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For the second time in just over a week, Facebook has done an about-face on a feature that has bothered some users for a while.
A batch of new apps will collect your wedding guests' photos in one place where you can enjoy them.
Long established as the premier portal for sound, your ears are
facing increased competition from emerging techniques for transmission
through your skeleton.
Forget crammed buses and delayed trains -- fly to work in your personal helicopter.
Harvard researchers create a group of "swarm robots" that could be used for dangerous construction jobs.
Skype Translator, from Microsoft, is a tool that will translate languages from people using the video call app.
Google has unveiled its first prototype of a self-driving car that has no gas pedal, brake or steering wheel.
When the body comes under attack by flu, dendritic cells rush to the
site of infection and identify the alien forms attacking it. Millions
raise the alarm and the immune system is fired into action.
A large number of people are reporting they have come under an
unexplained attack that holds their iPhones and iPads hostage and
demands they pay a $100 ransom.
Rap Genius co-founder Mahbod Moghadam fired after comments on California shooter Elliot Rodger's manifesto.
Two talking robots have been installed in the DRC capital Kinshasa to help regulate traffic.
Apple is planning to introduce a smart home concept at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference, according to a report.
For something that predicts the future, the software is deceptively simple looking.
City of Tomorrow: Oakland, California, officials proposed a central
surveillance facility to monitor for terrorism. Many residents opposed
it.
By 2025, two-thirds of the population will suffer water shortages, the U.N. says. San Diego is getting ready.
Unfulfilled promises of super-wired smart cities have sparked a dubious backlash, say experts.
It's been a big week for dinosaurs. With "Godzilla" still rampaging
at the box office, Facebook on Thursday rolled out some privacy changes.
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at a new study proving mice really do enjoy running on a wheel.
Peter Trimble, a design student at the University of Edinburgh, invented 'Dupe', a living alternative to concrete.
Pollution kills millions. These high-tech solutions could save lives.
Apple is acknowledging problems and rolling out bug fixes to make Apple-to-Android messaging less of a nightmare.
Facebook privacy just got a little more private. Privacy settings will default to "Friends" for new users.
"It is the closest thing to flying like a bird," said Ostermann, a
drone photography hobbyist. Here's how you can make breathtaking aerial
videos too.
New app PetMatch aims to help you find a lookalike for your departed
or dream pet by using photo-matching software to find the closest match
in your area.
CNN held its first iReport interview from outer space with astronaut Steve Swanson of NASA.
Well, guess that argument's settled for now. Google is a more valuable brand than Apple.
Facebook is rolling out an audio-recognition feature that lets you automatically tag music or TV shows in posts.
The "Ask" button for Facebook's relationship status lets users check on, or flirt, with friends.
In case your social feeds aren't enough of a platform, you can now take a selfie and print it -- on your sneakers.
Could Padmasree Warrior be the next chief of Cisco Systems?
Google owned YouTube is on the verge of buying game-streaming website Twitch.
As "Dungeons & Dragons" turns 40, its fantasy world is still inspiring gamers.
A simple father-and-son chat led to Morpheus, a lower-cost NASA prototype spacecraft for landing on other planets.
If your romantic partner pointed you to an application for a one-way trip to Mars, would you be upset -- or thrilled?
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at the world's oldest sperm.
Neighborhood watch groups are adding smartphones and social networking to crime-fighting arsenal.
Robot carers are helping elderly people, watching their health and keeping them company.
A 16-year-old from Brazil can dash off a complicated, text message in
the time most of us can thumb "Where R U?" And Guinness World Records
has noticed.
Inventor Nikola Tesla may have died alone and broke, but he has powerful friends who want to preserve his legacy.
Prince Harry has become the latest member of the British royal family to join Twitter.
Hundreds of rare space-related artifacts, including items that went to the moon, are going on the auction block.
Music Hackspace and over 1,000 workshops can turn everyday objects
into musical instruments. Some respond to physical movement, some are
activated by light.
Microsoft has slashed the price of its Xbox One console and is
offering the device without the accompanying Kinect motion-control
system.
Amputees will soon get help from a groundbreaking bionic arm, thanks
to the inventor of the Segway and a little inspiration from "Star Wars."
Twitter is rolling out a new "mute" feature that will let you silence certain users, although they won't know it.
NASA says it's working on plans to send astronauts into space to land on an asteroid.
A U.S.-built robot will be sent to search for leaks from one of the Fukushima nuclear plant's crippled reactors.
What is 4-D printing, and is it next?
Producer's note: CNN Ideas has covered everything from mapping the
human brain to 4-D printing. We've even looked at cool robots because,
well, they're cool robots.
What if you could power your car with the road? A pair of Idaho
natives have prototyped a solar-powered roadway made of durable textured
glass.
Companies such as Google race to invent flying wind turbines to bring life-changing electricity to isolated areas worldwide.
If you're planning to enjoy this spring or summer at a national park near you, you'd better leave your drone at home.
It's an odd pairing. But Apple's reported plans to buy Beats
Electronics could lead to new products like "smart headphones" and
high-definition downloads.
#Miiquality seeks same-sex relationships in "Tomodachi Life," a game for the Nintendo 3DS.
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at a virtual war between America and Denmark.
Scientists are using computer algorithms to come up with a detailed representation of how our universe evolved.
Sony has created a cassette tape with massive data storage. It hold 180 terabytes, more than 1,100 iPod Classics.
The U.S. Navy has announced the "NeRD," a customized e-reader for its sailors.
When Oculus, makers of a virtual-reality headset, agreed to a buyout
by Facebook, it wasn't the success of "FarmVille" they were looking at.
Researchers at Vanderbilt University say their bug repellent is stronger than DEET and works on many insects.
When the National Security Agency sent a tweet Monday filled with
garbled nonwords like "tpfccdlfdtte," the Internet was confused, and
intrigued.
Engineer turned garden aviator David Barford has peculiar obsession:
By day, he designs engines for Formula 1, by night he plans his next
human-powered flight.
Netflix has a new logo, but you're forgiven if you didn't notice.
Will wearables make us more productive? More satisfied? Or just give bosses another way to spy on workers?
A new breed of entrepreneurs are applying tech-startup principles to the challenges of global food production.
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at a new design for airplane armrests.
Jupiter's moon Ganymede may have several ice and water layers inside, and life could have arisen there.
A new pocket scanner allows people to analyze food content, giving
the user an instant breakdown of alcohol, sugar, or calorie content
before they consume.
Tech firm Oju Africa has tackled the lack of racially diverse emoticons by introducing its own set of Afro icons.
Hyper-speed trains roaring up and down the side of huge skyscrapers
-- that's how two designers are imagining the rail terminals of
tomorrow.
The wearable technology movement is in full effect, and
exercise-based activity trackers lead the way. Now, it's becoming
child's play.
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini shows us three new spacesuits developed by NASA.
More programming is being made by tech companies known more for making products that deliver entertainment.
Apple has refreshed its line of MacBook Air notebooks, dropping in more powerful processors and knocking $100 off the price.
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at the new and improved Ronald McDonald.
Filmmakers unearth "E.T.," Atari's flop of a video game buried in a landfill 30 years ago.
As Daniel Nocera gazed down on one of his experiments in what has
come to be known as the "holy grail" of energy research, his response
was to shrug:
Compare Web streaming TV devices, like Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku and the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles.
Long a veteran of the highways of rural California, Google's self-driving car is working on becoming safer in the city.
The Supreme Court will hold oral arguments about cases involving
whether police must obtain a warrant to search data on the cell phone of
a person under arrest.
The hills are alive with the sound of ringtones.
You probably won't see executives from Comcast and Netflix cozying up at some corporate event anytime soon.
Reddit and Dogecoin sponsor NASCAR driver Josh Wise at Talladega Superspeedway race.
The New York City Police Department on Tuesday asked folks on Twitter
to post photos with its officers, using the hashtag #myNYPD. The
campaign backfired.
A device for extracting water from air is being used by the military -- could it help developing countries too?
Long rumored, a 3-D-enabled smartphone from Amazon is close to being announced, reports say.
David Wallechinsky didn't invent what's on the Internet. It just seems that way.
With FuelBand fading, a Nike deal with Apple on an iWatch makes sense to some.
AT&T has announced a plan that could see high-speed fiber
Internet networks rolled out in as many as 100 cities in 21 metro
regions throughout the United States.
Lytro is trying to make interactive pictures happen, again, with a new, higher-end and more powerful camera, the $1,600 Illum.
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini explores the world of virtual reality soda drinking.
Facebook is introducing a feature, Nearby Friends, that taps into a
phone's stream of location information so friends can track each other
in real time.
Here's a short message to smartphone makers before you try to wow us
with a bunch of glitzy features in your next device: Don't do it.
It's like finding a needle in a universe-wide haystack. Researchers
have located a planet roughly the size of Earth that could be habitable.
Scientists are bioprinting human body parts from ears to bones. Here are some the most impressive advances.
Americans are generally excited about the new technology they expect
to see in their lifetimes, but nervous about some advances that may be
close to reality.
The "kill switch," a system for remotely wiping data and shutting
down smartphones, will soon become standard, according to a deal from
CTIA.
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