Muslim inventions that shaped the modern world[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:53:56 EST ]Think of the origins of that staple of modern life, the cup of coffee, and Italy often springs to mind.

'Mass Effect 2' picks up where first left off[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:38:04 EST ]When you finish one video game in a series and begin the next, you're basically forced to start from scratch without carrying over any of your accomplishments from the previous game.

Gates Foundation makes $10 billion vaccine pledge[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:05:35 EST ]Bill and Melinda Gates announced plans Friday to invest $10 billion in the fight against a number of illnesses including AIDS, the largest financial commitment their charitable foundation has made.

Feathery dinosaurs get scientists into a flap[ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:47:41 EST ]Scientists have uncovered startling new evidence which definitively show what color feathers certain dinosaurs had.

Google searches getting more social[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:19:08 EST ]Google's move to include social networking information in its searches has gotten personal.

AT&T to invest $2B in mobile network[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:13:47 EST ]AT&T said it will invest an additional $2 billion in its network in 2010 to make sure it keeps up with the growing demand from new smartphones and other 3G data devices such as the Apple iPad.

AT&T for the iPad? Yup, it handles Kindle, too[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:15:30 GMT ]Some were surprised to hear that Apple's newest product, the iPad, will run on AT&T's network, which has drawn complaints from Apple iPhone users. But the iPad's impact on the network is not estimated to be what it was for the iPhone.

Nintendo chief unimpressed with Apple's iPad[ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:05:30 GMT ]Nintendo's president shrugged off the just unveiled iPad tablet computer from Apple as delivering "no surprises," and displayed as little enthusiasm for 3-D technology and high-definition upgrades for games.

NASA's space change: Renting the Right Stuff[ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:26:30 GMT ]Getting to space is about to be outsourced. NASA's budget calls for spending billions of dollars to support the development of private-sector space taxis.

Doctors in Haiti posed with patients, condoms[ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:32:14 GMT ]Puerto Rican doctors who appeared on Facebook posing with guns and Haitian earthquake victims are under investigation for possible ethics violations.

Google's digital book settlement still under fire[ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:53:21 GMT ]Google Inc.'s bid to secure the digital rights to millions of books remains under attack from rivals and other critics trying to block a revised legal settlement that would unlock a vast electronic library.

Iranians celebrate ancient Persian fire fest[ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:41:56 GMT ]Thousands of Iranians gathered at dusk against a snowy mountain backdrop to light giant bonfires in an ancient mid-winter festival dating back to Iran's pre-Islamic past that is drawing new interest from Muslims.

Slide show: Month in space[ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:15:03 GMT ]Enjoy a cool view of the moon, planets and other celestial highlights for January 2010.

‘Ransomware’ can hold your PC hostage[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:16:29 GMT ]Turning hijacked computers into cash is hard work for most computer criminals. It's much easier to just demand cash directly from infected users — a crime that's the Internet's equivalent of kidnapping.Â

Cosmic Log: Space on your phone[ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:30:35 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Mobile devices such as Apple's iPad are providing new platforms for enjoying the crown jewels of space imagery. Check out some of the brightest gems.

Supercomputer shares universe simulations[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:53:57 GMT ]Supercomputing has helped astrophysicists create massive models of the universe, but such simulations remain out of reach for many in the United States and around the world.

Robots evolve to learn cooperation, hunting[ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:00:00 PST ]Scientists in Europe have described experiments in which robots evolve through natural selection, learning to cooperate, hunt, and even be altruistic.

Novozymes to launch ethanol product[ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:41:06 PST ]CEO says new enzyme will be available in the first quarter, and that the company could show the product would be competitive with corn-based ethanol and gasoline.

How to make the iPad a better music device[ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:31:51 PST ]Here are five things Apple could do to make the iPad more appealing for music fans and musicians.

Report: Jobs calls BS on Google's 'Don't be evil' mantra[ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:59:00 PST ]In a town hall meeting at Apple, CEO Steve Jobs reportedly questions Google's famous mantra and calls Adobe "lazy."

Obama seeks to boost nuclear power in new budget[ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:06:12 PST ]President's budget proposal will call for tripling government loan guarantees for new nuclear reactors, an administration official said on Friday.

PBS documentary questions tech and our future[ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:33:00 PST ]Frontline's "Digital Nation," which airs on Tuesday, raises some troubling questions about technology addiction, yet provides some optimism about the positive implications of a tech-immersed world.

Amazon agrees to higher prices in e-book dispute[ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:04:00 PST ]Online retailer says that, while it deems $14.99 e-books unreasonable, it will have to capitulate to Macmillan's demand to sell books at higher rates.

Amazon: Get out of the e-book pricing business[ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:16:00 PST ]In the Macmillan-Amazon battle, one thing has become clear: it's time Amazon got out of the way of e-book pricing and let the market do its thing.

Google censors 'Lolita,' but not 'bestiality'[ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:19:00 PST ]Following revelations that cell phones running on Android replace rude words with hash marks, it appears that works such as "Lolita" and "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" are also censored.

Colbert starts iPad campaign at the Grammys[ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:13:54 PST ]The Comedy Central star pulls an iPad out of his pocket and claims he got it in his gift bag.

Cashmore: Why Twitter is shunning celebrities[ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:22:17 EST ]Microblogging service Twitter made two major changes in the past week, betting that users are more interested in following their friends, interests and local chatter than in keeping track of celebrities and mainstream news.

Feds to invest $8 billion in high-speed trains[ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:58:07 EST ]President Obama announced Thursday that the federal government will spend $8 billion developing a nationwide high-speed train system -- an investment the White House says is needed to help spur long-term economic growth.

Study: Cell phone bans don't reduce accidents[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:57:46 EST ]A new study suggests laws banning the use of hand-held devices while driving have not reduced the rate of accidents in three states and the District of Columbia.

Samsung takes top spot from HP[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:33:28 EST ]Read full story for latest details.

Muslim inventions that shaped the modern world[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:53:56 EST ]Think of the origins of that staple of modern life, the cup of coffee, and Italy often springs to mind.

'Mass Effect 2' picks up where first left off[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:38:04 EST ]When you finish one video game in a series and begin the next, you're basically forced to start from scratch without carrying over any of your accomplishments from the previous game.

Gates Foundation makes $10 billion vaccine pledge[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:05:35 EST ]Bill and Melinda Gates announced plans Friday to invest $10 billion in the fight against a number of illnesses including AIDS, the largest financial commitment their charitable foundation has made.

Feathery dinosaurs get scientists into a flap[ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:47:41 EST ]Scientists have uncovered startling new evidence which definitively show what color feathers certain dinosaurs had.

Google searches getting more social[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:19:08 EST ]Google's move to include social networking information in its searches has gotten personal.

AT&T to invest $2B in mobile network[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:13:47 EST ]AT&T said it will invest an additional $2 billion in its network in 2010 to make sure it keeps up with the growing demand from new smartphones and other 3G data devices such as the Apple iPad.

DNA helps link Obama and Senator-elect Brown[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:49:50 PST ]In 2008, Obama was linked to seven former U.S. presidents, including both Bushes. Now he's linked to the very man who removed his filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.

Sync with Weave still imperfect[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:18:00 PST ]Mozilla's Weave leaves beta behind, but it's not yet the problem-free syncing solution for Firefox that it's intended to be.

Study: Distractions, not phones, cause car crashes[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:19:00 PST ]Laws banning the use of handheld cell phones or texting while driving may not decrease crashes, a study finds. Addressing distracted drivers may be a better solution.

Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: What the iPad means for Apple[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:27:00 PST ]The iPad. Perhaps you've heard of it. On this week's Roundtable, we talk about what the iPad means to Apple as a company and the tech industry at large.

Chrome 5 debuts more settings options[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:23:00 PST ]Google updated its Chrome browser's developer's builds to version 5 for Windows and Mac today, the first time any version of Chrome has reached that milestone.

Appeals court lets Google Street View suit continue[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:56:00 PST ]But Third Circuit tosses out all of a Pennsylvania couple's privacy claims, and hints that they may be only able to collect $1 in nominal damages for trespass.

Mozilla releases its first mobile Firefox browser[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:15:55 PST ]Just two days ago Mozilla pushed out the third release candidate for its first mobile Firefox browser. On Friday, Firefox 1.0 for Nokia's Maemo arrived.

Multitasking: The mandatory feature iPad lacks?[ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:00:00 PST ]The LG smartphone based on Intel's upcoming "Moorestown" chip does multitasking, a feature Apple's forthcoming iPad tablet lacks. A leg up for the Intel camp?

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Panasonic TC-P54Z1, Nokia E72, and Sony Vaio Eco VPC-W212AX.

Robots evolve to learn cooperation, hunting[ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:00:00 PST ]Scientists in Europe have described experiments in which robots evolve through natural selection, learning to cooperate, hunt, and even be altruistic.

Cashmore: Why Twitter is shunning celebrities[ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:22:17 EST ]Microblogging service Twitter made two major changes in the past week, betting that users are more interested in following their friends, interests and local chatter than in keeping track of celebrities and mainstream news.

Feds to invest $8 billion in high-speed trains[ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:58:07 EST ]President Obama announced Thursday that the federal government will spend $8 billion developing a nationwide high-speed train system -- an investment the White House says is needed to help spur long-term economic growth.

Study: Cell phone bans don't reduce accidents[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:57:46 EST ]A new study suggests laws banning the use of hand-held devices while driving have not reduced the rate of accidents in three states and the District of Columbia.

Samsung takes top spot from HP[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:33:28 EST ]Read full story for latest details.