In this era of ever-accelerating technological development, we all tend to be so fixated on the gizmos of the future that we rarely take the time to think about the glorious technology of the past.
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini discovers a $98 chunk of wood in Toronto.
After a series of high-profile and embarrassing hacks, Twitter has rolled out a new, two-step login to help users prevent unwanted intrusions.
A group of students in London has developed an electrically conductive paint, which could change the way the world is wired.
CNN caught up with the design kingpin, Dick Powell to see what makes a product design successful.
Facebook groups are trying to reunite Oklahoma tornado victims with personal items scattered miles by the winds.
Among the debris scattered hundreds of miles after Monday's devastating Oklahoma tornado are handfuls of personal photos. Some are torn or scratched, others are in remarkably good condition. The people who are finding and posting them on Facebook just want the owners and photographs reunited.
There's fresh evidence that American teenagers may be growing weary of Facebook.
Sure, serious-minded folks from the White House on down have taken to Tumblr, the popular blogging platform that Yahoo announced it had purchased this week.
We can't settle iPhone vs. Android or "Star Wars" vs. "Star Trek" for you. But another geek debate was put to rest Tuesday. GIF is pronounced "Jif."
Bionic exoskeletons could make us superhuman -- here are five of the most incredible robot suits around.
Activision is deploying its most popular franchise, "Call of Duty," for its first assault on the next generation of consoles.
Here are six digital tools that offer timely warnings about impeding storms and tornadoes.
The Maker Faire is a festival spun out of the maker movement that brings together science, crafting, robots, steampunk, drones and Legos. Lots of Legos.
As Moore, Oklahoma, struggles to regain its footing under the public spotlight, journalists from CNN are among those sharing online images of the devastation.
Consumer Reports named the Android-powered Galaxy S4 its top rated smartphone.
A meteoroid struck the surface of the moon recently, causing an explosion that was visible on Earth without the aid of a telescope, NASA reported Friday.
Yahoo announced it bought the blogging site Tumblr for a whopping $1.1 billion on Monday, May 20.
The $1.1 billion buyout of Tumblr by Yahoo will no doubt introduce it to lots of folks not yet wholly familiar with Tumblr.
As the pool of new smart-glass wearers grows, they are feeling out the etiquette of using the new technology.
A tiny device that can recharge cellphone batteries in 30 seconds won a California teenager girl a science prize.
Photon torpedoes and proton torpedoes. Warp speed and hyperspace.
Google is pushing Google+ as more than a social network or video-chatting tool. It's connective tissue tying Google's most popular products together.
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at a new device that brings smells to your mobile device.
In a deal that would vault Yahoo into the premiere league of social media, CEO Marissa Mayer is said to be closing in on a $1 billion acquisition of Tumblr.
Even if they don't admit it, most people know when they're hammered.
'Crowd control' took on a whole new meaning last night in San Francisco as a room full of partygoers were given power over a robot to make cocktails for them.
Here are 10 fun facts about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who turns 29 Tuesday.
Google is taking on music-streaming services like Pandora, Spotify and Rdio with its own music subscription service called Google Play All Access.
The next version of Google Maps, previewed Wednesday at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, will have a different look and some new features.
Cellphone ringtones were a fashion accessory and a big moneymaker in the mid-2000s, but sales have slumped.
Forecasting future technology has never been easy. In the 1950s, scientists and technologists envisaged that by now the world would be free from disease, traversed by flying cars, and fueled by minerals from distant planets.
At 4:54 pm ET on Wednesday, someone downloaded the 50 billionth app from Apple's online App Store.
Google is working hard to make you love Google+, its growing but still often-overlooked social network.
Google is adding voice-activated search to its Chrome browser, the company announced Wednesday.
Anyone that bikes dreams of riding a Tron Light Cycle.
Somebody really, really wants to get an audience with Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Mobile payments company Square is supersizing its hardware, unveiling the Square iPad stand with an eye toward replacing traditional cash registers.
Douglas Trumbull's new project would use fast frame rates, huge screens, 4K digital for an "immersive" experience. Are audiences ready?
Chris Hadfield has conquered space. Now he's conquering the Internet, too, by singing David Bowie's "Space Oddity" in a video.
Solar Impulse, the first manned plane to fly 24 hours on sun power, is now on a five-leg trip across the United States.
Some people hire florists and caterers when planning their wedding. Former Google employee Brit Morin brought on a programmer to create a custom app.
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini examines a new study that finds holding a guitar makes men more sexier.
The last remaining laboratory of futurist inventor Nikola Tesla is now in the hands of a non-profit group who want to preserve the site and make it a museum.
Q&A with Michael Levi, author of "The Power Surge: Energy, Opportunity and the Battle for America's Future."
Using just a handful of bike gears, Amos Winter has created a wheelchair he hopes will change the world.
Writer Paul Miller spent a year of self-imposed exile from the Internet. Now he's back.
Take a pair of hi-fi speakers, an old radio, a couple of DVD players and countless other household appliances, apply some ingenuity and what do you get?
Cleveland kidnapping hero Charles Ramsey has gone from struggling dishwasher to viral sensation overnight.
For more than a year, there have been rumors that Amazon is working on a smartphone. Now, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Amazon is actually working on two.
Electric vehicle owners are immune from paying taxes at the pump to fund road infrastructure. That's going to change.
William Gibson's popular science fiction tale "Johnny Mnemonic" foresaw sensitive information being carried by microchips in the brain by 2021. A team of American neuroscientists could be making this fantasy world a reality.
Internet access in Syria was restored Wednesday after a widespread outage that lasted more than 19 hours.
Fans of "Iron Man," take notice: A group of students at the Royal College of Art in London have created two masks that can give you superhuman sight and hearing.
Researchers develop a robotic jellyfish that could be used for undersea surveillance.
Internet connections across Syria went down Tuesday night, according to several global monitoring sites.
The White House is reportedly bringing on Twitter's Nicole Wong as part of its legal team.
Technology has been changing the way we access, enjoy and discuss our entertainment. From smartphones and tablets with streaming movies to video game consoles offering TV shows alongside game play, consumers have increasingly become accustomed to their entertainment colliding and intertwining in new and interesting ways.
Should the government keep its hands off of online shopping? According to massive response to stories on a proposed Internet sales tax, many of you think so.
Internet shoppers could be one step closer to having to pay sales taxes on online purchases.
A Texas group run by a self-described anarchist has posted what appears to be the first video of the live firing of a handgun created with a 3-D printer.
Electronic Arts will be the exclusive provider of games based on the Star Wars series, Disney and the game developer announced jointly on Monday.
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at a new shirt that can be worn over 100 times before washing.
Your Instagram profile is about to have a lot more "you" in it.
Minimalist blogging platform Posterous drew its last breath earlier this week.
Are you starting to take for granted the popping colors and hyper-detail of your HDTV? Fear not. 4K TV is on the way.
The next generation of digital cameras could show us how bugs see the world.
Scientists say they have created the world's most sophisticated bionic arm -- ultra-mobile and controlled by the user's thoughts.
It's a mesmerizing, surreal scene. Eight tiny, unmanned aerial vehicles -- called quadrotors -- begin to rise from the ground in unison.
New apps have no intention of ushering you somewhere quickly. Instead, they want to help you get out, get moving, and get a little lost.
If your smartphone is attached to your hip and your blood flows like a Twitter feed, maybe it's time to disconnect for a bit.
Twenty years ago, a team of researchers shared the Web with the world. Now they want to show a new generation what it was like in its earliest days.
Stronger than steel, thinner than a human hair, is graphene the "miracle material" that could transform the face of materials science?
NBA veteran Jason Collins on Monday revealed he is gay, making him the first U.S. professional athlete to do so while actively playing.
For all of their advantages, smartphones still fall a little short for some — specifically, for those living with visual impairment.
The Google Now predictive search feature is rolling out for the iPhone and iPad, 10 months after coming to Android
Apple has elicited a lot of hand-wringing by investors and fans alike lately, even as its chief competition Samsung seems to be prompting nothing but applause. Turns out selling a wider variety of phones and tablets is a good strategy after all.
If you've been to the RoboGames, you've seen everything from flame-throwing battlebots to androids that play soccer. But robo-athletes are more than just performers. They're a path to the future.
Spanish police say they've arrested the man behind what's been called the biggest cyberattack in history.
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at why we take awful cell phone photos and videos at concerts.
Producer's note: CNN Ideas has covered everything from mapping the human brain to 4-D printing. We've even looked at cool robots because, well, they're cool robots.
A deleted Instagram account once belonged Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, say sources close to the accused Boston bomber.
Officials say that blanketing a city in surveillance cameras can create as many problems as it solves.
On April 28, 2003, Apple threw open the virtual doors to its iTunes Store, and music -- all digital media, really -- hasn't been the same since.
The new Facebook Home smartphone interface is for people who live and breathe the social network above any other site or service.
With computer technology advancing at an ever bewildering pace, it's comforting to know that one little feature remains steadfastly future-proof and, more importantly, foolproof.
Apple CEO Tim Cook might soon be sharing Silicon Valley's most expensive cup of coffee.
Amazon is making a set-top box that would stream content to a TV, a report says.
A screed from an officer of Delta Gamma sorority at University of Maryland has gone viral with a capitol "V."
Gadget fans eagerly awaiting the next wave of Apple products just got some good news, and some bad news.
Cyberattacks by the Syrian Electronic Army -- pro-Syrian regime hackers -- spark more questions about the group.
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