Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow was involved in the big game in Indianapolis, where he helped his team perform another miraculous comeback in the fourth quarter with time running out.
On this week's Tech Check podcast, Doug Gross, John Sutter and Stephanie Goldberg break down what Facebook's $5 billion initial public offering reveals about the site.
When the Giants and Patriots take the field on Sunday in Indianapolis, they won't be doing battle in soft leather helmets with no face masks. And there definitely won't be some kid on the sideline ladling out water from a tin bucket to quench their thirst after a big play.
Facebook users receive more comments, messages and likes -- the hugs and high-fives of social networking -- than they give, according to a new study.
App appeal is obvious. The barrier to entry? So low!
Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project.
Twitter says it has more than 100 million active users -- a pretty impressive chunk of the online population who are, if nothing else, checking in to see what other people are sharing.
From a pipe dream in a Harvard dorm room to over 845 million users, we look back at the rise of Facebook over the years.
Like a good friend, Facebook says it doesn't want to invade our privacy or hang out with folks who spend all their time looking at a cell phone.
With Facebook's announcement Wednesday that it will become a publicly traded company, lots of folks were talking about it.
Facebook sees growth more and more in emerging markets like Brazil and India.
Facebook is likely to go public today and trade stocks. CNN's Kyra Phillips discusses with author Douglas Rushkoff.
E-mail can be a lovely way to connect, an easy and instant medium for getting back or keeping in touch, a canvas for hellos and sorrys and XOXOs.
Apple's ambition to improve the fidelity of music downloads has diminished since the death of founder Steve Jobs, according to singer-songwriter Neil Young.
A mobile application called "Viggle" lets you earn rewards by watching TV. CNN's Chad Myers explains how it works.
Twitter did not participate in the recent online "blackouts," in which Wikipedia and others made their websites inaccessible to U.S. visitors for a day, because it would have been counterproductive, the company's CEO said Monday night.
Last week, The New York Times gave us an inside look at what it's like to work at Foxconn, the manufacturing company that owns several China-based factories that crank out Apple's iPads, iPhones and iPods by the millions.
Megaupload users have gotten at least a two-week reprieve during which the file-sharing company says it hopes their files and other stored data can be retrieved, not deleted.
Fans remake the original "Star Wars" film through a scene-by-scene online collaboration.
The ability to control a Windows desktop with a simple hand gesture could become reality sooner than we once thought.
CNN's Athena Jones reports on the growing trend of online education for K-12 students.
On this week's Tech Check podcast, writers Doug Gross, Stephanie Golberg and Mark Millian discuss Google's recent announcement of a new privacy policy -- and the concerns some folks have voiced about it.
Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to recent privacy policy changes, Google has offered to share "the real story" about a system that compiles information about users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.
Online social networking site Twitter said Thursday it will begin deleting users' tweets in countries that require it -- but it will still keep those deleted tweets visible to the rest of the world.
Matthew Ho and Asad Muhammad attached a camera to a weather balloon and captured photos from the stratosphere.
Known by many as Africa's "father of technology," software pioneer Herman Chinery-Hesse has been spawning innovations for two decades, helping to break down tech barriers between the continent and the rest of the world.
For Heather Neroy, it used to be a tedious process: Whenever she came across an interesting arts-and-crafts project or recipe on the Internet, she would save it for later by copying the link, pasting it into an e-mail and sending it to herself.
FaceTime, the Apple video-chat application, is not a replacement for real human interaction, especially for children, according to a new study.
Fresh from a victory that saw a pair of online-piracy bills shelved, Web-freedom advocates are now fighting to preserve their right to jailbreak their iPhones.
Meet Evernote CEO Phil Libin, who runs a software company based here in Silicon Valley that has been on a hot streak.
The online realm is replete with a vast cornucopia of information, just waiting to provide the hungry masses with nourishing nuggets of knowledge -- or (as in "The Hunger Games") scary-ass weapons of mass destruction.
You may have dozens of apps on your phone and scores of websites bookmarked on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you have all the latest tech tools at your fingertips.
Dave Clemente of Chatham House discusses how the U.S. will defend itself against online terrorist attacks.
Google plans to start combining information the company collects about each user of its various websites and services into a single profile, the company announced on Tuesday.
Facebook announced in a blog post Tuesday that Timeline will be coming to all users in the next few weeks.
In a big swerve in policy, Google has decided to allow people to sign up using nicknames or other pseudonyms on its growing social network, Google+.
The name he chose for the next installment in his "Metal Gear" video game series makes Hideo Kojima seem prescient.
A judge on Monday ordered a Colorado woman to decrypt her laptop computer so prosecutors can use the files against her in a criminal case.
Super Bowl XLVI host city Indianapolis has concocted a new way to deal with the madness that comes with managing the world's biggest annual sporting event.
Last week was a remarkable one for the Web: A week that proved George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" incredibly prescient yet woefully incorrect.
A new report from one of the Web's leading researchers spells out what news reports have suggested: that tablet computers and e-readers made a huge leap in popularity this holiday season.
Sid Meier's "Civilization" is now 20 years old.
More and more schools are jumping on the digital bandwagon and adopting iPads for daily use in the classroom. Apple's education-related announcements last week will no doubt bolster the trend, making faculty tools and student textbooks more engaging and accessible.
On this week's Tech Check podcast, Doug Gross, John Sutter and Stephanie Goldberg explain the internet blackout that saw sites like Wikipedia voluntarily go dark to protest SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act), the bill before Congress targeting online piracy.
CNN's Karin Caifa looks at the recent interest in social networking site Pinterest.
Phone and tablet owners used to spend most of their time surfing the Web.
Megaupload, the file-sharing website shut down Thursday by the U.S. federal government, is a Web hosting tool that now finds itself accused of being an online haven for digital pirates.
News Stream's Kristie Lu Stout gives us a review of the team's effort to publish an iBook.
Apple's announcement on Thursday that it would be introducing a new iPad textbook experience and iBooks authoring tool presents huge opportunities for technology in classrooms.
Google's infant social network experienced a recent growth spurt.
Apple lifts the veil on its plans to remake the educational landscape. CNN's Maggie Lake reports.
Apple on Thursday lifted the veil on its plans to remake the educational landscape in a way that centers on its best-selling tablet computer, the iPad.
The holidays are over, and the slew of smartphone debuts at the Consumer Electronics Show have come and gone. It's now safe for retailers and carriers to start dropping prices on 2011 and early 2012 smartphone inventory, and that's great news for those looking for a good deal.
Some lawmakers are rethinking their support of controversial anti-piracy bills that led to some websites shutting down in protest.
Joining "likes" on Facebook, the social network has added dozens of new types of posts, including "bought," "read" and "want."
CNN's Dan Simon explains why Congress may take action against Internet piracy, pitting Hollywood against Silicon Valley.
What is the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and will it impact my internet experience? It depends. Let us explain.
A tech company manager says the SOPA legislation is too overreaching and will stifle innovation and freedom of speech.
Your friends don't need to know about every song you hear on the radio.
At this very moment, 500 miles above your freckle-pocked head, a half-million pieces of junk are orbiting around the Earth.
Wikipedia was back Thursday, a day after shutting down the website to protest anti-piracy bills now in Congress.
Most people know international recording artist Will.i.am (born William James Adams Jr.) as the producer and front man for The Black Eyed Peas, the Grammy-winning group that has performed at the Super Bowl and sold more than 18 million albums worldwide.
IBM recently released its annual 5 in 5 list, in which the technology company tries to predict emerging trends and technologies that will transform our lives over the next five years.
Now that the company has a phone, Sony can finally answer opportunity's calls.
A CNET correspondent explains why some websites are going dark to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act.
Go to Wikipedia at midnight, and you won't find any of the usual encyclopedia articles.
Apple is scheduled to host an education-related event on January 19 -- shrouded with a veil of mystery, as always. A new report from Ars Technica says the company is about to unveil a set of tools to create interactive e-books.
To adapt to the new era of gaming, Atari is returning to its roots.
The Obama administration said over the weekend that it would not support legislation mandating changes to Internet infrastructure to fight online copyright and trademark infringement.
Tech Guru Marc Saltzman joins Fredricka Whitfield and shares his favorite gadgets from this year's CES.
The International Consumer Electronics Show, the giant gadget convention that wrapped up on Friday, has brought some frustrating news for AT&T or Sprint customers who bought a cutting-edge 4G smartphone last year.
To break out beyond the personal computer market in the U.S., Lenovo Group will need a little help from its friends.
Imagine a future in which icons flash on your car windshield, hologram style, as your car approaches restaurants, stores, historic landmarks or the homes of friends.
There were wild scenes outside a Beijing Apple store for the release of the new iPhone 4S. CNN's Stan Grant reports.
Tech expert Mario Armstrong reveals how gadgets and tech can help keep your health in check.
Two years ago, a major earthquake struck near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. Up to 3 million people were killed, injured or displaced. In the wake of this disaster, aid flowed in via many channels -- including, notably, individual donations sent via text message.
The world's largest consumer electronics show isn't just about splashy TVs, phones and tablets. CES's massive show floor also is home to plenty of less-hyped but quirkier gadgets. Here are eight that got our attention.
HLN's Mario Armstrong reveals how gadgets and tech can help keep your health in check.
HLN's Mario Armstrong reveals what's behind the new gadgets you can now find behind the wheel.
At the gadget industry's annual crystal-ball convention, laptops look more like products of Aston Martin than Fisher-Price.
For David Shafter, it should have been a dream: A crush of excited people swarming his booth at the International Consumer Electronics Show, where his startup is launching its first product.
The electronics giant has developed a prototype touchscreen that is completely transparent.
Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime says his company's next console, the Wii U, will help it win back hardcore gamers.
Hundreds of onlookers crowded around a booth inside the cavernous Las Vegas Convention Center, hoisting cameras overhead and straining for a glimpse of the woman with the tiny frame and the big fake eyelashes:
Mario Armstrong looks at the latest developments in 3-D television which include "glasses-free" viewing experiences.
CNN's Mario Armstrong looks at new ultrabooks on display at this year's CES.
Sony says it's not quite game over for the PlayStation 3.
When it comes to TVs -- often the flashiest, most buzzed-about gadgets at the International Consumer Electronics Show -- it takes several years for reality to catch up to the hype.
The successor to the PSP faces serious competition from Nintendo's 3DS and iPhone and Android smartphones.
Google search is about to get way more personal.
When the sun goes down over large swathes of the developing world, the 1.3 billion people currently living without access to an electricity connection are plunged into darkness.
CNN's Dan Simon previews this year's Consumer Electronics Show and says why Microsoft won't be there next year.
Tech expert Mario Armstrong looks at the hot-ticket items at the CES show: Ultrabooks and 3D TV.
HLN's Mario Armstrong is at CES and takes a look at connected devices, some that may even improve your health.
The makers of Gorilla Glass, the glass that's used in touchscreen gadgets such as iPhones, iPads and more than 500 other models of electronic gadgets, has officially unveiled a thinner and more touch-sensitive version of their product.
Stephen Elop gave an impassioned speech on Monday about waging a war to re-enter the United States by establishing a beachhead here.
Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) will not support the Stop Online Piracy Act, according to a statement released by his office Monday.
Gadget fans may be focused on the CES trade show this week, but there's something else notable going on today: It's the iPhone's fifth birthday.
The humble thermostat is getting a 21st-century makeover. And so is the boombox, thanks to a son of the late reggae legend Bob Marley.
Asia Square is pushing the boundaries of eco-friendly design in Singapore.
Don't fear "Timeline." CNN's Karin Caifa sorts out the myths and calms anxieties about Facebook's new look.
Tech Guru Mario Armstrong looks at some new fitness gadgets that can help improve your health.
How many gamers spend more than $1,100 a year on virtual games? That's tonight's Number and it's rather large.
Members of Congress may be on vacation, but that hasn't calmed critics who say an effort to stamp out online piracy would create an unprecedented threat to free speech on the Internet.
On this week's Tech Check podcast, Doug Gross, Brandon Griggs and Mark Milian predict the biggest tech trends that will emerge from next week's Consumer Electronics Show.
Like a stereotypical beauty pageant, it looks like thin will be in at the world's largest annual gadget convention next week in Las Vegas.
A New York group is offering free online classes on computer programming. CNN's Maggie Lake reports.
For years, bloggers and other netizens have repeated: "A link is not an endorsement."
A decorated soldier creates a smartphone app that turns your phone into a walkie-talkie.. CNN's Dan Simon reports.
3-D television was heralded as the breakthrough technology of the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show. Hot on the heels of James Cameron's eye-opening Avatar, 3-D HDTVs were everywhere on the show floor.
Banks are using social media applications to help determine if customers are a financial risk when providing loans.
Gaming in 2012 is going to be a very wild ride, with the introduction of two new consoles, a return to the "Halo" universe and the potential for even more entertainment choices.
As the tough economy drags on, cost remains a leading consideration that people use to decide which mobile devices and wireless services they'll purchase.
Sailor Paul Larsen hopes that 2012 will be the year that he and his team will break the world speed sailing record -- and he believes he has the right contraption to do it. The Vestas Sailrocket 2 is half boat, half plane, and hopefully it will soon to be the fastest sailing vessel on water too.
Republican Rick Santorum may have come up eight votes shy of a win in the Iowa caucuses. But a piece of his wardrobe appears to have emerged as the clear winner.
It is an unlikely collaboration: She is a fashion designer whose creations have been worn by Madonna, Michael Jackson and Prince while he is a world-renowned polymer chemist.
Health experts are seeing increased number of people with injuries from their phones. CBC News' Sarah Konsmo reports.
'Tis the season of fresh resolutions, still glittery with promise before time constraints, reality and your extreme laziness settle over them like a moist gray tarnish.
A month ago, Google's three-year effort to push its Web browser, Chrome, took a major step when analysts said it had passed Mozilla's Firefox to become the second-most popular tool of its kind on the Internet.
In peeking ahead to predict what 2012 holds for Google, it's informative to look back at the eventful year it had. While one can't help but see the big product introductions -- a social network, a mobile-payment system, a music store -- it's the deletions that are much more interesting.
In 2012, a strong Web presence must be part of every political hopeful's strategy.
Looks like it could take awhile for new Twitter user Rupert Murdoch to get the hang of things.
If your New Year's resolutions have lasted this long, congratulations. You're 1/366th of the way home.
NASA's two moon probes have reached orbit on the dark side of the moon. CNN's Rob Marciano reports.
A phone hacking scandal may have cost Rupert Murdoch his biggest-selling newspaper in 2011, but the billionaire media mogul managed to end the year with a modest addition to his empire -- an account on Twitter.
Korean electronics company LG caused a worldwide stir when it announced its 55-inch OLED panel last week, and now the company has rolled out two more pictures that show you what kind of remarkable TV set this is going to be.
Distressed concrete and a rusty look belie the green credentials of Auckland's thoroughly modern Ironbank building.
Paris is getting greener and it has nothing to do with spring., as Jim Bittermann reports
This week on the Tech Check podcast, Doug Gross, Stephanie Goldberg and Brandon Griggs take a look back at 2011, breaking down some of the top technology stories of the year.
You may have just unwrapped your new iPad 2, but rumors are already swirling about the iPad 3.
The city's first LEED platinum condo, The Visionaire, cuts a dash with eye-catching green credentials.
Comedian Chris Hardwick has a plea to the technology industry for 2012: No more 3-D.
CNN's Hala Gorani talks with CNN Money's Laurie Segall about a company suing a former employee over his Twitter handle.
The Soyuz crew successfully docks with the International Space Station and opens the hatch.
Martyn Williams, founder of NorthKoreaTech.org, talks about internet and technology in North Korea.
Scott Snibbe describes "Biophilia" to The Next List. Snibbe collaborated with Bjork to create the first app album.
Scott Snibbe describes to The Next List how he became an interactive artist.
Tech Guru Marc Saltzman joins Fredricka Whitfield and shares a few of the hottest video games of the year.
What's behind the Zynga online gaming craze? We ask a leading tech reporter.
The cable cable companies still have a hold on us, but for how long? CNN's Dan Simon reports.
Cuevana.tv's founder talks with CNN's Brian Byrnes about how the website could change online viewing habits.
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