Glowing reviews as NASA launches 5 rockets[ Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:51:09 GMT ]NASA launched a barrage of small rockets early Tuesday, with five rockets blasting off within five minutes to create glowing clouds at the edge of space that wowed skywatchers all along the U.S. East Coast.

Demanding Facebook passwords may be illegal, senators warn[ Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:33:12 GMT ]Two U.S. senators asked federal agencies Monday to look into whether employers and colleges that are asking for access to individual Facebook profiles are breaking the law.

Pre-caffeine: Hack attacks, waving bears![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Hackers turn credit report sites against consumers[ Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:16:23 GMT ]The most important tool consumers have to fight against ID theft has been turned against them by hackers — websites that offer consumers a chance to see their credit reports are being brazenly used to steal victims' information.

Finding life on Mars: Been there, done that?[ Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:24:24 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: NASA's next Mars mission could conceivably confirm the Viking probe's controversial findings about Red Planet life, one of the Viking mission's veterans says.

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<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57405129-17/apple-ceo-cook-meets-with-chinese-government-officials/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/RhXskwIKuuc" height="1" width="1"/>
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Firefox: Silent updates, getting social[ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:46:56 EDT ]After releasing a new version of its browser, Firefox 11, the Mozilla foundation has laid out its plans for 2012, and there are definitely some interesting things in the works for one of the most popular web browsers out there.

PRI retracts Foxconn report[ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:02:41 EDT ]Acclaimed National Public Radio program "This American Life" is retracting an entire episode about working conditions inside Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer that builds much of Apple's most popular hardware, after learning the reporter "partially fabricated" information about his visit to the factories.

New service reports text spam[ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:49:43 EDT ]Unsolicited spam text messages from scammers, companies, and campaigns are illegal and annoying -- but they keep happening. Now they're easier to report.

New iPad can overheat, some say[ Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:41:16 EDT ]The new iPad may be a hot item in more ways than one.

Which companies respond (or don't) on Facebook?[ Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:23:10 EDT ]If you've got a question about buying a camera, shooting out a quick note to the retailer on Facebook might help. But if you're in the market for a silky camisole? Maybe not.

The 7 worst smartphone injustices and how to fight them[ Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:46:20 GMT ]For their part, smartphone users must endure a litany of injustices, ranging from endless contracts that tie them to outdated hardware to phones that run out of juice by noon. Fortunately, you don’t have to be a mobile martyr. Here are the seven most malicious forms of telephone tyranny and the best ways to fight them.

Facebook app lets you add 'enemies'[ Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:35:06 GMT ]A Texas-based "transmedia artist and technologist" has created EnemyGraph, an app for Facebook that highlights the things (and people) that generate dislikes, an approach he labels "social media blasphemy."

Pre-caffeine: Facebook fun, classic art cats![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Mysterious cloud spotted on Mars[ Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:00:25 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Amateur astronomers are puzzling over an anomalous cloud that has shown up on images of Mars taken over the past few days.

James Cameron returns from deepest spot on Earth[ Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:16:49 GMT ]Director James Cameron reached the Earth's deepest point and returned, in a seven-hour solo journey to explore a place only two men have gone before.

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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/csTAU5G5Fr4/" target="_blank">Startup Secret 51: Do it like Draw Something</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:53:47 PDT ]</i><BR>How did an incomplete, oversimplified game get to be worth over $180 million?

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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/AJF24FjVoFk/" target="_blank">Get five indie PC games for cheap -- and help charity</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>For less than five bucks (or more, if you're feeling generous), you can score a great collection of action/strategy games and help worthy causes.

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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/m3Wlq0SoDJ4/" target="_blank">FTC privacy report stops short of new Web regulations</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:03:29 PDT ]</i><BR>Federal Trade Commission privacy report doesn't call for new privacy laws targeting Facebook, Twitter, or Google. Instead it takes aim at third-party "data brokers."

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Firefox: Silent updates, getting social[ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:46:56 EDT ]After releasing a new version of its browser, Firefox 11, the Mozilla foundation has laid out its plans for 2012, and there are definitely some interesting things in the works for one of the most popular web browsers out there.

PRI retracts Foxconn report[ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:02:41 EDT ]Acclaimed National Public Radio program "This American Life" is retracting an entire episode about working conditions inside Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer that builds much of Apple's most popular hardware, after learning the reporter "partially fabricated" information about his visit to the factories.

New service reports text spam[ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:49:43 EDT ]Unsolicited spam text messages from scammers, companies, and campaigns are illegal and annoying -- but they keep happening. Now they're easier to report.

New iPad can overheat, some say[ Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:41:16 EDT ]The new iPad may be a hot item in more ways than one.

Why do magazines look so bad on the new iPad?[ Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:30:22 EDT ]As with any high-profile product release, Apple's new iPad device has been peppered with complaints since reaching consumers' hands on March 16. Among them: that magazines look terrible on the iPad 3′s high-resolution display.

2-minute expert: How much smartphone data do I need?[ Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:48:28 GMT ]If you have a smartphone, you have to buy a data plan as well, which could add around $360 a year or more to your bill. Wireless carriers have implemented new pricing, data limits and "throttling" that can make figuring out plans downright baffling. Here's a handy chart to help sort it all out.

The 7 worst smartphone injustices and how to fight them[ Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:46:20 GMT ]For their part, smartphone users must endure a litany of injustices, ranging from endless contracts that tie them to outdated hardware to phones that run out of juice by noon. Fortunately, you don’t have to be a mobile martyr. Here are the seven most malicious forms of telephone tyranny and the best ways to fight them.

Facebook, senator blast bosses for asking for passwords[ Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:33:53 GMT ]Employers and colleges that demand Facebook passwords or other access to social network profiles are doing more than violating the First Amendment, as advocates argue . They're also violating Facebook's terms of service.

Mysterious cloud spotted on Mars[ Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:00:25 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Amateur astronomers are puzzling over an anomalous cloud that has shown up on images of Mars taken over the past few days.

Orbital junk misses space station after alert[ Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:07:26 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The International Space Station's crew members took shelter in their Russian Soyuz lifeboats as a precaution during Saturday's totally harmless passage of a piece of space debris.

<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/C_UygreDXA8/" target="_blank">Hey, what's wrong with a small iPhone?</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:13:55 PDT ]</i><BR>Is Apple an oddball because its phones continue to be relatively small? It's a stance that seems to run counter to Android smartphone design trends.

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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/Ei4j5Iq_TzI/" target="_blank">Dear Geraldo, the world's boy king wears a hoodie</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:59:12 PDT ]</i><BR>Geraldo Rivera declares that Florida teen Trayvon Martin was killed in part because of his hoodie. In the tech world, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is known for his hoodie. Might he set Rivera straight?

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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/S2tTyHy4adg/" target="_blank">Global manhunt will leverage social media to find 'suspects'</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 25 Mar 2012 04:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>The TAG Challenge is a one-day competition based in part on 2009's DARPA Red Balloon challenge. Teams will face off to see if anyone can track five "thieves" in cities around the world.

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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/H-pDx-sW4_8/" target="_blank">Listen before you buy a hi-fi, what a great idea</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 25 Mar 2012 07:46:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Today's hi-fi buyers rarely get to compare one speaker with another to see which sounds the best. That happens every day at In Living Stereo in NYC!

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Firefox: Silent updates, getting social[ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:46:56 EDT ]After releasing a new version of its browser, Firefox 11, the Mozilla foundation has laid out its plans for 2012, and there are definitely some interesting things in the works for one of the most popular web browsers out there.

PRI retracts Foxconn report[ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:02:41 EDT ]Acclaimed National Public Radio program "This American Life" is retracting an entire episode about working conditions inside Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer that builds much of Apple's most popular hardware, after learning the reporter "partially fabricated" information about his visit to the factories.

New service reports text spam[ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:49:43 EDT ]Unsolicited spam text messages from scammers, companies, and campaigns are illegal and annoying -- but they keep happening. Now they're easier to report.

New iPad can overheat, some say[ Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:41:16 EDT ]The new iPad may be a hot item in more ways than one.

Which cities lose their cellphone the most?[ Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:52:36 EDT ]Losing your smartphone can be stressful, given how much important data and access to services a typical smartphone contains. On average, people lose their smartphone once per year and about 95% of the time, people who find lost smartphones try to access sensitive data .

Astronomers puzzle over square galaxy[ Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:36:29 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: We have the Hexagon on Saturn, the Red Rectangle nebula — and now there's a square-shaped galaxy for astronomers to deal with.

Porn star accepts prom date over Twitter, gets banned by school[ Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:04:44 GMT ]A high school student recently posted over 600 Twitter messages in an attempt to get a porn star — almost every female porn star, really — to be his prom date. He got lucky and found one who'd happily attend the dance with him, but then something went wrong.

Facebook, senator blast bosses for asking for passwords[ Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:33:53 GMT ]Employers and colleges that demand Facebook passwords or other access to social network profiles are doing more than violating the First Amendment, as advocates argue . They're also violating Facebook's terms of service.

Mysterious cloud spotted on Mars[ Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:00:25 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Amateur astronomers are puzzling over an anomalous cloud that has shown up on images of Mars taken over the past few days.

Orbital junk misses space station after alert[ Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:07:26 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The International Space Station's crew members took shelter in their Russian Soyuz lifeboats as a precaution during Saturday's totally harmless passage of a piece of space debris.