Bill Gates' college tour[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:53:44 PDT ]The philanthropist and Microsoft chairman is out to encourage more people to take a crack at "the world's biggest challenges." CNET's Ina Fried will be covering the collegiate events, and will go behind the scenes as well.

Rare earth element miner seeks to expand in U.S.[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:17:38 PDT ]Molycorp Minerals seeks to reopen a California mine to extract rare earth elements, a group of metals used for magnets and batteries in hybrid vehicles, wind turbines, and other green technologies.

Rare earth element miner seeks to expand in U.S.[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:17:38 PDT ]Molycorp Minerals seeks to reopen a California mine to extract rare earth elements, a group of metals used for magnets and batteries in hybrid vehicles, wind turbines, and other green technologies.

Gaga over YouTube[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:24:19 PDT ]Netflix brings subtitles to Watch Instantly, Gmail lets you drag and drop attachments, and here's the video with the most views ever on YouTube.

Gaga over YouTube[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:24:19 PDT ]Netflix brings subtitles to Watch Instantly, Gmail lets you drag and drop attachments, and here's the video with the most views ever on YouTube.

One-time Microsoft exec Blake Irving joins Yahoo[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:39:23 PDT ]Irving, who worked at Microsoft from 1992 to 2007, is joining Yahoo as its new chief product officer.

One-time Microsoft exec Blake Irving joins Yahoo[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:39:23 PDT ]Irving, who worked at Microsoft from 1992 to 2007, is joining Yahoo as its new chief product officer.

Bill Gates' college tour[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:53:44 PDT ]The philanthropist and Microsoft chairman is out to encourage more people to take a crack at "the world's biggest challenges." CNET's Ina Fried will be covering the collegiate events, and will go behind the scenes as well.

Solar-powered plane reaches new heights[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:29:37 EDT ]On April 9, 2010, the sun-powered Solar Impulse HB-SIA aircraft took off from a runway in Paverne, Switzerland, on its maiden flight.

Solar-powered plane reaches new heights[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:29:37 EDT ]On April 9, 2010, the sun-powered Solar Impulse HB-SIA aircraft took off from a runway in Paverne, Switzerland, on its maiden flight.

Stranded leader runs country by iPad[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:43:11 EDT ]Running a country? There's an app for that.

Stranded leader runs country by iPad[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:43:11 EDT ]Running a country? There's an app for that.

So, how real are today's robots?[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:51:54 EDT ]Think robots exist only in sci-fi?

So, how real are today's robots?[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:51:54 EDT ]Think robots exist only in sci-fi?

Supreme Court to hear texting privacy case[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:28:20 EDT ]The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Monday to hear the case of an Ontario, California, police officer who used his city-issued text-messaging pager to exchange hundreds of personal messages -- some sexually explicit. The case carries ramifications for employee privacy rights in the workplace.

Supreme Court to hear texting privacy case[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:28:20 EDT ]The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Monday to hear the case of an Ontario, California, police officer who used his city-issued text-messaging pager to exchange hundreds of personal messages -- some sexually explicit. The case carries ramifications for employee privacy rights in the workplace.

'Skinput' system turns hands into buttons[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:35:14 EDT ]A graduate student and Microsoft have developed a working prototype of a computer-interface system called Skinput that essentially turns a person's hand and forearm into a keyboard and screen.

'Skinput' system turns hands into buttons[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:35:14 EDT ]A graduate student and Microsoft have developed a working prototype of a computer-interface system called Skinput that essentially turns a person's hand and forearm into a keyboard and screen.

Campus alerts go beyond text messaging[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:08 GMT ]Three years after the Virginia Tech massacre, campuses around the country have beefed up their emergency notification systems, some with more sophisticated and varied systems than others.

Counting sea life, sometimes little things are big[ Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:25:47 GMT ]If the Census Bureau thinks it has its hands full counting Americans, imagine what scientists are up against in trying to tally every living thing in the ocean, including microbes so small they seem invisible.

Silk implant could aid spinal injuries, epilepsy[ Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:45:03 GMT ]A brain implant made partly of silk can melt onto the surface of the brain, providing an "intimate" connection for recording signals, researchers reported on Sunday.

Cosmic Log: See the marvels of the sky[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:13:53 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomy Day, the shuttle Discovery's return and the Hubble Space Telescope's birthday add up to a big week for finding treasures in the sky.

NASA to shuttle: Rain delays likely for return[ Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:34:22 GMT ]NASA warned space shuttle Discovery's astronauts Sunday to expect rain delays as they wrapped up their two-week mission and got ready to come home.

Shuttle Discovery undocks from space station[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:30:20 PDT ]Discovery astronauts bid their space station counterparts farewell and undock from the lab complex after a three-spacewalk resupply mission. Landing in Florida is expected Monday.

Microsoft kills upshirt scene in Kin ad[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:42:07 PDT ]After some claim it encouraged sexting, Microsoft pulls a scene in an ad for its new Kin phone. The scene showed a young man taking a shot up his shirt and sending it to a girl.

U.S. seeks climate ideas after Copenhagen fell short[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:32:38 PDT ]Document obtained by Reuters that lists U.S. questions to delegates from among the world's top emitters suggests they may have to go back to the drawing board.

Spec shootout: MacBook Pro takes on Dell[ Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:41:53 PDT ]Stacking up the new 15-inch MacBook Pro against a Dell laptop.

iPhone 4G found on a bar floor?[ Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:08:05 PDT ]Engadget posts images of a phone purportedly found on the floor of a bar in San Jose, Calif., suggesting that it's actually Apple's yet-to-be-released, fourth-generation iPhone.

Space robots: Round 2[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:17:26 EDT ]The next generation of space robot is here.

Will the US militarize cyberspace?[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:04:23 EDT ]Cyberspace will not be militarized by the United States to protect the country from attacks on civilian computer networks, according to the Obama administration's nominee to head the new U.S. Cyber Command.

Stranded leader runs country by iPad[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:39:59 EDT ]Running a country? There's an app for that.

So, how real are today's robots?[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:36:36 EDT ]Think robots exist only in sci-fi?

Robots we wish (or don't wish) were real[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:12:00 EDT ]For National Robotics Week, we look to the science-fiction world to find five robots we wish scientists would hurry up and create -- and five we're really happy we won't see any time soon.

Campus alerts go beyond text messaging[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:08 GMT ]Three years after the Virginia Tech massacre, campuses around the country have beefed up their emergency notification systems, some with more sophisticated and varied systems than others.

When bad things happen to good laptops[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:25:40 GMT ]PCWorld scoured the Web to find true tales of splintered, shattered, and smashed laptops.

When bad things happen to good laptops[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:25:40 GMT ]PCWorld scoured the Web to find true tales of splintered, shattered, and smashed laptops.

Campus alerts go beyond text messaging[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:08 GMT ]Three years after the Virginia Tech massacre, campuses around the country have beefed up their emergency notification systems, some with more sophisticated and varied systems than others.

Cosmic Log: See the marvels of the sky[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:13:53 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomy Day, the shuttle Discovery's return and the Hubble Space Telescope's birthday add up to a big week for finding treasures in the sky.

Cosmic Log: See the marvels of the sky[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:13:53 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomy Day, the shuttle Discovery's return and the Hubble Space Telescope's birthday add up to a big week for finding treasures in the sky.

Shuttle leaves space station to head home[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:40:31 GMT ]Space shuttle Discovery left the International Space Station Saturday, wrapping up a 10-day stay to deliver supplies and spare parts before NASA retires its shuttle fleet later this year.

Shuttle leaves space station to head home[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:40:31 GMT ]Space shuttle Discovery left the International Space Station Saturday, wrapping up a 10-day stay to deliver supplies and spare parts before NASA retires its shuttle fleet later this year.

NASA to shuttle: Rain delays likely for return[ Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:59:49 GMT ]NASA warned space shuttle Discovery's astronauts Sunday to expect rain delays as they wrapped up their two-week mission and got ready to come home.

Microsoft kills upshirt scene in Kin ad[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:42:07 PDT ]After some claim it encouraged sexting, Microsoft pulls a scene in an ad for its new Kin phone. The scene showed a young man taking a shot up his shirt and sending it to a girl.

NASA to shuttle: Rain delays likely for return[ Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:59:49 GMT ]NASA warned space shuttle Discovery's astronauts Sunday to expect rain delays as they wrapped up their two-week mission and got ready to come home.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2010 Audi S4, Cisco Valet Plus router, and the Canon EOS Rebel T2i.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2010 Audi S4, Cisco Valet Plus router, and the Canon EOS Rebel T2i.

Getting wired at the Robot Block Party (photos)[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:00:00 PDT ]Local hobbyists and companies show off their bots at the Robot Block Party at Stanford University.

Getting wired at the Robot Block Party (photos)[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:00:00 PDT ]Local hobbyists and companies show off their bots at the Robot Block Party at Stanford University.

Shuttle Discovery undocks from space station[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:30:20 PDT ]Discovery astronauts bid their space station counterparts farewell and undock from the lab complex after a three-spacewalk resupply mission. Landing in Florida is expected Monday.

Shuttle Discovery undocks from space station[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:30:20 PDT ]Discovery astronauts bid their space station counterparts farewell and undock from the lab complex after a three-spacewalk resupply mission. Landing in Florida is expected Monday.