Thursday, July 15, 2010

Video: Big steps as man tests bionic legs
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:38:57 GMT ]

July 15: A man left paralyzed by a motorcycle accident tests a new pair of bionic legs. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports.  (Other)A man left paralyzed by a motorcycle accident tests a new pair of bionic legs. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)


Video: Big steps as man tests bionic legs
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:38:57 GMT ]

July 15: A man left paralyzed by a motorcycle accident tests a new pair of bionic legs. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports.  (Other)A man left paralyzed by a motorcycle accident tests a new pair of bionic legs. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)


Video: Hidden ship unearthed from WTC site
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:44:52 GMT ]

July 15: The wooden hull of a ship, estimated to be from the 18th century, was uncovered by workers excavating the World Trade Center site in New York City. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)The wooden hull of a ship, estimated to be from the 18th century, was uncovered by workers excavating the World Trade Center site in New York City. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)


Video: Hidden ship unearthed from WTC site
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:44:52 GMT ]

July 15: The wooden hull of a ship, estimated to be from the 18th century, was uncovered by workers excavating the World Trade Center site in New York City. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)The wooden hull of a ship, estimated to be from the 18th century, was uncovered by workers excavating the World Trade Center site in New York City. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)


Apple calls press conference on iPhone 4 issue
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:38:28 GMT ]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is shown here on June 7, 2010 announcing the new iPhone 4. Following criticism of a potentially faulty antenna, Apple will hold a press conference. It is not known whether Jobs will preside.Apple will host a press conference Friday to discuss the iPhone 4, said a company representative. Though no further details were provided, we assume that the conference will address concerns that the iPhone 4's antenna design causes increased dropped calls.


Cosmic Log: Eco-pioneer looks ahead
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:42:37 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: At the age of 90, environmental policy pioneer Russell Train says the challenges facing the next generation are tougher than the ones he faced 40 years ago — due to politics as well as the nature of the perils ahead.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: At the age of 90, environmental policy pioneer Russell Train says the challenges facing the next generation are tougher than the ones he faced 40 years ago — due to politics as well as the nature of the perils ahead.


Finjan sues McAfee, Symantec over patents
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:11:17 PDT ]
Security companies Webroot Software, Websense, and Sophos are also targeted in the suit, which claims they are violating two patents.

Apple knew about iPhone 4 antenna design flaw
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:35:23 GMT ]
Early in the iPhone 4's design stages, Steve Jobs was told by Apple's senior antenna expert that the antenna would cause problems, yet the concerns were ignored, according to a source who spoke to Bloomberg News.

iPhone 4: What now?
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:32:31 PDT ]
Sony launches a line of HD camcorders with interchangeable lenses, Google creates a site to help you get your fiber, and Apple plans a Friday event to discuss the iPhone 4.

Apple calls press conference on iPhone 4 issue
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:38:28 GMT ]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is shown here on June 7, 2010 announcing the new iPhone 4. Following criticism of a potentially faulty antenna, Apple will hold a press conference. It is not known whether Jobs will preside.Apple will host a press conference Friday to discuss the iPhone 4, said a company representative. Though no further details were provided, we assume that the conference will address concerns that the iPhone 4's antenna design causes increased dropped calls.


Cosmic Log: Eco-pioneer looks ahead
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:42:37 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: At the age of 90, environmental policy pioneer Russell Train says the challenges facing the next generation are tougher than the ones he faced 40 years ago — due to politics as well as the nature of the perils ahead.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: At the age of 90, environmental policy pioneer Russell Train says the challenges facing the next generation are tougher than the ones he faced 40 years ago — due to politics as well as the nature of the perils ahead.


Apple knew about iPhone 4 antenna design flaw
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:35:23 GMT ]
Early in the iPhone 4's design stages, Steve Jobs was told by Apple's senior antenna expert that the antenna would cause problems, yet the concerns were ignored, according to a source who spoke to Bloomberg News.

Finjan sues McAfee, Symantec over patents
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:11:17 PDT ]
Security companies Webroot Software, Websense, and Sophos are also targeted in the suit, which claims they are violating two patents.

iPhone 4: What now?
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:32:31 PDT ]
Sony launches a line of HD camcorders with interchangeable lenses, Google creates a site to help you get your fiber, and Apple plans a Friday event to discuss the iPhone 4.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/15: What is this?
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]
If you know what this is and where it is located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/15: What is this?
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]
If you know what this is and where it is located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Got an iPhone 4? You may need duct tape
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:30:29 EDT ]
Has it really come to this?

Got an iPhone 4? You may need duct tape
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:30:29 EDT ]
Has it really come to this?

Report: Carbon cap to spur nukes, gas, renewables
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:13:18 PDT ]
The latest energy and climate bill would cap emissions from utilities only, which a research firm says would lead to a major shift away from coal to other fuels.

Report: Carbon cap to spur nukes, gas, renewables
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:13:18 PDT ]
The latest energy and climate bill would cap emissions from utilities only, which a research firm says would lead to a major shift away from coal to other fuels.

Report: China shuts down dozens of blogs
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:55:08 PDT ]
Popular and outspoken private blogs are taken down as part of Chinese government's latest effort to control social networking, according to the AP.

Report: China shuts down dozens of blogs
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:55:08 PDT ]
Popular and outspoken private blogs are taken down as part of Chinese government's latest effort to control social networking, according to the AP.

What Apple must do to fix its iPhone 4 problem
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:13:20 EDT ]
It'd be an understatement to say that this has been a terrible week for Apple, and we haven't even reached the halfway point.

What Apple must do to fix its iPhone 4 problem
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:13:20 EDT ]
It'd be an understatement to say that this has been a terrible week for Apple, and we haven't even reached the halfway point.

Facebook a 'tool' for cheating spouses?
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:27:26 EDT ]
Ken Savage says that, at first, he welcomed his wife's new interest in Facebook.

Facebook a 'tool' for cheating spouses?
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:27:26 EDT ]
Ken Savage says that, at first, he welcomed his wife's new interest in Facebook.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Cosmic Log: Crunch time for NASA’s space vision
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:11:38 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A Senate committee vote is shaping up as a key turning point for NASA's space vision.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A Senate committee vote is shaping up as a key turning point for NASA's space vision.


iPhone antenna outcry escalates with recall demand
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:08:57 GMT ]

Because the iPhone 4's metal antennas are on the outside of the phone, holding the phone in certain ways can cause it to lose reception. This customer, looking at an iPhone 4 at the Apple Store 5th Avenue in New York, on June 24, 2010, may be holding it wrong.The news on the iPhone 4's antenna problem has reached new heights of shrillness, but this talk of lawsuits, fixes and now recalls, is 80 percent drama, 20 percent reason.


Scientists reportedly crack chicken-or-egg riddle
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:17:55 GMT ]

July 14: Scientists in Britain have think they may have an answer to a question that's been around for a long time. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The chicken, claim British scientists.


Apple calls press conference on iPhone 4 issue
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:38:28 GMT ]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is shown here on June 7, 2010 announcing the new iPhone 4. Following criticism of a potentially faulty antenna, Apple will hold a press conference. It is not known whether Jobs will preside.Apple will host a press conference Friday to discuss the iPhone 4, said a company representative. Though no further details were provided, we assume that the conference will address concerns that the iPhone 4's antenna design causes increased dropped calls.


Cosmic Log: Eco-pioneer looks ahead
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:42:37 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: At the age of 90, environmental policy pioneer Russell Train says the challenges facing the next generation are tougher than the ones he faced 40 years ago — due to politics as well as the nature of the perils ahead.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: At the age of 90, environmental policy pioneer Russell Train says the challenges facing the next generation are tougher than the ones he faced 40 years ago — due to politics as well as the nature of the perils ahead.


Mozilla disables password-stealing Firefox add-on
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:03:44 PDT ]
Mozilla Sniffer is downloaded about 1,800 times before being disabled and blocked for stealing passwords.

Report: Java and MySQL doing fine under Oracle
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:05:01 PDT ]
OpenSolaris may be having a hard time at Oracle, but months after Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, Java and MySQL are still viewed positively by users.

iOS 4.1 update released to developers
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:09:49 PDT ]
It includes the signal bar display change, but it's not yet clear whether this software update has the fix for the reported antenna-related problems some iPhone 4 users are having.

Chevy Volt battery to have eight-year/100,000 mile warranty
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:11:45 PDT ]
General Motors announced its Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle will come with an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty on its advanced lithium ion battery.

Apple addressing iPhone 4 issues Friday?
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:29:54 PDT ]
Apple is holding a press event regarding the iPhone 4 at 10 a.m., according to a report from CNET blogger Jim Dalrymple. Recall, free rubber bumpers, or something else?

Answers to your netiquette questions
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:46:48 EDT ]
The ground rules for online courtesy gelled sometime in the late '90s: Don't swear on public forums. Zip large files before sending. AVOID WRITING IN CAPS, AS IT IS RUDE TO CYBERSHOUT.

Five iPad games I can't stop playing
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:35:10 EDT ]
If you have an iPad, you already know Apple's dirty little secret.

What Apple must do to fix its iPhone 4 problem
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:35:36 EDT ]
It'd be an understatement to say that this has been a terrible week for Apple, and we haven't even reached the halfway point.

'Virtual preaching' transforms Sunday sermons
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:58:23 EDT ]
The Sunday morning service at Fellowship Church in Dallas, Texas, was humming along with hymns and prayers when something unusual happened.

iPhone antenna outcry escalates with recall demand
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:08:57 GMT ]

Because the iPhone 4's metal antennas are on the outside of the phone, holding the phone in certain ways can cause it to lose reception. This customer, looking at an iPhone 4 at the Apple Store 5th Avenue in New York, on June 24, 2010, may be holding it wrong.The news on the iPhone 4's antenna problem has reached new heights of shrillness, but this talk of lawsuits, fixes and now recalls, is 80 percent drama, 20 percent reason.


'12th man' in spy probe worked for Microsoft
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:01:30 GMT ]
The “12th man” taken into custody by U.S. officials in the Russian spy probe worked for Microsoft Corp., a spokesman for the company confirmed Wednesday.

'12th man' in spy probe worked for Microsoft
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:01:30 GMT ]
The “12th man” taken into custody by U.S. officials in the Russian spy probe worked for Microsoft Corp., a spokesman for the company confirmed Wednesday.

Malnutrition could cause arthritis in moose
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:49:10 GMT ]

Malnutrition early in life might contribute to arthritis, according to a new study in moose. Here, a moose from Isle Royale, a wilderness island national park in Lake Superior. Arthritis is generally thought to be caused by wear and tear on the joints with age, but malnutrition early in life might also contribute to the condition, a new study on animals suggests.


Malnutrition could cause arthritis in moose
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:49:10 GMT ]

Malnutrition early in life might contribute to arthritis, according to a new study in moose. Here, a moose from Isle Royale, a wilderness island national park in Lake Superior. Arthritis is generally thought to be caused by wear and tear on the joints with age, but malnutrition early in life might also contribute to the condition, a new study on animals suggests.


The 10 most uncool moments in tech
[ Wed, 7 Jul 2010 21:27:25 GMT ]

When companies try too hard to be hip, disastrous things can occur. Herein lie 10 of tech's most outrageously out-of-touch moments. Don't say we didn't warn you.


The 10 most uncool moments in tech
[ Wed, 7 Jul 2010 21:27:25 GMT ]

When companies try too hard to be hip, disastrous things can occur. Herein lie 10 of tech's most outrageously out-of-touch moments. Don't say we didn't warn you.


iPhone antenna outcry escalates with recall demand
[ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:08:57 GMT ]

Because the iPhone 4's metal antennas are on the outside of the phone, holding the phone in certain ways can cause it to lose reception. This customer, looking at an iPhone 4 at the Apple Store 5th Avenue in New York, on June 24, 2010, may be holding it wrong.The news on the iPhone 4's antenna problem has reached new heights of shrillness, but this talk of lawsuits, fixes and now recalls, is 80 percent drama, 20 percent reason.


Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/14: What is this?
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]
If you know what this is and where it is located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Scientists reportedly crack chicken-or-egg riddle
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:17:55 GMT ]

Egg-laying chickens look out of their crowded cages in the Aronheim family farm on October 26, 2005, in Ramot Hashevim, in central Israel. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The chicken, claim British scientists.