Study: Anonymous hacktivists not very anonymous[ Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:27:07 PST ]Research from the University of Twente suggests that many of the members of Anonymous, the hacktivists who attacked PayPal and other sites that have constrained WikiLeaks' activities, are easily identifiable.

Finch flingers don't flock to Angry Birds Day[ Sun, 12 Dec 2010 10:32:57 PST ]Rovio promoted the event as a celebration of 3 trillion popped piggies and the chance for fans of the game to meet, play, and compare scores. But in a couple of U.S. cities at least, things weren't flying high.

Gawker wrestles with reader data breach, hacking[ Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:29:28 PST ]Readers' passwords are compromised in data breach, then the site itself is hacked with links to its purported source code said to be posted at The Pirate Bay.

Why Groupon was smart to spurn Google's offer[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:29:55 EST ]Groupon, the fastest-growing web company on the planet, reportedly turned down a $6 billion buyout offer from Google late last week.

Will Spotify have gaps in its U.S. 'digital jukebox?'[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:09:48 EST ]Spotify, a music streaming service that's making waves in Europe, continues to face hurdles with its oft-delayed U.S. launch.

Oracle to SAP: You owe us another $212 million[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:29:35 PST ]Company demands SAP pay it interest on top of the $1.3 billion in damages it was awarded in the TomorrowNow lawsuit.

Is Wi-Fi killing trees? Maybe. Maybe not[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:18:26 PST ]Dutch researchers question data that led to stories that Wi-Fi was the culprit in a jump in poor tree health, according to a report.

Best Buy vs. Amazon: MacBook Air edition[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:32:28 PST ]Amazon is offering good deals on a couple of MacBook Air models while Best Buy is selling a previous-generation MacBook Air at a lower price.

NBA star uses Facebook to discuss UFO sighting[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:47:47 PST ]San Antonio Spurs' Mani Ginobili turns to Facebook to say he saw something strange in the skies. He thought it might be the X-37B secret space plane. But it turns out it wasn't.

Why Groupon was smart to spurn Google's offer[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:29:55 EST ]Groupon, the fastest-growing web company on the planet, reportedly turned down a $6 billion buyout offer from Google late last week.

Will Spotify have gaps in its U.S. 'digital jukebox?'[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:09:48 EST ]Spotify, a music streaming service that's making waves in Europe, continues to face hurdles with its oft-delayed U.S. launch.

Holiday calendar: Chronicling climate change[ Sun, 12 Dec 2010 03:16:37 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Cosmic Log Space Advent Calendar highlights satellite pictures from the sudden collapse of Antarctica's Larsen B ice shelf.

Wallets give you a real feel to virtual cash[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:52:16 GMT ]Cosmic Log: "Proverbial wallets" monitor your bank account and let you know how you’re doing by growing and shrinking, or clamming up when you’re running low on virtual cash.

Growth in sales of digital downloads slows to a trickle[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:05:22 GMT ]In 2010, the growth in sales of digital downloads, which only last year had been marked and promising, slowed to a trickle, as more consumers plugged into Internet radio and video streaming sites.

Android zaps BlackBerry Verizon Wireless sales[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:41:28 GMT ]BlackBerry's share of smart phone sales at Verizon Wireless fell from a peak of over 90 percent in October 2009 to its current 19 percent. The cause? Android phones.

Want to be popular on the Internet? Be a jerk![ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:45:51 GMT ]According to a new study, Internet users are overwhelmingly attracted to the negative. (Gasp !)

Life in the Chromeosphere[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 08:00:00 PST ]The hardware isn't ready and the OS is still beta, but Chrome OS notebooks look poised to steal the Netbook market from Microsoft.

Oracle to SAP: You owe us another $212 million[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:29:35 PST ]Company demands SAP pay it interest on top of the $1.3 billion in damages it was awarded in the TomorrowNow lawsuit.

Is Wi-Fi killing trees? Maybe. Maybe not[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:18:26 PST ]Dutch researchers question data that led to stories that Wi-Fi was the culprit in a jump in poor tree health, according to a report.

Best Buy vs. Amazon: MacBook Air edition[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:32:28 PST ]Amazon is offering good deals on a couple of MacBook Air models while Best Buy is selling a previous-generation MacBook Air at a lower price.

NBA star uses Facebook to discuss UFO sighting[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:47:47 PST ]San Antonio Spurs' Mani Ginobili turns to Facebook to say he saw something strange in the skies. He thought it might be the X-37B secret space plane. But it turns out it wasn't.

Why Groupon was smart to spurn Google's offer[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:29:55 EST ]Groupon, the fastest-growing web company on the planet, reportedly turned down a $6 billion buyout offer from Google late last week.

Will Spotify have gaps in its U.S. 'digital jukebox?'[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:09:48 EST ]Spotify, a music streaming service that's making waves in Europe, continues to face hurdles with its oft-delayed U.S. launch.

Holiday calendar: Chronicling climate change[ Sun, 12 Dec 2010 03:16:37 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Cosmic Log Space Advent Calendar highlights satellite pictures from the sudden collapse of Antarctica's Larsen B ice shelf.

Wallets give you a real feel to virtual cash[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:52:16 GMT ]Cosmic Log: "Proverbial wallets" monitor your bank account and let you know how you’re doing by growing and shrinking, or clamming up when you’re running low on virtual cash.

Growth in sales of digital downloads slows to a trickle[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:05:22 GMT ]In 2010, the growth in sales of digital downloads, which only last year had been marked and promising, slowed to a trickle, as more consumers plugged into Internet radio and video streaming sites.

Android zaps BlackBerry Verizon Wireless sales[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:41:28 GMT ]BlackBerry's share of smart phone sales at Verizon Wireless fell from a peak of over 90 percent in October 2009 to its current 19 percent. The cause? Android phones.

Want to be popular on the Internet? Be a jerk![ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:45:51 GMT ]According to a new study, Internet users are overwhelmingly attracted to the negative. (Gasp !)

Life in the Chromeosphere[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 08:00:00 PST ]The hardware isn't ready and the OS is still beta, but Chrome OS notebooks look poised to steal the Netbook market from Microsoft.

Oracle to SAP: You owe us another $212 million[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:29:35 PST ]Company demands SAP pay it interest on top of the $1.3 billion in damages it was awarded in the TomorrowNow lawsuit.

Reports on Wi-Fi and sick trees off the mark[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:18:26 PST ]Dutch researchers question data that led to stories that Wi-Fi was the culprit in a jump in poor tree health, according to a report.

Best Buy vs. Amazon: MacBook Air edition[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:32:28 PST ]Amazon is offering good deals on a couple of MacBook Air models while Best Buy is selling a previous-generation MacBook Air at a lower price.

NBA star uses Facebook to discuss UFO sighting[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:47:47 PST ]San Antonio Spurs' Mani Ginobili turns to Facebook to say he saw something strange in the skies. He thought it might be the X-37B secret space plane. But it turns out it wasn't.

Why Groupon was smart to spurn Google's offer[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:29:55 EST ]Groupon, the fastest-growing web company on the planet, reportedly turned down a $6 billion buyout offer from Google late last week.

Will Spotify have gaps in its U.S. 'digital jukebox?'[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:09:48 EST ]Spotify, a music streaming service that's making waves in Europe, continues to face hurdles with its oft-delayed U.S. launch.

WikiLeaks people defect to Openleaks[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:07:15 GMT ]WikiLeaks not only has to fend off attacks from the outside, it also has dissension from within to grapple with, as former staffers have branched off to form their own whistleblower platform.

Cosmic Log: Season's readings in science[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 03:43:18 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Looking for a science book to give? Here's a lineup of award-winners ranging from children's books to coffee-table volumes.

Blam! Railgun shot heard round the world[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 01:21:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Navy researchers notch a world record by using an electromagnetic railgun to fire a projectile with 33 megajoules of energy.

Wallets give you a real feel to virtual cash[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:52:16 GMT ]Cosmic Log: "Proverbial wallets" monitor your bank account and let you know how you’re doing by growing and shrinking, or clamming up when you’re running low on virtual cash.

Want to be popular on the Internet? Be a jerk![ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:45:51 GMT ]According to a new study, Internet users are overwhelmingly attracted to the negative. (Gasp !)

WikiLeaks, Assange feel the heat (roundup)[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:28:00 PST ]Whistle-blower site continues to face heavy criticism and repercussions for publishing extensive details of U.S. military and diplomatic activity.

Navy's Mach 7 gun can kill from 100 miles away[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:29:04 PST ]The U.S. Navy is testing out a railgun that hits targets with mortal accuracy from some 100 miles away. It doesn't rely on an explosive charge but rather on electromagnetics.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 04:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2011 Nissan Leaf, Motorola Droid 2 Global, and the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller.

The e-readers of CES 2010: Where are they now?[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 04:40:06 PST ]A bevy of new e-book readers made their debuts at CES 2010. A year later, here's a look back at how they fared as CES 2011 approaches.

Life in the Chromeosphere[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 08:00:00 PST ]The hardware isn't ready and the OS is still beta, but Chrome OS notebooks look poised to steal the Netbook market from Microsoft.

Why Groupon was smart to spurn Google's offer[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:29:55 EST ]Groupon, the fastest-growing web company on the planet, reportedly turned down a $6 billion buyout offer from Google late last week.

Will Spotify have gaps in its U.S. 'digital jukebox?'[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:09:48 EST ]Spotify, a music streaming service that's making waves in Europe, continues to face hurdles with its oft-delayed U.S. launch.

WikiLeaks people defect to Openleaks[ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:07:15 GMT ]WikiLeaks not only has to fend off attacks from the outside, it also has dissension from within to grapple with, as former staffers have branched off to form their own whistleblower platform.

Cosmic Log: Season's readings in science[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 03:43:18 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Looking for a science book to give? Here's a lineup of award-winners ranging from children's books to coffee-table volumes.

Blam! Railgun shot heard round the world[ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 01:21:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Navy researchers notch a world record by using an electromagnetic railgun to fire a projectile with 33 megajoules of energy.