Google mocks iPhone storage capabilities - CNET
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageThat would have been the selfie of a lifetime. Google/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Google cares.It cares about the fact that you have an iPhone and it might be one of the 16GB var...
Walmart scoops up Jet.com to better battle Amazon - CNET
Jet.com has landed at Walmart. Jet.com Walmart is hoping its acquisition of startup Jet.com takes its own online presence to new heights. The retail giant said Monday it has acquired Jet.com in a stock and cash deal worth $3 billion. The deal underscores the competitive nature of the online retail b...
Delta cancels flights due to computer issues - CNET
Delta says flights in the air are not affected by its computer problems. Delta Delta Air Lines is wa ing passengers of "large-scale" flight cancellations Monday due to computer system issues stemming from a power outage in Atlanta, where the carrier is headquartered. Earlier, Delta tweeted that a co...
The observatory that changed astronomy forever - CNET
Enlarge ImageAn illustration of Uraniborg.The Tycho Brahe MuseumThe island of Hven between Sweden and Denmark is just 7.5 square kilometres (2.9 square miles), hosting a population of less than 400 people. But in the late 16th century, it was one of the world's premiere destinations for scientists a...
Watch an industrial robot give a brave human a tattoo - CNET
Getting a tattoo can mark an important life moment, quite literally. But one thing that always seems awkward is having to make small talk with the tattoo artist as a painful needle scratches a design into your skin. With the latest advancements in robotics, human tattoo artists could be replaced wit...
Defcon deals: Five hacking tools for $100 or less - CNET
Are you a hacker on a budget? Fear not, for at Defcon, you can still pick up some powerful tools of the trade -- and some fairly silly ones -- for a reasonable price.The a ual conference attracts good and bad hackers alike to Las Vegas, where they can lea new skills and watch others explain how they...
How to build a Star Trek borg (pictures) - CNET
Oscar-wi ing makeup artist Michael Westmore, a mentor on the competition show "Face Off," also has the heft of a massive Star Trek resume behind him. He has worked on every Star Trek series except for the original '60s show. Westmore hosted a live-on-stage Borg-making demonstration at the 50th a ive...