U.S., Russia forge 'action plan' on piracy[ Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:30:33 GMT ]The two countries agree on a plan to curtail theft of intellectual property, after President Obama grants Russia "permanent normal trade relations" and the two nations agree to have the WTO's tenets apply between them. [Read more]

First day tips and tweaks for new MacBook owners[ Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:39:21 GMT ]Get a new holiday MacBook? Here's how to get the most of it right away. [Read more]

The social 'gifting' boom: Wrapp now sending 1M cards a week[ Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:00:00 GMT ]2012 is the year in which social gifting started to take off, and not just for Facebook. One leading the pack is Wrapp, which is seeing usage skyrocket. [Read more]

A miniature speaker amplifier for your desktop[ Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:06:00 GMT ]The Pro-Ject Stereo Box S is a tiny thing, but it's big enough to bring desktop speakers to life! [Read more]

Web observes Sandy Hook moment[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:14:49 EST ]Some major websites will go dark for one minute Friday at 9:30 a.m. ET as part of a national moment of silence for the victims of last week's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

Everybody wants Raspberry Pi[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:14:09 EST ]In a world where computers are increasingly powerful and are concealed within ever more glossy slabs of aluminium, the Raspberry Pi (RPi) offers surprising proof for the virtue of moderation.

Apparently This Matters: Meggings[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:52:19 EST ]GQ summed it up with one word: "No."

Steve Jobs' yacht impounded[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:14:24 EST ]The megayacht that Steve Jobs commissioned in the final years of his life has been impounded in Amsterdam after a payment dispute involving the designer, Philippe Starck.

Why everybody wants a slice of Raspberry Pi[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:29:01 EST ]In a world where computers are increasingly powerful and are concealed within ever more glossy slabs of aluminium, the Raspberry Pi (RPi) offers surprising proof for the virtue of moderation.

Cut here: Gecko tails rip off along 'dotted' line[ Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:46:27 GMT ]Like a pair of Velcro stripper pants, gecko tails come off easy. The lizards have pre-formed score lines in their tail that allow them to quickly rip off their tails when a predator has grabbed it, according to a new study.

Guilt-free iPad apps for kids give parents a holiday break[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:11:31 GMT ]I love playing with my kids, but you know that week when everybody's stuck in the house, when the weather's at its worst? Or when you're en route to Grandma's, but stuck on the tarmac with a 4-hour delay? That iPad comes in handy.

Free e-books bring the cosmos to life[ Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:04:47 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Free e-books from NASA, the Hubble Space Telescope's science team and the European Space Agency bring Earth and the heavens to life.

Mayan apocalypse failure bad news for believers[ Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:26:44 GMT ]You might expect the world not ending to be a cause for celebration. But for believers in doomsdays like Friday's supposed Mayan apocalypse, the continued existence of the planet can be quite traumatic.

NRA: Video game industry 'sows violence against its own people'[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:47:27 GMT ]After a week of intense anti-gun sentiment following the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the National Rifle Association on Friday blamed video games and their virtual guns for creating a culture of violence that breeds killers.

Do you need a case for your smartphone?[ Sat, 22 Dec 2012 08:01:00 GMT ]In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers some advice on smartphone cases and also helps a reader decide between the iPad Mini and the fourth generation iPad. [Read more]

Browsers: Top 5 events from 2012[ Sat, 22 Dec 2012 08:01:00 GMT ]Web developers and browser makers were on course toward building the universal software platform -- until smartphones got in the way. [Read more]

A made-in-the-U.S., audiophile-grade turntable for $150?[ Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:36:00 GMT ]That's what a group of talented twentysomethings are promising on their recently launched Kickstarter project, we'll see. [Read more]

On truths, dreams, confessions--and the iPhone[ Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:36:50 GMT ]A new restaurant in Miami encourages people to leave personal revelations for everyone to see. A quite startling one involves Apple's bond-inspiring gadget. [Read more]

A troubling promise in iPad Mini's new Xmas ad[ Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:59:31 GMT ]In a touching ad for the iPad Mini, a girl plays a song to her grandfather over FaceTime. She promises to be home for Xmas. But is she just mocking granddad? [Read more]

Web observes Sandy Hook moment[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:14:49 EST ]Some major websites will go dark for one minute Friday at 9:30 a.m. ET as part of a national moment of silence for the victims of last week's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

Everybody wants Raspberry Pi[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:14:09 EST ]In a world where computers are increasingly powerful and are concealed within ever more glossy slabs of aluminium, the Raspberry Pi (RPi) offers surprising proof for the virtue of moderation.

Apparently This Matters: Meggings[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:52:19 EST ]GQ summed it up with one word: "No."

Steve Jobs' yacht impounded[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:14:24 EST ]The megayacht that Steve Jobs commissioned in the final years of his life has been impounded in Amsterdam after a payment dispute involving the designer, Philippe Starck.

Why everybody wants a slice of Raspberry Pi[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:29:01 EST ]In a world where computers are increasingly powerful and are concealed within ever more glossy slabs of aluminium, the Raspberry Pi (RPi) offers surprising proof for the virtue of moderation.

3 report to work at the space station[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:33:13 GMT ]The three newest residents of the International Space Station arrived at the high-flying laboratory Friday morning aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.

Sorry, Bieber! 'Gangnam' is first video to get 1 billion YouTube views[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:35:13 GMT ]"Gangnam Style," that infectiously quirky rap video by South Korean sensation Psy, has shattered yet another record: It has become the first YouTube video to get one billion views.

Instagram co-founder: Sorry, let's go back to the old advertising policy[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:46:24 GMT ]After dealing with non-stop outrage ever since it proposed changes to its privacy policy and terms of service on Monday — and despite making some clarifications about the changes — Instagram is throwing in the towel. Back to the old policy ... at least in one regard.

Angst over video games rises in wake of shootings[ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:50:35 GMT ]As police struggle to piece together the nightmare that unfolded in Newtown, Conn., last week, some lawmakers and pundits believe they've found a possible co-conspirator in the crime: video games. Nevertheless, it remains unclear which games the 20-year-old shooter played — and what role they played in his life.

Doomsday diary: Follow the Maya non-apocalypse[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:36:20 GMT ]Millions of people are watching to see what happens as the Maya calendar flips over to a new age. We're bringing you updates from the non-end of the world.

Steve Jobs' yacht impounded[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:58:49 GMT ]It seems that certain paperworky details -- you know, like payment for services rendered -- has rendered the yacht stationary in Holland. [Read more]

Dish faces challenges ramping up its LTE network[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:44:48 GMT ]The FCC has imposed some strict requirements on Dish's rollout of its recently-granted 4G LTE network. [Read more]

Google touts 10 tips on how to use its iPhone Maps app[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:08:15 GMT ]With its Maps program now back in the App Store, the search giant provides suggestions on how to use certain features. [Read more]

Facebook quietly tests new Timeline design[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:26:48 GMT ]The company's new design brings back a tabbed design and streamlined display of Timeline updates. [Read more]

Holiday 2012: What's on your gadget wish-list?[ Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:58:15 GMT ]If you could get Santa to bring you anything at all, what would it be? Find out my picks, then share yours! [Read more]

Fake eagle video goes viral[ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:59:13 EST ]Two very different images captivated Internet viewers on Wednesday.

How eagle-baby video was made[ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:16:34 EST ]Fake stunt produced by students studying 3-D animation design goes viral on YouTube with over 10 million views.

From Bork to Instagram in 7 steps[ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:16:12 EST ]Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork's video rentals affected this week's Instagram controversy. We connect the dots.

Is the pay phone making a comeback?[ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:23:12 EST ]As a symbol of communication, refuge or romantic longing, the pay phone is an enduring cultural icon.

Instagram backtracks on terms of service [ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:20:55 EST ]After days of intense backlash from users over changes to its terms of service and privacy policy, photo-sharing service Instagram has backtracked. On Thursday, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom said the company was switching one section of its updated terms of service back to its original text.

Demon bat among 126 new Mekong species[ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:38:17 GMT ]Beelzebub's bat, a walking catfish and a frog that sounds like a bird are among 126 species introduced to science in just a year in the incredibly diverse Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia, according to a report released this week by the conservation group World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Connecticut shooter's smashed hard drive poses challenge for investigators[ Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:05:26 GMT ]Investigators hoped to learn something from a computer found in the home shared by Adam Lanza — the gunman who killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. — and his late mother, but the computer and the hard drive were heavily damaged, say authorities.

Angry with Instagram? These 'invisible' data brokers sell your privacy every day[ Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:47:48 GMT ]The FTC this week joined a series of other agencies, groups, and elected officials now banging on the door of the nation's largest data collection firms, demanding to know just how much of U.S. consumers' lives are tracked by these firms.

That kid-snatching eagle video? Fake![ Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:10:53 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Canadian whiz kids pulled the wool, or the feathers, over the eyes of millions of Internet users with a fake video showing an golden eagle trying to snatch up a child.

Year in Space: Hello, Mars ... farewell, Neil[ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 03:43:53 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: 2012 was the year we cheered the Curiosity rover's landing on Mars — and "winked at the moon" to mark moonwalker Neil Armstrong's passing.

Online holiday shoppers spend $35B so far this season[ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:57:48 GMT ]This season's online spending marks a 13 percent increase over that of last year, says ComScore. But that's still below expectations. [Read more]

RockMelt for iPhone gracefully goes all thumbs[ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:00:00 GMT ]A few months after their first iPad app, RockMelt releases an iPhone version designed for the smaller screen. [Read more]

Google promised to safeguard Arris in Moto-TiVo spat[ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:17:00 GMT ]The search giant will only require Arris to pay a small sum if Motorola is found to have infringed a TiVo patent on DVR technology. [Read more]

Unmanned X-47B aircraft completes sea trial[ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:24:34 GMT ]The pilotless prototype shows that it can fit into the crowd on an aircraft carrier flight deck and get the job done "in the most hostile electromagnetic environment on earth." [Read more]

Start-Ups: Silicon Valley Ep. 8 -- the grand delusion[ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:48:45 GMT ]In what could be the last episode ever, one startup is sold. One member of the cast is delusional. And the rest drift into a gray, gray matter-of-factness. [Read more]

Instagram backtracks after user revolt[ Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:01:22 EST ]Users of Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app owned by Facebook, were up in arms Tuesday over language that appears to give the company ownership of their images.