Researchers ask how best to engineer the planet

What today's tech is teaching tomorrow's workforce
The kids are all right, and they increasingly prefer Apple, Google, and open source. What will this mean for Microsoft?

Google Gmail press conference (live blog)
We're heading to the Googleplex to find out what's happening to Gmail. Earlier reports have pointed to Google taking on Twitter. Tune in to find out if that's true.

Cisco predicts wireless data explosion
Cisco Systems new mobile data forecast predicts a 39-fold increase in mobile data traffic over the next four years.

Microsoft, Google split over browser bug bounty
Google follows Mozilla in launching program to pay researchers who find bugs, but critics say it won't necessarily pay off.

Images: Stewart Butterfield's new gaming start-up
Since last March, the Flickr co-founder and three partners have quietly been developing an online social game they hope will appeal to a wide audience. CNET has been there to document the...