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Cybercriminals will follow users to Apple Pay, other mobile systemsIf more users adopt Apple Pay and other mobile payment systems, expect the criminals to follow, according to cybersecurity experts.Jan 14, 2015 5:11 PM CST
New Nintendo 3DS XL hits US, European store shelves on February 13The New 3DS XL will launch in the United States in February for $200.Jan 14, 2015 3:17 PM CST
Google steps up autonomous effort by partnering with auto suppliersGoogle looking for partners in the auto industry to help it develop self-driving vehicles.Jan 14, 2015 1:30 PM CST
Synology introduces its new DiskStation 1-bay NAS serverSynology has released its new DiskStation DS115 - a 1-bay NAS device with a dual-core processor.Jan 14, 2015 4:28 AM CST
Duke University creates first contracting human muscle in research labResearchers from Duke University create the first contracting human muscle grown in laboratory.Jan 14, 2015 1:47 AM CST
Cooler Master kicks off its case mod world series 2015Cooler Master has kicked off its yearly modding competition once again with $20,000 worth of cash and prizes up for grabs.Jan 14, 2015 12:34 AM CST
AMD culls top executives - three have seen the axeAMD release their 8-K filing form, seeing three of their top executives no longer listed.Jan 13, 2015 10:35 PM CST
Escape From Durgesh Prison, the first Far Cry 4 DLC is now availableUbisoft releases the "Escape From Durgesh Prison" DLC for Far Cry 4.Jan 13, 2015 7:36 PM CST
Power naps done right - There's an app for everythingPower Nap HQ is here to help you get the most out of your naps - ensuring you sleep for the right amount of time.Jan 13, 2015 6:00 PM CST
TGI Fridays rolling out Windows 8.1-powered tablets to serversAfter a successful pilot run, TGI Fridays plans to introduce tablets into restaurants, streamlining the dining experience for restaurant guests.Jan 13, 2015 5:43 PM CST
Radeon R9 390X should be announced soon, will have 300W TDPAMD edges closer to the announcement of the new R9 300 series, which should pull 300W and use HBM (High-Bandwidth Memory) and much more.Jan 13, 2015 4:21 PM CST
Smartwatch makers should focus on better apps to drive ownershipTrying to drive interest in smartwatches can be difficult, as many owners abandon using their devices, and releasing better apps could help.Jan 13, 2015 1:00 PM CST
Obama outlines new cybersecurity legislative proposal for companiesThe Obama Administration wants cybersecurity to be taken more seriously, outlining his plans to keep companies and departments more secure.Jan 13, 2015 12:13 PM CST
Greenliant Systems releases G-card NVMe SSDsGreenliant Systems is offering the latest in NVMe technology with incredible error resilience and reliability.Jan 13, 2015 10:42 AM CST
Spotify streaming music service tops 60M users, 15M paid subscribersSpotify has topped 60 million subscribers, with 15 million paying users.Jan 13, 2015 2:06 AM CST
Report: Autonomous vehicle market to reach $42 billion by 2025The autonomous vehicle market is expected to continue rising at a rapid pace.Jan 13, 2015 12:43 AM CST
NASA drops robot into volcano to help study fissureUS space agency drops VolcanoBot 1 robot into volcano to help study fissure.Jan 12, 2015 11:47 PM CST
Sony needs rejuvenation, as company looks beyond slumping TV, mobileSony is a financial mess, and the company's executives are ready to try to shake things up.Jan 12, 2015 10:37 PM CST
Hooray! Minecraft: Pocket Edition tops 30 million downloadsMinecraft: Pocket Edition tops 30 million downloads!Jan 12, 2015 7:03 PM CST
ISIS rebranded as 'Daesh', as countries adopt name terrorists despiseAustralia takes the United States lead.Jan 12, 2015 6:20 PM CST
50 Cent will embrace streaming music subscriptions as industry changes50 Cent is willing to roll with the punches, and that includes music listeners transitioning to online streaming services, as paid downloads drop.Jan 12, 2015 4:52 PM CST
Virtual reality showing promise, but not everyone on the bandwagonVirtual reality had a big presence at CES 2015, but still has to win over a lot of consumers before going mainstream.Jan 12, 2015 3:24 PM CST
Criminals victimize compromised United Airlines MileagePlus accountsUnited is investigating fraudulent activity detected on several MileagePlus member accounts.Jan 12, 2015 2:19 PM CST
GameStop to use Microsoft Azure to stream games to mobile usersGameStop retail store visitors will be able to receive content on their mobile devices via Microsoft's Azure cloud service.Jan 12, 2015 1:24 PM CST
AI researchers called upon to sign open letter for safe developmentThe Future of Life Institute (FLI) has published an open letter to AI engineers, hoping research is done in an ethical manner.Jan 12, 2015 1:42 AM CST

Behold the fridge PC - LANs are thirsty work, why not make life easy?KARMA IT didn't like the fact that he had to walk 50 paces to get drinks - so he brought the fridge to him, creating this fridge PC project in only 2 days.Jan 14, 2015 5:05 PM CST
ShotSpotter technology help identify and locate gunshots in citiesShotSpotter technology is maturing, better able to identify geographic locations of gunshots, with data relayed to police.Jan 14, 2015 2:59 PM CST
NSA: Snowden approached government with questions, not concernsFormer NSA contractor Edward Snowden approached government with questions and not concerns regarding surveillance/spying activity.Jan 14, 2015 1:17 PM CST
Skyrim revisited - a world of modifications awaits youSkyrim Mods are still in production, they're still awesome and they're damn massive!Jan 14, 2015 3:36 AM CST
Project Grey by Malik Customs looks like something from the futureMalik Customs has used a Phanteks Enthoo Primo Ultimate case to make a space-age simple build, titled Project Grey.Jan 14, 2015 1:26 AM CST
NZXT releases their DOKO PC streaming deviceNZXT has unveiled its DOKO, a low latency PC streaming platform for your home.Jan 13, 2015 11:27 PM CST
Telltale Games is working on an original IPTelltale games are working on its own original IP, what it's about - no one knows.Jan 13, 2015 9:30 PM CST
Nobody is safe from Photoshop - not even Justin BieberIf you're worried about the size of your package, Justin Bieber's photohopper might be able to help.Jan 13, 2015 6:44 PM CST
Grand Theft Auto V requires 65GB of free HDD space on the PCRockstar teases that the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V, which was just delayed by two months, requires 65GB of HDD space.Jan 13, 2015 5:56 PM CST
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960s start popping up, release imminent?It looks like NVIDIA is preparing for the launch of the new GeForce GTX 960, with multiple cards from GIGABYTE, Inno3D and more spotted in the wild.Jan 13, 2015 5:16 PM CST
Verizon unveils its Verizon Vehicle, connecting older carsVerizon introduces its telematics service, Verizon Vehicle, available to almost 9,000 car models.Jan 13, 2015 2:48 PM CST
IoT consumer awareness increased following connected avalanche at CESConnected technology received a lot of attention during CES 2015, as manufacturers showed off their IoT-powered technology.Jan 13, 2015 12:36 PM CST
Sorry! Grand Theft Auto V PC release date pushed back until March 24Sorry PC gamers - Grand Theft Auto V has been delayed until March 24.Jan 13, 2015 11:44 AM CST
Hong Kong man caught smuggling 94 iPhones into mainland ChinaNeed more iPhones? Just strap them to your body and cross the border.Jan 13, 2015 10:00 AM CST
Forza Motorsport 6 will launch with Xbox One exclusivityThe Forza Motorsport 6 video game will launch exclusively on the Microsoft Xbox One game console.Jan 13, 2015 1:16 AM CST
Razer admits major issues with CES Appreciation SaleRazer's CEO has spoken up, admitting there were major issues with their CES Appreciation Sale.Jan 13, 2015 12:34 AM CST
GGF LANs CoolerMaster build is a monsterTonks is back again, this time producing a monster Cooler Master HAF Stacker build.Jan 12, 2015 11:26 PM CST
Marvel releases new 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' trailerNew trailer gives us some new action and a release date not too far away.Jan 12, 2015 9:03 PM CST
iPhone demand in December helped TSMC, Foxconn report record revenueApple's high demand for the new iPhone helped TSMC and Foxconn report record revenues for December.Jan 12, 2015 6:48 PM CST
Samsung announces all-metal 5.5-inch Galaxy A7 smartphoneSamsung announces the new Galaxy A7, a 5.5-inch smartphone with an 8-core processor, and much more.Jan 12, 2015 5:34 PM CST
North Koreans angry 'Interview' portrays them "as a bunch of idiots"North Korean citizens weigh in on smuggled copies of the new release film.Jan 12, 2015 4:40 PM CST
Russian spy agency tried to recruit Edward Snowden to join its ranksThe Russian FSB reportedly tried to recruit Edward Snowden, approaching him when he was still stranded in a Russian airport in 2013.Jan 12, 2015 3:09 PM CST
Diamond Multimedia tease wireless AC and 4K devices at CES 2015Diamond Multimedia show off some impressive stuff at CES 2015.Jan 12, 2015 2:02 PM CST
Facebook reportedly approached to invest in Xiaomi smartphone makerFacebook and Xiaomi reportedly met to discuss potential investment opportunities, but a deal was never finalized.Jan 12, 2015 1:12 PM CST
Enjoying that promotional poster in-store? Why not build on it?!KARMA IT decided they liked their ASUS promotional poster, so they built the whole system displayed and attached it for all to see!Jan 12, 2015 1:06 AM CST

Report: Employees pose biggest IT cybersecurity threat to companiesReckless employees are giving IT security experts fits with their reckless behavior.Jan 14, 2015 4:09 PM CST
DoJ applauds Facebook for rolling out Amber Alerts to news feedsNo. 1 social networking website Facebook is now introducing Amber Alerts to user news feeds.Jan 14, 2015 2:35 PM CST
Obama announces executive actions to give Americans 1000Mbps internetPresident Obama has announced a new initiative that will couple executive actions with local investments to provide all Americans 1000Mbps internet speed.Jan 14, 2015 11:12 AM CST
Cybercriminal underground allows for custom modes of future attacksThe cybercriminal black market is open for interested buyers to meet criminals hoping to pitch their products.Jan 14, 2015 2:11 AM CST
Concerns mount as some believe robots could take half of German jobsCould robots take away jobs? Protesters are worried robots could take half of German jobs.Jan 14, 2015 12:55 AM CST
George Lucas originally planned to direct 'Star Wars' 7 himselfStar Wars creator originally planned to direct one more Star Wars film before handing the reigns to another.Jan 13, 2015 10:50 PM CST
Samsung rumored to make TouchWiz more like Nexus 6 with its Galaxy S6Samsung rumored to be simplifying its TouchWiz UI for the Galaxy S6, making it more like the stock Android feel of Nexus devices.Jan 13, 2015 8:34 PM CST
Minecraft creator hosts party in $70m mansion, doesn't invite creepsMarkus "Notch" Persson housewarming party in his new $70 million mansion shows off the insides of the gorgeous home.Jan 13, 2015 6:29 PM CST
'Monopoly' movie passes go, collects $200Because the 'Battleship' movie turned out great.Jan 13, 2015 5:55 PM CST
Xbox One wins Emmy Award for its media capabilitiesThe Xbox One has won an Emmy Award because of its app support, streaming video, and other entertainment functionality.Jan 13, 2015 4:21 PM CST
CENTCOM Twitter, YouTube accounts being hacked is an 'embarrassment'The US Central Command Twitter and YouTube feeds were hacked, and while no classified data was stolen, it's an embarrassment, security experts note.Jan 13, 2015 1:11 PM CST
Storj creates a network to allow users to rent out spare HDD storageDo you have some spare storage capacity on your rig? Storj will allow you to rent it out, but is that a good idea?Jan 13, 2015 12:15 PM CST
Free support for Windows 7 ends todayHas it REALLY been that long? Windows is ending support for Windows 7 in a bid to speed the transition to the ill-fated Windows 8.Jan 13, 2015 11:08 AM CST
General Motors willing to work with Google on autonomous researchGoogle could team up with GM to help further autonomous vehicle research.Jan 13, 2015 2:50 AM CST
Cherry announces their MX Board 6.0Cherry have unveiled their new offering to the market - The MX Board 6.0 with red backlighting and a metal frame.Jan 13, 2015 12:44 AM CST
The new EVGA GTX 980 HydroCopper is hereEVGA have changed their HydroCopper models, seeing them now include a closed loop system, similar to the AMD reference Radeon R9 295X2.Jan 12, 2015 11:49 PM CST
CNN and FAA sign drone research agreement, bringing unique news anglesCNN news organization has received approval from the FAA to use drones to help capture news, as research continues.Jan 12, 2015 10:50 PM CST
Apple Watch Edition gold 42mm 32GB with no band will cost around $2499In what should come as a total surprise, Apple will be charging more for the bigger version of its upcoming wearable; Watch.Jan 12, 2015 8:35 PM CST
Australians warned of ISIS attack email scamA fake ISIS scam email has been infecting Australian computer users.Jan 12, 2015 6:25 PM CST
Bitcoins draw interest, but volatility and tax headaches lingerConsumers and businesses might have shown more interest in bitcoins, but there are major headaches all around for bitcoin companies, supporters.Jan 12, 2015 5:23 PM CST
IDC: PC market remains slow, reaching 80.8 M units shipped in Q4 2014The PC market is recovering and the US market could see positive growth as the industry prepares for Microsoft Windows 10.Jan 12, 2015 3:58 PM CST
Purported in-game shots of Grand Theft Auto V for the PC arriveIt looks like Grand Theft Auto V on the PC is going to look far above and beyond that of its console counterparts.Jan 12, 2015 3:09 PM CST
MSI show off USB 3.1, limited edition GTX 970s and more at CES 2015MSI go for gold at CES 2015, showing off their limited edition GeForce GTX 970s, USB 3.1-capable motherboards and more.Jan 12, 2015 1:56 PM CST
Islamic State reportedly hacks US Central Command Twitter, YouTubeThe Islamic State hacked the US Central Command Twitter and YouTube pages, reportedly posting threatening messages before the accounts were suspended.Jan 12, 2015 1:03 PM CST
Oculus still trying to sort out what VR is best suited forVirtual reality could be popular for the gaming community, but could also see great support from movie viewers.Jan 12, 2015 12:52 AM CST

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