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Inside Virgin Galactic's newest passenger spaceship updated 1 days ago

Virgin Galactic allowed CNN unprecedented access to its spacecraft at a secretive facility in the high desert north of Los Angeles.

Vanishing spray makes World Cup debut updated 2 days ago

Now you see it, now you don't. That's the logic behind the vanishing spray being used at this year's World Cup in Brazil.

What an Enterprise! NASA physicist, artist unveil warp-speed craft design updated 2 days ago

Thanks to a NASA physicist, the idea of "warp-speed" might just travel out of sci-fi and into the real world.

E3 2014: The top 9 games to watch updated 2 days ago

The top video games from E3 2014, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, include "Destiny," "Assassin's Creed: Unity" and "Super Smash Bros."

New technology aims to rid World Cup of 'ghost goals' updated 3 days ago

In 1966, British soccer legend Geoff Hurst booted a right-foot shot against Germany in the World Cup championship game. The ball struck the top crossbar and rifled down near the goal line before spinning out.

10 gadget gifts for Father's Day updated 3 days ago

Here are 10 gadget-gift suggestions for tech-savvy dads, from phone chargers to fitness bands.

NASA: Space Station crew never in danger during smoke incident updated 3 days ago

The crew of the International Space Station was not in danger while a small amount of smoke came from a vent Tuesday in a service module, NASA said

Airbus electric aircraft takes to the skies updated 3 days ago

The Airbus E-Fan is quiet, and it doesn't belch emissions into the sky.

NASA cameras capture huge solar flares updated 4 days ago

NASA cameras captured images Tuesday of what the agency is calling at least two "significant" solar flares.

Sony presses console lead with exclusives, extras updated 4 days ago

Sony looked to capitalize on its early sales lead in the console wars at its Electronic Entertainment Expo media briefing on Monday, repeating the mantras of "first," "better" and "only on" as selling points for its PlayStation 4.

At E3, all games, no Kinect for Microsoft updated 5 days ago

At Microsoft's E3 presentation, it was all about games like "Halo 5: Guardians," with no talk of the Kinect.

Facebook pressed to return money from ads promoting Syrian president updated 5 days ago

Facebook is facing pressure to return money it accepted to run ads promoting its page for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's presidential campaign.

'Smart' football helmet may help detect concussions updated 5 days ago

"Smart" football helmet can send alerts to the sidelines when a player sustains a hard hit to help detect concussions.

Apparently This Matters: Vincent van Gogh's 3-D printed ear updated 6 days ago

CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at a 3D printed re-growth of Vincent van Gogh's legendary severed ear.

Meet Pepper, the emotional robot updated 8 days ago

Pepper, a humanoid robot from Japan's Softbank, can read your emotions.

The CIA sends its first tweet (or not) updated 8 days ago

They're late to the party, but the spooks at the CIA have finally joined Twitter. And -- who knew? -- they have a sense of humor.

At E3 2014, the games are the thing updated 8 days ago

E3 2014 promises new games for Playstation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo's Wii U as well as PC gaming innovations.

Ghoulish stabbing raises question: Who is Slenderman? updated 9 days ago

Who is the "Slenderman" character that allegedly inspired 12-year-old girls to stab a classmate near Milwaukee?

Can 'Mario Kart 8' save the Wii U? updated 9 days ago

Nintendo hopes strong early sales of "Mario Kart 8" will help spur sales of the floundering Wii U gaming console.

Bitcoin ATMs coming to the U.S. updated 9 days ago

Bitcoin, the emerging if still somewhat mysterious digital currency, may be coming soon to a high-tech ATM near you.

Hollywood to feds: Let us use drones updated 10 days ago

It's almost entirely illegal to use drones for money-making purposes in the United States. But a little Hollywood magic could change that.

One month under the sea with a Cousteau updated 10 days ago

Could we one day live underwater? Ask Fabien Cousteau -- a month from now.

Apparently This Matters: Weed Fairy leaves free pot updated 10 days ago

CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini profiles the self-proclaimed Weed Fairy who shares free marijuana.

Big changes coming to iPhone messaging updated 11 days ago

It didn't get a ton of attention Monday, but Apple's next mobile operating system means big changes for how iPhone users send and receive messages.

Eight key features of iOS 8 updated 12 days ago

Apple previewed iOS 8, the newest version of its mobile operating system, on Monday.

Tool can plug gunshot wounds in seconds updated 12 days ago

XStat, a technology company's idea for plugging wounds, was inspired by seeing sponges at Williams-Sonoma.

Report: Amazon adding music streaming to Prime updated 15 days ago

Amazon Prime may get music streaming similar to Pandora and Spotify, Buzzfeed reports.

Snapchat CEO 'mortified' by leaked e-mails updated 16 days ago

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel is apologizing after filthy e-mails he wrote several years ago in college were leaked.

Facebook is cutting back on spammy auto-posts updated 16 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 16 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 16 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 16 days ago

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

At Harvard, swarming robots that mimic termites updated 16 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 17 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 17 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 17 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 18 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 18 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 19 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 19 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 19 days ago

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

Data surveillance centers: Crime fighters or 'spy machines?' updated 19 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 19 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 19 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 22 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 22 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 22 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 22 days ago

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

Apple acknowledges iMessage problems updated 23 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 23 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 23 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 23 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 23 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 23 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 24 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 24 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 24 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 25 days ago

Could Padmasree Warrior be the next chief of Cisco Systems?

Why Google may be buying Twitch updated 26 days ago

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

40 years later, 'Dungeons & Dragons' still inspiring gamers updated 26 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 27 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 28 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 29 days ago

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

Hyperlocal apps help residents fight crime updated 29 days ago

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

Meet Mr. Robin, grandma's robot buddy updated 29 days ago

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

Teen breaks record for fastest text updated 30 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 30 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 30 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 31 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 31 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 31 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 32 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 32 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 32 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 32 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 33 days ago

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

'Fundawear' offers long-distance foreplay updated 33 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 33 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 33 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 35 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 36 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 36 days ago

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

Apparently This Matters: America invades virtual Denmark updated 36 days ago

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

How our universe grew up updated 37 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 37 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 37 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 37 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 38 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 38 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 38 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 38 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 38 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 40 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 41 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 43 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 43 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 43 days ago

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

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