Why the Web loves Charles Ramsey[ Thu, 09 May 2013 14:04:49 EDT ]Its a horrifying tale: Three young women abducted as teens are held captive for nearly a decade, spending some of that time in chains.

My year without the Internet[ Fri, 10 May 2013 16:49:52 EDT ]We are using the Internet wrong. Smartphones turn people into horrible listeners. And cat videos aren't as riveting as we think they are.

Tech could make movies look better[ Mon, 13 May 2013 17:21:59 EDT ]Douglas Trumbull's new project would use fast frame rates, huge screens, 4K digital for an "immersive" experience. Are audiences ready?

'Space Oddity,' in space[ Mon, 13 May 2013 17:04:32 EDT ]Chris Hadfield has conquered space. Now he's conquering the Internet, too.

Whose tech is better: 'Star Trek' or 'Star Wars'?[ Wed, 15 May 2013 09:14:20 EDT ]Photon torpedoes and proton torpedoes. Warp speed and hyperspace.

In Dan Brown's 'Inferno,' numeric riddles and controversial science mix[ Tue, 14 May 2013 10:55:44 GMT ]Dan Brown's "Inferno," the latest thriller from the author of "The Da Vinci Code," is another globe-trotting, world-saving adventure — and a chance for readers to ponder a new set of mathematical and scientific puzzles.In "The Da Vinci Code," Robert Langdon, the world's best-known fictional symbolologist, follows a trail that highlights a controversial reading of the relationship between Jesus and...

Pre-caffeine tech: Drone spies, everyday sexism[ Tue, 14 May 2013 13:36:35 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.The Justice Department used a secret subpoena to obtain two months of phone records for Associated Press reporters and editors without notifying the news organization, say sources.Here's a dude who won't stop drone spying on this woman in Seattle. The future is now!And here's a Saudi telecom...

2,300-year-old Maya pyramid bulldozed for Belize road project[ Tue, 14 May 2013 14:04:22 GMT ]BELIZE CITY — A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Maya pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project, authorities announced Monday.The head of the Belize Institute of Archaeology, Jaime Awe, said the destruction at the Nohmul complex in northern Belize was detected late last week. The ceremonial center dates back ...

Astronaut Chris Hadfield welcomed by ground control[ Tue, 14 May 2013 15:11:54 GMT ]

Anti text-and-drive 'rampage' joined by top 4 cellphone carriers[ Tue, 14 May 2013 15:28:48 GMT ]The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer.AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile will be joined by 200 other organizations backing the multi-million dollar ad campaign.The campaign is unusual not just because it ...

BlackBerry Messenger expands to Android, iOS[ Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:12 GMT ]BlackBerry announces plans to offer BBM messaging to Andorid and iOS devices. [Read more]

BlackBerry Q10 lands at Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint this summer[ Tue, 14 May 2013 15:21:36 GMT ]The typist-friendly BlackBerry Q10 lands at three carriers this summer to prove its title as the keyboard master. [Read more]

Square unveils Stand for Register[ Tue, 14 May 2013 15:32:17 GMT ]Aiming for a common design aesthetic and user experience for merchants, the mobile payments company unveiled a new piece of hardware meant to provide that common experience. [Read more]

Analyst: Nintendo sold 55,000 Wii U units in April[ Tue, 14 May 2013 15:36:22 GMT ]That's just in the U.S., but it's a far cry from the 205,000 Xbox 360 units Michael Pachter believes Microsoft sold. [Read more]

Google I/O 2013: Join us Wednesday (live blog)[ Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT ]Join CNET for live coverage from Google's event, which starts at 9 a.m. PT Wednesday. Our live blog will bring you news updates, photos, and running commentary. [Read more]

Why the Web loves Charles Ramsey[ Thu, 09 May 2013 14:04:49 EDT ]Its a horrifying tale: Three young women abducted as teens are held captive for nearly a decade, spending some of that time in chains.

My year without the Internet[ Fri, 10 May 2013 16:49:52 EDT ]We are using the Internet wrong. Smartphones turn people into horrible listeners. And cat videos aren't as riveting as we think they are.

Tech could make movies look better[ Mon, 13 May 2013 17:21:59 EDT ]Douglas Trumbull's new project would use fast frame rates, huge screens, 4K digital for an "immersive" experience. Are audiences ready?

'Space Oddity,' in space[ Mon, 13 May 2013 17:04:32 EDT ]Chris Hadfield has conquered space. Now he's conquering the Internet, too.

Molding the next generation of computer scientists[ Tue, 14 May 2013 11:05:56 EDT ]Kevin Wang always had the teaching bug in him.

‘Floating in a most peculiar way’: Astronaut Chris Hadfield sings Bowie from space[ Mon, 13 May 2013 11:21:42 GMT ]LONDON – International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield isn’t content with being a real-life astronaut floating 230 miles above earth. The David Bowie fan is now a singing space man.His performance of Bowie’s iconic song "Space Oddity" from the International Space Station has been watched more than 530,000 times since it was posted on YouTube on Sunday.“And I'm floating in a most peculiar w...

‘Floating in a most peculiar way’: Astronaut Chris Hadfield sings David Bowie from space[ Mon, 13 May 2013 11:38:04 GMT ]LONDON – International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield isn’t content with being a real-life astronaut floating 230 miles above earth. The David Bowie fan is now a singing space man.His performance of Bowie’s iconic song "Space Oddity" from the International Space Station has been watched more than 530,000 times since it was posted on YouTube on Sunday.“And I'm floating in a most peculiar w...

Pre-caffeine tech: Robots, cyber cops, wolves![ Mon, 13 May 2013 13:54:15 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Science fiction is quickly taking a back seat to science fact.! A new report by the country's leading roboticists says that by 2030, robots will be everywhere!Facebook Home, the Android launcher released to a skeptical public a month ago, is in for some changes. But is it too late? In other ...

Volcano in Mexico has towns on alert[ Mon, 13 May 2013 14:38:56 GMT ]

A first look inside 'The Bureau: XCOM Declassified'[ Mon, 13 May 2013 16:02:45 GMT ]When "XCOM: Enemy Unknown" came out last year, some game critics equated it to a slower, more boring version of "Gears of War." Whether or not you agreed with that assessment, the influence of third-person cover-based shooters that "Gears of War" pioneered was hard to deny. "Enemy Unknown" publisher 2K must have felt similarly, because when the company brought the long-rumored "XCOM" shooter back ...

'Arrested Development' trailer peeks at new Netflix episodes[ Mon, 13 May 2013 14:54:49 GMT ]The 90-second trailer catches up with the Bluth family seven years after we last saw them. Netflix will stream all 15 new episodes starting May 26. [Read more]

Clearwire board urges shareholders to OK Sprint offer[ Mon, 13 May 2013 15:27:18 GMT ]Board says the deal is the best offer for Clearwire, despite other companies showing interest. [Read more]

Samsung: We'll get you 5G wireless by 2020[ Mon, 13 May 2013 15:37:15 GMT ]The electronics maker says it has developed the "world's first" adaptive array transceiver, boding well for connections speeds far superior to those of today's 4G networks. [Read more]

Projector tech explainer: All your front projection questions answered[ Mon, 13 May 2013 15:49:00 GMT ]Front projection is great, but before you jump into the ultimate big-screen experience, here are a few things you should know. [Read more]

Apple, Samsung, others urged to help thwart mobile phone thefts[ Mon, 13 May 2013 15:54:23 GMT ]The New York State attorney general is asking Apple, Samsung, Google, Motorola, and Microsoft what they're doing to crack down on the costly and sometimes violent thefts of mobile phones. [Read more]

Cop builds DIY robot[ Thu, 09 May 2013 17:20:49 EDT ]Take a pair hi-fi speakers, an old radio, a couple of DVD players and countless other household appliances, apply some ingenuity and what do you get?

What happened to the ringtone?[ Thu, 09 May 2013 18:01:38 EDT ]In the early- to mid-2000s, the ability to play a customized sound for incoming calls -- usually a blaring few seconds of a favorite song called a "mastertone" -- was a fun novelty for people buying their first cellphones. But there has been a sharp decline in ringtone sales over the last half-decade.

Why the Web loves Charles Ramsey[ Thu, 09 May 2013 14:04:49 EDT ]Its a horrifying tale: Three young women abducted as teens are held captive for nearly a decade, spending some of that time in chains.

My year without the Internet[ Fri, 10 May 2013 16:49:52 EDT ]We are using the Internet wrong. Smartphones turn people into horrible listeners. And cat videos aren't as riveting as we think they are.

Astronaut sings 'Space Oddity' in zero gravity[ Mon, 13 May 2013 11:28:53 EDT ]Chris Hadfield has conquered space. Now he's conquering the Internet, too.

NASA waits to see if space station coolant leak is fixed after spacewalk[ Sun, 12 May 2013 01:03:12 GMT ]Two spacewalking astronauts may have fixed an ammonia leak outside the International Space Station Saturday, perhaps bringing the outpost's vital cooling system back up to full strength.Clad in bulky spacesuits, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn replaced a pump control box thought to be responsible for the leak of ammonia, which cools down the orbiting lab's systems. It looks like th...

NASA is hopeful that spacewalkers fixed space station's coolant leak[ Sun, 12 May 2013 01:08:38 GMT ]Two spacewalking astronauts may have fixed an ammonia leak outside the International Space Station Saturday, perhaps bringing the outpost's vital cooling system back up to full strength.Clad in bulky spacesuits, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn replaced a pump control box thought to be responsible for the leak of ammonia, which cools down the orbiting lab's systems. It looks like th...

Spacewalkers are hopeful that new pump fixed station's coolant leak[ Sun, 12 May 2013 01:14:06 GMT ]Two spacewalking astronauts may have fixed an ammonia leak outside the International Space Station on Saturday, perhaps bringing the outpost's vital cooling system back up to full strength.Clad in bulky spacesuits, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn replaced a pump control box thought to be responsible for the leak of ammonia, which cools down the orbiting lab's systems. It looks like...

Indian companies at center of global ATM cyber heist[ Sun, 12 May 2013 14:21:24 GMT ]DUBAI/BOSTON (Reuters) - Two companies with major operations in India were the weak links that opened the door to a $45 million global cyber heist brought to light by U.S. authorities this week. EnStage Inc, which operates from Bangalore, and ElectraCard Services, which is based in Pune, processed card payments for the two Middle Eastern banks that were hit in the theft, according to several peopl...

Indian government investigates firms at center of global cyber heist[ Sun, 12 May 2013 15:21:47 GMT ]MUMBAI/BANGALORE, May 12 (Reuters) - The Indian government's cyber watchdog is investigating how security at two companies that are part of the country's vast IT services industry was breached in a global ATM heist that saw $45 million stolen from two banks in the Middle East. EnStage Inc, which operates from Bangalore, and ElectraCard Services, based in the Indian city of Pune, processed card pay...

Twisted Sister's legal threats over coffee shop's URL[ Sat, 11 May 2013 20:34:13 GMT ]A tiny coffee shop In Kansas called Twisted Sisters has been served with legal papers by lawyers for the rock band of a similar name. Oh, yes, they're claiming trademark. [Read more]

Jimmy Kimmel gets celebrities to humiliate Twitter trolls[ Sat, 11 May 2013 22:35:14 GMT ]In what is becoming an uplifting series, celebrities such as Elizabeth Moss, Russell Brand, and Gwen Stefani read out some of the nasty things people have sent to them on Twitter. Moss even offers a curt reply. [Read more]

Will Verizon ever sell a Samsung Galaxy S4 with more storage?[ Sun, 12 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers insight on the storage constraints of the Samsung Galaxy S4, and explains why there's no legal recourse against a carrier who refuses to unlock a phone -- even when it's out of contract. [Read more]

Skylab: America's first space base[ Sun, 12 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]NASA marks 40th anniversary of the space science outpost Skylab. [Read more]

Take it to the limit: Fostex TH600 headphones[ Sun, 12 May 2013 15:06:00 GMT ]The Audiophiliac checks out a pair of ultra-high-end headphones with impeccable clarity. [Read more]

Cop builds DIY robot[ Thu, 09 May 2013 17:20:49 EDT ]Take a pair hi-fi speakers, an old radio, a couple of DVD players and countless other household appliances, apply some ingenuity and what do you get?

What happened to the ringtone?[ Thu, 09 May 2013 18:01:38 EDT ]In the early- to mid-2000s, the ability to play a customized sound for incoming calls -- usually a blaring few seconds of a favorite song called a "mastertone" -- was a fun novelty for people buying their first cellphones. But there has been a sharp decline in ringtone sales over the last half-decade.

Why the Web loves Charles Ramsey[ Thu, 09 May 2013 14:04:49 EDT ]Its a horrifying tale: Three young women abducted as teens are held captive for nearly a decade, spending some of that time in chains.

My year without the Internet[ Fri, 10 May 2013 16:49:52 EDT ]We are using the Internet wrong. Smartphones turn people into horrible listeners. And cat videos aren't as riveting as we think they are.

My year without the Internet[ Fri, 10 May 2013 16:49:52 EDT ]We are using the Internet wrong. Smartphones turn people into horrible listeners. And cat videos aren't as riveting as we think they are.