The Internet pokes fun at Paul Ryan[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 05:39:07 EDT ]Hey girl ... Mr. Gosling isn't the only Ryan with his own stable of Internet memes any more.

Would you pay for an ad-free Twitter?[ Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:30:34 EDT ]Sure, lots of folks might be excited about a Twitter-like social network with no ads or annoying "promoted tweets."

Paul Ryan: tech's friend or foe?[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:48:24 EDT ]Technology issues might not be the most pressing topic facing Paul Ryan — Mitt Romney's running mate — as he campaigns for the White House.

No cash or credit card? Pay by phone[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:45:46 EDT ]Starbucks announced a partnership for mobile payments. CNN's Dan Simon reports on the future of wallet-less transactions.

Pinterest releases new iPad and Android apps[ Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:42:00 EDT ]A week after dropping its invite-only requirement and letting the masses sign up for accounts, social-bookmarking service Pinterest has made another expansion, this time to Android devices and the iPad.

Study: Japan nuke disaster caused mutated butterflies[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:58:29 GMT ]Researchers in Japan have found signs of mutation in butterflies, signaling one of the first indications of change to the local ecosystem as a result of last year's nuclear accident in Fukushima, according to one of the first studies on the genetic effects of the incident.

Pre-caffeine tech: WikiLeaks, TrapWire, wasabi grilled cheese! [ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:06:50 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.

Tech for the college student's first apartment[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:12:36 GMT ]If you're sending a child off to college or moving them into a new apartment, help them get things started off right. These tech products add convenience, comfort and a little fun to any apartment. And they're priced for student-sized budgets.

Aircraft shoots for 3,600 mph for 300 seconds[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:51:45 GMT ]The Air Force plans a key test of an experimental aircraft designed to fly at six times the speed of sound, or about 3,600 mph.

Neanderthal sex debate heats up again[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:45:13 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: One of the most titillating tales in the study of human origins — focusing on whether Neanderthals interbred with modern humans — is getting more tangled.

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<a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57492721-263/optimize-and-address-flash-performance-in-os-x/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/hVPL-5E07lk" height="1" width="1"/>
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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/OjlYepXfIsY/" target="_blank">Over 235 million people play games on Facebook.com</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:07:23 PDT ]</i><BR>The company says that last summer, 205 million people were playing games on its site and the userbase has grown 8.4 percent since the beginning of 2012.

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The Internet pokes fun at Paul Ryan[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 05:39:07 EDT ]Hey girl ... Mr. Gosling isn't the only Ryan with his own stable of Internet memes any more.

Would you pay for an ad-free Twitter?[ Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:30:34 EDT ]Sure, lots of folks might be excited about a Twitter-like social network with no ads or annoying "promoted tweets."

Paul Ryan: tech's friend or foe?[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:42:28 EDT ]Technology issues might not be the most pressing topic facing Paul Ryan — Mitt Romney's running mate — as he campaigns for the White House.

No cash or credit card? Pay by phone[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:45:46 EDT ]Starbucks announced a partnership for mobile payments. CNN's Dan Simon reports on the future of wallet-less transactions.

Paul Ryan: tech's friend or foe?[ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:42:28 EDT ]Technology issues might not be the most pressing topic facing Paul Ryan — Mitt Romney's running mate — as he campaigns for the White House.

Etsy bans body parts, poisons, drugs and more[ Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:54:55 GMT ]Bad news for folks who were hoping to buy a bucket of bodily fluids, a handful of mercury-filled thermometers or some "herbal smoking blends" online: You can no longer do it on Etsy.

Pre-caffeine tech: Apple antennas, Internet love! [ Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:19:06 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.

Does it pay to use online legal services?[ Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:32:51 GMT ]In recent years, online legal sites like LegalZoom.com have emerged that give you the tools to act as your very own lawyer. The sites offer simple, tailored questionnaires that run you through a series of questions, dropdowns and checkboxes.

Essential tech to throw in the kids' backpacks[ Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:43:25 GMT ]Here are the tech items you should consider packing in your kids’ backpacks when they head back to school.Â

Perseid meteor shower wows stargazers[ Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:18:30 GMT ]A weekend meteor shower lit up the night sky with a fiery shooting star display to delight of stargazers and space photographers 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/JW8EpVLf-Sk/" target="_blank">Get a $17.50 music credit with an eMusic subscription trial</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 13 Aug 2012 08:31:20 PDT ]</i><BR>That's good for up to 35 songs, which you can keep even if you decide not to continue your subscription.

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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/~3/9h5z71f9N2w/" target="_blank">Google extends travel push with Frommer's buy</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 13 Aug 2012 08:39:20 PDT ]</i><BR>The company has acquired the travel guide service from John Wiley & Sons for an undisclosed sum.

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Jack Dorsey on Twitter's impact[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:08:22 EDT ]Twitter creator Jack Dorsey details how his company has had to quickly learn and adapt amidst changing times

How to protect data from hacks[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:56:25 EDT ]The cloud sounds amazing.

Behind Square's mobile payments [ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:06:08 EDT ]Square lets you accept credit cards with your smart phone. CNN's Piers Morgan has more.

Photobucket leaves users exposed [ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:44:36 EDT ]What happens on social media doesn't always stay on social media.

Virginia man fights firing over a Facebook 'like'[ Mon, 13 Aug 2012 06:50:24 EDT ]A Virginia sheriff's deputy has been fired for liking his boss's political opponent -- on Facebook.

15 technologies of today we'll still use in 2030[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:57:17 GMT ]Back when I was growing up in the 1970s, we fully expected that, by 2012, we’d all be driving flying cars to our condos on the moon where robotic butlers awaited, ready to bring us the cure for cancer from the bathroom first-aid kit. How’s all of that working out?

New robot crawls like an earthworm[ Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:01:35 GMT ]Dubbed the "Meshworm," a new bio-inspired robot stretches and contracts to crawl across the ground like an earthworm. But unlike its living, breathing counterpart, this artificial creature is durable enough to survive being bludgeoned by a hammer.

How to do anything, according to eHow[ Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:55:19 GMT ]Just follow these simple steps. The world's greatest website, ladies and gentlemen.

Uncertainty lingers about future Mars efforts[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:28:48 GMT ]This week's arrival of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity set the stage for a potentially game-changing quest to learn whether the planet most like Earth ever had a shot at developing life, but follow-up missions exist only on drawing boards.

Mars rover getting reprogrammed for science[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:18:19 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: NASA's Curiosity rover is in the midst of a four-day brain transplant that will give it the smarts to drive around and do all the things it's expected to do over the months and years to come.

<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/rNb6JJj0xRE/" target="_blank">Robot worm laughs off your attempts to squash it dead</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 13:19:51 PDT ]</i><BR>It wriggles, it writhes, it explores your insides! The hardy Meshworm crawls like the real thing and could take on military tasks.

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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/q-SNWN64Unk/" target="_blank">Google antipiracy measure skips YouTube, says report</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:42:47 PDT ]</i><BR>New policy demotes sites in search results if Google receives a lot of take-down notices involving content on those sites. But removal requests are handled differently for YouTube and won't count against the site, according to a report.

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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/Yed9Is0bpHc/" target="_blank">Mission impossible: Design great-sounding, affordable speakers</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:06:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Pioneer's Andrew Jones not only designs $80,000 speakers, he has now crafted a phenomenal-sounding $499 home theater system.

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Behind Square's mobile payments [ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:06:08 EDT ]Square lets you accept credit cards with your smart phone. CNN's Piers Morgan has more.

Jack Dorsey on Twitter's impact[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:08:22 EDT ]Twitter creator Jack Dorsey details how his company has had to quickly learn and adapt amidst changing times

How to protect data from hacks[ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:56:25 EDT ]The cloud sounds amazing.

Photobucket leaves users exposed [ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:44:36 EDT ]What happens on social media doesn't always stay on social media.

Virginia man fights firing over a Facebook 'like'[ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:30:34 EDT ]A Virginia sheriff's deputy has been fired for liking his boss's political opponent -- on Facebook.