LinkedIn now No. 2 social networking site[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:21:27 GMT ]LinkedIn, the professional networking site, edged past MySpace last month to become the No. 2 social networking site in the United States, according to comScore.

Google+ surpasses 10 million users?[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:52:26 GMT ]Google+, the new It girl in the social media world, may surpass 10 million users today, just two weeks after it launched.

Nim Chimpsky: the little chimp that couldn't[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:55:57 GMT ]Even though Project Nim “failed” as a language experiment, the study unlocked the rich world of primate communication and even taught scientists a bit about the human brain.

Vampires, zombies get real in 'Secret World'[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:09:14 GMT ]"The Secret World" is a forthcoming online game like no other. Set in the real world where every conspiracy theory, myth and urban legend is true, it will pit players against vampires, werewolves, zombies and much much more. It's like "Constantine" meets "The X-Files" — but can it compete with "World of Warcraft?"

Spacewalkers get busy during shuttle's last mission[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:17:32 GMT ]Two station astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Tuesday for the only planned spacewalk during the shuttle Atlantis' final visit to the orbiting outpost.

Google+ growing fast[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:44:12 PDT ]New MacBook Airs and Mac Pros are likely to be released alongside Mac OS X Lion soon, Anonymous takes on the U.S. military, and a third-party analysis predicts that Google+ will hit 20 million users by this weekend.

FCC cracks down on unauthorized phone charges[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:46:33 PDT ]The commission approved a proposal to improve the notification of third-party charges on a phone bill, an act known as "cramming."

Netflix offers new unlimited DVD plan[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:58:08 PDT ]The company is now charging customers just $7.99 per month for one DVD out at a time. The plan offers unlimited rentals each month, but no streaming.

PowerCost Monitor fills out with People Power app[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:58:31 PDT ]Despite Microsoft and Google pulling out of home energy, other monitor makers are selling products directly to consumers that bring real-time power data online using a home broadband connection.

Web proxy add-on Cocoon goes free[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:00:00 PDT ]Small start-up from Santa Barbara, Calif., has big plans for making the Web safer, and the next step involves making its Firefox add-on free to all, the company exclusively tells CNET.

Google+ experiencing some growing pains[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:43:00 EDT ]Since its debut in late June, Google+ has captured much of the tech world's online conversation.

U.S. Army may equip troops with smartphones[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:07:22 EDT ]For U.S. Army troops, smartphones could become requisite field gear, along with boots, guns and ammunition.

LinkedIn now No. 2 social networking site[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:21:27 GMT ]LinkedIn, the professional networking site, edged past MySpace last month to become the No. 2 social networking site in the United States, according to comScore.

Google+ surpasses 10 million users?[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:52:26 GMT ]Google+, the new It girl in the social media world, may surpass 10 million users today, just two weeks after it launched.

Nim Chimpsky: the little chimp that couldn't[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:55:57 GMT ]Even though Project Nim “failed” as a language experiment, the study unlocked the rich world of primate communication and even taught scientists a bit about the human brain.

Vampires, zombies get real in 'Secret World'[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:09:14 GMT ]"The Secret World" is a forthcoming online game like no other. Set in the real world where every conspiracy theory, myth and urban legend is true, it will pit players against vampires, werewolves, zombies and much much more. It's like "Constantine" meets "The X-Files" — but can it compete with "World of Warcraft?"

Spacewalkers get busy during shuttle's last mission[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:17:32 GMT ]Two station astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Tuesday for the only planned spacewalk during the shuttle Atlantis' final visit to the orbiting outpost.

Analyst: iPhone 5 likely coming to Sprint, T-Mobile[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 06:45:26 PDT ]Piper Jaffray analyst Chris Larsen is the latest to weigh in on talk of carriers beyond AT&T and Verizon Wireless getting the next iPhone.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/12: What is this?[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:00:00 PDT ]If you know what today's picture shows, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.

Amazon turns to voters on sales tax fight[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:21:57 PDT ]Amazon is planning to bring a referendum before California voters to stop the state from forcing online retailers to collect sales tax.

How committed are ISPs to graduated response?[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:01:40 PDT ]For years now, AT&T and Verizon signaled that they wanted to leave copyright enforcement to the government and content creators. What led them to reverse position?

Google+ growing fast[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:44:12 PDT ]New MacBook Airs and Mac Pros are likely to be released alongside Mac OS X Lion soon, Anonymous takes on the U.S. military, and a third-party analysis predicts that Google+ will hit 20 million users by this weekend.

Google+ experiencing some growing pains[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:43:00 EDT ]Since its debut in late June, Google+ has captured much of the tech world's online conversation.

U.S. Army may equip troops with smartphones[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:07:22 EDT ]For U.S. Army troops, smartphones could become requisite field gear, along with boots, guns and ammunition.

'Hot or Not' Facebook app leads to marriage[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:10:41 GMT ]She posted her picture on Facebook using the "Hot or Not" app. He saw it and was smitten. Now the couple is married and grateful they found each other, no matter the means.

Space junk solution is in the works[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:36:22 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The space-junk alerts that have been sounded over the past couple of weeks highlight the need for a next-generation “Space Fence.”

90,000 military email addresses shared in hack[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:28:25 GMT ]Hacking group Anonymous said Monday it infiltrated a server belonging to military consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton and made available approximately 90,000 military e-mail addresses online.

Vampires, zombies get real in 'Secret World'[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:09:14 GMT ]"The Secret World" is a forthcoming online game like no other. Set in the real world where every conspiracy theory, myth and urban legend is true, it will pit players against vampires, werewolves, zombies and much much more. It's like "Constantine" meets "The X-Files" — but can it compete with "World of Warcraft?"

Astronauts begin huge orbital moving job[ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:26:56 GMT ]The International Space Station got a year's worth of groceries in a giant shopping cart on Monday, courtesy of the astronauts on NASA's final shuttle flight.

Smooth-sailing shuttle mission extended one day[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:24:15 PDT ]After attaching a bus-size cargo module to the International Space Station, Atlantis astronauts get an extra day in space to help move five tons of supplies and equipment into the lab.

Researchers mine tweets in search of health trends[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:36:01 PDT ]Computer scientists feed 2 billion public tweets into computers, filter out the 1.5 million that mention health issues, and uncover patterns about the flu, allergies, cancer, insomnia, depression, and more.

More malware targeting Android[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:52:55 PDT ]Google pulls Trojanized Android apps, and researchers warn of malware in alternative Android markets in China and of an Android version of the Zitmo banking Trojan.

Foursquare signs up five daily-deal sites[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:20:30 PDT ]If check-in site can target deals based on its users' interests, its mobile and social distribution could potentially trump the e-mail lists and banner ads that daily-deals sites currently rely on.

Dismantling Fukushima reactors will take decades[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:25:22 PDT ]Japanese expect it will take decades before the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant can be fully dismantled, according to a draft report. A temporary cover may limit some radiation leakage.

Not much to fear in 'F.E.A.R. 3'[ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:35:58 EDT ]"F.E.A.R. 3," the latest installment in the action-horror series, aims higher than your typical first-person shooter game.

Google+ experiencing some growing pains[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:43:00 EDT ]Since its debut in late June, Google+ has captured much of the tech world's online conversation.

Soviet debris deemed no threat to space station[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:56:48 GMT ]A piece of space junk from an old Soviet satellite will pose no danger to the International Space Station and the attached shuttle Atlantis, thanks in large part to the weekend docking of the two spacecraft, NASA officials said Monday.

Facebook video of Anthony 'confessing' is fake[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:04:01 GMT ]If you see this on Facebook: "Breaking news — Leaked video of Casey Anthony CONFESSING to lawyer!" — don't click on it. It's fake. It isn't malware that can harm your computer, but it is annoyingware that could irritate your friends.

Where to get e-books for free[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:27:28 GMT ]There's some websites out there that offer free books, everything from the classics to the latest best-sellers. Here are the places I always check before I buy.

Official: Pre-infected computer tech entering U.S.[ Fri, 8 Jul 2011 19:46:48 GMT ]Confirming years of warnings from government and private security experts, a top Homeland Security official has acknowledged that computer hardware and software is already being imported to the U.S. preloaded with spyware and security-sabotaging components.

Space shuttle makes its last hookup in orbit[ Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:19:58 GMT ]Atlantis made the final docking of the 30-year space shuttle program on Sunday, hooking up with the International Space Station for a final resupply rendezvous.

Apple plays up FaceTime in iPhone ad[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:44:10 PDT ]The iPhone maker is highlighting video chat, as that feature becomes a popular topic across the social-networking world.

Apple fires second legal salvo at HTC[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:10:53 PDT ]Apple files a second complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission as it steps up its legal pressure against its Android rivals.

Closer look at RIAA's sales numbers[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:30:21 PDT ]The music industry is betting big on cloud-music and subscription services but sales figures indicate that consumers will be a tough sell.

Samsung loses key mobile executive to Citigroup[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:54:22 PDT ]Omar Khan, head of strategy and product management for Samsung's U.S. mobile division, will run Citigroup's mobile services.

iTunes may test 1080p movies[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:55:02 PDT ]Nyko's Zoom accessory for the Xbox Kinect gives users with less space more chances to play, HTC rolls out plan to unlock certain phones, and Apple may begin testing 1080p movie downloads for iTunes in the fall.

Rumor: Apple working on 'iPad HD'[ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:01:04 EDT ]Tech blogs are never short on Apple rumors.

This week's Tech Check podcast[ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:27:23 EDT ]On this week's Tech Check podcast, CNN Tech's Brandon Griggs, John D. Sutter and Stephanie Goldberg talk about the pluses and minuses of social video chat.

Not much to fear in 'F.E.A.R. 3'[ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:35:58 EDT ]"F.E.A.R. 3," the latest installment in the action-horror series, aims higher than your typical first-person shooter game.

How the Secret Service stalks cyber criminals[ Sat, 9 Jul 2011 16:19:24 GMT ]The Secret Service recently spilled the beans on their anti-cyber-crime investigations. Fake accounts on underground websites? Elaborate multinational credit card fraud investigations with Turkish law enforcement? They're doing that.