Climate capsules for a changing world (photos)
The exhibit "Climate Capsules: Means of Surviving Disaster" presents some provocative adaptation strategies.
Eco-idea du jour: Shrink-wrapped people
An exhibit at the Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg in Germany presents some odd-looking and provocative concepts for adapting to climate change.
Netflix delights studios with big checks
The rental service has often said that once the streaming-movie business took off, it would mean bigger bucks for the studios. That transition has begun.
Verizon users outpace iPhone users in data usage
Study shows Verizon smartphone customers using 25 percent more data per month than AT&T's iPhone customers, which are among the company's biggest data hogs.
New Droid X ad laughs at Apple's bumpers
A new ad by Motorola's Droid X suggests the main difference between it and the iPhone is that it doesn't need a jacket.
AMD tops Nvidia in graphics chip shipments
AMD passed Nvidia in graphics chip shipments in the second quarter, according to a marketing research firm.
Building an iconic bridge (photos)
Workers erect the first section of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge's Self-Anchored Suspension Span (SAS), one piece weighing 2.3 million pounds.
Expert: Critical system flaws a 'ticking time bomb'
Combining legacy SCADA systems that have their own weaknesses with Internet technologies is a dangerous mix for protecting systems that provide energy, water and other basic needs, Black Hat presenter says.
Black Hat shines light on security (roundup)
Las Vegas is the setting this week for two of the most popular annual security events. First comes Black Hat for the professional crowd, followed by the more antic Defcon gathering.
Security researcher demonstrates ATM hacking
IOActive's Barnaby Jack reveals at Black Hat how he found ways to remotely log into ATMs without a password and force them to spit out cash.
Amazon unveils new generation of Kindles
The online retailer will ship a smaller, lighter $189 Kindle with new features on August 27. A Wi-Fi-only version will cost only $139.
Nvidia warns of second-quarter revenue shortfall
Graphics chip supplier pares back revenue predictions, blaming increased memory costs and economic weakness in Europe and China.
GameStop: Game discs are here to stay
Not everyone might agree, but GameStop believes physical game discs will hang around for the long haul.
CNET to the Rescue: No matter where you go, here we are
Rafe and Josh discuss the best mobile apps for finding stuff to do and things to eat near you. Also, your questions answered, including our tips for painting your laptop BMW red.
Apple to investigate iOS 4 problems on iPhone 3G
Some owners of the older model iPhone who upgraded to the most recent system software have complained of slowness and quickly drained batteries.
Microsoft's 'Street Slide' takes aim at StreetView
A new mapping technology from Microsoft's Research team takes the idea of a panoramic street view and stitches it together into one long stream of map tiles.
Time Inc.'s iPad problem is trouble for magazine publishers
Time Inc. executives "have been going nuts" trying to figure out how to get Apple to approve a subscription plan for digital editions of its magazines, sources say.
BlackBerry revamp to take on iPhone?
A press conference set for Tuesday has bloggers and analysts buzzing about a potential new touch-screen phone to rival iPhone and Android smartphones.
Google licensing changes could cap Android piracy
Google releases new mechanism for ensuring Android app developers get paid for premium content. The solution to curtail app theft? It's all in the cloud.
DHS tries to defuse privacy criticism, asks for help
At Black Hat, Homeland Security's second in command receives mixed response when trying to downplay privacy concerns, asks attendees for help.