The decision by U.S. and European officials to certify Boeing's 747-8 Freighter means the aircraft now can begin commercial cargo flights. ...
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's cutting-edge biofuels demonstration unit opens its doors, with the hopes of streamlining the process of researching various biofuels' viability. ...
CNET's Josh Lowensohn recaps the big Apple news, which this week means the big Google-Motorola and HP-WebOS news. Also: A rundown of the latest rumors, and answers to your Apple-related questions. ...
Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Friday, August 19. ...
Reports suggest that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has registered an .xxx domain and will use it to launch "a pornography site that draws attention to the plight of animals." PETA confirms the plan and says there might even be celebrity invo ...
Verizon Communications says striking workers will be back on the job August 22, temporarily working under the terms of their old contract while a new one is hammered out. ...
A new verification system being rolled out by Google+ is designed to help + members use the social network without fear of imposters. ...
Binoculars generally remain an all-optical affair, but Sony is bringing image sensors, autofocus, electronic viewfinders, and 3D video recording to the market. ...
Shunting work onto the graphics chips is all the rage in computing circles, and Monotype is jumping on board. iType 5 adds effects for zooming, 3D text, and lighting. ...
It's no longer an all-or-nothing choice when deciding whether Google Sites Web pages can be seen and edited by others. New controls let people set permissions page by page. ...
Filmmaker Sean Casey hunts down tornadoes with his armored Tornado Interceptor Vehicle, which was recently outfitted with an Imax camera to film Tornado Alley, a documentary opening in San Jose, Calif., today. ...
The latest unconfirmed report about Apple's plans for an iPad follow-up says the company hasn't yet entered trial production of the device, though it plans to offer it in early 2012. ...
Are EVs and plug-in hybrids practical for your driving patterns? EV Profiler uses in-car data recorder to see how a plug-in would measure up for you. ...
Sprint is talking with Clearwire's other investors about an additional investment that may lead to Sprint buying out the remaining stake in Clearwire. ...
Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker acknowledges that Oracle's decision earlier this year is scaring away customers. ...
The hactivist group says it has release 1GB of private business documents and e-mails from the defense contractor. ...
An AT&T executive is telling employees to prepare for a busy few weeks when the iPhone 5 launches in early October, according to a report. ...
New observations from the agency's STEREO spacecraft have provided researchers with a first-ever view, end-to-end and in three dimensions, of the impact of a solar storm on Earth. ...
The tech titan embarks on a doozy of a shake-up that includes an end to its TouchPad tablets and smartphones and the potential sale of its personal systems group. ...
Hewlett-Packard said today that it would spin off or possibly sell its PC business. What are its options? ...