Don't post TV, movie spoilers online[ Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:32:09 EDT ]Raise your hand if this has ever happened to you: You wake up bleary-eyed on a weekday morn, lazily scroll through your newsfeed or Twitter feed or Google reader or whatever medium you use to absorb small bits of inanity, and there it is -- an opinionated update on a season finale, new movie or hot book, filled with important plot points.

'Factory' spurs startups in Austin[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:55:47 EDT ]In downtown Austin, dozens of new technology companies are about to be born.

Apple fixes glitch causing apps to crash[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:17:42 EDT ]Apple says it has fixed a glitch that was causing apps downloaded from its online store to crash this week.

Report: Amazon is making a phone[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:37:33 EDT ]Amazon may be coming out with its own smartphone, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The company reportedly is working with Foxconn to develop the hardware, which will likely run the Android operating system.

A sober-minded guide to Internet 'Doomsday'[ Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:09:08 EDT ]It's been impossible to go online or turn on a TV Monday without seeing all the breathless chatter about the "Doomsday" for the Internet, when hundreds of thousands of people were expected to abruptly lose their connection to the world's computer brain.

Rumor: Smaller iPad coming in time for the holidays[ Sat, 7 Jul 2012 19:41:58 GMT ]Right after both the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg claimed that Apple will soon be launching a smaller, cheaper iPad, at least one new report popped up to lend support to the notion that such a device is in the works.

Hackers steal BMWs in 3 minutes using security loophole[ Sat, 7 Jul 2012 20:48:29 GMT ]There has been an unusual spike in the number of BMWs stolen in the UK this year. The cars are being stolen without activating car alarms or immobilizers. Hackers appear to be programming blank key fobs, leaving owners with keys to missing cars.

Crew selected for food's final frontier[ Sat, 7 Jul 2012 01:45:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Researchers have chosen six "gastronauts" who will put outer-space menus to the test next year during a four-month simulated Mars mission in Hawaii.

Astronaut's photo captures blazing wildfire[ Sat, 7 Jul 2012 17:41:05 GMT ]Astronauts and satellites alike have captured ominous images from space of a fast-growing wildfire that is blazing across Wyoming.

What to know before July 9 'Internet doomsday' arrives[ Sun, 8 Jul 2012 15:57:16 GMT ]Last chance to scan your computer, as thousands of people who were infected with the malicious DNSChanger software more than a year ago face the possibility of not being able to get online after midnight EDT.

<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/ApicO4l9QLs/" target="_blank">Def Leppard covers own songs to get digital revenues</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:03:43 PDT ]</i><BR>After a long-running dispute with Universal Music, the English rock band takes advantage of a law that protects cover versions, by covering its own songs.

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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/~3/0XcmB-MSrx4/" target="_blank">Google to governments: Legalize gay marriage</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 08 Jul 2012 09:13:50 PDT ]</i><BR>In an effort to make gay marriage the norm, Google announces "Legalize Love," a campaign that pressures governments to do the right thing.

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Don't post TV, movie spoilers online[ Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:32:09 EDT ]Raise your hand if this has ever happened to you: You wake up bleary-eyed on a weekday morn, lazily scroll through your newsfeed or Twitter feed or Google reader or whatever medium you use to absorb small bits of inanity, and there it is -- an opinionated update on a season finale, new movie or hot book, filled with important plot points.

'Factory' spurs startups in Austin[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:55:47 EDT ]In downtown Austin, dozens of new technology companies are about to be born.

Apple fixes glitch causing apps to crash[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:17:42 EDT ]Apple says it has fixed a glitch that was causing apps downloaded from its online store to crash this week.

Report: Amazon is making a phone[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:37:33 EDT ]Amazon may be coming out with its own smartphone, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The company reportedly is working with Foxconn to develop the hardware, which will likely run the Android operating system.

Report: Amazon is developing its own smartphone[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:20:49 EDT ]Amazon may be coming out with its own smartphone, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The company reportedly is working with Foxconn to develop the hardware, which will likely run the Android operating system.

Solar flare hits a new high for the summer[ Sat, 7 Jul 2012 03:12:08 GMT ]The most powerful solar flare of the summer erupted from the sun on Friday, coming as the latest outburst in a string of strong storms this week from our home star.

Video: Android Jelly Bean: Oh, yes — it's tasty[ Fri, 6 Jul 2012 18:00:01 GMT ]Jelly Bean, the latest version of Android, is headed for your phone. Msnbc.com's Rosa Golijan will help you prepare by reviewing the new operating system's best features. (msnbc.com)

Grown man has awkward conversation with his 12-year-old self in viral video[ Fri, 6 Jul 2012 20:15:15 GMT ]Splicing together footage from 20 years ago and today, Jeremiah McDonald portrays himself as a 12-year-old interviewing his present-day self, and answers some awkward questions about family pets.

Amazon might be developing a smartphone[ Fri, 6 Jul 2012 15:00:14 GMT ]What's a Friday morning without the reappearance of a trusty old rumor? According to the folks at Bloomberg, "two people with knowledge of the matter said" that Amazon is developing a smartphone.

Crew selected for food's final frontier[ Sat, 7 Jul 2012 01:45:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Researchers have chosen six "gastronauts" who will put outer-space menus to the test next year during a four-month simulated Mars mission in Hawaii.

<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/wUT4yFlG6DY/" target="_blank">How Nevada became America's nuclear age ground zero</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 07 Jul 2012 04:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>For more than 40 years, the U.S. government tested nuclear weapons deep in the Nevada desert. Now the site is a reminder of what a scary world that was. CNET Road Trip 2012 investigates.

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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/O6WI_ruLH5w/" target="_blank">This week in Crave: The vertical edition</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 07 Jul 2012 06:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>This week, we hit the high seas, hunted for dangerous asteroids, and picked out the perfect shoes for that party on another planet.

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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/JVzZU5PksKE/" target="_blank">Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/7: What is this?</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 07 Jul 2012 07:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.

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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/~3/63uzUV2eCD4/" target="_blank">Lit Motors thinks we're just driving around in too much car.</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 07 Jul 2012 07:26:41 PDT ]</i><BR>Founder Daniel Kim thinks the answer is to reduce the size of our vehicles dramatically, along with their number of wheels.

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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/WQ-dnF3zf1A/" target="_blank">Poll: Where are your speakers?</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 07 Jul 2012 07:36:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Speaker placement can make or break the sound of a system. Are your speakers on the floor, mounted on the wall, or just plopped willy-nilly on furniture?

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Don't post TV, movie spoilers online[ Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:32:09 EDT ]Raise your hand if this has ever happened to you: You wake up bleary-eyed on a weekday morn, lazily scroll through your newsfeed or Twitter feed or Google reader or whatever medium you use to absorb small bits of inanity, and there it is -- an opinionated update on a season finale, new movie or hot book, filled with important plot points.

'Factory' spurs startups in Austin[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:55:47 EDT ]In downtown Austin, dozens of new technology companies are about to be born.

Apple fixes glitch causing apps to crash[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:17:42 EDT ]Apple says it has fixed a glitch that was causing apps downloaded from its online store to crash this week.

Report: Amazon is making a phone[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:37:33 EDT ]Amazon may be coming out with its own smartphone, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The company reportedly is working with Foxconn to develop the hardware, which will likely run the Android operating system.

Report: Amazon is developing its own smartphone[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:20:49 EDT ]Amazon may be coming out with its own smartphone, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The company reportedly is working with Foxconn to develop the hardware, which will likely run the Android operating system.

Amazon might be developing a smartphone[ Fri, 6 Jul 2012 15:00:14 GMT ]What's a Friday morning without the reappearance of a trusty old rumor? According to the folks at Bloomberg, "two people with knowledge of the matter said" that Amazon is developing a smartphone.

Is the government reading your email?[ Fri, 6 Jul 2012 09:48:10 GMT ]Does the U.S. government read your email? It's a simple question, but apparently there's no simple answer. And the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service are reluctant to say anything on the topic.

Will tech firms cooperate with oppressive regimes? Experts are split[ Fri, 6 Jul 2012 12:45:54 GMT ]A Pew Research Center survey of more than 1,000 tech experts provoked a divided response as respondents weighed in on how oppressive governments might or might not find willing partners in major tech companies like Google and Apple.

Pre-caffeine: Oppressive regimes, pug dreams![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

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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/~3/3Xl3RH1NBTE/" target="_blank">Friday Poll: Will you buy Android now or wait for iPhone 5?</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:06:14 PDT ]</i><BR>Hot Android smartphones are reaching the market, but the frenzy over the iPhone 5 is growing. Are you waiting for Apple's next phone or buying an Android device now?

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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/~3/2cZNCoV9ya0/" target="_blank">Best Buy takes cue from Apple in new retail store design</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:02:10 PDT ]</i><BR>Company's prototype stores are smaller, give more space to mobile products, and allow consumers to pay in several locations around the store.

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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/KppVBa8fAqs/" target="_blank">Russia's Internet blacklist looms in freedom crackdown</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:51:07 PDT ]</i><BR>The country's move to strengthen its "Internet blacklist" could lead to blockage of porn, drug-related, and "extremist" sites. Would it also threaten political protests?

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Why Stephen Hawking is such a bad gambler[ Fri, 6 Jul 2012 04:30:16 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: When it comes to betting on cosmic outcomes like the discovery of the Higgs boson, British physicist Stephen Hawking is a real loser. But there's a good reason for that.

Reports: a smaller iPad is coming[ Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:57:24 EDT ]A new round of Apple rumors and leaks are suggesting what some tech observers have been predicting for the past year: that a smaller, less expensive iPad is on the way.

Don't post TV, movie spoilers online[ Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:32:09 EDT ]Raise your hand if this has ever happened to you: You wake up bleary-eyed on a weekday morn, lazily scroll through your newsfeed or Twitter feed or Google reader or whatever medium you use to absorb small bits of inanity, and there it is -- an opinionated update on a season finale, new movie or hot book, filled with important plot points.

'Factory' spurs startups in Austin[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:55:47 EDT ]In downtown Austin, dozens of new technology companies are about to be born.

Apple fixes glitch causing apps to crash[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:54:45 EDT ]Apple says it has fixed a glitch that was causing apps downloaded from its online store to crash this week.

Apple: We've fixed glitch causing apps to crash[ Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:45:59 EDT ]Apple says it has fixed a glitch that was causing apps downloaded from its online store to crash this week.