Average teen sends 3,339 texts per month[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:42:42 EDT ]If you needed more proof that texting is on the rise, here's a stat for you: the average teenager sends over 3,000 texts per month. That's more than six texts per waking hour.

Norman Foster's futuristic concept car[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:26:53 EDT ]Architect Norman Foster has turned his hand to car design, remaking a zeppelin-shaped car from the past that looks straight out of the future.

'Eureka moments' and other innovation myths[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:12:48 EDT ]An apple fell on Isaac Newton. Electricity struck Benjamin Franklin.

'Eureka moments' and other innovation myths[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:12:48 EDT ]An apple fell on Isaac Newton. Electricity struck Benjamin Franklin.

Norman Foster's futuristic concept car[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:26:53 EDT ]Architect Norman Foster has turned his hand to car design, remaking a zeppelin-shaped car from the past that looks straight out of the future.

Average teen sends 3,339 texts per month[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:42:42 EDT ]If you needed more proof that texting is on the rise, here's a stat for you: the average teenager sends over 3,000 texts per month. That's more than six texts per waking hour.

Digital photos can divulge your location[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:45:58 EDT ]Skim through the photos on Flickr or Photobucket, and you'll find pictures of cats pawing at living-room sofas, children playing in backyards and mothers gardening at home.

Digital photos can divulge your location[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:45:58 EDT ]Skim through the photos on Flickr or Photobucket, and you'll find pictures of cats pawing at living-room sofas, children playing in backyards and mothers gardening at home.

NASA seeks lessons from Chile mine drama[ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:58:30 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The space agency is celebrating the rescue of 33 trapped miners in Chile — and hoping to find out what lessons can be learned for future spaceflight.

'Cut the Rope' game ties up iPhone, iPad charts[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:29:07 GMT ]An adorable little monster with an insatiable hunger for candy has managed to knock a bunch of foul-tempered fowl from the top of Apple's App Store charts. And "Cut the Rope" — which has been downloaded 1 million times in just nine days — might just replace "Angry Birds" as your favorite iPhone game as well.

Average teen does 3,339 text messages a month[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:05:56 GMT ]Adults'use of text messaging is starting to climb — although to nowhere near the levels of American teens.

Cops take Twitter with 24-hour crime tweet-athon[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:41:55 GMT ]This ambitious campaign inspired by impending police force budget cuts is kicking up a lot of discussion both and off Twitter.

Windows Phone apps look good, different than iPhone's[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:12:50 GMT ]Windows Phone 7 apps are hitting the Marketplace, and they're looking good. Here's a run-down of apps that show great promise, both in features and aesthetics, plus a look at a few key iPhone-to-WP7 transformations.

Yahoo.com recovers from temporary outage[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:08:11 PDT ]Yahoo spokeswoman says the company is looking into the outage that kept people from its sites and services today.

Android phones get heart-healthy[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:47:19 PDT ]European researchers are working on a low-power prototype interface that transmits wireless EKG-sensor signals to a mobile device.

AMD CEO: Expect tablet chip with 'great graphics'[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:58:49 PDT ]Chipmaker's CEO Dirk Meyer says his company will address the tablet market, but will take its time doing so. "The tablet is a disruption in the notebook market," he adds.

The best 'NSFW' URL ever[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:57:20 PDT ]The U.K.-based National Schools Film Week pondered hard and long about a memorable URL that would attract hordes to its site. Guess what it chose.

Palm nabs high-profile hires[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:19:26 PDT ]The Hewlett-Packard division snags Ari Jaaksi, formerly head of Nokia's MeeGo division, and Victoria Coleman, who recently headed up Samsung's R&D Center in San Jose, Calif.

Miners' rescue among top-watched Web events[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:30:53 EDT ]The ongoing rescue of Chile's trapped miners has become one of the most-watched Web events in recent memory, according to an internet monitor.

Facebook working with GLAAD to stop bullying[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:43:16 EDT ]The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has teamed up with Facebook to reduce the amount of hate speech and anti-gay bullying that goes on around the internet.

Lemurs play with strangers to battle xenophobia[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:44:01 GMT ]To overcome their fear of strangers, wild lemurs break the ice by playing with them. These findings might shed light on the origins of why humans play with strangers as well.

Feds may be checking out your Facebook profile[ Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:14:49 GMT ]Some some disturbing documents on government surveillance of social networks point out two pretty big elephants in the room.

Feds may be checking out your Facebook profile[ Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:14:49 GMT ]Some some disturbing documents on government surveillance of social networks point out two pretty big elephants in the room.

Lemurs play with strangers to battle xenophobia[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:44:01 GMT ]To overcome their fear of strangers, wild lemurs break the ice by playing with them. These findings might shed light on the origins of why humans play with strangers as well.

Whale poo: The ocean's miracle grow[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:34:35 GMT ]While many mammals produce excrement in clumps, whale poop is more of a slurry. "Very liquidy, a flocculent plume," says whale expert Joe Roman at the University of Vermont. Flocculence is a state of fluffiness, akin to a tuft of wool.

Whale poo: The ocean's miracle grow[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:34:35 GMT ]While many mammals produce excrement in clumps, whale poop is more of a slurry. "Very liquidy, a flocculent plume," says whale expert Joe Roman at the University of Vermont. Flocculence is a state of fluffiness, akin to a tuft of wool.

Facebook and Bing team-up for social search[ Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:46:32 GMT ]Today, Facebook dips its social-media chocolate into Microsoft Bing's peanut butter, introducing a "social search" engine where Facebook friends and their "likes" are factored into search results.

Pre-caffeine: Facebook eats Bing's peanut butter[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:29:14 GMT ]A snapshot of today's tech news, including upcoming Facebook upgrades, queasy PCs, gassy apps, the poop on wireless providers, Twitter turnover, and a website about amazing pancakes.

Road Trip Pic of the Week, 10/14: What is this?[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:45:00 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 Week challenge.

Facebook and Bing team-up for social search[ Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:46:32 GMT ]Today, Facebook dips its social-media chocolate into Microsoft Bing's peanut butter, introducing a "social search" engine where Facebook friends and their "likes" are factored into search results.

Pre-caffeine: Facebook eats Bing's peanut butter[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:29:14 GMT ]A snapshot of today's tech news, including upcoming Facebook upgrades, queasy PCs, gassy apps, the poop on wireless providers, Twitter turnover, and a website about amazing pancakes.

iPad coming to Verizon stores later this month[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:05:07 PDT ]Verizon customers can get their hands on Apple's iPad starting October 28, the companies announce. And like Verizon, AT&T will also start carrying the iPad in its stores.

iPad coming to Verizon stores later this month[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:05:07 PDT ]Verizon customers can get their hands on Apple's iPad starting October 28, the companies announce. And like Verizon, AT&T will also start carrying the iPad in its stores.

Bloom Energy to build a box a day[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:15:08 PDT ]The company has 50 of its 100-kilowatt fuel cell systems deployed and expects to have double that number working by the end of the year.

Bloom Energy to build a box a day[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:15:08 PDT ]The company has 50 of its 100-kilowatt fuel cell systems deployed and expects to have double that number working by the end of the year.

Road Trip Pic of the Week, 10/14: What is this?[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:45:00 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 Week challenge.

Facebook working with GLAAD to stop bullying[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:43:16 EDT ]The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has teamed up with Facebook to reduce the amount of hate speech and anti-gay bullying that goes on around the internet.

Skype 5.0 gets Facebook, videoconferencing[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:22:02 PDT ]FCC pushes cell phone carriers to stop "bill shock," T-Mobile institutes new data caps, and Skype 5.0 adds Facebook integration and group video chatting.

Skype 5.0 gets Facebook, videoconferencing[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:22:02 PDT ]FCC pushes cell phone carriers to stop "bill shock," T-Mobile institutes new data caps, and Skype 5.0 adds Facebook integration and group video chatting.

Google, Bing market share creeps up[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:27:14 PDT ]ComScore figures from September repeat the usual theme: Google and Bing nabbing a slightly larger bit of core searches, while Yahoo's share dips.

Google, Bing market share creeps up[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:27:14 PDT ]ComScore figures from September repeat the usual theme: Google and Bing nabbing a slightly larger bit of core searches, while Yahoo's share dips.

Miners' rescue among top-watched Web events[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:41:03 EDT ]The ongoing rescue of Chile's trapped miners has become one of the most-watched Web events in recent memory, according to an internet monitor.

Miners' rescue among top-watched Web events[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:41:03 EDT ]The ongoing rescue of Chile's trapped miners has become one of the most-watched Web events in recent memory, according to an internet monitor.

Facebook working with GLAAD to stop bullying[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:43:16 EDT ]The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has teamed up with Facebook to reduce the amount of hate speech and anti-gay bullying that goes on around the internet.

Facebook users can no longer delete chat history[ Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:13:39 GMT ]People trying to keep their Facebook chats from prying eyes best find another IM program, because they can no longer erase chat history.

'Cut the Rope' game ties up iPhone, iPad charts[ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:29:07 GMT ]An adorable little monster with an insatiable hunger for candy has managed to knock a bunch of foul-tempered fowl from the top of Apple's App Store charts. And "Cut the Rope" — which has been downloaded 1 million times in just nine days — might just replace "Angry Birds" as your favorite iPhone game as well.

Cosmic Log: Beauty found in a bug's heart[ Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:49:13 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The top pick in this year's crop of Nikon Small World pictures shows the intricacies of a mosquito's heart in beautiful shades of green and blue.

Slideshow: Microscopic wonders from a 'Small World'[ Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:37:14 GMT ]The Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition is one of the world's leading forums for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope.

Facebook and Bing team-up for social search[ Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:46:32 GMT ]Today, Facebook dips its social-media chocolate into Microsoft Bing's peanut butter, introducing a "social search" engine where Facebook friends and their "likes" are factored into search results.

Macy's mirror lets your reflection try on clothes[ Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:02:48 PDT ]The fashion retailer jumps onto the augmented-reality shopping bandwagon with a 72-inch multitouch mirror that lets shoppers hang clothes on their virtual selves.