Rosensweig named chief of Chegg[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:16:00 PST ]Dan Rosensweig, who has held senior positions at several Internet and publishing companies, takes the reins at the online textbook rental company.

Which open-source vendors can afford the cloud?[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:19:02 PST ]Open source is the foundation of most cloud-computing efforts due to its cost and flexibility, but that cost benefit may nudge some traditional open-source vendors out of the market.

Wozniak on the importance of piquing kids' interests[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:39:57 PST ]Tech pioneer Steve Wozniak says fostering personal exploration and creativity in children is paramount to preparing them for a successful future.

CNET News Daily Podcast: Chrome OS tablet mock-ups excite[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:48:00 PST ]Apple's iPad may have taken center stage last week, but some recently unearthed Google mock-ups for a Chrome OS tablet have the Web buzzing. Find out more about them by tuning into today's show.

Vevo's Grammys channel misses the mark[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:56:51 PST ]If you want to catch actual performances from Sunday's music awards show, YouTube's still your best bet, says Matt Rosoff.

Citrix to help users run Windows 7 on the iPad[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:14:50 PST ]Vice President Chris Fleck says his company can run a virtual installation of Windows 7 on the upcoming Apple tablet. It's set to work the day the iPad hits store shelves.

Wanted at Google: Nexus One phone support[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:51:00 PST ]After smartphone's launch, Google's online support model was jammed with frustrated customers. It's now looking for someone to build a phone support operation.

Magnetic nanoparticles target human cancer cells[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:56:00 PST ]Georgia Tech scientists follow up their 2008 study on mice with findings that these nanoparticles target and attach themselves to human cancer cells just as effectively, then remove them from the body.

How the enterprise is going social[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:55:00 PST ]Social networking and media has affected the enterprise in different ways than it has consumers. Analyst firm Gartner has some interesting ideas on what happens next.

Trillian for Mac arrives as an alpha[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:02:49 PST ]Trillian for Mac is a wobbly alpha, lacking many of the features that make Trillian Astra appealing on Windows, but even so it offers users a good idea of what's to come from Cerulean Studios.

'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.

Stimulus money funds energy innovation[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:30:42 EST ]Researchers hope a relatively small amount of stimulus money will help find new ways for the U.S. to produce, consume and store energy.

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.

Reports: Phishing attack hits Twitter[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:03:58 EST ]If you're on Twitter, it may be a good idea to change your password today. The site appears to have been hit by a phishing attack that could be used to steal a user's sensitive log-in information, according to reports.

Hubble, sky survey catch rare asteroid crash, NASA says[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:27:51 EST ]A mysterious X-shaped pattern of space debris seen by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was probably two asteroids that collided, scientists said Tuesday.

Google shows off Chrome OS tablet ideas[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:37:08 EST ]Who could resist the months of hype that paved the way for Apple's iPad debut last week? Apparently not Google, which has shown its interest in tablet computing with its browser-based Chrome OS.

Will NASA ever return to the moon?[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:58:20 EST ]In the wake of President Obama's proposed budget cuts, will U.S. astronauts ever return to the moon? Yes, says NASA, but maybe not in a government-built spaceship -- and maybe not any time soon.

Apple iPad: 25 unanswered questions[ Mon, 1 Feb 2010 19:03:42 GMT ]We have now learned enough about Apple's iPad to start thinking about it seriously. But it's not like all has been revealed. In fact, I'm still asking questions rather than coming to conclusions.

Yesterday’s ads, today’s technology[ Mon, 1 Feb 2010 13:45:51 GMT ]We take watching TVs in restaurants and using cell phones for granted now, but in the 1940s, ads fantasized about the future and its technology. And many of those images are now reality.

Two asteroids suspected in space collision[ Tue, 2 Feb 2010 17:33:31 GMT ]A mysterious trail of debris spotted in space suggests two asteroids recently slammed into each other.

Icy Saturn moon burps up heat and ice[ Tue, 2 Feb 2010 17:13:35 GMT ]The icy crust of Saturn's moon Enceladus appears to occasionally belch up blobs of warm ice, findings that help explain the mysterious heat seen there, scientists now suggest.

Crystals in meteorite harder than diamonds[ Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:20:15 GMT ]Researchers using a diamond paste to polish a slice of meteorite stumbled onto something remarkable: crystals in the rock that are harder than diamonds.

Aircraft gets personal with NASA's Puffin[ Tue, 2 Feb 2010 14:53:28 GMT ]What takes off like a helicopter, flies like an airplane and makes about as much noise as an electric car? Why that would be a Puffin, a prototype one-person aircraft.

Cosmic Log: Private spaceflight goes public[ Tue, 2 Feb 2010 01:31:28 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA's new "flexible path" makes room for new technologies and new players in spaceflight — but will Congress follow the same path?

How to stop 11 hidden security threats[ Tue, 2 Feb 2010 14:06:54 GMT ]Antivirus software and a firewall alone can't guarantee your safety. Here's how to foil the latest crop of sneaky attacks and nefarious attempts to steal your data.

Video: Family-friendly Wii gets a bit naughty[ Mon, 1 Feb 2010 23:38:17 GMT ]"No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle" is a bloody and plenty raunchy. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it a 9 out of 10. (msnbc.com)

Study: Most use bank password everywhere[ Tue, 2 Feb 2010 14:07:01 GMT ]Despite warnings from experts that users should never use the same password across their connected lives, a new study finds that 73 percent of Web users ignore that advice.

New Facebook craze can violate terms of service[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:20:00 PST ]Technically, posting a copyrighted photo of a celeb--as loads of Facebook users are doing per a "Doppelganger Week" fad--violates terms of service. But for once copyright holders don't seem to care.

Makara turns the cloud into a virtual layer[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:01:00 PST ]WebappVM rebrands as Makara and offers platform designed to give developers a new way to quickly and easily deploy to the cloud.

Google shows off Chrome OS tablet ideas[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:47:00 PST ]Mock-ups of a Chrome OS tablet emerge much more quietly than Apple's iPad. In some ways, Chrome OS could be a better fit for tablets than for Netbooks.

Does Twitter make you stoopid?[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:35:20 PST ]Google may launch an app store for businesses, Microsoft wants to play Tag, and Twitter may be draining your brain.

Social-networking spam hit business hard in '09[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:53:00 PST ]Businesses were hit by a 70 percent rise in malware from social networking sites last year, according to a Sophos survey.

Microsoft investigating Windows 7 battery issue[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:38:00 PST ]The software maker says there is a problem that is causing some users to erroneously see a warning about their battery needing replacement.

Windows 7 market share tops 10 percent[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:03:00 PST ]The popular new operating system accounts for 1 in 10 computers accessing the Web, according to Net Applications.

Film studio blames money woes on economy, tech[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:20:00 PST ]Sony Pictures Entertainment tells employees it plans to cut 450 jobs next month, saying the economy and technology have changed people's film-consuming habits.

Alexandria, Va., is top city for online giving[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:30:00 PST ]Alexandria, its neighboring Arlington, Va., and Cambridge, Mass., were the three most generous U.S. cities for per capita online donations in 2009, says report from Convio.

High-tech aerogels wrap homes with insulation[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:45:00 PST ]Aspen Aerogels is selling aerogels--a high-tech insulating material used in oil and gas pipelines and in aerospace--to retrofit older homes to be more energy efficient.

Print media hail iPad's potential[ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:10:10 EST ]Now that they've gotten a peek at it, publishers of books, newspapers and magazines are hoping Apple's forthcoming iPad tablet device will breathe new life into their struggling industry.

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.

Stimulus money funds energy innovation[ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:30:42 EST ]Researchers hope a relatively small amount of stimulus money will help find new ways for the U.S. to produce, consume and store energy.

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.

Obama budget would cut moon exploration[ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:15:03 EST ]American astronauts will not return to the moon as planned if Congress passes President Obama's proposed budget.

Reports: Phishing attack hits Twitter[ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:06:28 EST ]If you're on Twitter, it may be a good idea to change your password today. The site appears to have been hit by a phishing attack that could be used to steal a user's sensitive log-in information, according to reports.