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Edward Snowden says he would go to jail in order to return homeIf it meant coming home, Edward Snowden would "volunteer" for prison, but only if it reportedly served the right purpose.Aug 18, 2014 2:46 PM CDT
20 years since IBM Simon, world's first smartphoneTo celebrate 20 years of the world's first ever smartphone, the IBM Simon, the device is going to be displayed at a special exhibition in London.Aug 18, 2014 4:04 AM CDT
Intel Core i7-5960X Haswell-E CPU spotted in leaked photosBefore its official announcement and reveal, Intel's Core i7-5960X processor has been spotted in newly leaked photos.Aug 17, 2014 11:27 PM CDT
Action Comics #1 featuring Superman is on eBay for $1.75 millionSuperman's first appearance all the way back in 1938's 'Action Comics' #1 is on eBay for a huge $1.75 million.Aug 16, 2014 9:19 PM CDT
AMD Catalyst 14.7 RC3 drivers available, Windows 8 no longer supportedAMD releases its Catalyst 14.7 RC3 drivers, which no longer support Windows 8.Aug 15, 2014 10:26 PM CDT
Report: SuperValu, Albertson's grocery stores hit by data breachesBoth Albertson's and SuperValu confirm recent data breaches that could potentially affect a large number of customers.Aug 15, 2014 5:51 PM CDT
Microsoft reportedly used PCs to promote console games at GamescomMicrosoft reportedly used Gamescom to demo upcoming game titles for the Xbox One, but using high-powered PCs to show prettier graphics.Aug 15, 2014 1:36 PM CDT
Ubisoft promises an improved focus for its PC gamersUbisoft pledges better support for its games on PC, starting with Assassin's Creed Unity and Far Cry 4.Aug 15, 2014 3:24 AM CDT
Flash Memory Summit 2014 - Newisys shows NDS-2600 with 60 2.5" in a 2UNewisys shows 60 2.5" SSDs in a 2U at Flash Memory Summit 2014.Aug 14, 2014 9:57 PM CDT
Corsair unveils its new DDR4 Dominator Platinum RAMCorsair enters the DDR4 race with its just-announced DDR4-powered Dominator Platinum series.Aug 14, 2014 6:59 PM CDT
Amobile Spy unveils Android spy app so you can snoop on your kidsIf you want to snoop on your kids, the Amobile Spy iKeyMonitor Android Spy App will let you remotely monitor what is being done on Android phones.Aug 14, 2014 4:18 PM CDT
Robot butler Botlr goes to work in California hotelBotlr robotic butler is designed to take stuff to guest rooms and only wants tweets for tips.Aug 14, 2014 7:02 AM CDT
NVIDIA supercharges Metro Redux with GPU-accelerated PhysX effectsNVIDIA GeForce GPU owner? Enjoy GPU-accelerated PhysX effects in the upcoming Metro Redux package.Aug 14, 2014 2:28 AM CDT
New Silent Hill game announced, will make you 's**t your pants'Hideo Kojima, the creator of Metal Gear Solid, announces Silent Hills - says it is so scary it'll make gamers 's**t their pants'Aug 13, 2014 11:35 PM CDT
FMS 2014 - Crucial/Micron displays their line of SSD productsScott Shadley from Micron stopped by to discuss their latest SSD products.Aug 13, 2014 4:24 PM CDT
FMS 2014 - Cachebox explains application-centric CacheAdvance cachingCachebox brings a new innovative approach to caching with the application-centric CacheAdvance.Aug 13, 2014 10:37 AM CDT
Yellowstone Spring may have been damaged by banned droneA Yellowstone visitor didn't follow the rules and crashed his drone into the Grand Prismatic Spring.Aug 13, 2014 2:16 AM CDT
Rise of the Tomb Raider is an Xbox One exclusive, arrives in 2015Microsoft announces that Rise of the Tomb Raider, the next game in the rebooted series, will be an Xbox One exclusive.Aug 12, 2014 9:33 PM CDT
FMS 2014 - LiteOn announces PCIe M.2 enterprise SSD lineupLiteOn,the brains behind Plextor, and now they are releasing a new line of enterprise SSDs.Aug 12, 2014 2:37 PM CDT
FMS 2014 - PLX Technology talks about the latest in PCIe technologyPLX Technology continues to develop their latest products as they enter the merger with Avago.Aug 12, 2014 11:28 AM CDT
FMS 2014 - Contour Semiconductor displays $10 million DTM waferContour Semiconductor displays a wafer of DTM memory valued over $10 million.Aug 12, 2014 9:29 AM CDT
NVIDIA's new Denver-based Tegra K1 is 64-bit, very powerfulNVIDIA starts showing off its 64-bit capable Denver-based Tegra K1 processor, a dual-core powerhouse.Aug 11, 2014 11:29 PM CDT
FMS 2014 - BiTMICRO announces their MaxIO 6TB SSDBiTMICRO designs and implements some of the highest-capacity PCIe SSDs on the market.Aug 11, 2014 5:48 PM CDT
Gartner: Chromebook sales will hit 5.2 million units by end of 2014Chromebook sales are expected to to top 5 million units by the end of 2014, according to Gartner.Aug 11, 2014 2:35 PM CDT
Follow the ISEE-3 spacecraft using Google ChromeGoogle makes it easy to follow the decades long trek of the ISEE-3 spacecraft via Chrome.Aug 11, 2014 7:06 AM CDT

Facebook tests satire tag for newsfeeds to avoid user embarrassmentFacebook is testing out a satire tag so users can tell when content is fake without getting laughed at.Aug 18, 2014 9:34 AM CDT
Nab Captain America: The Winter Soldier on Blu-ray in our latest promoGo into the running to take home a copy of the 2014 summer blockbuster.Aug 18, 2014 2:17 AM CDT
Oculus VR founder wants to see an Oculus Rift in every homeAn Oculus Rift inside of every home? That's the plan of Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus VR.Aug 17, 2014 1:33 AM CDT
Repeated cyberattacks targeting French site Rue89, website staffThe French news outlet Rue89 has undergone multiple cyberattacks by an Israeli-based hacker, according to media reports.Aug 16, 2014 3:31 PM CDT
Hackers could compromise smartphones by using device's gyroscopeResearchers have revealed a snooping technique that uses a smartphone's gyroscope to somewhat accurately snoop on users.Aug 15, 2014 9:49 PM CDT
Rady Children's Hospital facing lawsuit related to data breachThe Rady Children's hospital is under fire due to a data breach in which a patient's personal information was leaked.Aug 15, 2014 3:51 PM CDT
hitchBOT is thumbing its way across British ColumbiahitchBOT is getting help on its trip across British Columbia and tweeting its adventures along the way.Aug 15, 2014 9:00 AM CDT
Report: Sprint to roll out disruptive pricing next week to woo usersSprint plans to cut prices and become more competitive in the fierce U.S. wireless market.Aug 15, 2014 3:10 AM CDT
Michael J Fox Foundation and Intel team for Parkinson's researchIntel and the Michael J Fox Foundation are using wearable technology in a trial to help the fight against Parkinson's disease.Aug 14, 2014 9:29 PM CDT
The domination of iOS, Android pushing Windows Phone out of the funMicrosoft Windows Phone has struggled to keep up with Google and Apple in the mobile market.Aug 14, 2014 6:45 PM CDT
Jailbroken iOS devices being targeted, exploited by new theft malwareJailbroken Apple iPhones were compromised by a custom malware that hijacks advertisements for the benefit of the cybercriminals.Aug 14, 2014 1:12 PM CDT
Land Rover recalls 46,515 SUVs in North America due to airbag defectLand Rover issues recall on SUVs in North America due to passenger side airbag issue that could prevent airbag from working.Aug 14, 2014 6:00 AM CDT
Malware increasingly targeting virtual machines as threats evolveCriminals are working to make sure their malware can target virtual machines, as threats evolve even further.Aug 14, 2014 2:16 AM CDT
Gartner hopes companies, users avoid Windows 7 end of support chaosCompanies should learn from their mistakes trying to upgrade from Windows XP, and get ready to look beyond Windows 7 sooner rather than later.Aug 13, 2014 5:27 PM CDT
Starbucks, McDonald's lead the way when it comes to free Wi-Fi accessWhen it comes to fast, free Wi-Fi Internet, you may want to check out your local Starbucks or McDonald's.Aug 13, 2014 1:26 PM CDT
Lenovo unveils its redesigned, new-look ThinkStation P SeriesLenovo's new ThinkStation P Series of workstations receive an overhaul, inside and out.Aug 13, 2014 7:39 AM CDT
NASA's New Horizons captures unique footage of Pluto and CharonResearchers captured a unique look of the dwarf planet Pluto and its largest moon.Aug 13, 2014 1:23 AM CDT
Quantum Break is like Alan Wake, but with the ability to control timeRemedy shows off Quantum Break at Gamescom, the first time gameplay has been shown off since E3 2013.Aug 12, 2014 8:31 PM CDT
FMS 2014 - DriveSavers Data Recovery discusses latest projectsDriveSavers stops by the booth to talk about the latest in data recovery.Aug 12, 2014 12:53 PM CDT
Motorola G2 tipped to ship September 10 packing only 8GB of storageMotorola G2 smartphone tipped to launch in September packing scant storage according to rumors.Aug 12, 2014 11:14 AM CDT
Bizarre two-headed dolphin washes up on Turkish beachVacationer discovers two headed dolphin corpse on Turkish beach.Aug 12, 2014 8:02 AM CDT
John Romero, co-creator of Doom, is working on a new shooterSome of you might remember John Romero, with his last game being Daikatana. Well, he's making a new shooter.Aug 11, 2014 10:34 PM CDT
Blackphone responds to claim it was hacked in under five minutesA smartphone that boasted to be the world's most secure saw one hacker gain root access to the device in under five minutes.Aug 11, 2014 4:34 PM CDT
Microsoft launches Snipp3t iOS app for celebrity newsMicrosoft launches new app for celebrity news only for iOS users in the US.Aug 11, 2014 12:00 PM CDT
Cinemark theaters to team with Revue Labs for big screen gamingRevue Labs and Cinemark to team up to bring gaming tournaments to the silver screen in theaters.Aug 11, 2014 5:25 AM CDT

Apple shareholder sues estate of Steve Jobs over Valley poaching dealR Andre Klein claims Steve Jobs and Apple engaged in unlawful business practices and is now suing Jobs' estate on behalf of all shareholders.Aug 18, 2014 6:05 AM CDT
New King's Quest game from Sierra is a 'contemporary reboot'The upcoming 'contemporary reboot' of King's Quest is 'not a point-and-click game' but it supposedly looks 'awesome'Aug 18, 2014 1:31 AM CDT
Oculus VR wins Best Hardware of Gamescom 2014 with the Oculus Rift DK2The winner of Best Hardware of Gamescom goes to Oculus VR for the Oculus Rift DK2.Aug 17, 2014 12:28 AM CDT
Blizzard teases the possibility of World of Warcraft IIBlizzard has 'talked about' World of Warcraft II 'for ten years'Aug 16, 2014 1:39 AM CDT
Silent Hills has the potential to be one of the best horror games everP.T. - the Playable Teaser on the PS4 right now is the closest thing we'll get to Silent Hills for a while.Aug 15, 2014 8:26 PM CDT
Apple bans two dangerous chemicals in overseas manufacturing factoriesApple bans two cleaning chemicals from factories in China, despite only a few factories using them - reportedly within safe levels for employees.Aug 15, 2014 2:43 PM CDT
1000 strong robot swarm can make shapes on commandRobot swarm is able to receive a shape command and build it by shuffling into place over several hours.Aug 15, 2014 8:03 AM CDT
Activision has the 'freedom to fail' with 3-year cycle on Call of DutyWith a three-year cycle, Activision has the 'freedom to fail' with the Call of Duty franchise.Aug 15, 2014 1:27 AM CDT
Sequel to 2014 Godzilla reboot gets a green light from Warner BrosThe next entry hopefully will address some of the film's perceived flaws, including an absence from the big guy himself.Aug 14, 2014 7:32 PM CDT
Flash Memory Summit 2014 - iXsystems talks about the future of FreeNASiXsystems talks about the future of FreeNAS, a new TrueNAS all flash product and more at FMS 2014.Aug 14, 2014 5:50 PM CDT
Facial recognition catches child predator on the lamb for 14 yearsFacial recognition software catches child predator at large for 14 years living in Nepal.Aug 14, 2014 11:13 AM CDT
LG rolls out LTE version of G Pad 8.0 Android tabletLG has announced a new tablet that packs LTE mobile connectivity set to launch this week in Europe.Aug 14, 2014 5:30 AM CDT
Google Android KitKat running on more than 20% of Android devicesThe latest version of Google Android, KitKat 4.4, has 20.9 percent market share and is growing.Aug 14, 2014 1:40 AM CDT
Author of Android "Heart App" malware arrested in just 17 hoursThe 19-year-old responsible for creating a malware that infected more than 100,000 phones was arrested in just 17 hours.Aug 13, 2014 4:37 PM CDT
New Xbox One bundles debut with fancy designs and more storageNew Xbox One game bundles have been unveiled with one packing 1TB of storage and Call of Duty graphics.Aug 13, 2014 12:00 PM CDT
DirectX 12 uses up to 50% less CPU power consumption, more performanceDirectX 12 teased at SIGGRAPH 2014, where Intel was showing off 50% CPU power usage reduction, as well as increased performance.Aug 13, 2014 4:22 AM CDT
The next Xbox One update will provide MKV support, and much moreMicrosoft is slowly making the Xbox One more media player friendly, with a new update coming that will unleash MKV support, and more.Aug 13, 2014 12:31 AM CDT
FMS 2014 - Chris looks at the Plextor M6 Pro and PlexTurbo in actionPlextor Shows off PlexTurbo at FMS 2014.Aug 12, 2014 5:26 PM CDT
FMS 2014 - Viking Technology demos the ArxCis-NV NVDIMM technologyViking Technology explains the ArxCis-NV architecture.Aug 12, 2014 12:29 PM CDT
FMS 2014 - Skyera discusses the skyHawk All-Flash ArraySkyera talks about their latest 44TB all flash array that delivers up to 2.4 GB/s and 400,000 IOPS.Aug 12, 2014 9:58 AM CDT
California continues to promote electric-vehicle charging stationsElectric-vehicle charging is becoming more popular in California as sales of EVs also rises.Aug 12, 2014 3:39 AM CDT
R.I.P. Comedian Robin Williams, aged 63The star of innumerable classic comedies has passed away.Aug 11, 2014 6:15 PM CDT
Underground markets for stolen data as organized as real businessesCybercriminals can easily steal bulk data and quickly sell it online before moving onto the next target, it was recently confirmed at DefCon.Aug 11, 2014 3:46 PM CDT
Acer unveils the first NVIDIA Tegra K1-powered 13.3-inch ChromebookThe world's first NVIDIA Tegra K1-powered Chromebook has been unveiled by Acer, a 13.3-inch device with the option of a Full HD panel.Aug 11, 2014 7:32 AM CDT
Current USB technology 'critically flawed,' security experts warnThere is a critical flaw facing USB flash drives that many of us depend on, and the problem likely won't go away anytime soon.Aug 11, 2014 3:03 AM CDT

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