Five games to watch at E3[ Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:53:58 EDT ]The video game industry has had a slow start to the year, but that's about to change.

Defectors aim to make next 'Angry Birds'[ Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:49:37 EDT ]Tuomas Erikoinen, the man who drew the hit "Angry Birds" app, doesn't really resent his creation.

Should 11-year-olds join Facebook?[ Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:44:05 EDT ]Should young children be able to use Facebook?

Defectors aim to create next 'Angry Birds'[ Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:04:00 EDT ]Tuomas Erikoinen, the man who drew the hit "Angry Birds" app, doesn't really resent his creation.

Stay or go? Communities are eyeing retreat from sea[ Sun, 3 Jun 2012 01:17:33 GMT ]Up and down the California coast, some communities are deciding it's not worth trying to wall off the encroaching ocean. Until recently, the thought of bowing to nature was almost unheard of.

Space shuttle hardware is on the move[ Sun, 3 Jun 2012 00:03:31 GMT ]A NASA space shuttle prototype and high-fidelity shuttle replica will make some big moves in New York and Houston on Sunday, and residents in both cities have a chance to spot the winged spacecraft — one by sea and the other by land.

Without a new Xbox or PlayStation will E3 be...boring?[ Sat, 2 Jun 2012 02:03:20 GMT ]Longtime video game analyst Michael Pachter — never one to mince words — has this to say about the world’s biggest video game show which is about to get under way next week: "It'll be one of the more boring ones." With Microsoft and Sony insisting they will not reveal their highly anticipated Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 machines and much of the news that gamers spent previous months hoping to officially hear about now on hold, this year's E3 is shaping up to be less than sizzling.

What makes a troll tick? You can ask Dr. Troll[ Sat, 2 Jun 2012 16:54:41 GMT ]Whitney Phillips hunts trolls. For the past four years she's watched them on forums and Facebook, studied patterns in their behavior, chatted online with a few, and even met a small handful.

Cyber-battles raise fears of cyber-blowback[ Sat, 2 Jun 2012 16:40:18 GMT ]The Obama administration is warning American businesses about a potent computer virus that infected Iran's oil industry even amid suspicions that the United States is secretly creating and unleashing cyberweapons.

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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/~3/88b-HErX0KA/" target="_blank">What's the best-sounding record you ever heard?</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 03 Jun 2012 07:56:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Was it from long ago, or something more recent? What made it memorable?

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Romney app misspells 'America'[ Thu, 31 May 2012 11:46:40 EDT ]It's probably not the kind of thing voters will use to choose the leader of the free world.

Goodbye Google Places, hello Google+[ Wed, 30 May 2012 16:33:24 EDT ]Google Places is gone, replaced by a new feature that combines its Google Plus social site and renowned restaurant reviewers Zagat.

Cook's words hint at Apple's plans[ Thu, 31 May 2012 18:40:42 EDT ]When Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at the All Things Digital Conference Tuesday night, he wasn't just answering questions from Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher — he was also dropping hints about the future of Apple's product roadmap.

Is Twitter slowing down?[ Thu, 31 May 2012 19:44:11 EDT ]With all the Facebook news lately -- the flat IPO, the regulatory interest, the Chan-Zuckerberg wedding -- it's highly possibly you've forgotten all about Twitter.

What's so addictive about 'Angry Birds'?[ Sun, 03 Jun 2012 09:00:41 EDT ]First, in 2009, there was "Angry Birds." Then came "Angry Birds Seasons," which put the birds in Christmas and other holiday scenes. Next was "Angry Birds Rio," set in South America. Finally, "Angry Birds Space" -- set, well, in space.

AT&T: Data-only plans coming for phones in 2 years[ Fri, 1 Jun 2012 19:35:27 GMT ]The CEO of AT&T Inc. said Friday that cellphone plans that count only data usage are likely to come in the next two years. In such a scenario, phone calls and texts would be considered as just another form of data.

Without a new Xbox or PlayStation will E3 be...boring?[ Sat, 2 Jun 2012 02:03:20 GMT ]Longtime video game analyst Michael Pachter — never one to mince words — has this to say about the world’s biggest video game show which is about to get under way next week: "It'll be one of the more boring ones." With Microsoft and Sony insisting they will not reveal their highly anticipated Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 machines and much of the news that gamers spent previous months hoping to officially hear about now on hold, this year's E3 is shaping up to be less than sizzling.

DNA-wrangling robot performs 200,000 experiments a week[ Fri, 1 Jun 2012 18:44:11 GMT ]When you think of robots in agriculture, you likely think of automatic threshers, fruit picking machines and corn huskers. But a recent addition at an agricultural research center is doing fiddly lab work all day long -- at 100 times the rate of a full-time researcher.

Spaceships will follow Dragon's trail[ Sat, 2 Jun 2012 04:11:15 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: NASA and SpaceX recap the Dragon cargo capsule's historic return from orbit, while other ventures move ahead with their own spaceship projects.

Experts find credible calls from Amelia Earhart[ Fri, 1 Jun 2012 23:00:24 GMT ]Dozens of previously dismissed radio signals were actually credible transmissions from Amelia Earhart, according to a new study.

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Romney app misspells 'America'[ Thu, 31 May 2012 11:46:40 EDT ]It's probably not the kind of thing voters will use to choose the leader of the free world.

Goodbye Google Places, hello Google+[ Wed, 30 May 2012 16:33:24 EDT ]Google Places is gone, replaced by a new feature that combines its Google Plus social site and renowned restaurant reviewers Zagat.

Cook's words hint at Apple's plans[ Thu, 31 May 2012 18:40:42 EDT ]When Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at the All Things Digital Conference Tuesday night, he wasn't just answering questions from Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher — he was also dropping hints about the future of Apple's product roadmap.

Is Twitter slowing down?[ Thu, 31 May 2012 19:44:11 EDT ]With all the Facebook news lately -- the flat IPO, the regulatory interest, the Chan-Zuckerberg wedding -- it's highly possibly you've forgotten all about Twitter.

Wii U, 'Halo 4' boost anticipation for E3[ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:25:56 EDT ]For a preview of the next big thing in video gaming, look no further than the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the splashy industry showcase that kicks off Monday in Los Angeles.

What happens to your online accounts when you die?[ Fri, 1 Jun 2012 14:58:11 GMT ]The Stassen family is one of a growing number of families battling online companies to gain access to a deceased loved one’s digital assets.

Pre-caffeine: Facebook flops, meme mashups![ Fri, 1 Jun 2012 15:02:45 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's everything that you need to know before taking that first sip of coffee today.

Facebook still down for some[ Fri, 1 Jun 2012 02:00:04 GMT ]Some Facebook users were still having trouble accessing the social network Friday morning, with the site either not loading or loading slowly.

Cop: 'First Amendment rights can be terminated'[ Fri, 1 Jun 2012 09:17:35 GMT ]The National Press Photographers Association claims it has documented 70 arrests since September of reporters, protestors and others for filming law enforcement officials during disputes.

Slideshow: A month of cosmic marvels[ Thu, 31 May 2012 15:15:46 GMT ]See out-of-this-world views of a solar eclipse, the high points of a milestone space mission and other stunning cosmic images from May 2012.

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Romney app misspells 'America'[ Thu, 31 May 2012 11:46:40 EDT ]It's probably not the kind of thing voters will use to choose the leader of the free world.

Goodbye Google Places, hello Google+[ Wed, 30 May 2012 16:33:24 EDT ]Google Places is gone, replaced by a new feature that combines its Google Plus social site and renowned restaurant reviewers Zagat.

Cook's words hint at Apple's plans[ Thu, 31 May 2012 18:40:42 EDT ]When Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at the All Things Digital Conference Tuesday night, he wasn't just answering questions from Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher — he was also dropping hints about the future of Apple's product roadmap.

Is Twitter slowing down?[ Thu, 31 May 2012 19:44:11 EDT ]With all the Facebook news lately -- the flat IPO, the regulatory interest, the Chan-Zuckerberg wedding -- it's highly possibly you've forgotten all about Twitter.

Wii U, 'Halo 4' boost anticipation for E3[ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:25:56 EDT ]For a preview of the next big thing in video gaming, look no further than the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the splashy industry showcase that kicks off Monday in Los Angeles.

On Facebook, the things you 'like' are now your 'favorite'[ Thu, 31 May 2012 12:10:18 GMT ]Just because you like something, doesn't mean it's your favorite. Unless, of course, you're telling others about the thing you like on the world's largest social network.