PSP Go's price drops to $199[ Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:10:41 PDT ]Sony's gaming handheld, which has been trying hard to keep up with the Nintendo DS, gets a $50 price cut.

Study: Bees are smarter than computers[ Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:00:16 PDT ]Research shows that bees can solve highly complex mathematical problems far quicker than computers. But can they code?

Ok Go: How to make a viral video[ Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:34:52 EDT ]How do you make a video -- or, really, any piece of online content -- go viral? It's something on the mind of every backyard YouTube videographer; every pajama blogger; and, ahem, every big news organization working on the internet.

Google admits to collecting passwords[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:08:29 EDT ]Google admitted in a blog post Friday that external regulators have discovered that e-mails, URLs and passwords were collected and stored in a technical while the vehicles for Google's Street View service were out documenting roadway locations.

Sony retires the cassette Walkman[ Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:40:35 EDT ]After retiring the floppy disk in March, Sony has halted the manufacture and distribution of another now-obsolete technology: the cassette Walkman, the first low-cost, portable music player.

App makers put new phones to 'smell test'[ Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:35:30 EDT ]No matter how much you love your smartphone, it can't reach its full potential unless software developers like it too.

Online TV spats mean fewer free shows[ Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:09:59 GMT ]As new devices are making it easier to watch your favorite TV shows online, broadcasters are taking steps to receive compensation for their programs — however they are distributed.

Haiti may be primed for another quake[ Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:02:01 GMT ]The earthquake that devastated Haiti's capital and killed as many as 300,000 people in January may have been caused by an unseen fault, and pressure could be building for another quake, seismic experts said Sunday.

Obama adds to award-winning 'It Gets Better' project[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:12:21 GMT ]President Barack Obama doesn't know what it's it's like to be picked on for being gay, he says in his landmark contribution to the "It Gets Better" project. "But I do know what it's like to grow up feeling like sometimes you don't belong. "

Cosmic Log: 'Battlestar' sci-fi celebrated[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:23:29 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "Battlestar Galactica," the '70s sci-fi show that was updated to reflect 21st-century social issues, is being celebrated for its science as well as its fiction.

Newsweek: How much of your online life is private?[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:52:58 GMT ]Not much at all, it turns out. Imagine a company could use the web to rate your health, your employability—even your dating appeal. Welcome to the credit score of the future.

Before 2010 MacBook Air, there was 2004 Sony[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:00:18 PDT ]Steve Jobs proclaimed this week that the new MacBook Air "is the future of notebooks." But it's clear PC makers like Sony and HP saw that future a long time ago. The problem? Execution.

Melinda Gates: No Apple products in my house[ Sun, 24 Oct 2010 09:39:42 PDT ]Bill Gates' wife declares in an interview that her children have asked her for Apple products, but she had flatly refused to entertain the idea.

Microsoft says Windows 8 roughly two years away[ Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:01:37 PDT ]Software company's Dutch subsidiary posts a blog that says the company is working on the new version, which Microsoft has yet to publicly detail in terms of either features or timing.

Researchers hack toys, attack iPhones at ToorCon[ Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:30:23 PDT ]Security experts demonstrate their software exploits and hardware hacks at annual security conference in San Diego.

Is this the new Nook Color?[ Sun, 24 Oct 2010 16:47:13 PDT ]A tipster has sent CNET a link to a page on the Barnes & Noble website that shows an accessory for the Nook Color. On the page, there's an image of a device that may be the new Nook.

The gay social network -- for straight people[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 01:36:08 EDT ]How do you make a person go from thinking something to doing something? In recent years, when political or advocacy groups ask that question, they usually turn to the internet.

Ok Go: How to make a viral video[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:25:01 EDT ]How do you make a video -- or, really, any piece of online content -- go viral? It's something on the mind of every backyard YouTube videographer; every pajama blogger; and, ahem, every big news organization working on the internet.

The 10 most annoying smartphone habits[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:53:09 EDT ]In the ever-growing world of smartphones and smartphone users, one thing has become fairly clear: We all love our own phone, but we hate yours.

10 terrifying Halloween gadgets[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:52:09 GMT ]Scary tech stuff for a spooky holiday, including the Exorcist Bed and Flashing Light Up Body Parts.

MySpace sharing user data with advertisers[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:28:26 GMT ]MySpace has been sharing with its advertisers data that can be used to identify user profile pages, but the company doesn't consider that to be a problem.

Obama adds to award-winning 'It Gets Better' project[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:12:21 GMT ]President Barack Obama doesn't know what it's it's like to be picked on for being gay, he says in his landmark contribution to the "It Gets Better" project. "But I do know what it's like to grow up feeling like sometimes you don't belong. "

Cosmic Log: 'Battlestar' sci-fi celebrated[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:23:29 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "Battlestar Galactica," the '70s sci-fi show that was updated to reflect 21st-century social issues, is being celebrated for its science as well as its fiction.

Newsweek: How much of your online life is private?[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:52:58 GMT ]Not much at all, it turns out. Imagine a company could use the web to rate your health, your employability—even your dating appeal. Welcome to the credit score of the future.

The iPhone app that detects monsters[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:40:11 PDT ]An iPhone app called Monster Meter claims it can scan any room to check if monsters lurk within. This might well be reassuring for both children and adults.

Boy bug hunter nabs $3,000 from Mozilla[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:47:23 PDT ]A 12-year-old discovers a rather serious security flaw in Firefox. And thankfully, Mozilla recently raised its bug bounty from a lowly $500.

Lego 3D printer itching to make Lego robots[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:02:12 PDT ]How long before Lego sets start building themselves and becoming self-aware? Check out this 3D printer and be afraid.

Italy vs. Google--from Street View to street theater?[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:06:39 PDT ]editor's notebook Italian officials are demanding that Google give people in that country three-days warning before siccing the Street View cameras on them. You can cook up a lot of tableaux in three days.

Before 2010 MacBook Air, there was 2004 Sony[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:00:18 PDT ]Steve Jobs proclaimed this week that the new MacBook Air "is the future of notebooks." But it's clear PC makers like Sony and HP saw that future a long time ago. The problem? Execution.

The gay social network -- for straight people[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:46:13 EDT ]How do you make a person go from thinking something to doing something? In recent years, when political or advocacy groups ask that question, they usually turn to the internet.

Ok Go: How to make a viral video[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:14:26 EDT ]How do you make a video -- or, really, any piece of online content -- go viral? It's something on the mind of every backyard YouTube videographer; every pajama blogger; and, ahem, every big news organization working on the internet.

The 10 most annoying smartphone habits[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:53:09 EDT ]In the ever-growing world of smartphones and smartphone users, one thing has become fairly clear: We all love our own phone, but we hate yours.

10 terrifying Halloween gadgets[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:52:09 GMT ]Scary tech stuff for a spooky holiday, including the Exorcist Bed and Flashing Light Up Body Parts.

MySpace sharing user data with advertisers[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:28:26 GMT ]MySpace has been sharing with its advertisers data that can be used to identify user profile pages, but the company doesn't consider that to be a problem.

Obama adds to award-winning 'It Gets Better' project[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:12:21 GMT ]President Barack Obama doesn't know what it's it's like to be picked on for being gay, he says in his landmark contribution to the "It Gets Better" project. "But I do know what it's like to grow up feeling like sometimes you don't belong. "

Cosmic Log: 'Battlestar' sci-fi celebrated[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:23:29 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "Battlestar Galactica," the '70s sci-fi show that was updated to reflect 21st-century social issues, is being celebrated for its science as well as its fiction.

Newsweek: How much of your online life is private?[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:52:58 GMT ]Not much at all, it turns out. Imagine a company could use the web to rate your health, your employability—even your dating appeal. Welcome to the credit score of the future.

The iPhone app that detects monsters[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:40:11 PDT ]An iPhone app called Monster Meter claims it can scan any room to check if monsters lurk within. This might well be reassuring for both children and adults.

Boy bug hunter nabs $3,000 from Mozilla[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:47:23 PDT ]A 12-year-old discovers a rather serious security flaw in Firefox. And thankfully, Mozilla recently raised its bug bounty from a lowly $500.

Lego 3D printer itching to make Lego robots[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:02:12 PDT ]How long before Lego sets start building themselves and becoming self-aware? Check out this 3D printer and be afraid.

Italy vs. Google--from Street View to street theater?[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:06:39 PDT ]editor's notebook Italian officials are demanding that Google give people in that country three-days warning before siccing the Street View cameras on them. You can cook up a lot of tableaux in three days.

Before 2010 MacBook Air, there was 2004 Sony[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:00:18 PDT ]Steve Jobs proclaimed this week that the new MacBook Air "is the future of notebooks." But it's clear PC makers like Sony and HP saw that future a long time ago. The problem? Execution.

The gay social network -- for straight people[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:46:13 EDT ]How do you make a person go from thinking something to doing something? In recent years, when political or advocacy groups ask that question, they usually turn to the internet.

Ok Go: How to make a viral video[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:14:26 EDT ]How do you make a video -- or, really, any piece of online content -- go viral? It's something on the mind of every backyard YouTube videographer; every pajama blogger; and, ahem, every big news organization working on the internet.

The 10 most annoying smartphone habits[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:53:09 EDT ]In the ever-growing world of smartphones and smartphone users, one thing has become fairly clear: We all love our own phone, but we hate yours.

10 terrifying Halloween gadgets[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:52:09 GMT ]Scary tech stuff for a spooky holiday, including the Exorcist Bed and Flashing Light Up Body Parts.

MySpace sharing user data with advertisers[ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:28:26 GMT ]MySpace has been sharing with its advertisers data that can be used to identify user profile pages, but the company doesn't consider that to be a problem.

Obama adds to award-winning 'It Gets Better' project[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:12:21 GMT ]President Barack Obama doesn't know what it's it's like to be picked on for being gay, he says in his landmark contribution to the "It Gets Better" project. "But I do know what it's like to grow up feeling like sometimes you don't belong. "

Cosmic Log: 'Battlestar' sci-fi celebrated[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:23:29 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "Battlestar Galactica," the '70s sci-fi show that was updated to reflect 21st-century social issues, is being celebrated for its science as well as its fiction.

Newsweek: How much of your online life is private?[ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:52:58 GMT ]Not much at all, it turns out. Imagine a company could use the web to rate your health, your employability—even your dating appeal. Welcome to the credit score of the future.