Happy (hic) birthday, canned beer![ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:52:45 GMT ]Be sure to crack open a cold one on Jan. 24, the day canned beer celebrates its 75th birthday.

Firms scramble to repair Haiti wireless service[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:19:54 GMT ]Cell phone operators and international relief organizations are working to get networks going again and to let those displaced by the quake contact loved ones in other countries.

Better transit design through ... slime mold?[ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:12:42 GMT ]Since the best city planners around the world have not been able to end traffic jams, scientists are looking to a new group of experts: slime mold.

HP partners on music download service in Europe[ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:50:00 PST ]The PC maker will distribute U.K. music provider Omnifone's MusicStation service on computers sold in 10 European countries.

School Web filters force Beaver into hibernation[ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:23:33 PST ]The Beaver, a magazine about Canadian history, is forced to change its name because of its somewhat more modern, rather irreverent connotations.

Gates on the need for carbon-neutral energy source[ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:01:00 PST ]In an interview, Bill Gates tells CNET's Ina Fried that the poor need a carbon-neutral energy source even more than the rich, as they are feeling the brunt of high energy prices and the effects of climate change.

Bill Gates tries his hand at tweeting, blogging[ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:01:00 PST ]Microsoft's chairman tells CNET's Ina Fried he is excited to once again have a public online presence and plans to post new items to his Web site several times a week.

Bill Gates on taking online classes[ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:01:00 PST ]No, Gates isn't working on his bachelor's degree, but, he tells CNET's Ina Fried, he is an avid viewer of online classes from MIT and elsewhere. Such classes have the potential to transform higher education, he says.

Bill Gates on why he's 'fired up'[ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:01:00 PST ]In the first part of a wide-ranging interview with CNET's Ina Fried, the philanthropist and Microsoft chairman talks about innovation and how the future is bleak without it.

Bill Gates on the lessons of his travels[ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:01:00 PST ]In an interview, Gates tells CNET that his travels to India and Africa have both reignited his passions and challenged some of his assumptions about things like vaccination and adult circumcision.

Gates, the philanthropist, on lessons learned (Q&A)[ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:01:00 PST ]Microsoft's chairman discusses his philanthropic work over the past year, travels to Africa and India, and his entry into the Twitterverse.

Gates' new full-time job (images)[ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:01:00 PST ]2009 marked Bill Gates' first year working full time as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Microsoft co-founder shares his insights and the highlights of that work.

The Bill Gates interview in video[ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:02:00 PST ]Microsoft chairman tells CNET's Ina Fried what he's learned in the past year. We've broken the half-hour interview up into five video segments.

Charities fight for $5M Facebook prize[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:15:16 EST ]This week, 100 charities are battling for votes on Facebook to win $1 million.

Should Blackberry owners power down?[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:18:49 EST ]We've all seen them on the train or the bus. Chins glued to their chest, thumbs hovering and their eyes locked in a digitally-induced trance.

Is the end nigh for soccer's Twitterati?[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:09:38 EST ]Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo may be the latest high-profile star to sign up to Twitter but it seems the days of savvy, social-networking soccer players could soon be numbered.

Look in the sky as Mars moves closer to Earth[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:22:39 GMT ]If you head outside around 8 p.m. this week and face due east, you'll see a brilliant, fiery-colored, non-twinkling "star" that immediately will attract your attention. It's not a star, however, but the planet Mars.

Quake relief: Culture of now vs. the real world[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:01:37 GMT ]More than a week after an earthquake leveled swaths of the Haitian capital, the recriminations are circulating faster than clean water. From CNN's Anderson Cooper to blogs and social networks, questions echo: Why is help taking so long? Why can't the relief process be streamlined? Can't this thing go any faster?

China warns U.S. over Clinton’s criticism[ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:16:28 GMT ]China rejects a call by Hillary Rodham Clinton for the lifting of restrictions on the Internet in the communist country, denouncing her criticism as damaging to bilateral ties.

Pope to priests: For God's sake, blog![ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:27:05 GMT ]For God's sake, blog! Pope Benedict told priests on Saturday, saying they must learn to use new forms of communication to spread the gospel message.

6 digital SLRS for under $1,000[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:23:14 GMT ]These cameras continue to drop in price and now offer video, swivel screens and other extra features.

Cosmic Log: Darwin’s difficult ‘Creation’[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:20:50 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Charles Darwin's inner demons — and his inner angels — come to light in a film that traces the roots of his 150-year-old masterwork, "The Origin of Species."

Firms scramble to repair Haiti wireless service[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:19:54 GMT ]Cell phone operators and international relief organizations are working to get networks going again and to let those displaced by the quake contact loved ones in other countries.

Exploratorium serves up the science of cocktails (audio slideshow)[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:11:00 PST ]An event at the Exploratorium in San Francisco explores some of the scientific properties behind the bar.

Google founders to sell stock, cede majority control by 2014[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:39:00 PST ]Larry Page and Sergey Brin will still be in firm control of Google by the end of a five-year stock trading plan, but together, they will own less than half of the company voting rights.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:00:00 PST ]CNET's reviewers give the low-down on the Palm Pre Plus, HP Mini 5102, Aliph Jawbone Icon, and more.

Apple rumor check: The MacBook Air 'delay'[ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:21:00 PST ]A theory goes that a new MacBook Air has been delayed due to an Intel chip shipment snafu. So, what's going on?

Sun CEO's internal memo: Beat IBM[ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:06:00 PST ]Following the EU's approval of Oracle's acquisition of Sun this week, Sun chief Jonathan Schwartz sent a not-so-subliminal e-mail to employees.

How Google's Nexus One censors cuss words[ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:33:45 PST ]The built-in voice-to-text feature on Google's new Nexus One phone replaces rude utterances with hash marks.

HP workers in U.K. stage one-day strike[ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:41:00 PST ]More than 1,000 staff at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services in the U.K. took part in a one-day strike on Friday as the result of a dispute over pay and job losses.

Chinese firm to invest billions in solar battery plant[ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:20:37 PST ]BYD, which is 10 percent owned by U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, plans to spend $3.3 billion to build China's largest solar battery plant.

Chrome's Voice extension enables click and call[ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:02:36 PST ]Google's update lets people call phone numbers directly from the browser by turning them into clickable links.

Italy trying to clamp down on Internet videos[ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:37:25 PST ]A government decree, aimed at sites like YouTube, would require the vetting of videos with sexual or violent content.

2010 is a big year for gaming[ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:16:33 EST ]OK, so you've exhausted most of those video games you got for Christmas. And you've got a gift card or two burning a hole in your pocket.

Opinion: We lean too much on Twitter, Google[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:22:26 EST ]Decades ago, when the Department of Defense was creating the predecessor to today's Internet, one of the main goals was to create a communications system that could endure catastrophic disasters.

Charities fight for $5M Facebook prize[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:15:16 EST ]This week, 100 charities are battling for votes on Facebook to win $1 million.

Should Blackberry owners power down?[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:18:49 EST ]We've all seen them on the train or the bus. Chins glued to their chest, thumbs hovering and their eyes locked in a digitally-induced trance.

Is the end nigh for soccer's Twitterati?[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:09:38 EST ]Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo may be the latest high-profile star to sign up to Twitter but it seems the days of savvy, social-networking soccer players could soon be numbered.

Clinton: Cyber attack is an attack on all[ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:04:38 EST ]Those who engage in cyber attacks or Web censorship should face international condemnation, Clinton said Thursday.

China fires back at cyber attack charges[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:45:11 EST ]China says the U.S. is damaging ties by highlighting the alleged cyber attacks on Google.

China Internet titans smoke the West[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:11:31 EST ]They are the biggest Internet names you've never heard of: Baidu, Alibaba, Youku and Sinu.

Is it 'High Noon' for Google, China?[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:36:11 EST ]Now that the big guns have waded into the Google vs. China standoff, who will be first to blink?

Scanner may be breakthrough for PTSD detection[ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:43:08 EST ]Post-traumatic stress is estimated to afflict more than 300,000 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, but until now, it's been labeled a "soft disorder" -- one without an objective biological path to diagnosis.

Black bear on Internet gives birth to cub[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:26:52 GMT ]Biologist Lynn Rogers says it was difficult to see her giving birth Friday, so he based his conclusion on contortions the bear made, followed by her "sweet grunts" that show concern for a cub.

At last, space station crew gets live Internet[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:59:47 GMT ]Astronauts have used Twitter during space missions before. But those messages were relayed through Mission Control and posted by a third party.

Scientists propose new ‘electroweak’ star[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:14:03 GMT ]The "electroweak stars" are plausible because of the Standard Model of physics — though none have been detected yet — partly because they wouldn't shine very brightly in visible light.

Look in the sky as Mars moves closer to Earth[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:22:39 GMT ]If you head outside around 8 p.m. this week and face due east, you'll see a brilliant, fiery-colored, non-twinkling "star" that immediately will attract your attention. It's not a star, however, but the planet Mars.

Quake relief: Culture of now vs. the real world[ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:01:37 GMT ]More than a week after an earthquake leveled swaths of the Haitian capital, the recriminations are circulating faster than clean water. From CNN's Anderson Cooper to blogs and social networks, questions echo: Why is help taking so long? Why can't the relief process be streamlined? Can't this thing go any faster?

China warns U.S. over Clinton’s criticism[ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:16:28 GMT ]China rejects a call by Hillary Rodham Clinton for the lifting of restrictions on the Internet in the communist country, denouncing her criticism as damaging to bilateral ties.

Pope to priests: For God's sake, blog![ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:27:05 GMT ]For God's sake, blog! Pope Benedict told priests on Saturday, saying they must learn to use new forms of communication to spread the gospel message.