Scientists at the Geneva Observatory of Switzerland spot a seemingly habitable planet that's circling a star 20 light-years away.

  The agency contracts for dual-use, secure phones for military and G-men.

  U.S. Patent and Trademark Office panel rejects Amazon.com patent after challenger finds evidence of prior art.

  Exploits are released based on a recent TIFF image-rendering flaw.

  I'll be in Austin, Texas, to report on the behind-the-scenes activity at that city's first Maker Faire.

  Biggest gains are made in mobile PCs shipped to European, Middle Eastern and African nations, while the U.S. market sees some minor drops.

  The mobile food ordering service will now send updates to your Twitter feed to encourage your friends to stop by, hang out, and steal your food.

  By opening the iPhone up to third-party applications, Apple will finally give the world a chance to see just what this thing can do.

  Original draft of a journalist's shield law protected bloggers "engaged in journalism."Here's how lawmakers are making it much less protective.

  Third-party applications on the iPhone; controversy engulfs a famed DNA researcher; and Cassini celebrates 10 years in outer space.

  Report says HTC to ship 50,000 phones running a mobile operating system from Google.

  Hydrality applied to Arizona project for creating natural gas from coal without carbon dioxide pollutants.

  CNET will be hosting an Ask the Editor Live Forum on Green Buildings Thursday at 11:00 Pacific.

  It's no easy feat tracking the social and economic data on all those furries, spacemen and Goths. Two men believe they may have an answer.