As Brazil's attorney general files an injunction to block tweets and suspend accounts of Twitter users warning people about speed traps, the question is will Twitter work with the Brazilian government and use its new tweet removal policy?

Rumor has it that Amazon is considering opening stores--the real, brick-and-mortar kind. Is that a good idea?

A woman accused of illegally downloading porn strikes back by claiming that it doesn't promote science or useful arts and therefore can't be copyrighted.

A new report from Bernstein Research attempts to gauge the long-term worth of Apple's "lifetime customers," those who will be back every few years to buy new versions of products.

The goal: A handheld device, described as a molecular-level Lego set, that will test for tuberculosis and similar bugs in 30 minutes.

Looking to cut down on those expensive heating bills during the winter months? The Hagent robot concept could help you do just that.

Trying to figure out which iPad games to buy with your hard-earned dough? Here's a look at our current top-30 favorites.

Starting tomorrow, PS3 and Vita owners will sign into a rebranded online service.

Watch out, Netflix. A new competitor will soon be entering the movie-streaming business. Verizon has announced it will team up with Coinstar, the parent of DVD rental company Redbox. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports on the details of the partnership and why Netflix needs to worry.

Friskies kicks off a two-week Facebook marketing stunt with the Friskies Plus Playhouse, an interactive live video feed featuring 10 rescue cats playing with remote-controlled toys.

Flywheel grid storage company Beacon Power has been acquired for $30.5 million in a transaction that will return about 70 percent of a government loan.

Netflix snubs DVDs while Redbox doubles down on movie discs. Redbox gets more than 10,000 Blockbuster Express kiosks.

In a new charm offensive, Paramount Pictures says it's "humbled" by last month's protests over the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP--and wants to talk.

According to a report from AppleInsider, oil field services provider Halliburton has decided to drop Research In Motion's BlackBerry platform in favor of Apple's iOS for its workforce.

Could Google be working on the "Project Tungsten" hardware first demonstrated at Google IO last year?

Police raid the home of MegaUpload's Kim DotCom wielding automatic weapons. Anonymous publishes the Social Security number of a sports promoter who disagrees with them. Are both sides hurting their causes by turning to increasingly tougher tactics?

Daniel Terdiman hits the road yet again, this time to find the tech and science hot spots in the Rockies and Great Plains. You're invited to follow along on his travels--without getting the left-arm sunburn.

An apparent Best Buy customer survey hints at an upcoming Apple HDTV for $1,000 more than most 42-inch HDTVs currently cost. Would iOS fans be willing to swallow such a hefty premium?

Apple sold the most smartphones in Q4 2011, but Android might win the race as it is attracting more first-time buyers than iOS, according to NPD research.

Apple unseated IBM as the top brand of 2011, according to a new study by Davis Brand Capital. The popular gadget maker came in seventh place in last year's tally.