Technology

Sacramento man invents way to fight strokes

12:48 AM, May 24, 2013

SACRAMENTO - A Sacramento man and his brother are waging a war on strokes by inventing the world's smallest device to remove dangerous blood clots.

Twitter adds security measure to logins

4:10 PM, May 22, 2013

NEW YORK - Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins.

Poll: Teens migrating from Facebook to Twitter

7:59 AM, May 22, 2013

Teens told researchers there were too many adults on Facebook and too much sharing of teenage angst and inane details like what a friend ate for dinner.

Xbox One: Ten things you should know

9:48 PM, May 21, 2013

Are you considering an Xbox One?  There are ten things you should know about Microsoft's next gaming console.

Microsoft unveils Xbox One as Xbox 360 replacement

10:57 AM, May 21, 2013

The much-anticipated replacement to the Xbox 360 is revealed by Microsoft three weeks before the start of E3.

Microsoft expected to unveil new Xbox

5:51 AM, May 21, 2013

Microsoft is hosting an event at its Redmond, Wash., headquarters Tuesday, where it is expected to announce the successor to the Xbox 360.

Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr

5:41 AM, May 20, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.

EA programmer: Nintendo "walking dead at this point"

3:13 PM, May 18, 2013

An EA Sports software engineer slams Nintendo on Twitter, stating company is "walking dead" and "still operating like it's 1990".

Send in the clones and the bioethicists

1:20 PM, May 18, 2013

Biologists have cloned human embryos to create stem cell colonies for the first time, raising concerns about "clone" babies someday becoming possible.

How to protect your privacy on Google

7:26 AM, May 17, 2013

How to keep a lower profile and put a little more distance between your personal data and Google.

Foothills biotech lab provides cells for research

12:38 AM, May 17, 2013

PLACERVILLE - Stem Express provides cells to research labs and schools.

Target drones cost money, but help save lives, military says

11:31 PM, May 16, 2013

SACRAMENTO - One of the most popular drones in the U.S. military is being built down the street. The Air Force buys the drones for $570,000 a piece and then shoots them down. But fighter pilots believe the drones save lives and money.

EA discontinues its online pass program

8:41 AM, May 16, 2013

Video game publisher Electronic Arts decides to end its controversial and unpopular online pass program.

Google plans big updates for search, new music service

11:18 PM, May 15, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO - Google's computerized glasses may have to wait for their futuristic arrival on Main Street.

Survey: Kids access porn sites at 6, start flirting online at 8

6:31 AM, May 15, 2013

SEATTLE - Kids start watching porn from as early as the age of 6, and begin flirting on the Internet from the age of 8, according to a survey of over 19,000 parents worldwide.

How to turn Google image search into game of 'Breakout'

6:45 AM, May 14, 2013

How to play the classic video game "Breakout" on Google.

Big 4 cellphone carriers unite on anti-texting ads

9:44 PM, May 13, 2013

NEW YORK - The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer.

New app offers to "hook up" Facebook friends

12:03 AM, May 11, 2013

DAVIS - A new app is promising a quick and easy way to find out if any of your Facebook friends might have more than just friendship in mind.

Housekeeping goes high tech

11:51 PM, May 9, 2013

EL DORADO HILLS - Couple develops software and app to help homeowners organize their homes and chores.

Best tech gifts for mom

5:54 PM, May 9, 2013

With Sunday being Mother's Day, here are a few tech gift suggestions for your mom.

Slacker facelift dials in more listeners

6:47 AM, May 9, 2013

"We wanted to broaden our wings and go after the average listener," said Slacker CEO Jim Cady. "What we had was a very powerful service. The challenge was that it wasn't very user-friendly."

Hospitals lose $8.3 billion using old technology

9:42 PM, May 8, 2013

SEATTLE - U.S. physicians and hospitals are in the digital dark ages when it comes to using the latest mobile devices and Internet services to deliver patient care.

Measure would ease hiring rules for U.S. tech firms

10:17 PM, May 7, 2013

WASHINGTON - Most U.S. technology companies would not have to first offer jobs to Americans before hiring overseas workers, under a measure introduced late Tuesday by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.

Banks, credit unions prepare for Tuesday cyber attacks

6:17 AM, May 7, 2013

SEATTLE - Don't be surprised if your bank or credit union website suddenly goes offline on Tuesday.

Monday vote could increase cost of shopping online

7:48 AM, May 6, 2013

The United States Senate is set to vote Monday on the long debated internet sales tax measure.

Shooting star show set for Cinco de Mayo skies

10:40 PM, May 3, 2013

Cinco de Mayo arrives in style this year, sprinkling the skies with shooting stars shed from the dusty tail of Halley's comet.

Americans are sending fewer text messages

6:00 PM, May 3, 2013

NEW YORK - Americans are saying CUL8TR to text messaging, a wireless industry group says, as Internet-based applications such as Apple's Messages are starting to take over from what was once a cash cow for phone companies.

Experimental Air Force aircraft goes hypersonic

1:37 PM, May 3, 2013

LOS ANGELES - An experimental unmanned aircraft developed for the U.S. Air Force has flown at more than five times the speed of sound in a test off California.

5 email tricks everyone needs to know

10:41 AM, May 3, 2013

To lighten your email load, here are five email tricks.

Sacramento company can set up your network in minutes

11:19 PM, May 2, 2013

SACRAMENTO - A Sacramento technology company is out to change the way IT departments operate across the globe.

Instagram adds tagging to photos

2:50 PM, May 2, 2013

Instagram, one of the world's most popular online photo resources, is bringing tagging to the party.

10 apps that could save your life

10:53 AM, May 2, 2013

10 apps that could potentially be the most important you ever download.

Tablet shipments soar in first quarter

10:15 PM, May 1, 2013

Consumers cannot seem to get enough tablets.

World's first website is back!

6:30 AM, May 1, 2013

CERN, the group of scientists wielding the Large Hadron Collider for research on subatomic physics, has brought the first website ever created back to life.

Online poker returns

5:38 AM, Apr 30, 2013

LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas-based social gambling company says it will launch the first legal, real-money poker website in the United States.

New booking site Routehappy hopes to sell fliers on quality

3:39 PM, Apr 27, 2013

A new travel booking site called Routehappy officially launches today (April 26), hoping to help passengers choose their flights based on the quality of the flight as much as the price.