Is the grand design within our grasp?[ Sat, 4 Sep 2010 00:48:30 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than a decade ago, British physicist Stephen Hawking said there was a 50-50 chance that a unified "theory of everything" would be discovered within 20 years. Now he explains why he thinks the theory has been found.

Donkey Kong returns with both retro and modern flair[ Sat, 4 Sep 2010 19:05:57 GMT ]The king of the video game apes is keeping one giant foot in the past and one in the present in his forthcoming game. But will "Donkey Kong Country Returns" be able to please both old-school and new-school fans?

Cosmic Log: Why the N.Z. quake is no Haiti[ Fri, 3 Sep 2010 21:50:44 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In January, a 7.0 quake hit Haiti, and 230,000 people died. Today, a 7.0 quake hit New Zealand, and early indications are that it caused relatively few major casualties. Why the difference?

10 products for a relaxing Labor Day weekend[ Fri, 3 Sep 2010 16:42:21 GMT ]If you have an extended break this Labor Day weekend to relax, these products could help you do just that. But be warned that extreme relaxation can result in extreme laziness.

Craigslist removes adult services section[ Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:03:05 GMT ]Craigslist closed the adult services section of its website, a week after a group of state attorneys general complained about illegal ads promoting prostitution.

Google settles Buzz lawsuit for $8.5M[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:08:19 PDT ]Internet privacy groups will be the beneficiary of the settlement, which came as the result of a lawsuit filed over Google's maligned Buzz launch.

CNET News, now on Android[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:54:51 PDT ]The iPhone is no longer the only smartphone with a CNET News app. Our breaking stories and in-depth features are now even easier to read and browse on Android devices, with the new free CNET News app. Read about what it does and why it's worth downloading.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Garmin Nuvi 3790T, the Microsoft Arc Touch mouse, and an Iomega 1TB hard drive built for the Mac.

Craigslist censored: Adult section removed[ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:22:13 PDT ]In a remarkable twist to the battle over Craigslist's Adult Services area, the site removes the section and replaces the home-page link to it with a "censored" tag.

The ad that uses YouTube brilliantly[ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:24:20 PDT ]A Liquid Paper-like product's ad, created specifically to run on YouTube, shows the possibility of creating something remarkable on a site for which display advertising is becoming a key profit-making component.

iTunes Ping: The missing thing[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:16:40 EDT ]Apple this week launched Ping, a new social network that runs within the iTunes software.

Facebook testing a 'stalker button'[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:49:02 EDT ]Facebook is apparently testing a new subscription feature that would allow users to receive alerts any time a specific friend takes certain actions on the social network.

'NHL2K11' shoots, but sometimes misses[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:51:48 EDT ]NHL2K11 (2KSports/Visual Concepts) tries to bring realism to sports on the Wii, but falls short because of control issues and a spotty artificial intelligence.

Users amused, annoyed by Facebook Places[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:07:07 EDT ]It's been two weeks since Facebook users took to blogs and message boards to voice their concerns about Places, a location-based service that allows people to check in to gathering spots via the social network.

Cheers to 'Dance Central' — the cure for two left feet[ Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:00:47 GMT ]Just as "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" have created legions of rock 'n roll gods, the forthcoming motion-controlled game "Dance Central" will soon create an army of dancing queens and kings.

Babes, bullets, bombs! Duke Nukem makes a comeback[ Sat, 4 Sep 2010 04:31:22 GMT ]Game icon Duke Nukem will wield his over-the-top guns and attitude yet again. After more than a decade of delays, "Duke Nukem Forever" will debut on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC game systems in 2011.

Babes, bullets, bombs! Duke Nukem makes a comeback[ Sat, 4 Sep 2010 04:31:22 GMT ]Game icon Duke Nukem will wield his over-the-top guns and attitude yet again. After more than a decade of delays, "Duke Nukem Forever" will debut on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC game systems in 2011.

Cheers to 'Dance Central' — the cure for two left feet[ Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:00:47 GMT ]Just as "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" have created legions of rock 'n roll gods, the forthcoming motion-controlled game "Dance Central" will soon create an army of dancing queens and kings.

Is the grand design within our grasp?[ Sat, 4 Sep 2010 00:48:30 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than a decade ago, British physicist Stephen Hawking said there was a 50-50 chance that a unified "theory of everything" would be discovered within 20 years. Now he explains why he thinks the theory has been found.

Is the grand design within our grasp?[ Sat, 4 Sep 2010 00:48:30 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than a decade ago, British physicist Stephen Hawking said there was a 50-50 chance that a unified "theory of everything" would be discovered within 20 years. Now he explains why he thinks the theory has been found.

Cosmic Log: Why the N.Z. quake is no Haiti[ Fri, 3 Sep 2010 21:50:44 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In January, a 7.0 quake hit Haiti, and 230,000 people died. Today, a 7.0 quake hit New Zealand, and early indications are that it caused relatively few major casualties. Why the difference?

CNET News, now on Android[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:54:51 PDT ]The iPhone's no longer the only smartphone with a CNET News app. Our breaking stories and in-depth features are now even easier to read and browse on Android devices from the new, free CNET News app. Read about what it does and why it's worth downloading.

Reporters' Roundtable: Checking in with Facebook and Foursquare[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:45:00 PDT ]VCs are funneling funds into Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other apps that let users check-in and then broadcast their locations. We find out why on this week's show, featuring Claire Cain Miller of The New York Times and Adrianne Jeffries of ReadWriteWeb.

Facebook adds 'liked' news stories to search results[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:37 PDT ]Facebook has added more functionality to its search results by including all the articles a user's friends have said they "like."

Google settles Buzz lawsuit for $8.5M[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:08:19 PDT ]Internet privacy groups will be the beneficiary of the settlement, which came as the result of a lawsuit filed over Google's maligned Buzz launch.

Cosmic Log: Why the N.Z. quake is no Haiti[ Fri, 3 Sep 2010 21:50:44 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In January, a 7.0 quake hit Haiti, and 230,000 people died. Today, a 7.0 quake hit New Zealand, and early indications are that it caused relatively few major casualties. Why the difference?

10 products for a relaxing Labor Day weekend[ Fri, 3 Sep 2010 16:42:21 GMT ]If you have an extended break this Labor Day weekend to relax, these products could help you do just that. But be warned that extreme relaxation can result in extreme laziness.

10 products for a relaxing Labor Day weekend[ Fri, 3 Sep 2010 16:42:21 GMT ]If you have an extended break this Labor Day weekend to relax, these products could help you do just that. But be warned that extreme relaxation can result in extreme laziness.

Facebook adds 'liked' news stories to search results[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:37 PDT ]Facebook has added more functionality to its search results by including all the articles a user's friends have said they "like."

Reporters' Roundtable: Checking in with Facebook and Foursquare[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:45:00 PDT ]VCs are funneling funds into Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other apps that let users check-in and then broadcast their locations. We find out why on this week's show, featuring Claire Cain Miller of The New York Times and Adrianne Jeffries of ReadWriteWeb.

Google settles Buzz lawsuit for $8.5M[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:08:19 PDT ]Internet privacy groups will be the beneficiary of the settlement, which came as the result of a lawsuit filed over Google's maligned Buzz launch.

CNET News, now on Android[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:54:51 PDT ]The iPhone's no longer the only smartphone with a CNET News app. Our breaking stories and in-depth features are now even easier to read and browse on Android devices from the new, free CNET News app. Read about what it does and why it's worth downloading.

iTunes Ping: The missing thing[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:16:40 EDT ]Apple this week launched Ping, a new social network that runs within the iTunes software.

Users amused, annoyed by Facebook Places[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:07:07 EDT ]It's been two weeks since Facebook users took to blogs and message boards to voice their concerns about Places, a location-based service that allows people to check in to gathering spots via the social network.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Garmin Nuvi 3790T, the Microsoft Arc Touch mouse, and an Iomega 1TB hard drive built for the Mac.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Garmin Nuvi 3790T, the Microsoft Arc Touch mouse, and an Iomega 1TB hard drive built for the Mac.

iTunes Ping: The missing thing[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:16:40 EDT ]Apple this week launched Ping, a new social network that runs within the iTunes software.

Facebook testing a 'stalker button'[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:49:02 EDT ]Facebook is apparently testing a new subscription feature that would allow users to receive alerts any time a specific friend takes certain actions on the social network.

Facebook testing a 'stalker button'[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:49:02 EDT ]Facebook is apparently testing a new subscription feature that would allow users to receive alerts any time a specific friend takes certain actions on the social network.

'NHL2K11' shoots, but sometimes misses[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:51:48 EDT ]NHL2K11 (2KSports/Visual Concepts) tries to bring realism to sports on the Wii, but falls short because of control issues and a spotty artificial intelligence.

'NHL2K11' shoots, but sometimes misses[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:51:48 EDT ]NHL2K11 (2KSports/Visual Concepts) tries to bring realism to sports on the Wii, but falls short because of control issues and a spotty artificial intelligence.

Users amused, annoyed by Facebook Places[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:07:07 EDT ]It's been two weeks since Facebook users took to blogs and message boards to voice their concerns about Places, a location-based service that allows people to check in to gathering spots via the social network.

Want to play with Kinect? Bring a sweat rag![ Fri, 3 Sep 2010 21:56:32 GMT ]Playing video games by moving your body rather than by pressing buttons on a controller is sweaty, sweaty work.

Chinese satellites bump during secret maneuvers[ Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:35:37 GMT ]A Chinese satellite may have intentionally nudged another spacecraft during secretive space maneuvers in near-Earth orbit, according to analysts.

Is the grand design within our grasp?[ Sat, 4 Sep 2010 00:48:30 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than a decade ago, British physicist Stephen Hawking said there was a 50-50 chance that a unified "theory of everything" would be discovered within 20 years. Now he explains why he thinks the theory has been found.

Cosmic Log: Why the N.Z. quake is no Haiti[ Fri, 3 Sep 2010 21:50:44 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In January, a 7.0 quake hit Haiti, and 230,000 people died. Today, a 7.0 quake hit New Zealand, and early indications are that it caused relatively few major casualties. Why the difference?

10 products for a relaxing Labor Day weekend[ Fri, 3 Sep 2010 16:42:21 GMT ]If you have an extended break this Labor Day weekend to relax, these products could help you do just that. But be warned that extreme relaxation can result in extreme laziness.

Texas opens antitrust investigation of Google[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:24:39 PDT ]Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked Google for information regarding the complaints of several companies that Google is penalizing them in search results.

Facebook adds 'liked' news stories to search results[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:37 PDT ]Facebook has added more functionality to its search results by including all the articles a user's friends have said they "like."

Reporters' Roundtable: Checking in with Facebook and Foursquare[ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:45:00 PDT ]VCs are funneling funds into Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other apps that let users check-in and then broadcast their locations. We find out why on this week's show, featuring Claire Cain Miller of The New York Times and Adrianne Jeffries of ReadWriteWeb.