Bio quotes Jobs on partners in crime: Cook and Ive[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:16:30 PDT ]Walter Isaacson's soon-to-be-released bio of Steve Jobs gives a look at two of the Apple co-founder's most important sidekicks in the post-Woz era: Tim Cook, the man who would be CEO, and Jony Ive, industrial designer extraordinaire.

Will Netflix comeback start tomorrow?[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:01:19 PDT ]By reporting earnings in line with expectations, CEO Reed Hastings can begin leading his company away from recent missteps that shook customer and investor faith. But more unwelcome surprises could put rally on hold.

How colleges use, misuse social media[ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:58:42 EDT ]For universities competing to attract top students, it's no longer enough to have a sleek website. Schools are reaching out to engage with applicants on Facebook and Twitter.

Swimmer Michael Phelps dives into video games[ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:40:55 EDT ]The 14-time Olympic Gold medalist, Michael Phelps dives into his first video game, "Michael Phelps: Push the Limit."

Why computer voices are mostly female[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:43:07 EDT ]To most owners of the new iPhone, the voice-activated feature called Siri is more than a virtual "assistant" who can help schedule appointments, find a good nearby pizza or tell you if it's going to rain.

Boston police website hacked: 'It's not funny'[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:26:21 GMT ]A Boston Police Department website was hacked. At least 2,000 names and passwords have been posted online.

Bransons, space tourists anxious for maiden flight[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:06:01 GMT ]British billionaire Richard Branson aims to one day make traveling to space safe and affordable for the masses, not just those who can afford a $200,000 ticket.

Dead satellite tumbles to Earth — but where?[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:42:06 GMT ]Scientists were trying to establish how and where a defunct research satellite returned to the Earth Sunday, after warning that some parts might survive re-entry and crash at up to 280 mph.

10 essentials for the ultimate haunted house[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:19:30 GMT ]From zombie garden gnomes to the most terrifying front door imaginable, the latest Halloween decorations and gadgetry will help you step up your haunting, and keep the neighbors screaming.

Couple held hands for 1,500 years[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:38:36 GMT ]The skeletal remains of a Roman-era couple reveal the pair has been holding hands for 1,500 years.

Research: Web porn stops men from performing[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:23:40 PDT ]Studies show that Internet porn images are so desensitizing that many men in their 20s believe low libido is "normal."

Police data leaked as cop confab kicks off[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:10:53 PDT ]Hacking collective Anonymous says it has once again leaked sensitive law enforcement information, in time for the National Day of Action Against Police Brutality as well as the opening of the annual conference of The International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Hard drives could get scarce: Apple, analysts[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:16:18 PDT ]The hard disk drive is a component that has always been in plentiful supply. But that could change over the next few months if conditions worsen in Thailand.

Steve Jobs bio: Behind the cover (roundup)[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:16:00 PDT ]The official Steve Jobs biography is due out Monday. An interview with the author will appear this weekend on "60 Minutes," while some publications are already releasing tidbits from the book.

Bio quotes Jobs on partners in crime: Cook and Ive[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:16:30 PDT ]Walter Isaacson's soon-to-be-released bio of Steve Jobs gives a look at two of the Apple co-founder's most important sidekicks in the post-Woz era: Tim Cook, the man who would be CEO, and Jony Ive, industrial designer extraordinaire.

How colleges use, misuse social media[ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:58:42 EDT ]For universities competing to attract top students, it's no longer enough to have a sleek website. Schools are reaching out to engage with applicants on Facebook and Twitter.

Swimmer Michael Phelps dives into video games[ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:40:55 EDT ]The 14-time Olympic Gold medalist, Michael Phelps dives into his first video game, "Michael Phelps: Push the Limit."

Why computer voices are mostly female[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:43:07 EDT ]To most owners of the new iPhone, the voice-activated feature called Siri is more than a virtual "assistant" who can help schedule appointments, find a good nearby pizza or tell you if it's going to rain.

Rapture hype (and humor) resurrected[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:49:40 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The old doomsday jokes get a new hearing, thanks to a preacher's revised deadline for the end of the world. Will there be a new jokebook for 2012?

Boston Police website hacked[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:45:18 GMT ]BOSTON -- A Boston Police Department website was hacked. At least 2,000 names and passwords have been posted online.

10 essentials for the ultimate haunted house[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:19:30 GMT ]From zombie garden gnomes to the most terrifying front door imaginable, the latest Halloween decorations and gadgetry will help you step up your haunting, and keep the neighbors screaming.

Defunct satellite tumbles to Earth, Germans say[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:53:22 GMT ]An old German satellite plunges to Earth after languishing in a dead orbit for more than a decade, but officials do not yet know where it fell.

Couple held hands for 1,500 years[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:38:36 GMT ]The skeletal remains of a Roman-era couple reveal the pair has been holding hands for 1,500 years.

Research: Web porn stops men from performing[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:23:40 PDT ]Studies show that Internet porn images are so desensitizing that many men in their 20s believe low libido is "normal."

Police data leaked as cop confab kicks off[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:10:53 PDT ]Hacking collective Anonymous says it has once again leaked sensitive law enforcement information, in time for the National Day of Action Against Police Brutality as well as the opening of the annual conference of The International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Hard drives could get scarce: Apple, analysts[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:16:18 PDT ]The hard disk drive is a component that has always been in plentiful supply. But that could change over the next few months if conditions worsen in Thailand.

Steve Jobs bio: Behind the cover (roundup)[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:16:00 PDT ]The official Steve Jobs biography is due out Monday. An interview with the author will appear this weekend on "60 Minutes," while some publications are already releasing tidbits from the book.

Bio quotes Jobs on partners in crime: Cook and Ive[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:16:30 PDT ]Walter Isaacson's soon-to-be-released bio of Steve Jobs gives a look at two of the Apple co-founder's most important sidekicks in the post-Woz era: Tim Cook, the man who would be CEO, and Jony Ive, industrial designer extraordinaire.

How colleges use, misuse social media[ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:58:42 EDT ]For universities competing to attract top students, it's no longer enough to have a sleek website. Schools are reaching out to engage with applicants on Facebook and Twitter.

Swimmer Michael Phelps dives into video games[ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:40:55 EDT ]The 14-time Olympic Gold medalist, Michael Phelps dives into his first video game, "Michael Phelps: Push the Limit."

Why computer voices are mostly female[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:43:07 EDT ]To most owners of the new iPhone, the voice-activated feature called Siri is more than a virtual "assistant" who can help schedule appointments, find a good nearby pizza or tell you if it's going to rain.

Is gruesome no longer taboo?[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:38:19 GMT ]The threshold for publishing gruesome images like those of Muammar Gadhafi's death is falling as the Internet and social media make many of the editorial decisions that used to be left to a small group of professional journalists.

Verizon is getting Samsung Galaxy Nexus[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:52:24 GMT ]Though we're not yet sure that it's a true exclusive, Verizon Wireless has announced that it will be getting the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung, the first smartphone to run Android 4.0, a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich.

Rapture hype (and humor) resurrected[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:49:40 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The old doomsday jokes get a new hearing, thanks to a preacher's revised deadline for the end of the world. Will there be a new jokebook for 2012?

10 essentials for the ultimate haunted house[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:19:30 GMT ]From zombie garden gnomes to the most terrifying front door imaginable, the latest Halloween decorations and gadgetry will help you step up your haunting, and keep the neighbors screaming.

Couple held hands for 1,500 years[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:38:36 GMT ]The skeletal remains of a Roman-era couple reveal the pair has been holding hands for 1,500 years.

For Google, $100M buys a nice campus expansion[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:46:18 PDT ]The Web giant acquires a new office complex adjacent to its Mountain View headquarters to house its growing staff.

Electric vehicles and building out the smart grid[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:51:08 PDT ]At the Networked EV 2011 conference in San Francisco, executives offer their perspective on how to integrate the deployment of electric vehicles with the building out of the smart grid.

Steve Jobs bio: Behind the cover (roundup)[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:04:00 PDT ]The official Steve Jobs biography is due out Monday. An interview with the author will appear this weekend on "60 Minutes," while some publications are already releasing tidbits from the book.

Steve Jobs leaves apt rebuke of Hewlett-Packard[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:04:58 PDT ]commentary Among the many scathing remarks that Steve Jobs is delivering from the grave, one of the most appropriate is aimed at Apple's Silicon Valley neighbor Hewlett-Packard.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:00:00 PDT ]Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Apple iPhone 4S, the HTC Amaze 4G, and the Acer Aspire S3 laptop computer.

How colleges use, misuse social media[ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:58:42 EDT ]For universities competing to attract top students, it's no longer enough to have a sleek website. Schools are reaching out to engage with applicants on Facebook and Twitter.

Swimmer Michael Phelps dives into video games[ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:40:55 EDT ]The 14-time Olympic Gold medalist, Michael Phelps dives into his first video game, "Michael Phelps: Push the Limit."

Why computer voices are mostly female[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:43:07 EDT ]To most owners of the new iPhone, the voice-activated feature called Siri is more than a virtual "assistant" who can help schedule appointments, find a good nearby pizza or tell you if it's going to rain.

Is gruesome no longer taboo?[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:38:19 GMT ]The threshold for publishing gruesome images like those of Muammar Gadhafi's death is falling as the Internet and social media make many of the editorial decisions that used to be left to a small group of professional journalists.

Verizon is getting Samsung Galaxy Nexus[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:52:24 GMT ]Though we're not yet sure that it's a true exclusive, Verizon Wireless has announced that it will be getting the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung, the first smartphone to run Android 4.0, a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich.

Rapture hype (and humor) resurrected[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:49:40 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The old doomsday jokes get a new hearing, thanks to a preacher's revised deadline for the end of the world. Will there be a new jokebook for 2012?

10 essentials for the ultimate haunted house[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:19:30 GMT ]From zombie garden gnomes to the most terrifying front door imaginable, the latest Halloween decorations and gadgetry will help you step up your haunting, and keep the neighbors screaming.

Couple held hands for 1,500 years[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:38:36 GMT ]The skeletal remains of a Roman-era couple reveal the pair has been holding hands for 1,500 years.

For Google, $100M buys a nice campus expansion[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:46:18 PDT ]The Web giant acquires a new office complex adjacent to its Mountain View headquarters to house its growing staff.