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Just when you thought the world was defenseless against beings from outer space, along comes a former British Government adviser to declare that the nation has anti-alien weapons ready. more

Microsoft's first tease for its forthcoming Windows 8 extravaganza is a noisy, cheery, dynamic little thing. more

More than 7.2 million viewers tune in to the video-sharing site to witness historic high-altitude jump. more

In the works, perhaps: a new iMac with a redesigned body sporting a thinner profile, according to a poster on a WeiPhone user forum. more

A report suggests that sales of manbags are soaring, because men need somewhere to put their iPads. At the same time, women's bags are getting smaller. Is this logical? more

A look at attempts in the U.S. and Europe to get a handle of what works on Facebook and what doesn't. more

The Audiophiliac reviews former Talking Head David Byrne's entertaining new book, "How Music Works." more

Both the Romney and Obama campaigns are reportedly going to be calling you, armed with a huge knowledge of what you do and where you go online. more

China's largest PC maker is flouting conventional wisdom by moving some of its production to the U.S. CNET spoke with Lenovo about the new facility and its overall manufacturing strategy. more

The extreme skydiver sets a record for the highest manned balloon ascent and highest freefall. It remains to be seen whether he actually went supersonic. more

"Saturday Night Live" has some fun bringing the tech press and Chinese factory workers together to chat about Apple's smartphone. more

The space shuttle Endeavour is inching toward its retirement home at the California Science Center, as throngs of excited Angelenos and Twitter users look on. more

In response to a query from a New York City-based tech group, the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates outline how their respective policies will benefit tech innovators and entrepreneurs. more

The rules of the road for iTunes are being savaged over at the online platform intended for explaining rap lyrics. more

The e-tailer posts an FAQ about a credit that could come to you as a result of legal settlements between three publishers and the Justice Department. Not everyone's eligible though. more

One of society's great needs is to pair off more than one person at a time. Tandem allows you to bring a friend on an online date -- who will also bring a friend. more

The Surface RT isn't the only Windows RT tablet coming this year. Four others will debut over the next few months to challenge Microsoft's likely Windows tablet dominance. more

Sound bars, iPods, AirPlay, and Bluetooth speakers are essentially monophonic, not stereo sound sources. Does one speaker sound better than two? more

This week, we joined a "Gangnam Style" flash mob, repelled water with our bodies, and voted for a video game hero for president. more

What Google's latest research tells us about where search is going. (Hint: It's more than just mobile.) more