Cosmic Log: What would you ask E.T.?[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:52:43 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: What if we're alone in the universe? What if we're not? And if you had a chance to contact E.T., what question would you ask?

Mexico state congress asks for ban of video game[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:03:41 GMT ]A shoot-em-up video game set in the border town of Ciudad Juarez has angered local officials who are busy fighting all-too-real violence.

Experts warn U.S. must take space storms seriously[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:24:37 GMT ]Space weather could pose serious problems here on Earth in the coming years, the chief of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said today.

Cosmic census finds crowd of planets in our galaxy[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:59:22 GMT ]Scientists have estimated the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy and the numbers are astronomical: at least 50 billion planets in the Milky Way.

Cosmic Log: Big bang machine revs up again[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:21:11 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Europe’s Large Hadron Collider is back in operation, beginning a marathon that scientists hope will lead to theory-twisting breakthroughs.

Toyota to sell home electric-car chargers in 2012[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:36:01 PST ]Chargers will also be compatible with non-Toyota cars, according to a report in the Nikkei business daily.

Report: Groupon looks to launch operations in China[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:26:06 PST ]Signs point to the local-deals company preparing to begin operating in China, according to a story in The Wall Street Journal.

Next wave of recycling? Check your dinner plate[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Plain old microbes and some more experimental technologies can help municipalities cut garbage tipping fees and capture valuable bio-energy and compost.

Historic legacy for NASA's pioneering shuttle Discovery (photos)[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Accomplished NASA shuttle Discovery to retire following 39th mission.

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Researchers aim to 'print' human skin[ Sat, 19 Feb 2011 11:39:32 EST ]Researchers are developing a specialized skin "printing" system that could be used in the future to treat soldiers wounded on the battlefield.

Why nobody can match the iPad's price[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:08:59 EST ]When Steve Jobs introduced the iPad last January, the biggest surprise wasn't the actual product. (Many shrugged and called the iPad a "bigger iPhone.") It was the price: Just $500.

Facebook app alerts you to friends' breakups[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:56:38 EST ]Stalk much?

Real people behind Egypt's 'Facebook Revolution'[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:34:41 EST ]Dressed in black, they stood in silence on the banks of the Nile River with their backs turned to Egypt.

Cosmic Log: What would you ask E.T.?[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:52:43 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: What if we're alone in the universe? What if we're not? And if you had a chance to contact E.T., what question would you ask?

Mexico state congress asks for ban of video game[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:03:41 GMT ]A shoot-em-up video game set in the border town of Ciudad Juarez has angered local officials who are busy fighting all-too-real violence.

Experts warn U.S. must take space storms seriously[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:24:37 GMT ]Space weather could pose serious problems here on Earth in the coming years, the chief of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said today.

Cosmic census finds crowd of planets in our galaxy[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:59:22 GMT ]Scientists have estimated the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy and the numbers are astronomical: at least 50 billion planets in the Milky Way.

Cosmic Log: Big bang machine revs up again[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:21:11 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Europe’s Large Hadron Collider is back in operation, beginning a marathon that scientists hope will lead to theory-twisting breakthroughs.

Toyota to sell home electric-car chargers in 2012[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:36:01 PST ]Chargers will also be compatible with non-Toyota cars, according to a report in the Nikkei business daily.

Report: Groupon looks to launch operations in China[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:26:06 PST ]Signs point to the local-deals company preparing to begin operating in China, according to a story in The Wall Street Journal.

Next wave of recycling? Check your dinner plate[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Plain old microbes and some more experimental technologies can help municipalities cut garbage tipping fees and capture valuable bio-energy and compost.

Historic legacy for NASA's pioneering shuttle Discovery (photos)[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Accomplished NASA shuttle Discovery to retire following 39th mission.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://news.cnet.com/2300-11128_3-10006741.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20" target="_blank">Garbage to gold: Ways to get value from waste (Images)</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:00:00 PST ]</i><BR><p>

There's a growing list of methods for getting energy, valuable materials, or compost from the municipal waste stream.
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Researchers aim to 'print' human skin[ Sat, 19 Feb 2011 11:39:32 EST ]Researchers are developing a specialized skin "printing" system that could be used in the future to treat soldiers wounded on the battlefield.

Why nobody can match the iPad's price[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:08:59 EST ]When Steve Jobs introduced the iPad last January, the biggest surprise wasn't the actual product. (Many shrugged and called the iPad a "bigger iPhone.") It was the price: Just $500.

Facebook app alerts you to friends' breakups[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:56:38 EST ]Stalk much?

Real people behind Egypt's 'Facebook Revolution'[ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:34:41 EST ]Dressed in black, they stood in silence on the banks of the Nile River with their backs turned to Egypt.

Cosmic Log: Bionic arms spread wider[ Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:32:05 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Nine years after an amputee received the first thought-controlled prosthetic limb, bionic arms are getting stronger ... faster ... better.

Mexico state congress asks for ban of video game[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:03:41 GMT ]A shoot-em-up video game set in the border town of Ciudad Juarez has angered local officials who are busy fighting all-too-real violence.

Experts warn U.S. must take space storms seriously[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:24:37 GMT ]Space weather could pose serious problems here on Earth in the coming years, the chief of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said today.

Cosmic census finds crowd of planets in our galaxy[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:59:22 GMT ]Scientists have estimated the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy and the numbers are astronomical: at least 50 billion planets in the Milky Way.

Cosmic Log: Big bang machine revs up again[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:21:11 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Europe’s Large Hadron Collider is back in operation, beginning a marathon that scientists hope will lead to theory-twisting breakthroughs.

Entrepeneurs get hands-on with ideas at TechShop[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Its grand opening may have only just occurred, but the massive DIY workshop in San Francisco's SoMA neighborhood is already a thriving community oozing with ideas.

Intel previews next Itanium mainframe chip[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:52:22 PST ]At San Francisco conference, chipmaker is offering a peek at the processor code-named Poulson, whose improvements include better power management.

Motorola Xoom set for preorders at Best Buy[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:23:42 PST ]Motorola's Xoom tablet is now up for preorders at Best Buy. The Xoom is expected to put a dent in Apple's market-share dominance in tablets.

Toyota to sell home electric-car chargers in 2012[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:36:01 PST ]Chargers will also be compatible with non-Toyota cars, according to a report in the Nikkei business daily.

Report: Groupon looks to launch operations in China[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:26:06 PST ]Signs point to the local-deals company preparing to begin operating in China, according to a story in The Wall Street Journal.

AT&T iPhone beats Verizon in 3G speed tests[ Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:35:23 EST ]The Verizon iPhone and AT&T iPhone have gone head-to-head in thousands of broadband tests, and the numbers tell the story you'd expect: AT&T's network is much faster.

'Sims' creator: Games not for telling stories[ Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:54:48 EST ]Will Wright wants to tell stories.

Why Watson won't make humanity obsolete -- yet[ Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:44:46 EST ]Well humans, it's been a good ride, but after being eviscerated by IBM's supercomputer Watson on "Jeopardy!," it's probably time to pack up the truck and let the machines inherit the Earth.

10 fashions you won't see on the runway[ Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:03:22 GMT ]Slip on a cement dress and Tron sandals, program your LED belt buckle and hit the town. Or go less formal, with a playable instrument shirt and iPhone boxer shorts. Traveling? Don't leave home without your anti-TSA underwear.

Cosmic Log: Bionic arms spread wider[ Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:32:05 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Nine years after an amputee received the first thought-controlled prosthetic limb, bionic arms are getting stronger ... faster ... better.

Experts warn U.S. must take space storms seriously[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:24:37 GMT ]Space weather could pose serious problems here on Earth in the coming years, the chief of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said today.

Cosmic census finds crowd of planets in our galaxy[ Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:59:22 GMT ]Scientists have estimated the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy and the numbers are astronomical: at least 50 billion planets in the Milky Way.

Cosmic Log: Planet probe spots hot prospects[ Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:58:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA's Kepler planet-hunting probe has pinpointed some intriguing prospects, including a potentially habitable world that may be just slightly smaller than Earth.

Too much Facebook gets nun banished from order[ Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:02:38 PST ]A Spanish nun who lived for 35 years in a secluded Dominican convent is expelled from the order for spending too much time on Facebook.

Cell phone cam nabs Loch Ness Monster's cousin[ Sat, 19 Feb 2011 13:53:00 PST ]editor's notebook With all the digicams out there snapping away at the planet, can it be long before Nessie and Bigfoot are conclusively made nonfictional? A just-clicked pic leaves the question unanswered.

New high-speed connection tech due from Apple[ Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:47:49 PST ]Apple is expected to announce a new high-speed connection technology soon, similar to tech Intel is promoting, a source told CNET.

HAL-like computer tower rules Monopoly Live[ Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:58:34 PST ]Like the Eye of Sauron, the all-seeing tower in Monopoly Live knows everything. Don't even think of cheating, because you can't.