NASA checks landing spots for next Mars rover[ Sat, 9 Apr 2011 21:11:43 GMT ]NASA is close to deciding on a landing site for its Mars rover Curiosity, a nuclear-powered mega-robot designed to reconnoiter the Red Planet as never before.

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.

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.

Video: We have new 'Mass Effect 3' details in our sights[ Fri, 8 Apr 2011 23:07:40 GMT ]A posting from NeoGAF may reveal new details on "Mass Effect 3" from a new Game Informer article. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

How missiles take out tiny targets far, far away[ Sat, 9 Apr 2011 17:43:38 GMT ]In a tense conflict like Libya, where nobody — including the American public — wants U.S. troops stomping around, it might seem like military options are limited. They are — to a gang of super-smart, incredibly accurate missiles and bombs launched from the ocean and sky. In some cases, a missile's solo journey can originate from a submerged submarine hundreds of miles from its target. So how can it hit a target the size of a shipping container from another country?

Crave 38: BarBot 2011 (podcast)[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 07:09:00 PDT ]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.

Survey: Tablets start to give PCs, TVs a headache[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:15:10 PDT ]Slates may be starting to steal people away from their laptops, desktops, and even televisions, according to a survey released this week by Google's AdMob service.

Google nabs Canadian mobile music syncing firm[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:47:45 PDT ]Tech giant buys Toronto-based PushLife, which helps people easily sync their music collection stored on their PC with their mobile phones, including BlackBerry and Android devices.

Anticipating a faster MacBook Air[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:56:50 PDT ]Apple is slated to update the MacBook Air this summer. How big a step up in performance can we expect? Here are some hints.

Man sued by Apple support firm for complaining gets new iMac[ Sun, 10 Apr 2011 08:47:13 PDT ]Dimitri Papadimitriadis, who was sued by an Apple support company in Greece for complaining about its service on a blog, finally gets a new iMac after an intervention from the Greek ombudsman.

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.

NASA checks landing spots for next Mars rover[ Sat, 9 Apr 2011 21:11:43 GMT ]NASA is close to deciding on a landing site for its Mars rover Curiosity, a nuclear-powered mega-robot designed to reconnoiter the Red Planet as never before.

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.

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.

Video: We have new 'Mass Effect 3' details in our sights[ Fri, 8 Apr 2011 23:07:40 GMT ]A posting from NeoGAF may reveal new details on "Mass Effect 3" from a new Game Informer article. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

How missiles take out tiny targets far, far away[ Sat, 9 Apr 2011 17:43:38 GMT ]In a tense conflict like Libya, where nobody — including the American public — wants U.S. troops stomping around, it might seem like military options are limited. They are — to a gang of super-smart, incredibly accurate missiles and bombs launched from the ocean and sky. In some cases, a missile's solo journey can originate from a submerged submarine hundreds of miles from its target. So how can it hit a target the size of a shipping container from another country?

Geek's guide to Route 66, part 1[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 06:00:00 PDT ]A blogger with an iPad 2, hybrid car, two digital cameras, a Bluetooth keyboard, and a pair of five-toed shoes heads out to uncover the geeky goodness that lurks around the bend on Route 66.

Crave 38: BarBot 2011 (podcast)[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 07:09:00 PDT ]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.

Survey: Tablets start to give PCs, TVs a headache[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:15:10 PDT ]Slates may be starting to steal people away from their laptops, desktops, and even televisions, according to a survey released this week by Google's AdMob service.

Google nabs Canadian mobile music syncing firm[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:47:45 PDT ]Tech giant buys Toronto-based PushLife, which helps people easily sync their music collection stored on their PC with their mobile phones, including BlackBerry and Android devices.

Anticipating a faster MacBook Air[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:56:50 PDT ]Apple is slated to update the MacBook Air this summer. How big a step up in performance can we expect? Here are some hints.

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.

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.

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.

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.

PayPal security chief on Epsilon breach and more (Q&A)[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]CIO Michael Barrett talks with CNET about the need to choose data outsourcers wisely in light of the Epsilon breach, why PayPal isn't re-issuing SecurIDs after the RSA breach, and other matters.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the GE X5 digital camera, the Nokia Astound smartphone, and more.

Geek's guide to Route 66, part 1[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 06:00:00 PDT ]A blogger with an iPad 2, hybrid car, two digital cameras, a Bluetooth keyboard, and a pair of five-toed shoes heads out to uncover the geeky goodness that lurks around the bend on Route 66.

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.

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.

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.

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.

PayPal security chief on Epsilon breach and more (Q&A)[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]CIO Michael Barrett talks with CNET about the need to choose data outsourcers wisely in light of the Epsilon breach, why PayPal isn't re-issuing SecurIDs after the RSA breach, and other matters.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the GE X5 digital camera, the Nokia Astound smartphone, and more.

Geek's guide to Route 66, part 1[ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 06:00:00 PDT ]A blogger with an iPad 2, hybrid car, two digital cameras, a Bluetooth keyboard, and a pair of five-toed shoes heads out to uncover the geeky goodness that lurks around the bend on Route 66.

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.