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Google's chairman emeritus tells Boston University grads to take their eyes off "that screen and look into the eyes of the person you love." more

Internet pioneer will sell about half its shares in the China e-commerce giant for $7 billion. more

Investor and entrepreneur tells the CBS news magazine that a college degree is unnecessary for financial success, but critics call his program an elitist ploy. more

A mother wants to share a picture of her son on Facebook. He lived only eight hours. Facebook removes the image, deeming it "too graphic." Much later, the company offers an apology and admits it erred. more

Phones held up over patent issues with Apple are being released after U.S. Customs inspections, the handset maker says. more

Exchange's CEO says design problems created confusion among traders ahead of and during the highly anticipated offering. more

The companies' chief executives and general counsels will meet as part of a court-ordered settlement conference to try to resolve some of the patent litigation against each other. more

Anonymous group AntiS3curityOPS says action is in retaliation for alleged police brutality committed during protests against NATO summit. more

On visiting the Facebook announcement of its CEO's wedding, I was served ads for insurance and heart attack prevention. Slightly inappropriate? more

Software giant's "experiment in open search" is designed to be a research tool in which students share information on a variety of topics of interest. more

Zoom's H2n Handy Recorder has built-in microphones and records MP3 files and 96-kHz/24-bit high-resolution audio. more

The country implements the ban over concerns about a promotion involving posting images of the prophet Muhammad. Facebook has taken a more conciliatory approach. more

Fewer than 100 people arrived at the Facebook CEO's Palo Alto, Calif., home Saturday thinking they were there for his girlfriend's graduation celebration. Instead, the two shared their vows. more

According to a report, Apple gets hugely preferential leases just to open its stores in certain cities and locations. Why is anyone surprised? more

In OKing the Google-Motorola merger, regulators in China stipulate that Google must make the Android OS free and open for five years. more

This summer, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration will begin creating guidelines for the minimum amount of noise a car engine can emit -- at lower speeds hybrid and electric cars cause too many accidents. more

A study at the University of Michigan suggests not only that we are likely to tell the truth when we let our fingers do the talking, but that we're also more likely to give more detailed and precise answers to questions. more

Following China's approval of the deal, Google is set to acquire smartphone maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion as soon as this coming week. more

An Indian woman wonders how she can possibly trust her husband. After all, two months into their marriage, he still hasn't changed his Facebook status. more

A Pixar animator opened a small access door in his office, got on his hands and knees, and crawled through the opening to discover a "secret" room. The rest, as they say, is history. more

The world kept moving ahead of Friday's Facebook stock debut, which, it turned out, wasn't all that spectacular. Did you manage to tear yourself away from the IPO coverage? more

Audeze LCD-3 headphones are made in the U.S.A., and like the best cars, clothes, and everything else high-end, they're expensive. more

CNET Reviews Editor in Chief Lindsey Turrentine explains which products get her team excited even during a slow hardware release week. Hint: They have magnets, and one is a bag full of speakers. more

An engine problem that triggered a dramatic computer-ordered launch abort at the last possible moment Saturday was traced to a suspect valve. A replacement was ordered, raising hopes for a Tuesday launch try. more