Paid tweets coming to Twitter streams[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:47:10 GMT ]Companies and organizations willing to shell out the big bucks will now be able to see their paid tweets appearing in the streams of millions of Twitter users.

Grow a new language in your head[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:08:51 GMT ]Cosmic Log: A memory expert and a neuroscientist teamed up to create an online software package that aims to make learning the vocabulary of a foreign language fast, fun, and rewarding. You do it by planting seeds and growing them in a virtual garden.

That van Gogh self-portrait? It ain't him...[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:02:40 GMT ]Art historians believed that Vincent van Gogh had never painted a portrait of his close companion and brother Theo, but it turns out the two looked so similar the portrait was in the possession of the Vincent van Gogh museum all this time.

Static cling? It's not what you think[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:36:21 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists are shocked to discover that the standard explanation for static cling is wrong.

Pre-caffeine: The most annoying twins in the world![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, Twitter, Apple, Internet culture and more.

How AVG keeps your computer safe[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]The world's most downloaded free antivirus program is headquartered in Prague, but the heart of AVG pumps computer security from the Czech Republic's other major city, Brno. CNET editor Seth Rosenblatt tours the campus to see how AVG builds its antivirus protection.

Inside AVG's virus lab (photos)[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]On a recent visit to the Czech Republic, CNET editor Seth Rosenblatt toured the AVG offices to see how antivirus protection gets made. See some of what he saw in this slideshow.

CNET Road Trip tours Europe[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:21:18 PDT ]CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman travels to Europe for his annual Road Trip adventure. This year, he'll check out the coolest technology, aviation, and cyber-sights the Old World has to offer.

Team Fortress 2 free 'forever'[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:21:31 PDT ]The game's developer Valve will continue to make money off the game by selling virtual goods from within the title.

GoDaddy nearing deal to be acquired for $2.5 billion?[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:31:04 PDT ]The domain registrar is said to be nearing a deal with private-equity firms KKR & Co. and Silver Lake Partners. Technology Crossover Ventures is also reportedly involved in the deal.

Hacker group targets Arizona law enforcement[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:40:55 EDT ]The hacker group LulzSec has alarmed police in Arizona this week after stealing sensitve information about officers and then releasing it.

Critics: Google hides Gay Pride search feature[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:21:37 EDT ]Google creates "doodles" for all kinds of random occasions.

Static cling? It's not what you think[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:36:21 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists are shocked to discover that the standard explanation for static cling is wrong.

Sir-Mix-A-Lot likes Facebook games, he cannot lie[ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:56:30 GMT ]Sir-Mix-A-Lot (he of "Baby Got Back" fame) has joined a growing number of celebrities jumping on the Facebook gaming wagon. Today the hip-hop star launched "Mix-N-Match" — a game in which players are asked to guess which Sir Mix prefers: the lap of luxury or a lap dance?

LulzSec hacks Arizona law enforcement info[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:50:46 GMT ]Hacking group LulzSec late Thursday afternoon took aim at law enforcement in the state of Arizona, releasing "hundreds of private intelligence bulletins, training manuals, personal email correspondence, names, phone numbers, addresses and passwords" belonging to those in law enforcement.

How dino proteins could survive[ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:25:25 GMT ]Cosmic Log: Scientists have discovered how bits of the protein collagen from dinosaurs that died millions of years ago might have survived in fossilized bones.

Scientists take dinosaur's temperature[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:58:22 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: How warm was a dinosaur's blood? Researchers report that it was about as warm as ours, based on a chemical analysis of sauropod teeth, of all things.

Sega celebrates 20 years of Sonic the Hedgehog[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:55:24 PDT ]Sega's little rascal, Sonic the Hedgehog, arrived in North America two decades ago to jump-start sales of Sega's Genesis video game console.

Training materials and e-mails confirm Verizon's 'usage-based' data plans[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:16:41 PDT ]Leaked documents show that the carrier is indeed getting rid of the unlimited data plan.

This Day in Tech: Tesla says bye to Roadster; Google antitrust probes stepped up[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:25:36 PDT ]Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Thursday, June 23.

LulzSec releases Arizona law enforcement data[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:46:57 PDT ]Hacker group says it's targeting the agency because of its "anti-immigrant" policies.

Microsoft sees a role for Kinect in health care[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:47:01 PDT ]The software giant imagines a future where its motion-sensing game controller can help patients get care and surgeons leaf through medical records.

Harry Potter adventures to be continued... online[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:43:17 EDT ]Harry Potter's final literary chapter may have come to an end, but millions of fans can now continue the boy wizard's adventures with the launch Thursday of a website that promises an "exciting online experience" around the Potter series.

Twins drop legal claim against Facebook[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:10:45 EDT ]Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the former business partners and Harvard University classmates of Mark Zuckerberg, have dropped their court appeal of a settlement with the Facebook founder.

Despite horse and buggy, Amish aren't all 'low-tech'[ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:09:51 EDT ]It's old world meets new.

New tools aim to plug Facebook leaks[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:38:45 EDT ]Your Facebook friends aren't the only ones reading those wall posts.

5 tech products that just won't die[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:01:01 GMT ]There's some technology that just won’t die because, no matter how inefficient or clunky it is, nothing else has come along that’s better (or at least better at a reasonable price). Here are five examples.

How do you steal virtual money? Bitcoin![ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:23:41 GMT ]Why should you — let alone anyone — care about Bitcoin? If censorship, illegal drugs and hacker heists pique your interest, here's what you need to know.

Sir-Mix-A-Lot likes Facebook games, he cannot lie[ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:56:30 GMT ]Sir-Mix-A-Lot (he of "Baby Got Back" fame) has joined a growing number of celebrities jumping on the Facebook gaming wagon. Today the hip-hop star launched "Mix-N-Match" — a game in which players are asked to guess which Sir Mix prefers: the lap of luxury or a lap dance?

How dino proteins could survive[ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:25:25 GMT ]Cosmic Log: Scientists have discovered how bits of the protein collagen from dinosaurs that died millions of years ago might have survived in fossilized bones.

Pre-caffeine: Harry Potter, Facebook, Bagleheads![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, Apple, FBI, Internet culture and more.

Amazon adds free videos, pushing Prime[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:05:42 PDT ]In an effort to add more Prime membership subscribers, Amazon is bulking up its Prime Instant Video streaming service with a 1,000 more free movies and TV shows.

FourSquare rolls out AmEx deals nationwide[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:18:43 PDT ]Building on a small test that linked AmEx and FourSquare accounts, the location-based network is rolling out the new program nationwide.

HP appeals to WebOS devs with app spotlight Pivot[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:28:03 PDT ]Lacking a huge number of apps for its WebOS-based Touchpad coming out next week, HP will attempt to provide a highly curated way to discover WebOS apps and show developers that customers can find their apps.

Adobe Edge adds Flash-like animation to Web design[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:32:44 PDT ]The labs project lets designers use a timeline to set how elements move around a Web page, fade in and out, and transform.

FTC, Senate rachet up Google antitrust probes[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:34:19 PDT ]The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Senate appear to be stepping up their antitrust investigations of Google, a development that follows more formal investigations already underway in Europe.

New Android phone is sweat-resistant[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:04:20 EDT ]Sony Ericsson's new smartphone was made for two kinds of people: sporty jogger types and those who sweat profusely.

Harry Potter adventures to be continued... online[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:37:36 EDT ]Harry Potter's final literary chapter may have come to an end, but millions of fans can now continue the boy wizard's adventures with the launch Thursday of a website that promises an "exciting online experience" around the Potter series.

Twins drop legal claim against Facebook[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:10:45 EDT ]Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the former business partners and Harvard University classmates of Mark Zuckerberg, have dropped their court appeal of a settlement with the Facebook founder.

Cyberwarfare finds a captive audience[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:36:09 EDT ]From scanning news headlines over the last couple of months, you might think the walls around Internet strongholds are made of rotting wood.

5 tech products that just won't die[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:01:01 GMT ]There's some technology that just won’t die because, no matter how inefficient or clunky it is, nothing else has come along that’s better (or at least better at a reasonable price). Here are five examples.

How do you steal virtual money? Bitcoin![ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:23:41 GMT ]Why should you — let alone anyone — care about Bitcoin? If censorship, illegal drugs and hacker heists pique your interest, here's what you need to know.

Sir-Mix-A-Lot likes Facebook games, he cannot lie[ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:56:30 GMT ]Sir-Mix-A-Lot (he of "Baby Got Back" fame) has joined a growing number of celebrities jumping on the Facebook gaming wagon. Today the hip-hop star launched "Mix-N-Match" — a game in which players are asked to guess which Sir Mix prefers: the lap of luxury or a lap dance?

How dino proteins could survive[ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:25:25 GMT ]Cosmic Log: Scientists have discovered how bits of the protein collagen from dinosaurs that died millions of years ago might have survived in fossilized bones.

Pre-caffeine: Harry Potter, Facebook, Bagleheads![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, Apple, FBI, Internet culture and more.

Amazon adds free videos, pushing Prime[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:05:42 PDT ]In an effort to add more Prime membership subscribers, Amazon is bulking up its Prime Instant Video streaming service with a 1,000 more free movies and TV shows.

FourSquare rolls out AmEx deals nationwide[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:18:43 PDT ]Building on a small test that linked AmEx and FourSquare accounts, the location-based network is rolling out the new program nationwide.

HP appeals to WebOS devs with app spotlight Pivot[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:28:03 PDT ]Lacking a huge number of apps for its WebOS-based Touchpad coming out next week, HP will attempt to provide a highly curated way to discover WebOS apps and show developers that customers can find their apps.

Adobe Edge adds Flash-like animation to Web design[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:32:44 PDT ]The labs project lets designers use a timeline to set how elements move around a Web page, fade in and out, and transform.

FTC, Senate rachet up Google antitrust probes[ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:34:19 PDT ]The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Senate appear to be stepping up their antitrust investigations of Google, a development that follows more formal investigations already underway in Europe.