up in front of an iPad for what she hoped was a good reason. … More »
ABC News - Wed, Jun 5, 2013Chemist Hopes 'Artificial Leaf' Can Power Civilization Using Photosynthesis
Imagine an artificial leaf that mimics photosynthesis, which lets plants harness energy from the sun. But this leaf would have the ability to power your … More »
ABC News - Mon, Jun 3, 2013Microsoft Windows 8.1 Features Detailed: Start Button Revival and App Improvements Coming
Microsoft Details the Changes Coming to Windows … More »
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Filtered Video? Instagram Reported to Add Video to App at Facebook Event Tomorrow
Various Tech Sites Report that Instagram is Gearing Up to Add Video Capabilities to its App … More »
ABC News - 32 mins agoCongress Considers Nixing NASA Asteroid Mission
WASHINGTON — A draft authorization bill from the House Science space subcommittee would cap NASA spending at about $16.87 billion for the next two years, … More »
SPACE.com - 2 hrs 24 mins agoTargets Scarce for NASA's Asteroid-Capture Mission
NASA's audacious plan to grab an asteroid and park it near the moon is short on candidate space rocks at the moment, one researcher says. … More »
SPACE.com - 4 hrs agoMystery on Venus: 'Super-Hurricane' Force Winds Inexplicably Get Stronger
The howling, hurricane-force winds of Venus are blowing even faster lately, and scientists aren't sure why. … More »
SPACE.com - 4 hrs agoAT&T looks to keep users powered up with solar charging stations
AT&T has come up with a very clever way to keep New Yorkers’ mobile devices powered up throughout the day. The New York Times reports that AT&T is … More »
BGR.com - 12 hrs agoSony Xperia Z launches soon on T-Mobile
T-Mobile on Tuesday announced the upcoming availability of Sony’s flagship Xperia Z smartphone. The handset is equipped with 5-inch full HD 1080p display, … More »
BGR.com - 18 hrs agoFacebook looks to Samsung for help in wake of HTC First disaster
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Samsung president Shin Jong Kyun this week to discuss a potential partnership, Bloomberg reported. Facebook, the … More »
BGR.com - 18 hrs agoNew phone from an unlikely vendor steals title of world’s thinnest smartphone
Huawei on Tuesday announced the Ascend P6, the world’s thinnest smartphone. The handset measures a mere 6.18 millimeters thick and weighs 120 grams, eight … More »
BGR.com - 20 hrs agoThe White House Has Done Just About All It Can on Gun Violence
Vice President Joe Biden gave a speech this afternoon celebrating the administration's push for new restrictions on gun ownership. Which is a little like … More »
The Atlantic Wire - 20 hrs agoNASA's Grand Challenge: Stop Asteroids from Destroying Earth
There may be killer asteroids headed for Earth, and NASA has decided to do something about it. The space agency announced a new "Grand Challenge" today … More »
SPACE.com - 21 hrs agoDo artificial fossil fuels have a future?
A new technology lets researchers create synthetic energy by stripping carbon dioxide from the air … More »
The Week - 22 hrs agoFive Best Tuesday Columns
George Packer at The New Yorker on the reach of Silicon Valley Should we be as wary of Silicon Valley as we are of the National Security Agency? George … More »
The Atlantic Wire - 23 hrs agoSeeing the Light: Retinal Prosthesis Restores Rat Vision
Technology for restoring vision is still at an early stage, but a new kind of retinal prosthesis allows blind rats to sense light, a study shows. … More »
LiveScience.com - Tue, Jun 18, 2013President Obama: NSA Spying Programs 'Transparent'
President Obama said that two National Security Agency programs recently revealed through leaked secret documents were “transparent” and, in an interview … More »
ABC News Blogs - Tue, Jun 18, 2013Ex-HTC execs start a high-end smartphone company to battle former employer
Two former HTC executives have big plans after having quit HTC earlier this year. Michael Coombes, HTC’s former head of sales, and James Atkins, the … More »
BGR.com - Tue, Jun 18, 2013
Nintendo 3DS outsold Xbox 360 in May as Wii U continued to flounder
The video game industry continued its downward spiral in May. According to research firm NPD Group, retail sales of hardware, software and gaming … More »
BGR.com - 19 hrs agoWhat Is This 'Candy Crush' Game and Is It About to Go the Way of Zynga?
"Maker of 'Candy Crush Saga' Plans IPO," reports the Wall Street Journal today, which very possibly makes zero sense to you. What's Candy Crush? you might … More »
The Atlantic Wire - 21 hrs agoXbox boss says Xbox One is a bargain at $500
In addition to criticisms about the Xbox One’s connectivity policies, its used game policies, its supposedly invasive Kinect sensor and its policies … More »
BGR.com - 23 hrs agoUS video game retail sales fall 25 percent in May
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. retail sales of video games, hardware and accessories declined 25 percent in May as demand for aging game consoles continued to fade … More »
AP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013Golfing in Iceland's midnight sun: lava beds, angry birds, winds
By Paul Ingrassia REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - The names of the world's greatest golf venues roll off the tongue like a putt rolling toward the cup. Pebble … More »
Reuters - Tue, Jun 18, 2013Microsoft’s Xbox One indie games policy baffles developer
In addition to all the other controversies surrounding the Xbox One, we’re now hearing grumblings from independent developers who are unhappy that … More »
BGR.com - Mon, Jun 17, 2013Despite dismal sales, Nintendo won’t cut the Wii U’s price
Gamers hoping that Nintendo would try to boost poor Wii U sales by slashing the console’s price are in for a disappointment. In an interview with … More »
BGR.com - Mon, Jun 17, 2013Hasbro become premier licensee for Angry Birds
Hasbro Inc. and Rovio Entertainment said Monday that they've expanded their licensing agreement to make Hasbro the premier toy licensee for the Angry … More »
AP - Mon, Jun 17, 2013Microsoft promises it won’t jack up prices for Xbox One games
Microsoft doesn’t exactly need any more negative publicity for the Xbox One, which is why the company was eager to quash rumors that it would start … More »
BGR.com - Mon, Jun 17, 2013'Watch Dogs' video game a sign of the times
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Across the dizzying, colorful show floor at last week's Electronic Entertainment Expo, there were games on display where players could … More »
AP - Mon, Jun 17, 2013E3 launches the future of video games with a bang
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Since the first battles over "Pong" machines in local arcades four decades ago, video gamers have loved good competition. And this … More »
AP - Sat, Jun 15, 2013Beyonce, video game company settle NYC lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce has settled a New York City lawsuit that said she didn't play fair in a deal for a video game structured around her. … More »
AP - Fri, Jun 14, 2013Video: Daily Show’s Lewis Black mocks Google Glass, Xbox One over privacy
With all the controversy over the NSA’s massive data mining operations, comedian Lewis Black has turned his eye toward two of the most potentially … More »
BGR.com - Fri, Jun 14, 2013The new consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft and Sony offered new details this week on the game consoles they will start selling before the holiday shopping season. The Xbox … More »
AP - Fri, Jun 14, 2013Longtime Xbox bull knocks Microsoft for needlessly antagonizing gamers
Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter has long been very bullish on Microsoft’s chances for success with the Xbox One and earlier this year projected … More »
BGR.com - Fri, Jun 14, 2013
Smart Glasses Help Shy Students Speak Up
New, intelligent glasses may soon allow professors to gauge the effectiveness of their teaching based on symbols floating above their students' heads. … More »
LiveScience.com - 30 mins agoVideo: iOS 7 running on an iPad
Apple was in such a rush to get the first beta of its iOS 7 software ready for WWDC that it didn’t even have time to finish the iPad build. That seemingly … More »
BGR.com - 41 mins agoNSA head, lawmakers defend surveillance programs
By Patricia Zengerle and Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the National Security Agency said U.S. surveillance programs had helped … More »
Reuters - 54 mins agoApple TV now supports HBO GO and WatchESPN
Apple on Wednesday announced that the HBO GO and WatchESPN apps are now available on Apple TV. The company also added support for news channel Sky News, … More »
BGR.com - 1 hr 6 mins agoNew 'Charmed' Particle Represents Rare State of Matter
A new type of particle may have shown up independently at two particle accelerators, physicists say. The particle, made of four quarks (the ingredients of … More »
LiveScience.com - 1 hr 29 mins agoSurprising Trove of Gas Seeps Found Off East Coast
On the seafloor just off of the U.S. East Coast lies a barely known world, explorations of which bring continual surprises. As recently as the mid-2000s, … More »
LiveScience.com - 1 hr 32 mins agoHigh-quality photos of iPhone 5S display leak for the first time
As the iPhone 5S nears mass production ahead of its launch this coming fall, leaks will undoubtedly kick into high gear. We saw the first few images of … More »
BGR.com - 1 hr 51 mins agoHi-quality photos of iPhone 5S display leak for the first time
As the iPhone 5S nears mass production ahead of its launch this coming fall, leaks will undoubtedly kick into high gear. We saw the first few images of … More »
BGR.com - 1 hr 51 mins agoWhat's So Hard About Research?
What's So Hard About Research? … More »
Scientific American - 2 hrs 59 mins agoSony spin-off plan off the agenda but on the radar at shareholder meeting
By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp's top investor Daniel Loeb will miss its shareholder meeting on Thursday and those attending will not be … More »
Reuters - 3 hrs agoIf at first you don’t succeed: Details emerge on Surface RT sequel
Microsoft’s first Windows RT-powered Surface tablet wasn’t the rousing success the company had hoped for, but that won’t stop it from trying again with a … More »
BGR.com - 3 hrs agoSocial-network gaffes plague Japanese politicians
TOKYO (AP) — On the Internet, no one can save you from yourself. That is a lesson many Japanese politicians have learned recently in painful, awkward and … More »
AP - 4 hrs agoScience of Summer: Why Big-Budget Action Blockbusters Rule the Season
Summer is here, and as surely as temperatures soar and days grow long, big-budget, action-packed movies are back in theatres. … More »
LiveScience.com - 4 hrs agoTargets Scarce for NASA's Asteroid-Capture Mission
NASA's audacious plan to grab an asteroid and park it near the moon is short on candidate space rocks at the moment, one researcher says. … More »
SPACE.com - 4 hrs agoMystery on Venus: 'Super-Hurricane' Force Winds Inexplicably Get Stronger
The howling, hurricane-force winds of Venus are blowing even faster lately, and scientists aren't sure why. … More »
SPACE.com - 4 hrs ago
Filtered Video? Instagram Reported to Add Video to App at Facebook Event Tomorrow
Various Tech Sites Report that Instagram is Gearing Up to Add Video Capabilities to its App … More »
ABC News - 32 mins agoVideo: iOS 7 running on an iPad
Apple was in such a rush to get the first beta of its iOS 7 software ready for WWDC that it didn’t even have time to finish the iPad build. That seemingly … More »
BGR.com - 41 mins agoApple TV now supports HBO GO and WatchESPN
Apple on Wednesday announced that the HBO GO and WatchESPN apps are now available on Apple TV. The company also added support for news channel Sky News, … More »
BGR.com - 1 hr 6 mins agoVimpelCom drops bid to acquire Canada's Wind Mobile
(Reuters) - VimpelCom Ltd has withdrawn its bid to acquire control of upstart Canadian wireless company Wind Mobile, a majority-owned affiliate of the … More »
Reuters - 1 hr 16 mins agoSamsung reportedly rejects Zuckerberg’s ‘Facebook Phone’ overtures
It’s hard to believe, but Samsung doesn’t want to follow in the footsteps of HTC and release a Facebook-centric “Galaxy First.” The Korea Herald reports … More »
BGR.com - 1 hr 16 mins agoHigh-quality photos of iPhone 5S display leak for the first time
As the iPhone 5S nears mass production ahead of its launch this coming fall, leaks will undoubtedly kick into high gear. We saw the first few images of … More »
BGR.com - 1 hr 51 mins agoHi-quality photos of iPhone 5S display leak for the first time
As the iPhone 5S nears mass production ahead of its launch this coming fall, leaks will undoubtedly kick into high gear. We saw the first few images of … More »
BGR.com - 1 hr 51 mins agoWhy no company will acquire Nokia right now
Huawei, which recently became the No.3 smartphone brand in the world, may be considering a Nokia acquisition. Wall Street reacted violently, prompting an … More »
BGR.com - 2 hrs 27 mins agoIf at first you don’t succeed: Details emerge on Surface RT sequel
Microsoft’s first Windows RT-powered Surface tablet wasn’t the rousing success the company had hoped for, but that won’t stop it from trying again with a … More »
BGR.com - 3 hrs agoReview: Long Live the New MacBook Air
If you could name one feature–and only one feature–that would make your next computer more useful, what would you choose? … More »
Time.com - 3 hrs agoSoftBank cleared for Sprint takeover as Dish abandons bid
Efforts to acquire Sprint have been a long and arduous fiasco for SoftBank, but the Japan-based carrier moved one step closer to completing the deal on … More »
BGR.com - 3 hrs ago10 Amazing 3D-Printing Startups
Whether they're designing hyper-modern light fixtures or reproducing human tissues, startups all over the world are using 3D printing as a foundation for … More »
LiveScience.com - 6 hrs agoAT&T looks to keep users powered up with solar charging stations
AT&T has come up with a very clever way to keep New Yorkers’ mobile devices powered up throughout the day. The New York Times reports that AT&T is … More »
BGR.com - 12 hrs agoHTC reaffirms pledge to bring Android 4.2 to HTC One
HTC One users shouldn’t have to go without the latest version of Android for too much longer. Engadget reports that HTC is still planning to upgrade its … More »
BGR.com - 13 hrs agoBlackBerry 10 sales said to be slow in the U.S., strong elsewhere
It seems like we hear more reports about BlackBerry’s revival every week, although those of us who live in the United States may not see it much in our … More »
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