- Tue Sep 18 2001 No safety net for troubled networks
While the U.S. won't bail out the failing telecom companies providing Net-access infrastructure, the FCC is taking steps so people's Net connections don't just vanish.
Posted by John Borland
- Mon Oct 25 2004 Cell phone batteries: Avoid getting burned
Manufacturers and consumer advocates offer a handful of precautions to lessen the chance of a meltdown.
Posted by Ben Charny
- Thu Nov 8 2007 Toy delivers 'date-rape' drug when ingested
The popular Aqua Dots contain material that converts into the "date rape" drug when ingested. At least two U.S. children went into comas after ingesting them.
Posted by Michael Tiemann
- Tue Jun 6 2006 Fire hazard sparks recall of HP digicams
Company recalls 679,000 R707 digital cameras, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Posted by Candace Lombardi
- Mon Oct 25 2004 Cell phones: Too hot to handle?
Increase in mishaps--sometimes explosive--highlights growing danger of defects and unsafe, counterfeit batteries.
Posted by Ben Charny
- Tue Dec 7 2004 New worry for phones: Tight pants
Hip-hugging jeans bust phones, says survey. Good thing no one had pocket-size cell phones in the '80s.
Posted by Ben Charny
- Wed Nov 5 2008 Just a thought: To ensure success, plan for failure
Why site managers expect their servers to run flawlessly under load is beyond me.
Posted by Rafe Needleman
- Fri Sep 5 2008 U.S. plans fizzle for most Chinese vehicles
'Automotive News' reports on plans for Chinese automotive imports to the U.S.
Posted by Automotive News
- Wed Oct 1 2008 Scott Adams: The unexpected economist
Dilbert cartoonist is making significant personal contributions to discourse on the economy, but he needs to learn how to distinguish good arguments from bad ones.
Posted by Peter Glaskowsky
- Thu Oct 30 2008 CNET Live: October 30, 2008
The CNET Live team share their scariest tech stories, including hair-raising tales of emptied bank accounts, FBI surveillance, and a Windows 98 nightmare.