Occupy protester's Twitter posts subpoenaed[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 01:08:31 GMT ]Prosecutors have subpoenaed the Twitter records of an Occupy Wall Street protester who was arrested in October during a mass protest on the Brooklyn Bridge. The subpoena from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office seeks "user information, including email address," along with three months' worth of tweets from one man.

Spider's detachable penis finishes without him[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 01:24:27 GMT ]Sex can be dangerous, even deadly if your partner has plans to eat you. When the male orb-web spider has its first, and sometimes last, sexual encounter it has a trick up its sleeve: detachable genitalia which keep pumping even after their owner's moved on.

Isolated Peru tribe makes uncomfortable contact[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 01:05:03 GMT ]Peruvian authorities say they are struggling to keep outsiders away from a clan of previously isolated Amazon Indians who began appearing on the banks of a jungle river popular with environmental tourists last year.

Probe finds 'alien' matter outside solar system[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:51:46 GMT ]For the very first time, a NASA spacecraft has detected matter from outside our solar system — material that came from elsewhere in the galaxy, researchers announced Tuesday.

What's so super about super-Earths?[ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:07:35 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Astronomer Dimitar Sasselov used to shock the world with his claim that there were millions of Earths out there. Now it turns out he was guessing too low.

Nikon announces Coolpix S9300, S6300, S4300, S3300 cameras[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:01:00 PST ]A little GPS, some more megapixels, and a whole lotta meh.

Nikon ups the value on its entry-level Coolpix cams[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:01:00 PST ]A good bang-for-your-buck megazoom is joined by a new rugged model and a better-than-basic AA-battery compact.

For those about to stalk: the 42x Nikon Coolpix P510[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:01:00 PST ]Just when you thought a compact camera lens couldn't get any longer, Nikon takes it up a notch.

Trump to Apple: Make it here[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:06:10 PST ]Donald Trump's message to Apple's CEO is: make it the U.S. In this case, that sentiment is not that different from President Obama's.

BlackBerry London's makeover gets leaked[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:35:40 PST ]Images of the BlackBerry London leaked out last November, but today more recent images came out and the phone looks quite different.

Kinect could make its way to laptops[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:42:29 EST ]The ability to control a Windows desktop with a simple hand gesture could become reality sooner than we once thought.

Megaupload files might still be saved[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:01:54 EST ]Federal prosecutors who accuse file-sharing site Megaupload of being a hotbed of digital piracy say the site's customer files, presumably including perfectly legal ones, may be deleted starting Thursday.

With Facebook IPO, Zuckerberg faces reality[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:37:50 EST ]Douglas Rushkoff says Facebook going public would not be about continuing to redefine the world but about a company forced by its own success to yield to market forces

Neil Young on Apple, high-def music[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:01:49 EST ]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.

Should you feel guilty for buying your iPhone?[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:36:59 EST ]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.

Pre-caffeine tech: Twitter murder, Ron Paul memes![ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:26:44 GMT ]Besides some slight technical difficulties at the beginning, the livestream Monday was nearly flawless on YouTube, and the first Google+ Hangout broadcast publicly with President Barack Obama lasted just over 49 minutes.

Report: Megaupload data safe for two more weeks[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:12:57 GMT ]On Monday, federal prosecutors said that data from Megaupload's 50 million users could be deleted as soon as Thursday. A new report, however, offers fresh hope to those desperate to save their data — which includes personal photos and documents.

Did Leonardo da Vinci copy 'Vitruvian Man'?[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:07:31 GMT ]New research suggests that Leonardo da Vinci's famous drawing of a male figure perfectly inscribed in a circle and square, known as the "Vitruvian Man," may be a copy of an earlier drawing by Leonardo's friend.

Video: 'Soul Calibur V' is a beautiful button smasher[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:38:18 GMT ]The popular fighting game franchise and returned swords swinging. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reviews the game. (In-Game)

To the moon? The idea isn't that loony[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:21:55 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Newt Gingrich's pledge to put Americans back on the moon in 2020 may be a political ploy and an economic fantasy, but it's still a technological possibility.

MegaUpload ripped off YouTube, tried smearing rivals, U.S. says[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:10:22 PST ]In the indictment filed in a New Zealand court earlier this month, the U.S. Justice Department says Kim DotCom oversaw an attempt to copy all of YouTube's videos and tried to inform on rivals.

T-Mobile to small-biz owners: Let's get Square[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:36:20 PST ]The carrier will offer Square credit-card readers in select T-Mobile stores around the country.

Kyocera DuraPlus to bolster Sprint's rugged phone lineup[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:46:12 PST ]Joining the ranks of Sprint's rugged handset roster, the Kyocera DuraPlus is built to military toughness specs and even sports an LED flashlight.

Woman claims Facebook comments world record[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:49:19 PST ]How can everyone not be excited when there are more than 1 million comments on a Facebook post? A woman and more than 100 fellow FrontierVille aficionados claim to have achieved this.

Samsung's Galaxy Note and S II getting Ice Cream Sandwich soon[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:52:47 PST ]New flagship phones will join Galaxy Nexus to run Android 4.0 by end of March

An airplane in your garage?[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:12:51 EST ]Anna Dietrich is working on an aircraft that can fold its wings and drive on the road

Kinect could make its way to laptops[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:42:29 EST ]The ability to control a Windows desktop with a simple hand gesture could become reality sooner than we once thought.

Megaupload files might still be saved[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:01:54 EST ]Federal prosecutors who accuse file-sharing site Megaupload of being a hotbed of digital piracy say the site's customer files, presumably including perfectly legal ones, may be deleted starting Thursday.

With Facebook IPO, Zuckerberg faces reality[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:37:50 EST ]Douglas Rushkoff says Facebook going public would not be about continuing to redefine the world but about a company forced by its own success to yield to market forces

Should you feel guilty for buying your iPhone?[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:36:59 EST ]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.

Pre-caffeine tech: Twitter murder, Ron Paul memes![ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:26:44 GMT ]Besides some slight technical difficulties at the beginning, the livestream Monday was nearly flawless on YouTube, and the first Google+ Hangout broadcast publicly with President Barack Obama lasted just over 49 minutes.

Report: Megaupload data safe for two more weeks[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:12:57 GMT ]On Monday, federal prosecutors said that data from Megaupload's 50 million users could be deleted as soon as Thursday. A new report, however, offers fresh hope to those desperate to save their data — which includes personal photos and documents.

Did Leonardo da Vinci copy 'Vitruvian Man'?[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:07:31 GMT ]New research suggests that Leonardo da Vinci's famous drawing of a male figure perfectly inscribed in a circle and square, known as the "Vitruvian Man," may be a copy of an earlier drawing by Leonardo's friend.

Video: 'Soul Calibur V' is a beautiful button smasher[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:38:18 GMT ]The popular fighting game franchise and returned swords swinging. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reviews the game. (In-Game)

To the moon? The idea isn't that loony[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:21:55 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Newt Gingrich's pledge to put Americans back on the moon in 2020 may be a political ploy and an economic fantasy, but it's still a technological possibility.

MegaUpload ripped off YouTube, tried smearing rivals, U.S. says[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:10:22 PST ]In the indictment filed in a New Zealand court earlier this month, the U.S. Justice Department says Kim DotCom oversaw an attempt to copy all of YouTube's videos and tried to inform on rivals.

T-Mobile to small-biz owners: Let's get Square[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:36:20 PST ]The carrier will offer Square credit-card readers in select T-Mobile stores around the country.

Kyocera DuraPlus to bolster Sprint's rugged phone lineup[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:46:12 PST ]Joining the ranks of Sprint's rugged handset roster, the Kyocera DuraPlus is built to military toughness specs and even sports an LED flashlight.

Woman claims Facebook comments world record[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:49:19 PST ]How can everyone not be excited when there are more than 1 million comments on a Facebook post? A woman and more than 100 fellow FrontierVille aficionados claim to have achieved this.

Samsung's Galaxy Note and S II getting Ice Cream Sandwich soon[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:52:47 PST ]New flagship phones will join Galaxy Nexus to run Android 4.0 by end of March

An airplane in your garage?[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:12:51 EST ]Anna Dietrich is working on an aircraft that can fold its wings and drive on the road

Kinect could make its way to laptops[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:42:29 EST ]The ability to control a Windows desktop with a simple hand gesture could become reality sooner than we once thought.

Megaupload files might still be saved[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:01:54 EST ]Federal prosecutors who accuse file-sharing site Megaupload of being a hotbed of digital piracy say the site's customer files, presumably including perfectly legal ones, may be deleted starting Thursday.

With Facebook IPO, Zuckerberg faces reality[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:37:50 EST ]Douglas Rushkoff says Facebook going public would not be about continuing to redefine the world but about a company forced by its own success to yield to market forces

Should you feel guilty for buying your iPhone?[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:36:59 EST ]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.

Twitter censorship #outrage, now in cartoon form![ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:50:33 GMT ]Twitter's recent announcement that it will censor specific tweets from some countries resulted in an anti-climatic "boycott" of the microblogging service on Saturday, and more importantly, a cartoon-ified interpretation by those clever kids at Taiwan's New Media Animation.

Video: Mass Effect's galactic war[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:39:21 GMT ]Our first look at the multiplayer in "Mass Effect 3." In-Game's Todd Kenreck (In-Game)

If E.T. exists, he's avoiding us, scientists say[ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:40:46 GMT ]Mathematically speaking, E.T. would have found us by now — if he exists — so we’re being consciously avoided for some reason, a new study concludes.

Tourists banned from U.S. over Twitter jokes?[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:14:03 GMT ]A handful of ominous Twitter jokes apparently got some young tourists kicked out of the U.S. before they could begin their vacation, according to UK tabloids and our own investigation.

To the moon? The idea isn't that loony[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:21:55 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Newt Gingrich's pledge to put Americans back on the moon in 2020 may be a political ploy and an economic fantasy, but it's still a technological possibility.

Reprieve: MegaUpload's data safe for two more weeks[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:08:28 PST ]MegaUpload's attorney says a deal has been worked out with hosting companies that will give managers time to find a more permanent fix.

Samsung's Super Bowl ad: Farrelly brother, Apple-baiting?[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:21:35 PST ]In a series of tweets, Samsung teases a major Super Bowl spot, directed by Bobby Farrelly. Is this the launch of the Galaxy Note?

Obama's staffers to use Square mobile in fundraising[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:35:48 PST ]President Obama's re-election campaign donations can now be processed with smartphones using Square mobile.

Apple iPad breaks HP's hold on top PC spot[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:11:41 PST ]With popularity of the iPad undiminished, Apple easily surges past Hewlett-Packard as the top PC marker in the world, according to Canalys.

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo talks censorship[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:29:31 PST ]In a live interview, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo talked about why Twitter announced it would withhold tweets when they violate a country's local laws.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

An airplane in your garage?[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:12:51 EST ]Anna Dietrich is working on an aircraft that can fold its wings and drive on the road

Kinect could make its way to laptops[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:42:29 EST ]The ability to control a Windows desktop with a simple hand gesture could become reality sooner than we once thought.

Feds: Megaupload files may be deleted this week[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:49:09 EST ]Federal prosecutors who accuse file-sharing site Megaupload of being a hotbed of digital piracy say the site's customer files, presumably including perfectly legal ones, may be deleted starting Thursday.

Kindle Fire No. 1 in Android tablet use: report[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:47:21 GMT ]A new report analyzing app usage purports to show that, in just three months, Amazon's Kindle Fire has dethroned the Samsung Galaxy Tab as the top Android tablet — at least when it comes to people actually spending time on their devices.

Teens migrating to Twitter — for privacy?[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:06:57 GMT ]Teens never used to tweet — too public, too many older users. Not cool. But then their parents started friending them on Facebook. Suddenly, their space wasn't just theirs anymore, and many young people turned to Twitter.

Megaupload user data could be gone Thursday[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:34:14 GMT ]Federal prosecutors say data from users of Megaupload could be deleted as soon as Thursday.

Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:46:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space."

Video: Mass Effect's galactic war[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:39:21 GMT ]Our first look at the multiplayer in "Mass Effect 3." In-Game's Todd Kenreck (In-Game)

Google ratchets up VP8 video quality--but so do video rivals[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:42:35 PST ]The "Duclair" release brings Google's royalty-free video encoder software to version 1.0.0. But a sequel to rival H.264 is waiting in the wings, too.

Samsung Galaxy Note hitting AT&T February 19th for $300[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:55:39 PST ]Announced just ahead of CES 2012 this year, Samsung's unique tablet-smartphone hybrid, the Galaxy Note, will enter AT&T's device roster February 19th for $299.99.

Another day, another accusation that Zynga is copying competitors[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:08:08 PST ]The social-gaming company has been charged by Buffalo Studios for copying its popular Facebook title Bingo Blitz.

Researchers still stuck on electronic tattoo[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:41:24 PST ]Elastic electronics can be used for a range of bio-electronic devices to improve medical monitoring attached to the skin or implanted on brain, heart, or muscles to provide treatment.

Yahoo cleaning house, kills a bunch of mobile apps[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PST ]The online giant says Yahoo Meme, Yahoo Mim, and Yahoo Deals, among several other apps, have been discontinued.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:58:36 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]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.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

Kinect could make its way to laptops[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:42:29 EST ]The ability to control a Windows desktop with a simple hand gesture could become reality sooner than we once thought.

Kindle Fire No. 1 in Android tablet use: report[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:47:21 GMT ]A new report analyzing app usage purports to show that, in just three months, Amazon's Kindle Fire has dethroned the Samsung Galaxy Tab as the top Android tablet — at least when it comes to people actually spending time on their devices.

Teens migrating to Twitter — for privacy?[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:06:57 GMT ]Teens never used to tweet — too public, too many older users. Not cool. But then their parents started friending them on Facebook. Suddenly, their space wasn't just theirs anymore, and many young people turned to Twitter.

Megaupload user data could be gone Thursday[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:34:14 GMT ]Federal prosecutors say data from users of Megaupload could be deleted as soon as Thursday.

Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:46:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space."

Video: Mass Effect's galactic war[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:39:21 GMT ]Our first look at the multiplayer in "Mass Effect 3." In-Game's Todd Kenreck (In-Game)

Is Verizon readying a family data plan?[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:24:46 PST ]Carrier may soon allow multiple devices to share a single data plan, according to a blog post by Engadget.

Google ratchets up VP8 video quality--but so do video rivals[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:42:35 PST ]The "Duclair" release brings Google's royalty-free video encoder software to version 1.0.0. But a sequel to rival H.264 is waiting in the wings, too.

Samsung Galaxy Note hitting AT&T February 19 for $300[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:55:39 PST ]Announced just ahead of CES 2012 this year, Samsung's unique tablet-smartphone hybrid, the Galaxy Note, will enter AT&T's device roster February 19 for $299.99.

Another day, another accusation that Zynga is copying competitors[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:08:08 PST ]The social-gaming company has been charged by Buffalo Studios for copying its popular Facebook title Bingo Blitz.

Researchers still stuck on electronic tattoo[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:41:24 PST ]Elastic electronics can be used for a range of bio-electronic devices to improve medical monitoring attached to the skin or implanted on brain, heart, or muscles to provide treatment.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:58:36 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]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.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

Kinect could make its way to laptops[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:42:29 EST ]The ability to control a Windows desktop with a simple hand gesture could become reality sooner than we once thought.

House mice serenade mates with 'bird' song[ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:17:12 GMT ]Most people are familiar with the telltale squeak of a mouse scurrying out of their pantry, but scientists have long known that these aren’t the only noises house mice make. During courtship, the rodents also communicate in the ultrasonic frequency range, which sits beyond human hearing. Now, new research shows that these mating vocalizations are more than just your typical squeaks — they’re songs, not unlike those you’d expect to hear from courting birds.

School bans fuzzy boots used to hide cell phones[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:12:55 GMT ]Singer Nancy Sinatra may have had boots made for walking, but she never attended Pottstown Middle School. Starting Monday the Philadelphia suburban district is banning the wearing of fuzzy open-top boots, including the popular Ugg brand, to middle school classes because students have been stashing cell phones in the loose footwear.

Where in the cosmos? All over the place![ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:22:50 GMT ]Our "Where in the Cosmos" riddle features a large-scale, 3-D map of the universe that's being used to figure out how galaxies have clumped together over the course of billions of years.

Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:46:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space."

Space station dodges Chinese satellite debris[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:01:13 GMT ]The International Space Station fired its thrusters Saturday in order to steer clear of orbital debris from China's 2007 anti-satellite test.

Report: New Nook coming this spring[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:18:14 PST ]A feature about Barnes & Noble in The New York Times mentions the pending arrival of a fifth Nook device this spring.

Get a 46-inch HDTV for $379[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:52:10 PST ]That's just one of the fairly amazing deals being offered this week at Target. There's still time to make your Super Bowl Sunday...superer!

NEC to cut 10,000 jobs as iPhone continues assault on Japan[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:24:45 PST ]Most of the cuts, which may begin March 31, will be from NEC's mobile phone business and will include both full- and part-time positions. Apple's device has made hash of predictions that it wouldn't take off in Japan.

Supremes to Congress: Bring privacy law into 21st century[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:01:30 PST ]commentary The justices have ruled that GPS tracking requires a warrant. Now Congress needs to act to balance privacy and public safety regarding location data.

Is Sony's Cyber-shot TX200V the most powerful ultracompact ever?[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:08:35 PST ]The TX200V might be small, but its packing some serious technology.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]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.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]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.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

Google doodle notes 'world's largest snowflake'[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:10:21 GMT ]Google doodles often honor people, like Freddie Mercury or Mark Twain, but Saturday's doodle pays homage to the "world's largest snowflake." The snowflake was seen on Jan. 28, 1887.

Twitter boycotted Saturday by some[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:03:06 GMT ]How do you get the word out about a boycott of Twitter when it's Twitter that's needed to get the word out? It was tough, especially in the case of the hastily organized one for Saturday meant to protest the site's new policy of censoring certain tweets in some countries.

'Dead' deep sea vents are anything but dead[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:21:51 GMT ]Volcanic seafloor vents that roar with the scalding heat of Earth's interior don't stay hot forever. Eventually, over hundreds or thousands of years, they flicker out and turn cold.

Where in the cosmos? All over the place![ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:22:50 GMT ]Our "Where in the Cosmos" riddle features a large-scale, 3-D map of the universe that's being used to figure out how galaxies have clumped together over the course of billions of years.

Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:46:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space."

Social-network update: Facebook up; Twitter slow?[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:01:01 PST ]Hackers did not take down Facebook today, as they had earlier claimed they would. Meanwhile, the pace of tweets appears to have slowed amid an ongoing Twitter boycott. And Twitter's lawyer responds.

Apple, Google under scrutiny over no-poaching charges[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:24:32 PST ]At issue is whether some of the titans of tech conspired not to hire each other's employees. Attorney Joe Saveri argues the alleged conspiracy kept workers salaries artificially low by stifling competition.

A 'thermal battery' for villages in India[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST ]Startup Promethean Power had to ditch its dream of solar-powered milk chillers in rural India, but hit upon a novel energy storage system that's cheaper and overcomes the unreliable grid.

Skiing showdown: Helmet cams go head-to-head[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PST ]CNET reporter Jay Greene, an avid skier, recently took two helmet cams up the mountain. See which one took his trophy for best job recording powdery pursuits: the GoPro HD Hero 2 Outdoor Edition or the Contour Roam.

Emotiva's astonishing desktop speaker[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:45:00 PST ]The Emotiva Pro airmotiv 4 may be the 'baby' in the line, but it's the best sounding desktop in its price class.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]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.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]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.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

Google doodle notes 'world's largest snowflake'[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:10:21 GMT ]Google doodles often honor people, like Freddie Mercury or Mark Twain, but Saturday's doodle pays homage to the "world's largest snowflake." The snowflake was seen on Jan. 28, 1887.

Twitter boycotted Saturday by some[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:03:06 GMT ]How do you get the word out about a boycott of Twitter when it's Twitter that's needed to get the word out? It was tough, especially in the case of the hastily organized one for Saturday meant to protest the site's new policy of censoring certain tweets in some countries.

'Dead' deep sea vents are anything but dead[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:21:51 GMT ]Volcanic seafloor vents that roar with the scalding heat of Earth's interior don't stay hot forever. Eventually, over hundreds or thousands of years, they flicker out and turn cold.

Where in the cosmos? All over the place![ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:22:50 GMT ]Our "Where in the Cosmos" riddle features a large-scale, 3-D map of the universe that's being used to figure out how galaxies have clumped together over the course of billions of years.

Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:46:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space."

Social-network update: Facebook up; Twitter slow?[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:01:01 PST ]Hackers did not take down Facebook today, as they had earlier claimed they would. Meanwhile, the pace of tweets appears to have slowed amid an ongoing Twitter boycott. And Twitter's lawyer responds.

Apple, Google under scrutiny over no-poaching charges[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:24:32 PST ]At issue is whether some of the titans of tech conspired not to hire each other's employees. Attorney Joe Saveri argues the alleged conspiracy kept workers salaries artificially low by stifling competition.

A 'thermal battery' for villages in India[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST ]Startup Promethean Power had to ditch its dream of solar-powered milk chillers in rural India, but hit upon a novel energy storage system that's cheaper and overcomes the unreliable grid.

Skiing showdown: Helmet cams go head-to-head[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PST ]CNET reporter Jay Greene, an avid skier, recently took two helmet cams up the mountain. See which one took his trophy for best job recording powdery pursuits: the GoPro HD Hero 2 Outdoor Edition or the Contour Roam.

Emotiva's astonishing desktop speaker[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:45:00 PST ]The Emotiva Pro airmotiv 4 may be the 'baby' in the line, but it's the best sounding desktop in its price class.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]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.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]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.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorship[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:14:11 GMT ]Bloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression.

Foldable electric car debuts in Europe[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:15:19 GMT ]The commercial version of two-seater foldable electric car that driver and passenger enter through a pop-out windshield was officially unveiled this week in Europe. The car, called Hiriko, is powered by four in-wheel motors that each turn a full 90 degrees.

'Dead' deep sea vents are anything but dead[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:21:51 GMT ]Volcanic seafloor vents that roar with the scalding heat of Earth's interior don't stay hot forever. Eventually, over hundreds or thousands of years, they flicker out and turn cold.

Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:46:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space."

Sunspot unleashes powerful parting shot[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:19:54 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The sunspot responsible for setting off a colorful round of northern lights got off a doozy of a parting shot, just as it was about to pass around the edge of the sun's disk.

Twitter boycott looms with censorship accusations[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:53:56 PST ]When Twitter announced it would withhold tweets country-by-country based on local restrictions, it said it was being more transparent. But some users disagree.

Adobe shows the raw, dark side of Photoshop CS6[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:19:54 PST ]Photoshop CS6 will get a dark gray interface by default and, of course it inherits Lightroom 4's new raw-image editing controls.

For Apple, best numbers yet, mixed press on how it got there[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST ]We talk record breaking earnings, and reports of trouble in Apple's supply chain that made that possible in this week's edition of Apple Talk Weekly.

This week in Crave: The Legonaut edition[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 PST ]Cartoony laptop bags, Legos in space, and a lost Jim Henson film. These are just a few of our favorites things from Crave this week. Catch up on all the news in our weekly roundup.

Can an MP3 sound better than a Blu-ray?[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:35:00 PST ]High-resolution formats define the upper limit of quality, but if the recording's mix was overcompressed and processed, a lossless file won't sound great.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]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.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]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.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorship[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:14:11 GMT ]Bloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression.

Foldable electric car debuts in Europe[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:15:19 GMT ]The commercial version of two-seater foldable electric car that driver and passenger enter through a pop-out windshield was officially unveiled this week in Europe. The car, called Hiriko, is powered by four in-wheel motors that each turn a full 90 degrees.

'Dead' deep sea vents are anything but dead[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:21:51 GMT ]Volcanic seafloor vents that roar with the scalding heat of Earth's interior don't stay hot forever. Eventually, over hundreds or thousands of years, they flicker out and turn cold.

Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:46:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space."

Sunspot unleashes powerful parting shot[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:19:54 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The sunspot responsible for setting off a colorful round of northern lights got off a doozy of a parting shot, just as it was about to pass around the edge of the sun's disk.

Windows 8 stable on ARM, going to developers soon, say sources[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:25:47 PST ]Windows 8 on ARM is coming along nicely, thank you, according to a couple of sources with whom CNET spoke.

Stickman games that shine on iOS[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:25:57 PST ]This week's collection of games relies less on graphics and more on solid gameplay. If you don't mind simple graphics and just want a good pick-up-and-play game, this is your collection.

Microsoft's Kelihos botnet suspect says he's innocent[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:27:35 PST ]St. Petersburg, Russia-based Andrey N. Sabelnikov says he is "absolutely not guilty" of participating in the creation of the huge spam network that Microsoft shut down last September.

Anonymous takes aim over Europe's SOPA[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:36:21 PST ]Hackers are attacking sites and looking to expose information on European officials in response to the signing of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. ACTA critics say it's even worse than the Stop Online Piracy Act floated in the U.S.

Twitter boycott looms with censorship accusations[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:53:56 PST ]When Twitter announced it would withhold tweets country-by-country based on local restrictions, it said it was being more transparent. But some users disagree.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]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.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]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.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

FTC head calls out Facebook, Google on Data Privacy Day[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:52:19 GMT ]Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill didn't spare Facebook in her speech opening a forum on Data Privacy Day — even though the event was live-streamed by the social network, in conjunction with the National Cyber Security Counsel.

Apple world’s top smartphone vendor at end of 2011[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:07:21 GMT ]Apple became the world's No. 1 seller/maker of smartphones in 2011's final quarter, shipping 37 million iPhones and overtaking Samsung for the top spot, according to a recent report.

Choose the right HDTV for Super Bowl XLVI[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:28:05 GMT ]With the big Super Bowl game just around the corner, here's a guide to help you pick the HDTV that is best for viewing the annual spectacle.

10 ridiculous Super Bowl party gadgets[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:25:15 GMT ]Toss on your beer holder sweat shirt, mix up a drink in your football cocktail shaker to pass around, and chill a six-pack in your human organ transplant cooler: It's time for the Super Bowl!

NASA mission piles on the planets[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:50:59 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists with NASA’s Kepler planet-hunting mission announce the discovery of 26 distant worlds, nearly doubling the mission’s haul so far.

Apple-Foxconn tale goes well beyond Apple, and tech[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:36:34 PST ]Apple is under fire for its supply chain labor, but every tech item--indeed, everything you own--goes through the same manufacturing paces.

German court tosses second Samsung suit against Apple[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:49:48 PST ]It's another blow to Samsung Electronics' increasingly back-and-forth legal battle with Apple.

Hydrogen 'sponge' could extend EV driving range[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:49:51 PST ]Novel molecules with as much surface area per volume as a football field could be used to store more hydrogen than compressed gas, extending the range of fuel-cell electric vehicles.

Apple catches flak in China supply chain saga[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:12:43 PST ]roundup The maker of iPads and iPhones is hardly alone among tech companies that rely heavily on Chinese factories under scrutiny for labor practices. But it's become the flashpoint.

Startup Secret No. 26: Big fish, small pond[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:45:00 PST ]There are big advantages to hiring developers in small communities. A built-in protection against your employees being poached, for one thing.

Is data the oil of the digital age?[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:37:05 EST ]Just as the politics of oil shaped the 20th century industrial economy, so the politics of data will shape the 21st century digital economy.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]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.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]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.

Twitter to delete posts if countries request it[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:32:27 EST ]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.

FTC head calls out Facebook, Google on Data Privacy Day[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:52:19 GMT ]Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill didn't spare Facebook in her speech opening a forum on Data Privacy Day — even though the event was live-streamed by the social network, in conjunction with the National Cyber Security Counsel.

Apple world’s top smartphone vendor at end of 2011[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:07:21 GMT ]Apple became the world's No. 1 seller/maker of smartphones in 2011's final quarter, shipping 37 million iPhones and overtaking Samsung for the top spot, according to a recent report.

Choose the right HDTV for Super Bowl XLVI[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:28:05 GMT ]With the big Super Bowl game just around the corner, here's a guide to help you pick the HDTV that is best for viewing the annual spectacle.

10 ridiculous Super Bowl party gadgets[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:25:15 GMT ]Toss on your beer holder sweat shirt, mix up a drink in your football cocktail shaker to pass around, and chill a six-pack in your human organ transplant cooler: It's time for the Super Bowl!

NASA mission piles on the planets[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:50:59 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists with NASA’s Kepler planet-hunting mission announce the discovery of 26 distant worlds, nearly doubling the mission’s haul so far.

German court tosses second Samsung suit against Apple[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:49:48 PST ]It's another blow to Samsung Electronics' increasingly back-and-forth legal battle with Apple.

Apple-Foxconn tale goes well beyond Apple, and tech[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:36:34 PST ]Apple is under fire for its supply chain labor, but every tech item--indeed, everything you own--goes through the same manufacturing paces.

Hydrogen 'sponge' could extend EV driving range[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:49:51 PST ]Novel molecules with as much surface area per volume as a football field could be used to store more hydrogen than compressed gas, extending the range of fuel-cell electric vehicles.

Apple catches flak in China supply chain saga[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:12:43 PST ]roundup The maker of iPads and iPhones is hardly alone among tech companies that rely heavily on Chinese factories under scrutiny for labor practices. But it's become the flashpoint.

Startup Secret No. 26: Big fish, small pond[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:45:00 PST ]There are big advantages to hiring developers in small communities. A built-in protection against your employees being poached, for one thing.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]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.

Is data the oil of the digital age?[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:37:05 EST ]Just as the politics of oil shaped the 20th century industrial economy, so the politics of data will shape the 21st century digital economy.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]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.

Twitter to delete posts if countries request it[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:32:27 EST ]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.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]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.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

How Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]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.

Startup Secret No. 25: In praise of the CEO idiot-savant[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:50:00 PST ]For many tech entrepreneurs, the American Dream isn't about striking it rich and retiring.

Google to merge user data across its services[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:18:07 EST ]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.

Is data the oil of the digital age?[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:37:05 EST ]Just as the politics of oil shaped the 20th century industrial economy, so the politics of data will shape the 21st century digital economy.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]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.

Study: Multitasking hinders youth social skills[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:07:41 EST ]FaceTime, the Apple video-chat application, is not a replacement for real human interaction, especially for children, according to a new study.

How Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]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.

Video: Wireless carriers face 4G growing pains in 2012[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:12:57 GMT ]Top technology execs from the four nationwide carriers — AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless — look ahead to a big 4G rollout and reflect on the missteps and lessons of 2011. (msnbc.com)

Planet looks back at the northern lights[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:03:24 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: This week's displays of the northern lights have given rise to some adventurous aurora imagery from the top of the world.

Facebook Timeline: There's no escaping it now[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:00:04 GMT ]Ding, ding ding! Your time is up! This is not a drill: You can no longer avoid using Timeline on Facebook, something that until now has been optional.

Red Tape: Google's privacy policy change: What's the fuss?[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:24:44 GMT ]Because Thursday is Data Privacy Day, and thanks to Google's new privacy policy, Tuesday was "You’ve Lost More Privacy Day," Helen Popkin and Bob Sullivan began a dialog, one that will continue tomorrow in an open chat with readers.

Scientists say Facebook's roots go way back[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:09:30 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Hunter-gatherers exhibit many of the "friending" habits familiar to Facebook users, suggesting that the patterns for social networking were set early in the history of our species.

Qualcomm acquires smartphone, tablet display startup[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:28:32 PST ]Qualcomm acquires a display tech company that may help it advance its development of mirasol displays for smartphones and tablets.

Watch out Pandora: New app brings Spotify to iOS[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:53:22 PST ]One of the main differences between Spotify and Pandora is the ability to listen to streaming radio on iOS--a new app called SpotON Radio may be a game changer for Pandora listeners.

Obama at Intel: America, make more stuff[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:01:38 PST ]The president makes a case for bringing more manufacturing jobs home to the U.S. when he spoke at Intel's Chandler, Ariz., manufacturing facility.

Facebook denies Anonymous 'claims' of takedown[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:14:57 PST ]A Twitter feed from an Anonymous account claims it caused Facebook problems, with some intermittent outage. Facebook says it was nothing of the sort.

Andreessen rumored to be looking for $1.5 billion in new funding[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:20:41 PST ]Rumor has it that well-known investor Marc Andreessen is looking to amp up funding for his Andreessen Horowitz investment firm with an extra $1.5 billion.

Despite privacy fears, 2012 isn't like 1984[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:07 EST ]Last week was a remarkable one for the Web: A week that proved George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" incredibly prescient yet woefully incorrect.

Google to merge user data across its services[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:31:20 EST ]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.

Is data the oil of the digital age?[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:37:05 EST ]Just as the politics of oil shaped the 20th century industrial economy, so the politics of data will shape the 21st century digital economy.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]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.

Sex ... with an iPad case?[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:02:18 GMT ]In the near future, choices for an iPad case will include one that probably won't be one pulled out in public: a case melded with a sex toy that allows guys to, well, do stuff.

Dotcom: 'Come for coffee, don't forget the cocaine.'[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:35:32 GMT ]Kim Dotcom, the founder of file-sharing site Megaupload.com who faces a lengthy jail term in the United States if convicted of racketeering, money laundering and Internet piracy, seems to have a mischievous sense of humor.

Video: Quad-core gaming coming to your phone[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:05:15 GMT ]Tablets and even phones will be taking advantage of quad-core processing power this year. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Solar storm brings fireworks, but few problems[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:52:02 GMT ]A storm from the broiling sun turned the chilly northernmost skies of Earth into an ever-changing and awe-provoking art show of northern lights on Tuesday night.

Strange new species found in Suriname[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:04:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists catalog the biodiversity of one of the world's last pristine tropical forests — and come upon some strange-looking new species.

Google now posting emergency alerts via Google Maps[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:48:20 PST ]Public safety alerts for floods, tornadoes, and other disasters will now appear on Google Maps, which will provide locations and details.

Crowdsourcing gamers best computers on protein folding[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:48:26 PST ]Citizen scientists using a 3D jigsaw puzzle video game are helping decode how proteins work to advance research drug treatments and potentially renewable fuels and chemicals.

27,000 Google Chromebooks headed to U.S. schools[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:51:58 PST ]Google has found allies in three school districts that will bring the browser-based laptops to thousands of students. At least some of those kids not-so-secretly covet tablets, though.

Hotmail hops onto Kindle Fire[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:36:40 PST ]After the recent release of its Hotmail app for the Android Market, Microsoft has followed up with a specific version of its popular e-mail service for Amazon's Kindle Fire.

Startup Secret No. 24: Learn networking. The other networking[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:45:00 PST ]The most valuable skill a business leader can have is not technical, and they don't teach it in school.

Despite privacy fears, 2012 isn't like 1984[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:07 EST ]Last week was a remarkable one for the Web: A week that proved George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" incredibly prescient yet woefully incorrect.

Google to merge user data across its services[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:31:20 EST ]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.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:33:38 EST ]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.

Dotcom: 'Come for coffee, don't forget the cocaine.'[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:35:32 GMT ]Kim Dotcom, the founder of file-sharing site Megaupload.com who faces a lengthy jail term in the United States if convicted of racketeering, money laundering and Internet piracy, seems to have a mischievous sense of humor.

Video: Quad-core gaming coming to your phone[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:05:15 GMT ]Tablets and even phones will be taking advantage of quad-core processing power this year. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Solar storm brings fireworks, but few problems[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:52:02 GMT ]A storm from the broiling sun turned the chilly northernmost skies of Earth into an ever-changing and awe-provoking art show of northern lights on Tuesday night.

Strange new species found in Suriname[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:04:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists catalog the biodiversity of one of the world's last pristine tropical forests — and come upon some strange-looking new species.

Pre-caffeine tech: Dotcom craziness, best friend memes![ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:20:53 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Google now posting emergency alerts via Google Maps[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:48:20 PST ]Public safety alerts for floods, tornadoes, and other disasters will now appear on Google Maps, which will provide locations and details.

Crowdsourcing gamers best computers on protein folding[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:48:26 PST ]Citizen scientists using a 3D jigsaw puzzle video game are helping decode how proteins work to advance research drug treatments and potentially renewable fuels and chemicals.

27,000 Google Chromebooks headed to U.S. schools[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:51:58 PST ]Google has found allies in three school districts that will bring the browser-based laptops to thousands of students. At least some of those kids not-so-secretly covet tablets, though.

Hotmail hops onto Kindle Fire[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:36:40 PST ]After the recent release of its Hotmail app for the Android Market, Microsoft has followed up with a specific version of its popular e-mail service for Amazon's Kindle Fire.

Startup Secret No. 24: Learn networking. The other networking[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:45:00 PST ]The most valuable skill a business leader can have is not technical, and they don't teach it in school.

Despite privacy fears, 2012 isn't like 1984[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:07 EST ]Last week was a remarkable one for the Web: A week that proved George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" incredibly prescient yet woefully incorrect.

Google to merge user data across its services[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:31:20 EST ]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.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:33:38 EST ]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.

Facebook Timeline: There's no escaping it now[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:00:04 GMT ]Ding, ding ding! Your time is up! This is not a drill: You can no longer avoid using Timeline on Facebook, something that until now has been optional.

5th person arrested in Megaupload case[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:51:32 GMT ]A fifth person has been arrested in the Megaupload file-sharing case, a U.S. official confirms.

Megaupload chief loses No. 1 rank in 'Call of Duty'[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:27:25 GMT ]Kim Schmitz, otherwise known as Kim Dotcom, the recently arrested mastermind behind Megaupload, was, up until a few days ago, the top ranked player of "Call of Duty: Modern Warefare 3" in the entire world — at least among Xbox 360 players.

Solar storm brings fireworks, but few problems[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:52:02 GMT ]A storm from the broiling sun turned the chilly northernmost skies of Earth into an ever-changing and awe-provoking art show of northern lights on Tuesday night.

Strange new species found in Suriname[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:04:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists catalog the biodiversity of one of the world's last pristine tropical forests — and come upon some strange-looking new species.

Obama touts alternative energy despite Solyndra's demise[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:13:09 PST ]President avoids mentioning solar panel maker Solyndra's embarrassing collapse during his State of the Union address but nevertheless says it's time to "double down" on the idea.

SOPA-proponent Dodd under attack by Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:29:31 PST ]MPAA Chairman Christopher Dodd recently made allegations about Web sites that participated in last week's SOPA protest, now some of them are speaking back.

Lego Minecraft fuses best of both worlds[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:56:08 PST ]A grassroots movement for Minecraft-themed Lego sets is getting real, as Lego announces plans to go ahead with a project that brings the two popular pursuits together.

New Xbox coming next fall?[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:33:11 PST ]Microsoft's next-generation game console will be based on AMD's 6000 series processor and have six times the power of the Xbox 360, sources tell IGN.

Innovation brought the rise of the Glock handgun[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:46:28 PST ]A new book by reporter Paul Barrett documents how technology helped make the Glock pistol one of the top-selling handgun in the U.S.

Ownership of tablets, e-readers almost doubles[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:49:40 EST ]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.

High court: Cops need warrant for GPS tracking[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:57:48 EST ]The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for a drug suspect who had an electronic tracking device attached to his car by police, who did not first obtain an extended warrant.

Google swerves, allows nicknames on Google+[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:46:03 EST ]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+.

Despite privacy fears, 2012 isn't like 1984[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:07 EST ]Last week was a remarkable one for the Web: A week that proved George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" incredibly prescient yet woefully incorrect.

Google to merge user data across its services[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:07:06 EST ]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.

Pre-caffeine tech: Twitter bug, Barney Frank![ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:07:01 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

GOP debate spotlights commercial spaceflight[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:34:22 GMT ]The top two contenders for the Republican presidential nomination pushed for further privatization of spaceflight during Monday's debate in Florida.

Supreme Court rules: Warrant needed for GPS tracking[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:13:41 GMT ]The Supreme Court says police must get a search warrant before using GPS technology to track criminal suspects.

Video: Aliens, nightmares, and big guns come to Xbox[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:02:06 GMT ]Xbox Live is getting several big games for download in the coming month. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Tablets, e-readers in 1 of every 4 hands now[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:02:05 GMT ]Get an iPad, Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet over the holidays? You're not alone: Tablet and e-reader ownership increased by nearly double over the holidays, and more than 1 out of every 4 Americans now has one of the devices, according to a new study.

Should I upgrade to the iPhone 4S for Siri?[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:16:44 PST ]In this edition of Ask Maggie, a reader asks if the Siri app is worth buying a new iPhone 4S. Another reader asks for help in avoiding 'bill shock' on an upcoming overseas cruise.

Startup Secret No. 23: RIM's Lesson[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:30:00 PST ]Learn from RIM's shared-CEO disaster: Leadership is a solitary business.

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx hitting Verizon on January 26[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:34:47 PST ]Verizon officially announced pricing for the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx. Equipped with a beefed-up battery, the trim handset comes to stores January 26 for $299.99.

DARPA wand fights fire with physics[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:55:22 PST ]A research team at Harvard demonstrates how to rub out flames with an electrode wand. The novel fire suppression method is part of a DARPA project.

Lookout app opens a window onto mobile threats[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PST ]Curious about mobile malware? The new Lookout Threat Tracker shares a peek at the global mobile threatscape.

High court: Cops need warrant for GPS tracking[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:57:48 EST ]The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for a drug suspect who had an electronic tracking device attached to his car by police, who did not first obtain an extended warrant.

Despite privacy fears, 2012 isn't like 1984[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:07 EST ]Last week was a remarkable one for the Web: A week that proved George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" incredibly prescient yet woefully incorrect.

Apple, consumers must urge worker justice[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:33:28 EST ]Consumers and Apple CEO Tim Cook need to ensure that Chinese workers who make iPads and iPhones are treated fairly, John Cary says.

In defense of SOPA[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:55 EST ]Lamar Smith says a great deal of misinformation about the bill has been spread around the Internet.

Google swerves, allows nicknames on Google+[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:18:34 EST ]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+.

Pre-caffeine tech: Twitter bug, Barney Frank![ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:07:01 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

GOP debate spotlights commercial spaceflight[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:34:22 GMT ]The top two contenders for the Republican presidential nomination pushed for further privatization of spaceflight during Monday's debate in Florida.

Supreme Court rules: Warrant needed for GPS tracking[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:13:41 GMT ]The Supreme Court says police must get a search warrant before using GPS technology to track criminal suspects.

Video: Aliens, nightmares, and big guns come to Xbox[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:02:06 GMT ]Xbox Live is getting several big games for download in the coming month. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Tablets, e-readers in 1 of every 4 hands now[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:02:05 GMT ]Get an iPad, Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet over the holidays? You're not alone: Tablet and e-reader ownership increased by nearly double over the holidays, and more than 1 out of every 4 Americans now has one of the devices, according to a new study.

Steve Jobs wanted to reinvent iPhone photography, says book[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:56:06 PST ]The iPhone 4S boasted several improvements in its camera, but the late Steve Jobs was reportedly looking to refine cell phone photography even further, says a new book about Apple.

Facebook: From social network to economy helper[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:05:48 PST ]The company's chief operations officer Sheryl Sandberg says her company has added 15.3 billion euros back to the European economy.

Should I upgrade to the iPhone 4S for Siri?[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:16:44 PST ]In this edition of Ask Maggie, a reader asks if the Siri app is worth buying a new iPhone 4S. Another reader asks for help in avoiding 'bill shock' on an upcoming overseas cruise.

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx hitting Verizon on January 26[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:34:47 PST ]Verizon officially announced pricing for the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx. Equipped with a beefed-up battery, the trim handset comes to stores January 26 for $299.99.

Startup Secret No. 23: RIM's Lesson[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:30:00 PST ]Learn from RIM's shared-CEO disaster: Leadership is a solitary business.

High court: Cops need warrant for GPS tracking[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:57:48 EST ]The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for a drug suspect who had an electronic tracking device attached to his car by police, who did not first obtain an extended warrant.

Despite privacy fears, 2012 isn't like 1984[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:07 EST ]Last week was a remarkable one for the Web: A week that proved George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" incredibly prescient yet woefully incorrect.

Apple, consumers must urge worker justice[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:33:28 EST ]Consumers and Apple CEO Tim Cook need to ensure that Chinese workers who make iPads and iPhones are treated fairly, John Cary says.

In defense of SOPA[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:55 EST ]Lamar Smith says a great deal of misinformation about the bill has been spread around the Internet.

Google swerves, allows nicknames on Google+[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:18:34 EST ]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+.

Sun erupts with biggest storm in seven years[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:10:33 GMT ]A powerful solar eruption is expected to blast a stream of charged particles past Earth on Tuesday, as the strongest radiation storm since 2005 rages on the sun.

Auroras spark awe across the north[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:57:42 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: From Scandinavia to Alaska, skywatchers are getting awe-inspiring views of the northern lights, thanks to a strong solar storm.

Supreme Court rules: Warrant needed for GPS tracking[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:13:41 GMT ]The Supreme Court says police must get a search warrant before using GPS technology to track criminal suspects.

Supreme Court rules on GPS tracking, but punts on larger issues[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:10:23 GMT ]Monday’s Supreme Court ruling invalidating a conviction based on evidence gained by GPS tracking of a suspect's car might seem like a victory for privacy advocatesm but the court left unresolved the underlying issue.

Tablets, e-readers in 1 of every 4 hands now[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:02:05 GMT ]Get an iPad, Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet over the holidays? You're not alone: Tablet and e-reader ownership increased by nearly double over the holidays, and more than 1 out of every 4 Americans now has one of the devices, according to a new study.

Virgin America pays tribute to Steve Jobs with jet name[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:38:07 PST ]Silicon Valley-based airline company Virgin America adds "Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish" plane to its fleet.

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock coming soon to PS3, Vita[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:15:54 PST ]Game will have you battling Daleks, Cybermen, and Silurians on the PS3 and PS Vita via the PlayStation Network in March, with a PC version to follow later.

Twitter acquires anti-malware company Dasient[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:48:53 PST ]Security startup Dasient joins Twitter to apply it malware-fighting platform to the "world's largest real-time information network."

Microsoft identifies suspected Kelihos botnet author[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:49:03 PST ]Software giant accuses a St. Petersburg, Russia, resident of writing malware to control and nurture the botnet, which infected 41,000 computers worldwide.

Videos show giant solar flares, ensuing aurora borealis[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:19:12 PST ]The largest solar radiation storm since 2005 is causing stunning auroras throughout the North and South Poles.

Ownership of tablets, e-readers almost doubles[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:49:40 EST ]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.

High court: Cops need warrant for GPS tracking[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:43:35 EST ]The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for a drug suspect who had an electronic tracking device attached to his car by police, who did not first obtain an extended warrant.

Apple, consumers must urge worker justice[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:33:28 EST ]Consumers and Apple CEO Tim Cook need to ensure that Chinese workers who make iPads and iPhones are treated fairly, John Cary says.

In defense of SOPA[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:55 EST ]Lamar Smith says a great deal of misinformation about the bill has been spread around the Internet.

Why 2012, despite privacy fears, isn't like 1984[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:07 EST ]Last week was a remarkable one for the Web: A week that proved George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" incredibly prescient yet woefully incorrect.

iBooks textbook downloads hit 350K in 3 days[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:14:45 GMT ]Apple's push into digital education emerged with 350,000 textbooks downloaded within the first three days of its iBooks 2 textbook store debut.

Pre-caffeine tech: Apple blather, hipster cats![ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:34:27 GMT ]Here's why Apple can't make iPhones in the United States — Steve Jobs' deal to collect souls for Beelzebub surprisingly not one of the reasons. Meanwhile, Apple and Microsoft's supplier chief calls his one million employees "animals." Classy.

Mystery surrounds Air Force's secretive X-37B[ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:15:06 GMT ]The United States Air Force's secretive X-37B space plane has been circling Earth for more than 10 months, and there's no telling when it might come down.

What if there were another advanced species?[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:55:02 GMT ]What if Neanderthals, who bit the dust just 28,000 years ago, had instead wised up and were now living next door? Or what if, during all these millennia that humans have been evolving, some unrelated creature had evolved cognitive and technological prowess in keeping with our own? Another scenario: what if humans had split into two separate species — the original gangsters, and a successful evolutionary offshoot?

Tablets, e-readers in 1 of every 4 hands now[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:02:05 GMT ]Get an iPad, Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet over the holidays? You're not alone: Tablet and e-reader ownership increased by nearly double over the holidays, and more than 1 out of every 4 Americans now has one of the devices, according to a new study.

Cleanweb hackers get busy with energy data[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:52:12 PST ]A weekend hackathon generates Web and mobile apps geared at improving energy and resource efficiency with a heavy dose of social.

YouTube soars past 4 billion daily video views[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:27:42 PST ]The online video site has seen its daily video viewership jump from 3 billion in May, and has its sights now set on 5 billion.

Police need warrant for GPS tracking, high court rules[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:36:41 PST ]The U.S. Supreme Court, in unanimous vote, says warrantless GPS tracking for people in automobiles is a violation of the U.S. constitution.

Microsoft: Designing Windows 8 app store was a challenge[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:49:28 PST ]Microsoft's goal for the Windows app store was to make it easy for people to find and download the apps they want, which sounds simple but was a challenge given the array of programs likely to pop up.

Hands-on with Unity home theater[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:55:20 PST ]The home theater market will get a new contender later this year with an impressive sound system, disc playback, and an assortment of inputs and outputs. Is its design its worst enemy?

What's Megaupload.com all about?[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:47:43 EST ]Megaupload, the file-sharing website shut down Thursday by the U.S. government, is a Web hosting tool that's accused of being an online haven for digital pirates.

'Civilization' creator: Games are taking over[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:33:27 EST ]Sid Meier's "Civilization" is now 20 years old.

Apple, consumers must urge worker justice[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:33:28 EST ]Consumers and Apple CEO Tim Cook need to ensure that Chinese workers who make iPads and iPhones are treated fairly, John Cary says.

In defense of SOPA[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:55 EST ]Lamar Smith says a great deal of misinformation about the bill has been spread around the Internet.

Ownership of tablets, e-readers almost doubles[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:55:48 EST ]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.

iBooks textbook downloads hit 350K in 3 days[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:14:45 GMT ]Apple's push into digital education emerged with 350,000 textbooks downloaded within the first three days of its iBooks 2 textbook store debut.

Pre-caffeine tech: Apple blather, hipster cats![ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:34:27 GMT ]Here's why Apple can't make iPhones in the United States — Steve Jobs' deal to collect souls for Beelzebub surprisingly not one of the reasons. Meanwhile, Apple and Microsoft's supplier chief calls his one million employees "animals." Classy.

Mystery surrounds Air Force's secretive X-37B[ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:15:06 GMT ]The United States Air Force's secretive X-37B space plane has been circling Earth for more than 10 months, and there's no telling when it might come down.

What if there were another advanced species?[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:55:02 GMT ]What if Neanderthals, who bit the dust just 28,000 years ago, had instead wised up and were now living next door? Or what if, during all these millennia that humans have been evolving, some unrelated creature had evolved cognitive and technological prowess in keeping with our own? Another scenario: what if humans had split into two separate species — the original gangsters, and a successful evolutionary offshoot?

Tablets, e-readers in 1 of every 4 hands now[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:02:05 GMT ]Get an iPad, Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet over the holidays? You're not alone: Tablet and e-reader ownership increased by nearly double over the holidays, and more than 1 out of every 4 Americans now has one of the devices, according to a new study.

Cleanweb hackers get busy with energy data[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:52:12 PST ]A weekend hackathon generates Web and mobile apps geared at improving energy and resource efficiency with a heavy dose of social.

YouTube soars past 4 billion daily video views[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:27:42 PST ]The online video site has seen its daily video viewership jump from 3 billion in May, and has its sights now set on 5 billion.

Police need warrant for GPS tracking, high court rules[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:36:41 PST ]The U.S. Supreme Court, in unanimous vote, says warrantless GPS tracking for people in automobiles is a violation of the U.S. constitution.

Microsoft: Designing Windows 8 app store was a challenge[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:49:28 PST ]Microsoft's goal for the Windows app store was to make it easy for people to find and download the apps they want, which sounds simple but was a challenge given the array of programs likely to pop up.

Hands-on with Unity home theater[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:55:20 PST ]The home theater market will get a new contender later this year with an impressive sound system, disc playback, and an assortment of inputs and outputs. Is its design its worst enemy?

What's Megaupload.com all about?[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:47:43 EST ]Megaupload, the file-sharing website shut down Thursday by the U.S. government, is a Web hosting tool that's accused of being an online haven for digital pirates.

'Civilization' creator: Games are taking over[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:33:27 EST ]Sid Meier's "Civilization" is now 20 years old.

Apple, consumers must urge worker justice[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:33:28 EST ]Consumers and Apple CEO Tim Cook need to ensure that Chinese workers who make iPads and iPhones are treated fairly, John Cary says.

In defense of SOPA[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:55 EST ]Lamar Smith says a great deal of misinformation about the bill has been spread around the Internet.

Ownership of tablets, e-readers almost doubles[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:55:48 EST ]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.

NYT: Why Apple won't make iPhones in the US[ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:32:38 GMT ]The New York Times: It isn’t just labor is cheaper abroad. Apple’s executives believe the vast scale of overseas factories as well as the flexibility, and skills of foreign workers have outpaced Americans.

Russian Mars probe crash sets off conspiracy theories[ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:17:45 GMT ]When an ill-fated Russian Mars probe fell to Earth over the weekend, the spacecraft's untimely demise set off a flurry of conflicting media reports and conspiracy theories.

Congress withdraws anti-piracy measures[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:37:50 GMT ]U.S. lawmakers stopped anti-piracy legislation in its tracks on Friday, delivering a stunning win for Internet companies that staged an unprecedented online protest this week to kill the previously fast-moving bills.

Mystery surrounds Air Force's secretive X-37B[ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:15:06 GMT ]The United States Air Force's secretive X-37B space plane has been circling Earth for more than 10 months, and there's no telling when it might come down.

What if there were another advanced species?[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:55:02 GMT ]What if Neanderthals, who bit the dust just 28,000 years ago, had instead wised up and were now living next door? Or what if, during all these millennia that humans have been evolving, some unrelated creature had evolved cognitive and technological prowess in keeping with our own? Another scenario: what if humans had split into two separate species — the original gangsters, and a successful evolutionary offshoot?

Mystery and mayhem surrounding MegaUpload (roundup)[ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:55:00 PST ]Hackers down government and entertainment Web sites after piracy arrest of people including Kim DotCom connected with the hosting site.

FileSonic disables file sharing in wake of MegaUpload arrests[ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:55:10 PST ]Digital locker's service can now only be used to upload and retrieve files users personally uploaded.

Is Windows 8 on Intel coming sooner rather than later?[ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:21:40 PST ]Is Windows 8 coming as soon as this fall? One can't help but think that Intel is gung-ho about Windows 8 for a reason.

RIM's co-CEOs to step down[ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:38:48 PST ]Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis resign their positions in the beleaguered company as profits decline and investor disappointment grows.

RIM's leadership shakeup too little, too late?[ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:11:21 PST ]commentary The resignations of co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie and appointment of insider Thorsten Heins may not be drastic enough to help the ailing handset maker.

Fed websites back after Anonymous attack[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:16:38 EST ]Most of the websites shutdown by a hackers group were up and running early Friday including the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and some entertainment sites targeted after one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.

Apple, consumers must urge worker justice[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:33:28 EST ]Consumers and Apple CEO Tim Cook need to ensure that Chinese workers who make iPads and iPhones are treated fairly, John Cary says.

In defense of SOPA[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:55 EST ]Lamar Smith says a great deal of misinformation about the bill has been spread around the Internet.

What's Megaupload.com all about?[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:42:28 EST ]Megaupload, the file-sharing website shut down Thursday by the U.S. government, is a Web hosting tool that's accused of being an online haven for digital pirates.

Solar weather sparks stunning sky sights[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:02:32 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Forecasters say a blast from the sun should strike a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field, starting Sunday, and create a mild geomagnetic storm.

A lost and found for the Internet[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:25:57 GMT ]Many of us have had the experience of having a lost wallet or cell phone returned to us by a perfect stranger. It's the hypothesis of Found in Town, a new startup, that essentially brings the lost-and-found box and puts it on the Web.

Vending machine based on the barter economy[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:26:06 GMT ]Normal vending machines are so … boring. You put money in, candy comes out. But a new project aims to reconsider what a vending machine is and how we exchange good and services.

Congress withdraws anti-piracy measures[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:37:50 GMT ]U.S. lawmakers stopped anti-piracy legislation in its tracks on Friday, delivering a stunning win for Internet companies that staged an unprecedented online protest this week to kill the previously fast-moving bills.

What if there were another advanced species?[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:55:02 GMT ]What if Neanderthals, who bit the dust just 28,000 years ago, had instead wised up and were now living next door? Or what if, during all these millennia that humans have been evolving, some unrelated creature had evolved cognitive and technological prowess in keeping with our own? Another scenario: what if humans had split into two separate species — the original gangsters, and a successful evolutionary offshoot?

Web-hosting service DreamHost warns users of password hack[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:35:52 PST ]The Web-hosting service and domain name registrar sends a heads-up e-mail to customers, saying their FTP passwords may have been accessed by hackers. It also asks them to change e-mail passwords, though it says those passwords weren't affected by any breach.

Jobs' seat on Disney board not to be filled by widow or Trust[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:14:12 PST ]Neither Steve Jobs' widow nor a representative of his trust will be on the ballot when Disney shareholders vote on re-electing the company's board, says a report. The Jobs Trust is Disney's largest shareholder.

A tale of Apple, the iPhone, and overseas manufacturing[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:52:15 PST ]A new report uses Apple and its recent history to look at why the success of some U.S. firms hasn't led to more U.S. jobs. In the process, it offers up interesting details about the evolution of the iPhone and how it was made.

Secrets to Apple success: Displays[ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:23:28 PST ]One reason for Apple's success is its knack for driving technology standards. So much so that tech adopted by Apple often becomes a must-have on products from other device suppliers.

Velodyne's first headphone is a bass lover's delight[ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:49:00 PST ]Velodyne is a big name in subwoofers, but the company is just now venturing into the headphone market. Its first model, the vPulse, makes a ton of bass!

Fed websites back after Anonymous attack[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:16:38 EST ]Most of the websites shutdown by a hackers group were up and running early Friday including the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and some entertainment sites targeted after one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.

Apple, consumers must urge worker justice[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:33:28 EST ]Consumers and Apple CEO Tim Cook need to ensure that Chinese workers who make iPads and iPhones are treated fairly, John Cary says.

In defense of SOPA[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:55 EST ]Lamar Smith says a great deal of misinformation about the bill has been spread around the Internet.

What's Megaupload.com all about?[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:42:28 EST ]Megaupload, the file-sharing website shut down Thursday by the U.S. government, is a Web hosting tool that's accused of being an online haven for digital pirates.

Solar weather sparks stunning sky sights[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:02:32 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Forecasters say a blast from the sun should strike a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field, starting Sunday, and create a mild geomagnetic storm.

A lost and found for the Internet[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:25:57 GMT ]Many of us have had the experience of having a lost wallet or cell phone returned to us by a perfect stranger. It's the hypothesis of Found in Town, a new startup, that essentially brings the lost-and-found box and puts it on the Web.

Vending machine based on the barter economy[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:26:06 GMT ]Normal vending machines are so … boring. You put money in, candy comes out. But a new project aims to reconsider what a vending machine is and how we exchange good and services.

Congress withdraws anti-piracy measures[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:37:50 GMT ]U.S. lawmakers stopped anti-piracy legislation in its tracks on Friday, delivering a stunning win for Internet companies that staged an unprecedented online protest this week to kill the previously fast-moving bills.

What if there were another advanced species?[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:55:02 GMT ]What if Neanderthals, who bit the dust just 28,000 years ago, had instead wised up and were now living next door? Or what if, during all these millennia that humans have been evolving, some unrelated creature had evolved cognitive and technological prowess in keeping with our own? Another scenario: what if humans had split into two separate species — the original gangsters, and a successful evolutionary offshoot?

Web-hosting service DreamHost warns users of password hack[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:35:52 PST ]The Web-hosting service and domain name registrar sends a heads-up e-mail to customers, saying their FTP passwords may have been accessed by hackers. It also asks them to change e-mail passwords, though it says those passwords weren't affected by any breach.

Jobs' seat on Disney board not to be filled by widow or Trust[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:14:12 PST ]Neither Steve Jobs' widow nor a representative of his trust will be on the ballot when Disney shareholders vote on re-electing the company's board, says a report. The Jobs Trust is Disney's largest shareholder.

A tale of Apple, the iPhone, and overseas manufacturing[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:52:15 PST ]A new report uses Apple and its recent history to look at why the success of some U.S. firms hasn't led to more U.S. jobs. In the process, it offers up interesting details about the evolution of the iPhone, and how it was made.

Secrets to Apple success: Displays[ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:23:28 PST ]One reason for Apple's success is its knack for driving technology standards. So much so that tech adopted by Apple often becomes a must-have on products from other device suppliers.

Velodyne's first headphone is a bass lover's delight[ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:49:00 PST ]Velodyne is a big name in subwoofers, but the company is just now venturing into the headphone market. Its first model, the vPulse, makes a ton of bass!

Fed websites back after Anonymous attack[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:16:38 EST ]Most of the websites shutdown by a hackers group were up and running early Friday including the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and some entertainment sites targeted after one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.

Apple, consumers must urge worker justice[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:33:28 EST ]Consumers and Apple CEO Tim Cook need to ensure that Chinese workers who make iPads and iPhones are treated fairly, John Cary says.

In defense of SOPA[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:55 EST ]Lamar Smith says a great deal of misinformation about the bill has been spread around the Internet.

What's Megaupload.com all about?[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:42:28 EST ]Megaupload, the file-sharing website shut down Thursday by the U.S. government, is a Web hosting tool that's accused of being an online haven for digital pirates.

Solar weather sparks stunning sky sights[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:02:32 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Forecasters say a blast from the sun should strike a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field, starting Sunday, and create a mild geomagnetic storm.

A lost and found for the Internet[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:25:57 GMT ]Many of us have had the experience of having a lost wallet or cell phone returned to us by a perfect stranger. It's the hypothesis of Found in Town, a new startup, that essentially brings the lost-and-found box and puts it on the Web.

Vending machine based on the barter economy[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:26:06 GMT ]Normal vending machines are so … boring. You put money in, candy comes out. But a new project aims to reconsider what a vending machine is and how we exchange good and services.

Congress withdraws anti-piracy measures[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:37:50 GMT ]U.S. lawmakers stopped anti-piracy legislation in its tracks on Friday, delivering a stunning win for Internet companies that staged an unprecedented online protest this week to kill the previously fast-moving bills.

What if there were another advanced species?[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:55:02 GMT ]What if Neanderthals, who bit the dust just 28,000 years ago, had instead wised up and were now living next door? Or what if, during all these millennia that humans have been evolving, some unrelated creature had evolved cognitive and technological prowess in keeping with our own? Another scenario: what if humans had split into two separate species — the original gangsters, and a successful evolutionary offshoot?

Info-starved no more--home energy gadget clues you in[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST ]Energy monitoring is like fitness-tracking for your utility bill. CNET's Martin LaMonica tries a whole-house electricity monitor out and gets a read on where software and the cloud is taking home energy.

This week in Crave: The shrink-wrapped edition[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:00 PST ]Too busy protesting SOPA and PIPA to keep up with this week's stories on Crave? We got your back. Here's what you need to know.

Audiophiliac readers show off their sweet systems[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:23:32 PST ]In response to a request for photos of home setupss, Audiophiliac readers were all too happy to deluge Steve Guttenberg with images of their beloved systems. Here's a look at some of the standouts.

Web-hosting service DreamHost warns users of password hack[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:35:52 PST ]The Web-hosting service and domain name registrar sends a heads-up e-mail to customers, saying their FTP passwords may have been accessed by hackers. It also asks them to change e-mail passwords, though it says those passwords weren't affected by any breach.

Jobs' seat on Disney board not to be filled by widow or Trust[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:14:12 PST ]Neither Steve Jobs' widow nor a representative of his trust will be on the ballot when Disney shareholders vote on re-electing the company's board, says a report. The Jobs Trust is Disney's largest shareholder.

Fed websites back after Anonymous attack[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:16:38 EST ]Most of the websites shutdown by a hackers group were up and running early Friday including the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and some entertainment sites targeted after one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.

Apple, consumers must urge worker justice[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:33:28 EST ]Consumers and Apple CEO Tim Cook need to ensure that Chinese workers who make iPads and iPhones are treated fairly, John Cary says.

In defense of SOPA[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:55 EST ]Lamar Smith says a great deal of misinformation about the bill has been spread around the Internet.

What's Megaupload.com all about?[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:42:28 EST ]Megaupload, the file-sharing website shut down Thursday by the U.S. government, is a Web hosting tool that's accused of being an online haven for digital pirates.

Reality-TV winner just might go into space[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:32:11 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Reality-TV impresario Simon Cowell says the winner of "Britain's Got Talent" could go into outer space on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo rocket plane.

Stephen Hawking's cosmic curios explained[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:12:22 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The cosmic curios of the world's best-known physicist go on display at a science museum, chronicling the amazing 70 years of Stephen Hawking's life.

Anonymous tricked public into attacking sites[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:25:17 GMT ]Many of Thursday's attacks were triggered by average Joe Internet users who merely clicked on a Web link, unaware that the action then activates code that tries to swamp a website with too much traffic.

Megaupload chief had wild ride before arrest[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:13:16 GMT ]In the Wild, Wild West-era of digital media, there is no cowboy quite like Kim Dotcom. Part Sean Parker, part Kevin Mitnick, Dotcom embodies the wildest age of Internet piracy.

Congress withdraws anti-piracy measures[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:37:50 GMT ]U.S. lawmakers stopped anti-piracy legislation in its tracks on Friday, delivering a stunning win for Internet companies that staged an unprecedented online protest this week to kill the previously fast-moving bills.

Groupon acquires online retailer Mertado[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:29:53 PST ]Groupon Goods may be getting a boost by picking up daily-deal shopping site Mertado.

Protect IP, SOPA supporters vow not to give up fight[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:11:46 PST ]Two Hollywood-backed copyright bills were dealt a severe blow by this week's historic online protests, but their supporters are hardly giving up.

Apple schools us on the next wave of textbooks[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST ]Apple's much-rumored textbook plans came to light this week, alongside a new version of iBooks and iTunes U. More on that and the rest of this week's news and rumors in Apple Talk Weekly.

Info-starved no more--home energy gadget clues you in[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST ]Energy monitoring is like fitness-tracking for your utility bill. CNET's Martin LaMonica tries a whole-house electricity monitor out and gets a read on where software and the cloud is taking home energy.

This week in Crave: The shrink-wrapped edition[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:00 PST ]Too busy protesting SOPA and PIPA to keep up with this week's stories on Crave? We got your back. Here's what you need to know.

Fed websites back after Anonymous attack[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:16:38 EST ]Most of the websites shutdown by a hackers group were up and running early Friday including the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and some entertainment sites targeted after one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.

Apple, consumers must urge worker justice[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:33:28 EST ]Consumers and Apple CEO Tim Cook need to ensure that Chinese workers who make iPads and iPhones are treated fairly, John Cary says.

In defense of SOPA[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:55 EST ]Lamar Smith says a great deal of misinformation about the bill has been spread around the Internet.

What's Megaupload.com all about?[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:42:28 EST ]Megaupload, the file-sharing website shut down Thursday by the U.S. government, is a Web hosting tool that's accused of being an online haven for digital pirates.

Reality-TV winner just might go into space[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:32:11 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Reality-TV impresario Simon Cowell says the winner of "Britain's Got Talent" could go into outer space on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo rocket plane.

Stephen Hawking's cosmic curios explained[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:12:22 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The cosmic curios of the world's best-known physicist go on display at a science museum, chronicling the amazing 70 years of Stephen Hawking's life.

Anonymous tricked public into attacking sites[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:25:17 GMT ]Many of Thursday's attacks were triggered by average Joe Internet users who merely clicked on a Web link, unaware that the action then activates code that tries to swamp a website with too much traffic.

Megaupload chief had wild ride before arrest[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:13:16 GMT ]In the Wild, Wild West-era of digital media, there is no cowboy quite like Kim Dotcom. Part Sean Parker, part Kevin Mitnick, Dotcom embodies the wildest age of Internet piracy.

Congress withdraws anti-piracy measures[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:37:50 GMT ]U.S. lawmakers stopped anti-piracy legislation in its tracks on Friday, delivering a stunning win for Internet companies that staged an unprecedented online protest this week to kill the previously fast-moving bills.

Groupon acquires online retailer Mertado[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:29:53 PST ]Groupon Goods may be getting a boost by picking up daily-deal shopping site Mertado.

Protect IP, SOPA supporters vow not to give up fight[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:11:46 PST ]Two Hollywood-backed copyright bills were dealt a severe blow by this week's historic online protests, but their supporters are hardly giving up.

Apple schools us on the next wave of textbooks[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST ]Apple's much-rumored textbook plans came to light this week, alongside a new version of iBooks and iTunes U. More on that and the rest of this week's news and rumors in Apple Talk Weekly.

Info-starved no more--home energy gadget clues you in[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST ]Energy monitoring is like fitness-tracking for your utility bill. CNET's Martin LaMonica tries a whole-house electricity monitor out and gets a read on where software and the cloud is taking home energy.

This week in Crave: The shrink-wrapped edition[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:00 PST ]Too busy protesting SOPA and PIPA to keep up with this week's stories on Crave? We got your back. Here's what you need to know.

Fed websites back after Anonymous attack[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:16:38 EST ]Most of the websites shutdown by a hackers group were up and running early Friday including the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and some entertainment sites targeted after one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.

Apple, consumers must urge worker justice[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:33:28 EST ]Consumers and Apple CEO Tim Cook need to ensure that Chinese workers who make iPads and iPhones are treated fairly, John Cary says.

In defense of SOPA[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:55 EST ]Lamar Smith says a great deal of misinformation about the bill has been spread around the Internet.

What's Megaupload.com all about?[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:42:28 EST ]Megaupload, the file-sharing website shut down Thursday by the U.S. government, is a Web hosting tool that's accused of being an online haven for digital pirates.

Reality-TV winner just might go into space[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:32:11 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Reality-TV impresario Simon Cowell says the winner of "Britain's Got Talent" could go into outer space on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo rocket plane.

Stephen Hawking's cosmic curios explained[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:12:22 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The cosmic curios of the world's best-known physicist go on display at a science museum, chronicling the amazing 70 years of Stephen Hawking's life.

Anonymous tricked public into attacking sites[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:25:17 GMT ]Many of Thursday's attacks were triggered by average Joe Internet users who merely clicked on a Web link, unaware that the action then activates code that tries to swamp a website with too much traffic.

Megaupload chief had wild ride before arrest[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:13:16 GMT ]In the Wild, Wild West-era of digital media, there is no cowboy quite like Kim Dotcom. Part Sean Parker, part Kevin Mitnick, Dotcom embodies the wildest age of Internet piracy.

Congress withdraws anti-piracy measures[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:37:50 GMT ]U.S. lawmakers stopped anti-piracy legislation in its tracks on Friday, delivering a stunning win for Internet companies that staged an unprecedented online protest this week to kill the previously fast-moving bills.

PayPal makes its way to brick-and-mortar stores[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:33:41 PST ]The eBay-owned company is expanding into credit card territory by giving customers the option to shop in more than 2,000 conventional stores.

Can the education-focused OLPC XO 3.0 tablet teach consumer manufacturers anything useful?[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:57:48 PST ]The goal of the OLPC XO 3.0 is not to sell a sexy entertainment product, but instead to get every child in the world with a connected computer. Is there anything consumer tablet manufacturers can learn from a tablet made with "cheap" education as its guiding philosophy?

Games that make you rage on iOS[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:39:34 PST ]This week's collection of iOS apps is made up of frustratingly difficult platform games. The first is a frustrating favorite of mine from last year, but the second two are all-new and horribly hard to beat.

Groupon acquires online retailer Mertado[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:29:53 PST ]Groupon Goods may be getting a boost by picking up daily-deal shopping site Mertado.

Protect IP, SOPA supporters vow not to give up fight[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:11:46 PST ]Two Hollywood-backed copyright bills were dealt a severe blow by this week's historic online protests, but their supporters are hardly giving up.

Fed websites back after Anonymous attack[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:16:38 EST ]Most of the websites shutdown by a hackers group were up and running early Friday including the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and some entertainment sites targeted after one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.

Apple, consumers must urge worker justice[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:33:28 EST ]Consumers and Apple CEO Tim Cook need to ensure that Chinese workers who make iPads and iPhones are treated fairly, John Cary says.

In defense of SOPA[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:55 EST ]Lamar Smith says a great deal of misinformation about the bill has been spread around the Internet.

What's Megaupload.com all about?[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:42:28 EST ]Megaupload, the file-sharing website shut down Thursday by the U.S. government, is a Web hosting tool that's accused of being an online haven for digital pirates.

Leap second lives on after tiff over time[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:51:13 GMT ]The leap second may live on for at least another three years, due to a stalemate between those who favor technological regularity and those who want to stick to nature's rhythms.

Incoming! Solar blast heading our way[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:55:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The sun has unleashed a blast of electrically charged particles in Earth's direction, which should cause brighter-than-normal auroral displays this weekend.

Apple vs. the textbook: Can education go paperless?[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:40:42 GMT ]Apple says it is using the iPad to "reinvent the textbook." But does the company have the ability to effect real educational change? Or is Apple ignoring some serious obstacles? Content providers and education experts are torn.

Reid postpones Senate vote on PIPA anti-piracy bill[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:58:35 GMT ]Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Friday postponed a showdown vote in his chamber on the PIPA online anti-piracy bill that pits Hollywood against Silicon Valley.

Congress withdraws anti-piracy measures[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:17:18 GMT ]The Texas Congressman whose proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) prompted dozens of websites to go dark or run protest messages this week said Friday he is pulling the measure from consideration "until there is wider agreement on a solution."

Facebook gets 60 new auto-share apps[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:30:57 EST ]Joining "likes" on Facebook, the social network has added dozens of new types of posts, including "bought," "read" and "want."

Apple: School should center on the iPad[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:12:30 EST ]Apple on Thursday announced a new platform for creating and reading digital textbooks.

Google says its social network has 90M users[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:51:21 EST ]Google's infant social network experienced a recent growth spurt, with more than 90 million members.

Fed websites back online after Anonymous attack[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:34:35 EST ]Most of the websites shutdown by a hackers group were up and running early Friday including the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and some entertainment sites targeted after one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.

Leap second lives on after tiff over time[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:51:13 GMT ]The leap second may live on for at least another three years, due to a stalemate between those who favor technological regularity and those who want to stick to nature's rhythms.

Incoming! Solar blast heading our way[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:55:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The sun has unleashed a blast of electrically charged particles in Earth's direction, which should cause brighter-than-normal auroral displays this weekend.

Apple vs. the textbook: Can education go paperless?[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:40:42 GMT ]Apple says it is using the iPad to "reinvent the textbook." But does the company have the ability to effect real educational change? Or is Apple ignoring some serious obstacles? Content providers and education experts are torn.

Reid postpones Senate vote on PIPA anti-piracy bill[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:58:35 GMT ]Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Friday postponed a showdown vote in his chamber on the PIPA online anti-piracy bill that pits Hollywood against Silicon Valley.

Congress withdraws anti-piracy measures[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:17:18 GMT ]The Texas Congressman whose proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) prompted dozens of websites to go dark or run protest messages this week said Friday he is pulling the measure from consideration "until there is wider agreement on a solution."

SOPA halted in House[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:58:09 PST ]Rep. Lamar Smith says the House Judiciary Committee will not move forward with the Stop Online Piracy Act until there is wider agreement on a solution.

Coda Auto pulls double duty for EVs and grid storage[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:26:18 PST ]Looking for a beachhead in the fledgling grid storage business, electric carmaker Coda opens a business unit to build battery systems for the grid.

5 TV-buying tips for watching the big game[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:55:00 PST ]Buying a new TV to watch the big game on? Check out these 5 tips to make sure you get the right one.

Kodak was never going to be the Kodak of digital photography[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:07:24 PST ]Don't blame the once-mighty company too much for its decline--it was never meant to dominate photography in the 21st century,

Startup Secret No. 21: Don't over-think[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:10:00 PST ]No matter how smart you are or how much data you have, you're judged on what you actually do. So do something.

Facebook gets 60 new auto-share apps[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:30:57 EST ]Joining "likes" on Facebook, the social network has added dozens of new types of posts, including "bought," "read" and "want."

Apple: School should center on the iPad[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:12:30 EST ]Apple on Thursday announced a new platform for creating and reading digital textbooks.

Google says its social network has 90M users[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:51:21 EST ]Google's infant social network experienced a recent growth spurt, with more than 90 million members.

Fed websites back online after Anonymous attack[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:34:35 EST ]Most of the websites shutdown by a hackers group were up and running early Friday including the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and some entertainment sites targeted after one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.

Top Senate Republican wants Web bill shelved[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:45:34 GMT ]The top Senate Republican urged Democrats on Thursday to set aside a bill aimed at stopping online piracy of movies and music, dealing yet another blow to controversial legislation that has pitted Hollywood against tech companies.

Jon Stewart calls out congressional nerd bashing[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:04:21 GMT ]"A series of tubes" is how then-Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) described the Internet in 2006 while defending his anti-neutrality position, and it seems not a whole lot has changed up on Capitol Hill since then.

A quantum leap for secure cloud computing[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:54:48 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists demonstrate a super-secure technique for handling "blind" data in a cloud computing environment, using quantum entanglement.

Incoming! Solar blast heading our way[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:55:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The sun has unleashed a blast of electrically charged particles in Earth's direction, which should cause brighter-than-normal auroral displays this weekend.

Apple vs. the textbook: Can education go paperless?[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:40:42 GMT ]Apple says it is using the iPad to "reinvent the textbook." But does the company have the ability to effect real educational change? Or is Apple ignoring some serious obstacles? Content providers and education experts are torn.

Anonymous goes nuclear; everybody loses?[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:40:07 PST ]With #OpMegaUpload, Anonymous launches the equivalent of thermonuclear cyber war. What will be the consequence--and worse, did Anonymous just get played?

iBooks 2 code reveals HD images, possibly for iPad 3 Retina Display[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:10:38 PST ]As the rumored release date for Apple's next-generation iPad nears, clues as to what the iPad 3 will look like keep flowing from a variety of sources. A new rumor involves images found in Apple's latest iOS app, iBooks 2, images that hint at a 2X display, giving more weight to the popular expectation that a Retina Display will be included on a new iPad this spring.

Why is much of 'Resident Evil' trailer a shill for Sony gadgets?[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:02:07 PST ]Some are aghast that half of the new "Resident Evil: Retribution" trailer consists of a slightly banal presentation of various Sony products, but is this an attempt at meta-cleverness?

Wikipedia shows traffic uptick during SOPA protest[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:41:58 PST ]Millions of people still flocked to Wikipedia despite a blackout of its encyclopedia.

Intel CEO: Windows 8 tablets 'being queued up' for production[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:52:44 PST ]Intel CEO Paul Otellini says Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich should make tablets more competitive against the iPad, while intimating that Windows 8 tablet production may be sooner rather than later.

Facebook gets 60 new auto-share apps[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:30:57 EST ]Joining "likes" on Facebook, the social network has added dozens of new types of posts, including "bought," "read" and "want."

Apple: School should center on the iPad[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:26:02 EST ]Apple on Thursday announced a new platform for creating and reading digital textbooks.

Pre-caffeine: SOPA makes Keanu Reeves sadder[ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Wikipedia traffic surged during SOPA blackout[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:16:41 GMT ]Despite a self-imposed blackout yesterday to protest SOPA/PIPA, Wikipedia's English language website attracted more traffic on Wednesday than the previous day.

Twitter: More than 2.4 million SOPA tweets[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:22:39 GMT ]If there's one thing that makes people tweet, it's a cause. Twitter reported that more than 2.4 million SOPA-related tweets flooded onto the microblogging site on Jan. 18.

Apple announces iBooks 2, iBooks Author[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:47:08 GMT ]At an event in New York on Thursday, Apple introduced the newly interactive iBooks 2, a first wave of $14.99 school textbooks from the top educational publishers and a new tool for educators to make their own textbooks.

'Pillars of Creation' revealed in a new light[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:16:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Images from the Herschel and XMM-Newton probes reveal new details in what's arguably the most famous picture from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Facebook gets 60 new auto-share apps[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:30:57 EST ]Joining "likes" on Facebook, the social network has added dozens of new types of posts, including "bought," "read" and "want."

Apple debuts free e-book publishing app[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:04:07 EST ]Apple on Thursday announced a new platform for creating and reading digital textbooks.

Apple to announce new digital textbook service?[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:49:32 GMT ]At 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, Apple will kick off an "invitation-only education event" in New York City. Naturally there's plenty of gossip regarding what might be announced during the event.

Pre-caffeine: SOPA makes Keanu Reeves sadder[ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Wikipedia traffic surged during SOPA blackout[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:16:41 GMT ]Despite a self-imposed blackout yesterday to protest SOPA/PIPA, Wikipedia's English language website attracted more traffic on Wednesday than the previous day.

Apple announces iBooks 2, iBooks Author[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:47:08 GMT ]At an event in New York on Thursday, Apple introduced the newly interactive iBooks 2, a first wave of $14.99 school textbooks from the top educational publishers and a new tool for educators to make their own textbooks.

'Pillars of Creation' revealed in a new light[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:16:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Images from the Herschel and XMM-Newton probes reveal new details in what's arguably the most famous picture from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Are gold-plated connectors worth it? (Morrison's Mailbag)[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:55:00 PST ]CNET Reader LJM asks about cable materials and gold-plated connectors. Geoff Morrison helps him out.

Apple sets sights on students with iTunes U, iBooks 2[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:01:35 PST ]Its new educational offerings include digital textbooks, an application to create those titles, and a new education portal.

Nike unveils its FuelBand activity-tracking device[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:01:59 PST ]Nike is pushing a new "universal currency" to measure activity called NikeFuel, which consumers can track using a specially designed wristband.

One early winner in SOPA protest: Wikipedia[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:06:29 PST ]With its 24-hour demonstration in muscle-flexing, Wikipedia demonstrates the political potential of crowdsourcing.

Startup Secret No. 20: Easy money, it ain't[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:15:00 PST ]Running a startup is harder than you can possibly imagine, those who've done it say. And also a lot more fun.

Facebook gets 60 new auto-share apps[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:30:57 EST ]Joining "likes" on Facebook, the social network has added dozens of new types of posts, including "bought," "read" and "want."

Apple debuts free e-book publishing app[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:04:07 EST ]Apple on Thursday announced a new platform for creating and reading digital textbooks.

SpaceX founder tweets about marital split[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:41:16 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Elon Musk, founder of the SpaceX rocket venture and head of Tesla Motors, heralded the end of his marriage to actress Talulah Riley with a tragic tweet.

What an Internet protest looks like[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:12:40 GMT ]Individuals and organizations cranked up efforts to protest controversial anti-piracy measures on Wednesday. They took to the Internet and tried to raise awareness, provide educational materials, and put an end to the Protect IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).

How to access Wikipedia during the SOPA blackout[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:08:40 GMT ]Those wondering how to get around the Wikipedia SOPA blackout can breathe a little easier: the crowd-sourced encyclopedia is still available through the mobile versions, disabling Javascript or translating another language's version of it.

Wikipedia goes dark on piracy bill protest day[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:03:21 GMT ]The midnight oil was burning across the United States by students before the English version of Wikipedia went dark at midnight, a blackout to protest anti-piracy legislation making its way through Congress.

'Pillars of Creation' revealed in a new light[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:16:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Images from the Herschel and XMM-Newton probes reveal new details in what's arguably the most famous picture from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Man charged with stealing NY Fed Reserve Bank source code[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:13:02 PST ]Contract employee accused of stealing source code related to Treasury Department finances.

Millions sign Google's anti-SOPA petition[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:17:13 PST ]Some 4.5 million signatories sign-on to Google's "End Piracy, Not Liberty" petition that was linked to its homepage today.

So, will that be an Intel or AMD ultrabook?[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:14:04 PST ]Will Advanced Micro Devices be competitive in the ultrabook market? We'll know later this year.

Five things to know before using Facebook Timeline apps[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:14:58 PST ]Facebook unleashes 60 "Timeline apps" that will completely change the way you interact with the social network. But before you install these attractive new apps, consider these precautions.

Kodak mulls appointing restructuring officer[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:12:31 PST ]Amid bankruptcy talk, the company is considering candidates for the position, which would have broad powers to manage its finances and operations, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Opinion: SOPA and PIPA can be improved[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:57:48 EST ]Andrew McDiarmid says voting on the legislation should be delayed so that the bills can be improved.

60 apps launch with Facebook auto-share[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:07:30 EST ]Joining "likes" on Facebook, the social network has added dozens of new types of posts, including "bought," "read" and "want."