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: September 6, 2010 5:25:01 PM PDT
Having taken down its Adult Services section without explanation, some are speculating whether Craigslist is trying to teach attorneys general a lesson, rather than permanently averting its gaze from adult ads.
: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:50:12 PDT
Sportswriter suspended for posting false info on Twitter appears to now understand error of toying with Web and own credibility.
: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:13:58 PDT
Everyone knows about the special versions of its logo that Google posts from time to time. But how do they come about?
: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT
Technologies that help air traffic control systems discern flying airplanes from wind turbines show positive results, but cooperation among government agencies is needed.
: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT
There's a whole team behind the special Google logos that mark holidays, big events, and VIP birthdays. CNET's Daniel Terdiman witnesses the Doodlers in process.
: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT
Hurd and Oracle are in negotiations to have the former HP chief join Oracle as a senior executive, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:33:41 PDT
The telecommunications infrastructure company gives ZDNet UK a tour of its cable gear factory and the ship Ile de Batz, offering a look at a vital part of the global Internet that's normally hidden by miles of water.
: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT
All that, plus a photo of an ewok in the "Back to the Future" DeLorean. No, really, it's that awesome.
: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:58:30 PDT
A Liquid Paper-like product's ad, created specifically to run on YouTube, shows the possibility of creating something remarkable on a site for which display advertising is becoming a key profit-making component.
: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:24:20 PDT
In a remarkable twist to the battle over Craigslist's Adult Services area, the site removes the section and replaces the home-page link to it with a "censored" tag.
: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:22:13 PDT
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Garmin Nuvi 3790T, the Microsoft Arc Touch mouse, and an Iomega 1TB hard drive built for the Mac.
: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT
The iPhone is no longer the only smartphone with a CNET News app. Our breaking stories and in-depth features are now even easier to read and browse on Android devices, with the new free CNET News app. Read about what it does and why it's worth downloading.
: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:54:51 PDT
Internet privacy groups will be the beneficiary of the settlement, which came as the result of a lawsuit filed over Google's maligned Buzz launch.
: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:08:19 PDT
VCs are funneling funds into Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other apps that let users check-in and then broadcast their locations. We find out why on this week's show, featuring Claire Cain Miller of The New York Times and Adrianne Jeffries of ReadWriteWeb.
: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:45:00 PDT
Facebook has added more functionality to its search results by including all the articles a user's friends have said they "like."
: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:37 PDT
Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked Google for information regarding the complaints of several companies that Google is penalizing them in search results.
: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:24:39 PDT
A prototype implantable artificial kidney could, in the next decade, render costly and inefficient dialysis a treatment of the past, according to work out of UCSF.
: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:14:41 PDT
The new Apple TV doesn't support video content with 1080p resolution, but it shouldn't have a major impact on its image quality.
: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:40:00 PDT
Though most feel safer and more in touch with mobile phones in hand, many are annoyed by the interruption of calls, says Pew Internet study.
: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:34:37 PDT
It's got its rough patches, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab's size, screen, and performance shows Android tablets can work. Here's a hands-on look, with video.
: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:32:49 PDT