Facebook friends? No, we're family[ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:37:02 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.

Scientists think particle is Higgs boson[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:14:01 EDT ]Just in time for Albert Einstein's birthday Thursday, scientists delivered exciting news about how the universe works.

Is Samsung's Galaxy S IV worthy?[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:16:54 EDT ]Samsung's new smartphone arrived in style. But does it have substance? Kristie Lu Stout and The Verge's Nilay Patel talk

One-handed violinist helps disabled make music[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:11:30 EDT ]The young man tucks his violin under his chin and begins to play. A hush falls over the few spectators in the largely empty opera house, who turn toward the bare stage. As his lilting notes float through the room, other people trickle in from the lobby to listen.

Soyuz returns to Earth with US-Russian crew[ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:46:12 GMT ]A Soyuz spacecraft brought an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts back to Earth after nearly five months of duty aboard the International Space Station.

Church urges 6-week break from social media[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:39:34 GMT ]The Russian Orthodox Church — which observes Easter about a month after Catholic and Protestant churches do — has a Lent suggestion: Give up Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and all the social networks which offer a barrage of information each and every second.

How a Martian mountain would look on Earth[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:55:50 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: If you could pull up a 3-mile-high mountain from Mars and plop it down in California's Mojave Desert, it'd probably look much like the latest color panorama from the Curiosity rover's science team.

Don't call it a drone: 5 unmanned flying machines[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:44:40 GMT ]I say drone, you say drone. "Drone" has come to mean any aerial vehicle that flies without a person actually sitting in it.

Is your cloud drive private? Not according to fine print[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:25:49 GMT ]If you upload a copy of a legally bought DVD to your cloud drive, could your provider label it as a copyright violation? What about a honeymoon photo set that includes one too many bikini shots — could an overzealous automated porn filter delete your pictures by mistake?

What the Samsung Galaxy S4 means for other Android players[ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:45:19 GMT ]Companies like HTC and LG have an uphill climb following the Samsung Galaxy S4 announcement. Here's what they must do. [Read more]

Retina iPad Mini later, new Nexus 7 sooner -- DisplaySearch[ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:15:42 GMT ]Small tablets are moving to very-high-resolution displays, like larger 10-inch class tablets have done in the last year or so. [Read more]

Samsung Galaxy S4 FAQ[ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:32:37 GMT ]Besides attracting a lot of interest, the newly introduced Samsung Galaxy S4 is generating a lot of questions. In this FAQ, CNET tackles your top queries. [Read more]

Why you should still consider the Galaxy S3 over the Galaxy S4[ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon explains why wireless consumers looking for a good bargain should consider the Samsung Galaxy S3, even though the new Galaxy S4 has been announced. [Read more]

How loud do you listen to music and movies?[ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 14:36:00 GMT ]Some folks prefer to listen at a fairly quiet volume, and some like it really loud. What's your preference? [Read more]

Facebook friends? No, we're family[ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:37:02 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.

Scientists think particle is Higgs boson[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:14:01 EDT ]Just in time for Albert Einstein's birthday Thursday, scientists delivered exciting news about how the universe works.

Is Samsung's Galaxy S IV worthy?[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:16:54 EDT ]Samsung's new smartphone arrived in style. But does it have substance? Kristie Lu Stout and The Verge's Nilay Patel talk

One-handed violinist helps disabled make music[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:11:30 EDT ]The young man tucks his violin under his chin and begins to play. A hush falls over the few spectators in the largely empty opera house, who turn toward the bare stage. As his lilting notes float through the room, other people trickle in from the lobby to listen.

Follow the big debate over de-extinction[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:30:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: If scientists can use genetic engineering to bring back the woolly mammoth, should they do it? Do we humans have a responsibility to restore the species our ancestors wiped out? Follow the debate online.

Rail dig may have found London's lost 'Black Death' graves[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:02:08 GMT ]Archaeologists said on Friday they had discovered a lost burial ground during excavations for a massive new rail project in London which might hold the bodies of some 50,000 people who were killed by the "Black Death" plague more than 650 years ago.

'Horrible' weather delays shuttle crew's return[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:48:30 GMT ]An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are stuck in space for one more day after freezing rain and fog on Earth prevented them from landing in Central Asia on Thursday, NASA officials say.

Don't call it a drone: 5 unmanned flying machines[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:44:40 GMT ]I say drone, you say drone. "Drone" has come to mean any aerial vehicle that flies without a person actually sitting in it.

Is your cloud drive private? Not according to fine print[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:25:49 GMT ]If you upload a copy of a legally bought DVD to your cloud drive, could your provider label it as a copyright violation? What about a honeymoon photo set that includes one too many bikini shots — could an overzealous automated porn filter delete your pictures by mistake?

Google's Schmidt to preach Internet gospel in Myanmar[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:32:34 GMT ]His controversial North Korea junket behind him, Eric Schmidt heads to a country that Reporters Without Borders last year listed as an "enemy of the Internet." [Read more]

Android tablets set to wrest throne from iPad in 2013[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:35:44 GMT ]Sorry, Apple, the tablet market is beginning to look more like a democracy. [Read more]

Catch a wave with Kymera electric body board[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:38:39 GMT ]This motorized jet board on Kickstarter can zip along at 15 mph, and could become a useful tool for lifeguards. [Read more]

Get Norton AntiVirus 2013 (3 PCs) free after rebate[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:55:49 GMT ]Widely praised as the best malware removal and prevention tool, it normally sells for around $50. [Read more]

Samsung Galaxy S4 display looking good, expert says[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:00:51 GMT ]Screen specs point to more natural-looking colors in the Samsung Galaxy S4 and other future Samsung phones. [Read more]

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.

Facebook friends? No, we're family[ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:37:02 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.

Scientists think particle is Higgs boson[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:14:01 EDT ]Just in time for Albert Einstein's birthday Thursday, scientists delivered exciting news about how the universe works.

Is Samsung's Galaxy S IV worthy?[ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:16:54 EDT ]Samsung's new smartphone arrived in style. But does it have substance? Kristie Lu Stout and The Verge's Nilay Patel talk

See Jupiter and moon shine with a comet[ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:56:35 GMT ]If you step outside shortly after twilight on Sunday night, you may catch a spectacular heavenly panorama involving the moon, a planet and a visiting comet.

Twitter suspends @JMBergoglio after pope election[ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:26:27 GMT ]Twitter Wednesday suspended the account of an Argentinian using the name of the new pope, although the account — a fake — appears to have been active since last summer, long before Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was named Pope Francis.

Moon and comet pair up for a stellar show[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:23:54 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Check out the show that two elusive superstars — Comet PanSTARRS and a thin crescent moon — put on for their adoring fans at sunset.

Teen's decoder tool points to new cancer drugs[ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:03:34 GMT ]A new class of drugs may soon be developed to treat everything from breast and ovarian cancer to tuberculosis, thanks to a 17-year-old’s system for declassifying the interactions between two types of proteins.

Confirmed! New particle is a Higgs boson[ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:28:26 GMT ]A newfound particle discovered at the world's largest atom smasher last year is indeed a Higgs boson, which plays a role in giving other particles their mass, scientists reported Thursday.

Google to split mapping, commerce ops, WSJ reports[ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:34:54 GMT ]As part of the move, Jeff Huber, head of the combined operation, will be moved to the Google X team, the publication reported. [Read more]

Revived BlackBerry still needs to prove itself in U.S.[ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:34:56 GMT ]The BlackBerry Z10 is off to a good start, but it can't declare mission accomplished on its turnaround until it shows it can be competitive in the U.S. [Read more]

CBS launches full-episode streaming for iPad, iPhone[ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:38:13 GMT ]The company's most popular shows, including "NCIS," and "The Good Wife," are available for streaming to the products. [Read more]

Samsung Swagger: Plans for 10M Galaxy S4 sales in a month[ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:54:07 GMT ]It's reported that Samsung is prepared to move many more phones out the door this time around. Millions more. [Read more]

Netflix launches $100K Cloud Prize competition[ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:59:51 GMT ]Developers, Netflix wants you to come up with new ways to improve the video service's features, usability, quality, reliability and security. [Read more]

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.