Earthquake threat lurks for US, too[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:03:04 GMT ]As disaster crews and scientists investigate the havoc wrought in Haiti, questions emerge as to whether such a vastly destructive disaster could happen at home in the United States.

Network flaw causes scary Web error[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:29:55 GMT ]A Georgia mother and her two daughters logged onto Facebook from mobile phones last weekend and wound up in a startling place: strangers' accounts with full access to troves of private information.

Cosmic Log: Satellites to the rescue[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:49:45 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: After Haiti's earthquake, satellites help rescuers pinpoint where the need is greatest — and reconnect the ruined nation with the outside world.

Hunt for bird mummy in US comes up empty[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:28:19 GMT ]Researchers who examined an Egyptian mummy with the latest imaging technology found no evidence that a packet inside her was an offering to the gods of the ancient world.

Scientists turn stem cells into pork[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:57:19 GMT ]Call it pork in a petri dish — a technique to turn pig stem cells into strips of meat that scientists say could one day offer a green alternative to raising livestock, help alleviate world hunger, and save some pigs their bacon.

Did missile test spark Chinese UFO reports?[ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:06:54 GMT ]In an ironic encore, yet another secret military missile test — this time, in China — has sparked widespread UFO reports from surprised ground witnesses.

Mobile giving to help Haiti exceeds $9 million[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:55:42 GMT ]Americans are turning to their cell phones to donate money via text message for Haitian relief efforts, pledging more than $9 million so far to the American Red Cross alone.

Scientists warned Haiti officials of quake in '08[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:06:23 GMT ]Scientists who detected worrisome signs of growing stresses in the fault that unleashed this week's devastating earthquake in Haiti said they warned officials there two years ago that their country was ripe for a major earthquake.

Online vs. mobile giving: Which is better?[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:36:57 GMT ]Give money to help Haiti by cell phone or via online? Some of it may depend on how much you want to give. The mobile giving campaign launched this week seeks smaller amounts — such as $5 and $10 per person. Larger donations are best made through other means.

Cosmic Log: The science of sniffer dogs[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:50:18 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Rescuers from all around the world are converging on Haiti in the wake of this week's earthquake - and not all of them are human. Finding survivors amid the rubble of Port-au-Prince is a job tailor-made for dogs and devices.

If Real wanted to sell Rhapsody, who'd buy?[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:52:57 PST ]Billboard analyst Glenn Peoples predicts that RealNetworks will get out of the music subscription business by selling its 49 percent stake in Rhapsody. Any takers?

Justice Dept. dismisses text-messaging probe[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:00:00 PST ]The U.S. Department of Justice finishes its investigation into doubled texting rates without taking action against wireless operators.

U.S. plans formal complaint over Google attacks[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:37:00 PST ]Attacks on Google and other U.S. companies believed to be the work of the Chinese government will be met with a formal protest from the U.S. Department of State.

PDFmyURL turns any site into a PDF[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:29:00 PST ]If you don't have a "print as PDF" option in your browser, you may want to check out PDFmyURL, a new service that does just what it says, and well.

IE exploit code released on the Internet[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:34:00 PST ]McAfee and Microsoft warn that code used to attack computers has been released in the wild, while the German government urges citizens to avoid using the IE browser for now.

Oh goody!!!!!! A punctuation mark for sarcasm[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:36:40 PST ]An American company finally creates something so many e-mail writers have needed for a long time: a punctuation mark to tell people when you are being sarcastic.

Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: 3D TV debunked[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:51:00 PST ]CES overloaded the industry with 3D TV hype, and it's time to bust it. Rafe Needleman interviews CNET's John Falcone and HDNation's Robert Heron on the practical realities of 3D TV.

AppOmator offers a new way to build iPhone apps[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:50:48 PST ]Building an iPhone app is going to be much easier very soon. A Mac application called AppOmater will allow you to build custom iPhone apps with no coding experience.

China's attack on Google explained[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:56:27 PST ]Elinor Mills explains what happened to Google, how it happened, who did it, and who else was affected.

Yelp's iPhone app gets check-ins, friend stalking[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:58:00 PST ]Yelp adds a way for users to alert one another of their goings-on, though similar to Foursquare, the privacy implications may be a bit too much for some.

Social networks, texts fuel Haiti fundraising[ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:07:40 EST ]A day-old fundraising campaign done solely through text messages and made viral on networking sites like Twitter and Facebook has raised more than $3 million for the Red Cross's relief work in Haiti.

Twitter hoax spreads rumors of free flights to Haiti[ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:36:55 EST ]Twitter was buzzing Thursday morning with news that several airlines are flying doctors and nurses to Haiti free of charge to help with relief efforts there in the wake of Tuesday's devastating earthquake.

India launches rockets to study eclipse[ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:41:21 EST ]India is launching a series of rockets to study the impact of Friday's solar eclipse, a rare occurrence that will briefly reduce the sun to a blazing ring.

Satellite imagery shows devastation from Haiti earthquake[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:49:16 EST ]Updated satellite imagery of Port-au-Prince on has helped to reveal the full extent of the widespread devastation caused by Tuesday's 7.0 magnitude earthquake.

NASA finds cocaine in shuttle hangar[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:00:19 EST ]NASA says it has launched an investigation after finding cocaine in a processing hangar for a space shuttle at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Voices from Haiti: 'God, I can't do this anymore'[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:46:48 EST ]"Thursday, January 14, 1:24 p.m.: "God, I can't do this anymore"

Cell phone banking offers financial hope to millions[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:22:02 EST ]Imagine your life if you had no access to banks, ATMs, credit cards, or savings and checking accounts -- just cash that you needed to hide or carry around. It would be hard to save, plan, get ahead, take chances, or feel secure.

Complaints rolling in about Google phone[ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:04:41 EST ]Google's Nexus One phone has been one of the most anticipated devices of the last few weeks. But the smartphone's launch has left a string of unhappy customers in its wake.

Digital fundraising still pushing Haiti relief[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:25:21 EST ]A 48-hour-old fundraising campaign to help Haiti earthquake victims, done solely through text messages, was already stunning Red Cross officials on Thursday when it hit $3 million. By Friday morning, the tally had more than doubled.

Cosmic Log: Satellites to the rescue[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:49:45 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: After Haiti's earthquake, satellites help rescuers pinpoint where the need is greatest — and reconnect the ruined nation with the outside world.

What the tech industry can learn from Detroit[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:00:00 PST ]Computer and gadget makers haven't learned to tap into buyers' emotions the way the auto industry has. But there are signs the industry is starting to figure it out.

TV industry turns blind eye to non-3D viewers[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:00:00 PST ]A small but significant proportion of TV buyers can't see the sets' 3D effects. How is the industry addressing them?

Road test set for all-electric cars in Quebec[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:37:54 PST ]In Canada's biggest trial yet of all-electric vehicles, Quebec's power utility is teaming up with Mitsubishi to see how 50 cars handle the rigors of a northern climate.

Amazon expands Kindle self-publishing worldwide[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:16:31 PST ]Authors across the globe can now upload and sell Kindle versions of books--and not just in English.

Abu Dhabi to plug in solar air conditioner[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:26:00 PST ]Start-up Chromasun will test a micro-solar concentrator that generates heat to run commercial building air conditioners, a technology designed to reduce peak electricity use.

Obama: Feds still use outdated tech[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:51:31 PST ]Visiting CEOs hear from the president and from the head of the OMB that the U.S. government remains hampered by old tools.

Week in review: Google slams China censorship[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:00:00 PST ]The search giant says it will no longer censor results in China. Also: Microsoft and HP aim for the cloud.

SAP ditches shift to pricier support[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:48:53 PST ]Feedback from customers spurs the software maker to adopt tiered pricing and freezes fees for enterprise support at 2009 levels.

Oracle to sack half of Sun? Ridiculous, says Sun[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:06:01 PST ]Sun issues an all-hands memo to vehemently deny a report from market researcher UBS that Oracle may lay off half of Sun's workforce post-acquisition.

Conan to 'sell' the 'Tonight Show' on Craigslist[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:20:53 PST ]In a dispute with NBC over its wanting to move the show to a slot after midnight, Conan O'Brien jokes that he is selling the show on Craigslist. But the ad appears real.

Social networks, texts fuel Haiti fundraising[ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:07:40 EST ]A day-old fundraising campaign done solely through text messages and made viral on networking sites like Twitter and Facebook has raised more than $3 million for the Red Cross's relief work in Haiti.

Twitter hoax spreads rumors of free flights to Haiti[ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:36:55 EST ]Twitter was buzzing Thursday morning with news that several airlines are flying doctors and nurses to Haiti free of charge to help with relief efforts there in the wake of Tuesday's devastating earthquake.

India launches rockets to study eclipse[ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:41:21 EST ]India is launching a series of rockets to study the impact of Friday's solar eclipse, a rare occurrence that will briefly reduce the sun to a blazing ring.

Satellite imagery shows devastation from Haiti earthquake[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:49:16 EST ]Updated satellite imagery of Port-au-Prince on has helped to reveal the full extent of the widespread devastation caused by Tuesday's 7.0 magnitude earthquake.

NASA finds cocaine in shuttle hangar[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:00:19 EST ]NASA says it has launched an investigation after finding cocaine in a processing hangar for a space shuttle at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Voices from Haiti: 'God, I can't do this anymore'[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:46:48 EST ]"Thursday, January 14, 1:24 p.m.: "God, I can't do this anymore"

Cell phone banking offers financial hope to millions[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:22:02 EST ]Imagine your life if you had no access to banks, ATMs, credit cards, or savings and checking accounts -- just cash that you needed to hide or carry around. It would be hard to save, plan, get ahead, take chances, or feel secure.

Complaints rolling in about Google phone[ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:04:41 EST ]Google's Nexus One phone has been one of the most anticipated devices of the last few weeks. But the smartphone's launch has left a string of unhappy customers in its wake.

Digital fundraising still pushing Haiti relief[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:25:21 EST ]A 48-hour-old fundraising campaign to help Haiti earthquake victims, done solely through text messages, was already stunning Red Cross officials on Thursday when it hit $3 million. By Friday morning, the tally had more than doubled.

Why I can't watch 3D TV[ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:25:13 EST ]When it comes to 3D TV, I don't see it. Literally. I and millions of others like me cannot see three-dimensional images on screens -- and we're being left behind by TV makers and Hollywood as they rush towards 3D.