Top Senate Republican wants Web bill shelved[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:45:34 GMT ]The top Senate Republican urged Democrats on Thursday to set aside a bill aimed at stopping online piracy of movies and music, dealing yet another blow to controversial legislation that has pitted Hollywood against tech companies.

Jon Stewart calls out congressional nerd bashing[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:04:21 GMT ]"A series of tubes" is how then-Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) described the Internet in 2006 while defending his anti-neutrality position, and it seems not a whole lot has changed up on Capitol Hill since then.

A quantum leap for secure cloud computing[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:54:48 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists demonstrate a super-secure technique for handling "blind" data in a cloud computing environment, using quantum entanglement.

Incoming! Solar blast heading our way[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:55:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The sun has unleashed a blast of electrically charged particles in Earth's direction, which should cause brighter-than-normal auroral displays this weekend.

Apple vs. the textbook: Can education go paperless?[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:40:42 GMT ]Apple says it is using the iPad to "reinvent the textbook." But does the company have the ability to effect real educational change? Or is Apple ignoring some serious obstacles? Content providers and education experts are torn.

Anonymous goes nuclear; everybody loses?[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:40:07 PST ]With #OpMegaUpload, Anonymous launches the equivalent of thermonuclear cyber war. What will be the consequence--and worse, did Anonymous just get played?

iBooks 2 code reveals HD images, possibly for iPad 3 Retina Display[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:10:38 PST ]As the rumored release date for Apple's next-generation iPad nears, clues as to what the iPad 3 will look like keep flowing from a variety of sources. A new rumor involves images found in Apple's latest iOS app, iBooks 2, images that hint at a 2X display, giving more weight to the popular expectation that a Retina Display will be included on a new iPad this spring.

Why is much of 'Resident Evil' trailer a shill for Sony gadgets?[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:02:07 PST ]Some are aghast that half of the new "Resident Evil: Retribution" trailer consists of a slightly banal presentation of various Sony products, but is this an attempt at meta-cleverness?

Wikipedia shows traffic uptick during SOPA protest[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:41:58 PST ]Millions of people still flocked to Wikipedia despite a blackout of its encyclopedia.

Intel CEO: Windows 8 tablets 'being queued up' for production[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:52:44 PST ]Intel CEO Paul Otellini says Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich should make tablets more competitive against the iPad, while intimating that Windows 8 tablet production may be sooner rather than later.

Facebook gets 60 new auto-share apps[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:30:57 EST ]Joining "likes" on Facebook, the social network has added dozens of new types of posts, including "bought," "read" and "want."

Apple: School should center on the iPad[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:26:02 EST ]Apple on Thursday announced a new platform for creating and reading digital textbooks.

Pre-caffeine: SOPA makes Keanu Reeves sadder[ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Wikipedia traffic surged during SOPA blackout[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:16:41 GMT ]Despite a self-imposed blackout yesterday to protest SOPA/PIPA, Wikipedia's English language website attracted more traffic on Wednesday than the previous day.

Twitter: More than 2.4 million SOPA tweets[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:22:39 GMT ]If there's one thing that makes people tweet, it's a cause. Twitter reported that more than 2.4 million SOPA-related tweets flooded onto the microblogging site on Jan. 18.

Apple announces iBooks 2, iBooks Author[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:47:08 GMT ]At an event in New York on Thursday, Apple introduced the newly interactive iBooks 2, a first wave of $14.99 school textbooks from the top educational publishers and a new tool for educators to make their own textbooks.

'Pillars of Creation' revealed in a new light[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:16:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Images from the Herschel and XMM-Newton probes reveal new details in what's arguably the most famous picture from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Facebook gets 60 new auto-share apps[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:30:57 EST ]Joining "likes" on Facebook, the social network has added dozens of new types of posts, including "bought," "read" and "want."

Apple debuts free e-book publishing app[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:04:07 EST ]Apple on Thursday announced a new platform for creating and reading digital textbooks.

Apple to announce new digital textbook service?[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:49:32 GMT ]At 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, Apple will kick off an "invitation-only education event" in New York City. Naturally there's plenty of gossip regarding what might be announced during the event.

Pre-caffeine: SOPA makes Keanu Reeves sadder[ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Wikipedia traffic surged during SOPA blackout[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:16:41 GMT ]Despite a self-imposed blackout yesterday to protest SOPA/PIPA, Wikipedia's English language website attracted more traffic on Wednesday than the previous day.

Apple announces iBooks 2, iBooks Author[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:47:08 GMT ]At an event in New York on Thursday, Apple introduced the newly interactive iBooks 2, a first wave of $14.99 school textbooks from the top educational publishers and a new tool for educators to make their own textbooks.

'Pillars of Creation' revealed in a new light[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:16:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Images from the Herschel and XMM-Newton probes reveal new details in what's arguably the most famous picture from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Are gold-plated connectors worth it? (Morrison's Mailbag)[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:55:00 PST ]CNET Reader LJM asks about cable materials and gold-plated connectors. Geoff Morrison helps him out.

Apple sets sights on students with iTunes U, iBooks 2[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:01:35 PST ]Its new educational offerings include digital textbooks, an application to create those titles, and a new education portal.

Nike unveils its FuelBand activity-tracking device[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:01:59 PST ]Nike is pushing a new "universal currency" to measure activity called NikeFuel, which consumers can track using a specially designed wristband.

One early winner in SOPA protest: Wikipedia[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:06:29 PST ]With its 24-hour demonstration in muscle-flexing, Wikipedia demonstrates the political potential of crowdsourcing.

Startup Secret No. 20: Easy money, it ain't[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:15:00 PST ]Running a startup is harder than you can possibly imagine, those who've done it say. And also a lot more fun.

Facebook gets 60 new auto-share apps[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:30:57 EST ]Joining "likes" on Facebook, the social network has added dozens of new types of posts, including "bought," "read" and "want."

Apple debuts free e-book publishing app[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:04:07 EST ]Apple on Thursday announced a new platform for creating and reading digital textbooks.

SpaceX founder tweets about marital split[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:41:16 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Elon Musk, founder of the SpaceX rocket venture and head of Tesla Motors, heralded the end of his marriage to actress Talulah Riley with a tragic tweet.

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.

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.

'Pillars of Creation' revealed in a new light[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:16:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Images from the Herschel and XMM-Newton probes reveal new details in what's arguably the most famous picture from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Man charged with stealing NY Fed Reserve Bank source code[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:13:02 PST ]Contract employee accused of stealing source code related to Treasury Department finances.

Millions sign Google's anti-SOPA petition[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:17:13 PST ]Some 4.5 million signatories sign-on to Google's "End Piracy, Not Liberty" petition that was linked to its homepage today.

So, will that be an Intel or AMD ultrabook?[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:14:04 PST ]Will Advanced Micro Devices be competitive in the ultrabook market? We'll know later this year.

Five things to know before using Facebook Timeline apps[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:14:58 PST ]Facebook unleashes 60 "Timeline apps" that will completely change the way you interact with the social network. But before you install these attractive new apps, consider these precautions.

Kodak mulls appointing restructuring officer[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:12:31 PST ]Amid bankruptcy talk, the company is considering candidates for the position, which would have broad powers to manage its finances and operations, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Opinion: SOPA and PIPA can be improved[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:57:48 EST ]Andrew McDiarmid says voting on the legislation should be delayed so that the bills can be improved.

60 apps launch with Facebook auto-share[ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:07:30 EST ]Joining "likes" on Facebook, the social network has added dozens of new types of posts, including "bought," "read" and "want."

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.

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.