Zombie drone hack reminds us why flying robots are terrifying

Hacker Samy Kamkar has created a system, dubbed SkyJack, that enables a person to use their personal drone to take over other drones.

News         December 4, 2013

House extends plastic gun ban, leaves loophole for 3D-printed guns

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to extend the Undetectable Firearms Act for another 10 years, but a loophole for 3D-printed guns remains.

News         December 3, 2013

Can Amazon’s Prime Air drones take off covered in all this red tape?

Amazon's plan to use "drones" to deliver goods to customers might sound like a hair-brained idea. It's not – and this is how it's going to happen.

News         December 3, 2013

Heads up, Amazon! UPS is also testing drone delivery

UPS has also begun testing a drone delivery system, similar to the one announced by Amazon on Sunday.

News         December 3, 2013

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a … jellyfish?

A team from NYU has designed the first-ever flying robot that is inspired by something that doesn't even fly: A jellyfish.

News         December 2, 2013

Close that incognito tab! The NSA is logging the porn habits of ‘radicalizers’

The NSA collected information about the online porn habits of six individuals thought to be preaching extremist Muslim views, leaked documents show.

News         November 27, 2013

We don’t need inflight cell phone call bans, we need inflight manners

Airlines balk at the idea of allowing passengers to make inflight cell phone calls. Here's why they're wrong.

News         November 26, 2013

Facebook updates Kosovo’s status from ‘It’s complicated’ to ‘country’

Facebook now recognizes the territory of Kosovo as a "country" – something the United Nations has yet to achieve.

News         November 26, 2013

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is likely off the hook in the US

WikiLeaks founder Juilan Assange is unlikely to face charges by the U.S. Department of Justice.

News         November 26, 2013

Twitter gets serious about user privacy with added encryption

Twitter has updated its system with "perfect forward secrecy" encryption to better protect user privacy.

News         November 25, 2013

FDA tells Google-backed DNA test startup 23andMe to halt sales

The FDA has ordered DNA testing startup 23andMe to stop selling its DNA Spit Kit until the agency gives it further approval.

News         November 25, 2013

Terms & Conditions: Sorry gents, Lulu has you hanging by your data

Lulu, the social networking app where women rate the men in their lives, plays fast and hard with guys' data without ever asking them for permission.

News         November 22, 2013

Apple releases the unlocked, SIM-free iPhone 5S into the wild

Apple now offers the option to purchase an iPhone 5S completely unlocked with the option to buy it either SIM card-free, or with a T-Mobile SIM.

News         November 22, 2013

Get your earplugs, FCC may let people make cell phone calls on planes

The FCC is expected to consider lifting its ban on in-flight cell phone calls at a meeting in December.

News         November 22, 2013

Your LG smart TV may have been ‘spying’ on you – but a fix is on the way

LG came under fire this week after an IT consultant discovered its privacy settings in its Smart TVs still let the company collect viewing data.

News         November 21, 2013

Welcome to the drone club, Windows users! Quadrocopter maker partners with Microsoft

UAV maker Parrot has partnered with Microsoft to allow you to control the Parrot AR Drone 2.0 quadrocopter with your Windows machine.

News         November 21, 2013

Think Google Glass is cool? These X-ray specs can see through your skin

Evena Medica's Eyes-On Glasses enable nurses to clearly see the veins beneath your skin.

News         November 21, 2013

Say hello to landline video calls – the U.S. plans to upgrade its phone network

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced plans this week to upgrade the US phone system from a copper-based network to a digital one.

News         November 20, 2013

The Russians are coming … with a suite of new mobile apps

Russian Web giant Mail.ru has officially launched its base in the U.S. with My.com, and mobile apps that include myMail, myChat, and myGames.

News         November 19, 2013

‘Privacy is theft’ in the heavy-handed, social-media dystopia of ‘The Circle’

Dave Eggers' new, dystopian novel 'The Circle' takes our world of social networks and oversharing to its horrifying conclusion.

Web         November 18, 2013

Supreme Court won’t say if NSA phone tracking is legal – yet

The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a case brought forth by the Electronic Privacy Information Center that challenges the NSA's phone records collection activities.

News         November 18, 2013

Facebook won’t like this new teenager privacy bill

A new bill, the "Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013," arrives in Congress as Facebook updates its privacy policy once again.

News         November 17, 2013

Want to unlock your smartphone? The new FCC Chairman has your back

New FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has told CTIA that its members must adopt new polices that allow customers to easily unlock their phones.

News         November 15, 2013

Like to read? Google wins the right to legally scan books for the Web

Google has won a victory against the Author's Guild that allows the Internet giant to continue operating Google Books.

News         November 14, 2013

US gov’t video shows why 3D-printing your own gun is a bad idea

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) tested a number of 3D-printed firearms, and found that some of them could explode.

News         November 14, 2013

Airplane seat concept adjusts to your size, lets airlines nickel-and-dime you to death

Seymourpowell-designed Morph aircraft seat concept adjusts for different sized passengers – and lets airlines charge even more for seat upgrades.

News         November 13, 2013

Who needs Bluetooth headsets? Motorola patents ‘neck tattoo’ smartphone accessory

Motorola has patented an electronic neck tattoo that does the job of a Bluetooth headset.

News         November 13, 2013

Hey, kid, want to buy Sandwich.com? Yahoo sells off its URL stash

Yahoo is selling off 29 of its unused or under-used domains, like sandwich.com, which will cost you as little as $50,000.

News         November 13, 2013

Going hands on and off-leash with Whistle, an activity tracker for your dog

Whistle activity tracker for dogs keeps tabs on how much exercise your pup receives each day, and looks good while doing it.

Reviews         November 13, 2013

YouTube’s commenter uproar proves Google’s crystal ball is broken

Google's integration of Google+ with YouTube comments has users grabbing their pitchforks. Give its wealth of data, how did Google get this so wrong?

Web         November 12, 2013

Shoot your own ‘Shark Week’ with this $850 underwater ‘drone’

OpenROV, an open-source remotely operated mini-submarine, lets anyone explore the ocean's depths like a pro.

News         November 12, 2013

Thanks to Gogo, the dream (nightmare) of in-flight calling and texting will soon be real

Gogo's forthcoming Text & Talk service will allow airlines passengers to make calls and send text messages from their smartphones while flying.

News         November 11, 2013

The drones are coming! This is how the FAA wants to deal with flying robots

The Federal Aviation Administration has released "roadmap" explaining what needs to happen before drones can safely fly in U.S. airspace.

News         November 10, 2013

Even YouTube’s co-founder hates the new Google+ commenting integration

Like many other people, YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim is not too happy about the new Google+ comment integration feature.

News         November 8, 2013

Mystery solved! Google says barges will be ‘interactive space’ to show off new tech

Google has confirmed that it's behind the mystery barges in California and Maine. They also said that the structures will be used as "interactive spaces" to show off tech.

News         November 6, 2013

Apple reveals gov’t requests for user data and takes jabs at Google, Facebook, NSA

Apple on Tuesday released its first-ever transparency report, which catalogs information about world government request for user data.

Computing         November 6, 2013

Want secure email? Edward Snowden’s former email provider has a solution

Ladar Levison, founder of the shuttered Lavabit email service, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Dark Mail, an anti-NSA email protocol.

News         November 5, 2013

BitTorrent aims to make the Internet free from the NSA’s prying eyes

BitTorrent has released an API that allows developers to create encrypted peer-to-peer applications.

News         November 5, 2013