When will workers share in Apple's wealth?[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:49:54 EST ]Scott Nova says when it comes to issues of corporate responsibility, talk is cheap; what matters is not what Apple says, but what it does, according to Nova.

Kenyan chief foils robbery via Twitter[ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:53:20 EST ]A Kenyan chief in a town far from the bustling capital foiled a predawn robbery recently using Twitter, highlighting the far-reaching effects of social media in areas that don't have access to the Internet.

Hands on with the new PS Vita[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:18:41 EST ]The new PS Vita gaming console is more than just another portable gaming device. Sony is trying to leverage the power of the PlayStation home console combined with social media features into one piece of equipment that offers more gaming experiences than other devices.

Why Siri isn't included in OS X Mountain Lion[ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:56:21 EST ]Apple's latest OS X update, Mountain Lion, adds a slate of new features, nearly all derived from iOS 5. There's one big omission, however: Siri, Apple's voice-controlled virtual assistant, does not make the migration from mobile to desktop.

Did Google intentionally track you?[ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:21:52 EST ]Chester Wisniewski says the search giant is heading in a direction that sounds a lot like Facebook's frictionless sharing, which is scary.

How Target-ed advertising strips away our privacy[ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:15:27 GMT ]Your privacy is gone. It's not coming back. A report that Target accidentally disclosed a teen's pregnancy to her father shows the logical extreme to which retailers can take the search for customer information.

Future quantum computers begin to take shape[ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:09:49 GMT ]Cracking the most secure codes in existence might require a computer farm covering much of North America to run at full speed for 10 years, even if it did not consume all of the Earth's energy in a single day.

Largest smartphone owners' group ages 24 to 34[ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:36:22 GMT ]Nielsen finds that 66 percent of those in the 24- to 34-year-old age group have smartphones, representing "the greatest proportion of smartphone ownership" of any age group.

Lab-grown hamburger to be served this fall[ Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:21:33 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The first-ever hamburger to come from a lab instead of a dead animal is due to be served this fall after a $330,000 development effort.

Mobile apps test your Presidents' Day IQ[ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:56:56 GMT ]For parents looking for homework help, or to inspire kids with presidential examples beyond George Washington and Abraham Lincoln this Presidents' Day, you can take your young learner on a fun and educational meet-and-greet with the 44 U.S. presidents using these apps.

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How the web changed fame[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:42:51 EST ]David Weinberger says fame doesn't just funnel through the mass media machinery anymore. internet users--that's us---pick our own celebrities, from SI Swimsuit covergirl Kate Upton to bloggers no one ever heard of

When will workers share in Apple's wealth?[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:49:54 EST ]Scott Nova says when it comes to issues of corporate responsibility, talk is cheap; what matters is not what Apple says, but what it does, according to Nova.

Hands on with the new PS Vita[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:18:41 EST ]The new PS Vita gaming console is more than just another portable gaming device. Sony is trying to leverage the power of the PlayStation home console combined with social media features into one piece of equipment that offers more gaming experiences than other devices.

Kenyan chief foils robbery via Twitter[ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:53:20 EST ]A Kenyan chief in a town far from the bustling capital foiled a predawn robbery recently using Twitter, highlighting the far-reaching effects of social media in areas that don't have access to the Internet.

Why Siri isn't included in OS X Mountain Lion[ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:56:21 EST ]Apple's latest OS X update, Mountain Lion, adds a slate of new features, nearly all derived from iOS 5. There's one big omission, however: Siri, Apple's voice-controlled virtual assistant, does not make the migration from mobile to desktop.

Ancient biblical gardens 'bloom' again[ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:21:37 GMT ]An ancient royal garden has come back into bloom in a way, as scientists have reconstructed what it would've looked like some 2,500 years ago in the kingdom of the biblical Judah.

Answers lie ahead for physics' biggest mysteries[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:49:49 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: This year, physicists are aiming to get definitive answers to the questions that consumed them last year: Does the Higgs boson exist? And what about those faster-than-light neutrinos?

How Facebook keeps out the porn, gore and hate[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:40:13 GMT ]The Internet can be a dark and horrible place, on this we should all agree. Yet despite short-lived exceptions, the social network remains a comparatively clean, well-lighted place. Here's why.

John Glenn reunites with his old launch team[ Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:26:55 GMT ]Veterans of NASA's Project Mercury reunited Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's orbital flight, visiting the old launch pad and meeting the famed astronaut himself.

Device can turn hand gestures into song[ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:34:41 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Researchers have created a system that converts hand gestures into speech — and yes, into song as well.

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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/ggEX_JmjmsE/" target="_blank">How to buy a home theater audio system</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 19 Feb 2012 07:51:00 PST ]</i><BR>Before you start looking for your home theater audio system, first determine whether you're mostly going to watch movies and TV or listen to music.

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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/_yqee3jrIts/" target="_blank">DARPA plans 'Avatar' surrogate robots</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:05:12 PST ]</i><BR>The agency apparently wants to create remotely operated bipedal machines that could perform some soldiering duties. Flying dragons not included.

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How the web changed fame[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:42:51 EST ]David Weinberger says fame doesn't just funnel through the mass media machinery anymore. internet users--that's us---pick our own celebrities, from SI Swimsuit covergirl Kate Upton to bloggers no one ever heard of

When will workers share in Apple's wealth?[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:49:54 EST ]Scott Nova says when it comes to issues of corporate responsibility, talk is cheap; what matters is not what Apple says, but what it does, according to Nova.

Hands on with the new PS Vita[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:18:41 EST ]The new PS Vita gaming console is more than just another portable gaming device. Sony is trying to leverage the power of the PlayStation home console combined with social media features into one piece of equipment that offers more gaming experiences than other devices.

Android future unclear as desktop and mobile OS unite[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:08:33 GMT ]With Windows 8 and OS X Mountain Lion, Microsoft and Apple will see to it that their respective mobile and desktop operating systems are intertwined more elaborately than ever. But what will happen to Google's Android in the meantime?

Scientists working to build a better leaf[ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:36:44 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Researchers have been trying for decades to improve upon photosynthesis, but now they think they're finallly seeing the sunlight at the end of the tunnel.

Answers lie ahead for physics' biggest mysteries[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:49:49 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: This year, physicists are aiming to get definitive answers to the questions that consumed them last year: Does the Higgs boson exist? And what about those faster-than-light neutrinos?

How Facebook keeps out the porn, gore and hate[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:40:13 GMT ]The Internet can be a dark and horrible place, on this we should all agree. Yet despite short-lived exceptions, the social network remains a comparatively clean, well-lighted place. Here's why.

Godspeed John Glenn: 50 years since first US orbit[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:43:03 GMT ]As John Glenn, the world's most enduring and endearing spaceman, gets set to celebrate what no other living astronaut has done — mark the 50th anniversary of his own spaceflight — he finds himself in overdrive reflecting on what has been an undeniably charmed, golden life.

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How the web changed fame[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:42:51 EST ]David Weinberger says fame doesn't just funnel through the mass media machinery anymore. internet users--that's us---pick our own celebrities, from SI Swimsuit covergirl Kate Upton to bloggers no one ever heard of

When will workers share in Apple's wealth?[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:49:54 EST ]Scott Nova says when it comes to issues of corporate responsibility, talk is cheap; what matters is not what Apple says, but what it does, according to Nova.

Hands on with the new PS Vita[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:18:41 EST ]The new PS Vita gaming console is more than just another portable gaming device. Sony is trying to leverage the power of the PlayStation home console combined with social media features into one piece of equipment that offers more gaming experiences than other devices.

Armed robbers steal 'treasures' from Greek museum[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:33:30 GMT ]Armed thieves looted a museum on Friday in Greece's Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games, stealing bronze and pottery artifacts just weeks after the country's National Gallery was also burgled.

Anonymous hacks more US government websites[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:17:12 GMT ]The hacking group known as Anonymous has claimed a new series of hacks against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and consumer rights websites.

The latest and craziest Star Wars toys and gadgets[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:32:19 GMT ]Quick! Get an AT-AT Back Buddy, Stormtrooper motorcycle suit, a lightsaber umbrella — "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" is back! In 3-D!

Kindle Fire jumps to No. 2 in tablet wars[ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:25:53 GMT ]Kindle Fire has barely reached the toddler stage of its young life, but it's already shot up in tablet sales,  second only to Apple's iPad — at least for the last quarter of 2011.