Technology: What Geeks are talking about from CBS News

How Microsoft plans to win VR without making a headset
Microsoft aims to dominate the virtual reality market, despite many questions about its strategy

Rare 2,000-year-old documents found in London mud
Archaeologist: “It’s the first generation of Londoners speaking to us”

Adele joins singers scolding fans who record concerts
Adele scolded a fan at a concert over the weekend for recording the show

Debate rages over parental role in gorilla incident
Bloggers, celebrities, even presidential candidates weigh in on the zoo tragedy and parental responsibility

Experts warn more shark attacks possible in Southern Calif.
After woman is bitten off Newport Beach, marine biologist says, “I think the rate of shark attack is going to continue to go up”

The science of parenting: What makes good moms, dads?
A new study looks at valuable insights that can be gleaned from family members’ differing opinions on what makes a good parent

Huge dead shark found floating in Boston Harbor
The basking shark, which was found floating in Boston Harbor, is the second largest shark in the world

Social media shares and “likes” land Russians in prison
Criticizing the government on social media can be a risky proposition in Russia, activists say

Scientists say Flint water quality OK for bathing, showering
Byproducts from disinfecting agents such as chlorine are said to be at normal levels in Flint

Tenants ordered to “friend” their building on Facebook
Residents of one Salt Lake City apartment building found their home to be a little too social media-centric

Can Watson the supercomputer make music with emotion?
IBM’s machine is being programmed to do just that, but some flesh-and-blood musicians say computers will never really feel the Beat

Gawker CEO Nick Denton on feud with Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan verdict
Denton joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the ongoing feud and responds to Thiel’s accusations that Gawker is a “bully”

Technology tries to track sharks
Shark attacks on both coasts are raising new concerns about beach safety this summer

IBM’s computer learns the art of emotion and songwriting
Can Watson match humans’ creativity?

Woman stabbed more than 10 times at Buddhist temple
Police say 23-year-old Jose Murillo stabbed his friend in a drug-induced attack after the two had broken into the Salem, Ore. temple

Zoo director defends decision to kill gorilla
Thane Maynard, director of the Cincinnati Zoo, said a 17-year-old silverback gorilla named Harambe would have killed 4-year-old boy had emergency responders hadn’t made the decision to shoot him

5/30: Six people dead, 2 missing, after weekend flooding; Veteran wounded in Afghanistan climbs Mt. Everest
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the May 30, 2016 edition

Six people dead, 2 missing, after weekend flooding
Relentless rain hammered the southern and central plains this weekend

Bonnie brings flooding to parts of the Carolinas
Former Tropical Storm Bonnie made landfall this weekend, but stalled out and weakened as it moved inland

Sanders and Clinton neck and neck in California
Despite having the Democratic presidential nomination all but locked up, Hillary Clinton has a real fight on her hands in the California primary against Bernie Sanders

Iraqi military begins push to retake Fallujah
The Iraq army closed in on a city holding an estimated 2,000 ISIS fighters Monday

Bomb-sniffing dogs are helping to speed up security lines
The U.S. bomb sniffing dogs spiked after the 9/11 attacks – there are currently about 1,000 working in the U.S.

Buprenorphine implants; A new implant treatment for addicts
Addiction to opiods including painkillers and heroin claims nearly 29,000 American lives each year

Dog saved from being euthanized
An Oregon dog is getting a second chance at life after being saved from euthanization

Controversy rages after the death of a gorilla at Cincinnati zoo
Disputes continue over the shooting death on Saturday of a beloved lowland gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo

Holder: Snowden did “public service,” but should still stand trial
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said in a podcast Edward Snowden should have to face consequences for his actions, including prison time

Veteran wounded in Afghanistan climbs Mt. Everest
We end this Memorial Day with a Marine’s remarkable journey – one which nearly ended on a minefield in Afghanistan. Instead, he became the first veteran wounded in combat to summit Mt. Everest. Jericka Duncan has more.

New treatment gives hope for those with opioid addiction
A new treatment for opioid addicts — using implants — should be available by the end of next month; for some addicts the treatment seems promising

Bomb-sniffing dogs help speed up airport security lines
At some of the busiest airports, bomb-sniffing dogs are helping to speed up security lines; but the only problem is: there aren’t enough of them

Marine becomes first veteran wounded in combat to summit Mt. Everest
It took Charlie Linville seven weeks to reach the top of Mt. Everest; and he did it with a five-pound prosthesis strapped to his thigh

Haunting photo highlights migrants’ plight
Drowned baby is one of the estimated 700 migrants who perished in Mediterranean Sea shipwrecks over three days

Baylor athletic director resigns amid sexual assaults scandal
Announcement comes less than week after president of Baylor resigned, and the football coach was fired

FBI investigating after N.Y. prison guard injured when package explodes
Correction officer in critical condition after opening a exploding package left by his mailbox outside his upstate N.Y. home

S. Korea says N. Korea attempted missile launch likely failed
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that North Korea attempted to launch an unidentified missile but that it is presumed to have failed

The rise of female video game developers
In the past seven years alone, the number of women in the field has doubled

Huge swaths of coral along Great Barrier reef dead
The losses on the northern Great Barrier Reef are significant because once coral has died, it’s gone for good

Study raises concerns about cellphones, cancer
For years, many have wondered if the radiation from a cellphone can lead to increased cancer risks

Dr. David Agus: Cellphone cancer risk not “cause for alarm”
A new study on cellphone radiation is raising cancer fears

Why Beijing is tracking the elderly
When asked about privacy concerns, Liu Huizhen, 84, said, “I’ve no worries. Elderly people don’t have any secrets”

How technology could help prevent shark attacks
“The days of burying our heads in the sand and saying, ‘What sharks? We don’t have sharks here’ are over”

Mars is the closest it’s been to Earth in 11 years
“Mars looks almost scary now, compared to how it normally looks in the sky”

Dr. David Agus: Cell phone cancer risk not “cause for alarm”
A new study on cell phone radiation is raising cancer fears

Astronaut inflates new addition to International Space Station
New effort comes after space station crew ran into unexpected problems earlier in the week

SpaceX nails another rocket launch and booster landing
Company keeps up rapid-fire pace with its second commercial satellite launch in three weeks