Skype's executive compensation conundrum[ Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:23:01 PDT ]Recent events at the Internet phone giant have some wondering if certain execs are getting shortchanged or if the ways of Silicon Valley are changing.

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 'doodle'[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:21:37 EDT ]Google creates "doodles" for all kinds of random occasions.

Turntable.fm: The cool kids' Pandora?[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:38:17 EDT ]Everyone knows Pandora -- that popular music-streaming site where robots pick songs for you based on equations.

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.

Hacking group has its own hackers — and hubris[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:43:47 GMT ]The hackers of LulzSec are faced with the wrath of other hackers who are furious with LulzSec's activities — especially Thursday's unleashing of personal information, including email addresses and phone numbers, of Arizona law enforcement.

Whale's odyssey sheds light on climate change[ Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:12:51 GMT ]A whale's odyssey and the appearance of plankton off of Israel indicate a migration of species through the Northwest Passage, a worrying sign of global warming's affect on the oceans.

Species hunters find gems in Philippines[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:11:26 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers identify 300 species that they think are new to science during an expedition to the Philippines and its surrounding waters.

Hacker group LulzSec: We quit[ Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:34:15 GMT ]After 50 days of wreaking cyber-caper havoc, Lulz Security says it's done and will sail into the horizon.

Google good news: Nevada's yes to driverless cars[ Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:46:20 PDT ]The state of Nevada passes a bill that requests its Department of Transportation to create rules and regulations that will allow driverless cars on Nevada's roads.

Hacking group LulzSec says it's calling it quits[ Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:44:03 PDT ]Group releases statement declaring that its whirlwind run of headline-grabbing exploits, involving the likes of Sony, the CIA, the U.S. Senate, and FBI partner Infragard, is coming to an end.

Inside the Eiffel Tower's 'secret' bunker[ Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]Road Trip 2011: Most people only go up the Eiffel Tower. But those in the know can arrange a visit to the military bunker located just adjacent and below the tower's south pillar. CNET got a look.

The Eiffel Tower, Behind the Scenes (photos)[ Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]Road Trip 2011: A view of the 'secret' bunker under the Eiffel Tower, and of the rest of one of the world famous landmark.

Take that Netflix, HBO Go app sees big growth too[ Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:20:32 PDT ]HBO Go has a hit on its hands with the company's iPhone, iPad, and Android app. Since the app debuted on May 2, it has won rave reviews and HBO expects to top the 3 million download mark this weekend.

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 'doodle'[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:21:37 EDT ]Google creates "doodles" for all kinds of random occasions.

Turntable.fm: The cool kids' Pandora?[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:38:17 EDT ]Everyone knows Pandora -- that popular music-streaming site where robots pick songs for you based on equations.

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.

Hacking group has its own hackers — and hubris[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:43:47 GMT ]The hackers of LulzSec are faced with the wrath of other hackers who are furious with LulzSec's activities — especially Thursday's unleashing of personal information, including email addresses and phone numbers, of Arizona law enforcement.

Whale's odyssey sheds light on climate change[ Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:12:51 GMT ]A whale's odyssey and the appearance of plankton off of Israel indicate a migration of species through the Northwest Passage, a worrying sign of global warming's affect on the oceans.

Species hunters find gems in Philippines[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:11:26 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers identify 300 species that they think are new to science during an expedition to the Philippines and its surrounding waters.

Hacker group LulzSec: We quit[ Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:34:15 GMT ]After 50 days of wreaking cyber-caper havoc, Lulz Security says it's done and will sail into the horizon.

Google good news: Nevada's yes to driverless cars[ Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:46:20 PDT ]The state of Nevada passes a bill that requests its Department of Transportation to create rules and regulations that will allow driverless cars on Nevada's roads.

Hacking group LulzSec says it's calling it quits[ Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:44:03 PDT ]Group releases statement declaring that its whirlwind run of headline-grabbing exploits, involving the likes of Sony, the CIA, the U.S. Senate, and FBI partner Infragard, is coming to an end.

Inside the Eiffel Tower's 'secret' bunker[ Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]Road Trip 2011: Most people only go up the Eiffel Tower. But those in the know can arrange a visit to the military bunker located just adjacent and below the tower's south pillar. CNET got a look.

The Eiffel Tower, Behind the Scenes (photos)[ Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]Road Trip 2011: A view of the 'secret' bunker under the Eiffel Tower, and of the rest of one of the world famous landmark.

Take that Netflix, HBO Go app sees big growth too[ Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:20:32 PDT ]HBO Go has a hit on its hands with the company's iPhone, iPad and Android app. Since the app debuted on May 2, it has won rave reviews and HBO expects to top the 3 million-download mark this weekend.

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 'doodle'[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:21:37 EDT ]Google creates "doodles" for all kinds of random occasions.

Turntable.fm: The cool kids' Pandora?[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:38:17 EDT ]Everyone knows Pandora -- that popular music-streaming site where robots pick songs for you based on equations.

PBS website hacked again, some data taken[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:51:08 GMT ]PBS says its website has been hacked for at least the second time in a month — the latest in a string of intrusions into such sites as Sony, Lockheed Martin, Nintendo and others.

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.

Hacking group has its own hackers — and hubris[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:43:47 GMT ]The hackers of LulzSec are faced with the wrath of other hackers who are furious with LulzSec's activities — especially Thursday's unleashing of personal information, including email addresses and phone numbers, of Arizona law enforcement.

Species hunters find gems in Philippines[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:11:26 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers identify 300 species that they think are new to science during an expedition to the Philippines and its surrounding waters.

Hacker group LulzSec: We quit[ Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:34:15 GMT ]After 50 days of wreaking cyber-caper havoc, Lulz Security says it's done and will sail into the horizon.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 25 Jun 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite gadgets from the past week, including the Samsung Exhibit 4G, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V, and the 2011 Lexus CT 200h.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/25: What is this?[ Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:00:00 PDT ]If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.

Ryan Cleary, alleged hacker, has Asperger's, lawyer says[ Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:10:41 PDT ]The 19-year-old, said to be connected to the LulzSec hacking group, remains in custody after bail was granted. His lawyer says Cleary also has agoraphobia, the BBC reports.

Google good news: Nevada's yes to driverless cars[ Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:46:20 PDT ]The state of Nevada passes a bill that requests its Department of Transportation to create rules and regulations that will allow driverless cars on Nevada's roads.

Hacking group LulzSec says it's calling it quits[ Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:44:03 PDT ]Group releases statement declaring that its whirlwind run of headline-grabbing exploits, involving the likes of Sony, the CIA, the U.S. Senate, and FBI partner Infragard, is coming to an end.

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 'doodle'[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:21:37 EDT ]Google creates "doodles" for all kinds of random occasions.

Turntable.fm: The cool kids' Pandora?[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:38:17 EDT ]Everyone knows Pandora -- that popular music-streaming site where robots pick songs for you based on equations.

Facebook now over 750 million users?[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:52:40 GMT ]If Facebook continues to grow at a rate of about 100 million to 150 million users every six months, then it may achieve that magic billion user mark as soon as early 2012.

PBS website hacked again, some data taken[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:51:08 GMT ]PBS says its website has been hacked for at least the second time in a month — the latest in a string of intrusions into such sites as Sony, Lockheed Martin, Nintendo and others.

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.

Hacking group has its own hackers — and hubris[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:43:47 GMT ]The hackers of LulzSec are faced with the wrath of other hackers who are furious with LulzSec's activities — especially Thursday's unleashing of personal information, including email addresses and phone numbers, of Arizona law enforcement.

Species hunters find gems in Philippines[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:11:26 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers identify 300 species that they think are new to science during an expedition to the Philippines and its surrounding waters.

Regulatory scrutiny alone is a test for Google[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:47:58 PDT ]As trustbusters ratchet up the pressure on Google, the Web giant may be challenged to pursue as aggressive a corporate strategy as it historically has.

Chatter picks up for Sandy Bridge MacBook Air[ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:54:52 PDT ]New MacBook Air sporting a Sandy Bridge processor and a high-speed Thunderbolt connector is headed toward mass production, report says.