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Facebook is cutting back on spammy auto-posts updated 1 days ago

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.

How to crowdsource your wedding photos updated 1 days ago

A batch of new apps will collect your wedding guests' photos in one place where you can enjoy them.

Bone conduction: Get used to the voices in your head updated 1 days ago

Long established as the premier portal for sound, your ears are facing increased competition from emerging techniques for transmission through your skeleton.

Discover the solar-powered helicopter that flies itself updated 1 days ago

Forget crammed buses and delayed trains -- fly to work in your personal helicopter.

At Harvard, swarming robots that mimic termites updated 1 days ago

Harvard researchers create a group of "swarm robots" that could be used for dangerous construction jobs.

Skype to break language barriers with translator tool updated 2 days ago

Skype Translator, from Microsoft, is a tool that will translate languages from people using the video call app.

Google's new self-driving car has no steering wheel or brake updated 2 days ago

Google has unveiled its first prototype of a self-driving car that has no gas pedal, brake or steering wheel.

Stealing from nature: Incredible new tech inspired by biology updated 2 days ago

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.

Hackers locking iPhones, demanding ransoms updated 3 days ago

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.

Tech exec fired for comments about California killer updated 3 days ago

Rap Genius co-founder Mahbod Moghadam fired after comments on California shooter Elliot Rodger's manifesto.

Robot cops rule! Humanoids take over streets of Kinshasa to tackle traffic chaos updated 4 days ago

Two talking robots have been installed in the DRC capital Kinshasa to help regulate traffic.

Report: Apple to unveil 'smart home' system updated 4 days ago

Apple is planning to introduce a smart home concept at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference, according to a report.

Police embracing tech that predicts crimes updated 4 days ago

For something that predicts the future, the software is deceptively simple looking.

Data surveillance centers: Crime fighters or 'spy machines?' updated 4 days ago

City of Tomorrow: Oakland, California, officials proposed a central surveillance facility to monitor for terrorism. Many residents opposed it.

How oceans can solve our freshwater crisis updated 4 days ago

By 2025, two-thirds of the population will suffer water shortages, the U.N. says. San Diego is getting ready.

Hey Internet, where's my talking city? updated 4 days ago

Unfulfilled promises of super-wired smart cities have sparked a dubious backlash, say experts.

Forget Godzilla: Facebook rolls out its own dinosaur updated 7 days ago

It's been a big week for dinosaurs. With "Godzilla" still rampaging at the box office, Facebook on Thursday rolled out some privacy changes.

Apparently This Matters: Mice actually like the wheel updated 7 days ago

CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at a new study proving mice really do enjoy running on a wheel.

Would you live in a house made of sand and bacteria? It's a surprisingly good idea updated 7 days ago

Peter Trimble, a design student at the University of Edinburgh, invented 'Dupe', a living alternative to concrete.

The smog-guzzling buildings fighting deadly pollution updated 7 days ago

Pollution kills millions. These high-tech solutions could save lives.

Apple acknowledges iMessage problems updated 8 days ago

Apple is acknowledging problems and rolling out bug fixes to make Apple-to-Android messaging less of a nightmare.

Facebook privacy now defaults to friends only updated 8 days ago

Facebook privacy just got a little more private. Privacy settings will default to "Friends" for new users.

How to shoot amazing video from drones updated 8 days ago

"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 helps you find lookalike for Fido updated 8 days ago

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.

Astronaut tells kid, 'You'd love it' up here updated 8 days ago

CNN held its first iReport interview from outer space with astronaut Steve Swanson of NASA.

Study: Google leapfrogs Apple as world's most valuable brand updated 8 days ago

Well, guess that argument's settled for now. Google is a more valuable brand than Apple.

Facebook adds new way to tag updates about music, TV updated 9 days ago

Facebook is rolling out an audio-recognition feature that lets you automatically tag music or TV shows in posts.

Facebook wants to know if you're dating anyone updated 9 days ago

The "Ask" button for Facebook's relationship status lets users check on, or flirt, with friends.

App lets you customize sneakers with Instagram pics updated 9 days ago

In case your social feeds aren't enough of a platform, you can now take a selfie and print it -- on your sneakers.

5 things you didn't know about Cisco's Warrior updated 10 days ago

Could Padmasree Warrior be the next chief of Cisco Systems?

Why Google may be buying Twitch updated 11 days ago

Google owned YouTube is on the verge of buying game-streaming website Twitch.

40 years later, 'Dungeons & Dragons' still inspiring gamers updated 11 days ago

As "Dungeons & Dragons" turns 40, its fantasy world is still inspiring gamers.

A father-son chat leads to first-of-its-kind NASA spacecraft updated 12 days ago

A simple father-and-son chat led to Morpheus, a lower-cost NASA prototype spacecraft for landing on other planets.

Mars hopefuls ponder life without families, favorite foods updated 13 days ago

If your romantic partner pointed you to an application for a one-way trip to Mars, would you be upset -- or thrilled?

Apparently This Matters: World's oldest sperm is huge updated 14 days ago

CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at the world's oldest sperm.

Hyperlocal apps help residents fight crime updated 14 days ago

Neighborhood watch groups are adding smartphones and social networking to crime-fighting arsenal.

Meet Mr. Robin, grandma's robot buddy updated 14 days ago

Robot carers are helping elderly people, watching their health and keeping them company.

Teen breaks record for fastest text updated 15 days ago

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.

Will Elon Musk fund a Nikola Tesla museum? updated 15 days ago

Inventor Nikola Tesla may have died alone and broke, but he has powerful friends who want to preserve his legacy.

Prince Harry joins Twitter updated 15 days ago

Prince Harry has become the latest member of the British royal family to join Twitter.

Do you want the moon? Auction features artifacts from Apollo missions updated 16 days ago

Hundreds of rare space-related artifacts, including items that went to the moon, are going on the auction block.

Music 'hackers' unleash new generation of cool and bizarre instruments updated 16 days ago

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 to sell $399 Xbox One without Kinect updated 16 days ago

Microsoft has slashed the price of its Xbox One console and is offering the device without the accompanying Kinect motion-control system.

FDA approves 'Star Wars' bionic arm updated 17 days ago

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 to roll out 'mute' feature updated 17 days ago

Twitter is rolling out a new "mute" feature that will let you silence certain users, although they won't know it.

NASA's bold plan: Landing people on asteroids updated 17 days ago

NASA says it's working on plans to send astronauts into space to land on an asteroid.

Custom-built robot to probe Fukushima leaks updated 17 days ago

A U.S.-built robot will be sent to search for leaks from one of the Fukushima nuclear plant's crippled reactors.

Think 3-D printing is cool? Try 4-D updated 18 days ago

What is 4-D printing, and is it next?

'Fundawear' offers long-distance foreplay updated 18 days ago

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.

Solar-powered roads: Coming to a highway near you? updated 18 days ago

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.

Meet the BAT, an airborne wind turbine updated 18 days ago

Companies such as Google race to invent flying wind turbines to bring life-changing electricity to isolated areas worldwide.

Drones banned from Yosemite, other parks updated 21 days ago

If you're planning to enjoy this spring or summer at a national park near you, you'd better leave your drone at home.

What Beats by Apple would mean for music, and you updated 21 days ago

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.

Nintendo apologizes for games' same-sex slight updated 21 days ago

#Miiquality seeks same-sex relationships in "Tomodachi Life," a game for the Nintendo 3DS.

Apparently This Matters: America invades virtual Denmark updated 21 days ago

CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at a virtual war between America and Denmark.

How our universe grew up updated 22 days ago

Scientists are using computer algorithms to come up with a detailed representation of how our universe evolved.

New cassette tape could hold 47 million songs updated 22 days ago

Sony has created a cassette tape with massive data storage. It hold 180 terabytes, more than 1,100 iPod Classics.

Meet the 'NeRD,' the Navy's new e-reader updated 22 days ago

The U.S. Navy has announced the "NeRD," a customized e-reader for its sailors.

Oculus chief wants 1 billion people in virtual reality updated 22 days ago

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.

A bug repellent that could save lives updated 23 days ago

Researchers at Vanderbilt University say their bug repellent is stronger than DEET and works on many insects.

Behind the NSA's mysterious coded tweet updated 23 days ago

When the National Security Agency sent a tweet Monday filled with garbled nonwords like "tpfccdlfdtte," the Internet was confused, and intrigued.

Meet the garden shed aviator updated 23 days ago

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.

Meet Netflix's stealthy new logo updated 23 days ago

Netflix has a new logo, but you're forgiven if you didn't notice.

Workplace wearables: Your boss knows when you've had a good night's sleep? updated 23 days ago

Will wearables make us more productive? More satisfied? Or just give bosses another way to spy on workers?

How test-tube meat could be the future of food updated 25 days ago

A new breed of entrepreneurs are applying tech-startup principles to the challenges of global food production.

Apparently This Matters: Airplane armrest for two updated 26 days ago

CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at a new design for airplane armrests.

A 'club sandwich' may support life on Jupiter's moon Ganymede updated 28 days ago

Jupiter's moon Ganymede may have several ice and water layers inside, and life could have arisen there.

This 'Star Trek'-style molecular sensor fits in your hand, reads your food updated 28 days ago

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.

The African app company that trumped Apple to launch first black emoticons updated 28 days ago

Tech firm Oju Africa has tackled the lack of racially diverse emoticons by introducing its own set of Afro icons.

Catch a train from the sky! How vertical travel could transform your commute updated 28 days ago

Hyper-speed trains roaring up and down the side of huge skyscrapers -- that's how two designers are imagining the rail terminals of tomorrow.

Wearable tech for kids coming from LeapFrog updated 29 days ago

The wearable technology movement is in full effect, and exercise-based activity trackers lead the way. Now, it's becoming child's play.

Apparently This Matters: NASA's new spacesuit updated 29 days ago

CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini shows us three new spacesuits developed by NASA.

Why Microsoft is getting into TV shows updated 31 days ago

More programming is being made by tech companies known more for making products that deliver entertainment.

Apple rolls out new, cheaper MacBook Airs updated 31 days ago

Apple has refreshed its line of MacBook Air notebooks, dropping in more powerful processors and knocking $100 off the price.

Apparently This Matters: The new Ronald McDonald updated 31 days ago

CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at the new and improved Ronald McDonald.

Searchers unearth grave of "E.T.," the video game Atari wanted us to forget updated 32 days ago

Filmmakers unearth "E.T.," Atari's flop of a video game buried in a landfill 30 years ago.

The artificial leaf that could power the world updated 32 days 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:

A consumer's guide to streaming TV devices updated 32 days ago

Compare Web streaming TV devices, like Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku and the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles.

Google: Self-driving cars are mastering city streets updated 32 days ago

Long a veteran of the highways of rural California, Google's self-driving car is working on becoming safer in the city.

Supreme Court to look at privacy cases involving police searches of cell phones updated 33 days ago

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.

Microsoft, Nokia and that mountain photo updated 35 days ago

The hills are alive with the sound of ringtones.

Netflix to Al Franken: Comcast takeover would harm consumers updated 36 days ago

You probably won't see executives from Comcast and Netflix cozying up at some corporate event anytime soon.

Reddit, Dogecoin support NASCAR racer at Talladega updated 36 days ago

Reddit and Dogecoin sponsor NASCAR driver Josh Wise at Talladega Superspeedway race.

#D'oh! NYPD Twitter campaign backfires updated 36 days ago

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.

This machine makes drinking water from thin air updated 36 days ago

A device for extracting water from air is being used by the military -- could it help developing countries too?

Reports say an Amazon phone is close updated 37 days ago

Long rumored, a 3-D-enabled smartphone from Amazon is close to being announced, reports say.

The man who invented the Internet (well, sort of) updated 37 days ago

David Wallechinsky didn't invent what's on the Internet. It just seems that way.

Is an Apple-Nike partnership on the way? updated 38 days ago

With FuelBand fading, a Nike deal with Apple on an iWatch makes sense to some.

AT&T eyes high-speed Internet in 100 cities updated 38 days ago

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 refocuses with a new $1,600 camera updated 38 days ago

Lytro is trying to make interactive pictures happen, again, with a new, higher-end and more powerful camera, the $1,600 Illum.

Apparently This Matters: Virtual soda drinking updated 42 days ago

CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini explores the world of virtual reality soda drinking.

Facebook launches friend-tracking feature updated 42 days ago

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.

Smartphone innovation has stalled, but that's OK updated 42 days ago

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.

NASA discovers Earth-sized planet that may sustain life updated 42 days ago

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.

Artificial eyes, plastic skulls: 3-D printing the human body updated 43 days ago

Scientists are bioprinting human body parts from ears to bones. Here are some the most impressive advances.

Americans wary of futuristic science, tech updated 43 days ago

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.

'Kill switch' may be standard on U.S. phones in 2015 updated 44 days ago

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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