How quake prediction works (or not)[ Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:01:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Japan has spent well more than $1 billion on earthquake prediction systems — and the payoff came today.

Could big quake happen here? Yes[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:08:31 GMT ]Cosmic Log: Could the kind of seismic disaster that befell Japan hit America's West Coast someday? The short answer is yes. In fact, it has happened before, back in 1700.

Japan's tsunami awes even the experts[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:50:50 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Seismic experts have long known that Japan’s complex undersea fault system can unleash great waves, but this one was the most violent tsunami waves to hit the nation in the past century.

Twitter tells third-party developers to stop building clients[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:45:06 PST ]Twitter says such developers repeatedly violate its privacy policy and lead to an inconsistent user experience. In other words, goodbye.

iPad 2 launch predictably draws crowds, sellouts[ Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Throngs of buyers on both sides of the U.S. come out for the device's first day on sale, with units selling out both online and in retail stores. Apple's marketing machine continues to hum.

Jake Gyllenhaal on film, games, and storytelling's future (Q&A)[ Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:00:00 PST ]At SXSW, CNET speaks with the film star about the mobile game built around his new flick, and about how games and movies can work together as good storytelling.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Apple MacBook Air, the Muve Music Service, the Nokia X2, and more.

Algae oil maker Solazyme files to go public[ Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:10:11 PST ]The California company seeks to raise up to $100 million on the stock market to speed up commercialization of it algae oil for fuels, food, and personal care products.

iPad 2 goes on sale Friday[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:29:04 EST ]The 2nd incarnation of the iPad -- the gadget that's become practically synonymous with tablet computing -- goes on sale Friday.

The top 10 techie movie characters[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:50:39 EST ]When the South by Southwest Festival kicks off today in Austin, Texas, the cutting edges of technology and film will be on display.

Gallery: Spot Web celebs at SXSW 2011[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:52:13 EST ]

10 dangerous ways to amuse yourself[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:31:48 GMT ]Sure, we didn't have bike helmets as kids, but we had lawn darts. Now we've grown up in a world where safety is priority No. 1. Well, except for the laptop steering wheel desk, the big-wave trampoline, the realistic Taser toy gun and more.

SXSW: Sexual survival guide for geeks[ Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:23:11 GMT ]Approximately 11,000 techie types descend annually on the Austin Convention Center to pitch new products, seek out investors, attend panel discussions on emerging technologies, and as it turns out, score.

How quake prediction works (or not)[ Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:01:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Japan has spent well more than $1 billion on earthquake prediction systems — and the payoff came today.

Could big quake happen here? Yes[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:08:31 GMT ]Cosmic Log: Could the kind of seismic disaster that befell Japan hit America's West Coast someday? The short answer is yes. In fact, it has happened before, back in 1700.

Japan's tsunami awes even the experts[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:50:50 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Seismic experts have long known that Japan’s complex undersea fault system can unleash great waves, but this one was the most violent tsunami waves to hit the nation in the past century.

Twitter tells third-party developers to stop building clients[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:45:06 PST ]Twitter says such developers repeatedly violate its privacy policy and lead to an inconsistent user experience. In other words, goodbye.

iPad 2 launch predictably draws crowds, sellouts[ Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Throngs of buyers on both sides of the U.S. come out for the device's first day on sale, with units selling out both online and in retail stores. Apple's marketing machine continues to hum.

Jake Gyllenhaal on film, games, and storytelling's future (Q&A)[ Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:00:00 PST ]At SXSW, CNET speaks with the film star about the mobile game built around his new flick, and about how games and movies can work together as good storytelling.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:00:00 PST ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Apple MacBook Air, the Muve Music Service, the Nokia X2, and more.

Algae oil maker Solazyme files to go public[ Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:10:11 PST ]The California company seeks to raise up to $100 million on the stock market to speed up commercialization of it algae oil for fuels, food, and personal care products.

iPad 2 goes on sale Friday[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:29:04 EST ]The 2nd incarnation of the iPad -- the gadget that's become practically synonymous with tablet computing -- goes on sale Friday.

The top 10 techie movie characters[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:50:39 EST ]When the South by Southwest Festival kicks off today in Austin, Texas, the cutting edges of technology and film will be on display.

Gallery: Spot Web celebs at SXSW 2011[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:52:13 EST ]

10 dangerous ways to amuse yourself[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:31:48 GMT ]Sure, we didn't have bike helmets as kids, but we had lawn darts. Now we've grown up in a world where safety is priority No. 1. Well, except for the laptop steering wheel desk, the big-wave trampoline, the realistic Taser toy gun and more.

Here's to Pluto ... and space pioneers[ Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:59:29 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: It's been 81 years since the discovery of Pluto was revealed ... which is a fine time to talk about the dwarf planet and other space frontiers.

How quake prediction works (or not)[ Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:01:07 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Japan has spent well more than $1 billion on earthquake prediction systems — and the payoff came today.

Could big quake happen here? Yes[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:08:31 GMT ]Cosmic Log: Could the kind of seismic disaster that befell Japan hit America's West Coast someday? The short answer is yes. In fact, it has happened before, back in 1700.

Japan's tsunami awes even the experts[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:50:50 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Seismic experts have long known that Japan’s complex undersea fault system can unleash great waves, but this one was the most violent tsunami to hit the nation in the past century.

Netflix declines studios' requests for 'buy' button[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:22:25 PST ]Some Hollywood studios have offered to give licensing considerations if Netflix would add a buy button to its site. The answer so far has been no. Could this be a future liability for the service?

Live from NYC, SF: iPad 2 launch (semi-live blog)[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:45:00 PST ]CNET reporters on both coasts today will be tracking the lines that form and providing insight into the initial sales of the much-anticipated Apple iPad 2.

The bicoastal wait for the iPad 2 (photos)[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:07:16 PST ]CNET has been at Apple stores in New York and San Francisco today for the iPad 2 launch. Here's a sampling of what we saw.

Quake, tsunami test Japan's warning systems[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:40:23 PST ]How did Japan's vaunted tech prowess and quake preparedness fare in the 8.9-magnitude quake?

First Look Video: Mac OS X Lion[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:00:21 PST ]We checked out a prerelease version of Mac OS X Lion, coming this summer from Apple, and we like what we've seen. Check out some of the new features in this First Look at Mac OS X Lion.

iPad 2 goes on sale Friday[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:29:04 EST ]The 2nd incarnation of the iPad -- the gadget that's become practically synonymous with tablet computing -- goes on sale Friday.

The top 10 techie movie characters[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:50:39 EST ]When the South by Southwest Festival kicks off today in Austin, Texas, the cutting edges of technology and film will be on display.

Gallery: Spot Web celebs at SXSW 2011[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:52:13 EST ]

Google users can now filter spam out of search results[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:42:43 GMT ]It's annoying to find oneself staring at Google search results and recognizing that some of the websites in the results are spam or completely useless. Thanks to a new Google feature though, you can now prevent those sites from showing up in future search results.

Google tool helps find Japan earthquake victims[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:18:06 GMT ]People are desperately trying to reach loved ones in areas of Japan affected by earthquake; Google is trying to help.

Video: WTF games: 'Office Affairs'[ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:51:51 GMT ]An office role-playing game that is less sexy and more desperate. In-Game's Todd Kenreck gives it a 2 out of 10. (In-Game)

Video: How new digital body scanning will save lives[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:11:54 GMT ]Microsoft Research demonstrates new tools that help doctors get a better look inside the body, while making the processes easier on the patients too. Msnbc.com is a joint venture of Microsoft and NBC Universal.) (msnbc.com)

10 dangerous ways to amuse yourself[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:31:48 GMT ]Sure, we didn't have bike helmets as kids, but we had lawn darts. Now we've grown up in a world where safety is priority No. 1. Well, except for the laptop steering wheel desk, the big-wave trampoline, the realistic Taser toy gun and more.

Aftermath of Japan's earthquake (photos)[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:17:19 PST ]A magnitude 8.9 earthquake off the coast of Japan causes damage, but not as much as the resulting tsunami that's affecting other countries as well.

SF Bay Area awaits tsunami after Japan quake[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:43:37 PST ]Waves in the San Francisco Bay Area could be as high as three feet, according to the National Weather Service.

Xbox 360 ruled in February, NPD says[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:43:43 PST ]Microsoft's Xbox 360 easily bested the competition, according to market researcher NPD. Xbox was followed by Wii and then PlayStation 3. Black Ops was the top-selling game last month.

Online resources for Japan quake info[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:21:44 PST ]An 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami have crippled Japan. Here are places to turn to online for information and aid.

Ultimate iPad 2 case roundup[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:29:45 PST ]Looking for a new case for your iPad and aren't sold on Apple's own case? Check out CNET's roundup of iPad 2 cases hitting the market soon.

Facebook rolls out bullying tools[ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:11:34 EST ]Facebook announced two new safety features Thursday in conjunction with a White House summit on bullying.

iPad 2 goes on sale Friday[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:29:04 EST ]The 2nd incarnation of the iPad -- the gadget that's become practically synonymous with tablet computing -- goes on sale Friday.

Our top 10 techie characters from the movies[ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:50:39 EST ]When the South by Southwest Festival kicks off today in Austin, Texas, the cutting edges of technology and film will be on display.