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Opinion: Why Assassin's Creed 2 is no fun

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 10:37am MST

Let's imagine this terrifying scenario for a moment. You come home from a long day of work and sit in front of your computer to try out your newly purchased copy of the video game Assassin's Creed 2, and then ... nothing happens. You face an immobile title screen. You check to make sure everything's plugged in -- yup, sure is -- and simply cannot figure out what's going on. "Why doesn't this game work? It cost me $60!"

Sony unveils Move, its PS3 motion controller

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 7:44am MST

On Wednesday, Sony unveiled Move, its motion-sensitive controller.

10 hot new iPhone games for everyone

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:55am MST

Reports from this week's Game Developers Conference make one thing clear: Games on mobile phones are not just a niche category anymore. Here are 10 hot games for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Telecom king unseats Bill Gates atop richest list

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:59am MST

Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's richest people Wednesday, and for only the second time since 1995, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' name was not at the top.

Pentagon trains workers to hack Defense computers

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 5:27pm MST

The Pentagon is training people to hack into its own computer networks.

AT&T tries to avoid outages at SXSW conference

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 2:56pm MST

On Friday, the major movers in the tech industry will gather in Austin, Texas, for the annual South by Southwest Interactive Conference.

Google adds bike routes to online maps

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:10am MST

Peter Smith was riding his bike down a particularly busy road in Austin, Texas, when, amid a frightening blur of big-truck traffic, a thought hit him:

The top 10 geek anthems of all time

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 6:29am MST

Geeks rock! In honor of the South by Southwest festival's convergence of techie and music culture, we rank the top 10 geek-rock tunes of all time, from "She Blinded Me with Science" to "Particle Man."

Anti-candidate Web site asks public for dirt

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 6:19am MST

Democrats opposed to Meg Whitman's gubernatorial campaign are hoping to get an assist from the public in their latest bid to push voters away from the Republican candidate.

Environmentalist: It's becoming a plastic world

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:35am MST

Every bit of fully synthetic plastic that's ever been produced over the past 100 years is somewhere on our planet, a leading environmentalist, David de Rothschild, said Tuesday.

At conference, iPhone games break out

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 6:22am MST

This week's Game Developers Conference reinforces the iPhone's status as a top gaming platform. For the first time, the GDC advisory board is devoting an entire summit to Apple's smartphone.

Driver: My Prius took me for a scary ride

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:32am MST

The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California interstate.

Residents use social media to fight crime in Mexico

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 11:25am MST

Renewed violence in Mexican cities bordering Texas has ignited fear among nearby residents, some of whom have turned to social media despite cartels' efforts to limit information.

Gamers pumped up for 'God of War III'

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 6:52am MST

The most anticipated game of 2010 is due out on March 16. High-profile games rarely live up to massive hype, but early reports on "God of War III" -- in which gamers battle gods from Greek mythology -- have been glowing.

Social media at work -- ban or boon?

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 6:49am MST

Social media are, by definition, supposed to be a social experience. Make a profile and start connecting. Reach out to friends, old and new. Post a profile picture, and while you're at it upload a photo album of your trip to Greece so others can see and comment.

Plastic boat to set sail with environmental message

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 2:31am MST

What do you get when you cross thousands of plastic water bottles with an adventure-loving entrepreneur? A boat, of course, designed to carry a team of scientists, adventurers and artists halfway around the world.

Scientists: Asteroid killed dinosaurs

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:26am MST

A team of scientists has agreed that a giant asteroid killed off dinosaurs and a majority of other species on Earth more than 65 million years ago.

Police: Couple raised virtual child, ignored real one

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 6:21am MST

Police have arrested a South Korean couple whose toddler starved to death while they were raising a virtual child online, authorities said.

Green living with Ed Begley Jr.

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:14pm MST

Actor Ed Begley Jr., best known for his roles in "St. Elsewhere", "The West Wing", "Best in Show" (he's also twice appeared on "The Simpsons") is the star of "Living with Ed".

Online dating liars: Why they do it

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 1:54pm MST

Are you worried that the perfect person you've been chatting with via an online dating site may be lying to you? A new study finds out which people looking for love are more likely to fib.

Time-lapse photos: Old trick is new again

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:58am MST

Time was, if you wanted to make a time-lapse film, first you had to build a machine.

Apple's iPad to be released April 3

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:57am MST

Apple's eagerly anticipated iPad will be available in the United States on April 3, the company said Friday.

Is chasing cybercrooks worth it?

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:49am MST

This week's arrests of three men in connection with a massive computer-virus scheme may seem like great news. But some cybersecurity experts say the "get-the-bad-guys" effort is a futile way to secure the Internet.

Cashmore: Why I'm banking on Facebook

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 3:25pm MST

We already connect with friends on Facebook to share photos, videos, text updates and Web links, but might we also use the service to exchange money?

CNN Fact Check: Are recent earthquakes connected?

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 3:04pm MST

On January 12, a magnitude-7.0 quake struck Haiti just southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince. On February 27, an 8.8-magnitude quake hit Chile near that nation's second largest city, Concepcion. That same day there was a 7.0 quake off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, and just this week a 6.4 quake hit southern Taiwan.

'Mad Men,' Muppets top Twitter's Shorty Awards

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 1:53pm MST

The hard-boozing characters of "Mad Men" and the Muppets of "Sesame Street" were among the big winners of this year's Shorty Awards, which honor the top micro-bloggers of Twitter.

Q&A: The science behind deadly waves

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 1:00pm MST

Two people were killed when unusually large and powerful waves crashed into a cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea this week.

Is Apple launching a patent war?

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 11:54am MST

First, there was the Macintosh. Then it was the iPod, the iPhone, and now the iPad. Next up in Apple's arsenal: The lawyers.

Israel cancels raid because of Facebook post

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 11:39am MST

The Israel Defense Forces called off a raid after one of its combat soldiers posted information about the operation, including the time and place, on Facebook, the IDF said Wednesday.

Why Italy's Google verdict won't stop hate speech

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 9:21am MST

The Internet is awash with hate. It is the favorite tool of racists, anti-Semites, homophobes and other bigots. They host Web sites, upload videos and post comments intended to propagate the lies of prejudice, to recruit like-minded haters, to mislead children and to hurt minorities.

'Funeral' being held today for aging IE6

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 7:06am MST

A mock funeral is being held in Colorado Thursday for an old friend. The deceased? Internet Explorer 6. The aging Web browser is actually still widely used, but Google's decision to phase out IE6 may hasten its demise.

Denmark strikes a blow for wind power

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 8:54pm MST

Wind power provides a fifth of Denmark's electricity, most of it generated by giant wind farms built on land and in the country's coastal waters.

Behind OK Go's cool viral video

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 1:48pm MST

In music, timing is everything.

Electronic 'iShoe' aims to prevent falls

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 11:47am MST

Erez Lieberman-Aiden had a nagging feeling that his grandmother's death, which occurred after a hard fall, could have been prevented.

Three arrested in global hacking scheme

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 8:52am MST

Authorities have arrested three Spaniards suspected of infecting 13 million computers with a program that allowed them to steal personal and financial data worldwide, Spain's Civil Guard said Wednesday.

Study: Google-China attack driven by amateurs

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 12:38am MST

The computer attack which led Google to threaten leaving China and created a firestorm between Washington and Beijing appears to have been deployed by amateurs, according to an analysis by a U.S. technology firm.

TiVo adds Web, music, movies

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:07pm MST

TiVo subscribers will be able to pull Internet content, music and movies onto their televisions more easily with new devices the digital-video recorder company announced Tuesday.

Opinion: The case for captive animals

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 2:51pm MST

The tragic death of a trainer at Sea World last week revived a number of long simmering questions. While we still grapple with "how did this happen?" the central question for many revolves around the role of large mammals -- like Tilikum the killer whale -- in zoos and aquariums: Should they be there or not?

Congress hears testimony on the Web and human rights

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 2:48pm MST

"If it were not for the Internet, God knows how many more people would have been killed on the streets of Tehran" after the 2009 Iranian elections, an Iranian blogger told a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday.

Topeka 'renames' itself 'Google, Kansas'

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 2:15pm MST

The mayor of Topeka, Kansas, has unofficially changed the city's name to "Google" for a month in the hopes of luring a Google project to build high-speed Internet networks there. (The above photo is a CNN illustration.)

Skype on TV: Has the videophone finally arrived?

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 10:38am MST

The imagined inventions of Victorian-era French novelist Albert Robida may be coming closer to reality.

In search of an earthquake-proof building

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 7:02am MST

It's a sobering fact: Earthquakes alone don't kill people; collapsed buildings do. The quakes in Chile and Haiti have brought attention to the latest in "earthquake-proof" building technology.

Chile quake might have shortened days on Earth

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 2:26am MST

The massive earthquake that struck Chile last week might have shifted the Earth's axis and created shorter days, scientists at NASA say.

Weed killer 'castrates' male frogs, study says

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 8:06pm MST

Atrazine, a weed killer widely used in the Midwestern United States and other agricultural areas of the world, can chemically "castrate" male frogs and turn some into females, according to a new study.

Four indicted in online ticket-hacking scheme

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 8:02pm MST

Federal prosecutors say four men hacked the computer systems of online ticket vendors and bought up 1.5 million tickets to prime concerts, sporting events and live performances in an elaborate scheme that netted them more than $25 million.

How to rebuild your image online

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 7:21pm MST

If Tiger Woods was hoping his public apology last month would help restore his damaged reputation, he may be disappointed.

Survey: More Americans getting news via Facebook, e-mail

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 10:12am MST

More Americans get their news from the Internet than from newspapers or radio, and three-fourths say they hear of news via e-mail or updates on social media sites, according to a new report.

iReporters share cell- phone pics

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 9:11am MST

Welcome to Weekend Assignment

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 7:31am MST

CNN iReport is excited to announce the launch of Weekend Assignment -- eight weeks of fun, creative and engaging mini-challenges we can work on together.

Online game seeks to empower Africa

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 7:25am MST

Jane McGonigal's latest online video game, "Urgent Evoke," kicks off this week with an ambitious goal: To empower gamers to seek solutions for real-world problems in Africa.

Microsoft to offer European users browser choice

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 6:22am MST

Microsoft is to offer its European users the chance to use a Web browser other than its own.

U.S. military OKs use of online social media

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 7:28pm MST

U.S. military personnel are officially allowed to tweet.

Facebook's news-feed patent could mean lawsuits

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 7:24am MST

Facebook this week was awarded a patent pertaining to streaming "feed" technology -- more specifically, "dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network," complementing another patent filing that has been published but not yet approved.

Time for Apple to get serious about video

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 6:24am MST

Netflix is cruising. The cable guys are catching on. Wal-Mart just rumbled in.

Opinion: Spy cameras won't make us safer

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 5:06pm MST

On January 19, a team of at least 15 people assassinated Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. Dubai police released video footage of 11 of them. Although it was obviously a very professional operation, the 27 minutes of video is fascinating in its banality.

It's easy to get caught by phishers

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 3:36pm MST

Twitter this week endured a number of "phishing" attacks, in which some users unwittingly gave out their passwords to malicious sites. Haven't we all learned to keep our passwords to ourselves, you ask? Perhaps. But the truth is we're all vulnerable to social engineering, and two major Web trends are creating further confusion for new Internet users.

Dell's tablet gunning for Apple's iPad

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 2:09pm MST

Say the words "tablet computer" and ten bucks says it's Apple's iPad that springs to mind. But that doesn't mean other companies aren't busy building their own version of a touch-enabled, multimedia-sporting, slab of portable computing goodness.

Web fuels global casting call for Benetton models

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 12:12pm MST

Famed for its provocative ad campaigns, including the famous image of a newborn baby still attached to the umbilical cord, fashion brand Benetton has always stayed one step ahead of the fashion pack.

Rivals readying their iPad competitors

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 7:54am MST

It turns out Apple isn't the only company readying a touch-screen tablet computer.

Gmail holds 'graduations' and 'funerals'

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 6:24am MST

Mark Knichel's e-mail in-box is a funky grid of color.

Fight disease with paper, phones

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 6:16am MST

A chemistry professor at Harvard University is trying to shrink a medical laboratory onto a piece of paper that's the size of a fingerprint and costs about a penny.

Trek to gauge carbon's impact on Arctic

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 2:06am MST

Two teams of explorers and scientists are on their way to the Arctic for the first international project to measure the amount of carbon dioxide in water beneath the ice.

Who will switch to mobile TV?

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 10:07pm MST

It was a record-breaking performance that slowed taxi traffic across Seoul on Wednesday when figure-skating darling Kim Yu-na took to the ice in Vancouver at the Winter Olympic Games.

Virtual meetups spark real fitness

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 3:14pm MST

Becki Coats was embarrassed, so embarrassed that she didn't want to show pictures of herself with her new grandchild.

Yahoo! and Twitter strike content-sharing deal

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 7:15am MST

Yahoo! and the micro-blogging site Twitter have struck a content-sharing deal, they announced Wednesday -- a plan that will share real-time tweets with the 600 million users in Yahoo's global network.

Joing CNN in exploring Earth's Frontiers

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 6:25am MST

Over the next three months Earth's Frontiers will report from around the world on cutting-edge energy technology and fuel the debate on the future of energy.

Surf's up for Hawaii's hydro-power

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 6:20am MST

Anytime you're assigned to a story in Hawaii, you can expect the next few days around the office to be unpleasant. The chiding is constant. "When did we start getting to pick where we do stories?"

Harnessing the power of the ocean

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 5:02am MST

Producing electricity using the power of the oceans could start a new wave in renewable energy. But some fear that "wave farms" could damage the livelihoods of fishermen by rendering coastal waters off limits.

For Google, doodles are oodles of fun

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 3:29am MST

Ever wonder who designs those illustrations that transform the Google.com logo on holidays and other special occasions such as the Vancouver Winter Olympics? The lead artist talks about the process.

Can e-waste be turned to gold?

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 10:25pm MST

The champions at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver can stand on the podium proud of their achievements, but the eco-minded among them can be extra proud that their medals are made with traces of precious metals recovered from e-waste.

Survey: Cost a barrier to spread of broadband

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 9:19am MST

Affordability is one of the main reasons why nearly one-third of Americans do not have broadband at home, a recent Federal Communications Commission survey found.

Elvis Presley passport exposes security flaw

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 7:25am MST

In the name of improved security a hacker showed how a biometric passport issued in the name of long-dead rock 'n' roll king Elvis Presley could be cleared through an automated passport scanning system being tested at an international airport.

Facebook games millions love (or hate)

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 6:28am MST

Be it FarmVille, Mafia Wars or Cafe World, San Francisco-based Zynga's games are on top of a social-gaming revolution underway on Facebook and other sites. But not everybody is a fan.

Do TV and movies get science right?

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 9:58am MST

Television shows and movies may take you to worlds far away, but their makers, aware of viewers' need for believability, say they consult scientists to make things more real.

4chan founder defends anonymity

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 9:07am MST

At 15, Christopher Poole started a Web site that has become one of the seedier, darker corners of the Internet.

Chatroulette offers random Web titillation

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 7:37am MST

Chatroulette, a new and controversial Web site, lands you in face-to-face video conversations with random strangers from around the world. Some visitors appear to be using the site for cheap shocks or sexual thrills.

Space shuttle Endeavour lands

Posted: February 21st, 2010, 8:29pm MST

The space shuttle Endeavour landed Sunday night at Kennedy Space Center after a two-week mission to the International Space Station.

U.S. experts close in on Google hackers

Posted: February 21st, 2010, 7:52pm MST

U.S. analysts believe they have identified the Chinese author of the critical programming code used in the alleged state-sponsored hacking attacks on Google and other western companies, making it far harder for the Chinese government to deny involvement.

Student says school webcam spied on him at home

Posted: February 19th, 2010, 12:54pm MST

Pennsylvania parents are suing their son's school, alleging it watched him through his laptop's webcam while he was at home and unaware he was being observed.

Did Kim Kardashian's tweets ID an air marshal?

Posted: February 19th, 2010, 12:03pm MST

Federal air marshals are supposed to blend in with passengers on planes, but an alleged run-in with a Twitter-happy celebrity is highlighting how technology could blow their cover in an instant.

Web lights up with Tiger talk

Posted: February 19th, 2010, 9:32am MST

The Internet lit up with comments, pro and con, about Tiger Woods' public apology, although viewership and Twitter chatter were less than what some had expected. Here's what people were saying.

Cashing in on Internet censorship

Posted: February 19th, 2010, 7:38am MST

A growing number of software companies are capitalizing on an unexpected opportunity: Internet censorship. In countries where governments filter the Web, more people want tools that help them access information.

Google Buzz: What is it good for?

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 8:24am MST

Google Buzz, the search engine's latest foray into the social networking realm, hasn't been out of the tech headlines since its launch last week.

Richard Branson launches high-tech 'flying' submarine

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 8:11am MST

Virgin mogul Richard Branson recently unveiled a new ocean play thing for the intrepid super rich: A deep-sea submarine.

U.N. climate chief to stand down

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 6:41am MST

The head of the United Nations climate change convention is leaving his post, a move that comes a few months after the Copenhagen summit.

Google should learn from Buzz backlash

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 6:33am MST

Google has taken a hit over the Buzz launch from a public that is already skeptical about the search giant's motivations with the enormous amount of personal data it has accumulated.

Report: Half of primate species endangered

Posted: February 17th, 2010, 7:03pm MST

Nearly half the world's primate species are in danger of extinction, according to a report released Wednesday by a major conservation group.

A voyage to 'Garbage Island'

Posted: February 17th, 2010, 2:16pm MST

Back in the mid-zeroes, I remember reading a lot of stories about a buildup of trash in the Pacific Ocean so massive that it had formed a floating island of waste the size of Texas. Its colorful nickname was the Great Eastern Garbage Patch, and what was even more mind-boggling than the purported scale was that pretty much the only places you could dig up any substantial info about it were in minor oceanographic and environmental publications. You also couldn't find a photo of it to save your life. It was like Garbage Brigadoon.

Space station gets a 'window to the world'

Posted: February 17th, 2010, 12:49pm MST

The international space station now has a room with a view -- and oh, what a view it is.

Steve Jobs' six sneakiest statements

Posted: February 17th, 2010, 12:34pm MST

Steve Jobs was reportedly wearing a top hat when he visited New York publishers last week. It's a fitting lid for the Apple CEO, who can be as tricky as a magician.

White House staffer on Twitter: 'Watch out Kim Kardashian!'

Posted: February 17th, 2010, 12:33pm MST

Soon after White House press secretary Robert Gibbs joined Twitter, he was already getting caught up in a race to amass as many followers as reality TV star and notorious tweeter Kim Kardashian.

A black box for snowboarders

Posted: February 17th, 2010, 10:38am MST

An airplane's flight data recorder, or black box, saves input from many sensors so that pilots can reconstruct and analyze a trip after the fact, whether to find problems or certify that they completed a record-setting route. Now extreme-sports athletes can quantify a wicked ride the same way.

Bill Gates and the 'nuclear Renaissance'

Posted: February 17th, 2010, 6:10am MST

Bill Gates is backing the development of new nuclear-power tech. Some say the Microsoft founder is helping us move toward a "nuclear Renaissance." Others say he's looking for a "silver bullet" that doesn't exist.

Fact Check: Cyberattack threat

Posted: February 16th, 2010, 4:42pm MST

A Washington think tank staged a mock cyberattack on the United States on Tuesday in a bid to evaluate strategies for fighting cyberterrorists. Former senior government officials gathered at the Bipartisan Policy Center to play the roles of Cabinet members responding to a simulated attack on the nation's computer infrastructure.

Facebook gripes protected by free speech, ruling says

Posted: February 16th, 2010, 2:32pm MST

A former Florida high school student who was suspended by her principal after she set up a Facebook page to criticize her teacher is protected constitutionally under the First Amendment, a federal magistrate ruled.

How to succeed at marketing the iPad

Posted: February 16th, 2010, 2:03pm MST

Steve Jobs insists on calling the iPad "magical" and "revolutionary," but it's a device whose purpose has mystified many so far.

Do you have to be a celeb to tweet for airline help?

Posted: February 15th, 2010, 11:34am MST

When film director Kevin Smith tweeted about getting kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight on Saturday, the airline responded in less than 20 minutes.

SlingPlayer video app goes 3G on iPhone

Posted: February 15th, 2010, 11:18am MST

Sling Media on Monday launched a new version of its SlingPlayer Mobile app for iPhone and iPod touch.

Major app store takes on Apple, others

Posted: February 15th, 2010, 9:25am MST

Some of the world's largest telecommunications companies have teamed up to create an apps store of sorts that they say will rival Apple's and those of other smartphone makers.

NASA extends shuttle mission by a day

Posted: February 14th, 2010, 12:50pm MST

NASA is extending the mission of the space shuttle Endeavour by a day so astronauts can do more work on the International Space Station, mission managers announced Sunday.

'Avatar' creator: Failure's OK, fear isn't

Posted: February 14th, 2010, 10:36am MST

A lifelong fascination with science fiction and the ocean has driven "Avatar" director James Cameron's career, he told the TED2010 conference Saturday.

Bill Gates: We need 'energy miracles'

Posted: February 12th, 2010, 4:03pm MST

Microsoft Corp. founder and philanthropist Bill Gates on Friday called on the world's tech community to find a way to turn spent nuclear fuel into cheap, clean energy. "We need energy miracles," he said.

Cold temps further endanger Florida's manatees

Posted: February 12th, 2010, 3:41pm MST

The unusually cold weather that struck Florida in January did more than damage crops and citrus trees.

Google co-founder: We won't pull out of China

Posted: February 12th, 2010, 2:21pm MST

Google co-founder Sergey Brin on Friday said he's optimistic that his search engine will not have to pull out of China over hacking and censorship issues.

Plans unveiled for world's biggest yacht

Posted: February 12th, 2010, 1:51pm MST

Barely out of a global economic meltdown, the world's remaining billionaires have been presented with the largest and most extravagant superyacht yet.

Blackberry rolling out Twitter application

Posted: February 12th, 2010, 7:37am MST

BlackBerry has introduced its official Twitter application, offering users of the most popular smartphone brand a feature on the rival iPhone that they now can only covet.

Astronauts install new node on space station

Posted: February 12th, 2010, 3:16am MST

Astronauts from the space shuttle Endeavour are in the midst of the first of three spacewalks scheduled for their two-week mission.

Ten big ideas from TED

Posted: February 11th, 2010, 11:39pm MST

The TED2010 conference has featured speaker after speaker for whom their subject matter is their life's work. From new video game concepts to applications for spiders' silk, here are 10 of their best ideas.

Generation 'Text': FB me

Posted: February 11th, 2010, 2:51pm MST

I dont tlk on th fone. txt im fb me.

Why Google Buzz will be a hit

Posted: February 11th, 2010, 2:47pm MST

Google Buzz, Google's new social networking service announced this week, isn't particularly original.

Google to buy search engine Aardvark

Posted: February 11th, 2010, 2:44pm MST

We've just confirmed with Google that the company has signed an agreement to acquire social search engine Aardvark.

Yahoo struggles to gain search respect

Posted: February 11th, 2010, 12:57pm MST

The Rodney Dangerfield of search engines is starting to get a little annoyed about its plight.

NASA launches probe to study the sun

Posted: February 11th, 2010, 10:11am MST

NASA has launched an Atlas V rocket carrying a probe that the agency says will study the sun "in greater detail than ever before."

Facebook pulls prisoner pages over taunts

Posted: February 11th, 2010, 9:21am MST

At least 30 pages have been deleted from social networking site Facebook after they were used by British prisoners to taunt their victims from behind bars, government officials said Thursday.

YouTube brings 'sexy' to charity work

Posted: February 11th, 2010, 7:21am MST

YouTube's Video Volunteers page pairs deserving but underfunded charities with creative video producers willing to help them. The project has yielded hundreds of offbeat promotional clips via the site better known for viral videos.

Online video stars changing the face of China's media

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:56pm MST

No one would have ever known about the homemade submarine Tao Xiangli was testing in a reservoir just outside Beijing if a passerby had not filmed it and posted the video online.

Iran obstructing links to outside world, opposition says

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am MST

Iranian authorities have imposed a virtual information blockade after opposition leaders issued a call for supporters to take to the streets during an important government anniversary on Thursday, people inside the country are saying.

Winds postpone solar observatory launch

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 10:07am MST

A first-of-its-kind solar observatory, set to launch Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, is aimed at providing a better understanding of the sun and its role in space weather such as solar flares, which can wreak havoc on Earth, officials said.

Five jobs for Internet enthusiasts

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 9:13am MST

Are you an online enthusiast? The dictionary doesn't have a definition for it just yet, but if it were to exist, I suspect it would look something like this:

Courts to jurors: Stop twittering

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 8:57am MST

A federal court policy-making body is belatedly entering the internet age by proposing that judges clearly inform jurors they must not electronically discuss cases they are hearing.

Cars of the future to power themselves

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 4:25am MST

A car able to run solely on power generated from the material in its roof or door could offer a sustainable alternative to other eco-friendly motoring solutions, researchers say.

Endeavour docks with international space station

Posted: February 9th, 2010, 11:04pm MST

The space shuttle Endeavour docked with the international space station early Wednesday, completing a three-day orbital chase.

The birth of Flickr co-founder's game

Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:36pm MST

Flickr's co-founder Stewart Buttefield's start-up, Tiny Speck, is rolling out an adventurous online game -- Glitch. The game is in private alpha for now and is expected to launch publicly in the second half of the year.

New Apple product is ... Aperture 3

Posted: February 9th, 2010, 9:08am MST

Apple on Tuesday unveiled Aperture 3, the latest update of its photo editing and management software.

Google making dive into social media?

Posted: February 9th, 2010, 7:53am MST

Google plunged into the world of Facebook and Twitter on Tuesday with Google Buzz, using its popular Gmail service to allow users to post status updates and items.

An engineer's quest to caption the Web

Posted: February 9th, 2010, 6:12am MST

The Internet used to be a place where Ken Harrenstien could do anything. But with faster activity, Harrentstien, who is deaf, now works to caption content to make it accessible to all.

World War II navigation system dies

Posted: February 8th, 2010, 8:31am MST

The U.S. Coast Guard is shutting down a mapping service called Loran-C, which has been in use since World War II. Some advocates say killing Loran will make the U.S. too reliant on its replacement: GPS.

High-tech kept the Super Bowl on track

Posted: February 8th, 2010, 6:56am MST

As the players, coaches and halftime performers -- not to mention the Lombardi Trophy -- made their way to Miami's Sun Life Stadium for the Super Bowl on Sunday, Jerry Hunter and company were keeping a close eye on them.

Google analyst: U.S. Internet needs to get faster

Posted: February 8th, 2010, 6:02am MST

Google long has been an advocate of a single Web, one that's free of government censorship and barriers to information access.

Google-France book partnership stirs fears

Posted: February 8th, 2010, 5:32am MST

A proposed partnership between the French government and Google is stoking fears in France that the country's literary treasures will fall under commercial control of a U.S. technology company.

China: Hacker training site shut down

Posted: February 8th, 2010, 4:02am MST

Police in China have shut down what is believed to be the largest Web site for training computer hackers, according to local media reports.

Endeavour lifts off on two-week mission

Posted: February 8th, 2010, 2:20am MST

Mission managers loaded the crew into the space shuttle Endeavour early Monday for a second attempt in as many days at getting into orbit.

'Off grid' brings power to the people

Posted: February 7th, 2010, 7:24pm MST

The price of power has always been a political issue -- but now campaigners argue it could be the key to starting a green energy revolution.

NASA scrubs shuttle launch

Posted: February 7th, 2010, 3:23am MST

Low cloud ceilings forced NASA to scrub Sunday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station.

NASA administrator concerned about potential job losses

Posted: February 6th, 2010, 11:31pm MST

On the eve of Sunday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said he supports President Obama's goal of making the space industry a commercial venture, but is concerned about potential job losses at the agency.

Olympic social media rules

Posted: February 6th, 2010, 5:12pm MST

American skier Lindsey Vonn, one of the potential stars of the 2010 Winter Olympics, told her nearly 35,000 Twitter followers that she would not be posting to the social network until after the Games were over, perhaps based on a faulty understanding of the International Olympic Committee's rules on blogging and social networking.

'MAG' brings worldwide war to PS3

Posted: February 5th, 2010, 1:27pm MST

If you subscribe to the adages "the more, the merrier" or "bigger is better," then you should be plenty happy with Sony's MAG -- a PlayStation 3 exclusive that lets you battle with up to 256 players over the Internet in a number of near-future skirmishes.

Facebook gets birthday face-lift

Posted: February 5th, 2010, 9:08am MST

Facebook updates its homepage to emphasize games and apps and make it easier to find updates from friends. The site now has 400 million users.

High-tech to keep Super Bowl on track

Posted: February 5th, 2010, 6:21am MST

As the players, coaches and halftime performers -- not to mention the Lombardi Trophy -- make their way to Miami's Sun Life Stadium for the Super Bowl on Sunday, Jerry Hunter and company will be keeping a close eye on them.

Apple's iPad: Improving the Web?

Posted: February 4th, 2010, 11:56am MST

Apple's iPad launched last week, boasting the "best way to experience the Web." But will it really help or hurt?

Olympics to demo mind-controlled lights

Posted: February 4th, 2010, 11:16am MST

Along with the figure skating, ice hockey and snowboarding, another event will compete for attention at the Winter Olympics in Canada this month: Mind-controlled lights.

USB inventor is tech's unlikely 'rock star'

Posted: February 4th, 2010, 6:30am MST

If you believe the ads, Ajay Bhatt is tech's version of an arrogant rock star. But the co-creator of USB technology, which connects computers to gadgets, is almost nothing like his proxy persona.

How to cope with information overload

Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 8:42pm MST

Feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of online content? You're not alone. Keeping up to speed can be nearly impossible these days, with potentially hundreds or even thousands of daily postings competing for your attention from services like Facebook, Twitter, and RSS feeds.

Iran sends rat, worms, turtles into orbit

Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 6:27am MST

Iran on Wednesday said it had launched a rocket carrying a rat, two turtles and some worms into orbit, claiming it as a successful advance in a space program that has raised international concerns.

Is the 'Avatar' concept really possible?

Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 6:09am MST

"Avatar," now the highest grossing film ever, has thrilled audiences with the idea that humans could inhabit faux, avatar bodies. Sounds creepy, but is "Avatar" tech possible in reality?

Company plans a floating hotel

Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 5:37am MST

We could one day be spending our holidays in a gigantic vertical airship that floats thousands of meters above ground if a design concept by Seymourpowell becomes reality.

Google shows off Chrome OS tablet ideas

Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 1:37pm MST

Who could resist the months of hype that paved the way for Apple's iPad debut last week? Apparently not Google, which has shown its interest in tablet computing with its browser-based Chrome OS.

Hubble, sky survey catch rare asteroid crash, NASA says

Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 1:27pm MST

A mysterious X-shaped pattern of space debris seen by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was probably two asteroids that collided, scientists said Tuesday.

Will NASA ever return to the moon?

Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 11:58am MST

In the wake of President Obama's proposed budget cuts, will U.S. astronauts ever return to the moon? Yes, says NASA, but maybe not in a government-built spaceship -- and maybe not any time soon.

Reports: Phishing attack hits Twitter

Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 8:06am MST

If you're on Twitter, it may be a good idea to change your password today. The site appears to have been hit by a phishing attack that could be used to steal a user's sensitive log-in information, according to reports.

iPad apps likely to be bigger, pricier

Posted: February 1st, 2010, 1:36pm MST

Apple is billing its upcoming iPad as another apps-ready mobile platform. But not everyone is sure the device will see the same flood of app development that followed the releases of the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Obama budget would cut moon exploration

Posted: February 1st, 2010, 10:59am MST

American astronauts will not return to the moon as planned if Congress passes President Obama's proposed budget.

Inventor unveils $7,000 talking sex robot

Posted: February 1st, 2010, 7:34am MST

A New Jersey man has invented what may be most sophisticated talking female sex robot. The computerized figure carries on chats and comes loaded with five "personalities," from Frigid Farrah to Wild Wendy.

Stimulus money funds energy innovation

Posted: January 29th, 2010, 7:30pm MST

Researchers hope a relatively small amount of stimulus money will help find new ways for the U.S. to produce, consume and store energy.

Google searches getting more social

Posted: January 29th, 2010, 3:19pm MST

Google's move to include social networking information in its searches has gotten personal.

AT&T to invest $2B in mobile network

Posted: January 29th, 2010, 1:13pm MST

AT&T said it will invest an additional $2 billion in its network in 2010 to make sure it keeps up with the growing demand from new smartphones and other 3G data devices such as the Apple iPad.

'Mass Effect 2' picks up where first left off

Posted: January 29th, 2010, 9:12am MST

When you finish one video game in a series and begin the next, you're basically forced to start from scratch without carrying over any of your accomplishments from the previous game.

Gates Foundation makes $10 billion vaccine pledge

Posted: January 29th, 2010, 7:12am MST

Bill and Melinda Gates announced plans Friday to invest $10 billion in the fight against a number of illnesses including AIDS, the largest financial commitment their charitable foundation has made.

Muslim inventions that shaped the modern world

Posted: January 29th, 2010, 5:53am MST

Think of the origins of that staple of modern life, the cup of coffee, and Italy often springs to mind.

Study: Cell phone bans don't reduce accidents

Posted: January 29th, 2010, 3:57am MST

A new study suggests laws banning the use of hand-held devices while driving have not reduced the rate of accidents in three states and the District of Columbia.

Samsung takes top spot from HP

Posted: January 29th, 2010, 12:33am MST

Read full story for latest details.

Feds to invest $8 billion in high-speed trains

Posted: January 28th, 2010, 6:58pm MST

President Obama announced Thursday that the federal government will spend $8 billion developing a nationwide high-speed train system -- an investment the White House says is needed to help spur long-term economic growth.

Cashmore: Why Twitter is shunning celebrities

Posted: January 28th, 2010, 2:22pm MST

Microblogging service Twitter made two major changes in the past week, betting that users are more interested in following their friends, interests and local chatter than in keeping track of celebrities and mainstream news.

Print media hail iPad's potential

Posted: January 28th, 2010, 2:10pm MST

Now that they've gotten a peek at it, publishers of books, newspapers and magazines are hoping Apple's forthcoming iPad tablet device will breathe new life into their struggling industry.

Your reactions to the 'oversized iPhone'

Posted: January 28th, 2010, 12:07pm MST

Kyle Aevermann is a tech-savvy, Apple-loving kind of guy. Despite his love of his iPhone, though, the iReporter says he won't pick up Apple's iPad.

'Magical' or worthless? Blogs react to iPad

Posted: January 28th, 2010, 11:34am MST

Within hours of Apple CEO Steve Jobs's breathless iPad presentation -- he called the device "extraordinary," "unbelievable" and "a dream" -- the independent reviews from techie types began rolling in.

10 things missing from the iPad

Posted: January 28th, 2010, 11:20am MST

The iPad was supposed to change the face of computing, to be a completely new form of digital experience.

Feathery dinosaurs get scientists into a flap

Posted: January 28th, 2010, 2:47am MST

Scientists have uncovered startling new evidence which definitively show what color feathers certain dinosaurs had.

Endeavour set to blast off in February

Posted: January 27th, 2010, 11:34pm MST

NASA will launch Space Shuttle Endeavour on February 7, which will be the first of five launches this year before the shuttle fleet is retired.

Twitter, Facebook abuzz with Obama reaction

Posted: January 27th, 2010, 10:33pm MST

The tone of tweets on Twitter and posts on Facebook in reaction to President Obama's State of the Union speech Wednesday night were in contrast to the optimistic comments on his speeches to Congress in September and during his inauguration.

iPad name draws feminine hygiene jokes

Posted: January 27th, 2010, 6:12pm MST

Punch lines about hygiene products flooded the blogosphere on Wednesday only moments after Apple Inc. announced it would call its new touch-screen computer the "iPad."

Facebook 'unnamed app' bug is fixed

Posted: January 27th, 2010, 4:33pm MST

Word of a Facebook bug spread on the social networking site Wednesday before the "unnamed app," which officials say wasn't harmful, was fixed.

With Apple tablet, will size matter?

Posted: January 27th, 2010, 9:53am MST

Tech journalist Nicholas Deleon wonders how the size of Apple's new tablet device will affect its success or failure in the marketplace.

Tablet Day dawns for Apple

Posted: January 27th, 2010, 7:08am MST

Apple CEO Steve Jobs lifts the veil on the iPad, a "magical" tablet-like device that starts at $499 and will begin shipping in two months. For more updates, follow @cnntech on Twitter or read complete coverage on CNNMoney.

What to expect from Apple's tablet event

Posted: January 26th, 2010, 4:16pm MST

Apple's got a lot planned for its Wednesday press event, at which the secretive company is rumored to be unveiling a wireless tablet device. Here's a guide to what you can realistically expect.

Google Voice finally on iPhone, in the browser

Posted: January 26th, 2010, 2:37pm MST

Google's end run around Apple's App Store is complete: Google Voice is ready as a Web application.

New rule for truckers: No texting

Posted: January 26th, 2010, 10:29am MST

Drivers of commercial trucks and buses will be prohibited from texting under federal guidelines that U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today.

Flying radio station broadcasts help to Haiti

Posted: January 26th, 2010, 8:05am MST

Sixty miles west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, an Air Force C-130 makes slow and lazy ovals over the Golfe de la Gonzave, a 264-foot weighted wire dangling from its belly like a plumb line.

Has Twitter peaked?

Posted: January 26th, 2010, 6:13am MST

It was the upstart rock star of the Internet in early 2009. But for the past six months, Twitter's number of visitors has flatlined. What does this mean for the future of the microblogging site?

China's super-rich look for love online

Posted: January 26th, 2010, 2:50am MST

In China it can be hard for millionaires to find love. Just ask Xu Tianli.

Scientists debut tongue-controlled wheelchair

Posted: January 25th, 2010, 7:27am MST

Cruise Bogle, 18, was skimboarding with friends in Delray Beach, Florida, when he took a wave that whipped his board out from under him. Bogle was thrown backward, and his head hit the ocean floor. When friends saw him lying still in the surf, they knew something was wrong and rushed him to the hospital.

Apple fans hang on upcoming announcement

Posted: January 25th, 2010, 6:19am MST

As Apple prepares to launch its much-anticipated "slate" device, some fanatics say they will buy any product the company puts out -- no matter what it is. Others say Apple is way overhyped.

China denies involvement in alleged cyber attacks

Posted: January 24th, 2010, 6:44pm MST

China's information technology ministry called accusations of government involvement in cyber attacks alleged by Google "groundless" in an interview with state-run media on Sunday.

Trapped father survives with help of phone app

Posted: January 24th, 2010, 4:15pm MST

Alone in the darkness beneath layers of rubble following the earthquake in Haiti, Dan Woolley felt blood streaming from his head and leg. Then he remembered -- he had an app for that.

Haitian radio station becomes post-quake lifeline

Posted: January 24th, 2010, 3:20pm MST

In the aftermath of Haiti's devastating earthquake, a small radio station became an informational lifeline for people in Port-au-Prince and beyond.

Opinion: U.S. enables Chinese hacks

Posted: January 23rd, 2010, 3:20pm MST

Author says the U.S. government inadvertently aided the Chinese hackers who allegedly attacked Google.

Scanner may be breakthrough for PTSD detection

Posted: January 23rd, 2010, 6:43am MST

Post-traumatic stress is estimated to afflict more than 300,000 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, but until now, it's been labeled a "soft disorder" -- one without an objective biological path to diagnosis.

Should Blackberry owners power down?

Posted: January 22nd, 2010, 2:18pm MST

We've all seen them on the train or the bus. Chins glued to their chest, thumbs hovering and their eyes locked in a digitally-induced trance.

Is the end nigh for soccer's Twitterati?

Posted: January 22nd, 2010, 8:58am MST

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo may be the latest high-profile star to sign up to Twitter but it seems the days of savvy, social-networking soccer players could soon be numbered.

Opinion: We lean too much on Twitter, Google

Posted: January 22nd, 2010, 7:22am MST

Decades ago, when the Department of Defense was creating the predecessor to today's Internet, one of the main goals was to create a communications system that could endure catastrophic disasters.

'Mass Effect 2' kicks off big 2010 for gamers

Posted: January 22nd, 2010, 6:16am MST

OK, so you've exhausted most of those video games you got for Christmas. And you've got a gift card or two burning a hole in your pocket.

China fires back at cyber attack charges

Posted: January 22nd, 2010, 4:45am MST

China says the U.S. is damaging ties by highlighting the alleged cyber attacks on Google.

Is it 'High Noon' for Google, China?

Posted: January 22nd, 2010, 2:29am MST

Now that the big guns have waded into the Google vs. China standoff, who will be first to blink?

China's Internet titans leave West behind

Posted: January 22nd, 2010, 2:14am MST

They are the biggest Internet names you've never heard of: Baidu, Alibaba, Youku and Sinu.

Charities fight for piece of $5 million prize on Facebook

Posted: January 21st, 2010, 12:36pm MST

This week, 100 charities are battling for votes on Facebook to win $1 million.

Apple, labels talk music in the cloud

Posted: January 21st, 2010, 12:10pm MST

Apple executives have spoken to the top four recording companies about plans to offer a streaming music service free of charge to consumers, multiple music industry sources told CNET.

Clinton: Cyber attack is an attack on all

Posted: January 21st, 2010, 8:41am MST

Those who engage in cyber attacks or Web censorship should face international condemnation, Clinton said Thursday.

Outsource love life to virtual assistant?

Posted: January 21st, 2010, 7:47am MST

I am a huge fan of online dating. I met my long-term boyfriend on Nerve.com and the majority of the weddings I've been to over the past few years have been between people who met online.

Haiti efforts backed for Twitter Oscars

Posted: January 21st, 2010, 6:19am MST

In the thick of awards season, there is at least one prize ceremony where the speeches are guaranteed not to over run -- the Twitter Oscars.

Blippy tells the world what you buy

Posted: January 21st, 2010, 6:05am MST

In Philip Kaplan's world, no credit card purchase is private -- not even the $70.06 "sexy gift" he bought from a gay-themed shop called "Does Your Mother Know." He posted that transaction online.

Jackson tribute at Grammys to be in 3-D

Posted: January 20th, 2010, 3:27pm MST

A planned tribute to Michael Jackson at the upcoming 52nd Grammy Awards will feature the first-ever 3-D performance on an awards show.

Oprah: Stay off your phone while driving

Posted: January 20th, 2010, 10:57am MST

Shelly and her husband, Daren Forney, were the happily married parents of three beautiful girls, 13-year-old Jessica, 9-year-old Erica and 4-year-old Valerie. "Erica is my little sunshine because she lit up the house," Shelly says. "She was making us laugh before she was a year old."

Aide: Clinton will address China in Internet freedom speech

Posted: January 20th, 2010, 10:54am MST

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Thursday speech on Internet freedom will address the Google censorship fight in China, but won't stop there, a top adviser said Wednesday.

Is this how we'll move in the future?

Posted: January 20th, 2010, 9:12am MST

Wednesday whales take down Twitter

Posted: January 20th, 2010, 7:36am MST

The popular site Twitter crashed again on Wednesday morning.

Low-tech radios connect some Haitians

Posted: January 20th, 2010, 6:27am MST

In the brutal aftermath of Haiti's earthquake, Jean-Robert Gaillard turned to his low-tech radio for solace and for a lifeline.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates joins Twitter

Posted: January 20th, 2010, 5:40am MST

With a "Hello World," Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has joined the ranks of the Twitterati, quickly becoming one of the microblogging site's most popular attractions.

Man to fly around the world in solar craft

Posted: January 19th, 2010, 4:56pm MST

When Bertrand Piccard came up with his audacious plan to fly around the world in an aircraft powered only by the sun, he found that airplane manufacturers were skeptical such a plane could be built.

'Pants' becomes first viral video of 2010

Posted: January 19th, 2010, 2:22pm MST

A 62-year-old's rhythmic fashion review has become the Internet's first viral sensation of the new decade.

New York Times to charge online readers?

Posted: January 19th, 2010, 9:09am MST

The New York Times is reportedly getting ready to charge readers for access to the venerable newspaper's online content.

Tech camp yields programs for Haiti

Posted: January 19th, 2010, 6:27am MST

A weekend meeting of technology pros looking to help victims of the Haiti earthquake yielded some ready-to-roll projects and a few more nearing completion.

Journalists in China face e-mail hijacking

Posted: January 18th, 2010, 8:31pm MST

Foreign correspondents in at least two Beijing, China, bureaus of news organizations have had their Google e-mail accounts attacked, with e-mails forwarded to a mysterious address, according to the Foreign Correspondents' Club of China.

Red Cross text donations pass $21 million

Posted: January 18th, 2010, 12:38pm MST

A campaign using text messages to raise money for the Red Cross has tallied more than $21 million for relief efforts in Haiti.

Apple invites press to see 'our latest creation'

Posted: January 18th, 2010, 11:09am MST

It's official: Apple Inc. will host a much-anticipated press event January 27 in San Francisco, California.

Social Web's true impact on China, Haiti

Posted: January 18th, 2010, 7:09am MST

Google's threat to pull out of China and the devastating Haiti earthquake are causing people to reassess the impact of social media on the world. But new media can't effect change by itself.

U.S. plans formal complaint to China over Google attack

Posted: January 17th, 2010, 5:42pm MST

The United States plans to express formal concern to the Chinese government soon after Google said a cyber attack from China targeted human rights activists.

Haiti relief: How technology helps

Posted: January 16th, 2010, 8:41am MST

Social media aren't always perceived as an effective way to coordinate fundraising efforts or bring change: In some circles, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the rest are seen as the domain of armchair activists. Are times changing? Will technology prove its worth following the disastrous Haiti earthquake?

Techies unite to brainstorm help for Haiti

Posted: January 16th, 2010, 7:47am MST

Call it Techies for Haiti. Professionals from tech companies, universities and government agencies will meet in free-form session of firing out ideas, then turning those ideas into action to help Haiti earthquake victims.

Digital fundraising still pushing Haiti relief

Posted: January 15th, 2010, 9:25am MST

A 48-hour-old fundraising campaign to help Haiti earthquake victims, done solely through text messages, was already stunning Red Cross officials on Thursday when it hit $3 million. By Friday morning, the tally had more than doubled.

Why I can't watch 3D TV

Posted: January 15th, 2010, 9:25am MST

When it comes to 3D TV, I don't see it. Literally. I and millions of others like me cannot see three-dimensional images on screens -- and we're being left behind by TV makers and Hollywood as they rush towards 3D.

Cell phone banking offers financial hope to millions

Posted: January 15th, 2010, 9:22am MST

Imagine your life if you had no access to banks, ATMs, credit cards, or savings and checking accounts -- just cash that you needed to hide or carry around. It would be hard to save, plan, get ahead, take chances, or feel secure.

NASA finds cocaine in shuttle hangar

Posted: January 15th, 2010, 12:00am MST

NASA says it has launched an investigation after finding cocaine in a processing hangar for a space shuttle at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

India launches rockets to study eclipse

Posted: January 14th, 2010, 7:41pm MST

India is launching a series of rockets to study the impact of Friday's solar eclipse, a rare occurrence that will briefly reduce the sun to a blazing ring.

Voices from Haiti: 'God, I can't do this anymore'

Posted: January 14th, 2010, 5:43pm MST

"Thursday, January 14, 1:24 p.m.: "God, I can't do this anymore"

Social networks, texts fuel Haiti fundraising

Posted: January 14th, 2010, 12:17pm MST

A day-old fundraising campaign done solely through text messages and made viral on networking sites like Twitter and Facebook has raised more than $3 million for the Red Cross's relief work in Haiti.

Satellite imagery shows devastation from Haiti earthquake

Posted: January 14th, 2010, 10:37am MST

Updated satellite imagery of Port-au-Prince on has helped to reveal the full extent of the widespread devastation caused by Tuesday's 7.0 magnitude earthquake.

Censors back on Google as China defends Internet actions

Posted: January 14th, 2010, 10:19am MST

The Chinese government was defending its Internet practices Thursday, even as censorship of Google results -- which had briefly been lifted -- appeared to return.

Complaints rolling in about Google phone

Posted: January 14th, 2010, 10:04am MST

Google's Nexus One phone has been one of the most anticipated devices of the last few weeks. But the smartphone's launch has left a string of unhappy customers in its wake.

Twitter hoax spreads rumors of free flights to Haiti

Posted: January 14th, 2010, 9:51am MST

Twitter was buzzing Thursday morning with news that several airlines are flying doctors and nurses to Haiti free of charge to help with relief efforts there in the wake of Tuesday's devastating earthquake.

Web users flock to Twitter, blogs for Haiti news

Posted: January 13th, 2010, 3:28pm MST

Web surfers looking for information on the earthquake in Haiti scoured the White House's blog, the Red Cross' site and a handful of Twitter feeds, according to Internet traffic data gathered Wednesday by CNN.

Google-China flap: Free speech vs. profit

Posted: January 13th, 2010, 1:37pm MST

Google's bold announcement that China should either stop censoring Internet searches or risk a pullout by the search-engine giant rocked the online world Wednesday, leaving observers to break down its meaning.

Google relaxes self-censorship in China

Posted: January 13th, 2010, 9:39am MST

Within hours of Google's announcement that it would no longer self-censor in China, Google.cn was retrieving results for sensitive topics including the Dalai Lama and the 1989 crackdown at Tiananmen Square.

Haiti earthquake -- what we're hearing via social media

Posted: January 13th, 2010, 8:11am MST

CNN is monitoring tweets and other messages from people in Haiti and reports from those who said they have been in touch with friends and family. CNN has not been able to able to verify this material.

Game-changing hardware coming in 2010

Posted: January 13th, 2010, 6:37am MST

While it's not likely that any new gaming consoles will be released in 2010, there's plenty of new hardware that will change the way we play.

Experts warned of earthquake risk on Haiti

Posted: January 12th, 2010, 8:36pm MST

Scientists have warned for years that the island of Hispaniola, which Haiti shares with the Dominican Republic, was at risk for a major earthquake.

Haiti earthquake -- what we're hearing on the Web

Posted: January 12th, 2010, 8:11pm MST

CNN is monitoring tweets and other messages from people in Haiti and reports from those who said they have been in touch with friends and family. CNN has not been able to able to verify this material.

Google reports China-based attack

Posted: January 12th, 2010, 6:16pm MST

Google says the company and at least 20 others were victims of a "highly sophisticated and targeted attack" originating in China in December, evidently to access the e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists.

Microsoft glitch sends texts from the 'future'

Posted: January 12th, 2010, 2:50pm MST

Some smartphone owners running Windows software say they're getting messages from the future.

Facebook to beef up its e-commerce team

Posted: January 12th, 2010, 10:50am MST

Facebook is turning up the heat on becoming a big player in the online payments world, according to a couple of job postings for a new "Facebook Payment Operations" team that recently appeared on its site.

Is this a 'golden age' for inventors?

Posted: January 12th, 2010, 8:10am MST

Some people follow rock stars. Steve Greenberg follows inventors.

Gay marriage and a new YouTube debate

Posted: January 12th, 2010, 6:28am MST

As a California court wades once again into the thorny issue of same-sex marriage, a side debate develops over the role of YouTube and other online media -- already players in politics -- in the courtroom.

NASA moves forward with Mars plan

Posted: January 11th, 2010, 1:56pm MST

NASA has big plans for its Mars Exploration Program.

CES shows us the Internet of the future

Posted: January 11th, 2010, 1:50pm MST

If the first big technology event of the new decade -- CES -- is any indication, the 2010s are going to bring radical changes in the way we work, play and talk. The Internet is becoming embedded in everything we do.

Opinion: Gay marriage should be debated online

Posted: January 11th, 2010, 9:29am MST

It's hard to imagine a video of lawyers debating points of constitutional law going viral on YouTube, but the audience for the Proposition 8 trial -- a lawsuit seeking to overturn California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage -- is potentially vast. Unfortunately, that audience will have to wait.

World warming to greener train travel

Posted: January 11th, 2010, 4:53am MST

Take more trains and fewer planes. That's what Sarah Kendrew pledged to herself a few years ago. An astronomer at the Netherlands' Leiden Observatory, she travels frequently to nearby countries on business -- and prefers to not leave vapor trails in the sky when doing so.

10 cool new toys from CES

Posted: January 11th, 2010, 12:27am MST

Internet-enabled TVs, touch-screen "tablet" computers, e-book readers and other fun gadgets were scattered all over the enormous Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here are the Top 10.

Apps: Not just for your phone anymore

Posted: January 10th, 2010, 4:44am MST

Not so long ago, apps were something you downloaded on your phone. Now they're coming to your TV, your car and other places.

Boxee Box crowned 'Last Gadget Standing' at CES

Posted: January 9th, 2010, 3:34pm MST

The Boxee Box, a cubelike device that shares Internet content with your TV, won the annual "Last Gadget Standing" competition Saturday at the International Consumer Electronics Show.

What is a tablet, anyway?

Posted: January 9th, 2010, 5:44am MST

For all the buzz about "tablet computers" in recent weeks, one fundamental question about this supposedly break-through computer category remains unanswered: What exactly is a tablet?

Revealing Facebook posts promote cancer awareness

Posted: January 8th, 2010, 5:15pm MST

Facebook took a colorful turn this week, when its female users began posting cryptic status updates.