New app is a dream for insomniacs[ Mon, 30 May 2011 15:55:54 GMT ]How do you make your few precious hours of rest really count? A new iPhone-based app and Bluetooth sleep-monitoring device helps determine what type of sleeper you are and then delivers a custom sleep program.

Shuttle leaves space station to begin trip home[ Mon, 30 May 2011 15:28:36 GMT ]Space shuttle Endeavour has departed the International Space Station, clearing the way for a final cargo run to the outpost before NASA retires its three-ship fleet.

Are you really watching HD on your HDTV?[ Mon, 30 May 2011 15:53:48 GMT ]Though most U.S. households now have one or more HDTV, the vast majority of viewing is still standard definition. It's true, many people who own an HDTV aren't actually watching hi-def shows. Follow these steps to make sure you're getting the full effect.

HDTVs are catching fire ... literally[ Mon, 30 May 2011 15:52:51 GMT ]While some HDTVs are considered "hot deals," a handful of buyers are finding this to be all too accurate. Here's how to recognize a potential fire with your TV, and how to deal with it safely — without voiding your warranty.

Hackers hit PBS, post 'Tupac still alive' story[ Mon, 30 May 2011 12:40:10 GMT ]Hackers attacked the website for broadcaster PBS, posting a fake story that dead rapper Tupac Shakur was "alive and well," according to reports.

Samsung asks to see Apple's next iPhone, iPad[ Sun, 29 May 2011 13:19:16 PDT ]After being required to provide Apple's lawyers with several announced though not yet released Samsung gadgets--as part of Apple's patent suit against the Korean manufacturer--Samsung is now asking to see the "iPhone 5" and "iPad 3."

Nvidia touts quad-core Kal-El chip in Android tablet[ Mon, 30 May 2011 00:41:41 PDT ]Using a Honeycomb tablet, Nvidia shows a game it says needs all four cores of its Tegra mobile processor that's due to ship later this year.

Skylon space plane gets a thumbs-up (images)[ Mon, 30 May 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]The European Space Agency gives the go-ahead for work on a prototype of Reaction Engines' radical design for a single-stage, fully reusable launch vehicle.

Retro robots and the remembrance of futures past[ Mon, 30 May 2011 06:00:00 PDT ]Artist Mike Rivamonte likes to create sculpture of robots and other such contraptions out of vintage materials: bike parts from the '30s and '40s, old microphones, TV tubes. The resulting work takes us back to the future.

CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day Official Sweepstakes Rules[ Mon, 30 May 2011 07:00:00 PDT ]The official sweepstakes rules for the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day sweepstakes, which runs from May 30 through August 7, 2011.

Lockheed Martin detects 'significant' attack on its network[ Mon, 30 May 2011 06:09:21 EDT ]Lockheed Martin acknowledged a "tenacious" attack on its information systems network this month but said no customer data was compromised.

10 Facebook facts and what they say about us[ Fri, 27 May 2011 06:02:17 EDT ]A study released this week revealed that 47% of Facebook users have swear words on their pages. A survey last week, meanwhile, showed that undergraduate men who talk about alcohol on Facebook tend to have more friends -- the study hypothesized that references to booze may lead to more social acceptance by peers.

Blog chronicles fury over fake news[ Fri, 27 May 2011 17:46:59 EDT ]Call them curmudgeons if you will. But some folks on Facebook were shocked -- shocked! -- to learn that the last four minutes of the "Harry Potter" series will be split into seven different movies.

Hackers post fake story about Tupac[ Mon, 30 May 2011 07:57:42 EDT ]Online hackers have pirated the PBS website and posted a false story claiming the rapper Tupac Shakur -- who has been dead for almost 15 years -- is alive and living in New Zealand.

Video: Video games get real[ Thu, 26 May 2011 23:49:27 GMT ]With "Battlefield 3" and "L.A. Noire" video games are getting closer and closer to reality. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Shuttle astronauts prepare to leave space station[ Sun, 29 May 2011 14:50:47 GMT ]The shuttle Endeavour's astronauts packed gear and prepared to leave the International Space Station on Sunday, wrapping up a 12-day visit to complete construction of the U.S. side of the orbital outpost.

Jetpack flies a mile high[ Sun, 29 May 2011 20:48:36 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A real-life jetpack passes a key test by soaring to a height of 5,000 feet, deploying a parachute and drifting back down to New Zealand's Canterbury Plains.

NASA to explore potentially threatening asteroid[ Sat, 28 May 2011 18:03:01 GMT ]When it comes to visiting asteroids, NASA doesn't pick run-of-the-mill space rocks. The target of NASA's latest asteroid mission is not only thought to be rich in the building blocks of life, it also has a chance — although a remote one — of threatening Earth in the year 2182.

Top 10 ways iOS outdoes Android[ Sat, 28 May 2011 17:09:37 GMT ]Android and iOS are both great, but the operating system that powers iPhones, iPads and iPods does have key attributes that Google's OS lacks. Here are 10.

Robot makes stage debut in play about lust, science[ Sun, 29 May 2011 06:00:00 PDT ]In an exciting development for robot thespians of the world, a play by novelist and playwright David Lodge features a bot in a walk-on (roll-on) role.

Lockheed Martin confirms it came under attack[ Sun, 29 May 2011 10:34:49 PDT ]Defense contractor confirms that the network problems it has been contending with during the last several days are the result of a "significant and tenacious attack" carried out against its network.

Twitter gives up details of anonymous tweeter[ Sun, 29 May 2011 11:34:58 PDT ]In a case that might help the legal action of soccer star Ryan Giggs, Twitter reveals the personal details of a British tweeter who is alleged to have libeled members of a local council in the U.K.

Congressman's Twitter hacked with naughty picture?[ Sun, 29 May 2011 13:07:38 PDT ]Rep. Anthony Weiner of New York reportedly has his Twitter feed, yfrog account, and Facebook page hacked. An inappropriate photo, purporting to be from him, is reportedly sent to a Seattle student.

Samsung asks to see Apple's next iPhone, iPad[ Sun, 29 May 2011 13:19:16 PDT ]After being required to provide Apple's lawyers with several announced though not yet released Samsung gadgets--as part of Apple's patent suit against the Korean manufacturer--Samsung is now asking to see the "iPhone 5" and "iPad 3."

10 Facebook facts and what they say about us[ Fri, 27 May 2011 06:02:17 EDT ]A study released this week revealed that 47% of Facebook users have swear words on their pages. A survey last week, meanwhile, showed that undergraduate men who talk about alcohol on Facebook tend to have more friends -- the study hypothesized that references to booze may lead to more social acceptance by peers.

Why Google TV isn't dead yet[ Fri, 27 May 2011 08:47:02 EDT ]Google TV is a flop so far. Consumers don't seem to care, the TV networks don't like it and most big gadget manufacturers haven't started selling it yet.

Slideshow: NASA's history told through art[ Thu, 26 May 2011 21:44:19 GMT ]See some of the highlights from "NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration," an exhibition that highlights works created to celebrate spaceflight.

Video: Video games get real[ Thu, 26 May 2011 23:49:27 GMT ]With "Battlefield 3" and "L.A. Noire" video games are getting closer and closer to reality. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Shuttle astronauts prepare to leave space station[ Sun, 29 May 2011 14:50:47 GMT ]The shuttle Endeavour astronauts packed gear and prepared to leave the International Space Station on Sunday, wrapping up a 12-day visit to complete construction of the U.S. side of the orbital outpost.

NASA to explore potentially threatening asteroid[ Sat, 28 May 2011 18:03:01 GMT ]When it comes to visiting asteroids, NASA doesn't pick run-of-the-mill space rocks. The target of NASA's latest asteroid mission is not only thought to be rich in the building blocks of life, it also has a chance — although a remote one — of threatening Earth in the year 2182.

Top 10 ways iOS outdoes Android[ Sat, 28 May 2011 17:09:37 GMT ]Android and iOS are both great, but the operating system that powers iPhones, iPads and iPods does have key attributes that Google's OS lacks. Here are 10.

Uncovering the DNA of successful start-ups[ Sat, 28 May 2011 12:00:00 PDT ]What works and what doesn't work when building a Web start-up? The Startup Genome project aims to answer those questions with its initial report, issued today.

Report: Major weapons makers see networks breached by hackers[ Sat, 28 May 2011 12:43:43 PDT ]Hackers break into computer systems of Lockheed Martin and other major U.S. military contractors, potentially gaining access to information about future weapons programs as well as military technology currently in use, according to a report.

Day-to-day with the 11-inch MacBook Air and the iPad 2[ Sat, 28 May 2011 18:15:18 PDT ]Using the 11.6-inch MacBook Air and the iPad 2 on a daily basis is a lesson in where the utility of one device ends and that of the other begins.

Anchor Brewery: Start of the U.S. microbrew resurgence (photos)[ Sun, 29 May 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]CNET visits the San Francisco craft brewery that sparked the microbrew revolution.

Robot makes stage debut in play about lust, science[ Sun, 29 May 2011 06:00:00 PDT ]In an exciting development for robot thespians of the world, a play by novelist and playwright David Lodge features a bot in a walk-on (roll-on) role.

10 Facebook facts and what they say about us[ Fri, 27 May 2011 06:02:17 EDT ]A study released this week revealed that 47% of Facebook users have swear words on their pages. A survey last week, meanwhile, showed that undergraduate men who talk about alcohol on Facebook tend to have more friends -- the study hypothesized that references to booze may lead to more social acceptance by peers.

Why Google TV isn't dead yet[ Fri, 27 May 2011 08:47:02 EDT ]Google TV is a flop so far. Consumers don't seem to care, the TV networks don't like it and most big gadget manufacturers haven't started selling it yet.

Slideshow: NASA's history told through art[ Thu, 26 May 2011 21:44:19 GMT ]See some of the highlights from "NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration," an exhibition that highlights works created to celebrate spaceflight.

Video: Video games get real[ Thu, 26 May 2011 23:49:27 GMT ]With "Battlefield 3" and "L.A. Noire" video games are getting closer and closer to reality. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Shuttle astronauts prepare to leave space station[ Sun, 29 May 2011 14:50:47 GMT ]The shuttle Endeavour astronauts packed gear and prepared to leave the International Space Station on Sunday, wrapping up a 12-day visit to complete construction of the U.S. side of the orbital outpost.

NASA to explore potentially threatening asteroid[ Sat, 28 May 2011 18:03:01 GMT ]When it comes to visiting asteroids, NASA doesn't pick run-of-the-mill space rocks. The target of NASA's latest asteroid mission is not only thought to be rich in the building blocks of life, it also has a chance — although a remote one — of threatening Earth in the year 2182.

Top 10 ways iOS outdoes Android[ Sat, 28 May 2011 17:09:37 GMT ]Android and iOS are both great, but the operating system that powers iPhones, iPads and iPods does have key attributes that Google's OS lacks. Here are 10.

Uncovering the DNA of successful start-ups[ Sat, 28 May 2011 12:00:00 PDT ]What works and what doesn't work when building a Web start-up? The Startup Genome project aims to answer those questions with its initial report, issued today.

Report: Major weapons makers see networks breached by hackers[ Sat, 28 May 2011 12:43:43 PDT ]Hackers break into computer systems of Lockheed Martin and other major U.S. military contractors, potentially gaining access to information about future weapons programs as well as military technology currently in use, according to a report.

Day-to-day with the 11-inch MacBook Air and the iPad 2[ Sat, 28 May 2011 18:15:18 PDT ]Using the 11.6-inch MacBook Air and the iPad 2 on a daily basis is a lesson in where the utility of one device ends and that of the other begins.

Anchor Brewery: Start of the U.S. microbrew resurgence (photos)[ Sun, 29 May 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]CNET visits the San Francisco craft brewery that sparked the microbrew revolution.

Robot makes stage debut in play about lust, science[ Sun, 29 May 2011 06:00:00 PDT ]In an exciting development for robot thespians of the world, a play by novelist and playwright David Lodge features a bot in a walk-on (roll-on) role.

10 Facebook facts and what they say about us[ Fri, 27 May 2011 06:02:17 EDT ]A study released this week revealed that 47% of Facebook users have swear words on their pages. A survey last week, meanwhile, showed that undergraduate men who talk about alcohol on Facebook tend to have more friends -- the study hypothesized that references to booze may lead to more social acceptance by peers.

Why Google TV isn't dead yet[ Fri, 27 May 2011 08:47:02 EDT ]Google TV is a flop so far. Consumers don't seem to care, the TV networks don't like it and most big gadget manufacturers haven't started selling it yet.