Europe sets rules on aid for broadband rollouts
The European Commission sees a role for public investment in boosting high-speed access, but also aims to avoid re-creating the monopolies of yesteryear.
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Facebook supports username log-in
After opening up registration for vanity URLs/usernames this summer, Facebook has started to allow users to log in to the site with them instead of the traditional e-mail log-in.
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Eee PC maker Asus goes gadget
Taiwanese company finds itself smack in the middle of a transition from components maker to serious contender in PCs and accessories. Could Asus could be an Acer in the making?
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Google rolls out revamped DoubleClick Ad Exchange
The exchange, which lets publishers offer excess ad inventory they can't sell to advertisers looking for a bargain, takes aim at Yahoo's display ad territory.
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New Seesmic Desktop supports Facebook fan pages
Twitter client now will sync Twitter updates with status updates to Facebook "fan pages," a big deal for marketers using the two social-media services.
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Facebook break leads to burglary suspect
Pennsylvania police are lead to burglary suspect after finding the man's Facebook account up and running on the victim's computer.
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Lunar orbiter begins long-awaited mapping mission
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter was maneuvered into a 31-mile-high mapping orbit Tuesday, and scientists say it's already providing data about possible water ice deposits.
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Microsoft sues over malicious online ads
The software maker says it filed five lawsuits Thursday to try to slow the growing threat.
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Swedish group calls gaming addiction a 'pandemic' threat
The Youth Care Foundation says that gaming addiction is a global threat. I say we concentrate on real problems.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Next-gen USB to appear next week
A few products using the upcoming USB 3.0 technology will be shown off at the Intel Developer Forum, students get a Windows 7 discount, phone calls come to Twitter, and more.
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State AGs on Google Books settlement: We object
Five states join opposition to the settlement on the grounds that states, rather than the Books Rights Registry, should be entitled to unclaimed proceeds.
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Palm losses mount despite the Pre
The company still sees hefty losses even as it reports strong sales of smartphones driven by the new Palm Pre.
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PowerReviews to offer social product reviews to brands
PowerReviews is getting ready to announce a new feature called BrandConnect to help companies make customer reviews more social.
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Andreessen joins HP board
The founder of Netscape, Ning, and the Andreessen Horowitz VC firm was appointed to Hewlett-Packard's board of directors, effective immediately.
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Vreebit rewards users for social networking
Social-networking site, which rewards users for various actions--including clicking on ads--with virtual currency that can be used to buy actual goods, makes its beta leap.
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New Digsby comes clean
IM client attempts to address last month's controversy over bundleware notification without changing its business model. Is notification prior to installation enough?
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Intel forum debuts to include USB 3.0 gear
A laptop and a video camera using the next-generation USB technology will make an appearance at the Intel Developer Forum next week.
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Google praises Microsoft's HTML 5 thoughts
After years of silence on the emerging HTML 5 standard, Microsoft threw its hat in the ring a month ago, and Google is appreciative of its suggestions.
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Urban Hopper robot can leap over 25-foot walls
DARPA shows off the Precision Urban Hopper, a small wheeled robot that can leap over tall obstacles. It's designed for urban surveillance operations.
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Brightkite finds way to BlackBerry App World
Brightkite's API has helped a developer create a native Brightkite application for the BlackBerry App World. It's available for free.
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