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.

Video: 'Pitch Your Game Idea'[ Sun, 5 Sep 2010 05:03:19 GMT ]Gamers pitch their video game ideas to industry experts in a "American Idol" like format at PAX 2010. (msnbc.com)

Can Mickey Mouse teach you something about yourself?[ Sun, 5 Sep 2010 23:52:03 GMT ]Warren Spector, the famed game designer behind "Epic Mickey," says he hopes the forthcoming Wii video game will teach players more about themselves than the character they're playing.

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.

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.

Aboard an Alcatel-Lucent undersea cable ship (photos)[ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]The telecommunications infrastructure company gives ZDNet UK a tour of its cable gear factory and the ship Ile de Batz, offering a look at a vital part of the global Internet that's normally hidden by miles of water.

Former HP CEO Mark Hurd heading to Oracle?[ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:33:41 PDT ]Hurd and Oracle are in negotiations to have the former HP chief join Oracle as a senior executive, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

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.

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?

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?

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?

'Killzone 3' makers run into unexpected challenges going 3-D[ Sun, 5 Sep 2010 06:05:32 GMT ]Where do you put the blood splatter? It's just one of the surprising questions the developers at Guerrilla Games have found themselves trying to answer as they've worked on the 3-D shooter "Killzone 3."

'Killzone 3' makers run into unexpected challenges going 3-D[ Sun, 5 Sep 2010 06:05:32 GMT ]Where do you put the blood splatter? It's just one of the surprising questions the developers at Guerrilla Games have found themselves trying to answer as they've worked on the 3-D shooter "Killzone 3."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Aboard an Alcatel-Lucent undersea cable ship (photos)[ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]The telecommunications infrastructure company gives ZDNet UK a tour of its cable gear factory and the ship Ile de Batz, offering a look at a vital part of the global Internet that's normally hidden by miles of water.

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.

'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.

Aboard an Alcatel-Lucent undersea cable ship (photos)[ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]The telecommunications infrastructure company gives ZDNet UK a tour of its cable gear factory and the ship Ile de Batz, offering a look at a vital part of the global Internet that's normally hidden by miles of water.

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.

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.

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.