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Google's Valentines doodle might make you cry

Chris Matyszczyk — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:49:41 PST

Google creates an animated doodle that features a boy, a girl, Google's search engine, and a jump rope. But might there be darker, more analytical, more troubling interpretations to this tale?

4G iPad reportedly slated to be sold by Verizon, AT&T

Dara Kerr — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:31:03 PST

The two telecom carriers will carry a next-generation iPad running on the fast, next-generation wireless technology, sources tell The Wall Street Journal.

WePay has big 2011, still hopes for 'balls to the wall' 2012

Daniel Terdiman — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:01:00 PST

The Silicon Valley online payments startup grew by 1,000 percent last year and is hopeful it can repeat that level of growth this year. To do that, it's had to move away from its early friends-and-family roots and embrace small businesses.

Get IObit Advanced SystemCare Pro for free

Rick Broida — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:00:00 PST

In honor of Valentine's Day, get this $20 utility free of charge. ASC Pro does a darn good job optimizing and repairing Windows and ferreting out malware.

3D Printer Build Week: Day One

Rich Brown — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:56:34 PST

3D printers will come ready-made soon, but what's it like building one of the many DIY kits out there? This week, we find out.

Consumer electronics spending hits $144B in 2011

Dara Kerr — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:03:21 PST

People shop more online, are buying tablets and e-readers, and continue to purchase Apple products at an increasing rate, says market researchers.

Facebook uncages Angry Birds

Steven Musil — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:46:24 PST

Wildly popular game finally makes its debut on the social network--albeit a day earlier than was promised.

Chinese authorities seize iPads from reseller's shelves

Joe Aimonetti — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:22:49 PST

Chinese authorities have reportedly taken iPads from a third-party retailer, a move apparently brought on by Apple's continued refusal to honor a trademark for the iPad name owned by a Chinese manufacturer.

Netflix pays $9 million to settle privacy violation lawsuit

Dara Kerr — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:13:26 PST

After a higher-than-expected fourth quarter, the video subscription service unburdens itself of a pending yearlong class action suit and settles for $9 million.

CNET Labscast 17: PlayStation Vita and HP's Beats laptop demoed, plus Valentine's gadget ideas

Dan Ackerman — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:12:56 PST

This week, we pass around Sony's new PlayStation Vita for some hands-on testing, check out HP's newest Beats Audio laptop, and debate the best and worst Valentine's Day gadget gifts.

Can prof's algorithm reunite Craigslist Missed Connections?

Chris Matyszczyk — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:53:54 PST

NY professor believes that a word-based algorithm can help bring together those who believe, with one glimpse, that they have found and lost the love of their lives.

NASA budget boosts manned space, cuts Mars exploration

William Harwood — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:39:02 PST

NASA's $17.7 billion 2013 budget request boosts the Obama administration's manned space initiatives and the over-budget James Webb Space Telescope at the expense of robotic Mars exploration, critics say.

Apple's mess in China: What you need to know (FAQ)

Josh Lowensohn — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:34:18 PST

Apple says it's got a third-party group looking for issues at manufacturing partners it uses. Read CNET's FAQ to find out how we got here and what the next steps are.

Is Apple putting the arm on ultrabook contract manufacturers?

Brooke Crothers — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:30:23 PST

Apple allegedly leaned on a company that assembles iPhones to stop making the Asus Zenbook, which presumably looks too much like a MacBook Air.

Obama's 2013 budget boosts tech R&D spending

Steven Musil — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:30:02 PST

Proposal provides $140 billion for research and development of technologies such as clean energy, wireless communications, and cybersecurity--a 5 percent increase over 2012.

Hot dog rotisserie begs for summer

Brian Krepshaw — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:28:34 PST

The Electric Hot Dog Turner provides automatic operation for outdoor grills. The electric rollers make it easy to enjoy a backyard cookout.

It's official: DOJ believes in the tooth fairy

Charles Cooper — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:21:47 PST

The trustbusters approve the sale of a trove of old Nortel patents to companies that love to sue--and then hope for the best.

Cryptome.org hacked--and inadvertently spreads infection

Elinor Mills — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:18:10 PST

Infected files on the site were downloading exploits from the Blackhole Toolkit that target Windows.

The view from up there: An astronauts' Aurora Borealis (video)

Anne Dujmovic — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:17:00 PST

NASA video gives those of us with our feet firmly planted on the ground a look at the Northern Lights from the International Space Station.

Samsung Galaxy Note review: It's a phone, not a tablet

Jessica Dolcourt — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:09:29 PST

There are a lot of things that AT&T's humongous Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone is, like a digital memo pad, a medium-size reader, and a great photo companion.