Supergiant star sparks doomsday debate[ Thu, 3 Jun 2010 01:16:42 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Is the red supergiant star Betelgeuse about to erupt into a panic-inducing supernova? Not likely, says Phil Plait, the good guy behind the Bad Astronomy website.

No ‘all you can eat’ data for new AT&T users[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 20:20:51 GMT ]Just in time for the release of a new iPhone, AT&T will stop letting new customers sign up for its unlimited Internet data plan for smart phones and iPads and charge more for users who hog the most bandwidth.

Cosmic Log: Meteor mystery solved[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 18:42:31 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomical sleuths use fine art and old newspapers to figure out exactly which meteor Walt Whitman was talking about in a famous poem.

Games that make the most of the iPad[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:20:19 GMT ]iPad gaming is still new but these titles are leading the way.

Is iPad gaming living up to the hype?[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:18:59 GMT ]Two months after the iPad's launch, the games available in the App Store are expensive and not exactly magical. But surely it won't be long before they wow us.

Zuckerberg in the hot seat at D8[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:10:47 PDT ]Facebook's chief executive gets grilled at the D: All Things Digital conference amid lingering questions over privacy and other issues.

D8 confab brings out the bigwigs (roundup)[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:40:00 PDT ]Movers and shakers at this year's D: All Things Digital conference range from opening-night guest Steve Jobs to Steve Ballmer, James Cameron, and the FCC's Julius Genachowski.

Google edges into the mobile download game[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:14:42 PDT ]Starting Wednesday, you can search Google.com for an iPhone or Android app, and get a shortcut to download it.

Study: Developers would rather do taxes than test software[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:11:08 PDT ]A survey of developers suggests they're so frustrated by buggy, ill-tested software that they'd rather enjoy filling out tax forms than manipulating manually tested software.

So, is Flash dying as Steve Jobs said?[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:25:24 PDT ]The Apple CEO claims Adobe's Flash is "waning." Apple's clout gives weight to this argument.

Twitter gets its own 'swear jar'[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:12:23 EDT ]As a kid, my mom made my brother and I put 10 cents in a swear jar each time a "bad word" escaped our lips. New service SwearJarr applies the same curse-word fiduciary punishment logic to potty-mouthed Twitter users.

Google's Android favored for phones, tablets[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:29:39 EDT ]Google's Android operating system is seen as a future favorite for smartphones and tablets, according to a research note released Tuesday and comments from the chief executive of graphics chip supplier Nvidia.

Sexual chemistry? There's an app for that[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:54:46 EDT ]App developer MEDL Mobile has just released an iPhone app to help men and women evaluate prospective sexual partners.

Firefox plugin blacks out BP across the web[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:14:33 EDT ]Creative agency Jess3 has developed a Firefox plugin that aims to black out all mentions of BP (British Petroleum) across the web. As one popular tweet espouses, "Want BP to [blank] up your browser like they've [blank] up the Gulf? Install the Oil Spill Firefox plugin from @jess3."

The good and bad of Facebook's CEO[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:15:10 EDT ]David Kirkpatrick's new book, "The Facebook Effect," is the most extensive work yet written about the ubiquitous social-networking site and the people who lifted it from late-night college project to web powerhouse.

Russia launching Mars mission simulation[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 15:36:47 GMT ]A manned mission to Mars may be decades away, but an international team of researchers will try to experience what one might be like by locking themselves up in a windowless capsule for a year-and-half — the time needed for a roundtrip to the red planet.

Russia launching Mars mission simulation[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 15:36:47 GMT ]A manned mission to Mars may be decades away, but an international team of researchers will try to experience what one might be like by locking themselves up in a windowless capsule for a year-and-half — the time needed for a roundtrip to the red planet.

Games that make the most of the iPad[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:20:19 GMT ]iPad gaming is still new but these titles are leading the way.

Baby steps of stars revealed by Hubble[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 14:34:49 GMT ]The tiny motions of hundreds of young stars packed tightly inside a star cluster have been revealed for the first time by images from the Hubble Space Telescope taken a decade apart.

Intel seeks consumers for MeeGo[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:09:04 PDT ]Speaking at Computex 2010, Intel's Peter Biddle says he's not worried about attracting developers for the open-source platform. Rather, he said, "we need more consumers."

Baby steps of stars revealed by Hubble[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 14:34:49 GMT ]The tiny motions of hundreds of young stars packed tightly inside a star cluster have been revealed for the first time by images from the Hubble Space Telescope taken a decade apart.

AT&T caps phone data usage with new plans[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:37:47 GMT ]In time for the widely expected launch of a new iPhone model, carrier AT&T Inc. is pulling in the reins on data usage by its customers with smart phones and iPads.

AT&T caps phone data usage with new plans[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:37:47 GMT ]In time for the widely expected launch of a new iPhone model, carrier AT&T Inc. is pulling in the reins on data usage by its customers with smart phones and iPads.

Games that make the most of the iPad[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:20:19 GMT ]iPad gaming is still new but these titles are leading the way.

Is iPad gaming living up to the hype?[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:18:59 GMT ]Two months after the iPad's launch, the games available in the App Store are expensive and not exactly magical. But surely it won't be long before they wow us.

Is iPad gaming living up to the hype?[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:18:59 GMT ]Two months after the iPad's launch, the games available in the App Store are expensive and not exactly magical. But surely it won't be long before they wow us.

Intel seeks consumers for MeeGo[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:09:04 PDT ]Speaking at Computex 2010, Intel's Peter Biddle says he's not worried about attracting developers for the open-source platform. Rather, he said, "we need more consumers."

Morning Edition: AT&T sheds unlimited data[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:32:17 PDT ]Google's Chrome OS is set for a Q4 release, Borders plans to launch its e-book store by month's end, and AT&T eliminates its unlimited data plan for new customers.

Steve Jobs at D: The videos[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:39:07 PDT ]Although you had to be at D to see Steve Jobs live, the video highlights are now available. CNET's Ina Fried offers a curated look at what Steve Jobs had to say.

NoSQL goes mobile with the help of CouchDB[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:09:02 PDT ]Nonrelational databases are finding a home on mobile devices thanks to the newly revamped CouchDB. Big data is moving to some very small places.

Morning Edition: AT&T sheds unlimited data[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:32:17 PDT ]Google's Chrome OS is set for a Q4 release, Borders plans to launch its e-book store by month's end, and AT&T eliminates its unlimited data plan for new customers.

Network of Web-savvy EV charging stations on tap[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:57:59 PDT ]Funded by grants, Coulomb Technologies plans ChargePoint America, a program to install 4,600 electric vehicle charging stations in nine regions in the U.S., which drivers can locate using smart phone apps.

Network of Web-savvy EV charging stations on tap[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:57:59 PDT ]Funded by grants, Coulomb Technologies plans ChargePoint America, a program to install 4,600 electric vehicle charging stations in nine regions in the U.S., which drivers can locate using smart phone apps.

NoSQL goes mobile with the help of CouchDB[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:09:02 PDT ]Nonrelational databases are finding a home on mobile devices thanks to the newly revamped CouchDB. Big data is moving to some very small places.

Steve Jobs at D: The videos[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:39:07 PDT ]Although you had to be at D to see Steve Jobs live, the video highlights are now available. CNET's Ina Fried offers a curated look at what Steve Jobs had to say.

Internet Explorer 6 finally nearing extinction[ Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:49:52 EDT ]According to web analytics company StatCounter, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 is now truly a relic of the past with less than 5 percent market share in the U.S. and Europe.

Internet Explorer 6 finally nearing extinction[ Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:49:52 EDT ]According to web analytics company StatCounter, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 is now truly a relic of the past with less than 5 percent market share in the U.S. and Europe.

Israel turns to YouTube, Twitter after flotilla fiasco[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:02:05 EDT ]The Israeli government is hoping YouTube and Twitter can help restore its reputation after a botched raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla killed nine people. Don't get your hopes up, Bibi. There's only so much a technological tactic can do after such a big strategic blunder. Besides, the folks on those ships had camera phones, too.

Need therapy? Consult your phone[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:55:06 EDT ]Mobile therapy apps are on the way. Just imagine -- you might not have to pay $200 an hour to talk about your problems. You can just pop out your iPhone and a virtual therapist can offer you some perspective.

Need therapy? Consult your phone[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:55:06 EDT ]Mobile therapy apps are on the way. Just imagine -- you might not have to pay $200 an hour to talk about your problems. You can just pop out your iPhone and a virtual therapist can offer you some perspective.

Israel turns to YouTube, Twitter after flotilla fiasco[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:02:05 EDT ]The Israeli government is hoping YouTube and Twitter can help restore its reputation after a botched raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla killed nine people. Don't get your hopes up, Bibi. There's only so much a technological tactic can do after such a big strategic blunder. Besides, the folks on those ships had camera phones, too.

Facebook 'Like' button draws privacy scrutiny[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:14:01 EDT ]When Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg recently announced a "Like" button that publishers could place on their Web pages, he predicted it would make the Web smarter and "more social."

Facebook 'Like' button draws privacy scrutiny[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:14:01 EDT ]When Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg recently announced a "Like" button that publishers could place on their Web pages, he predicted it would make the Web smarter and "more social."

Jobs on Flash, iPads and the post-PC era[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:26:48 EDT ]Apple CEO Steve Jobs kicked off the D8 Conference with a wide-ranging chat about Apple vs. Adobe, the lost iPhone prototype and whether the tablet will replace the PC.

Jobs on Flash, iPads and the post-PC era[ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:26:48 EDT ]Apple CEO Steve Jobs kicked off the D8 Conference with a wide-ranging chat about Apple vs. Adobe, the lost iPhone prototype and whether the tablet will replace the PC.

SpaceX gears up for crucial rocket launch[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 03:10:45 GMT ]California-based SpaceX has laid out a Friday timetable for the first test launch of its Falcon 9 rocket — and the first big test of President Barack Obama's plan for human spaceflight.

Space station crew returns to Earth[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 03:55:51 GMT ]A Russian Soyuz spacecraft landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan late Tuesday, bringing home three veteran spacefliers who spent nearly six months in orbit.

Steve Jobs: AT&T is ‘improving’ its network[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 02:47:13 GMT ]Steve Jobs said Tuesday he doesn't know where the Gizmodo/iPhone prototype case "will end up" legally, and that AT&T is 'improving' its network.

Robot astronomer gets smarter[ Wed, 2 Jun 2010 01:00:26 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: When thousands of Internet users helped astronomers classify types of galaxies, some of them may not have known they were training a machine to do their job.

Wacky and wonderful pet tech[ Tue, 1 Jun 2010 13:27:20 GMT ]These 18 gizmos are ideal for pampered pets and their adoring caretakers.