The hacktivist group Anonymous today hacked multiple U.K. government websites over the country’s “draconian surveillance proposals” and “derogation of civil rights.” At the time...
Google+, not exactly a ‘ghost town,’ sees visits jump in March
Google+ may be a ways off — a long ways off — from unseating Facebook, but it’s not exactly a ghost town, either. U.S....
“I’m not a social worker, I’m a cop”
(CBS News) PHOENIX – One of the longest serving lawmen in the country is doing battle with the Justice Department. Joe Arpaio is sheriff...
Rocker Neil Young challenging MP3s with new audio format
Rocker Neil Young, who has apparently filed trademark applications for a new high-resolution audio format. (Credit: Screenshot by CNET) Get ready, MP3s: Rocker Neil...
First impressions of my new Android phone
This post results from one of those “never say never” stories that you hear so much about but are never in the right place...
Path starts encrypting user contact data
Path founder Dave Morin, speaking at the 2011 Web 2.0 Summit. (Credit: CNET,James Martin) Path, the hot San Francisco startup that ignited a firestorm...
U.S. pledges $12M to Syria’s rebels
(AP) ISTANBUL – A coalition of more than 70 partners, including the United States, pledged Sunday to send millions of dollars and communications equipment...
Preorder the Nokia Lumia 900 on Amazon for just a penny
How does it make someone a sucker? I’ll tell you. Apart from the fact you pay close to 2 grand (as D.T.Long said above),...
Belkin N900 N+ router review: Almost there
Belkin Advanced N900 DB Wireless Dual-Band N+ Router After the excellent N+ router that came out a few years ago, Belkin has been on...
iPad users spending $70K a day on newspaper and magazine content
A new report, released by the analytics firm Distimo (via Business Insider), finds that iPad users are spending upwards of $70,000 each day on...
Find cashback deals more easily with the Ebates Toolbar
The Ebates Cash Back Toolbar simplifies your cash-back shopping. (Credit: Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET) As a general rule, I am not a fan of...
Connected devices to surge past 1 billion mark, says IDC
Summary: IDC is projecting a shift from the x86 platform to ARM through 2016 for connected devices. Smart connected device shipment will surge past...
Lightweight wing harvests offshore wind
Makani Power’s 30-kilowatt prototype has gone through most of its testing and the company is planning on making a 600-kilowatt turbine that’s about three...
Supreme Court asks: Can Feds require you to buy cell phones?
Foes of Obamacare’s individual mandate forcing Americans to buy health insurance have argued for years that if the law is constitutional, a federal law...
Law enforcement tools can bypass the iPhone passcode in under two minutes
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology — whether...