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'Star Trek II' producer talks Ceti Eel, J.J. Abrams, and more (Q&A)

CNET News — Sat, 25 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Robert Sallin, producer of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," shares his experience working on the film, looks at the future of "Trek," and dishes on whether that was Ricardo Montalban's real chest. [Read more] Read More......(read more)

Beware the coming of the Google Glass photographer

CNET News — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT

The folks at Grovo paint a terrifying picture of a future dominated by obnoxious, Glass-wearing photophiles. [Read more] Read More......(read more)

HTC One Google edition: It's real and coming in summer

CNET News — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:20:14 GMT

HTC is planning a Sense-free version of its flagship phone, CNET has confirmed. [Read more] Read More......(read more)

Crave Ep. 122: When the moon hits your 3D-printed pizza pie

CNET News — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:49:19 GMT

This week on Crave, NASA wants to 3D-print a pizza, and one man plays the guitar during his own brain surgery while another captures a terrifying BASE drive with his helmet cam. [Read more] Read More......(read more)

Haswell chip primer: How Intel pinches power

CNET News — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:37:42 GMT

Intel's Haswell processor is first and foremost about power savings. Here's how the chipmaker got a serious battery life boost. [Read more] Read More......(read more)

Bidder buys $1.5 million space date with Leonardo DiCaprio

CNET News — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:16:50 GMT

How much would you pay to get locked in a spaceship with DiCaprio? At an auction to benefit AIDS research, a man buys three days of training and a trip to suborbital space with the "Gatsby" star. [Read more] Read More......(read more)

How to encrypt one volume on a drive in OS X

CNET News — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:31:03 GMT

If you want to share a drive but keep some files on it encrypted, you can easily do so with a couple of approaches in OS X. [Read more] Read More......(read more)

The true shape of the Ring Nebula

CNET News — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:43:18 GMT

New images from NASA's Hubble telescope reveal that the Ring Nebula is more complex than we knew. It's not a bagel, but a jelly doughnut. [Read more] Read More......(read more)

Google to build YouTube app for Windows Phone 8

CNET News — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:08:34 GMT

After a public tussle, Microsoft and Google have agreed to jointly build a native YouTube app for Windows Phone 8, which will be released within a few weeks. [Read more] Read More......(read more)

Microsoft refutes reports about Xbox One used game sales

CNET News — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:56:06 GMT

But the software giant won't disclose its policy regarding the resale of used titles for the new video game console. [Read more] Read More......(read more)

Xbox One uncertainty, earnings drag down GameStop

CNET News — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:08:48 GMT

The game retailer's shares have taken a hit this week, falling nearly 20 percent. [Read more] Read More......(read more)

Back up your DVDs with free BDlot ISO Master

CNET News — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:08:21 GMT

Whether you're outfitting the ultimate home-theater PC or just trying to protect your copy of "Toy Story 3" from the kids, this utility can help. [Read more] Read More......(read more)

Google Translate says 'Hola!' to Chrome

CNET News — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:55:26 GMT

The latest Chrome beta for Android integrates Google Translate support directly into the browser, just like it does with its desktop counterpart. [Read more] Read More......(read more)

Secret 'Twitter garden' reveals itself when you tweet

CNET News — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:50:01 GMT

Who needs Miracle-Gro when you've got Twitter? The Digital Capabilities garden responds to live tweets by revealing hidden areas of exotic foliage. [Read more] Read More......(read more)

Yahoo said to press play on Hulu bid

CNET News — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:35:49 GMT

The media company is reportedly keeping things cool with another big bid -- this time for online video. [Read more] Read More......(read more)