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Mail Versus Email: Who Will Win?

Posted by Eric Niiler Tue May 1, 2012 09:03 AM ET | 0

New digital technologies may keep the United States Postal Service alive. Read more

How Do You Hack Into a Phone?

Posted by Cristen Conger Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:06 AM ET | 0

Spoofing and old-fashioned techniques borrowed from computers can give anyone access. Read more

Device Hopes To Hack Hawking's Brain

Posted by Nic Halverson Tue Apr 10, 2012 02:22 PM ET | 0

World's first portable brain scanner was tested on famed physicist, Stephen Hawking. Read more

Spiky Headphones Keep Disturbances At Bay

Posted by Christina Ortiz Tue Apr 3, 2012 12:26 PM ET | 0

As if spikes weren't enough, these red headphones sends out a clear "leave me alone" message. Read more

Spiky Headphones Keep Disturbances At Bay

Google Now Comes With Monthly Statement

Posted by Rob Pegoraro Thu Mar 29, 2012 08:31 AM ET | 0

Google's new Account Activity Reports provide the equivalent of a bank statement about your Web use. Read more

Future Eye-tracking Systems Will Read Your Mind

Posted by Nic Halverson Wed Mar 28, 2012 09:31 AM ET | 0

Tech companies are developing applications to peep into the windows of your soul. Read more

Future Eye-tracking Systems Will Read Your Mind

Who Defends Your Phone: Robots or Humans?

Posted by Rob Pegoraro Fri Feb 24, 2012 05:43 PM ET | 0

Neither one is that good at keeping out troublesome apps. Read more

Who Defends Your Phone: Robots or Humans?

Your Privacy On Google: Don't Panic, Do Think

Posted by Rob Pegoraro Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:53 AM ET | 0

Google's plan to merge the data it collects from its users isn't actually a radical shift. Read more

Your Privacy On Google: Don't Panic, Do Think

How to Survive an Internet Blackout

Posted Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:42 AM ET | 0

Believe it or not, there are alternatives to the big websites millions have come to rely upon. Read more

Google and Wikipedia Protest Anti-Piracy Bill

Posted Wed Jan 18, 2012 08:30 AM ET | 0

A controversial provision would allow federal authorities to "blacklist" sites, essentially cutting off portions of the Internet to all U.S. users. Read more

Facebook's Timeline: We Are All Historians Now

Posted by Rob Pegoraro Tue Dec 27, 2011 04:59 PM ET | 0

Facebook's Timeline combines the time-suck distraction of a photo album with instant feedback from friends -- and one huge privacy risk. Read more

Facebook's Timeline: We Are All Historians Now

Apple's Siri Dislikes Brits, Southerners

Posted Wed Dec 21, 2011 01:33 PM ET | 0

Apple’s voice-recognition technology, Siri, is easy to use, as long as you don’t have an accent. Read more

Facebook Flaw Means Anyone Can See Private Photos

Posted Tue Dec 6, 2011 04:02 PM ET | 0

The issue stems from the site's reporting system, which allows users to flag inappropriate content. Read more

Could the U.S. Government Start Reading Your Emails?

Posted Sat Dec 3, 2011 12:34 PM ET | 0

A new security research project is designed to read millions of IMs, texts and emails every day. Read more

Cell Phone Spying by Carrier IQ? Define Spying

Posted by Rob Pegoraro Fri Dec 2, 2011 01:56 PM ET | 0

A tiny program that hides itself from your own scrutiny is probably monitoring how you use your phone on behalf of your wireless carrier. Read more