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Technology News - Computers, Internet, Invention and Innovation Tech from CNN.com
October 21, 2014 -- Updated 0901 GMT (1701 HKT)
The cosmos will cast an afternoon delight over the country on Thursday with a partial solar eclipse.
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The technology sounds simultaneously fake and dangerous: Strap on a headset and send targeted
electrical currents into your brain for about 15 minutes to get more energy, improve your focus or
calm down. FULL STORY
Chinese Apple users are facing a wave of cyberattacks -- not from cybercriminals, but from their own
government. FULL STORY
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has some really bad timing. FULL STORY
Even as Apple seeks out growth by delving into payments and watches, Apple's core business
continues to boom on the back of its revving iPhone engine. FULL STORY
Sara Ashley O'Brien
Filed under: Tech Biz
It was the closest comet near-miss known to astronomers, but everything is alright. FULL STORY
By Amanda Barnett, Ben Brumfield and Mariano Castillo, CNN
Filed under: Innovation
Facebook has sent a letter to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration demanding that agents stop
impersonating users on the social network. FULL STORY
A comet is speeding toward a close-encounter with Mars. Comet Siding Spring is expected to come
within 87,000 miles of Mars at about 2:27 p.m. ET on Sunday -- very close for a comet flyby. The
space rock is moving at about 126,000 mph (56 kilometers per second). FULL STORY
Google still hasn't quite figured out the mobile ad business. FULL STORY
America's youngest self-made female billionaire is 30 years old and a college dropout. The company
she founded has the potential to change health care for millions of Americans. FULL STORY
Starting Monday, you can pay for stuff with your iPhone 6. FULL STORY
Skype users will soon be able to conduct voice and video calls supported by a near-real time
translation technology. FULL STORY
Want your own robot? All you need is a library card. FULL STORY
Apple tries very hard to keep its big announcements secret. The latest culprit responsible for ruining
one of the tech company's surprises is -- Apple. FULL STORY
By Heather Kelly, CNN
Filed under: Mobile
Netflix may be paying the price for raising the price of its subscriptions. FULL STORY
The revolution will not be televised but it will be tweeted, instant messaged or, in the case of Hong
Kong, broadcast on mesh networks like FireChat. FULL STORY
By Peter Shadbolt, for CNN
Filed under: Mobile
The latest version of Android is almost here. FULL STORY
Samsung's Galaxy Note is like the hipster of smartphones -- it was doing the giant phone thing
before giant phones were a thing. FULL STORY
A popular dating app is attracting legions of young, urban Indians who are happy to use their
smartphones in a search for love, even if it means casting aside traditional values. FULL STORY
Russian hackers have taken advantage of a bug in Microsoft Windows to spy on the Ukrainian
government and a scholar living in the United States. FULL STORY
The man Newsweek called the "inventor" of Bitcoin wants the magazine to pay up. FULL STORY
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will donate $25 million to combat the outbreak of the deadly
Ebola virus. FULL STORY
A group of anonymous hackers claims to have stolen nearly 7 million Dropbox username and
password combinations. But Dropbox denied that it was hacked. FULL STORY
Apple's new privacy features protect kidnappers, pedophiles and terrorists, according to FBI
director James Comey. FULL STORY
Get ready to start paying for things with your phone -- at least, if you've got one of Apple's latest
devices. FULL STORY
What do LeBron James, Peyton Manning and Choi Seong-Hun have in common? People pay them a
lot of money to play games. FULL STORY
Andy Lewis' dream died when he was 16. Just out of school, the Englishman had been accepted for
an elite traineeship with the army when he was hit by a truck, which resulted in most of his left leg
being amputated. FULL STORY
Turns out it's not Business Electricity Comparison so easy to be "forgotten" on Google after all.
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Activists and big Internet providers have spent this year in a war of words over Internet "fast lanes"
and net neutrality. AT&T has what it thinks may be a compromise. FULL STORY
In a warehouse about the size of four football fields, more than a million units of online retail items
are housed. FULL STORY
By Earl Nurse and Phoebe Parke, for CNN
Filed under: Innovation
Jony Ive has been shaping Apple products for years and is an icon in the design world. But he keeps
a pretty low profile, typically staying behind the scenes at Apple's massive Silicon Valley
headquarters. FULL STORY
Kmart said Friday that its payment system had been compromised by malware since early
September. FULL STORY
I vaguely recall Pizza Hut's Book It elementary school reading incentive program. Though, to be fair,
I vaguely remember what I had for breakfast. FULL STORY
The photo-sharing app Snapchat offers a false sense of privacy by promising it will erase photos.
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Want to rile up an iPhone owner? Tell her you have an Android phone. FULL STORY
A California man says he's been fired from his job because he complained to Comcast about his cable
service and bill. FULL STORY
Want to ride an elevator into space? While the idea has been around for more than 100 years, a
breakthrough in nanotechnology could mean we will be riding into space on a cable made of
diamonds. FULL STORY
By Peter Shadbolt, for CNN
Filed under: Innovation
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has disavowed controversial comments he made at a women's tech
conference, including the suggestion that women who don't ask for raises will receive "good karma."
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A tragedy of blindness is that it is rarely necessary. Of over 250 million people suffering visual
impairment around the world, four in five cases are preventable or curable. FULL STORY
HTC is dipping its toes in the camera market with the new Re: a supersimple handheld action
camera that pairs with a smartphone. FULL STORY
Even before the examination begins, it's clear Ann Martinez isn't well. FULL STORY
Business Talent Group, founded by Jody Miller, seeks to help workers who are after a project-based
career. FULL STORY
The FORTIS makes physically demanding jobs a lot easier, by rendering heavy tools weightless.
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Users of the video chat app will soon be able to conduct voice and video calls supported by a near-
real time translation technology. FULL STORY
Doug Gross
Who is Slenderman?
He's the Internet's own monster, a ghoul who lurks in its darkest corners and, like the Web itself,
has mutated time and again to suit the dreams and desires of his devotees. FULL STORY
Brandon Griggs
The next frontier in 3-D printing: Human organs
The emerging process of 3-D printing can reproduce the vascular systems required to make organs
viable. Scientists already use the machines to print tiny strips of organ tissue. And while printing
whole human organs for transplants is still years away, the technology is rapidly developing.
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Larry Frum
Can 'Mario Kart 8' save the Wii U?
It's the gaming industry's gold standard, once named by Guinness World Records as the most
influential video game in history. Now, Nintendo is turning to "Super Mario Kart" once again.
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10 ideas to change the world
What if the U.S. had only two time zones? Should all public transportation be
automated for safety? And maybe it IS time to reinvent the wheel. Meet 10 bold ideas that could
shape our future. FULL STORY
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