http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Science_and_TechnologyFind stories, videos, and photos about Science and Technology from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:42:37 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Science_and_Technology14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Science and Technology from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/23/news/economy/climate_change.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/23/news/economy/climate_change.fortune/index.htmLars G. Josefsson showed up at the UN General Assembly in New York City in September with a petition signed by 244,500 people that called for action on climate change, including the fixing of a global price for carbon emissions.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/23/dawkins.darwin.atheism/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/23/dawkins.darwin.atheism/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn November 24, 1859, the first edition of a book that would shake the most deeply established beliefs about life was published in London. What would eventually be known as "The Origin of Species" was the opening shot in a debate that hasn't ended, even 150 years later.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/21/cern.hadron.collider/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/21/cern.hadron.collider/index.html#cnnSTCText"The LHC is back," the European Organization for Nuclear Research announced triumphantly Friday, as the world's largest particle accelerator resumed operation more than a year after an electrical failure shut it down.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/23/hacker.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/23/hacker.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn online debate over global warming science has broken out after an unknown hacker broke into the e-mail server at a prominent climate-research center, stole more than a thousand e-mails about global warming and posted them online.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/11/23/climate.report.wwf.allianz/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/11/23/climate.report.wwf.allianz/index.html#cnnSTCTextA possible rise in sea levels by 0.5 meters by 2050 could put at risk more than $28 trillion worth of assets in the world's largest coastal cities, according to a report compiled for the insurance industry.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/11/22/astronaut.father/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/11/22/astronaut.father/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpace shuttle astronaut Randy Bresnik has welcomed a daughter -- from space.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/20/orangutan.sumatra/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/20/orangutan.sumatra/index.html#cnnSTCTextA loud crack echoes throughout the canopy as two young orangutans come tumbling down, grasping at branches along the way to break their fall. They recover and sheepishly scamper back up.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/12/solar.gadgets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/12/solar.gadgets/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen it comes to sun energy, the focus is often on solar power plants or rooftop panels. But there's an increasing number of snazzy portable products that also draw juice from our nearest star -- things we can carry, wear or set on our desks.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/14/blog.action.day.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/14/blog.action.day.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt is being billed as the largest-ever social change event on the Web and one which its organizers believe will unite the digital world in a wider conversation about climate change.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/18/climate.change.women/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/18/climate.change.women/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn the steep, dusty slopes of the Chacaltaya mountains, thousands of meters above sea level in the Bolivian Andes, the hardy farmers tending root crops or herding llamas have no need of scientists or climatologists to measure the impact of global warming.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/20/space.station.alarm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/20/space.station.alarm/index.html#cnnSTCTextAstronauts aboard the international space station and space shuttle Atlantis woke up to a worrying sound -- alarms indicating a fire and dangerous loss of pressure, NASA said Friday.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/20/google.os/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/20/google.os/index.html#cnnSTCTextGoogle today unveiled more details of Chrome OS, a lightweight, browser-based operating system for netbooks.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/19/microsoft.windows.mobile/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/19/microsoft.windows.mobile/index.html#cnnSTCTextMicrosoft Windows continues to dominate the PC market with a 90 percent market-share stronghold, but when it comes to smartphones, Microsoft is getting beat up worse than a mustachioed villain in a Jackie Chan movie.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:31:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/david_epstein/11/19/oscar.pistorius/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/david_epstein/11/19/oscar.pistorius/index.htmlEighteen months ago, South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius -- famously known as the "Blade Runner" because he was born without fibulas and runs on two crescent, carbon fiber lower legs -- made global headlines when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned a ban by the International Association of Athletics Federations and allowed Pistorius to compete against able-bodied runners in international competition.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/18/california.efficient.televisions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/18/california.efficient.televisions/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe California Energy Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to become the first state to impose energy efficiency standards for televisions. The agency estimates the move will save consumers $1 billion a year in energy costs.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/17/apps.week.space/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/17/apps.week.space/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpace Shuttle Atlantis has blasted off, on its way to the international space station. The annual Leonid meteor shower peaked Tuesday. And NASA just found water on the moon.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/18/smallbusiness/control_the_cloud.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/18/smallbusiness/control_the_cloud.fsb/index.htmFor years the online-software company HotSchedules had its head in the clouds.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/17/china.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/17/china.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina and the United States, the largest producers of greenhouse gases, will team up to fight climate change and create clean energy, their leaders said Tuesday.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/17/android.wired/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/17/android.wired/index.html#cnnSTCTextA year after its release, Google's open source Android operating system has become a sensation.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/11/12/cady.astronaut.mom/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/11/12/cady.astronaut.mom/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt her home in this woodsy town east of the Berkshires, Catherine "Cady" Coleman often steps outside with her husband and son to peer at the night sky.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/17/cnet.cyberwar.internet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/17/cnet.cyberwar.internet/index.html#cnnSTCTextMajor countries and nation-states are engaged in a "Cyber Cold War," amassing cyberweapons, conducting espionage, and testing networks in preparation for using the Internet to conduct war, according to a new report to be released on Tuesday by McAfee.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/11/16/space.atlantis.launch/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/11/16/space.atlantis.launch/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpace shuttle Atlantis launched Monday afternoon to deliver key spare parts to prolong the life of the International Space Station.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/16/news/economy/community_colleges_green_jobs.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/16/news/economy/community_colleges_green_jobs.fortune/index.htmCommunity colleges have long held second-class-citizen status in the world of higher education. But they've suddenly become top tier when it comes to one important thing: training for new green-economy jobs.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/16/iphone.jailbreakers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/16/iphone.jailbreakers/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen he was 17, George Hotz poured hundreds of hours of his summer vacation into a special project: learning the iPhone's secrets. His unpaid labor eventually paid off.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:14:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/13/news/economy/globalwarming_deal/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/13/news/economy/globalwarming_deal/index.htmThe success of a congressional effort to push through stymied climate change legislation remains far from a sure thing.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/06/artificial.hand.feel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/06/artificial.hand.feel/index.html#cnnSTCTextResearchers are working on a breakthrough in artificial limb technology -- a prosthetic hand that can actually feel.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/11/lhc.large.hadron.collider.beam/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/11/lhc.large.hadron.collider.beam/index.html#cnnSTCTextIs the Large Hadron Collider being sabotaged from the future? Or merely by birds?Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/12/news/economy/nuclear_security/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/12/news/economy/nuclear_security/index.htmAt a nuclear power plant in Texas, two men dressed in combat gear are perched atop a steel-framed watchtower armed with assault rifles, firing on both moving and stationary targets some 300 yards away.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/09/firefox.challenges/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/09/firefox.challenges/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive years ago, Mozilla made it clear that the browser wars weren't over after all.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/06/spain.climate.treaty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/06/spain.climate.treaty/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new international treaty to combat climate change will not be ready when 40 world leaders meet next month in Copenhagen but may be finished next year, a top United Nations official said Friday in Barcelona.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/10/cell.phones.cancer.tumors/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/10/cell.phones.cancer.tumors/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the year since a U.S. cancer researcher's warning drew wide attention, more evidence is emerging that long-term cell phone use is associated with cancer, but there's still not a definitive explanation or proof of cause and effect.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/10/facebook.groups.hacked/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/10/facebook.groups.hacked/index.html#cnnSTCTextHundreds of Facebook groups have been hijacked in recent days by users pointing out what they say is a weakness in how the social-networking site handles the administration of its groups.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/04/china.iphone/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/04/china.iphone/index.html#cnnSTCTextNow that Apple's iPhone is officially for sale in China, the question is, will the country's 700 million mobile phone users want to buy it?Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/10/technology/twitter_linkedin/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/10/technology/twitter_linkedin/index.htm"Guinness with Tim, Jon and Richard at LIC Bar. Great Monday night in NYC. See ya tomorrow."Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:25:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/09/technology/sprint_clearwire_wimax.breakingviews/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/09/technology/sprint_clearwire_wimax.breakingviews/index.htmSprint is betting the farm on the WiMax standard. The U.S. mobile phone carrier's customers are melting away. Yet it has scrimped on cellular network capex to double down on wireless broadband. Putting another $1 billion into cash-burning partner Clearwire, while a rival technology is catching up, amounts to a binary bet for shareholders.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/17/city.apps/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/17/city.apps/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's a good time to have an iPhone, be moderately geeky and live in New York.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:22:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/news/economy/nuclear_renaissance/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/news/economy/nuclear_renaissance/index.htmWhatever happened to all those new nuclear power plants the country was supposed to build?Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/05/senate.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/05/senate.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Senate committee Thursday approved a major climate change bill despite a boycott by all of the panel's seven Republican members.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/autos/ford_inflatable_seat_belt/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/autos/ford_inflatable_seat_belt/index.htmFord Motor Co. said Thursday that it will begin equipping certain vehicles with inflatable seat belts that the company says will help prevent injuries in auto accidents.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/markets/thebuzz/index.htmMotorola is obviously hoping that, to twist a famous Obi-Wan Kenobi quote from "Star Wars," its heavily hyped new phone is the Droid people are looking for.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/news/economy/nuclear_waste/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/news/economy/nuclear_waste/index.htmAt a Texas power plant, two men in head-to-toe yellow jumpsuits are perched above a pool filled with still, crystal-clear water -- and nearly 20 years worth of nuclear waste.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/04/levi.strauss.anthropologist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/04/levi.strauss.anthropologist/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnyone who has taken an anthropology course has probably heard of Claude Levi-Strauss, who died recently at age 100.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/02/late.leaf.peeping/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/02/late.leaf.peeping/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. trees are exploding in brilliantly colorful fall foliage this year in many regions, thanks to stellar growing conditions and excellent temperatures, say experts.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/tech.social.networking.crimes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/tech.social.networking.crimes/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you're on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site, you could be the next victim.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/3D.home.television/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/3D.home.television/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree-dimensional images are expected jump out of movie theaters and into living rooms by next year.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/30/upgrade.pricing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/30/upgrade.pricing/index.html#cnnSTCTextI love upgrades. But I hate upgrade discs and upgrade pricing. Let's find a way to do away with both, or at least make the upgrade transaction a bit cleaner.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/29/internet.domains.languages/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/29/internet.domains.languages/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe group that controls top-level domain codes for Internet addresses is poised to permit non-Latin language codes for the first time in its history.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/25/smartphone.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/25/smartphone.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextWorms, spam, viruses and hackers -- they're not just for your desktop or laptop anymore. According to internet security experts they could be well on their way into your pocket or purse.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/29/cnet.verizon.motorola.droid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/29/cnet.verizon.motorola.droid/index.html#cnnSTCTextVerizon Wireless customers will soon be able to get their hands on the much anticipated Google Android phone called the Droid.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/28/same.sex.census/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/28/same.sex.census/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeter Dziedzic and his husband, Jay Judas, aren't quite sure yet which of them will be designated the head of household when they fill out the 2010 census form in April.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/28/future.gadgets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/28/future.gadgets/index.html#cnnSTCTextA radio without any knobs. A bathroom where a clear display wirelessly streams vital statistics on your health. And a user interface that takes brain waves and translates them into commands for a computer.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/26/opinion.jonathan.foer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/26/opinion.jonathan.foer/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike most people, I'd given some thought to what meat actually is, but until I became a father and faced the prospect of having to make food choices on someone else's behalf, there was no urgency to get to the bottom of things.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/27/clean.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/27/clean.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTextTop Democrats put the issue of climate change back in the spotlight Tuesday, debating legislation to cut greenhouse gas emissions while announcing $3.4 billion in new clean energy funds.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/27/rasmussen.brothers.google.wave/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/27/rasmussen.brothers.google.wave/index.html#cnnSTCTextLars and Jens Rasmussen were broke and jobless -- with only $16 between them -- when they made it big in the Web world by selling their idea for Google Maps.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/markets/thebuzz/index.htmIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in October for online retailing stocks. Christmas 1999, that is.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/24/iran.nuclear.obama.medvedev/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/24/iran.nuclear.obama.medvedev/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday discussed Iran's request for nuclear fuel for a research reactor and other security issues, the White House and the Kremlin said.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/24/cb.jobs.paying.80000.dollars/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/24/cb.jobs.paying.80000.dollars/index.html#cnnSTCTextLet's be honest: Sometimes you don't care about the job -- you just care about the salary.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/23/iran.nuclear.offer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/23/iran.nuclear.offer/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran said Friday it needs more time to decide whether to sign onto a deal that could help end the international showdown over its nuclear activities.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/tech.networking.class/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/tech.networking.class/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike a lot of people, Anna Owens began using MySpace more than four years ago to keep in touch with friends who weren't in college.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/24/ent.jackson.goodall/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/24/ent.jackson.goodall/index.html#cnnSTCTextA famed primatologist says the plight of chimpanzees helped inspire Michael Jackson to write the song "Heal the World."Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/netbook.reader/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/netbook.reader/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike Harvey "Two-Face" Dent, a new dual-screen device has two faces to match its double identity: It promises to be an electronic book reader and a netbook at the same time.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/windows7.tips/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/windows7.tips/index.html#cnnSTCTextOK, so after eight years and a lot of grumbling -- Vista, anyone? -- Microsoft has finally released a new operating system that people seem excited about.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/22/windows.seven/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/22/windows.seven/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf consumers like the new Windows 7 operating system, they'll have the much-maligned Windows Vista to thank.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/22/google.music/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/22/google.music/index.html#cnnSTCTextGoogle plans to launch a music service, Wired.com has confirmed with sources familiar with the situation. Next to nothing is known about the service at this point, rumored to be called "Google Music," "Google Audio," or "One Box," although we have confirmed that it will be announced next Wednesday, and that it will link out to two music services: Lala and iLike.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/21/technology/windows7_launch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/21/technology/windows7_launch/index.htmMicrosoft is banking on Windows 7 to breathe new life into a PC world where most computer users are running XP -- an operating system that was released in the early days of the Bush administration.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/20/climate.eco.activism/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/20/climate.eco.activism/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere was no mistaking the target: the eight huge cooling towers at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, sending plumes of steam high into the watery blue sky of the English Midlands.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/20/technology/sun_job_cuts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/20/technology/sun_job_cuts/index.htmSun Microsystems said it will cut 3,000 jobs over the next year, citing delays in its pending acquisition by Oracle, according to a regulatory filing released on Tuesday.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/19/social.networking.crimes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/19/social.networking.crimes/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you're on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site, you could be the next victim.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/10/19/space.new.planets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/10/19/space.new.planets/index.html#cnnSTCTextThirty-two planets have been discovered outside Earth's solar system through the use of a high-precision instrument installed at a Chilean telescope, an international team announced Monday.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/19/markets/insider_trading_arrests.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/19/markets/insider_trading_arrests.fortune/index.htmThe government's case in what it is calling the largest insider trading case involving a U.S. hedge fund contains a detailed list of trades involving household-name companies.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/15/iphone.music.zoozbeat/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/15/iphone.music.zoozbeat/index.html#cnnSTCTextOften in the middle of the night, while his wife sleeps beside him, John Sheridan picks up his iPhone from the nightstand and shakes the device like it was a conductor's wand on fire.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/17/east.africa.flooding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/17/east.africa.flooding/index.html#cnnSTCTextHeavy rains triggered by El Nino weather patterns could potentially prove devastating for east African nations that have been water-starved for months, the United Nations has warned.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/15/technology/cars_apps.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/15/technology/cars_apps.fortune/index.htmIn my rusted jalopy, a 1991 Volvo 240 sedan, I have installed the future.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/15/ctw.rome.portus.coliseum/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/15/ctw.rome.portus.coliseum/index.html#cnnSTCTextUnder a canopy of elegant Italian pines, the foundations of a mini Roman Coliseum are at once unmistakable and exhilarating.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/15/technology/ibm_earnings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/15/technology/ibm_earnings/index.htmInternational Business Machines posted third-quarter results on Thursday that met analysts' forecasts, then raised its expectations for the rest of the year, citing improving sales trends during the quarter.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15/health.genetic.autism/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15/health.genetic.autism/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlisa Rock, whose 10-year-old son Connor has autism, says parents of autistic children often align themselves with one of two camps: There are those who believe that genes cause the disorder, and those firmly convinced that environmental factors are to blame.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/07/stonehenge.discovery/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/07/stonehenge.discovery/index.html#cnnSTCTextStonehenge, an enigma to visitors and scientists alike for so many years, became less of a mystery after a discovery announced to the world this week.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/10/12/space.station.future/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/10/12/space.station.future/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's the most complex construction project in history.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/10/13/social.networking.class/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/10/13/social.networking.class/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike a lot of people, Anna Owens began using MySpace more than four years ago to keep in touch with friends who weren't in college.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/13/technology/hydrogen_car.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/13/technology/hydrogen_car.fortune/index.htmThe "Valley of Death," in auto-industry-speak, is a metaphorical desert where emerging technologies reside while car executives figure out which of the experiments ought to make their way into actual cars.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/09/france.terror.suspect/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/09/france.terror.suspect/index.html#cnnSTCTextA man arrested in France on suspicion of links to terrorist organizations is a physicist who was working with the agency known for being home of the Large Hadron Collider -- the world's most powerful particle accelerator.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/08/apps.realworld/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/08/apps.realworld/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Apple launched its App Store last summer, few imagined it would reach today's numbers so quickly, if ever.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/08/news/economy/obama_emissions_regulation.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/08/news/economy/obama_emissions_regulation.fortune/index.htmIf Congress won't get the job done on climate change, President Obama has a way to do it himself. But is he strong-arming the legislative branch?Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/10/09/probe.moon.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/10/09/probe.moon.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextNASA said Friday's rocket and satellite strike on the moon was a success, kicking up enough dust for scientists to determine whether or not there is water on the moon.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/09/rogers.china.pollution/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/09/rogers.china.pollution/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere is a lot of rhetoric on Main Street and in our nation's Capitol these days portraying China as a job-stealing polluter whose economy is growing at the expense of the United States.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/10/08/probe.moon.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/10/08/probe.moon.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo U.S. spacecraft are set to crash on the moon Friday. On purpose. And we're all invited to watch.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/10/08/nasa.ice/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/10/08/nasa.ice/index.html#cnnSTCTextNASA plans to launch next week the first of 17 planned flights to study changes in Antarctic ice and collect data that may help scientists better predict the consequences of those changes, officials said Thursday.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/07/weather.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/07/weather.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith all of the recent deadly storms in the news, it may seem as though this year as been more active than a normal year. Since September 1 we have seen eight tropical cyclones, five of which became typhoons and two of those reached Super Typhoon status, the strongest classification of tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/06/news/companies/ftc_blogger_advertising_rules/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/06/news/companies/ftc_blogger_advertising_rules/index.htmThe Federal Trade Commission is going after bloggers, celebrities and tall tales in the first revision of its rules for endorsements and product reviews in nearly 30 years.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/05/depression.adhd.internet.addiction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/05/depression.adhd.internet.addiction/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome children and teens are more likely than their peers to become addicted to the Internet, and a new study suggests it's more likely to happen if kids are depressed, hostile, or have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or social phobia.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/06/cnet.microsoft.windows.phone/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/06/cnet.microsoft.windows.phone/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter months of talking about Windows Mobile 6.5, Microsoft is announcing on Tuesday that the first crop of phones to carry the Windows Phone brand are ready to hit the market.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/05/nobel.medicine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/05/nobel.medicine/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree U.S. researchers have won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for solving "a major problem in biology," the Nobel Committee announced Monday.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/05/computers.bootup.speed/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/05/computers.bootup.speed/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the time it takes your computer to boot up, you can probably make some toast or a cup of tea before the thing is ready to use. In the near future, you might only have enough time to take a sip of that tea or check your watch.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/02/immigrants.census/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/02/immigrants.census/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter nearly 40 years of recorded increases, the number of immigrants living in the United States remained flat between 2007 and 2008, recent statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau show.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/02/iphone.att.service/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/02/iphone.att.service/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Apple iPhone has boosted AT&T's subscriber numbers, but network problems and a bevy of complaints from frustrated customers are likely hurting the company's reputation.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/02/dhs.cybersecurity.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/02/dhs.cybersecurity.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Department of Homeland Security will hire up to 1,000 cybersecurity experts over the next three years to help protect U.S. computer networks, an Obama administration official said.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/09/28/climate.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/09/28/climate.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe last 50 years have borne witness to a spate of climate-related disasters across the world causing over 800,000 fatalities and $1 trillion in economic losses.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/24/cnet.general.electric.solar.panels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/24/cnet.general.electric.solar.panels/index.html#cnnSTCTextGeneral Electric plans to give its solar business a charge in two years with the introduction of panels with the same solar cell material used by industry cost leader First Solar.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/28/technology/motorola_google_android.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/28/technology/motorola_google_android.fortune/index.htmThe vibe at the mobile industry conference in San Francisco was a mix of anticipation and skepticism as Sanjay Jha, co-CEO and putative savior of Motorola, took the stage to discuss its newest wireless phones.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/17/cyber.warfare/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/17/cyber.warfare/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn independent research group predicts that cyberwarfare will accompany future military conflicts and is recommending international action to blunt its impact.Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:39:00 EDT