Utility solar project adds molten salt for storage
SolarReserve lands a deal to build a 100-megawatt concentrating solar power plant that can deliver power even with the sun isn't shining by using heated salt as storage.
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White House appoints cybersecurity chief
New Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt promises to develop strategies to protect U.S. networks, beef up technology partnerships, and promote R&D.
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Google--not necessarily 'more open than thou'
Google likes to make much of its openness, but the truth is that its business strategy is not dissimilar to what others are using. Google is simply better at open on-ramps and closed exits.
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DEWD, U think DUI is bad, try DWT
A new study suggests that driving while texting makes you six times more likely to crash than driving while paying full attention.
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U.S. cap and trade looks out of reach in 2010
Copenhagen Accord's lack of emissions targets will make it difficult for lawmakers to argue that the U.S. should have a cap while China and other big polluters do not.
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Top 10 news stories of the decade (images)
Let the debate begin: Was the iPhone more important than iTunes? Was anything bigger than Google finding a great business model? CNET offers its list of the 10 most important stories of the '00s.
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Valley VC learns to embrace government
Famous venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson avoided politics--as long as he could. Now dealing with the feds is a job skill.
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Accused 'Wolverine' pirate calls charges 'ridiculous'
In a newspaper interview, Gilberto Sanchez acknowledges uploading the film, but says he obtained it from a street vendor. Has the trail for the original leak gone cold?
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Broadcom, Nvidia bring HD video to new Netbooks
Consumers who want to watch high-resolution video on new Netbooks will need special chips from Broadcom or Nvidia.
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LG, RIM top Apple in number of phone users
New data from Nielsen crowns Apple due to the sheer number of iPhone users. However, both RIM and LG actually control more market share because they sell multiple, popular phones.
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Virtual world designer Metaplace to shutter
Saying it hasn't been able to gain traction as a consumer user-generated content service, Raph Koster's leading game design company is shutting down.
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Google's creed: 'Open will win'
In a 4,000-word manifesto recently penned by Google's Jonathan Rosenberg on the importance of being open, the company once again swears it is a force for good.
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Tax prep preview: Which DIY app is right for you?
In anticipation of the 2009 tax season, we've gathered some preliminary information about tax prep software for the DIY tax-doers among you.
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Big Facebook privacy void: Controls on Connect
If you're sharing info on your news feed with Facebook Connect, it's visible to either all your friends or none of them, something that Facebook can and should change.
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Meebo Bar now available for all
Previously only available to large blogs and businesses, the Meebo Bar, which features a variety of sharing and chat options, is now available to everyone.
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BioWare: Japanese RPGs don't get American audiences
Company co-founder says Japanese role-playing games just aren't evolving from where they started, causing most American gamers to look the other way.
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The five most welcome digital audio products of 2009
Despite the economic toll on the industry, five stand-out products did much to move the state of digital audio forward this year.
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Seven businesses to look out for in 2010
In January 2008, I wrote a somewhat tongue-in-cheek post that outlined seven businesses I thought would be good to start. Here's why I predict this upcoming year those businesses will come alive.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Twitter turns a profit, Yelp bails on Google
Twitter is reported to have made money this year, while Yelp is apparently walking away from a huge Google payday.
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Video site Dailymotion gets a pair of iPhone apps
The app offers a nice step up from viewing the site in Safari alone, and even lets iPhone 3GS owners record and send their videos to the service.
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