August 14, 2010 5:44 PM PDtAugust 14, 2010

Road Trip 2010: CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman was just one of thousands who flocked to see the "Star Wars" creator talk about the history of the mega-hit sci-fi franchise. Lucas was joined onstage by Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and interviewer Jon Stewart.

By Daniel Terdiman in Geek Gestalt
Suit alleges Disney, other top sites spied on users
August 14, 2010 3:33 PM PDT

The parents of a group of minors alleges that Clearspring Technologies and a host of its affiliates used "Flash cookies" to spy on consumers.

By Greg Sandoval in Media Maverick
Google helps find all solutions to Rubik's Cube
August 14, 2010 12:14 PM PDT

A group of mathematicians, desperate to discover all solutions to Rubik's Cube, get free computer time from Google and reach their Holy Grail.

By Chris Matyszczyk in Technically Incorrect
Apple manager arrested for alleged $1M in kickbacks
August 14, 2010 11:42 AM PDT

A midlevel Apple manager is being charged with accepting more than $1 million in kickbacks from Asian supply companies.

By Jim Dalrymple in Apple
Report: RIM offers monitoring tools to India
August 14, 2010 10:58 AM PDT

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has offered the Indian government information and tools to help government agencies monitor communications sent via the BlackBerry, according to a report.

By Edward Moyer in Wireless
All six 'Star Wars' films coming to Blu-ray
August 14, 2010 10:29 AM PDT

Road Trip 2010: At Celebration V in Orlando, Fla., George Lucas said that all six live-action movies will be coming out in the high-definition format in 2011.

By Daniel Terdiman in Geek Gestalt
Humanoid robot Nao gets emotion chip
August 14, 2010 9:03 AM PDT

Copying a standard sci-fi film plot, humanoid robot Nao is becoming more human by developing emotions. The RoboCup star might be able to fake it like the best human soccer players.

By Tim Hornyak in Crave
Road Trip Pic of the Day 8/14: What is this?
August 14, 2010 8:00 AM PDT

If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

By Daniel Terdiman in Geek Gestalt
New Casio Exilim will judge your golf swing
August 14, 2010 7:00 AM PDT

The cam, available only in Japan, generates a slow-motion clip when played back at 30fps, and will overlay lines on the screen to help you determine how good your swing is.

By Leonard Goh in Crave
New Sony Readers coming soon?
August 14, 2010 6:15 AM PDT

The blog Sony Insider is reporting that two new very slim Sony Readers--the PRS-350 and PRS-650--will be announced shortly, though there's no word on the e-readers' exact features or pricing.

By David Carnoy in Crave
This week in Crave: The electrifying edition
August 14, 2010 6:00 AM PDT

Too busy getting ready for Friday's Net neutrality protest at Google to stay up on Crave all week? Well, put down those signs; here's some of what you missed.

By Leslie Katz in Crave
With kids, the future of 'Star Wars' is rosy
August 14, 2010 6:00 AM PDT

Road Trip 2010: CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman figured kids were getting hooked on George Lucas' sci-fi universe through video games and books, but it seems the 'Star Wars' movies are still dominant.

By Daniel Terdiman in Geek Gestalt

 

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