10 gadgets hotter than July 4th fireworks[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:19:28 GMT ]Depressed about how boring your hometown fireworks display is getting? It's time to do it up yourself, with light show fountains, flaming trombones, maybe even a 15,000-shot fireworks salute grand finale in your own backyard. (Not necessarily legal in all states.)

Take a peek inside NASA's 'Skunk Works' lab[ Sat, 2 Jul 2011 02:51:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: With the shuttle program ending, what does NASA have to look forward to? Take a look for yourself, inside Johnson Space Center's "Skunk Works" lab.

Slideshow: Gallery: High-flying pictures from space[ Wed, 1 Jun 2011 22:07:36 GMT ]Get a glimpse of high fliers, interplanetary wonders and other cosmic highlights from June 2011.

This Day in Tech: Interview with Mac pioneer and Google+ contributor; Twitter handles 200 million tweets daily[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:51:54 PDT ]Too busy to keep up with today's tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Friday, July 1.

Anonymous group creates whistleblower sites[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:43:50 PDT ]Sites offer place for people to expose government and corporate wrongdoing and for hackers to release stolen data.

Google+ tweaked to disable private-post sharing[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:06:32 PDT ]Google says it will alter its new social network to move it in an even more privacy sensitive direction.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/2: What is this?[ Sat, 02 Jul 2011 04:00:00 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.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 02 Jul 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]This week, CNET editors were blown away by a bunch of amazing products, including a snappy Dell laptop, an HD camcorder you can take off-roading, and a surround-sound system that looks good, too.

Why online profile pictures really do matter[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:55:28 EDT ]After scavenging through thousands of strangers' Facebook photo albums, you learn a thing or two about how to represent yourself online.

Anyone want a Google+ invite? Sorry ...[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:05:37 EDT ]Want to come to come to the Google+ party?

Why ad-supported gadgets may be the future[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:07:55 EDT ]Amazon's recent ad-supported Kindle isn't just the future of e-readers. It may also be a look at the future of how people buy electronic gadgets: with a reduced price, subsidized by advertising.

Hackers hit Arizona law enforcement third time[ Fri, 1 Jul 2011 22:20:12 GMT ]For the third time in less than 10 days, confidential information from Arizona's law enforcement community was hacked and posted online, with the same basic group of hackers behind the effort.

Ashton Kutcher's Twitter fight gets dirtier[ Fri, 1 Jul 2011 21:58:37 GMT ]Ashton Kutcher stopped replying directly to Village Voice's bait tweets on Thursday after news of his Twitter tantrum (Twantrum !) went viral, but thanks to the same journalistic tanacity that won the Voice its Pulitzers, the Streisand Effect is in full force.

Take a peek inside NASA's 'Skunk Works' lab[ Sat, 2 Jul 2011 02:51:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: With the shuttle program ending, what does NASA have to look forward to? Take a look for yourself, inside Johnson Space Center's "Skunk Works" lab.

Slideshow: Gallery: High-flying pictures from space[ Wed, 1 Jun 2011 22:07:36 GMT ]Get a glimpse of high fliers, interplanetary wonders and other cosmic highlights from June 2011.

10 gadgets hotter than July 4th fireworks[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:19:28 GMT ]Depressed about how boring your hometown fireworks display is getting? It's time to do it up yourself, with light show fountains, flaming trombones, maybe even a 15,000-shot fireworks salute grand finale in your own backyard. (Not necessarily legal in all states.)

Arizona lawmen hit a third time by hackers[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:29:51 PDT ]Police lobbying group in Arizona is latest targeted by AntiSec group of hackers.

Updated Samsung laptops coming, Apple in sights[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:35:01 PDT ]Samsung's refreshed 11.6-inch ultraportable offers up some stiff competition for Apple's similarly configured MacBook Air.

This Day in Tech: Interview with Mac pioneer and Google+ contributor; Twitter handles 200 million tweets daily[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:51:54 PDT ]Too busy to keep up with today's tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Friday, July 1.

Anonymous group creates whistleblower sites[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:43:50 PDT ]Sites offer place for people to expose government and corporate wrongdoing and for hackers to release stolen data.

Google+ tweaked to disable private-post sharing[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:06:32 PDT ]Google says it will alter its new social network to move it in an even more privacy sensitive direction.

Why online profile pictures really do matter[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:55:28 EDT ]After scavenging through thousands of strangers' Facebook photo albums, you learn a thing or two about how to represent yourself online.

Anyone want a Google+ invite? Sorry ...[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:05:37 EDT ]Want to come to come to the Google+ party?

Why ad-supported gadgets may be the future[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:07:55 EDT ]Amazon's recent ad-supported Kindle isn't just the future of e-readers. It may also be a look at the future of how people buy electronic gadgets: with a reduced price, subsidized by advertising.

Google Facebook fight! Topless Alec Baldwin![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Google, Facebook, Internet culture and more.

Pop goes new but familiar cellphone accessory[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:04:51 GMT ]What's old is new again, as a retro handset that looks a lot like something out of "Mad Men" is back, in bold, bright colors to plug into mobile phones as a kitschy, eye-catching accessory.

Twitterverse freaks over momzilla's evil email[ Fri, 1 Jul 2011 15:18:57 GMT ]Carolyn Bourne is being called "momzilla" on Twitter, and now has a Facebook page — "Monster in law Carolyn Bourne needs to learn some manners" — after an email to her future daughter-in-law, criticizing her "uncouthness" and "lack of grace" went viral.

Kutcher vs. Voice in Twitter sex slave fight![ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:39:21 GMT ]The Pulitzer Prize-winning Village Voice called out specious facts Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore throw around in their crusade against sex trafficking with two months of research and a cover story. Kutcher countered with a temper tantrum on Twitter.

10 gadgets hotter than July 4th fireworks[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:19:28 GMT ]Depressed about how boring your hometown fireworks display is getting? It's time to do it up yourself, with light show fountains, flaming trombones, maybe even a 15,000-shot fireworks salute grand finale in your own backyard. (Not necessarily legal in all states.)

Adobe tries discounts to woo Final Cut Pro ranters[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:14:25 PDT ]Company says anyone who has purchased any version of Apple's Final Cut Pro will be eligible to receive 50 percent off Adobe Creative Suite 5 and Adobe Premiere Pro 5.

Solar thermal plants scrap steam for photovoltaic[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:17:08 PDT ]Developers of solar thermal power plants are scrapping plans to use steam technology in favor of ever-cheaper solar panels.

Motion-powered gadget charger back on track[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:31:15 PDT ]The makers of the nPower Personal Energy Generator, which charges small electronics from the motion of walking, will take another crack at the portable charging market.

Getting social with Google--again (week in review)[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:30:18 PDT ]Google+ launches, while MySpace sells to group including Justin Timberlake. Also: California goes after Amazon.

CNET Road Trip tours Europe[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:41:43 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.

Video games and kids: How young is too young?[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:43:10 EDT ]I was visiting my nephews, again. Within seconds of seeing me fiddle with my iPhone, my older nephew, Jack, who is 8, asked me, again, if my iPhone had any videogames on it.

Why online profile pictures really do matter[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:55:28 EDT ]After scavenging through thousands of strangers' Facebook photo albums, you learn a thing or two about how to represent yourself online.

Anyone want a Google+ invite? Sorry ...[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:05:37 EDT ]Want to come to come to the Google+ party?

Google Facebook fight! Topless Alec Baldwin![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Google, Facebook, Internet culture and more.

Pop goes new but familiar cellphone accessory[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:04:51 GMT ]What's old is new again, as a retro handset that looks a lot like something out of "Mad Men" is back, in bold, bright colors to plug into mobile phones as a kitschy, eye-catching accessory.

Twitterverse freaks over momzilla's evil email[ Fri, 1 Jul 2011 15:18:57 GMT ]Carolyn Bourne is being called "momzilla" on Twitter, and now has a Facebook page — "Monster in law Carolyn Bourne needs to learn some manners" — after an email to her future daughter-in-law, criticizing her "uncouthness" and "lack of grace" went viral.

Kutcher vs. Voice in Twitter sex slave fight![ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:39:21 GMT ]The Pulitzer Prize-winning Village Voice called out specious facts Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore throw around in their crusade against sex trafficking with two months of research and a cover story. Kutcher countered with a temper tantrum on Twitter.

10 gadgets hotter than July 4th fireworks[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:19:28 GMT ]Depressed about how boring your hometown fireworks display is getting? It's time to do it up yourself, with light show fountains, flaming trombones, maybe even a 15,000-shot fireworks salute grand finale in your own backyard. (Not necessarily legal in all states.)

Adobe tries discounts to woo Final Cut Pro ranters[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:14:25 PDT ]Company says anyone who has purchased any version of Apple's Final Cut Pro will be eligible to receive 50 percent off Adobe Creative Suite 5 and Adobe Premiere Pro 5.

Solar thermal plants scrap steam for photovoltaic[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:17:08 PDT ]Developers of solar thermal power plants are scrapping plans to use steam technology in favor of ever-cheaper solar panels.

Motion-powered gadget charger back on track[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:31:15 PDT ]The makers of the nPower Personal Energy Generator, which charges small electronics from the motion of walking, will take another crack at the portable charging market.

Getting social with Google--again (week in review)[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:30:18 PDT ]Google+ launches, while MySpace sells to group including Justin Timberlake. Also: California goes after Amazon.

CNET Road Trip tours Europe[ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:41:43 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.

Video games and kids: How young is too young?[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:43:10 EDT ]I was visiting my nephews, again. Within seconds of seeing me fiddle with my iPhone, my older nephew, Jack, who is 8, asked me, again, if my iPhone had any videogames on it.

Why online profile pictures really do matter[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:55:28 EDT ]After scavenging through thousands of strangers' Facebook photo albums, you learn a thing or two about how to represent yourself online.

Anyone want a Google+ invite? Sorry ...[ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:05:37 EDT ]Want to come to come to the Google+ party?