Tiny solar-powered sensor runs almost forever[ Tue, 9 Feb 2010 23:51:11 GMT ]A tiny solar-powered sensor, smaller than Abe Lincoln's head on a penny, can supply almost perpetual energy, its creators say.

NASA launches private firms into space race[ Tue, 9 Feb 2010 18:54:00 GMT ]NASA may be getting ready to end work on its Orion capsule, but private firms working on three, separate passenger spaceships are just getting started.

Police debate use of family DNA to ID suspects[ Tue, 9 Feb 2010 21:50:47 GMT ]Police in at least two states are increasingly using a DNA crime-solving technique that some legal experts say amounts to guilt by association: If your brother, father, uncle or son has been in trouble with the law and is in a DNA database because of it, you, too, could fall under suspicion.

Police debate use of family DNA to ID suspects[ Tue, 9 Feb 2010 21:50:47 GMT ]Police in at least two states are increasingly using a DNA crime-solving technique that some legal experts say amounts to guilt by association: If your brother, father, uncle or son has been in trouble with the law and is in a DNA database because of it, you, too, could fall under suspicion.

3-D movies are harder to pirate — for now[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:21:02 GMT ]James Cameron's 3-D epic "Avatar" wowed audiences with its immersive special effects, but Hollywood is hoping the technology can do something more: Give film studios breathing room in the fight against movie piracy.

3-D movies are harder to pirate — for now[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:21:02 GMT ]James Cameron's 3-D epic "Avatar" wowed audiences with its immersive special effects, but Hollywood is hoping the technology can do something more: Give film studios breathing room in the fight against movie piracy.

Evidence of liquid water on Saturn's moon[ Tue, 9 Feb 2010 16:47:35 GMT ]Saturn's moon Enceladus contains a large body of water under its surface, new research has confirmed. And the icy moon may even have conditions suitable for life.

Shuttle closes in on station for special delivery[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:33:05 GMT ]The space shuttle Endeavour is closing in on the International Space Station, carrying six astronauts and NASA's last big additions for the orbiting laboratory more than 200 miles above Earth.

Shuttle closes in on station for special delivery[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:33:05 GMT ]The space shuttle Endeavour is closing in on the International Space Station, carrying six astronauts and NASA's last big additions for the orbiting laboratory more than 200 miles above Earth.

Cosmic Log: Start your X Prize engines[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:09:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Automotive X Prize program has added a few twists to its route to awarding $10 million for more energy-efficient motor vehicles.

Microsoft on iTunes in 2003: 'We were smoked'[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:44:03 PST ]Groklaw uncovers a couple of e-mails from Bill Gates and then-Windows leader Jim Allchin revealing that Microsoft was worried about iTunes when it first launched.

See what's under McAfee's new interface[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:23:00 PST ]McAfee spent three years researching and developing a new vertical interface, and the company has made its consumer security suites far better in the process. Take a tour of what's new in this First Look video.

Highway to hell: Exhaust is bad for your heart[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:13:58 PST ]Researchers from Switzerland, Spain, and the U.S. find that particulates from auto exhaust thicken artery walls, thereby increasing one's chances of heart attack and stroke.

9 awesome uses for dead tech products[ Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:09:20 GMT ]You probably have an attic, closet or garage stuffed with unused, outdated tech junk. Wouldn't you like to do something useful with them? These are some good and some goofy ideas for DIY projects.

Weeding through online flower sites[ Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:10:11 GMT ]If you study hidden fees and price distortions for a living, Valentine's Day is your Super Bowl. Can you name another industry where the true price of an item is routinely more than double the advertised price? Gadgets were supposed to make our lives easier and save us time. Instead, we are more stressed and have less time than ever. What is the cause of this epic failure?

Microsoft on iTunes in 2003: 'We were smoked'[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:44:03 PST ]Groklaw uncovers a couple of e-mails from Bill Gates and then-Windows leader Jim Allchin revealing that Microsoft was worried about iTunes when it first launched.

Highway to hell: Exhaust is bad for your heart[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:13:58 PST ]Researchers from Switzerland, Spain, and the U.S. find that particulates from auto exhaust thicken artery walls, thereby increasing one's chances of heart attack and stroke.

See what's under McAfee's new interface[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:23:00 PST ]McAfee spent three years researching and developing a new vertical interface, and the company has made its consumer security suites far better in the process. Take a tour of what's new in this First Look video.

Microsoft looks at health potential of Xbox, apps[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:06:06 PST ]Software giant is researching how gadgets like the Xbox and technologies like accelerometers in cell phones could improve personal health, and health care in general.

Log in with your face[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:48:00 PST ]KeyLemon adds an extra layer of security to your computer log-in process by making your Webcam do all the heavy lifting.

Intel taps student's robot for processor demo[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:29:00 PST ]University of Arizona engineering student creates a six-legged Atom-powered bot that can "learn" to walk on its own, and Intel brings it along on the company road show.

CNET first look at Google Buzz[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:57:45 PST ]CNET's Josh Lowensohn takes you through some of the main features of Google's new social publishing tool Buzz, which is being made available to all Gmail users this week.

Log in with your face[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:48:00 PST ]KeyLemon adds an extra layer of security to your computer log-in process by making your Webcam do all the heavy lifting.

Microsoft looks at health potential of Xbox, apps[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:06:06 PST ]Software giant is researching how gadgets like the Xbox and technologies like accelerometers in cell phones could improve personal health, and health care in general.

Intel taps student's robot for processor demo[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:29:00 PST ]University of Arizona engineering student creates a six-legged Atom-powered bot that can "learn" to walk on its own, and Intel brings it along on the company road show.

CNET first look at Google Buzz[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:57:45 PST ]CNET's Josh Lowensohn takes you through some of the main features of Google's new social publishing tool Buzz, which is being made available to all Gmail users this week.

YouTube's traffic data for music questioned[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:07:00 PST ]The number of visitors to Warner Music Group's YouTube videos doubled in January and outpaced the much larger Vevo. But those numbers are now being questioned.

YouTube's traffic data for music questioned[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:07:00 PST ]The number of visitors to Warner Music Group's YouTube videos doubled in January and outpaced the much larger Vevo. But those numbers are now being questioned.

Rafe and Josh debate Google's Buzz[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:10:00 PST ]Is Google Buzz effective competition to Twitter? Or is it just FriendFeed light? Webware writers Rafe Needleman and Josh Lowensohn debate.

Rafe and Josh debate Google's Buzz[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:10:00 PST ]Is Google Buzz effective competition to Twitter? Or is it just FriendFeed light? Webware writers Rafe Needleman and Josh Lowensohn debate.

Micron to buy Numonyx for $1.27 billion[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:35:00 PST ]One of the world's largest flash memory makers agrees to be acquired by Micron Technology in a deal worth approximately $1.27 billion.

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 18:28:07 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.

Micron to buy Numonyx for $1.27 billion[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:35:00 PST ]One of the world's largest flash memory makers agrees to be acquired by Micron Technology in a deal worth approximately $1.27 billion.

'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.

'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.

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-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 18:28:07 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.

Olympic social media rules[ Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:12:35 EST ]American skier Lindsey Vonn, one of the potential stars of the 2010 Winter Olympics, told her nearly 35,000 Twitter followers that she would not be posting to the social network until after the Games were over, perhaps based on a faulty understanding of the International Olympic Committee's rules on blogging and social networking.

World War II navigation system dies[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:25:48 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.

New Apple product is ... Aperture 3[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:08:29 EST ]Apple on Tuesday unveiled Aperture 3, the latest update of its photo editing and management software.

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.

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 21:25:48 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.

Olympic social media rules[ Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:12:35 EST ]American skier Lindsey Vonn, one of the potential stars of the 2010 Winter Olympics, told her nearly 35,000 Twitter followers that she would not be posting to the social network until after the Games were over, perhaps based on a faulty understanding of the International Olympic Committee's rules on blogging and social networking.

New Apple product is ... Aperture 3[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:08:29 EST ]Apple on Tuesday unveiled Aperture 3, the latest update of its photo editing and management software.