Gold medal run for U.S. bobsled (photos)[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:30:49 PST ]The USA-1 team celebrates an victory in the four-man competition, garnering the first bobsled gold for the U.S. since 1948.

Holcomb, 'Night Train' team collect bobsled gold[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:12:00 PST ]After winning the U.S.' first gold medal in bobsled in 62 years, the team got down and boogied in Whistler.

Tech makes Olympic-size jump in Vancouver[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:12:00 PST ]roundup At what some have dubbed the first Twitter Games, CNET looks at the many ways tech is changing the world's largest sporting event.

Bloom Energy tech 'not unique,' analyst says[ Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:00:00 PST ]Sam Jaffe of IDC Energy Insights argues that the ballyhooed Bloom boxes aren't so different from what other fuel cell makers have, and is expensive to boot.

Big quake question: Are they getting worse?[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:54:18 GMT ]Chile's magnitude-8.8 earthquake isn't the biggest shocker that region has seen, but one seismologist says Earth seems to be more active than it was in the 1975-1995 time frame.

Apple cites suppliers for violations[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:36:07 PST ]In 2009, Apple turned up a handful of instances of suppliers hiring underage workers and using uncertified companies to dispose of hazardous waste.

Apple cites suppliers for violations[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:36:07 PST ]In 2009, Apple turned up a handful of instances of suppliers hiring underage workers and using uncertified companies to dispose of hazardous waste.

Holcomb, 'Night Train' team collect bobsled gold[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:12:00 PST ]After winning the U.S.' first gold medal in bobsled in 62 years, the team got down and boogied in Whistler.

Tech makes Olympic-size jump in Vancouver[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:12:00 PST ]roundup At what some have dubbed the first Twitter Games, CNET looks at the many ways tech is changing the world's largest sporting event.

Gold medal run for U.S. bobsled (photos)[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:30:49 PST ]The USA-1 team celebrates an victory in the four-man competition, garnering the first bobsled gold for the U.S. since 1948.

Bloom Energy tech 'not unique,' analyst says[ Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:00:00 PST ]Sam Jaffe of IDC Energy Insights argues that the ballyhooed Bloom boxes aren't so different from what other fuel cell makers have, and is expensive to boot.

Gmail holds 'graduations' and 'funerals'[ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:14:44 EST ]Mark Knichel's e-mail in-box is a funky grid of color.

Dell's tablet gunning for Apple's iPad[ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:09:29 EST ]Say the words "tablet computer" and ten bucks says it's Apple's iPad that springs to mind. But that doesn't mean other companies aren't busy building their own version of a touch-enabled, multimedia-sporting, slab of portable computing goodness.

Time for Apple to get serious about video[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:28:35 EST ]Netflix is cruising. The cable guys are catching on. Wal-Mart just rumbled in.

Facebook's news-feed patent could mean lawsuits[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:24:16 EST ]Facebook this week was awarded a patent pertaining to streaming "feed" technology -- more specifically, "dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network," complementing another patent filing that has been published but not yet approved.

Gmail holds 'graduations' and 'funerals'[ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:14:44 EST ]Mark Knichel's e-mail in-box is a funky grid of color.

Dell's tablet gunning for Apple's iPad[ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:09:29 EST ]Say the words "tablet computer" and ten bucks says it's Apple's iPad that springs to mind. But that doesn't mean other companies aren't busy building their own version of a touch-enabled, multimedia-sporting, slab of portable computing goodness.

Opinion: Spy cameras won't make us safer[ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:06:34 EST ]On January 19, a team of at least 15 people assassinated Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. Dubai police released video footage of 11 of them. Although it was obviously a very professional operation, the 27 minutes of video is fascinating in its banality.

Opinion: Spy cameras won't make us safer[ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:06:34 EST ]On January 19, a team of at least 15 people assassinated Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. Dubai police released video footage of 11 of them. Although it was obviously a very professional operation, the 27 minutes of video is fascinating in its banality.

Time for Apple to get serious about video[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:28:35 EST ]Netflix is cruising. The cable guys are catching on. Wal-Mart just rumbled in.

Facebook's news-feed patent could mean lawsuits[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:24:16 EST ]Facebook this week was awarded a patent pertaining to streaming "feed" technology -- more specifically, "dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network," complementing another patent filing that has been published but not yet approved.

Mobile giving campaign underway for Chile[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:36:38 GMT ]Americans can once again use text messaging on their cell phones to donate money to relief efforts for Chile which experienced an magnitude-8.8 earthquake early Saturday.

Quake similar to 2004 Indian Ocean temblor[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:04:05 GMT ]Scientists say the major earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile was a "megathrust" — similar to the 2004 Indian Ocean temblor that spawned a catastrophic tsunami.

Quake similar to 2004 Indian Ocean temblor[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:04:05 GMT ]Scientists say the major earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile was a "megathrust" — similar to the 2004 Indian Ocean temblor that spawned a catastrophic tsunami.

Mobile giving campaign underway for Chile[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:36:38 GMT ]Americans can once again use text messaging on their cell phones to donate money to relief efforts for Chile which experienced an magnitude-8.8 earthquake early Saturday.

Chile communications still working for many[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:56:42 GMT ]Communications systems in Chile, a much more technologically advanced country than Haiti, are strained but still functioning for many in the wake of the earthquake.

Chile communications still working for many[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:56:42 GMT ]Communications systems in Chile, a much more technologically advanced country than Haiti, are strained but still functioning for many in the wake of the earthquake.

Updated tsunami warning system in action[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:18:15 GMT ]The tsunami alerts issued in the wake of Saturday's earthquake in Chile demonstrate how much more information is available about potential seismic threats, more than five years after the catastrophic Indian Ocean quake and tsunami.

Updated tsunami warning system in action[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:18:15 GMT ]The tsunami alerts issued in the wake of Saturday's earthquake in Chile demonstrate how much more information is available about potential seismic threats, more than five years after the catastrophic Indian Ocean quake and tsunami.

Big quake question: Are they getting worse?[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:54:18 GMT ]Chile's magnitude-8.8 earthquake isn't the biggest shocker that region has seen, but one seismologist says Earth seems to be more active than it was in the 1975-1995 time frame.

Victory is golden for techie bobsledder[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:36:00 PST ]Steven Holcomb, pilot of the four-man U.S. bobsled, and his teammates relish winning a gold medal in Vancouver.

Big quake question: Are they getting worse?[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:54:18 GMT ]Chile's magnitude-8.8 earthquake isn't the biggest shocker that region has seen, but one seismologist says Earth seems to be more active than it was in the 1975-1995 time frame.

Victory is golden for techie bobsledder[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:36:00 PST ]Steven Holcomb, pilot of the four-man U.S. bobsled, and his teammates relish winning a gold medal in Vancouver.

Time for Apple to get serious about video[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:28:35 EST ]Netflix is cruising. The cable guys are catching on. Wal-Mart just rumbled in.

Dell's tablet gunning for Apple's iPad[ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:09:29 EST ]Say the words "tablet computer" and ten bucks says it's Apple's iPad that springs to mind. But that doesn't mean other companies aren't busy building their own version of a touch-enabled, multimedia-sporting, slab of portable computing goodness.

Opinion: Spy cameras won't make us safer[ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:06:34 EST ]On January 19, a team of at least 15 people assassinated Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. Dubai police released video footage of 11 of them. Although it was obviously a very professional operation, the 27 minutes of video is fascinating in its banality.

Gmail holds 'graduations' and 'funerals'[ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:14:44 EST ]Mark Knichel's e-mail in-box is a funky grid of color.

Dell's tablet gunning for Apple's iPad[ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:09:29 EST ]Say the words "tablet computer" and ten bucks says it's Apple's iPad that springs to mind. But that doesn't mean other companies aren't busy building their own version of a touch-enabled, multimedia-sporting, slab of portable computing goodness.

Opinion: Spy cameras won't make us safer[ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:06:34 EST ]On January 19, a team of at least 15 people assassinated Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. Dubai police released video footage of 11 of them. Although it was obviously a very professional operation, the 27 minutes of video is fascinating in its banality.

Time for Apple to get serious about video[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:28:35 EST ]Netflix is cruising. The cable guys are catching on. Wal-Mart just rumbled in.

Facebook's news-feed patent could mean lawsuits[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:24:16 EST ]Facebook this week was awarded a patent pertaining to streaming "feed" technology -- more specifically, "dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network," complementing another patent filing that has been published but not yet approved.

Facebook's news-feed patent could mean lawsuits[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:24:16 EST ]Facebook this week was awarded a patent pertaining to streaming "feed" technology -- more specifically, "dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network," complementing another patent filing that has been published but not yet approved.

Pentagon revises social networking policy[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:18:52 GMT ]Everyone from troops in the field to the highest brass and civilian leaders will be allowed to Twitter, blog and use social networking sites on the military's non-classified computer network, the Pentagon says.

Pentagon revises social networking policy[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:18:52 GMT ]Everyone from troops in the field to the highest brass and civilian leaders will be allowed to Twitter, blog and use social networking sites on the military's non-classified computer network, the Pentagon says.

Microsoft’s ‘spy guide’ — what you should know[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:55:32 GMT ]Cryptome site is taken down after releasing Microsoft's criminal compliance handbook, which details what user data the company has, keeps and can relinquish to law enforcement.Â

Microsoft’s ‘spy guide’ — what you should know[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:55:32 GMT ]Cryptome site is taken down after releasing Microsoft's criminal compliance handbook, which details what user data the company has, keeps and can relinquish to law enforcement.Â

Could Facebook feed patent hurt social media?[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:03:20 GMT ]There are some who see Facebook's new patent on "implicit feed stories" as a threat to many popular social network sites, many of which use a newsfeed feature.

Could Facebook feed patent hurt social media?[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:03:20 GMT ]There are some who see Facebook's new patent on "implicit feed stories" as a threat to many popular social network sites, many of which use a newsfeed feature.

Video game sex that's sexy, not sophomoric[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:45:51 GMT ]BioWare has integrated romantic and sexual relationships into its two latest games in a manner that is deft, daring and adult … and gaming is far better for it.

Video game sex that's sexy, not sophomoric[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:45:51 GMT ]BioWare has integrated romantic and sexual relationships into its two latest games in a manner that is deft, daring and adult … and gaming is far better for it.