Women, minorities are biggest cellphone users[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:17:50 EDT ]Women text and talk on their mobile phones more than men.

Bill Gates: Spike in clean energy R&D needed[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:23:28 PDT ]Software tycoon-turned philanthropist Bill Gates talks turkey on clean energy technology, arguing that much bigger public investments in R&D are needed.

Bill Gates: Spike in clean energy R&D needed[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:23:28 PDT ]Software tycoon-turned philanthropist Bill Gates talks turkey on clean energy technology, arguing that much bigger public investments in R&D are needed.

Big-fingered sumos given iPads?[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:32:09 EDT ]Can a person's hands be too big for a cell phone?

Big-fingered sumos given iPads?[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:32:09 EDT ]Can a person's hands be too big for a cell phone?

Be polite and put your smartphone down[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:29:14 EDT ]Remember the good ol' days, circa mid-naughts, when most people's phones just alerted them of incoming calls and the occasional text message?

Be polite and put your smartphone down[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:29:14 EDT ]Remember the good ol' days, circa mid-naughts, when most people's phones just alerted them of incoming calls and the occasional text message?

Report: iTunes to rent TV shows for 99 cents[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:40:27 EDT ]In a move that could further popularize online and mobile video, Apple's iTunes store this fall may begin renting TV programming to viewers for 99 cents per episode, according to a report from Bloomberg News.

Report: iTunes to rent TV shows for 99 cents[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:40:27 EDT ]In a move that could further popularize online and mobile video, Apple's iTunes store this fall may begin renting TV programming to viewers for 99 cents per episode, according to a report from Bloomberg News.

Women, minorities are biggest cellphone users[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:17:50 EDT ]Women text and talk on their mobile phones more than men.

'Portal' to be required 'reading' at school[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:51:03 GMT ]Wabash College puts thought-provoking puzzle game on freshman book list.

One fifth of Americans play social network games[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:12:47 GMT ]You may claim to hate "FarmVille" and other Facebook games, but the secret's out: You, and 56.8 million other Americans, play games on social networks.

56-year-old chimp gives birth at zoo in Kansas[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:32:09 GMT ]A 56-year-old chimpanzee has surprised officials at a zoo in northeast Kansas by giving birth.

Cosmic Log: Mice trained to sniff out disease[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:39:45 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists have trained mice to recognize the whiff of bird flu in duck poop, hinting at a new line of defense in the fight against epidemics.

Facebook Places: Be your friends' 'big brother'?[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:24:13 GMT ]Red Tape Chronicles: Are your friends trustworthy? If they aren't, they might tell the world you are in some pretty crazy, or even disturbing, places, thanks to Facebook's new 'Places' tool.

$150,000 found in arrested Apple manager's home[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:31:39 PDT ]Paul Shin Devine, arrested for allegedly taking kickbacks from overseas suppliers, was found to have stored large sums of cash in shoe boxes during a search by federal agents.

Windows DLL bug hits dozens of apps[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:34:47 PDT ]A flaw in the way Windows handles dynamic-link library and related files likely affects hundreds of applications and has already been used in malicious attacks in the wild.

Lohan lawyer's amazing, amusing attack on E-Trade[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:43:56 PDT ]In new court papers, a lawyer for Lindsay Lohan claims that E-Trade's Super Bowl ad, which featured a milkaholic called "Lindsay," could not refer to any other Lindsay.

Microsoft's Bing Maps gets a food cart finder[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:02:57 PDT ]Looking for a food cart to get your nosh on? Bing has a new tool for residents of Portland, Ore., that helps sort out the good from the bad, and lets you see what's on the menu before you leave the house.

3Par gives Dell three days to top HP's offer[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:23:54 PDT ]The storage vendor announces it will begin negotiations with HP over its unsolicited bid if Dell can't produce a more attractive offer in three business days.

Apps let couch potatoes and bookworms check in[ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:09:48 EDT ]Intrigued by Foursquare, or Facebook's new Places feature, but not sure anybody would be interested in where you go every day?

Five must-have video games for fall[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:51:44 EDT ]From downloadable titles like haunting puzzle-action hybrid "Limbo" for Xbox 360 to the long-awaited release of PC sci-fi strategy juggernaut "StarCraft II," summer's been good to gaming fans.

Report: Big-fingered sumos given iPads[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:32:09 EDT ]Can a person's hands be too big for a cell phone?

Is Apple working on a 'desktop iPad?'[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:12:47 EDT ]Apple may be developing a computer that combines the look of a desktop with the touch-screen functions of its tablet-style iPad, according to reports about a patent filed by the company.

Can fuel cells power the future?[ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:22:08 GMT ]An electricity-generating fuel-cell system known as the Bloom Box sparked a huge buzz in the energy debate six months ago — and since then, still more ventures have surfaced to promise better living through chemistry.

Secret X-37B space plane has changed orbit[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:31:17 GMT ]The U.S. Air Force's secretive X-37B space plane apparently boosted itself into a new orbit Aug. 9, according to reports from seasoned satellite trackers around the world, Space..com has learned.

Secret X-37B space plane has changed orbit[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:31:17 GMT ]The U.S. Air Force's secretive X-37B space plane apparently boosted itself into a new orbit Aug. 9, according to reports from seasoned satellite trackers around the world, Space..com has learned.

New Chatroulette? World yawns with anticipation[ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:33:00 GMT ]Turns out Chatroulette 1.0, the video conversation Web sensation that introduced giggling adolescents, nonplused computer shut-ins and shocked – SHOCKED – journalists to random male genitalia worldwide was just an experiment. And now it's over

New Chatroulette? World yawns with anticipation[ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:33:00 GMT ]Turns out Chatroulette 1.0, the video conversation Web sensation that introduced giggling adolescents, nonplused computer shut-ins and shocked – SHOCKED – journalists to random male genitalia worldwide was just an experiment. And now it's over

Can fuel cells power the future?[ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:22:08 GMT ]An electricity-generating fuel-cell system known as the Bloom Box sparked a huge buzz in the energy debate six months ago — and since then, still more ventures have surfaced to promise better living through chemistry.

iPhone 'kill switch' would use voice, facial recognition[ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:10:12 GMT ]Apple patent proposal includes Big Brother-ish ways to detect those who jailbreak their iPhone, or hack into others' devices.

iPhone 'kill switch' would use voice, facial recognition[ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:10:12 GMT ]Apple patent proposal includes Big Brother-ish ways to detect those who jailbreak their iPhone, or hack into others' devices.

Prius to offer optional noise to alert pedestrians[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:38:15 PDT ]A new option--in Japan only for now--will allow Prius owners to add a small speaker system to their vehicles to help alert pedestrians.

Lucas sues to stop 'Jedi Mind' wireless headset[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:00:14 GMT ]"Star Wars" creator George Lucas has filed a $5 million trademark lawsuit against a company marketing a technology that allows users to control computer applications directly with their minds.

Lucas sues to stop 'Jedi Mind' wireless headset[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:00:14 GMT ]"Star Wars" creator George Lucas has filed a $5 million trademark lawsuit against a company marketing a technology that allows users to control computer applications directly with their minds.

Prius to offer optional noise to alert pedestrians[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:38:15 PDT ]A new option--in Japan only for now--will allow Prius owners to add a small speaker system to their vehicles to help alert pedestrians.

Monster swallows HotJobs, inks deal with Yahoo[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:03:18 PDT ]Job search giant completes its buyout of Yahoo's HotJobs and cuts a deal to appear on Yahoo's home page as the exclusive provider of career content.

Monster swallows HotJobs, inks deal with Yahoo[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:03:18 PDT ]Job search giant completes its buyout of Yahoo's HotJobs and cuts a deal to appear on Yahoo's home page as the exclusive provider of career content.

Road Trip Pic of the Day 8/24: What is this?[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:30:00 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.

Road Trip Pic of the Day 8/24: What is this?[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:30:00 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.

Road Trip Pic of the Day going weekly[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:31:00 PDT ]Since early June, CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman has posted a daily picture and tasked readers with identifying it. Now, with Road Trip 2010 completed, the daily challenge is going weekly. Please come back each Thursday.

Road Trip Pic of the Day going weekly[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:31:00 PDT ]Since early June, CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman has posted a daily picture and tasked readers with identifying it. Now, with Road Trip 2010 completed, the daily challenge is going weekly. Please come back each Thursday.

Hackers see the cloud as ripe territory[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:35:59 PDT ]Survey conducted at last month's DefCon finds that hackers see the cloud as ripe for the taking and don't believe that cloud vendors are doing enough to secure it.

Hackers see the cloud as ripe territory[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:35:59 PDT ]Survey conducted at last month's DefCon finds that hackers see the cloud as ripe for the taking and don't believe that cloud vendors are doing enough to secure it.

You can't block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook[ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:12:59 EDT ]You can't block CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook.

You can't block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook[ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:12:59 EDT ]You can't block CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook.

How to 'undo' an ill-advised Gmail message[ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:30:51 EDT ]Ever have that sick-to-your-stomach, "Oh crap!" moment after sending an e-mail?

How to 'undo' an ill-advised Gmail message[ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:30:51 EDT ]Ever have that sick-to-your-stomach, "Oh crap!" moment after sending an e-mail?

Apps let couch potatoes and bookworms check in[ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:09:48 EDT ]Intrigued by Foursquare, or Facebook's new Places feature, but not sure anybody would be interested in where you go every day?

Apps let couch potatoes and bookworms check in[ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:09:48 EDT ]Intrigued by Foursquare, or Facebook's new Places feature, but not sure anybody would be interested in where you go every day?