Digital comics offer crashes[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:06:29 EDT ]Marvel tried to offer free No. 1 issues through its app -- but had more interest than its partner could handle.

Facebook friends find out they're family[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:13:26 EDT ]A post about a woman's niece that was put up for adoption and led to a family reunion. WQAD reports.

5 things we learned at SXSW 2013[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:09:41 EDT ]Hoopla surrounding South by Southwest Interactive, the techie festival that wrapped up here Tuesday, has exploded in recent years.

Samsung to unveil Galaxy S IV [ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:56:43 EDT ]The release of the new Samsung Galaxy S IV could give the iPhone a run for its money, CNN's Maggie Lake reports.

Google Reader shutting down on July 1[ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:54:05 EDT ]Google Reader, one of the best-known feeds through which users can pull together their favorite Web content in one place, will be shutting down, the company announced.

Martian rock points to life-friendly conditions[ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:06:03 GMT ]The science team behind NASA's Curiosity rover says they're seeing signs of a once-habitable environment in the chemical makeup of powder drilled out from a Martian rock.

In pictures: Endeavour's final journey[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:42:03 GMT ]Space shuttle Endeavour's final journey to become a museum display last year is now the focus of a new photo exhibit at its L.A. home.

For 1 in 4 teens, phones key for Internet access[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:12:14 GMT ]Using the computer for Internet access is so 2004, at least for many teens: One in four now skip laptops and desktop computers for their phones, preferring to be "cell-mostly" Internet users. And among the teens lucky enough to own a smartphone, half use that device as their primary means of accessing the Internet.

Chase Bank site attacked, suffers intermittent outage[ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:48:17 GMT ]The website of Chase Bank was inaccessible on Tuesday because of a denial-of-service attack. A Muslim hacking group took responsibility, blaming the attack on continued refusals to remove an offensive YouTube video.

Whiz kid grows algae under her bed, wins science fair[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:21:46 GMT ]Sara Volz, 17, from Colorado Springs, Colo., joined the quest for practical alternatives to petroleum-based fuels in the seventh grade. Now a high school senior, she may have found an answer in the oily pond scum growing under her bed.

Pebble smartwatch hard to fix without breaking it, says iFixit[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:11:07 GMT ]An inner exam of the watch reveals that it can't be opened without destroying it, making repairs difficult at best. [Read more]

HTC brings One Developer Edition to America[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:28:07 GMT ]HTC One fans in the U.S. have a new Developer model just for them. [Read more]

Outlook, Hotmail are back up following lengthy outage[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:32:19 GMT ]Microsoft says it's resolved the problems that took down its Outlook and Hotmail services since yesterday. [Read more]

FTC places new rules on celebrity tweeters[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:45:01 GMT ]The agency says that when celebrity tweeters want to promote something, they have to follow some new guidelines -- or else. [Read more]

Anti-aging cream made with 'space diamonds'[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:58:42 GMT ]Beautify yourself like an astronaut. 111 Skin unveils an anti-aging cream it claims is made from black diamond particles formed in space. [Read more]

Telecommuting isn't just for parents[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:07:40 EDT ]Do we have to have kids at home in order to have a valid "excuse" to benefit from the 21st century reality of virtual work?

How the Web built a $100,000 car[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:06:52 EDT ]With its orange paint, muscular look and mounted steer horns, an unusual race car has been turning heads on the streets of this capital city.

Digital comics offer crashes[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:06:29 EDT ]Marvel tried to offer free No. 1 issues through its app -- but had more interest than its partner could handle.

5 things we learned at SXSW 2013[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:09:41 EDT ]Hoopla surrounding South by Southwest Interactive, the techie festival that wrapped up here Tuesday, has exploded in recent years.

5 things we learned at South by Southwest 2013[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:10:02 EDT ]Hoopla surrounding South by Southwest Interactive, the techie festival that wrapped up here Tuesday, has exploded in recent years.

Comet's easier to see online than in the sky[ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:32:27 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Comet PanSTARRS has proved harder to spot in the Northern Hemisphere than some might have expected — but some hardy souls have captured time-lapse videos of the sparkle in the sky.

Russia unlikely to sue China over space junk[ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:01:05 GMT ]The apparent destruction of a tiny Russian satellite by a piece of Chinese space junk won't likely result in legal action, experts say.

Telescope to let us see alien planet birth[ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:30:49 GMT ]The world's most powerful radio telescope will pull back the curtain on the dusty veil obscuring planet birth, its backers say.

Man tries to return printer ... with fake money still inside[ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:13:25 GMT ]Pop quiz: If you are trying to print counterfeit bills and your printer breaks down, do you: a) Try to return the broken printer, with parts missing, to the nearest Walmart? b) Play dumb when one of your sheets of fake $100s is still in the disputed printer?

Wii U in February: 80,000 units sold -- analyst[ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:50:52 GMT ]Nintendo might have had another abysmal month on U.S. store shelves, according to one analyst. [Read more]

Kim Dotcom is anti-Zuckerberg: Share nothing, encrypt all[ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 02:41:45 GMT ]Appearing like a retro-futuristic apparition, digitally transmitted through pneumatic tubes from a future that was but will never be, the disembodied head of Kim Dotcom, the Osama bin Laden of file sharing, shared his vision of the future.

China claims it's willing to talk to U.S. about cybersecurity[ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:11:54 GMT ]Responding to a U.S. request for "constructive direct dialogue" about cyberattacks, the Chinese government says it's ready to sit down and talk. [Read more]

Apple delays iTV to next year, Jefferies says[ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:16:43 GMT ]Analyst Peter Misek also says an iPhone 5S and low-cost iPhone will likely launch in the calendar third quarter, followed by an iPhone 6 in the first quarter. [Read more]

Google Now starts arriving in latest Chrome, Chrome OS[ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:24:22 GMT ]It's not usable yet by the public, but Google has begun folding its smart notification system into its browser and its Chrome OS. [Read more]

Skype, scofflaw? France says it could be[ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:39:05 GMT ]French authorities have referred the Microsoft-owned division to Paris prosecutors for failing to declare itself as an electronic communications operator. [Read more]

Elon Musk on our future in space [ Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:28:18 EDT ]The future of space travel will depend on our ability to make rockets that can be used more than once, says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. And on Saturday, he gave a crowd at the South by Southwest Interactive festival the world's first look at a step in that direction.

Beyond the DMZ: Tweets from N. Korea[ Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:28:03 EDT ]"North Korean social media." In the famously restrictive country, where people have almost no Internet contact with the outside world, it sounds like an oxymoron.

Facebook's Sandberg in crossfire[ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:03:04 EDT ]Sheryl Sandberg is a role model, say her defenders. Not so, say critics. Well, who is she?

'Don't feed the trolls': Racism on YouTube[ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:29:21 EDT ]Among YouTube content creators who are ethnic minorities, race remains a troubling issue. Commenters on YouTube videos can be vicious with racist comments.

How Marissa Mayer writes her own rules[ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:13:25 EDT ]To become Google's first female engineer in 1999 -- and, eventually, one of the most powerful women in tech -- Marissa Mayer had to get comfortable with risk.

Japan tsunami debris on move 2 years later[ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:47:27 GMT ]Two years after a deadly tsunami swept ashore in Japan, killing more than 15,000 people, solemn reminders of the disaster are still washing ashore in Hawaii and along the Pacific coast of North America.

Stonehenge began as graveyard, experts say[ Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:53:58 GMT ]British researchers have proposed a new theory for the origins of Stonehenge: It may have started as a giant burial ground for elite families around 3,000 B.C.

Internet porn means birds 'n' bees talk comes earlier, says expert[ Sun, 10 Mar 2013 23:14:56 GMT ]Kids look at porn on the Internet. And yes, let's go further: Y our kids look at porn on the Internet. Gross? Probably, yes. But it's reality.

Satellite hit highlights space junk threat[ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:20:07 GMT ]The apparent destruction of a small Russian satellite six weeks ago highlights the growing threat space junk poses to activities in low-Earth orbit, experts say.

'Hitchhiker's Guide' Google Doodle holds answer to life, universe and everything[ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:39:04 GMT ]Celebrating the birthday of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" author Douglas Adams, Google's March 11 Doodle features a retro spaceship console with an iconic tablet computer atop it, providing the answers to all of life's most nagging questions, including the ultimate one.

Samsung ruled China's smartphone market last year[ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:16:02 GMT ]South Korean giant jumps to the top of China's smartphone heap after sales almost tripled to 30.06 million in 2012. [Read more]

BlackBerry Z10 goes on sale March 22 at AT&T[ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:33:12 GMT ]The carrier announces that it will start accepting pre-orders on March 12 for the touch-screen smartphone. It will cost $199 with a two-year contract. [Read more]

Microsoft offers students three months free of Office 365[ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:31:42 GMT ]Qualifying students can get three free months of Office 365 University and an extra 20GB of SkyDrive storage space. [Read more]

For Improv Everywhere, pranking society is high art (Q&A)[ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:00:00 GMT ]The improv group has long brought its blend of culture jamming to people the world over. A new film celebrates the prank collective. Founder Charlie Todd sat down with CNET at SXSW to talk. [Read more]

Early iPhone prototype sported 5x7-inch screen[ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:21:04 GMT ]Images of early in-house versions of the iPhone posted by Ars Technica reveal a much larger screen and a variety of ports. [Read more]

Reddit founder: I'm not Web's mayor[ Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:28:33 EDT ]Alexis Ohanian is not the mayor of the Internet.

Elon Musk on our future in space [ Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:28:18 EDT ]The future of space travel will depend on our ability to make rockets that can be used more than once, says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. And on Saturday, he gave a crowd at the South by Southwest Interactive festival the world's first look at a step in that direction.

Beyond the DMZ: Tweets from N. Korea[ Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:28:03 EDT ]"North Korean social media." In the famously restrictive country, where people have almost no Internet contact with the outside world, it sounds like an oxymoron.

Facebook's Sandberg suddenly in crossfire[ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:57:31 EDT ]Sheryl Sandberg is a role model, say her defenders. Not so, say critics. Well, who is she?

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg suddenly in crossfire[ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:00:23 EDT ]Sheryl Sandberg is a role model, say her defenders. Not so, say critics. Well, who is she?