50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]You may have dozens of apps on your phone and scores of websites bookmarked on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you have all the latest tech tools at your fingertips.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]For Heather Neroy, it used to be a tedious process: Whenever she came across an interesting arts-and-crafts project or recipe on the Internet, she would save it for later by copying the link, pasting it into an e-mail and sending it to herself.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

Google doodle notes 'world's largest snowflake'[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:10:21 GMT ]Google doodles often honor people, like Freddie Mercury or Mark Twain, but Saturday's doodle pays homage to the "world's largest snowflake." The snowflake was seen on Jan. 28, 1887.

Twitter boycotted Saturday by some[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:03:06 GMT ]How do you get the word out about a boycott of Twitter when it's Twitter that's needed to get the word out? It was tough, especially in the case of the hastily organized one for Saturday meant to protest the site's new policy of censoring certain tweets in some countries.

'Dead' deep sea vents are anything but dead[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:21:51 GMT ]Volcanic seafloor vents that roar with the scalding heat of Earth's interior don't stay hot forever. Eventually, over hundreds or thousands of years, they flicker out and turn cold.

Where in the cosmos? All over the place![ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:22:50 GMT ]Our "Where in the Cosmos" riddle features a large-scale, 3-D map of the universe that's being used to figure out how galaxies have clumped together over the course of billions of years.

Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:46:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space."

Social-network update: Facebook up; Twitter slow?[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:01:01 PST ]Hackers did not take down Facebook today, as they had earlier claimed they would. Meanwhile, the pace of tweets appears to have slowed amid an ongoing Twitter boycott. And Twitter's lawyer responds.

Apple, Google under scrutiny over no-poaching charges[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:24:32 PST ]At issue is whether some of the titans of tech conspired not to hire each other's employees. Attorney Joe Saveri argues the alleged conspiracy kept workers salaries artificially low by stifling competition.

A 'thermal battery' for villages in India[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST ]Startup Promethean Power had to ditch its dream of solar-powered milk chillers in rural India, but hit upon a novel energy storage system that's cheaper and overcomes the unreliable grid.

Skiing showdown: Helmet cams go head-to-head[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PST ]CNET reporter Jay Greene, an avid skier, recently took two helmet cams up the mountain. See which one took his trophy for best job recording powdery pursuits: the GoPro HD Hero 2 Outdoor Edition or the Contour Roam.

Emotiva's astonishing desktop speaker[ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:45:00 PST ]The Emotiva Pro airmotiv 4 may be the 'baby' in the line, but it's the best sounding desktop in its price class.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]You may have dozens of apps on your phone and scores of websites bookmarked on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you have all the latest tech tools at your fingertips.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]For Heather Neroy, it used to be a tedious process: Whenever she came across an interesting arts-and-crafts project or recipe on the Internet, she would save it for later by copying the link, pasting it into an e-mail and sending it to herself.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorship[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:14:11 GMT ]Bloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression.

Foldable electric car debuts in Europe[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:15:19 GMT ]The commercial version of two-seater foldable electric car that driver and passenger enter through a pop-out windshield was officially unveiled this week in Europe. The car, called Hiriko, is powered by four in-wheel motors that each turn a full 90 degrees.

'Dead' deep sea vents are anything but dead[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:21:51 GMT ]Volcanic seafloor vents that roar with the scalding heat of Earth's interior don't stay hot forever. Eventually, over hundreds or thousands of years, they flicker out and turn cold.

Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:46:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space."

Sunspot unleashes powerful parting shot[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:19:54 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The sunspot responsible for setting off a colorful round of northern lights got off a doozy of a parting shot, just as it was about to pass around the edge of the sun's disk.

Twitter boycott looms with censorship accusations[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:53:56 PST ]When Twitter announced it would withhold tweets country-by-country based on local restrictions, it said it was being more transparent. But some users disagree.

Adobe shows the raw, dark side of Photoshop CS6[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:19:54 PST ]Photoshop CS6 will get a dark gray interface by default and, of course it inherits Lightroom 4's new raw-image editing controls.

For Apple, best numbers yet, mixed press on how it got there[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST ]We talk record breaking earnings, and reports of trouble in Apple's supply chain that made that possible in this week's edition of Apple Talk Weekly.

This week in Crave: The Legonaut edition[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 PST ]Cartoony laptop bags, Legos in space, and a lost Jim Henson film. These are just a few of our favorites things from Crave this week. Catch up on all the news in our weekly roundup.

Can an MP3 sound better than a Blu-ray?[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:35:00 PST ]High-resolution formats define the upper limit of quality, but if the recording's mix was overcompressed and processed, a lossless file won't sound great.

UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:26:37 EST ]Dana White loves a good fight.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]You may have dozens of apps on your phone and scores of websites bookmarked on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you have all the latest tech tools at your fingertips.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]For Heather Neroy, it used to be a tedious process: Whenever she came across an interesting arts-and-crafts project or recipe on the Internet, she would save it for later by copying the link, pasting it into an e-mail and sending it to herself.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:49:32 EST ]Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorship[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:14:11 GMT ]Bloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression.

Foldable electric car debuts in Europe[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:15:19 GMT ]The commercial version of two-seater foldable electric car that driver and passenger enter through a pop-out windshield was officially unveiled this week in Europe. The car, called Hiriko, is powered by four in-wheel motors that each turn a full 90 degrees.

'Dead' deep sea vents are anything but dead[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:21:51 GMT ]Volcanic seafloor vents that roar with the scalding heat of Earth's interior don't stay hot forever. Eventually, over hundreds or thousands of years, they flicker out and turn cold.

Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds[ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:46:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space."

Sunspot unleashes powerful parting shot[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:19:54 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The sunspot responsible for setting off a colorful round of northern lights got off a doozy of a parting shot, just as it was about to pass around the edge of the sun's disk.

Windows 8 stable on ARM, going to developers soon, say sources[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:25:47 PST ]Windows 8 on ARM is coming along nicely, thank you, according to a couple of sources with whom CNET spoke.

Stickman games that shine on iOS[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:25:57 PST ]This week's collection of games relies less on graphics and more on solid gameplay. If you don't mind simple graphics and just want a good pick-up-and-play game, this is your collection.

Microsoft's Kelihos botnet suspect says he's innocent[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:27:35 PST ]St. Petersburg, Russia-based Andrey N. Sabelnikov says he is "absolutely not guilty" of participating in the creation of the huge spam network that Microsoft shut down last September.

Anonymous takes aim over Europe's SOPA[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:36:21 PST ]Hackers are attacking sites and looking to expose information on European officials in response to the signing of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. ACTA critics say it's even worse than the Stop Online Piracy Act floated in the U.S.

Twitter boycott looms with censorship accusations[ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:53:56 PST ]When Twitter announced it would withhold tweets country-by-country based on local restrictions, it said it was being more transparent. But some users disagree.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]You may have dozens of apps on your phone and scores of websites bookmarked on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you have all the latest tech tools at your fingertips.

We're losing control of our digital privacy[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:59 EST ]The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

Pinterest helps users catalog their passions[ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:04 EST ]For Heather Neroy, it used to be a tedious process: Whenever she came across an interesting arts-and-crafts project or recipe on the Internet, she would save it for later by copying the link, pasting it into an e-mail and sending it to herself.