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QA How design can change the world (07 November 12:21) |
| The title of Warren Berger's recently published book -- "Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your Life and Maybe Even the World" -- is ambitious.
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Going to the office in Second Life (06 November 11:19) |
| As recession-minded businesses cut back on travel for employees, online communities such as Second Life are filling the void. More than 1,400 companies and agencies now use Second Life avata... |
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Google releases Dashboard tool (06 November 09:36) |
| Ever wonder what information Google knows about you? With a click or two, now you can find out.
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Google tries its hand at customer service (05 November 11:44) |
| If you rely on a compelling service that happens to be free, what level of customer support are you entitled to receive?
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Life-logging camera may help fight memory loss (05 November 09:38) |
| A small, wearable camera that captures images automatically could change the way memory loss patients, in particular those with Alzheimer's, are treated, experts say.
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Does China really want the iPhone (05 November 09:25) |
| Now that Apple's iPhone is officially for sale in China, the question is, will the country's 700 million mobile phone users want to buy it?
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Can we build an elevator to space (05 November 08:59) |
| Thirty years after "2001" author Arthur C. Clarke wrote about an elevator that rises into outer space, serious researchers around the world are trying to make the far-fetched-sounding idea a... |
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X-ray machine voted top scientific invention (05 November 03:16) |
| The X-ray machine was Wednesday named the most important scientific invention, in a poll marking the centenary of the Science Museum in London.
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Cashmore Curating news with Twitter lists (05 November 02:57) |
| The Twitter community is abuzz this week about the site's new "Lists" feature, which allows users to create collections of interesting people to follow on the micro-messaging service.
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Cashmore Twitter lists and real-time journalism (04 November 10:03) |
| The Twitter community is abuzz this week about the site's new "Lists" feature, which allows users to create collections of interesting people to follow on the micro-messaging service.
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Apps of the week Games to entertain kids (04 November 08:26) |
| Your kids may be too young for their own cell phones.
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A trip into the secret online cloud (04 November 06:46) |
| When you store photos and documents online, where do they really go? CNN went on a scavenger hunt into "the cloud" of the Internet to find out. The journey ends in a rural valley in Californ... |
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Kids on Facebook How young is too young (04 November 04:14) |
| Status updates and FarmVille aren't just for adults or teens anymore. Researchers say more children are flouting age requirements on sites such as Facebook and MySpace. But how young is too ... |
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Review Rock on with Brutal Legend (04 November 03:09) |
| From the ingenious mind of game designer Tim Schafer ("Day of the Tentacle," "Psychonauts") comes an uber-fun fantasy adventure starring funny man Jack Black as Eddie Riggs, an aging roadie ... |
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Should you buy a gadgets extended warranty (03 November 10:10) |
| It's getting to be that time of year again: The leaves change, the temperature drops, and we redecorate our living rooms, desks, cars, and backpacks with shiny new electronics.
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Do digital diaries mess up your brain (03 November 08:46) |
| The meal you ate the first day you started working. The first exam you aced in high school. The shoes you wore to the prom.
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My week creating digital memory (03 November 07:31) |
| CNN.com reporter John Sutter spent a week testing the theory of "e-memory," which says people can snap photos or shoot video to create searchable databases of their lives. Here's how it went... |
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Scubacraft probes oceans surface depths (03 November 03:15) |
| The vehicle shown above may be both yellow and submersible, but please don't call it a submarine. It's a Scubacraft, the first self-contained submersible that's also a capable surface waterc... |
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Data visualization A new way of seeing the world (03 November 01:57) |
| What's the first thing that goes through your mind when someone says the word "data"?
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Kids on social networks Too soon (02 November 08:25) |
| Status updates and FarmVille aren't just for adults or teens anymore. Researchers say more children are flouting age requirements on sites such as Facebook and MySpace. But how young is too ... |
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Lets kill those pricey upgrade discs (31 October 02:14) |
| I love upgrades. But I hate upgrade discs and upgrade pricing. Let's find a way to do away with both, or at least make the upgrade transaction a bit cleaner.
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Follow Friday Planes errant pilots (30 October 08:41) |
| This week's news of the Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles because they were reportedly using laptop computers is only the latest aviation stor... |
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The sting of digital rejection (30 October 08:36) |
| If you harbor angst over a surprise Facebook "defriending" or being deserted by your Twitter followers, you're not alone. Recent research shows that our "digital egos" can bruise as easily a... |
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Internet names go global (30 October 05:43) |
| The group that controls top-level domain codes for Internet addresses is poised to permit non-Latin language codes for the first time in its history.
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Tackling the Pacific garbage patch (29 October 11:56) |
| For Mary Crowley, the sea is her second home.
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Freshman Year Lawmaker on social media (29 October 10:52) |
| At the House Republican strategy session in January, I stood before the Republican Conference and said, "I am your worst nightmare." It was a figure of speech, of course, but my point was th... |
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Web pioneer and the birth of the Internet (29 October 10:30) |
| On October 29, 1969, UCLA professor Leonard Kleinrock sent what some believe was the first message from one computer to another. CNN talks with Kleinrock about that moment -- and the Interne... |
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High-tech gizmos for Halloween (29 October 10:14) |
| From a pair of hydraulic-powered aluminum wings to a camera-and-LCD-screen getup that makes it look like you've got a gaping hole in your belly, here are 5 high-tech costumes and gadgets tha... |
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Me 20 Branding yourself online (29 October 08:44) |
| The concept of personal branding has been around for more than a decade, but the Internet and social networking have made it easier than ever to sell brand "you."
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Verizon Motorola unveil the Droid (29 October 08:32) |
| Verizon Wireless customers will soon be able to get their hands on the much anticipated Google Android phone called the Droid.
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Web pioneer recalls birth of the Internet (29 October 05:51) |
| On October 29, 1969, UCLA professor Leonard Kleinrock sent what is believed to be the first message from one computer to another. CNN talks with Kleinrock about that moment -- and the Intern... |
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Volunteer with your mobile phone (29 October 01:25) |
| The next time you say you want to help make the world a better place, try putting your mobile where your mouth is.
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The hot debate on climate engineering (29 October 11:11) |
| The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has long been known worldwide for its engineering programs, and a symposium at MIT this week will draw scientists from around the globe to focus on ... |
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Google tries to improve music searches (29 October 04:07) |
| The Internet's most popular search engine should get smarter about music, as Google updates the algorithms that power its searches this week, a company spokesman said.
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NASA launches Ares rocket (28 October 10:53) |
| With a wary eye on the weather, NASA is preparing to launch the world's largest rocket on Wednesday morning.
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Pete Cashmore Privacy is dead (28 October 06:52) |
| A U.K. firm is set to launch a camera to capture every moment of a person's life. While you may reel at the privacy implications, I'd wager that the high price of not capturing and sharing e... |
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5 gadgets from the near future (28 October 06:44) |
| A radio without any knobs. A bathroom where a clear display wirelessly streams vital statistics on your health. And a user interface that takes brain waves and translates them into commands ... |
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Apps of the Week reading books on a tiny screen (28 October 05:54) |
| There are more e-readers on the market these days, like the Kindle and the Nook. But if you own a smartphone, you may not realize that you already have a potential e-reader in your pocket.
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Want NASA news Theres an app for that! (28 October 03:25) |
| Space buffs can now keep up with NASA's mission launches by launching an app.
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First ladies on why they love to tweet (28 October 01:32) |
| Once upon a time royals and elites had to don elaborate disguises to mingle with their people. Now they have Twitter.
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The brothers behind Google Wave (27 October 11:40) |
| The brothers who grew up to invent Google Maps have a new product: Google Wave. But will the Rasmussens live up to the hype surrounding their effort to kill e-mail? Or will they be one-hit w... |
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Optical illusions How our eyes can trick us (27 October 10:00) |
| In CNN.com's first TED Talk, Beau Lotto demonstrates the surprising power of illusion.
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With TED amazing ideas spread at speed of sound (27 October 09:53) |
| TED started as an experiment in convergence and somehow, miraculously, has morphed into a source of fascination, inspiration and learning for millions of curious souls all over the world.
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Are video games good for your health (27 October 05:55) |
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The genius brothers behind Google Wave (27 October 05:35) |
| The brothers who grew up to invent Google Maps have a new product: Google Wave. But will the Rasmussens live up to the hype surrounding their effort to kill e-mail? Or will they be one-hit w... |
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Create a stellar home recycling system (27 October 04:47) |
| Here are five easy steps to sorting, stacking, and stashing your household recycling.
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NASAs Ares rocket set for test flight (27 October 06:23) |
| For the first time in decades, a rocket instead of a space shuttle is occupying launchpad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Say farewell to GeoCities (27 October 03:03) |
| The flashing banner ads, questionable color schemes and omnipresent "Under Construction" signs of GeoCities are no more.
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5 Twitter stars you dont know (26 October 08:25) |
| Heather Armstrong, John Dickerson and Adventure Girl are not famous, but each has more than 1.2 million Twitter followers. To thrive on Twitter, celebrity isn't always enough. You must have ... |
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How to learn a language online (26 October 07:49) |
| Whether I was squeezing myself into a crowded subway car or admiring the fall leaves around at Tsaritsino Park, I was constantly learning new Russian words during my two-week study trip to M... |
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