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Social Web tackles the #IceBucketChallenge
The #IceBucketChallenge takes on ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease. Celebrities, athletes are posting videos of dumping buckets of ice water on social media.Is this the future of parenting?
Babies are unpredictable, messy and constantly changing. Sleep-deprived parents struggling to make sense of their tiny humans' behaviors are starting to take a scientific approach, collecting data in the hopes of solving problems like not sleeping through the night.It's not a man's world: The African women breaking down tech barriers
Female techies across Africa are joining forces to help each other break the glass ceiling in a largely male-dominated industry.Spy satellites fighting crime from space
Satellite-based surveillance is set to transform law enforcement, but will the good guys suffer as well as the crooks?Google Lunar X Prize: Build a robot, send it to the moon, win $20 million
Google is shooting for the stars by sponsoring an international competition for innovators to go back to the moon 42 years after man last visited.Facebook makes games reveal charges, quit inflating 'likes'
Facebook games must note in-app purchase, can't give rewards for a like of their Facebook page.Apparently This Matters: Congratulations! It's a ... zonkey?
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at what happens when a zebra and a donkey make whoopee.The spaceship reinvented for new frontiers
Radical redesign is 100% reusable, offering more frequent, cheaper and deeper flights into space.Hackers put data of U.S. government workers at risk
USIS, which provides background checks for the U.S. government, said hackers breached its computer systems.New software targets 'ransomware' used to steal millions
Two tech companies are offering a free tool to defeat sophisticated malicious software that criminals have used to extract millions of dollars in ransom payments from small businesses and other computer owners.Startup offers payday advances without the pesky loan-sharking
A new service lets workers access pay they've already earned, without having to wait for payday.Eavesdropping with a camera and potted plants
Before you spill your deepest darkest secrets, or plans for world domination, look around you. Is there a gossipy potato chip bag or leafy houseplant?Will bigger iPhones end great one-hand games?
Bigger iPhone 6 models could be end of gaming apps that are simple and only require one hand to play.Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' is the size of Connecticut
The Gulf of Mexico's annual spring-summer "dead zone" is the size of Connecticut -- slightly smaller now than in recent years.Anonymous email app launches with 'creepy' stunt
The creators of an app that helps people send anonymous emails are coming under fire for a PR stunt that didn't quite go as planned.Instagram celebrity Grandma Betty dies of lung cancer
Instagram celebrity Grandma Betty has died at 80 of lung cancer.NASA's next Mars rover will make oxygen, look for farmland
NASA's next rover to Mars will make oxygen and look for farmland.Voyager 1: 'The little spacecraft that could'
For 37 years, it has revealed the secrets of our solar system. Here's how Voyager 1 made history.Apparently This Matters: MANternity photos
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at delightfully weird set of maternity photos -- of a dude.Hitchhiking robot is halfway across Canada
A talking robot, hitchBOT, is hitchhiking across Canada from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Victoria, British Columbia.Five years on, millions still dig 'FarmVille'
It started out as a simple concept five years ago. Let people become virtual farmers. And "Farmville" became a social media and gaming phenomenon.Does your Facebook feed have a Middle East bias?
Writer worries that many of his friends are only seeing the news of the Mideast conflict through a Facebook filter.The undersea drones revealing the ocean's secrets
From typhoon warnings to exploration and conservation, unmanned vessels are revealing the mysteries of the oceans.Facebook: Get Messenger app or else
For mobile users who text with friends via Facebook, it's almost time to download the social-media giant's dedicated app for doing so, or lose the ability.NASA maps out geysers, finds evidence of liquid water on surface of Saturn moon
On the surface of one of Saturn's icy moons, scientists have discovered the possible existence of a very important, life-sustaining element: liquid water.Apparently This Matters: French Girls gone wild
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at why the French Girls app has gone wild.That was a close one! Study: Massive solar storm barely missed us in 2012
Nearly two years ago, modern infrastructure came very close to a serious disruption. The culprit? One of the largest solar storms in recorded history.Repairing yourself: Self-healing buildings, bodies, and machines
Crumbling buildings, burnt-out PCs, potholes, and cracked smartphone screens -- all these damaged goods could soon be distant memories, as a new generation of "self-healing" technologies emerge.Robot furniture that builds itself
Researchers are creating robots that are building blocks for furniture that moves and assembles itself.Now you feel it, now you don't: Nanomaterial cloaks the sense of touch
A real invisibility cloak may still be the stuff of fantasy, but scientists have figured out a way to hide objects from touch.Out of this world: The best selfies from space
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin says he took the first "space selfie" in 1966 -- and in doing so, he started a space selfie trend.Apparently This Matters: Facebook bracelets at Tomorrowland
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini explains the Facebook bracelets being worn by sexy people at Tomorrowland.12 more real people who appeared in video games
Real people in video games have always been around, long before Manuel Noriega sued "Call of Duty: Black Ops II."Here's what you learn when you put a baby mammoth in a 3-D scanner
Newly released 3-D images of two mummified baby mammoths provide a window into the lives of creatures that roamed Siberia 40,000 years ago.After Apollo: Do we need to go back to the moon?
45 years ago man first walked on the moon. Is it time to go back?Marines test new beach assault vehicle
The Marine Corps showed off a prototype of its Ultra Heavy-lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC) last week in Hawaii.Manuel Noriega sues over 'Call of Duty' video game
Ex-Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega has a message for publishers of "Call of Duty: Black Ops II," which has a mission to catch him: You owe me moneySpace weather: Fine, with a chance of solar flares
Solar flares and eruptions create dazzling visuals in space, but each burst of energy can also disrupt systems we rely on every day.Electronic noses sniff out cancer
Scientists are developing "electronic noses" to detect deadly diseases.We're genetically linked to our friends
This brings a whole new meaning to the phrase, "You've got a friend in me."Apparently This Matters: Six Californias
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at a bold plan to split California into six separate states.Sonar sticks use ultrasound to guide blind people
High-tech walking canes use ultrasound to let blind people know about their surroundings.Scientists: We're 'very close' to finding another Earth
Scientists looking for signs of life in the universe, as well as another planet like our own, say they are a lot closer to their goal than people realize.World Cup walloped social-media records
In terms of online entertainment, the World Cup seemed to have it all.Astronaut tells kid, 'You'd love it' up here
CNN held its first iReport interview from outer space with astronaut Steve Swanson of NASA.Apparently This Matters: Death metal without oxygen
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at a death metal band playing in an air tight, sound proof cube.Elon Musk promises $1 million for Tesla museum
On Nikola Tesla's 158th birthday, it was the effort to build a museum in the influential scientist's honor that got the gift.The most brutal (and funny) Germany vs. Brazil tweets
Twitter reaction to the Germany vs. Brazil World Cup final was brutal. Here are our favorite funny tweets.12 wacky smartphone cases
From cute rubber animals to models that include pepper spray and stun guns, here's a look at wacky smartphone cases.Kill switch: breeding kamikaze mosquitoes
How scientists are using genetic modification to eradicate mosquitoes and wipe out disease.Potato-salad rookie raises thousands on Kickstarter
Zack Brown posted a Kickstarter project with a goal of $10 and a desire to make potato salad. As of Monday, more than 800 backers had pledged $8,000.Reservation-selling startup angers tech world
There's a website that lies to restaurants, making reservations under fake names, and then sells them to you.Truck of the future aims to drive itself
Tractor-trailer drivers, if you're texting while driving in the middle of the freeway, then the future belongs to you.This robot valet will park your car
In Germany, high tech has come to airport parking.Forget selfies -- make way for 'dronies'
Forget selfies. Those are so 2013.Hot-car death highlights key role of digital evidence
Your computer and social media accounts can land you in hot water. A look at just some of the ways it can happen.Happy 35th birthday, Walkman
It was 35 years ago Tuesday that Sony, not Apple, revolutionized the way we listen to music with the Walkman.Get to know your unconscious: Dream-reading technology that actually works?
Shadow app seeks to connect users with their dreams by waking the user during their sleep and inviting them to record their memories.NASA launches satellite to study carbon pollution in the atmosphere
NASA launched a satellite to study climate change on Wednesday, shooting the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) into space.Launch of satellite to study carbon pollution delayed
A NASA mission to study climate change was scrubbed Tuesday because of water flow issue in the launch pad.FIFA: U.S. World Cup fans most active online
They came up just short in their knockout-round match with Belgium on Tuesday. But online, Team USA is already a World Cup winner.Mars Curiosity: Take a look under the hood
Viewing this on a mobile device? Click hereScientists create a mini Mars on Earth
If you want to drive on Mars, you are going to need a very large sand pit to prepare.Film offers portrait of the 'Internet's Own Boy'
Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide facing federal hacking charges, is subject of "The Internet's Own Boy" documentary.Super choppers confront California's weird wildfire season
A Los Angeles County flying firefighter reveals the battle tactics behind the Firehawk super chopper, as California braces for wildfires.NASA's deep-space craft readying for launch
Orion, NASA's newest manned spaceship, is readying for its first mission in December.Mobile apps transforming the future of parking
A new wave of mobile apps are simplifying the parking process by letting drivers rent spaces from their phones.Futuristic drive: Step inside a 3D printed car
Italian designer Michele Anoe has won the 3D Printed Car Design Challenge with his Strati concept.What will Aereo's TV watchers do now?
Aereo, the Web startup that captured shows from broadcast airwaves, is essentially dead after a Supreme Court ruling Wednesday.Preserving 120 years of U.S. cultural history
When the Library of Congress comes to mind, most of us don't think of movies, TV shows or old-school vinyl.Happy anniversary! On Mars, Curiosity rover has done a lot in a long year
A year is a very long time on Mars -- 687 days. NASA's Curiosity rover can attest that it's plenty enough time for some unexpected life changes.Report: Bigger iPhones coming this fall
iPhone screens are about to get a lot bigger, if a new report is to be believed.Google wants to sell domain names
Google already is a major player in search, online mapping, social networking and other key functions of the Web. Now it wants to sell domain names, too.Match.com, Mensa create dating site for geniuses
It takes a special person to join Mensa.'Bionic eye' lets blind man 'see' again
An eye implant is restoring vision in blind people. But what do they see?Lighting on the wall: World's most spectacular video projections
Sydney Opera house dressed in snakeskin? Projection mapping makes any part of the environment a living canvas.Hackers show how to protect your iPhone
Here's one way to make your iPhone hacker-proof: Ask hackers for advice.World Cup becoming biggest social-media event ever
World Cup 2014 on Facebook and Twitter is the most popular social-media event ever.Apparently This Matters: My Kids Suck
There are two good reasons to own a giant trampoline.Cheating death through 'suspended animation'
Doctors are cooling trauma patients' bodies to ward off the potential damage caused by loss of blood and oxygen.5 things we'd like to see from the Apple smartwatch
Rumored for years, the long-awaited smartwatch from Apple may finally become reality in a few months.T-Mobile wants to give you an iPhone
You can only keep them for a week. But T-Mobile is handing out free iPhones, along with a trial run of its service, in its latest unorthodox promotion.#WhenFacebookWasDown: Widespread outage reported
Those early birds who start their day with a visit to Facebook were met Thursday morning with a rare error message: The social media giant appeared to be down.New Amazon phone makes it easy to buy stuff ... from Amazon
An Amazon Fire phone feature, Firefly, identifies QR codes, bar codes and other ways to shop in Amazon's online store.New Facebook app forces you to trade messages
As expected, Facebook has launched Slingshot, a Snapchat-like mobile app that lets users trade ephemeral video- and photo-based messages.Social media battle augments Iraq bloodshed
As we're seeing with ISIS in Iraq, bullets and bombs in the digital age often are augmented by tweets.What Clinton says, Clinton memes
The Internet has taken advantage of every opportunity to turn Hillary Clinton's words and actions into memes.Virtual reality: The next frontier in gaming
Makers of virtual-reality headsets such as Oculus Rift say that games, not consoles, will drive the VR experience.Can Amazon help 3-D finally catch on?
Despite a long history of 3-D entertainment failures, Amazon is rumored to be unveiling a 3-D phone.Share your feelings! How emotion maps will transform your daily journey
We're often told that sharing our feelings could save us from emotional breakdowns -- perhaps talking it out could also shield us from the traveling blues too.Shrimp-based invention new step in plastic
Harvard researchers combined material from shrimp shells and silk at nano level. Result: strong form of plastic.Navy's stealth destroyer designed for the video gamer generation
The super high-tech operations center aboard the Navy's new stealth destroyer was designed for the video-game generation.Apparently This Matters: Service dog has his day in school yearbook
A service dog named Taxi has been honored with a class picture in a San Antonio middle-school yearbook.Solar storms! Full moon! Must be Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th is bringing a full moon and solar storms that could disrupt Earth's atmosphere.World Cup survival glass tells you when to stop drinking
"Survival cup" Vessyl can tell what you're drinking, and display selected nutritional information such as alcohol content on the side of your cup.Inside Virgin Galactic's newest passenger spaceship
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
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.
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