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.

Germany warns against using Internet Explorer[ Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:01:30 GMT ]Microsoft Corp. on Saturday rejected a German government warning against using Internet Explorer until a patch can be developed to fix a security flaw, saying the problem is not a threat to general users.

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.

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.

E-waste showdown unearths deeper questions[ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:00:00 PST ]Consumer electronics and IT associations are challenging a New York City e-waste recycling law. Recycling advocates worry that state programs could be stalled.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the HTC Nexus One, Dell UltraSharp U2711, and the Westone 2 True-Fit Earphone.

AT&T rolls out unlimited text, voice, and data plans[ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:40:00 PST ]AT&T rolls out new unlimited plans for texting, voice, and data for U.S customers. But it hasn't yet delivered on its promise to enable tethering for the iPhone.

Segway now owned by British millionaire[ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:51:00 PST ]Jimi Heselden, an investor in the company's U.K. dealership, has bought the maker of high-tech scooters, the company announced in a blog post.

MySpace restores Imeem playlists[ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:08:00 PST ]A month after MySpace absorbed Imeem, it's allowing Imeem users to restore their playlists on MySpace Music.

Apple seeks ban on U.S. Nokia imports[ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:07:00 PST ]In latest salvo in the accusation-slinging involving smartphone technology, Apple files request with the International Trade Commission for a block on its Finnish rival's devices.

20 percent of Brits thinks Steve Jobs is a soccer player[ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:19:00 PST ]In a survey performed by a PR company, 10 percent thought the Apple CEO was a trade union leader and 5 percent thought Bill Gates was a famous train robber. Is Britain strange?

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: 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.

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.

E-waste showdown unearths deeper questions[ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:00:00 PST ]Consumer electronics and IT associations are challenging a New York City e-waste recycling law. Recycling advocates worry that state programs could be stalled.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the HTC Nexus One, Dell UltraSharp U2711, and the Westone 2 True-Fit Earphone.

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.

Techies unite to brainstorm help for Haiti[ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:47:35 EST ]Call it Techies for Haiti. Professionals from tech companies, universities and government agencies will meet in free-form session of firing out ideas, then turning those ideas into action to help Haiti earthquake victims.

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.