Mad Magazine
(Credit: DC Comics)I was an avid reader of Mad Magazine in my youth. My favorite piece was called "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions." I have ... Read more
Web sites launch all the time, but they also shut their doors. We highlight 15 that bit the dust this year.
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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Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
The $199 tablet according to FreescaleFreescale Semiconductor will show off a tablet design that integrates its version of the power-efficient ARM processor at the Consumer Electronics Show.
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En route to GPS-based air traffic control (images)
Technically Incorrect
Apple pulls iPhone app that upset HollywoodAn app that features a less than entirely honest Hollywood wheeler-dealer has been removed from Apple's App Store after a complaint from a super agent.
Beyond Binary
Visual Studio launch delayed by 'a few weeks'Microsoft says it's still working to resolve some performance issues related to the Visual Studio 2010 developer tool suite, which was slated for a March release.
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Deep-sea volcanic explosion--part 2 (video)
Digital Media
China arrests thousands in Web porn crackdownThe Chinese government says it arrested more than 5,000 people in 2009 in an effort to crack down on Web porn use, according to Reuters.
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Deep-sea volcanic explosion--part 1 (video)
The Social
For eBay sellers, a holiday hamster hangoverThe gift frenzy over Zhu Zhu Pets leaves some power sellers feeling like they've just run a marathon--but the steep price tags driven by scarcity lead to some impressive profits.
Cutting Edge
NASA's next frontier: Venus, the moon, or an asteroidAgency selects three finalists in a competition to help determine where to focus its attention to get the most scientific value out of research into our solar system.
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NASA trains WISE eye on the sky (photos)
Crave
Samsung finally makes NX10 officialSamsung's debut of its interchangeable lens, somewhat compact camera pits a larger, APS-C-size sensor, but with a proprietary Samsung NX lens mount against Olympus and Panasonic's smaller Four Thirds sensor combined with its standard Micro Four Thirds len
Green Tech
Green-tech venture investing cools off in 2009Green tech is still attracting billions of dollars a year, but the amount of money has shrunk significantly as investors began to focus on start-ups with the most potential.
