Sites that help you lodge complaints
If you've been wronged or you're just not happy with the way you were treated, there are some sites on the Web that will help you get your voice heard....Read More
Google App Engine misfires
A morning outage in Google App Engine--a hosting service for Web application developers--was resolved around noon Pacific Thursday....Read More
iPhone heat issue much ado about nothing
Some reports on Friday claim that Apple admitted in a tech note to having heat issues with the iPhone 3GS, but that's just not true....Read More
Report: Guilty verdict overturned in MySpace suicide case
Lori Drew allegedly used a fake MySpace profile to harass a teenager to the point of suicide, but judge says prosecutors can't use the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act against her....Read More
Net neutrality gets a boost from the feds
The Obama administration includes the FCC's Net neutrality principles as conditions for some of the funds it will allocate as part of the economic stimulus package....Read More
DOJ opens formal investigation into Google Books settlement
Government investigators will probe whether or not Google's agreement with publishers over the digital rights to index books violates antitrust laws....Read More
Fisker's good Karma
At a dinner speech recently, Henrik Fisker laid out his plans for Fisker Automotive and its first car, the plug-in hybrid Karma....Read More
Apple fixing iPhone SMS security hole
Vulnerability in the way iPhones handle text messages could be used to track the location of the phone, turn on the microphone, or turn phone into botnet zombie....Read More
TracFone offers $45 unlimited plan
TracFone's new StraightTalk service delivers 30MB of data plus unlimited calling and messaging for $45 per month....Read More
AT&T breaks sales records with iPhone 3GS launch
Carrier sells more phones the first day the iPhone 3GS went on sale than it ever has, even on the two previous iPhone launch days, according to an internal memo....Read More
CNET News Daily Podcast: On building ethical military robots
Robotics engineer Ronald Arkin talks about giving robots a built-in"guilt system"that could make them better at avoiding civilian casualties; Jammie Thomas-Rasset plans to appeal RIAA case; and Waledac spam set to explode over July 4th weekend....Read More
Microsoft: Bing needs to improve when news breaks
For several minutes following reports that Michael Jackson had been rushed to the hospital last week, Microsoft's Bing search engine buried news results for searches on his name....Read More
Lunar mapping satellite snaps first test images
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has snapped its first test images, showing the moon's starkly cratered terrain in preparation for the start of mapping operations....Read More
Legalized drugs, now open source. Those crazy Dutch!
The Dutch central government reports on its adoption of open-source software, finding significant benefits in its significant movement to open source....Read More
Google finally sued by makers of Finally Fast
Another lawsuit is pending over advertisers that bid on keywords involving trademarks they don't own, while also alleging Google has unfairly manipulated search results....Read More
Windows 7 may get a'Family Pack'
Enthusiasts have spotted wording in a leaked test build of the operating system that suggests Microsoft may offer a three-PC deal with the new Windows....Read More
Waledac worm targeting July 4 spam offensive
Researcher warns people to be cautious about clicking on links related to Independence Day videos in e-mails over the holiday....Read More
Trying to turn the page on a Kindle
CNET News reporter Daniel Terdiman, trying out the Kindle DX for the first time, discovers that reading a book will never be the same....Read More
British Airways won't retrofit for mobile communications
Airline is planning to launch a mobile e-mail, Web browsing, and texting service on two new Airbus A318 planes this fall. But retrofitting old planes is too costly, CEO says....Read More
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