Stephen Hawking keeps his eyes on the prize[ Sun, 17 Jun 2012 20:17:53 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: At the ripe old age of 70, British physicist Stephen Hawking is still waiting for the experimental evidence that will launch him toward a Nobel Prize.

Vanilla Ice death hoax spreads on Facebook[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:04:14 GMT ]His music career has been in the grave for 20 years, but rapper Vanilla Ice, despite what you see on Facebook today, is still very much alive. Like plenty of celebrities before him (Lady Gaga, Adam Ant, Chuck Norris), Vanilla Ice has become the subject of a quickly spreading Facebook death hoax.

Archaeologist finds oldest rock art in Australia[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:29:14 GMT ]An archaeologist says he found the oldest piece of rock art in Australia and one of the oldest in the world: an Aboriginal work created 28,000 years ago in an Outback cave.

Google: government requests to censor content 'alarming'[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:41:34 GMT ]Google has received more than 1,000 requests from authorities to take down content from its search results or YouTube video in the last six months of 2011, the company said on Monday, denouncing what it said was an alarming trend.

Chinese astronauts enter space module[ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:58:01 GMT ]Chinese astronauts docked two spaceships in orbit for the first time Monday, marking a vital milestone in the country's quest to build a manned space station in Earth orbit.

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<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57455098-76/chinese-crew-docks-with-prototype-lab-module/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/JkX8kHQ8zV4" height="1" width="1"/>
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Apple to kill social network Ping[ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:36 EDT ]Apple's social network Ping will be gone in the next release of iTunes, reports All Things Digital, citing sources close to the company.

Hands-on impressions of iOS 6[ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:28 EDT ]At WWDC 2012, Apple unveiled the next generation of iOS, its mobile operating system. iOS 6 sports more than 200 new features and upgrades — including the new Apple Maps, deep Facebook integration and improvements to Siri.

Tiny island has huge Web presence[ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:17 EDT ]If you're just an average Joe building your own website or blog, there are cheap options out there. One of the most popular is .tk. It's a country code top-level domain, similar to .ca for Canada or .fr for France. But .tk stands for a country you've probably never heard of. It's called Tokelau.

Trending: Morning people[ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:52:40 EDT ]It was Tuesday afternoon when I found a trending article through Digg that seemed to explain why I'm not reaching my full potential for joy. And mind you, it had nothing to do with Pippa Middleton not returning my calls. Because that would be a very strange article for somebody to write.

Listeners streaming, not buying, music[ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:52:32 EDT ]For Camille Kim, music is life.

China sends its first woman into outer space[ Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:43:19 GMT ]China launched its most ambitious space mission yet on Saturday, carrying its first female astronaut and two male colleagues in an attempt to dock with an orbiting module and work on board for more than a week.

See China's capsule and lab module in night sky[ Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:12:27 GMT ]The launch of China's fourth human spaceflight this weekend kicked off a major docking test flight, and there's a chance you can see the two spaceships involved in the orbital rendezvous in tonight's night sky.

Hacked firms fight back with controversial steps[ Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:16:11 GMT ]Frustrated by their inability to stop sophisticated hacking attacks or use the law to punish their assailants, an increasing number of U.S. companies are taking retaliatory action.

Review: New MacBook Pro is revolution for eyeballs, raid on wallet[ Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:19:57 GMT ]Whether you're seriously considering buying in or just curious about the new gold standard in laptops, you have to understand what's revolutionary about the MacBook Pro with Retina display and why that will sooner or later become standard, at least in Apple's lineup.

Air Force video reveals X-37B space plane landing[ Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:02:04 GMT ]The U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane came back to Earth today (June 16) after 15 months in orbit on a mystery mission, and its much-anticipated landing was caught on video.

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Apple to kill social network Ping[ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:36 EDT ]Apple's social network Ping will be gone in the next release of iTunes, reports All Things Digital, citing sources close to the company.

Hands-on impressions of iOS 6[ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:28 EDT ]At WWDC 2012, Apple unveiled the next generation of iOS, its mobile operating system. iOS 6 sports more than 200 new features and upgrades — including the new Apple Maps, deep Facebook integration and improvements to Siri.

Tiny island has huge Web presence[ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:17 EDT ]If you're just an average Joe building your own website or blog, there are cheap options out there. One of the most popular is .tk. It's a country code top-level domain, similar to .ca for Canada or .fr for France. But .tk stands for a country you've probably never heard of. It's called Tokelau.

Trending: Morning people[ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:52:40 EDT ]It was Tuesday afternoon when I found a trending article through Digg that seemed to explain why I'm not reaching my full potential for joy. And mind you, it had nothing to do with Pippa Middleton not returning my calls. Because that would be a very strange article for somebody to write.

Listeners streaming, not buying, music[ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:52:32 EDT ]For Camille Kim, music is life.

Does Microsoft have a tablet up its sleeve?[ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:44:27 GMT ]The big question for the past day on the Microsoft beat: What in the heck is the major, can’t-miss news that the company is promising to deliver on Monday? Microsoft isn’t saying a word — but it just might be an iPad competitor.

Hey, kids! Get your stuff sent into orbit[ Sat, 16 Jun 2012 02:58:05 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Wanna do some space science? You no longer have to be a professional researcher, or even a grown-up, to get your experiment into orbit.

Video: Next-gen MacBook Pro is feast for eyes and ears[ Sat, 16 Jun 2012 00:15:30 GMT ]Apple's new MacBook Pro has a slim body and flash memory, but as msnbc.com's Wilson Rothman shows, the pricey laptop's real talents are great sound and a Retina display with invisible-to-the-eye pixels. (msnbc.com)

China space flight a test of docking precision[ Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:32:48 GMT ]China's first woman in space, Liu Yang, will be conducting space medical experiments on a 10-day mission, but experts are deeply interested in the mechanics of the mission.

China sends its first woman into outer space[ Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:43:19 GMT ]China launched its most ambitious space mission yet on Saturday, carrying its first female astronaut and two male colleagues in an attempt to dock with an orbiting module and work on board for more than a week.

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Apple to kill social network Ping[ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:36 EDT ]Apple's social network Ping will be gone in the next release of iTunes, reports All Things Digital, citing sources close to the company.

Hands-on impressions of iOS 6[ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:28 EDT ]At WWDC 2012, Apple unveiled the next generation of iOS, its mobile operating system. iOS 6 sports more than 200 new features and upgrades — including the new Apple Maps, deep Facebook integration and improvements to Siri.

Tiny island has huge Web presence[ Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:17 EDT ]If you're just an average Joe building your own website or blog, there are cheap options out there. One of the most popular is .tk. It's a country code top-level domain, similar to .ca for Canada or .fr for France. But .tk stands for a country you've probably never heard of. It's called Tokelau.

Trending: Morning people[ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:52:40 EDT ]It was Tuesday afternoon when I found a trending article through Digg that seemed to explain why I'm not reaching my full potential for joy. And mind you, it had nothing to do with Pippa Middleton not returning my calls. Because that would be a very strange article for somebody to write.

Listeners streaming, not buying, music[ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:52:32 EDT ]For Camille Kim, music is life.

Pre-caffeine tech: Celebrating Father's Day, .gif birthday! [ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:09:12 GMT ]In honor of Father's Day, we bring you a list of incredibly masculine tools that any dad would be proud to have in his toolbox.Yep! Father's Day is nearly here and you're completely unprepared?

Incoming! Solar storms are heading our way[ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:39:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A double shot of solar particles is due to hit Earth's magnetic field on Saturday, but not to worry — the most noticeable effect is likely to be heightened auroral displays.

Does Microsoft have a tablet up its sleeve?[ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:44:27 GMT ]The big question for the past day on the Microsoft beat: What in the heck is the major, can’t-miss news that the company is promising to deliver on Monday? Microsoft isn’t saying a word — but it just might be an iPad competitor.

Liu Yang draws cheers as first Chinese woman set for space voyage[ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:36:39 GMT ]China will send its first woman into outer space this week, prompting a surge of national pride as the rising power takes its latest step towards putting a space station in orbit within the decade.

Cave art sparks a Neanderthal mystery[ Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:01:32 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A new dating technique reveals that some Paleolithic cave paintings are thousands of years older than previously thought, raising the possibility that they were created by Neanderthals.