Google protests SOPA on home page[ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:02:05 GMT ]Google has made no secret of its opposition to the controversial anti-piracy measures in Congress, but now the search giant is contesting the bills by adding a protest Wednesday on its home page, the same page where those lovable Google doodles are often found.

What an Internet protest looks like[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:12:40 GMT ]Individuals and organizations cranked up efforts to protest controversial anti-piracy measures on Wednesday. They took to the Internet and tried to raise awareness, provide educational materials, and put an end to the Protect IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).

How to access Wikipedia during the SOPA blackout[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:08:40 GMT ]Those wondering how to get around the Wikipedia SOPA blackout can breathe a little easier: the crowd-sourced encyclopedia is still available through the mobile versions, disabling Javascript or translating another language's version of it.

Scientists unite to capture a black hole[ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:30:25 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Astronomers from around the world have a plan to capture the first picture outlining our galaxy's supermassive black hole.

Wikipedia goes dark on piracy bill protest day[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:03:21 GMT ]The midnight oil was burning across the United States by students before the English version of Wikipedia went dark at midnight, a blackout to protest anti-piracy legislation making its way through Congress.

Sony finds missing puzzle piece: Smartphones[ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:49:23 EST ]Now that the company has a phone, Sony can finally answer opportunity's calls.

Apple may debut 'GarageBand for e-books'[ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:55:55 EST ]A new report from Ars Technica says Apple is about to unveil a set of tools to create interactive e-books.

Will.i.am has game -- like, literally[ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:44:36 EST ]Most people know international recording artist Will.i.am (born William James Adams Jr.) as the producer and front man for The Black Eyed Peas, the Grammy-winning group that has performed at the Super Bowl and sold more than 18 million albums worldwide.

Some steer clear of FB auto-publish tool[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:07:01 EST ]Your friends don't need to know about every song you hear on the radio.

Wikipedia goes dark in protest of anti-piracy bill[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:29:38 EST ]Wikipedia was among several websites that shut down at midnight Wednesday in protest of anti-piracy bills that critics say could amount to censorship.

Jailbroken iPad 2, iPhone 4S running iOS 5.0.1[ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:46:09 PST ]The fight to jailbreak Apple's A5-chip-powered devices, specifically the iPhone 4S and the iPad, is nearing its end. Hacker "pod2g" and his crew of iOS exploit seekers have released photos and videos of a jailbroken iPhone 4S and a jailbroken iPad 2, both running iOS 5.0.1.

McAfee software lets scammers hijack PCs to send spam[ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:13:37 PST ]Computers running McAfee service found to be acting as open proxies for spammers, customers report.

Alienware pursues mainstream gamers with x51 slim tower[ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:26:09 PST ]Alienware announces new x51 slim tower gaming desktop

Sony finds missing puzzle piece: Smartphones[ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:49:23 EST ]Now that the company has a phone, Sony can finally answer opportunity's calls.

Apple may debut 'GarageBand for e-books'[ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:55:55 EST ]A new report from Ars Technica says Apple is about to unveil a set of tools to create interactive e-books.

Wikipedia goes dark to protest anti-piracy bills[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:07:07 EST ]CNN spoke on Tuesday with Jimmy Wales, a co-founder of Wikipedia, to find out exactly why the site is shutting down its English-speaking website for 24 hours, starting at midnight tonight, to protest anti-piracy legislation being debated in Congress.

Russian space probe crashes to Earth[ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:32:45 GMT ]A failed probe that was designed to travel to a moon of Mars but got stuck in Earth orbit has crashed into the Pacific Ocean, Russian officials said Sunday.

'Angry Brides' game targets Indian dowry demands[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:05:57 GMT ]Anger at the practice of demanding dowries, which can lead to violence against brides, has prompted a takeoff of "Angry Birds" called "Angry Brides" that aims to highlight the illegal practice still prevalent in many South Asian countries.

Zappos: Info on 24 million customers hacked[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:59:02 GMT ]Red Tape Chronicles: Online retailer Zappos.com is telling 24 million customers that their personal information has been hacked, and forcing all of them to reset their passwords.

Programming prodigy passes away at 16[ Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:10:51 GMT ]Arfa Karim Randhawa, the programming prodigy who became the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional when she was 9 years old, has passed away at the age of 16, according to reports from Pakistan.

Deep thinkers list 'most beautiful theories'[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:28:36 GMT ]From Darwinian evolution to the idea that personality is largely shaped by chance, the favorite theories of the world's most eminent thinkers are as eclectic as science itself.

Ex-Firefox exec Shaver has plans for Facebook's Android app[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:43:09 PST ]Mike Shaver, formerly technical strategy leader for Mozilla's browser, now leads Facebook's Android app development. The jobs are closer than you might think.

How apps for your appliances represent the next opportunity[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST ]Samsung Electronics not only pushed its smart TVs at CES, but a whole line of smart appliances, including washers and refrigerators.

Mamiya, Leaf ally for medium-format cameras[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:44:36 PST ]Two of Phase One's high-end photography brands are marrying product research, development, and support activities.

Get a 32-inch Coby HDTV for $169.99[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:11:55 PST ]Also: a $70 office suite (word processing, spreadsheet, presentations) absolutely free--but only if you download and install it today.

Free Windows servers float onto Amazon's cloud[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:29:45 PST ]Amazon Web Services now offers Windows Server, not just Linux, as a free option for lightweight use. That's good and bad news for Microsoft's competing Azure.

A new breed of 4G phones emerges[ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:41:47 EST ]At the International Consumer Electronics Show, which wrapped up Friday, AT&T Mobility and Sprint Nextel unveiled some of the first smartphones that will tap into their new, even faster fourth-generation networks.

White House blasts Internet piracy bills[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:52:25 EST ]The Obama administration said over the weekend that it would not support legislation mandating changes to Internet infrastructure to fight online copyright and trademark infringement.

Russian space probe crashes to Earth[ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:32:45 GMT ]A failed probe that was designed to travel to a moon of Mars but got stuck in Earth orbit has crashed into the Pacific Ocean, Russian officials said Sunday.

'Angry Brides' game targets Indian dowry demands[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:05:57 GMT ]Anger at the practice of demanding dowries, which can lead to violence against brides, has prompted a takeoff of "Angry Birds" called "Angry Brides" that aims to highlight the illegal practice still prevalent in many South Asian countries.

Zappos: Info on 24 million customers hacked[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:59:02 GMT ]Red Tape Chronicles: Online retailer Zappos.com is telling 24 million customers that their personal information has been hacked, and forcing all of them to reset their passwords.

Programming prodigy passes away at 16[ Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:10:51 GMT ]Arfa Karim Randhawa, the programming prodigy who became the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional when she was 9 years old, has passed away at the age of 16, according to reports from Pakistan.

Deep thinkers list 'most beautiful theories'[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:28:36 GMT ]From Darwinian evolution to the idea that personality is largely shaped by chance, the favorite theories of the world's most eminent thinkers are as eclectic as science itself.

Ex-Firefox exec Shaver has plans for Facebook's Android app[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:43:09 PST ]Mike Shaver, formerly technical strategy leader for Mozilla's browser, now leads Facebook's Android app development. The jobs are closer than you might think.

How apps for your appliances represent the next opportunity[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST ]Samsung Electronics not only pushed its smart TVs at CES, but a whole line of smart appliances, including washers and refrigerators.

Mamiya, Leaf ally for medium-format cameras[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:44:36 PST ]Two of Phase One's high-end photography brands are marrying product research, development, and support activities.

Get a 32-inch Coby HDTV for $169.99[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:11:55 PST ]Also: a $70 office suite (word processing, spreadsheet, presentations) absolutely free--but only if you download and install it today.

Free Windows servers float onto Amazon's cloud[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:29:45 PST ]Amazon Web Services now offers Windows Server, not just Linux, as a free option for lightweight use. That's good and bad news for Microsoft's competing Azure.

A new breed of 4G phones emerges[ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:41:47 EST ]At the International Consumer Electronics Show, which wrapped up Friday, AT&T Mobility and Sprint Nextel unveiled some of the first smartphones that will tap into their new, even faster fourth-generation networks.

White House blasts Internet piracy bills[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:52:25 EST ]The Obama administration said over the weekend that it would not support legislation mandating changes to Internet infrastructure to fight online copyright and trademark infringement.

Look for celestial triangle in the night sky[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:13:33 GMT ]Skywatchers who are out and about after 1 a.m. local time Monday will have an interesting celestial array to admire, composed of the moon, a bright planet and a bright star.

Fever dream of guilt-ridden gadget writer[ Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:10:31 GMT ]Gizmodo's Mat Honan cuts to the heart of the meaning — and the meaninglessness — of this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Programming prodigy passes away at 16[ Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:10:51 GMT ]Arfa Karim Randhawa, the programming prodigy who became the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional when she was 9 years old, has passed away at the age of 16, according to reports from Pakistan.

Deep thinkers list 'most beautiful theories'[ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:28:36 GMT ]From Darwinian evolution to the idea that personality is largely shaped by chance, the favorite theories of the world's most eminent thinkers are as eclectic as science itself.

Russian space probe crashes to Earth[ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:32:45 GMT ]A failed probe that was designed to travel to a moon of Mars but got stuck in Earth orbit has crashed into the Pacific Ocean, Russian officials said Sunday.

Rumor Has It, Ep. 15: The CES hangover (podcast)[ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:59:26 PST ]We take our tech gambling show back to its roots, and come at you live from the CNET stage at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. Apple rumors abound (of course), Angry Birds has basically jumped the shark big time, and where was HTC's quad-core phone? Also, Humiliation Day!

Seven things I learned at CES 2012[ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:48:48 PST ]Windows Phones are hot. 3D TV isn't. And five other lessons from this year's consumer-electronics extravaganza.

Hulu to launch first original scripted series[ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:14:49 PST ]"Battleground," a political comedy about a Senate primary campaign, will debut on the video-streaming service next month.

Google calls Murdoch's piracy allegations 'nonsense'[ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:29:51 PST ]A day after News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch calls Google a 'piracy leader' Google reminds media tycoon the search company fights piracy every day.

Zappos customer data accessed in security breach[ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:54:04 PST ]Online shoe retailer says information such as user names, addresses, and passwords was accessed, but no critical payment data was accessed.