ComScore: Online video scores another big month
Market research firm ComScore releases its data on online-video viewing for October 2009. Not surprisingly, YouTube is leading the pack by a large margin.

At its best, is open source unbeatable?
Open-source development, when it works, perhaps works so well and at such a frenetic pace that no proprietary vendor can hope to compete.

Looking under Nissan's Leaf
Nissan brings its Leaf all-electric car to CNET headquarters.

CNET News Daily Podcast: Top headlines of the day
A quick rundown of the top stories we're following as we head into the holiday weekend.

New Google search UI brings color, search options
Search results user interface being tested highlights different options in eye-catching color, a nod to rivals trying to dent its lead with presentation improvements.

The browser battles go on and on
roundup From Firefox to IE and from Chrome to Opera and Safari, there's no sitting still for browser makers looking to keep their products fresh and competitive.

Why to embrace Firefox 3.6's new-tab ethos
A change to how the new browser positions new tabs is subtle but good, especially as browsers rise in importance. But more work is needed in tab switching.

Ustream viewing meets Android-based devices
Online video-streaming site now offers an app, dubbbed Android Viewer, that allows users to view Ustream content from their Android-based devices.

Utility energy storage no longer just giant batteries
The latest smart-grid programs give alternative storage technologies--including compressed air, flow batteries, and flywheels--a shot at proving themselves at utility scale.

NBA star won't tweet until he has 1 million followers
Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas is so confident of his Twitter pulling power, he refuses to tweet until he meets his goal. Like his team, he's short of his goal.

Crude Michelle Obama image dumped by site owner
An offensive caricature of Michelle Obama that was the top Google Image Search result for her name has been removed by the site owner, and is therefore dropping from search results.

Clearwire raises another $920 million
Wireless broadband provider has raised another $2.8 billion in debt financing and equity in the past few weeks to help it build its nationwide 4G network.

Five tips for safe Web shopping
When making online purchases, it pays to know who you're dealing with, what you're getting, and when you're getting it, but beware of unwanted offers and unexpected charges.

Judging the top 10 Internet moments of the decade
The folks behind the Webby Awards hail the iPhone, Twitter, and Craigslist as stirring some of the most influential developments of the decade. We offer some picks of our own.

Mozilla issues near-final Thunderbird 3
The new e-mail software adds an archive option, improves search, and aims to ease some tasks. Also: Mozilla wants 3.1 sooner rather than later.

Confidential 9/11 pager messages disclosed
Glimpse into events of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks comes from pager messages that have been anonymously published on WikiLeaks.org.

Official 'Avatar' AIR app is a must-see
If you're an Adobe AIR user or you just like playing with new lightweight apps, check out the new official app for the upcoming movie. It's fantastic.

Ericsson wins Nortel's North American GSM unit
The Swedish communications giant gets the GSM operations for $70 million in cash. It had already acquired Nortel's CDMA and LTE business in North America.

California unveils draft cap-and-trade rules
The state is in the vanguard of addressing climate change, especially in light of slow national action and setbacks for global talks coming up in Copenhagen.

eBay opens auction app for BlackBerry
BlackBerry-maker RIM and eBay have joined forces to develop an official eBay application for BlackBerry auctioneers.

Unboxing the free PDC laptop (photos)
CNET has a look as one developer at the Microsoft PDC gathering in Los Angeles unboxes an Acer laptop, which were given to most attendees.