Check out the Red Planet's craziest colors[ Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:54:29 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A picture from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter paints the Red Planet in shades of blue, yellow and green — but there's a method in the madness.

Hackers apparently hit Swedish government site[ Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:42:43 GMT ]A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous on Saturday said it had attacked the Swedish government's website, bringing it down for periods of time by overloading it with traffic.

Post SOPA, it's time to protest ACTA (on Feb. 11)[ Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:35:13 GMT ]

Yet another study confirms your tech addiction[ Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:32:27 GMT ]Scientists, online dating sites, your constantly irritated significant other and Wilhelm Hofmann at University of Chicago's Booth Business School could all save a lot of time over whether we are "addicted" to social media and/or our cellular devices.

Slideshow: Month in space[ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:13:49 GMT ]Gaze into the Helix Nebula's golden eye and see the other cosmic highlights of January 2012.

Twitter more tempting than sex and sleep, study says[ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:07:48 PST ]Tweeting harder to resist than sex, coffee, and alcohol, say researchers from the University of Chicago. Now, let's just see you try to resist tweeting this story.

Super Bowl: Where to watch online, and more[ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:24:17 PST ]As the Giants battle the Patriots on Sunday, viewers have dozens of ways to keep up with the game--by live streaming, watching on cell phones, or subscribing to apps and social-media feeds.

Why Apple's A5 is so big--and iPhone 4 won't get Siri[ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:39:08 PST ]Noise-reduction technology from a start-up called Audience accounts for the size of the iPhone 4S chip and keeps Siri off the iPhone 4, analyst Linley Gwennap concludes.

Tom Brady: I watched last year's Super Bowl on illegal site[ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:54:49 PST ]In a news conference, the New England quarterback mentions that while rehabbing last year in Costa Rica, he watched the big game on an illegal site. Is this the final validation for piracy?

CEO Appleton reflected Micron's high-risk business[ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:25:20 PST ]The death of Micron Technology's CEO during a solo flight in a hard-to-handle aircraft symbolizes the risky memory chip market that is the company's bread and butter.

How not to annoy people via e-mail[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:23:33 EST ]E-mail can be a lovely way to connect, an easy and instant medium for getting back or keeping in touch, a canvas for hellos and sorrys and XOXOs.

What will the Facebook millionaires do?[ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:19:03 EST ]Whenever a hugely popular and successful company goes public, many people wonder what will happen to all the newly created millionaires. What will they do now that they are financially "set for life"? Will there be "1,000 millionaires"? Will they suffer "sudden wealth syndrome"?

Really, he's on Twitter? 10 unlikely tweeters[ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:43:24 EST ]See CNN's list of 10 well-known people whose Twitter accounts will cause you to do a double-take.

5 tech tools for the Super Bowl[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:01:02 EST ]When the Giants and Patriots take the field on Sunday in Indianapolis, they won't be doing battle in soft leather helmets with no face masks. And there definitely won't be some kid on the sideline ladling out water from a tin bucket to quench their thirst after a big play.

U.S. officials to get secure Android phones[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:49:18 EST ]Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project.

Corpse sits in gamer cafe for 9 hours[ Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:45:29 GMT ]In what is beginning to be a disturbingly common phenomenon, a young man in Asia has died, apparently due to prolonged gaming. According to Sky News and the AFP, the latest incident took place in New Taipei, Taiwan.

Small moves add up in commercial space[ Sat, 4 Feb 2012 05:12:59 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Commercial ventures have been taking lots of small steps toward the next giant leap in spaceflight — and the federal government is helping them out.

Space voyages shouldn't be politically incorrect[ Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:19:35 GMT ]Why should politicians support trips beyond Earth orbit? It's good for jobs in the short term, and good for our survival in the long term. Commentary by NBC News' Jay Barbree.

Hackers: We intercepted FBI, Scotland Yard call[ Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:31:09 GMT ]A sensitive conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard was recorded by the very people they were trying to catch, the hacking group known as Anonymous claimed Friday.

Hackers take over law enforcement websites[ Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:52:40 GMT ]Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective known as Anonymous.

Is Bleacher Report ready for some football?[ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:00:00 PST ]day on the job At one of the biggest sports sites in the country, preparing to make its Super Bowl coverage as strong as possible is probably the most important job of the entire year. CNET was on hand to see the plan take shape.

Romo the smartphone robot raises $1.5M, seeks world domination[ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:04:00 PST ]From Kickstarter project to startup to aspiring global power: The big ambitions of Romotive's robot phone.

This week in Crave: The touchdown dance edition[ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 PST ]We realize you might have been busy gathering party supplies for the Super Bowl, but we're a team player, so we've rounded up this week's top Crave stories just for you.

RCA's 'video LP' format, doomed from the start?[ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:36:00 PST ]From 1981 to 1984 RCA marketed the CED VideoDisc system. It never had a chance.

High-tech way to get enough orange juice[ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:00:00 PST ]The Commercial Juicer at Hammacher Schlemmer offers regular consumers the opportunity to upgrade their home juicing volume. For a price.

How not to annoy people via e-mail[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:23:33 EST ]E-mail can be a lovely way to connect, an easy and instant medium for getting back or keeping in touch, a canvas for hellos and sorrys and XOXOs.

What will the Facebook millionaires do?[ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:19:03 EST ]Whenever a hugely popular and successful company goes public, many people wonder what will happen to all the newly created millionaires. What will they do now that they are financially "set for life"? Will there be "1,000 millionaires"? Will they suffer "sudden wealth syndrome"?

Really, he's on Twitter? 10 unlikely tweeters[ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:43:24 EST ]See CNN's list of 10 well-known people whose Twitter accounts will cause you to do a double-take.

5 tech tools for the Super Bowl[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:01:02 EST ]When the Giants and Patriots take the field on Sunday in Indianapolis, they won't be doing battle in soft leather helmets with no face masks. And there definitely won't be some kid on the sideline ladling out water from a tin bucket to quench their thirst after a big play.

U.S. officials to get secure Android phones[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:49:18 EST ]Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project.

How not to annoy people via e-mail[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:23:33 EST ]E-mail can be a lovely way to connect, an easy and instant medium for getting back or keeping in touch, a canvas for hellos and sorrys and XOXOs.

What will the Facebook millionaires do?[ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:19:03 EST ]Whenever a hugely popular and successful company goes public, many people wonder what will happen to all the newly created millionaires. What will they do now that they are financially "set for life"? Will there be "1,000 millionaires"? Will they suffer "sudden wealth syndrome"?

Really, he's on Twitter? 10 unlikely tweeters[ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:43:24 EST ]See CNN's list of 10 well-known people whose Twitter accounts will cause you to do a double-take.

5 tech tools for the Super Bowl[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:01:02 EST ]When the Giants and Patriots take the field on Sunday in Indianapolis, they won't be doing battle in soft leather helmets with no face masks. And there definitely won't be some kid on the sideline ladling out water from a tin bucket to quench their thirst after a big play.

U.S. officials to get secure Android phones[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:49:18 EST ]Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project.

Corpse sits in gamer cafe for 9 hours[ Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:45:29 GMT ]In what is beginning to be a disturbingly common phenomenon, a young man in Asia has died, apparently due to prolonged gaming. According to Sky News and the AFP, the latest incident took place in New Taipei, Taiwan.

Check out the Red Planet's craziest colors[ Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:54:29 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A picture from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter paints the Red Planet in shades of blue, yellow and green — but there's a method in the madness.

Space voyages shouldn't be politically incorrect[ Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:19:35 GMT ]Why should politicians support trips beyond Earth orbit? It's good for jobs in the short term, and good for our survival in the long term. Commentary by NBC News' Jay Barbree.

Hackers: We intercepted FBI, Scotland Yard call[ Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:31:09 GMT ]A sensitive conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard was recorded by the very people they were trying to catch, the hacking group known as Anonymous claimed Friday.

Hackers take over law enforcement websites[ Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:52:40 GMT ]Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective known as Anonymous.

iPhone 5 rumor roundup[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:30:00 PST ]CNET tracks all the iPhone 5 rumors--from the likely to the crazy--that we've heard so far in 2011 and 2012.

Are composite pickup trucks in our future?[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:42:18 PST ]Transportation design firm Motive Industries released sketches of what a pickup made of composite material could look like.

Games for football lovers on iPhone and Android[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:16:00 PST ]The big game is this Sunday and I've put together a collection of games for both iPhone and Android that let you play the role of different players on a football team.

Firefox 11 to get add-on sync[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:46:08 PST ]Changes are a-foot again for Firefox. The beta channel can now sync add-ons, the Aurora channel completes a smoother update process, and work on the faster native UI for Android continues.

Xbox co-creator channels arcade classics at mobile-game startup[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:15:58 PST ]The correlations between classic arcade games like Centipede and popular mobile games like Angry Birds are undeniable: they're simple, fun, and addictive. Seamus Blackley has hired a slew of old-school game developers to try to cash in on that fact with his company Innovative Leisure.

How not to annoy people via e-mail[ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:23:33 EST ]E-mail can be a lovely way to connect, an easy and instant medium for getting back or keeping in touch, a canvas for hellos and sorrys and XOXOs.

What will the Facebook millionaires do?[ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:19:03 EST ]Whenever a hugely popular and successful company goes public, many people wonder what will happen to all the newly created millionaires. What will they do now that they are financially "set for life"? Will there be "1,000 millionaires"? Will they suffer "sudden wealth syndrome"?

Really, he's on Twitter? 10 unlikely tweeters[ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:43:24 EST ]See CNN's list of 10 well-known people whose Twitter accounts will cause you to do a double-take.

5 tech tools for the Super Bowl[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:01:02 EST ]When the Giants and Patriots take the field on Sunday in Indianapolis, they won't be doing battle in soft leather helmets with no face masks. And there definitely won't be some kid on the sideline ladling out water from a tin bucket to quench their thirst after a big play.

U.S. officials to get secure Android phones[ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:49:18 EST ]Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project.