University worker accused of extorting student file sharers[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:47:00 PST ]Security analyst at University of Georgia tasked with catching copyright violators allegedly uses his position to shakedown students.

Silicon: It's good for you, especially in beer[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:58:58 PST ]Researchers at UC Davis say that silicon, the most common metalloid and a known booster of bone-mineral density, is highly "bioavailable" when consumed in beer.

Twins learn of teen brother's death on Facebook[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:32:00 PST ]Twins logging on to Facebook to read birthday wishes instead discover that people have left RIP posts about their 17-year-old brother. Police hadn't notified the family.

iPad pricing: How low can you go, Apple?[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:22:00 PST ]It seems odd that Apple execs would even hint at the possibility of an early price cut lest they give folks already on the fence about buying the first iteration of the device more reason to stay there.

Did this Metro PCS ad make the tech world cringe?[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:35:24 PST ]Cell phone provider Metro PCS' new campaign, featuring two supposed Indian tech experts, is proving a little controversial. The company admits it has received complaints.

Google launches Nexus One phone support[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:55:00 PST ]Customers suffering shipping and technical issues with the new Android phone now have more resources than online support forums.

Stewart Butterfield's Tiny Speck team[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST ]To build Glitch, the Flickr co-founder put together an impressive team of some of his earliest collaborators on the popular photo-sharing site.

Watching the birth of Flickr co-founder's gaming start-up[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST ]Stewart Butterfield and his friends are back at it with a new company. CNET's Daniel Terdiman was given exclusive, behind-the-scenes access as they built it from scratch.

In depth with Tiny Speck's Glitch[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST ]The new online social MMO from Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield's Tiny Speck puts players through a wide variety of paces. Quests, egg growing and clouds on a string are just a part of it.

Images: Stewart Butterfield's new gaming start-up[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST ]Since last March, the Flickr co-founder and three partners have quietly been developing an online social game they hope will appeal to a wide audience. CNET has been there to document the creation of their start-up.

'MAG' brings worldwide war to PS3[ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:27:59 EST ]If you subscribe to the adages "the more, the merrier" or "bigger is better," then you should be plenty happy with Sony's MAG -- a PlayStation 3 exclusive that lets you battle with up to 256 players over the Internet in a number of near-future skirmishes.

Facebook gets birthday face-lift[ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:08:46 EST ]Facebook updates its homepage to emphasize games and apps and make it easier to find updates from friends. The site now has 400 million users.

NASA head concerned about possible job losses[ Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:31:22 EST ]On the eve of Sunday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said he supports President Obama's goal of making the space industry a commercial venture, but is concerned about potential job losses at the agency.

'Off grid' brings power to the people[ Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:24:52 EST ]The price of power has always been a political issue -- but now campaigners argue it could be the key to starting a green energy revolution.

High-tech kept the Super Bowl on track[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:56:32 EST ]As the players, coaches and halftime performers -- not to mention the Lombardi Trophy -- made their way to Miami's Sun Life Stadium for the Super Bowl on Sunday, Jerry Hunter and company were keeping a close eye on them.

Google-France book partnership stirs fears[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:51:48 EST ]A proposed partnership between the French government and Google is stoking fears in France that the country's literary treasures will fall under commercial control of a U.S. technology company.

Google analyst: U.S. Internet needs to get faster[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:02:52 EST ]Google long has been an advocate of a single Web, one that's free of government censorship and barriers to information access.

Endeavour lifts off on two-week mission[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:38:45 EST ]Mission managers loaded the crew into the space shuttle Endeavour early Monday for a second attempt in as many days at getting into orbit.

China: Hacker training site shut down[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:02:25 EST ]Police in China have shut down what is believed to be the largest Web site for training computer hackers, according to local media reports.

World War II navigation system dies[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:31:09 EST ]The U.S. Coast Guard is shutting down a mapping service called Loran-C, which has been in use since World War II. Some advocates say killing Loran will make the U.S. too reliant on its replacement: GPS.

Advertised broadband speeds lag behind reality[ Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:50:30 GMT ]Slower-than-advertised connection speeds caused by growing network congestion and artificial restrictions by some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have left broadband consumers frustrated at times, and for good reason.

Electronic Arts shares dive on weak outlook[ Tue, 9 Feb 2010 04:43:04 GMT ]A disappointing outlook from Electronic Arts Inc. sent shares of the video game publisher sharply lower Monday, a sign that significant cost-cuts and layoffs have not ended the company's slump.

Security expert cracks PC encryption chip[ Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:25:23 GMT ]Deep inside millions of computers is a digital Fort Knox, a special chip with the locks to highly guarded secrets, including classified government reports and confidential business plans. Now a former U.S. Army computer-security specialist has devised a way to break those locks.

MySpace Music experiments with audio ads[ Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:14:18 GMT ]Hoping to boost revenue, MySpace Music has begun experimenting with audio advertisements that users must hear before listening to music for free online.

Different colors describe happiness, depression[ Tue, 9 Feb 2010 01:17:53 GMT ]Are you in a gray mood today? How about a blue funk? Maybe you're seeing red, because you're green with jealousy. The colors we use to describe emotions may be more useful than you think, according to new research.

Astronauts giving shuttle a post-launch scan[ Tue, 9 Feb 2010 02:22:02 GMT ]Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour will scan their spacecraft overnight to search for any signs of heat shield damage from their early Monday launch.

Video: What is ‘Dante’s Inferno’?[ Fri, 5 Feb 2010 23:21:45 GMT ]“The Divine Comedy” takes you on a horrific trip through the nine levels of hell. Msnbc.com’s Todd Kenreck reports. (msnbc.com)

The Internet will watch you FAIL![ Fri, 5 Feb 2010 21:40:56 GMT ]Before you upload an embarrassing image or write off last night’s drunken text, take a tour of the virtual locations where your foibles may be immortalized.

Cosmic Log: Tour space, inside and out[ Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:04:14 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The night launch of a space shuttle is a wonderful sight, and one we may never see again. But the view gets even better when you get to space ... virtually.

Slide show: Earth as seen from the International Space Station[ Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:34:56 GMT ]Amazing views of volcanic eruptions, city lights and coral atolls are just some of the more than 450,000 photographs taken by astronauts on the International Space Station.

Stay home, let Texas Robot attend that meeting[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:45:00 PST ]A start-up employee in Indiana telecommutes to work in California by using a robot body stationed at his office. Meet the Texas Robot from Willow Garage.

Next-generation 747 takes first air (photos)[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:33:26 PST ]On Monday, Boeing's 747-8 Freighter took off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., its first flight, and the first for the new 747 program.

Former Intel exec pleads guilty in Galleon case[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:49:00 PST ]A former Intel executive pleads guilty to conspiracy and securities fraud by providing confidential information in the Galleon Group insider-trading case.

Boeing's next-gen 747 takes first flight[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:49:00 PST ]The 747-8 Freighter, whose passenger version is slated to come a year later, is getting tested alongside the 787 Dreamliner in Washington state.

TweetDeck gets a few tweaks[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:50:00 PST ]The latest version of TweetDeck is out, and although it's a minor update it also introduces some useful changes worth noting.

University worker accused of extorting student file sharers[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:47:00 PST ]Security analyst at University of Georgia tasked with catching copyright violators allegedly uses his position to shakedown students.

Silicon: It's good for you, especially in beer[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:58:58 PST ]Researchers at UC Davis say that silicon, the most common metalloid and a known booster of bone-mineral density, is highly "bioavailable" when consumed in beer.

Twins learn of teen brother's death on Facebook[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:32:00 PST ]Twins logging on to Facebook to read birthday wishes instead discover that people have left RIP posts about their 17-year-old brother. Police hadn't notified the family.

iPad pricing: How low can you go, Apple?[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:22:00 PST ]It seems odd that Apple execs would even hint at the possibility of an early price cut lest they give folks already on the fence about buying the first iteration of the device more reason to stay there.

Did this Metro PCS ad make the tech world cringe?[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:35:24 PST ]Cell phone provider Metro PCS' new campaign, featuring two supposed Indian tech experts, is proving a little controversial. The company admits it has received complaints.

'MAG' brings worldwide war to PS3[ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:27:59 EST ]If you subscribe to the adages "the more, the merrier" or "bigger is better," then you should be plenty happy with Sony's MAG -- a PlayStation 3 exclusive that lets you battle with up to 256 players over the Internet in a number of near-future skirmishes.

Facebook gets birthday face-lift[ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:08:46 EST ]Facebook updates its homepage to emphasize games and apps and make it easier to find updates from friends. The site now has 400 million users.

NASA head concerned about possible job losses[ Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:31:22 EST ]On the eve of Sunday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said he supports President Obama's goal of making the space industry a commercial venture, but is concerned about potential job losses at the agency.

'Off grid' brings power to the people[ Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:24:52 EST ]The price of power has always been a political issue -- but now campaigners argue it could be the key to starting a green energy revolution.

High-tech kept the Super Bowl on track[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:56:32 EST ]As the players, coaches and halftime performers -- not to mention the Lombardi Trophy -- made their way to Miami's Sun Life Stadium for the Super Bowl on Sunday, Jerry Hunter and company were keeping a close eye on them.

Google-France book partnership stirs fears[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:51:48 EST ]A proposed partnership between the French government and Google is stoking fears in France that the country's literary treasures will fall under commercial control of a U.S. technology company.

Google analyst: U.S. Internet needs to get faster[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:02:52 EST ]Google long has been an advocate of a single Web, one that's free of government censorship and barriers to information access.

Endeavour lifts off on two-week mission[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:38:45 EST ]Mission managers loaded the crew into the space shuttle Endeavour early Monday for a second attempt in as many days at getting into orbit.

China: Hacker training site shut down[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:02:25 EST ]Police in China have shut down what is believed to be the largest Web site for training computer hackers, according to local media reports.

World War II navigation system dies[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:31:09 EST ]The U.S. Coast Guard is shutting down a mapping service called Loran-C, which has been in use since World War II. Some advocates say killing Loran will make the U.S. too reliant on its replacement: GPS.