Hawking: Aliens may pose risks to Earth[ Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:09:58 GMT ]British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says aliens are out there, but it could be too dangerous for humans to interact with extraterrestrial life.

Cuban: Is Facebook the new Internet?[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:50:44 GMT ]If you are like most, you kill more time hopping around on Facebook than you do exploring the Internet. Everything that the 'Net was five or more years ago, Facebook is today.

Bigger, better telescopes to follow Hubble[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:24:22 GMT ]Hubble Space Telescope huggers are celebrating the iconic observatory's 20th birthday, even as scientists anticipate the next generation of bigger and more powerful successors to the famed orbital instrument.

Hubble team marks 20 years with a new view[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:39:22 GMT ]The team behind the Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating the orbiting observatory's 20th birthday with a picture that shows a cosmic pillar of gas and dust piled high in the Carina Nebula.

Cosmic Log: King Tut’s extreme makeover[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:08:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In the years since King Tutankhamun's treasures started going on the road, Tut's historical image has gone through an extreme makeover.

Israel lifts ban on iPad imports[ Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:45:35 PDT ]Apple's tablet computer will be allowed in the country after a ban led to confiscation of the device at airports.

How Apple chic whips rivals[ Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:14:37 PDT ]Are its products really that phenomenal, or are rivals simply not competing?

Sony delivers floppy disk's last rites[ Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:15:03 PDT ]Electronics giant, which pioneered and dominated the market for the storage medium, announces it will cease Japanese sales of the disks in 2011.

Stephen Hawking: Aliens might hate us[ Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:54:53 PDT ]The world famous scientist says humans shouldn't be enthusiastic about making contact with beings from other planets.

What Facebook might learn from Gawker[ Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:17:32 PDT ]With its latest twists and turns with respect to privacy, is there any way that Facebook can become a brand whose values can truly be known and trusted? As known and trusted as, for example, Gawker's.

Companies seeing possibilities in augmented reality[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:34:06 EDT ]Imagine you're an advertiser looking to get more from your print budget: wouldn't it be great if there was some way to make your designs literally leap off the magazine page and give readers a fully-3D experience, complete with video clips, audio and almost any other form of multimedia you like?

Blippy users' credit card numbers exposed in search results[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:10:32 EDT ]Sharing your credit card and online purchases with friends on the web sounds risky and it is.

Early demand strong for Nissan's electric Leaf[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:26:13 EDT ]Early demand for the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle is strong, with 6,635 people reserving cars in just three days -- a figure that represents more than 10 percent of the Leafs Nissan will build in its first year of production.

In tech world, porn quietly leads the way[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:53:47 EDT ]It's the technology world's open, though seldom-spoken, secret. With every new advance, the porn industry is one of the first adapters -- if they didn't help create it in the first place.

Israel reverses its iPad ban[ Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:52:30 EDT ]Israel has reversed a ban on the iPad, Apple's tablet computer, and said users can bring in the device without worrying that customs officials will seize it.

Microsoft, Google eye Arabic web growth potential[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:23:50 GMT ]By Alastair Sharp

Microsoft, Google eye Arabic web growth potential[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:23:50 GMT ]By Alastair Sharp

Cuban: Is Facebook the new Internet?[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:50:44 GMT ]If you are like most, you kill more time hopping around on Facebook than you do exploring the Internet. Everything that the 'Net was five or more years ago, Facebook is today.

Cuban: Is Facebook the new Internet?[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:50:44 GMT ]If you are like most, you kill more time hopping around on Facebook than you do exploring the Internet. Everything that the 'Net was five or more years ago, Facebook is today.

Bigger, better telescopes to follow Hubble[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:24:22 GMT ]Hubble Space Telescope huggers are celebrating the iconic observatory's 20th birthday, even as scientists anticipate the next generation of bigger and more powerful successors to the famed orbital instrument.

Bigger, better telescopes to follow Hubble[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:24:22 GMT ]Hubble Space Telescope huggers are celebrating the iconic observatory's 20th birthday, even as scientists anticipate the next generation of bigger and more powerful successors to the famed orbital instrument.

Hubble team marks 20 years with a new view[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:39:22 GMT ]The team behind the Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating the orbiting observatory's 20th birthday with a picture that shows a cosmic pillar of gas and dust piled high in the Carina Nebula.

Hubble team marks 20 years with a new view[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:39:22 GMT ]The team behind the Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating the orbiting observatory's 20th birthday with a picture that shows a cosmic pillar of gas and dust piled high in the Carina Nebula.

Cosmic Log: King Tut’s extreme makeover[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:08:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In the years since King Tutankhamun's treasures started going on the road, Tut's historical image has gone through an extreme makeover.

Cosmic Log: King Tut’s extreme makeover[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:08:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In the years since King Tutankhamun's treasures started going on the road, Tut's historical image has gone through an extreme makeover.

Another Blippy credit card found in Google[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:07:19 PDT ]A day after four Blippy users discovered their credit card numbers could be found in Google searches, a fifth user has fallen victim to a February breach.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the HTC Droid Incredible, 2010 Nissan GT-R, and 4-hour Flip SlideHD.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the HTC Droid Incredible, 2010 Nissan GT-R, and 4-hour Flip SlideHD.

Metallic warriors wield mass destruction at RoboGames (audio slideshow)[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:51:32 PDT ]Creativity and destruction reign at RoboGames, the world's largest open robot competition.

Metallic warriors wield mass destruction at RoboGames (audio slideshow)[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:51:32 PDT ]Creativity and destruction reign at RoboGames, the world's largest open robot competition.

Another Blippy credit card found in Google[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:07:19 PDT ]A day after four Blippy users discovered their credit card numbers could be found in Google searches, a fifth user has fallen victim to a February breach.

Better Place to work with Chery on electric cars[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:34:37 PDT ]Electric vehicle infrastructure company Better Place says it has reached a deal to work with China's Chery Automobile on new technology for the Chinese auto market.

Better Place to work with Chery on electric cars[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:34:37 PDT ]Electric vehicle infrastructure company Better Place says it has reached a deal to work with China's Chery Automobile on new technology for the Chinese auto market.

IGN editor to manage App Store games content[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:15:44 PDT ]Longtime IGN editor Matt Casamassina is leaving the company and heading to Apple, where he'll be heading up gaming content in the App Store.

IGN editor to manage App Store games content[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:15:44 PDT ]Longtime IGN editor Matt Casamassina is leaving the company and heading to Apple, where he'll be heading up gaming content in the App Store.

Early demand strong for Nissan's electric Leaf[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:26:13 EDT ]Early demand for the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle is strong, with 6,635 people reserving cars in just three days -- a figure that represents more than 10 percent of the Leafs Nissan will build in its first year of production.

Companies seeing possibilities in augmented reality[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:34:06 EDT ]Imagine you're an advertiser looking to get more from your print budget: wouldn't it be great if there was some way to make your designs literally leap off the magazine page and give readers a fully-3D experience, complete with video clips, audio and almost any other form of multimedia you like?

Companies seeing possibilities in augmented reality[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:34:06 EDT ]Imagine you're an advertiser looking to get more from your print budget: wouldn't it be great if there was some way to make your designs literally leap off the magazine page and give readers a fully-3D experience, complete with video clips, audio and almost any other form of multimedia you like?

Blippy users' credit card numbers exposed in search results[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:10:32 EDT ]Sharing your credit card and online purchases with friends on the web sounds risky and it is.

Blippy users' credit card numbers exposed in search results[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:10:32 EDT ]Sharing your credit card and online purchases with friends on the web sounds risky and it is.

Early demand strong for Nissan's electric Leaf[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:26:13 EDT ]Early demand for the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle is strong, with 6,635 people reserving cars in just three days -- a figure that represents more than 10 percent of the Leafs Nissan will build in its first year of production.

In tech world, porn quietly leads the way[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:53:47 EDT ]It's the technology world's open, though seldom-spoken, secret. With every new advance, the porn industry is one of the first adapters -- if they didn't help create it in the first place.

In tech world, porn quietly leads the way[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:53:47 EDT ]It's the technology world's open, though seldom-spoken, secret. With every new advance, the porn industry is one of the first adapters -- if they didn't help create it in the first place.

Israel reverses its iPad ban[ Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:52:30 EDT ]Israel has reversed a ban on the iPad, Apple's tablet computer, and said users can bring in the device without worrying that customs officials will seize it.

Israel reverses its iPad ban[ Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:52:30 EDT ]Israel has reversed a ban on the iPad, Apple's tablet computer, and said users can bring in the device without worrying that customs officials will seize it.

Study: College students are Internet-addicted[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:25:20 GMT ]American college students are hooked on cell phones, social media and the Internet and showing symptoms similar to drug and alcohol addictions, according to a new study.

Cuban: Is Facebook the new Internet?[ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:50:44 GMT ]If you are like most, you kill more time hopping around on Facebook than you do exploring the Internet. Everything that the 'Net was five or more years ago, Facebook is today.

Bigger, better telescopes to follow Hubble[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:24:22 GMT ]Hubble Space Telescope huggers are celebrating the iconic observatory's 20th birthday, even as scientists anticipate the next generation of bigger and more powerful successors to the famed orbital instrument.

Hubble team marks 20 years with a new view[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:39:22 GMT ]The team behind the Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating the orbiting observatory's 20th birthday with a picture that shows a cosmic pillar of gas and dust piled high in the Carina Nebula.

Cosmic Log: King Tut’s extreme makeover[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:08:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In the years since King Tutankhamun's treasures started going on the road, Tut's historical image has gone through an extreme makeover.