Kinect helps sword-swinging robot attack humans[ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:17:07 GMT ]A group of Stanford students have signed, sealed and delivered humanity's doom. Using Microsoft's Kinect video game sensor, they have taught a robot to sword fight. The end is nigh! Go on, see for yourself.

Rocket venture makes new deal with NASA[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:09:48 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: United Launch Alliance, the venture that sends most of America's robotic spacecraft into orbit and beyond, has struck a deal with NASA to determine what it will take to make its Atlas rocket ready for astronauts.

Video: Where kitchen scientists get their gear[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:10:38 GMT ]PolyScience might be best known for producing lab equipment, but their partnership with modernist chef Grant Achatz has encouraged them to branch out and invent new tools for the kitchen. (msnbc.com)

Video: When science enters the kitchen[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:06:02 GMT ]The modernist kitchens of Grant Achatz are known for using experimental equipment to produce unusual cuisine, thanks to an unusual partnership with PolyScience, a lab equipment. (msnbc.com)

Shuttle makes final departure from space station[ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:38:14 GMT ]A space shuttle left the International Space Station for the very last time Tuesday, heading home to end the 30-year run of a vessel that kept astronauts flying to and from orbit longer than any other U.S. rocket ship.

Nook2Android turns Nook into full Android tablet[ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:39:26 PDT ]Offered by a company called Nook2Android, a microSD card preloaded with Android 2.3 Gingerbread can turn the Barnes & Noble Nook color e-reader into an actual Android tablet.

Google hopes to lure celebs to Google+[ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:48:56 PDT ]Celebrities attract a crowd, so it's no shocker that Google apparently wants to attract celebrities to Google+. The sticky wicket: identity.

Adobe sued by RPost over EchoSign technology[ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]Adobe's the target of a new lawsuit after acquiring electronic signature company EchoSign earlier this week. California-based RPost says EchoSign's technology is infringing on five of its patents.

Samsung clears up iPad 2 Smart Cover controversy[ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:31:59 PDT ]The company says that it's working with Galaxy Tab accessory maker Anymode to remove the company's Smart Cover-like Smart Case from its Web site.

Amazon lightens bookbags[ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:42:51 PDT ]Apple will likely launch new products based on Mac OS X Lion tomorrow, the hacker group LulzSec comes out of retirement to attack News Corp., and Amazon unveils a e-textbook rental service for its Kindle e-readers.

Are social media creating the 'laziest generation?'[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:14:13 EDT ]Thanks to Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube and a host of other social media platforms, all the world's now truly a stage, and we are all players in the reality show of life -- either as the "stars" or as the self-appointed pundits.

Androids line up to take a swing at the iPad[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:17:45 EDT ]Google and its legion of hardware partners appear to be recreating the conditions that helped crown the Android OS king of the hill in smartphones.

Google+ has a 'celebrity acquisition plan'[ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:56:40 EDT ]Google would like its new social network to be well-known in Hollywood circles.

First views of Vesta from orbit[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:53:55 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA unveils the first pictures of the asteroid Vesta captured by the Dawn spacecraft after entering orbit — including a bizarre 3-D view.

Red wine could benefit astronauts in orbit[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:35:50 GMT ]While the astronauts on NASA's final shuttle mission right now don't have a sip of alcohol around, new research suggests it actually might be good for their health.

Rocket venture makes new deal with NASA[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:09:48 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: United Launch Alliance, the venture that sends most of America's robotic spacecraft into orbit and beyond, has struck a deal with NASA to determine what it will take to make its Atlas rocket ready for astronauts.

Video: Where kitchen scientists get their gear[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:10:38 GMT ]PolyScience might be best known for producing lab equipment, but their partnership with modernist chef Grant Achatz has encouraged them to branch out and invent new tools for the kitchen. (msnbc.com)

Video: When science enters the kitchen[ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:06:02 GMT ]The modernist kitchens of Grant Achatz are known for using experimental equipment to produce unusual cuisine, thanks to an unusual partnership with PolyScience, a lab equipment. (msnbc.com)

Reports: Lion being sent to Apple stores, AppleCare[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:43:45 PDT ]The next major Mac OS is said to already be in Apple stores, ready to be installed on showroom floor computers, as well as the machines of AppleCare support staff. Apple has not yet set a specific day for the software's release.

Hackers target Murdoch newspaper Web site[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:50:01 PDT ]Fake news story about Rupert Murdoch's death and hacking of media company comes out the same day a former Murdoch journalist-turned whistleblower is found dead.

Cisco to shed 14 percent of workforce[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:45:28 PDT ]Networking equipment maker plans layoffs and sale of factory in Mexico in effort to save $1 billion annually.

Windows 8 to spawn new breed of low-cost laptops[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:04:17 PDT ]Microsoft's new ARM-enabled operating system is expected to create a new kind of low-cost laptop based on ARM processors. Low-end Intel- and AMD-based laptops may see serious market erosion.

This Day in Tech: Hollywood's role in Netflix pricing; CNN live on the iPad[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:17:58 PDT ]Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Monday, July 18.

World Cup final sets two Twitter records[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:32:11 EDT ]The FIFA Women's World Cup set two new records for number of tweets sent per second on Sunday.

Androids line up to take a swing at the iPad[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:17:45 EDT ]Google and its legion of hardware partners appear to be recreating the conditions that helped crown the Android OS king of the hill in smartphones.

Are social media creating the 'laziest generation?'[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:14:13 EDT ]Thanks to Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube and a host of other social media platforms, all the world's now truly a stage, and we are all players in the reality show of life -- either as the "stars" or as the self-appointed pundits.

Shoppers fume over Sears' $69 iPad ad mistake[ Sun, 17 Jul 2011 21:50:28 GMT ]A online Sears ad that mistakenly advertised the 16-gigabyte, Wi-Fi-only iPad 2 for $69 — and got shoppers' hopes up and orders placed — was retracted by the retail giant, which blamed a third-party seller of the popular tablet for an advertising typo.

Consumers buying more tablets and smartphones[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:50:10 GMT ]More customers than ever will buy tablet computers and smartphones this year, driving consumer electronics revenue to a record high of $190 billion in 2011, according to a new forecast from a leading industry trade group.

Radioactive decay fuels Earth's inner fires[ Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:17:27 GMT ]Half of the extraordinary heat of the Earth that erupts on its surface volcanically and drives the titanic motions of the continents is due to radioactivity, scientists find.

It's official: Probe is orbiting giant asteroid[ Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:38:26 GMT ]An unmanned NASA probe made history 117 million miles from Earth on Saturday when it arrived at the huge asteroid Vesta, making it the first spacecraft ever to orbit an object in the solar system's asteroid belt.

Invisibility gets a reality check[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:15:02 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Harry Potter's invisibility cloak comes in handy for the final installment of the boy wizard's movie saga, but real-life invisibility technologies might well be at least as useful.

Android 3.2[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:24:18 PDT ]Hotmail blocks common passwords like 12345, iUsers gives jailbroken iPad owners multiple user profiles, and Android 3.2 gets confirmed for tablets.

Wireless jobs decline even as industry booms[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:32:52 PDT ]Though wireless companies are enjoying a surge in business thanks to demand for mobile devices, the number of workers employed by the industry is actually dropping, says the Wall Street Journal.

Apple to sell contract-free $350 iPhone, report says[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:37:06 PDT ]The $350 model is expected to be the iPhone 3GS, the report says, while adding to the chatter that the next iPhone will be unveiled in August.

SF tries again with cell phone radiaiton law[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:00:00 PDT ]After an industry lawsuit forced them to shelve a sweeping cell phone radiation law passed last year, San Francisco is back with amended legislation.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:02:36 PDT ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Sony Vaio Z, Ion Audio iCade, and the 2011 Audi A4.

World Cup final sets two Twitter records[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:32:11 EDT ]The FIFA Women's World Cup set two new records for number of tweets sent per second on Sunday.

Androids line up to take a swing at the iPad[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:17:45 EDT ]Google and its legion of hardware partners appear to be recreating the conditions that helped crown the Android OS king of the hill in smartphones.

Shoppers fume over Sears' $69 iPad ad mistake[ Sun, 17 Jul 2011 21:50:28 GMT ]A online Sears ad that mistakenly advertised the 16-gigabyte, Wi-Fi-only iPad 2 for $69 — and got shoppers' hopes up and orders placed — was retracted by the retail giant, which blamed a third-party seller of the popular tablet for an advertising typo.

Consumers buying more tablets and smartphones[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:50:10 GMT ]More customers than ever will buy tablet computers and smartphones this year, driving consumer electronics revenue to a record high of $190 billion in 2011, according to a new forecast from a leading industry trade group.

Radioactive decay fuels Earth's inner fires[ Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:17:27 GMT ]Half of the extraordinary heat of the Earth that erupts on its surface volcanically and drives the titanic motions of the continents is due to radioactivity, scientists find.

It's official: Probe is orbiting giant asteroid[ Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:38:26 GMT ]An unmanned NASA probe made history 117 million miles from Earth on Saturday when it arrived at the huge asteroid Vesta, making it the first spacecraft ever to orbit an object in the solar system's asteroid belt.

Invisibility gets a reality check[ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:15:02 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Harry Potter's invisibility cloak comes in handy for the final installment of the boy wizard's movie saga, but real-life invisibility technologies might well be at least as useful.

Survey: iPhone leads Android among new buyers[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:33:52 PDT ]Apple's iPhone is the top choice among 46 percent of impending new smartphone buyers, with Android in second place at 32 percent, according to a new survey from ChangeWave Research.

Women's World Cup helps Twitter reach milestone[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:56:29 PDT ]Twitter's new tweets-per-second record is now 7,196, thanks to the Women's World Cup final between the U.S. and Japan.

Android 3.2[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:24:18 PDT ]Hotmail blocks common passwords like 12345, iUsers gives jailbroken iPad owners multiple user profiles, and Android 3.2 gets confirmed for tablets.

Wireless jobs decline even as industry booms[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:32:52 PDT ]Though wireless companies are enjoying a surge in business thanks to demand for mobile devices, the number of workers employed by the industry is actually dropping, says the Wall Street Journal.

Apple to sell contract-free $350 iPhone, report says[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:37:06 PDT ]The $350 model is expected to be the iPhone 3GS, the report says, while adding to the chatter that the next iPhone will be unveiled in August.

World Cup final sets two Twitter records[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:32:11 EDT ]The FIFA Women's World Cup set two new records for number of tweets sent per second on Sunday.

Androids line up to take a swing at the iPad[ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:17:45 EDT ]Google and its legion of hardware partners appear to be recreating the conditions that helped crown the Android OS king of the hill in smartphones.