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Video: Be mesmerized by the future of glass

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:34:53 GMT

Corning, the company known for its innovation in glass, has just put out another mesmerizing video exploring how its interactive display technology could mate with the computers and gadgets of the tomorrow.

Guinea pigs: Easy-to-pack pets for explorers

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:14:06 GMT

It may seem a prestigious post for a rodent, but the guinea pigs that are fixtures in elementary school classrooms today were once ambassadors from a new land.

Chasm widens in East-West 'Cyber Cold War'

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:18:53 GMT

About 100 refurbished Motorola Xoom tablets wound up being resold to new owners with the old owners' personal information still on them.

Your Facebook friends have more friends than you: survey

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:00:19 GMT

An uncanny twin of our own Milky Way galaxy takes center stage in a new cosmic portrait by the Hubble Space Telescope unveiled Friday.

PhotoBlog: Will apps replace photo books?

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:08:40 GMT

Veteran photographer Gerd Ludwig publishes an app instead of a book to showcase his long-term documentation of Chernobyl's fallout.

Check out the Red Planet's craziest colors

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:54:29 GMT

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A picture from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter paints the Red Planet in shades of blue, yellow and green — but there's a method in the madness.

Survey: Kindle Fire owners like cost, but have gripes

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:42:36 GMT

Are fourth-down attempts really a bad decision? Mathematics pounds this sort of conventional wisdom into the turf. Statistical analyses have shown that to give their team the best chance of winning, coaches should go for it more on fourth down. A lot.

Is social media spreading twitching hysteria?

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:31:08 GMT

A new survey shows that Kindle Fire owners are happiest with the low cost of their devices, but among their gripes are a lack of volume buttons and a camera as well as a short battery life.

Winter survival app helps ditched drivers

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:58:59 GMT

Jimmy Euringer (a.k.a Little Jimmy Urine) the frontman for experimental music group Mindless Self Indulgence and a member of The Left Rights will star in and compose music for the zombie action game "Lollipop Chainsaw." In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Yet another study confirms your tech addiction

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:32:27 GMT

Scientists, online dating sites, your constantly irritated significant other and Wilhelm Hofmann at University of Chicago's Booth Business School could all save a lot of time over whether we are "addicted" to social media and/or our cellular devices.

Future drones may fly like butterflies

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:17:57 GMT

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has been dominating monthly sales charts for the U.S. video-game console market for years, but now it's the top-selling home console worldwide, as well.

Special Forces seek to halt copter crashes

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:15:56 GMT

Jellyfish have become the subject of what resembles a modern myth, some say.

Internet piracy suit asks: Can you even copyright porn?

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:38:19 GMT

A California woman is fighting a porn piracy case by arguing that porn can't be copyrighted in the first place.

Mac OS X update brings major security fixes, some issues

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:03:40 GMT

High-speed video cameras are allowing university researchers to document how butterflies gracefully flutter through the air. The U.S. military funded findings may lead to more agile insect-sized drones sent to spy on enemies.

Google Wallet now for AT&T Nexus phones

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:41:52 GMT

Today's robots that fly, jump or roll around must refuel or recharge as does any gadget that runs out of energy. Tomorrow's new generation of self-sustaining robots might keep going nearly forever by grazing on dead insects, rotting plant matter or even human waste.

Internet helps turn 'Tiger Bread' into 'Giraffe Bread'

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:40:50 GMT

Apple released a major security update for Mac OS X on Tuesday. The good news is that this update patches 51 vulnerabilities in the operating system. The bad news is that it appears to be causing pesky issues for some users.

Xbox 360 tops in yearly global sales for first time

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:20:10 GMT

Google Wallet, the app that lets you pay for goods with a swipe of your phone, now works with Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus owners who are on AT&T's network. Until now, it only was available on the Nexus S on Sprint's network.

Math tells NFL teams to go for it on 4th down

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:47:21 GMT

Deadly helicopter crashes have killed dozens of U.S. Special Forces operators who flew risky missions to hunt insurgents and terrorists in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001. Now the U.S. military is looking to equip its elite warriors' helicopters with airborne laser mapping capable of seeing through fog and dust to find safe landing zones.

Anonymous goes after Marine in Haditha case

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:31:54 GMT

Anonymous posted 3 gigabytes' worth of email correspondence by attorneys involved in the case of U.S. Marine Frank Wuterich, who recently pleaded guilty to killing two dozen unarmed Iraqi women and children in 2005.

NASA releases flip side of 'Blue Marble' photo

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 23:43:36 GMT

Robin Burrowes is yet another brand new Apple employee.

Post SOPA, it's time to protest ACTA (on Feb. 11)

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:35:13 GMT

NASA flooded with astronaut applications

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:59:05 GMT

In the case of nearly 20 teenagers with a twitching disorder in upstate New York, doctors say the symptoms may be spreading faster through the girls' own use of Facebook and other forms of social media.

Latest robots eat — and poop — to power up

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:20:21 GMT

Fans of Sphero, the robotic ball that you control with your smartphone, will soon be able to use the ball to navigate fields of flying space rocks as they blast them apart with an anti-matter cannon, the makers of the gadget entice on their website.

Iran reports launch of small satellite into orbit

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:49:42 GMT

Iran successfully launched a new small satellite into orbit early Friday, state media reported, the latest in the country's ambitious space program that has raised concerns because of its possible military applications.

Jellyfish are taking over!!! Oh ... never mind

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:41:19 GMT

New experiments on the International Space Station may reveal tips on fighting fires in space, and back here on Earth, too.

Megaupload founder refused bail in New Zealand

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 02:30:43 GMT

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: NASA reports that its updated "Blue Marble" picture of the Western Hemisphere has gone mega-viral — and now it's releasing the Eastern Hemisphere sequel.

Some used Xoom tablets sold with owners' data

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:11:52 GMT

A New Zealand court refused an appeal by the founder of online file-sharing site Megaupload.com to be freed on bail, Friday, agreeing with prosecutors there was a risk he would attempt to flee before an extradition hearing.

Corpse sits in gamer cafe for 9 hours

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:45:29 GMT

In what is beginning to be a disturbingly common phenomenon, a young man in Asia has died, apparently due to prolonged gaming. According to Sky News and the AFP, the latest incident took place in New Taipei, Taiwan.

Experiments look at how to fight fire in space

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:01:23 GMT

UK-based supermarket chain Sainsbury's sold something called "Tiger Bread" until Jan. 31. But on that day the bakery product was renamed to "Giraffe Bread," thanks to a 3 1/2-year-old girl's astute observation, a couple of letters and some help from the Internet.

Hackers: We intercepted FBI, Scotland Yard call

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:31:09 GMT

A sensitive conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard was recorded by the very people they were trying to catch, the hacking group known as Anonymous claimed Friday.

Space voyages shouldn't be politically incorrect

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:19:35 GMT

Why should politicians support trips beyond Earth orbit? It's good for jobs in the short term, and good for our survival in the long term. Commentary by NBC News' Jay Barbree.

Hubble captures Milky Way galaxy's twin

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:38:04 GMT

Making the wrong decision in a winter driving emergency can have deadly consequences. Here's how to make sure you're prepared.

Hackers take over law enforcement websites

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:52:40 GMT

Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective known as Anonymous.

Sphero, the robotic ball, to blast (virtual) meteors

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:01:01 GMT

The average Facebook user gets more from their friends on Facebook than they give to their friends. Why? Because of a segment of "power users," who specialize in different Facebook activities and contribute much more than the typical user does, a Pew survey finds.

Asteroid Eros draws skywatchers in Earth flyby

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:06:32 GMT

Amateur astronomers and students around the world are taking a close look at the asteroid Eros as part of a hands-on experiment to measure solar-system distances.

Video: Jimmy Urine joins 'Lollipop Chainsaw'

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 23:55:00 GMT

Apple hires yet another high profile game executive

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:38:58 GMT

NASA may not have space shuttles to launch people into the final frontier anymore, but that hasn't stopped Americans from lining up in droves for the chance to join the agency's iconic astronaut corps during the latest recruitment drive.