Piranhas aside, 3-D at home still a tough sell[ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:50:06 EDT ]Even if "Piranha 3D" has a modestly successful box-office debut this weekend, it could in the long run do more damage to the hopes of 3D TV makers than good.

USB jailbreak for PlayStation 3[ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:44:35 PDT ]Trillian releases a beta of its Android app, FourSquare snags the most registrations after the launch of Facebook Places, and a hacker group offers a USB jailbreak for the PS3 for $150.

USB jailbreak for PlayStation 3[ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:44:35 PDT ]Trillian releases a beta of its Android app, FourSquare snags the most registrations after the launch of Facebook Places, and a hacker group offers a USB jailbreak for the PS3 for $150.

Facebook Places: Here's how it works[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:49:36 EDT ]Facebook has rolled out its long-awaited location feature, Facebook Places, an application that lets users "check in" on their mobile phones so friends know where they're hanging out and what they're doing.

Facebook Places: Here's how it works[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:49:36 EDT ]Facebook has rolled out its long-awaited location feature, Facebook Places, an application that lets users "check in" on their mobile phones so friends know where they're hanging out and what they're doing.

Facebook Places raises more privacy concerns[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:33:43 EDT ]Based on comments on news sites and Facebook's official blog, many users appear apprehensive about Facebook Places, the social-networking site's new location feature.

Facebook Places raises more privacy concerns[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:33:43 EDT ]Based on comments on news sites and Facebook's official blog, many users appear apprehensive about Facebook Places, the social-networking site's new location feature.

Piranhas aside, 3-D at home still a tough sell[ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:50:06 EDT ]Even if "Piranha 3D" has a modestly successful box-office debut this weekend, it could in the long run do more damage to the hopes of 3D TV makers than good.

How to create a secure 'super password'[ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:49:44 EDT ]Say goodbye to those wimpy, eight-letter passwords.

How to create a secure 'super password'[ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:49:44 EDT ]Say goodbye to those wimpy, eight-letter passwords.

'Angry Birds:' the next video game movie?[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:35:17 GMT ]The developer behind the hugely popular "Angry Birds" iPhone game has held talks with Hollywood studios and hopes to turn the iPhone game into a fully fledged entertainment brand like "Toy Story" and "Monsters, Inc."

Inside the HDMI cable scam[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:36:21 GMT ]Have you seen HDMI cables online or in stores labeled "120 Hz," "240Hz" and "480 Hz"? It's easy enough to slap such labels on HDMI cables but it's a sham.

Facebook introduces 'Places' location-sharing program[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:52:15 GMT ]Facebook Wednesday introduced "Places," its own location-sharing program that had been rumored for months.

Navy mulls punishment for lovelorn ex-astronaut[ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:18:01 GMT ]A Navy board of inquiry has recommended that former astronaut Lisa Nowak be separated from the Navy with a less-than-honorable discharge and be busted down in rank from captain to commander.

Don’t fall for the old Mars mix-up[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:59:54 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Have you heard that Mars will loom as big as the full moon this month? Nothing could be farther from the truth.

Senators rebuke Obama admin. on full-body scans[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:22:05 PDT ]Democratic and Republican politicians press Marshals Service on surreptitious recording of millimeter wave body scans performed on Americans who enter a federal courthouse.

PS3 now jailbreakable via USB dongle?[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:41:51 PDT ]New device purports to allow gamers to play their games without the optical Blu-ray discs, instead just playing them off a hard drive.

What Intel gets from McAfee's consumer products[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:18:42 PDT ]Some experts say Intel's plan to buy the software security vendor is the beginning of the slow death of McAfee's consumer security products. That's not likely to happen in the near future, but just what does the chipmaker get with McAfee's current consumer security line?

Stumbleupon hits iPhone, Android in app form[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:35:23 PDT ]StumbleUpon finally gets its own app, and is launching it for both the iPhone and Android platforms at the same time. While basically a Web browser with a few extra features, it should make StumbleUpon regulars quite happy.

Topguest kicks off Facebook Places integration[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:32:51 PDT ]The fledgling hotel loyalty points program was eager to storm out of the gates with Facebook's geolocation service, now amassing Facebook Places check-ins alongside the likes of Foursquare.

Facebook will be new location king[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:18:08 EDT ]Facebook this week launched "Places," a service that allows any user to "check in" to restaurants, stores and other local businesses -- thereby sharing their location with friends.

Sensors monitor U.S. oil pipelines for spills[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:31:59 EDT ]For three decades, Mike and Sue Sibson expected the normal ups and downs that come with working a South Dakota farm and raising two kids. But when circumstances forced the Sibsons to let an oil pipeline bisect their property in 2009, it darkened their view of the American dream.

Facebook Places: Here's how it works[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:49:36 EDT ]Facebook has rolled out its long-awaited location feature, Facebook Places, an application that lets users "check in" on their mobile phones so friends know where they're hanging out and what they're doing.

Facebook Places raises more privacy concerns[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:33:43 EDT ]Based on comments on news sites and Facebook's official blog, many users appear apprehensive about Facebook Places, the social-networking site's new location feature.

Shy sloth slow to have sex[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:39:38 GMT ]Sloths are slow by nature, taking a month to digest their food. They spend a lot of time hanging around. And, it seems, they can be slow to mate, too. Prince, a two-toed sloth, has yet to mate with blonde bombshell Marilyn even though the two have been zoomates since Easter, ZSL London Zoo officials said Thursday.

Shy sloth slow to have sex[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:39:38 GMT ]Sloths are slow by nature, taking a month to digest their food. They spend a lot of time hanging around. And, it seems, they can be slow to mate, too. Prince, a two-toed sloth, has yet to mate with blonde bombshell Marilyn even though the two have been zoomates since Easter, ZSL London Zoo officials said Thursday.

Don’t fall for the old Mars mix-up[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:59:54 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Have you heard that Mars will loom as big as the full moon this month? Nothing could be farther from the truth.

Don’t fall for the old Mars mix-up[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:59:54 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Have you heard that Mars will loom as big as the full moon this month? Nothing could be farther from the truth.

Cosmic Log: How the ‘terror bird’ bit[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:07:59 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: X-ray scans of a 6 million-year-old skull reveal how South America's fearsome "terror bird" dispatched its foes like an ax murderer.

Cosmic Log: How the ‘terror bird’ bit[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:07:59 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: X-ray scans of a 6 million-year-old skull reveal how South America's fearsome "terror bird" dispatched its foes like an ax murderer.

'Angry Birds:' the next video game movie?[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:35:17 GMT ]The developer behind the hugely popular "Angry Birds" iPhone game has held talks with Hollywood studios and hopes to turn the iPhone game into a fully fledged entertainment brand like "Toy Story" and "Monsters, Inc."

'Angry Birds:' the next video game movie?[ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:35:17 GMT ]The developer behind the hugely popular "Angry Birds" iPhone game has held talks with Hollywood studios and hopes to turn the iPhone game into a fully fledged entertainment brand like "Toy Story" and "Monsters, Inc."

Facebook introduces 'Places' location-sharing program[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:52:15 GMT ]Facebook Wednesday introduced "Places," its own location-sharing program that had been rumored for months.

Facebook introduces 'Places' location-sharing program[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:52:15 GMT ]Facebook Wednesday introduced "Places," its own location-sharing program that had been rumored for months.

Intel to buy McAfee for $7.68 billion[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:43:27 PDT ]Chip giant makes the biggest acquisition in its 42-year history, explaining that security has become an essential element "of what people demand from all computing experiences."

Intel to buy McAfee for $7.68 billion[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:43:27 PDT ]Chip giant makes the biggest acquisition in its 42-year history, explaining that security has become an essential element "of what people demand from all computing experiences."

Firefox 4 beta 4 adds hardware acceleration[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:48:00 PDT ]Some Windows users will be able to try a Direct2D-accelerated version of Firefox--if they manually switch it on. Also coming: tab candy.

Firefox 4 beta 4 adds hardware acceleration[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:48:00 PDT ]Some Windows users will be able to try a Direct2D-accelerated version of Firefox--if they manually switch it on. Also coming: tab candy.

Mobilizing to ease the video bandwidth crunch[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:35:23 PDT ]Researchers in MobileASL project are striving to drop the data rate while optimizing video signals to to help deaf or hard-of-hearing users decipher sign language.

Mobilizing to ease the video bandwidth crunch[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:35:23 PDT ]Researchers in MobileASL project are striving to drop the data rate while optimizing video signals to to help deaf or hard-of-hearing users decipher sign language.

Road Trip Pic of the Day 8/19: What is this?[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Road Trip Pic of the Day 8/19: What is this?[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Sensors monitor U.S. oil pipelines for spills[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:27:22 EDT ]For three decades, Mike and Sue Sibson expected the normal ups and downs that come with working a South Dakota farm and raising two kids. But when circumstances forced the Sibsons to let an oil pipeline bisect their property in 2009, it darkened their view of the American dream.

Facebook goes Places[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:54:49 PDT ]Verizon demos an iPad app, Intel buys security and antivirus firm McAfee, and Facebook launches a location check-in service called Places.

Facebook goes Places[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:54:49 PDT ]Verizon demos an iPad app, Intel buys security and antivirus firm McAfee, and Facebook launches a location check-in service called Places.

Why I sold my iPhone to Gazelle.com[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:19:26 EDT ]I'm one of those people who won't throw out electronics just because they're outdated.

Why I sold my iPhone to Gazelle.com[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:19:26 EDT ]I'm one of those people who won't throw out electronics just because they're outdated.

Sensors monitor U.S. oil pipelines for spills[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:27:22 EDT ]For three decades, Mike and Sue Sibson expected the normal ups and downs that come with working a South Dakota farm and raising two kids. But when circumstances forced the Sibsons to let an oil pipeline bisect their property in 2009, it darkened their view of the American dream.

Facebook steals Foursquare's location crown[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:18:08 EDT ]Facebook this week launched "Places," a service that allows any user to "check in" to restaurants, stores and other local businesses -- thereby sharing their location with friends.

Facebook steals Foursquare's location crown[ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:18:08 EDT ]Facebook this week launched "Places," a service that allows any user to "check in" to restaurants, stores and other local businesses -- thereby sharing their location with friends.