Industry veterans and computer hobbyists gather at the festival to ogle the collection of vintage personal computers.

  PC industry veterans, tech enthusiasts, and even a few kids head to the Computer History Museum to check out the annual Vintage Computer Festival.

  Teams in pursuit of top prize in DARPA bot showdown set their creations loose on 60-mile city course.

  The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency raises the green flag on 11 driverless cars to drive a 10-plus mile course.

  Risky procedure involves riding a robotic arm to the damaged area in order to install cufflinks on the torn wing.

  The DARPA Urban Challenge has eight driverless cars among 11 to finish the urban course in six hours.

  The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will raise the flag on its $3.5 million Urban Grand Challenge.

  Navy considers sending remote-controlled boats to challenge pirates.

  Here are CNET Reviews'10 favorite items from the past week, including Intel's Core 2 Extreme QX9650, a Bluetooth stereo speakerphone, a USB data/charge cable for the PSP, and the new ASUS Eee PC.

  A humanoid robot with a back story, developers using robotics in daily life, and a tech-centric look at Tokyo.

  Company expected to reveal plans for mobile phones, announce a new consortium of some 30 heavy hitters in the wireless industry, sources tell CNET News.com.

  Former President Bill Clinton and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer meet up to mark the end of the company's charitable giving campaign.

  The former president and "Giving"author was on hand to praise Microsoft employees who raised $72 million as part of a just-ended charitable giving push.

  As TV networks post an increasing number of TV shows online, the writers guild is demanding a share in ad revenues.