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.

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.

Visualizations take you inside science[ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:00:00 PST ]The National Science Foundation and the journal Science announce the winners of last year's contest for the best visualizations in science and engineering.

What if the Vita had an Apple logo instead of Sony's?[ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:12:42 PST ]CNET Executive Editor David Carnoy looks at Sony's Playstation Vita through Apple goggles.

Will Monster's new in-ear headphone dazzle audiophiles?[ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:45:00 PST ]Monster may have gone too far with the bling factor, but its new Earth Wind & Fire Gratitude in-ear headphones sound sweet.

New York Giants Web site says they've already won Super Bowl[ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:47:45 PST ]In an interestingly confident mix-up, the New York Giants' Web site not only announces that the team has already won, but offers winners' memorabilia for sale.

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.

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.

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.

Visualizations take you inside science[ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:00:00 PST ]The National Science Foundation and the journal Science announce the winners of last year's contest for the best visualizations in science and engineering.

What if the Vita had an Apple logo instead of Sony's?[ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:12:42 PST ]CNET Executive Editor David Carnoy looks at Sony's Playstation Vita through Apple goggles.

Will Monster's new in-ear headphone dazzle audiophiles?[ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:45:00 PST ]Monster may have gone too far with the bling factor, but its new Earth Wind & Fire Gratitude in-ear headphones sound sweet.

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.

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.