Reality-TV winner just might go into space[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:32:11 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Reality-TV impresario Simon Cowell says the winner of "Britain's Got Talent" could go into outer space on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo rocket plane.

Stephen Hawking's cosmic curios explained[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:12:22 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The cosmic curios of the world's best-known physicist go on display at a science museum, chronicling the amazing 70 years of Stephen Hawking's life.

Anonymous tricked public into attacking sites[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:25:17 GMT ]Many of Thursday's attacks were triggered by average Joe Internet users who merely clicked on a Web link, unaware that the action then activates code that tries to swamp a website with too much traffic.

Megaupload chief had wild ride before arrest[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:13:16 GMT ]In the Wild, Wild West-era of digital media, there is no cowboy quite like Kim Dotcom. Part Sean Parker, part Kevin Mitnick, Dotcom embodies the wildest age of Internet piracy.

Congress withdraws anti-piracy measures[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:37:50 GMT ]U.S. lawmakers stopped anti-piracy legislation in its tracks on Friday, delivering a stunning win for Internet companies that staged an unprecedented online protest this week to kill the previously fast-moving bills.

Groupon acquires online retailer Mertado[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:29:53 PST ]Groupon Goods may be getting a boost by picking up daily-deal shopping site Mertado.

Protect IP, SOPA supporters vow not to give up fight[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:11:46 PST ]Two Hollywood-backed copyright bills were dealt a severe blow by this week's historic online protests, but their supporters are hardly giving up.

Apple schools us on the next wave of textbooks[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST ]Apple's much-rumored textbook plans came to light this week, alongside a new version of iBooks and iTunes U. More on that and the rest of this week's news and rumors in Apple Talk Weekly.

Info-starved no more--home energy gadget clues you in[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST ]Energy monitoring is like fitness-tracking for your utility bill. CNET's Martin LaMonica tries a whole-house electricity monitor out and gets a read on where software and the cloud is taking home energy.

This week in Crave: The shrink-wrapped edition[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:00 PST ]Too busy protesting SOPA and PIPA to keep up with this week's stories on Crave? We got your back. Here's what you need to know.

Fed websites back after Anonymous attack[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:16:38 EST ]Most of the websites shutdown by a hackers group were up and running early Friday including the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and some entertainment sites targeted after one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.

Apple, consumers must urge worker justice[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:33:28 EST ]Consumers and Apple CEO Tim Cook need to ensure that Chinese workers who make iPads and iPhones are treated fairly, John Cary says.

In defense of SOPA[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:55 EST ]Lamar Smith says a great deal of misinformation about the bill has been spread around the Internet.

What's Megaupload.com all about?[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:42:28 EST ]Megaupload, the file-sharing website shut down Thursday by the U.S. government, is a Web hosting tool that's accused of being an online haven for digital pirates.

Reality-TV winner just might go into space[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:32:11 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Reality-TV impresario Simon Cowell says the winner of "Britain's Got Talent" could go into outer space on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo rocket plane.

Stephen Hawking's cosmic curios explained[ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:12:22 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The cosmic curios of the world's best-known physicist go on display at a science museum, chronicling the amazing 70 years of Stephen Hawking's life.

Anonymous tricked public into attacking sites[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:25:17 GMT ]Many of Thursday's attacks were triggered by average Joe Internet users who merely clicked on a Web link, unaware that the action then activates code that tries to swamp a website with too much traffic.

Megaupload chief had wild ride before arrest[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:13:16 GMT ]In the Wild, Wild West-era of digital media, there is no cowboy quite like Kim Dotcom. Part Sean Parker, part Kevin Mitnick, Dotcom embodies the wildest age of Internet piracy.

Congress withdraws anti-piracy measures[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:37:50 GMT ]U.S. lawmakers stopped anti-piracy legislation in its tracks on Friday, delivering a stunning win for Internet companies that staged an unprecedented online protest this week to kill the previously fast-moving bills.

PayPal makes its way to brick-and-mortar stores[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:33:41 PST ]The eBay-owned company is expanding into credit card territory by giving customers the option to shop in more than 2,000 conventional stores.

Can the education-focused OLPC XO 3.0 tablet teach consumer manufacturers anything useful?[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:57:48 PST ]The goal of the OLPC XO 3.0 is not to sell a sexy entertainment product, but instead to get every child in the world with a connected computer. Is there anything consumer tablet manufacturers can learn from a tablet made with "cheap" education as its guiding philosophy?

Games that make you rage on iOS[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:39:34 PST ]This week's collection of iOS apps is made up of frustratingly difficult platform games. The first is a frustrating favorite of mine from last year, but the second two are all-new and horribly hard to beat.

Groupon acquires online retailer Mertado[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:29:53 PST ]Groupon Goods may be getting a boost by picking up daily-deal shopping site Mertado.

Protect IP, SOPA supporters vow not to give up fight[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:11:46 PST ]Two Hollywood-backed copyright bills were dealt a severe blow by this week's historic online protests, but their supporters are hardly giving up.

Fed websites back after Anonymous attack[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:16:38 EST ]Most of the websites shutdown by a hackers group were up and running early Friday including the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and some entertainment sites targeted after one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.

Apple, consumers must urge worker justice[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:33:28 EST ]Consumers and Apple CEO Tim Cook need to ensure that Chinese workers who make iPads and iPhones are treated fairly, John Cary says.

In defense of SOPA[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:55 EST ]Lamar Smith says a great deal of misinformation about the bill has been spread around the Internet.

What's Megaupload.com all about?[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:42:28 EST ]Megaupload, the file-sharing website shut down Thursday by the U.S. government, is a Web hosting tool that's accused of being an online haven for digital pirates.

Leap second lives on after tiff over time[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:51:13 GMT ]The leap second may live on for at least another three years, due to a stalemate between those who favor technological regularity and those who want to stick to nature's rhythms.

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.

Reid postpones Senate vote on PIPA anti-piracy bill[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:58:35 GMT ]Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Friday postponed a showdown vote in his chamber on the PIPA online anti-piracy bill that pits Hollywood against Silicon Valley.

Congress withdraws anti-piracy measures[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:17:18 GMT ]The Texas Congressman whose proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) prompted dozens of websites to go dark or run protest messages this week said Friday he is pulling the measure from consideration "until there is wider agreement on a solution."

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[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:12:30 EST ]Apple on Thursday announced a new platform for creating and reading digital textbooks.

Google says its social network has 90M users[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:51:21 EST ]Google's infant social network experienced a recent growth spurt, with more than 90 million members.

Fed websites back online after Anonymous attack[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:34:35 EST ]Most of the websites shutdown by a hackers group were up and running early Friday including the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and some entertainment sites targeted after one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.

Leap second lives on after tiff over time[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:51:13 GMT ]The leap second may live on for at least another three years, due to a stalemate between those who favor technological regularity and those who want to stick to nature's rhythms.

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.

Reid postpones Senate vote on PIPA anti-piracy bill[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:58:35 GMT ]Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Friday postponed a showdown vote in his chamber on the PIPA online anti-piracy bill that pits Hollywood against Silicon Valley.

Congress withdraws anti-piracy measures[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:17:18 GMT ]The Texas Congressman whose proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) prompted dozens of websites to go dark or run protest messages this week said Friday he is pulling the measure from consideration "until there is wider agreement on a solution."

SOPA halted in House[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:58:09 PST ]Rep. Lamar Smith says the House Judiciary Committee will not move forward with the Stop Online Piracy Act until there is wider agreement on a solution.

Coda Auto pulls double duty for EVs and grid storage[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:26:18 PST ]Looking for a beachhead in the fledgling grid storage business, electric carmaker Coda opens a business unit to build battery systems for the grid.

5 TV-buying tips for watching the big game[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:55:00 PST ]Buying a new TV to watch the big game on? Check out these 5 tips to make sure you get the right one.

Kodak was never going to be the Kodak of digital photography[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:07:24 PST ]Don't blame the once-mighty company too much for its decline--it was never meant to dominate photography in the 21st century,

Startup Secret No. 21: Don't over-think[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:10:00 PST ]No matter how smart you are or how much data you have, you're judged on what you actually do. So do something.

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[ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:12:30 EST ]Apple on Thursday announced a new platform for creating and reading digital textbooks.

Google says its social network has 90M users[ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:51:21 EST ]Google's infant social network experienced a recent growth spurt, with more than 90 million members.