Slideshow: Lights in the sky[ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 21:59:16 GMT ]Click through stunning images of the auroral displays created by geomagnetic storms.

Google, Verizon in tiered-Net traffic talks[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:07:00 PDT ]Google is shutting down its real-time messaging system known as Google Wave, the iPhone dev team releases a carrier unlock for jailbroken iPhones, and Google and Verizon are apparently near a deal to pay for tiered Web traffic in a blow to Net neutrality.

Slideshow: Lights in the sky[ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 21:59:16 GMT ]Click through stunning images of the auroral displays created by geomagnetic storms.

NYT: Google, Verizon near deal on pay tiers for Web[ Thu, 5 Aug 2010 11:17:52 GMT ]Verizon Communications Inc and Google Inc agreed to a deal over how Internet traffic will be treated, two people familiar with the agreement said Wednesday.

NYT: Google, Verizon near deal on pay tiers for Web[ Thu, 5 Aug 2010 11:17:52 GMT ]Verizon Communications Inc and Google Inc agreed to a deal over how Internet traffic will be treated, two people familiar with the agreement said Wednesday.

Google, Verizon in tiered-Net traffic talks[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:07:00 PDT ]Google is shutting down its real-time messaging system known as Google Wave, the iPhone dev team releases a carrier unlock for jailbroken iPhones, and Google and Verizon are apparently near a deal to pay for tiered Web traffic in a blow to Net neutrality.

Beware Chevy Volt price gouging[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:22:07 PDT ]Reports surface of dealers planning to charge large premiums in addition to GM's $41,000 price tag.

Beware Chevy Volt price gouging[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:22:07 PDT ]Reports surface of dealers planning to charge large premiums in addition to GM's $41,000 price tag.

Apple stores raking in revenue[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:26:25 PDT ]The engine behind the second-quarter surge was the iPad, which had people flocking to the stores, where they spent heavily.

Apple stores raking in revenue[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:26:25 PDT ]The engine behind the second-quarter surge was the iPad, which had people flocking to the stores, where they spent heavily.

Bangkok adding solar to grid[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:44:45 PDT ]Solar plant just outside the city is designed to generate 44 megawatts of power and is set for completion by late 2011.

Bangkok adding solar to grid[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:44:45 PDT ]Solar plant just outside the city is designed to generate 44 megawatts of power and is set for completion by late 2011.

Amazon releases two free Kindle games[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:50:12 PDT ]Gaming has come to the Kindle with two titles designed to test your vocabulary.

Amazon releases two free Kindle games[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:50:12 PDT ]Gaming has come to the Kindle with two titles designed to test your vocabulary.

Franken: Net neutrality is key to free speech[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:58:46 EDT ]If we learned that the government was planning to limit our First Amendment rights, we'd be outraged. After all, our right to be heard is fundamental to our democracy.

Franken: Net neutrality is key to free speech[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:58:46 EDT ]If we learned that the government was planning to limit our First Amendment rights, we'd be outraged. After all, our right to be heard is fundamental to our democracy.

Henry Rollins' favorite on-the-road gadget[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:20:27 EDT ]I have spent the larger half of the last 30 years traveling constantly. For days, weeks and sometimes months at a time, all I have is what I can carry -- to airports, train stations, docks to hotels, tour buses, tents and backstage areas. From Cairo to Kabul, Kathmandu and beyond, I haul it all with me, sometimes bringing all my food and water along as well.

Henry Rollins' favorite on-the-road gadget[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:20:27 EDT ]I have spent the larger half of the last 30 years traveling constantly. For days, weeks and sometimes months at a time, all I have is what I can carry -- to airports, train stations, docks to hotels, tour buses, tents and backstage areas. From Cairo to Kabul, Kathmandu and beyond, I haul it all with me, sometimes bringing all my food and water along as well.

Google Wave's demise is good news for Facebook[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:06:02 EDT ]Google this week abandoned "Wave," its much-hyped social collaboration tool. Wave was perhaps the prototypical Google product: Technically advanced, incredibly ambitious and near-impossible to use.

Google Wave's demise is good news for Facebook[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:06:02 EDT ]Google this week abandoned "Wave," its much-hyped social collaboration tool. Wave was perhaps the prototypical Google product: Technically advanced, incredibly ambitious and near-impossible to use.

People posing as their pets on Facebook[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:34:29 EDT ]There's nothing too unusual about the way Shiva Lingham starts her day. After a quick breakfast, she goes upstairs and crawls into her mom's unmade bed.

People posing as their pets on Facebook[ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:34:29 EDT ]There's nothing too unusual about the way Shiva Lingham starts her day. After a quick breakfast, she goes upstairs and crawls into her mom's unmade bed.

British X-Files describe secret UFO study[ Thu, 5 Aug 2010 00:23:39 GMT ]Britain released hundreds of previously secret "UFO files" on Thursday, including a letter saying that Winston Churchill had ordered a 50-year cover-up of a wartime encounter between an unidentified flying object and military pilot.

Police agencies admit to saving body scan images[ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 20:06:55 GMT ]Despite claims by the TSA that electronic body scan images "cannot be stored or recorded," some federal police agencies are in fact saving tens of thousands of images, according to a report by CNET News.

Android takes lead in consumer smartphones[ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 17:19:55 GMT ]Smartphones running Google's Android software were the top seller among consumers in the United States in the second quarter, industry tracker NPD said Wednesday.

Cosmic Log: Gamers solve protein puzzles[ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 17:53:58 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers develop a video game that rewards players for solving the scientifically substantial puzzles surrounding protein folding.

Video: 'Halo Reach' impressions[ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 05:50:57 GMT ]New abilities, map creator, and multiplayer dynamics. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives his impressions of the game. (MSNBC)

Eric Schmidt on the demise of Google Wave[ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:37:50 PDT ]Speaking on the sidelines of the Techonomy conference, Schmidt chalked up Wave's lack of adoption to Google's strategy of trying difficult things and seeing what works.

Thunderbird gets web-savvy with Contacts[ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:04:20 PDT ]Originally introduced to Firefox, Mozilla brings its "smart" social networking and Webmail client address book to Thunderbird, where it can easily integrate with the contacts on your desktop.

Schmidt: 200,000 Android devices sold each day[ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:07:27 PDT ]Speaking to reporters, Google CEO Eric Schmidt says that Android devices are being sold at double the rate they were two months ago. As for Chrome OS, it's still coming this year, he said.

Schmidt on Google Wave, Net neutrality (roundup)[ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:27:10 PDT ]Google CEO Eric Schmidt talks Google Wave, Net neutrality, and society's connection to technology at the inaugural Techonomy conference in Lake Tahoe, Calif.

Introducing the CNET News iPhone app[ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:14:04 PDT ]We know you've been clamoring for an official CNET News iPhone app, and we're happy to let you know it's finally here. Read all about what it does and why you should download it.

It's time to reclaim the Facebook Poke[ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:41:16 EDT ]I have a mission for you. One so lofty, so arduous, so utterly impossible that many of you may abandon the cause.

Top picks for free smartphone apps[ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:40:44 EDT ]BlackBerry, Droid, iPhone -- no matter which smartphone you have, it's the apps, not the features, that make your phone unique.

Google plans to drop Wave[ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:57:59 EDT ]Google is pulling the plug on Google Wave.

Why do people still use BlackBerrys?[ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:49:05 EDT ]It's the smartphone everyone owns -- and no one seems to like.

Underwhelming BlackBerry spells doom for RIM[ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 15:09:57 GMT ]RIM's BlackBerry Torch may be a neat toy for devotees, but it also needed to excite the many BB owners who are currently exploring other options, and even grab people who currently prefer iPhones or Droids. Alas, it did not.

Underwhelming BlackBerry spells doom for RIM[ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 15:09:57 GMT ]RIM's BlackBerry Torch may be a neat toy for devotees, but it also needed to excite the many BB owners who are currently exploring other options, and even grab people who currently prefer iPhones or Droids. Alas, it did not.

Giant swimming pool helps NASA plan emergency spacewalks[ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 15:09:42 GMT ]A malfunctioning pump in a vital cooling system onboard the International Space Station sent NASA scrambling to plan two emergency spacewalks this week to replace the faulty component module. At the center of that planning is a huge swimming pool in Texas.

Giant swimming pool helps NASA plan emergency spacewalks[ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 15:09:42 GMT ]A malfunctioning pump in a vital cooling system onboard the International Space Station sent NASA scrambling to plan two emergency spacewalks this week to replace the faulty component module. At the center of that planning is a huge swimming pool in Texas.

Sharks attack the App Store! Run for your lives![ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 00:27:32 GMT ]It's Shark Week. With sharks swimming ashore on the East Coast, there is no better time to hit the App Store and brush up on your shark knowledge. Perhaps you'll game your way to a better understanding of our razor-toothed friends.

Sharks attack the App Store! Run for your lives![ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 00:27:32 GMT ]It's Shark Week. With sharks swimming ashore on the East Coast, there is no better time to hit the App Store and brush up on your shark knowledge. Perhaps you'll game your way to a better understanding of our razor-toothed friends.

Cosmic Log: Can you see the northern lights?[ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 14:16:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The first wave of stormy weather from the sun has hit Earth, setting the stage for a stunning display of the northern lights.

Cosmic Log: Can you see the northern lights?[ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 14:16:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The first wave of stormy weather from the sun has hit Earth, setting the stage for a stunning display of the northern lights.

Video: 'Halo Reach' impressions[ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 05:50:57 GMT ]New abilities, map creator, and multiplayer dynamics. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives his impressions of the game. (MSNBC)

Video: 'Halo Reach' impressions[ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 05:50:57 GMT ]New abilities, map creator, and multiplayer dynamics. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives his impressions of the game. (MSNBC)

From feature to product the free-mium way[ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]Sometimes what looks like a feature can be a product in and of itself. A new application called Bounce illustrates the point.

From feature to product the free-mium way[ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]Sometimes what looks like a feature can be a product in and of itself. A new application called Bounce illustrates the point.

Picture of the Day 8/4: What is this?[ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Picture of the Day 8/4: What is this?[ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.