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Recall to affect more than 400,000 hybrid models, including the latest Prius, as Toyota seeks to fix a problem with the regenerative brakes, which help charge the cars' electric batteries.
Cisco predicts wireless data explosion Company's mobile data forecast predicts a 39-fold increase in mobile data traffic over the next four years.
Google follows Mozilla in launching program to pay researchers who find bugs, but critics say it won't necessarily pay off.
Images: Stewart Butterfield's new gaming start-up Since last March, the Flickr co-founder and three partners have quietly been developing an online social game they hope will appeal to a wide audience. CNET has been there to document the creation of their start-up.
To build Glitch, the Flickr co-founder put together an impressive team of some of his earliest collaborators on the popular photo-sharing site.
In depth with Tiny Speck's Glitch The new online social MMO from Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield's Tiny Speck puts players through a wide variety of paces. Quests, egg growing and clouds on a string are just a part of it.
Stewart Butterfield and his friends are back at it with a new company. CNET's Daniel Terdiman was given exclusive, behind-the-scenes access as they built it from scratch.
Google launches Nexus One phone support Customers suffering shipping and technical issues with the new Android phone now have more resources than online support forums.
Cell phone provider Metro PCS' new campaign, featuring two supposed Indian tech experts, is proving a little controversial. The company admits it has received complaints.
iPad pricing: How low can you go, Apple? It seems odd that Apple execs would even hint at the possibility of an early price cut lest they give folks already on the fence about buying the first iteration of the device more reason to stay there.
Twins logging on to Facebook to read birthday wishes instead discover that people have left RIP posts about their 17-year-old brother. Police hadn't notified the family.
Silicon: It's good for you, especially in beer Researchers at UC Davis say that silicon, the most common metalloid and a known booster of bone-mineral density, is highly "bioavailable" when consumed in beer.
Security analyst at University of Georgia tasked with catching copyright violators allegedly uses his position to shakedown students.
The latest version of TweetDeck is out, and although it's a minor update it also introduces some useful changes worth noting.
The 747-8 Freighter, whose passenger version is slated to come a year later, is getting tested alongside the 787 Dreamliner in Washington state.
Former Intel exec pleads guilty in Galleon case A former Intel executive pleads guilty to conspiracy and securities fraud by providing confidential information in the Galleon Group insider-trading case.
On Monday, Boeing's 747-8 Freighter took off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., its first flight, and the first for the new 747 program.
Stay home, let Texas Robot attend that meeting A start-up employee in Indiana telecommutes to work in California by using a robot body stationed at his office. Meet the Texas Robot from Willow Garage.
The software maker says that an error message warning users that their batteries may need replacing appears to be working as intended, despite some complaints.
CNET News Daily Podcast: Blackberry hacked, 4chan blocked, iPad unwanted On the podcast: Blackberry vulnerabilities, Verizon blocks 4chan sites, the space station gets a new bay window, and more.
Toyota adds 2010 Prius to global recall list
Microsoft, Google split over browser bug bounty
Stewart Butterfield's Tiny Speck team
Watching the birth of Flickr co-founder's gaming start-up
Did this Metro PCS ad make the tech world cringe?
Twins learn of teen brother's death on Facebook
University worker accused of extorting student file sharers
Boeing's next-gen 747 takes first flight
Next-generation 747 takes first air (photos)
Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problem
The world's most powerful particle accelerator will soon be turned on for almost two years, running at half-power in the run-up to a full-power phase
Nanotech firms call on gov't to co-ordinate research By co-ordinating nanotechnology research, BIS could help build a coherent picture of the technology's health effects, according to an industry group
A project to develop chemical computers, which could be used to control intelligent drugs or sub-cubic-millimetre robots, will begin next month
Lords criticise nanotech secrecy in food industry The food industry risks a public backlash due to secrecy around nanotech research, according to a House of Lords committee
Navteq laser tech captures 3D view of the world
Contracts have been awarded to supply the long-running Galileo project, the European answer to GPS
Galileo contracts awarded by EC Contracts have been awarded to supply the long-running Galileo project, the European answer to GPS
Nasa discovers five new planets The five planets, which Nasa describes as 'very hot' and 'inhospitable', were discovered via the Kepler space telescope
Venus, the moon and an asteroid have been selected as three finalists in a competition to help determine Nasa's next move in researching the solar system
Steorn shows revolving Orbo to the public
Intellectual property experts have praised the agreement on a single EU-wide patent scheme, but have warned that the issue of translation remains unresolved
California utility to buy space-based solar energy The state's power provider will purchase electricity from Solaren, which plans to beam solar energy from space starting in 2016
Europe signs sci-tech agreements with Japan, Jordan Europe will work with Japan and Jordan on research in areas such as energy, the environment and sustainable development
Only 10 days after being restarted, the Large Hadron Collider has taken the world record for beam intensity from the Tevatron at Fermi Lab
Beams all round as LHC progress accelerates Flagship experiment is making rapid progress towards its first new science, says Cern
The Large Hadron Collider was hit by crouton torpedo when a rogue piece of bread caused an electrical system failure
'Gordon' supercomputer uses flash to go faster The system, which will use flash memory, will model climate simulations and the effects of earthquakes
The company has announced a new Mems accelerometer that is 1,000 times more sensitive than existing products on the market
Interactive wallpaper turns on the lights
Researchers claim lithium-ion battery breakthrough A silicon gel could improve lithium-ion battery performance by up to 10 times, say the researchers
Manufacturer Quiet Revolution remotely shut down its entire network of QR5 turbines after its safety system discovered a fault
LHC to run for longest continuous period
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Artificial-biology computing project starts in February
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Microsoft unwraps new devices at CES 2010
Microsoft highlights some of the key devices and technologies the company will be launching in the coming year![]()
The Nokia subsidiary has begun collecting 3D data with the vehicles used to gather digital map information![]()
EC awards 1bn Galileo sat-nav contracts
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CES 2010 roundup: Latest products unleashed
Device makers demo their new products in Las Vegas, including tablet PCs from Microsoft and Freescale, plus many more launches and feature announcements![]()
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Nasa chooses next space-exploration target
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Steorn has unveiled its over-unity Orbo device, which promises perpetual motion, to the public in a gallery in Dublin![]()
Single European patent moves closer to fruition
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Intel goes Google with cloud chip
The key innovation in Intel's experimental 48-core chip isn't in the silicon at all. It's what the company's doing with it![]()
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LHC sets world record for particle acceleration
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Baguette 'dropped by bird' causes LHC disruption
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HP 'sensing technology' to connect objects, people
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A team at MIT has created electronically enhanced wallpaper that can be used to activate lamps, music systems and other devices with the touch of a hand![]()
Paving slabs harness energy of pedestrians
The Pavegen system uses flexible paving slabs that convert the energy made by footsteps into electricity![]()
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Wind turbines suspended after flaw discovered
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The technology, which automatically switches between integrated and discrete graphics to save battery life, will be in 50 notebooks by midsummer
Torvalds gives thumbs-up to Google's Nexus One
Intel updates vPro enterprise chips The company's latest chipset is based on its Core i-series processor, and gives enhanced PC remote-control capabilities to IT support workers
IBM Research plans to announce that it has demoed a radio-frequency graphene transistor with the highest frequency so far
CIOs see strong future for iPad as business device If the right apps were developed for it, chief information officers would welcome the iPad as a business tool, according to silicon.com's CIO Jury
HP unveils 20-foot datacentre pod The company has introduced a containerised datacentre half the size of its previous model, with a view to customers in vertical markets
Tablet fans in the UK can get their hands on the newly released iPad tablet soon, according to the Apple site
Microsoft investigating Windows 7 battery glitch The software maker is looking into a problem causing some users to erroneously see a warning about their battery needing replacement
The 25nm manufacturing process will be used to increase storage capacity in SSDs and consumer devices
CommVault plugs backups directly into the cloud A new add-on for Simpana data-management software lets companies directly access cloud storage services such as S3 and Azure
iPad pricing, features: Jobs gives the lowdown
Amazon concedes higher prices in e-book dispute The company says that, while it deems $14.99 too pricey, it will have to capitulate to Macmillan's demand to sell books at higher rates
Apple shows iPad e-reader features, bookstore
Oracle finalises Sun buy, kills off Open Cloud Oracle plans to use its new portfolio to emulate IBM's 1960s approach of packaging hardware, software and services, but as an open systems platform
Symantec integrates dedupe into backup products The new versions of Symantec's backup and archiving software include data deduplication technology meant to simplify archiving
Steve Jobs unveils Apple's iPad tablet
Nvidia primes Optimus switchable graphics
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Despite being a self-confessed mobile-phone hater, Linus Torvalds has said the Nexus One's apps make the Google handset a winner![]()
IBM introduces 'green' Power7 systems
The new offerings include features to reduce power consumption and for enabling large-scale, real-time systems such as smart grids![]()
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IBM hits graphene transistor breakthrough
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Sony Ericsson Aspen runs latest Windows Mobile
The Aspen, the latest in Sony's GreenHeart handset series, is the first smartphone to run version 6.5.3 of Microsoft's mobile OS![]()
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Apple iPad gets UK launch timing
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Intel, Micron shrink Nand flash to 25nm
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Google shares Chrome OS tablet concepts
The search giant has revealed an interest in tablet computing with some mock-ups of a tablet running Chrome OS![]()
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs sums up all the features and pricing of the new Apple tablet![]()
Sony shows off new entry-level Vaio
The E-series Vaio was unveiled on Tuesday at an event where Sony also showed off its other new laptops![]()
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iPad's big flaw is lack of input
Apple's iPad launches in a sea of excitement, but it's crippled from birth by family history![]()
The iBooks app allows users to browse, read reviews, read a sample excerpt, or just buy books and the book downloads to a virtual 'book shelf'![]()
Roundup: Apple iPad breaks cover
Following months of speculation, Apple has unveiled the iPad to the world. ZDNet UK rounds up everything you need to know about the device![]()
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Apple introduces the iPad
Steve Jobs demos Apple's new tablet-type device, which plays movies, music, TV shows, and acts as an e-reader![]()
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Apple iPad: Jobs demos video features
Steve Jobs talks up the iPad's video features, including YouTube streaming and the ability to watch movies and TV shows via the iTunes Store ![]()
The much-anticipated iPad has a 9.7-inch screen, weighs around 700g and runs on an ARM-based processor![]()
Images: Apple's iPad takes the stage
Steve Jobs has finally unveiled Apple's much-anticipated tablet computer, which resembles a larger iPhone![]()