Crave 38: BarBot 2011 (podcast)[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 07:09:00 PDT ]Do robots make good bartenders? CNET's Donald Bell and Eric Franklin investigate the cutting edge of cocktail robotics at BarBot 2011 in San Francisco. They meet robots for mixing a Kamikaze in zero-gravity, a methodical Martini-bot, and an apocalypse-ready robot that makes a vegan White Russian.

Is it a new particle, or just a fluke?[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:36:30 EDT ]In the search for answers to some of the most mysterious and fundamental questions about the the universe, Europe's $10 billion particle-smashing Large Hadron Collider has been hogging the spotlight in recent years.

News union says no tweeting, Facebook[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:42:51 EDT ]In dicey union negotiations, it seems the modern silent protest is an embargo on tweeting.

Online photos: Are they new digital fingerprint?[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:22:37 EDT ]For Mike Smith, Facebook is a fort for communicating freely with friends online.

What if you get sucked out of a plane?[ Fri, 8 Apr 2011 18:20:05 GMT ]The hole that ripped through the ceiling of a commercial airplane at cruising altitude last week may, for some, have brought to mind the pilot of the TV show "Lost." In that dramatic episode, an airplane breaks in half, and passengers go flying through a gaping hole in the fuselage.

Are credit score websites committing 'fraud'?[ Thu, 7 Apr 2011 23:20:31 GMT ]Confused about your credit score and where to get it? That’s intentional, according to a new lawsuit filed in a California federal court accusing credit giant Experian of playing fast and loose with the facts in ads for its FreeCreditReport.com and FreeCreditScore.com websites.

Strapped in for ejection seat test – at 600 mph[ Fri, 8 Apr 2011 20:11:04 GMT ]BAE Systems tested a new ejection seat that will be deployed on over 3,000 F-35 Lightning II combat jets around the world, using a 600-mph rocket car, a battery of sensors and one lucky mannequin. They captured it on video — but don't blink or you'll miss it.

Giant cell phone helps avoid texting[ Fri, 8 Apr 2011 15:46:20 GMT ]If texting is "getting you down," one YouTube video offers an alternative: A giant, old-timey phone.

10 ridiculous ways to outsmart thieves[ Fri, 8 Apr 2011 11:58:30 GMT ]You could fork over thousands of dollars a year on security alarms and monitoring, but there are cheaper ways to guard your valuables at home and on the road. We're talking the lamp post bike lock, the fake TV burglar deterrent or maybe even the Cup Noodle bank or iPad lock. We've got 10 of 'em for your perusal.

Amazing videos of SpaceShipTwo in flight[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:02:15 PDT ]Two videos taken from the window of a Virgin America flight show Virgin Galactic's futuristic space-worthy plane flying close by.

Aurasma brings static objects and images to life (podcast)[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:27:56 PDT ]Technology will enable smartphone and tablet apps to recognize physical objects and images and layer virtual objects over them.

Must-have Firefox mobile add-ons[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:31:37 PDT ]Firefox 4 Mobile may be new and its add-on catalog small, but that doesn't mean that there aren't some excellent extensions available. This collection of essential add-ons will get you started.

Apple investigating Verizon iPad 2 3G issue[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:05:38 PDT ]A bug that has some owners of the Verizon flavor of iPad 2 needing to reboot the device to re-enable the 3G after turning it off is being investigated by Apple.

Celebrating Yuri's spirit of exploration (photos)[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:57:07 PDT ]At Yuri's Night Education Day, NASA opens the hangar doors to the spirit of enthusiastic education.

Is it a new particle, or just a fluke?[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:36:30 EDT ]In the search for answers to some of the most mysterious and fundamental questions about the the universe, Europe's $10 billion particle-smashing Large Hadron Collider has been hogging the spotlight in recent years.

News union says no tweeting, Facebook[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:42:51 EDT ]In dicey union negotiations, it seems the modern silent protest is an embargo on tweeting.

Online photos: Are they new digital fingerprint?[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:22:37 EDT ]For Mike Smith, Facebook is a fort for communicating freely with friends online.

New tool helps clean up your Facebook reputation[ Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:58:01 GMT ]Keeping your nose clean may be hard, but maintaining a good Facebook reputation is harder. Thankfully there are apps and services — some that are free — which will help us appear squeaky clean by flagging worrisome activity.

Are credit score websites committing 'fraud'?[ Thu, 7 Apr 2011 23:20:31 GMT ]Confused about your credit score and where to get it? That’s intentional, according to a new lawsuit filed in a California federal court accusing credit giant Experian of playing fast and loose with the facts in ads for its FreeCreditReport.com and FreeCreditScore.com websites.

Counting down to a mission to Mars[ Fri, 8 Apr 2011 00:22:32 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Now that the International Space Station is complete, NASA is touting it as a test bed for future voyages to Mars. But when will those voyages start?

10 ridiculous ways to outsmart thieves[ Fri, 8 Apr 2011 11:58:30 GMT ]You could fork over thousands of dollars a year on security alarms and monitoring, but there are cheaper ways to guard your valuables at home and on the road. We're talking the lamp post bike lock, the fake TV burglar deterrent or maybe even the Cup Noodle bank or iPad lock. We've got 10 of 'em for your perusal.

Pre-caffeine: Facebook coup, kitty in a bucket![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, Apple, Internet culture and more.

Businesses move on green tech sans Washington[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:48:46 PDT ]Without direction on policy, green-minded businesses are seeking out technologies to improve efficiency, while clean energies may scale up outside the U.S.

Get ready to jet-pack to work![ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:51:40 PDT ]Facebook launches the Open Compute Project, the FCC adopts rules on roaming rates and cell signal boosters, and a personal jet pack makes a 7-minute flight--a new record.

Sony brings Music Unlimited to PSP[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:51:45 PDT ]PlayStation Portable users will able to access the company's Music Unlimited streaming music service, starting Thursday.

Verizon updates Galaxy Tab, but sans Honeycomb[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:02:00 PDT ]Samsung's Galaxy Tab gets a beefy update from Verizon with performance improvements, a battery life fix, and an Adobe Flash update, but the tablet is still stuck running Android 2.2.

Facebook game turns future into Libya-like chaos[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:44:58 PDT ]America 2049 attempts to teach social justice through social gaming by putting you in the role of desperately trying to save us all.

Facebook extends hand with technical initiative[ Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:04:34 EDT ]In the technology world, a form of breaking bread can involve sharing hardware schematics.

How to gain influence on Twitter? Focus[ Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:25:15 EDT ]Lots of Twitter users have lots of followers. For instance, according to Twitaholic right now Lady Gaga has over 9.2 million; Justin Bieber has over 8.6 million; and Britney Spears, over 7.3 million -- just slightly ahead of Barack Obama.

Android chief: We're still open[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:50:13 EDT ]Android chief Andy Rubin took to the blogs Wednesday evening to combat recent reports of Google clamping down on Android's openness.

News union says no tweeting, Facebook[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:11:06 EDT ]In dicey union negotiations, it seems the modern silent protest is an embargo on tweeting.

New tool helps clean up your Facebook reputation[ Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:58:01 GMT ]Keeping your nose clean may be hard, but maintaining a good Facebook reputation is harder. Thankfully there are apps and services — some that are free — which will help us appear squeaky clean by flagging worrisome activity.

Are credit score websites committing 'fraud'?[ Thu, 7 Apr 2011 23:20:31 GMT ]Confused about your credit score and where to get it? That’s intentional, according to a new lawsuit filed in a California federal court accusing credit giant Experian of playing fast and loose with the facts in ads for its FreeCreditReport.com and FreeCreditScore.com websites.

Counting down to a mission to Mars[ Fri, 8 Apr 2011 00:22:32 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Now that the International Space Station is complete, NASA is touting it as a test bed for future voyages to Mars. But when will those voyages start?

10 ridiculous ways to outsmart thieves[ Fri, 8 Apr 2011 11:58:30 GMT ]You could fork over thousands of dollars a year on security alarms and monitoring, but there are cheaper ways to guard your valuables at home and on the road. We're talking the lamp post bike lock, the fake TV burglar deterrent or maybe even the Cup Noodle bank or iPad lock. We've got 10 of 'em for your perusal.

Pre-caffeine: Facebook coup, kitty in a bucket![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, Apple, Internet culture and more.

Businesses move on green tech sans Washington[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:48:46 PDT ]Without direction on policy, green-minded businesses are seeking out technologies to improve efficiency, while clean energies may scale up outside the U.S.

Get ready to jet-pack to work![ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:51:40 PDT ]Facebook launches the Open Compute Project, the FCC adopts rules on roaming rates and cell signal boosters, and a personal jet pack makes a 7-minute flight--a new record.

Sony brings Music Unlimited to PSP[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:51:45 PDT ]PlayStation Portable users will able to access the company's Music Unlimited streaming music service, starting Thursday.

Verizon updates Galaxy Tab, but sans Honeycomb[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:02:00 PDT ]Samsung's Galaxy Tab gets a beefy update from Verizon with performance improvements, a battery life fix, and an Adobe Flash update, but the tablet is still stuck running Android 2.2.

Facebook game turns future into Libya-like chaos[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:44:58 PDT ]America 2049 attempts to teach social justice through social gaming by putting you in the role of desperately trying to save us all.

Facebook extends hand with technical initiative[ Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:04:34 EDT ]In the technology world, a form of breaking bread can involve sharing hardware schematics.

How to gain influence on Twitter? Focus[ Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:25:15 EDT ]Lots of Twitter users have lots of followers. For instance, according to Twitaholic right now Lady Gaga has over 9.2 million; Justin Bieber has over 8.6 million; and Britney Spears, over 7.3 million -- just slightly ahead of Barack Obama.

Android chief: We're still open[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:50:13 EDT ]Android chief Andy Rubin took to the blogs Wednesday evening to combat recent reports of Google clamping down on Android's openness.

News union says no tweeting, Facebook[ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:11:06 EDT ]In dicey union negotiations, it seems the modern silent protest is an embargo on tweeting.

New tool helps clean up your Facebook reputation[ Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:58:01 GMT ]Keeping your nose clean may be hard, but maintaining a good Facebook reputation is harder. Thankfully there are apps and services — some that are free — which will help us appear squeaky clean by flagging worrisome activity.

Counting down to a mission to Mars[ Fri, 8 Apr 2011 00:22:32 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Now that the International Space Station is complete, NASA is touting it as a test bed for future voyages to Mars. But when will those voyages start?

Bumbo-riding babies on Roombas not cool[ Thu, 7 Apr 2011 19:48:45 GMT ]Babies in Bumbo chairs put atop Roombas seem to be having a little film fest on YouTube lately, although the practice is not recommended.

Japan aftershocks not shocking[ Thu, 7 Apr 2011 16:51:05 GMT ]The news that Japan was hit by a magnitude-7.1 aftershock, nearly a month after a magnitude-9.0 quake and tsunami devastated the northeast coast, is grim but not shocking to experts.

Space shuttle legacy: 30 years of historic feats[ Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:53:38 GMT ]Over the 30 years of its history, the space shuttle has had an indelible impact on America. The United States' spaceship of choice for three decades helped build the largest space station in history, revolutionized science with the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, and inspired generations who dreamed of riding the shuttle into the sky.