CEO Jeff Bezos reveals to Newsweek that the e-tailer's upcoming e-reader will operate on a wireless system called Whispernet and download a book in less than a minute.

  Executives from the PC gaming world reassured their best customers Friday that all is well with the PC gaming world, but they also acknowledged that they have work to do to get the average gamer interested in the PC again.

  Teenage girl takes her own life after receiving taunts from a made-up boy on MySpace, raising legal, ethical, and journalistic questions and offering a cautionary tale for parents.

  Here are CNET Reviews'10 favorite items from the past week, including the 2008 Jaguar XKR Convertible, Sony's 40GB PS3, Microsoft's newest Zunes, and more.

  Navy test and iRobot agreement bode well for Metal Storm's electronically fired supergun.

  The nonprofit Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood slammed the National School Boards Association on Friday, alleging that it published a study on kids and social networking that was biased.

  Graphics chipmaker throws a weekend-long LAN party to unleash EA's new first-person shooter Crysis. Caffeine and air mattresses provided.

  The software development kit for Adobe's Lightroom is limited in scope, but it could still help stock photographers and Flickr users.

  The tech magazine throws a soiree to celebrate the opening of its annual holiday gadget shop.

  9th Circuit Court of Appeals refuses to halt lawsuit alleging illegal surveillance, which could help claims against AT&T, Verizon, and others.

  7,000 down, 13,000 to go: Macedonia receives first shipments of Ubuntu Linux PCs for use in schools.

  Japanese lensmaker announces an 11-16mm wide-angle zoom and a 35mm macro for owners of Canon and Nikon digital SLRs.

  The PC maker continues to expand its software business with the planned purchase of Everdream.

  The sun is no longer the largest object in the solar system. Comet 17P/Holmes, which weeks ago was a spec on a telescope, has grown to gigantic proportions.