Amid bans, Tesla’s direct sales are embraced by FTC officials

Tesla's Model S. Tesla A handful of top Federal Trade Commission officials have sided with Tesla over whether the car company should be able to sell its vehicles directly to consumers.Three officials announced Thursday that they...

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Bitcoin-mining malware reportedly found at Google Play

Wallpaper apps discovered concealing bitcoin-mining malware. Lookout Researchers have identified more malware at the Google Play store that secretly harnesses users' devices to perform the arduous computational process. The malware, dubbed...

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After Heartbleed, NSA reveals some flaws are kept secret

Codenomicon/CNET It's no secret that the National Security Agency is full of secrets. But, in a rare move, the White House disclosed Monday a bit more about how the NSA works.In a blog post, White House cybersecurity coordinator Michael...

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Facebook's auto-playing videos are working for marketers

Matt Harnack/Facebook Who needs a button anyway? Videos that play without prompt are paying off handsomely in the attention department for brands that operate Facebook Pages.In September 2013, Facebook made the controversial decision to...

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Dorian Nakamoto thanks Bitcoiners for donating $20,000

In a YouTube video, Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto thanks the Bitcoin community for donating to him. Screengrab by Dara Kerr/CNET While Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto maintains he isn't the creator of Bitcoin, he has been able to make money from the...

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Facebook, Google, Twitter in new scrum over mobile app ad gold rush

The Facebook icon flag at the social network's Menlo Park campus. Facebook At its F8 developer conference next week, Facebook is expected to present plans for a mobile advertising network, and in so doing turn on an additional revenue stream...

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Facebook's ad business A-OK

The front desk inside building 16 at Facebook's Menlo Park campus.For Facebook, the word for the first three months of 2014 is "more," as the social network delivered more of everything to its paying clients, specifically the things they really care about like clicks, impressions, and revenue, according to a report from Adobe....

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How BentProp and undersea robots found long-lost WWII bombers

For 70 years, the waters off the island nation of Palau have hidden dozens of American planes shot down by the Japanese in World War II. Now a volunteer organization that's been hunting for the planes since 1993 has teamed up with some of the world's leading oceanographers and is applying the latest high-tech tools to the...

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Record labels join movie studios in suing MegaUpload, Dotcom

MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom CBS The Recording Industry Association of America filed a lawsuit Thursday against MegaUpload and its founder, Kim Dotcom, just three days after the Motion Picture Association of America filed a similar lawsuit...

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Get the most out of the Galaxy S5's camera

If you're like most people, including myself, you probably take tons of pictures with your smartphone. From trips out with our friends, to our lunch, to selfies, our handsets have become our main tool for snapping photos and capturing our lives.Mobile manufacturers know this as well, and in a bid to keep their top-tier devices...

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Apple iWatch rumors: Two sizes, more than $1K, flexible display

Designer Todd Hamilton sketches out different possible versions of the iWatch. Todd Hamilton Apple's rumored iWatch could be as much of a high-end fashion accessory as a high-tech gadget. AppleInsider got its hands on a research...

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Intel paints bleak picture for Windows tablets vs. Android

The Dell Venue 8 Pro has been well received but Windows tablet numbers overall are small. Dell When Intel announced its tablet numbers for the first quarter on Tuesday, it was clear that Android buried Windows. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said...

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Turkey's prime minister says he'll pursue Twitter for 'tax evasion'

Turkey's prime minister seems to still be looking for a way to silence Twitter in his country, saying in a televised speech Saturday that the microblogging service is a tax evader and that his government will pursue it. "Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook are international companies established for profit and making money....

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In the age of Prius and Tesla, can the Chevy Volt succeed? We ask GM.

My local Chevy dealer -- Rydell Chevrolet -- in Los Angeles is one of the largest Volt dealers in the US. Brooke Crothers/CNET The Chevy Volt is a good car, with marketing challenges. I asked GM about those challenges as it approaches...

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How to troubleshoot problems with your Mac

If you run into any problem with your Mac, there is a general set of steps and checks you can take to troubleshoot it. While these are not guaranteed to get you an answer or necessarily fix your system, they should at least get you closer to a solution. First, generally characterize the problem by asking...

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Anti-Dropbox protest fires up after Condoleezza joins board

Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. James Martin/CNET Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is a polarizing figure. In some circles, she's portrayed as a fiercely intelligent and loyal person who broke glass ceilings to...

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