Delayed gratification for space geeks[ Fri, 28 May 2010 03:12:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Get the latest word on the (delayed) Delta 4 GPS launch, the (delayed) SpaceX Falcon 9 launch and the (delayed) Lightsail 1 solar-sail mission.

Lawmaker asks Google, Facebook cooperation[ Fri, 28 May 2010 23:20:44 GMT ]The head of the House Judiciary Committee is asking Google and Facebook to cooperate with government inquiries into privacy practices at both companies.

Cosmic Log: Oil spill's energy lesson for Obama[ Thu, 27 May 2010 22:33:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Professor Richard Muller, author of the new textbook "Physics and Technology for Future Presidents," says Barack Obama could learn a lesson from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Internet addicts guilty of starving baby to death[ Fri, 28 May 2010 22:48:41 GMT ]A South Korean couple were convicted Friday of abandoning their newborn daughter, who starved to death while they addictively played an online game raising a virtual child.

Cosmic Log: Satellites track the spill[ Sat, 29 May 2010 00:52:34 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: You can watch the widening of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in a new NASA video based on satellite imagery — and there's more where that came from.

Lenovo tablets, smartbooks delayed for Android[ Fri, 28 May 2010 14:37:32 PDT ]A pair of the most-anticipated mobile computers from this year's CES show were Lenovo's U1 Hybrid and Skylight smartbook.

Report: Bing search for iPhone deal in place[ Fri, 28 May 2010 15:48:22 PDT ]A report says Microsoft's search would replace Google as the default option on Apple's phone.

Reporters' Roundtable: App stores are good for software biz (podcast)[ Fri, 28 May 2010 16:00:00 PDT ]Today we're covering the shift in the software business caused by app stores and the Web. Our guests are experts in the field: Phil Libin, CEO of Evernote, and Jeff Clavier, of SoftTech VC.

What should Ballmer do with Zune?[ Fri, 28 May 2010 16:54:19 PDT ]Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is taking a more direct role overseeing consumer products. Here are some suggestions on how to turn the troubled Zune brand around.

Send your questions for Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz[ Fri, 28 May 2010 17:08:10 PDT ]CNET's next Conversation will be with Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz. No, there won't be any swearing. We think. But tell us what you want us to ask!

Facebook's privacy war is not over[ Thu, 27 May 2010 16:16:44 EDT ]With the announcement of "simpler" privacy settings this week, Facebook must surely hope that its torturous privacy debacle is drawing to a close. It's not.

Got questions? Facebook wants to give answers[ Fri, 28 May 2010 12:11:14 EDT ]If Facebook already tells you who's got big plans for this weekend (or what they planted on their FarmVille farm), why not ask it where to grab dinner or whom you should vote for in the next election?

Most of us Google ourselves, survey finds[ Fri, 28 May 2010 12:51:14 EDT ]Web search engines make our lives easier: They connect us with what we're searching for in a matter of seconds, and sometimes they bring us to places we didn't even know we were looking for.

Lines greet iPad's international debut[ Fri, 28 May 2010 09:40:26 EDT ]Read full story for latest details.

What to expect from Apple next month[ Fri, 28 May 2010 14:22:44 EDT ]Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference will kick off in early June with a keynote by Steve Jobs, who will most likely unveil the next version of the iPhone. Here's what we think you'll hear.

Judge convicts mom in Facebook flap with son[ Fri, 28 May 2010 01:25:56 GMT ]A judge has convicted an Arkansas woman who locked her son out of his Facebook account and posted her own items there of misdemeanor harassment.

Judge convicts mom in Facebook flap with son[ Fri, 28 May 2010 01:25:56 GMT ]A judge has convicted an Arkansas woman who locked her son out of his Facebook account and posted her own items there of misdemeanor harassment.

Scramble on to gather data on oil spill effects[ Fri, 28 May 2010 15:51:59 GMT ]As the oil spreads throughout the Gulf, researchers have been racing to gather samples from sites around the region to document how the oil disperses, degrades and how it affects wildlife and the food chain.

Scramble on to gather data on oil spill effects[ Fri, 28 May 2010 15:51:59 GMT ]As the oil spreads throughout the Gulf, researchers have been racing to gather samples from sites around the region to document how the oil disperses, degrades and how it affects wildlife and the food chain.

Facebook page views more ginormous than you thought[ Fri, 28 May 2010 14:47:40 GMT ]Anyone still harboring illusions that “Quit Facebook Day” on May 31 will make even a scratch in the universal consciousness of cyberspace is in for a rude awaking with the release of Google’s Ad Planner stats.

Facebook page views more ginormous than you thought[ Fri, 28 May 2010 14:47:40 GMT ]Anyone still harboring illusions that “Quit Facebook Day” on May 31 will make even a scratch in the universal consciousness of cyberspace is in for a rude awaking with the release of Google’s Ad Planner stats.

Delayed gratification for space geeks[ Fri, 28 May 2010 03:12:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Get the latest word on the (delayed) Delta 4 GPS launch, the (delayed) SpaceX Falcon 9 launch and the (delayed) Lightsail 1 solar-sail mission.

Delayed gratification for space geeks[ Fri, 28 May 2010 03:12:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Get the latest word on the (delayed) Delta 4 GPS launch, the (delayed) SpaceX Falcon 9 launch and the (delayed) Lightsail 1 solar-sail mission.

Cosmic Log: Oil spill's energy lesson for Obama[ Thu, 27 May 2010 22:33:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Professor Richard Muller, author of the new textbook "Physics and Technology for Future Presidents," says Barack Obama could learn a lesson from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Cosmic Log: Oil spill's energy lesson for Obama[ Thu, 27 May 2010 22:33:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Professor Richard Muller, author of the new textbook "Physics and Technology for Future Presidents," says Barack Obama could learn a lesson from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Kindle, Kobo apps follow iPad international launch[ Fri, 28 May 2010 06:52:40 PDT ]With the release of the iPad worldwide, Amazon's Kindle and Kobo e-readers have gone international too.

Kindle, Kobo apps follow iPad international launch[ Fri, 28 May 2010 06:52:40 PDT ]With the release of the iPad worldwide, Amazon's Kindle and Kobo e-readers have gone international too.

In the Gulf, struggling with the oil disaster (photos)[ Fri, 28 May 2010 07:58:09 PDT ]BP and government agencies have been laboring for weeks to contain and clean up what the oil giant's CEO now calls an "environmental crisis and catastrophe." And it's far from over yet.

In the Gulf, struggling with the oil disaster (photos)[ Fri, 28 May 2010 07:58:09 PDT ]BP and government agencies have been laboring for weeks to contain and clean up what the oil giant's CEO now calls an "environmental crisis and catastrophe." And it's far from over yet.

Nokia, Opera side with Adobe on Flash[ Fri, 28 May 2010 08:03:38 PDT ]The companies offer two more votes of support for Adobe in its public battle with Apple over Adobe's Flash multimedia software.

Nokia, Opera side with Adobe on Flash[ Fri, 28 May 2010 08:03:38 PDT ]The companies offer two more votes of support for Adobe in its public battle with Apple over Adobe's Flash multimedia software.

Mozilla prepares coders for Firefox 4 features[ Fri, 28 May 2010 08:40:22 PDT ]Web developers, brace yourselves for Firefox 4 features. One in particular, IndexedDB, gives Web applications new data storage abilities.

Mozilla prepares coders for Firefox 4 features[ Fri, 28 May 2010 08:40:22 PDT ]Web developers, brace yourselves for Firefox 4 features. One in particular, IndexedDB, gives Web applications new data storage abilities.

Wave-powered desalination pump permitted in Gulf[ Fri, 28 May 2010 08:52:06 PDT ]The Seadog water pump, which captures the energy of waves to turn a generator, will be used on an offshore platform in Texas to test using ocean power to desalinate water.

Wave-powered desalination pump permitted in Gulf[ Fri, 28 May 2010 08:52:06 PDT ]The Seadog water pump, which captures the energy of waves to turn a generator, will be used on an offshore platform in Texas to test using ocean power to desalinate water.

Apple investigated over iTunes tactics[ Thu, 27 May 2010 10:35:19 EDT ]Federal investigators are asking questions about Apple's business practices involving digital music and whether Apple used its market dominance to suppress competition from its iTunes rivals, sources say.

Apple investigated over iTunes tactics[ Thu, 27 May 2010 10:35:19 EDT ]Federal investigators are asking questions about Apple's business practices involving digital music and whether Apple used its market dominance to suppress competition from its iTunes rivals, sources say.

'Rock Band 3' to have 'keytar' instrument[ Thu, 27 May 2010 18:12:50 EDT ]Information about a keyboard being included in the "Rock Band 3" package was teased in the "Green Day: Rock Band" demo. We have now been given some exclusive information by our now-famous Mole about what we can expect from "Rock Band 3."

Internet addresses in short supply[ Fri, 28 May 2010 10:46:45 EDT ]The Internet as we know it is reaching its limits.

Internet addresses in short supply[ Fri, 28 May 2010 10:46:45 EDT ]The Internet as we know it is reaching its limits.

'Rock Band 3' to have 'keytar' instrument[ Thu, 27 May 2010 18:12:50 EDT ]Information about a keyboard being included in the "Rock Band 3" package was teased in the "Green Day: Rock Band" demo. We have now been given some exclusive information by our now-famous Mole about what we can expect from "Rock Band 3."

'Small World' shows iPad's potential for board games[ Thu, 27 May 2010 16:41:17 EDT ]The iPad remains a gaming device with a lot of unrealized potential.

'Small World' shows iPad's potential for board games[ Thu, 27 May 2010 16:41:17 EDT ]The iPad remains a gaming device with a lot of unrealized potential.

Lines greet iPad's international debut[ Fri, 28 May 2010 09:40:26 EDT ]Read full story for latest details.

Lines greet iPad's international debut[ Fri, 28 May 2010 09:40:26 EDT ]Read full story for latest details.

Congress hears benefits of synthetic biology[ Thu, 27 May 2010 23:57:02 GMT ]Usually, when scientists announce some new discovery in a journal, they don't get summoned to testify before Congress the next week.

German agency not liking Facebook changes[ Thu, 27 May 2010 21:20:23 GMT ]Germany's national consumer-protection agency may take legal measures against Facebook if it finds that the social network's new privacy controls do not meet German data-protection standards.

Newsweek: Privacy crisis reveals Facebook PR missteps[ Thu, 27 May 2010 20:55:19 GMT ]Facebook's 26-year-old founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg may be a brilliant software geek, but he's lousy at public relations. In fact the most amazing thing about Facebook's current crisis over user privacy is how bad the company's PR machine is.

Judge convicts mom in Facebook flap with son[ Fri, 28 May 2010 01:25:56 GMT ]A judge has convicted an Arkansas woman who locked her son out of his Facebook account and posted her own items there of misdemeanor harassment.

Cosmic Log: Oil spill's energy lesson for Obama[ Thu, 27 May 2010 22:33:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Professor Richard Muller, author of the new textbook "Physics and Technology for Future Presidents," says Barack Obama could learn a lesson from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.