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Every once in a while, I need to create a Visio-like line drawing. Sometimes it's to make a flowchart, or perhaps to sketch out a complicated project schedule. That said, I don't especially care for Visio; it's unnecessarily complicated, and it costs money. Now, though, I can use Project Draw, a fre...
click2try is an open source supermarket: In a nutshell, the site lets you experiment with a wide range of applications (not to mention three different Linux distributions) right in a browser window without installing or buying anything. Want to check out an office suite like Oxygen Office? ...
Want to remember a Web site for later? Sure, you could bookmark it, but that doesn't ensure you'll actually remember to revisit it. When I want to keep a site front and center in my mind, I use toread, a handy service that sends Web pages to my inbox. Specifically, toread (to read, get it?) copie...
Over at Lifehacker there's a tip on creating a hotkey that pastes plain text into Microsoft Word. But it involves creating a macro, which to me seems overcomplicated, and it obviously limits you to Word-based pasting. What if you want to paste plain text somewhere else, like into a blog tool? For...
Remember typewriters? You know, those things with levers that pressed metal letters into pieces of paper and that you could only "undo" with a bottle of White Out? Well, the City of New York is spending a cool million bucks on a fleet of thousands of new typewriters. Sure, I suppose there might b...
Can you bend customers to your will just by carefully choosing the right combination of words on your Web site? Looks like the answer is yes, based on a study that showed how clickthrough rates varied by making almost negligible changes to link text. Developer Dustin Curtis tested statements ...
Three weeks ago South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford publicly admitted to having an affair with an Argentine woman. Now the Governor and his wife are taking a vacation to see if they can work things out and save their marriage. As difficult as it may be for Jenny Sanford to forgive her husband, experts believe there's another type of infidelity -- one that involves money -- that can be even more devastating for couples.
Spelling counts! Think about that as you're preparing your resume -- and cover letter -- for your next job application. According to a recent survey of senior Canadian execs, a typo or two could seriously hurt your chances of landing the position. And what would a discussion of spelling errors...
By default, Firefox is a pretty keyboard-friendly browser -- which suits me fine, as I find reaching for the mouse a time-sucking exercise. Of course, there are times when the mouse can't be avoided, like when you need to click a link. Right? Wrong. The Mouseless Browsing add-on for Firefox lets ...
Have you ever written some sort of brochure, Web page, or newsletter, and needed to see how text flowed around graphics? Or wanted to record a training video but didn't want to show real corporate confidential documents in the screencast? Then I've got a trick for you: Word can automatically generat...
Granted it's not as exciting as the war stories your uncle used to tell you, but we've all been there: Copying and pasting a slew of changes between the same two documents, over and over. It would be great if you could somehow store three items in the clipboard, but alas, it only holds one. So yo...
It's been over a year since we asked you to name your Web browser of choice. In that time, we've seen the arrival of Google Chrome and Internet Explorer 8 -- both great browsers. Of course, we've also seen Firefox release version 3.5, Safari go 4.0, and so on. Thus, we've decided to indulge ou...
I absolutely despise the task manager in Outlook, but for now I'm stuck with it. Or maybe not, now that Google Tasks has graduated from Google Labs and become an official part of Gmail and Google Calendar. As we noted when we first wrote about the feature a couple months ago, Tasks offers some ni...
I am a fanatical e-mail filer -- I tend to move quite a bit of my mail to folders for safekeeping. This gets them out of the inbox and makes it easier to find what I'm looking for later. The problem, though, is that I have so many folders, it can sometimes complicate my organization. I've just found...
Polls are a great way to interact with customers and co-workers alike. If your audience is within reach of Outlook, you can always ask a question and embed some voting buttons. But if you are looking for a more flexible solution, ProProfs Polls lets you generate free online polls and share them in s...
The Iran war is nearing the three-week mark as about 2,200 more U.S. Marines and three more warships are headed toward the region, two U.S. officials say.
It is unclear under what circumstances President Trump would authorize the use of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran.
Border czar Tom Homan is expected back on Capitol Hill later Friday for bipartisan talks.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any other information.
Siamak Namazi, who was released from Iran's Evin prison in 2023, said "it's important" that President Trump "hears that there are innocent Americans being held like we were as political pawns."
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company.
As Florida moves homeowners' policies out of its state-run insurer of last resort, insiders question one new company's finances.
The Trump administration argued that Harvard unlawfully discriminated against Jewish and Israeli students, in violation of federal civil rights law.
Two former Louisville police officers were facing civil rights charges in connection with the 2020 shooting death of Breonna Taylor.
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company.
Transcript: Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, Roger Carstens, Neda Sharghi on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 22, 2026
Joseph Duggar's arrest comes almost five years after his older brother Josh Duggar was convicted of downloading child sexual abuse images.
Five people who were charged in connection to the Feeding Our Future scheme pleaded guilty to wire fraud this week.
Honolulu officials said the Wahiawa dam is failing or expected to fail soon and residents nearby should evacuate.
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Security lines are stretching up to 2 hours at some airports amid TSA staffing shortages. Here's how to check wait times before you leave.
With gas closing in on $4 a gallon, the Trump administration is pulling multiple levers to tame energy prices. The results have been mixed.
A pharmaceutical company issued the recall after receiving complaints of "gel-like mass and black particles" in the product, the FDA said.
Transcript: Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, Roger Carstens, Neda Sharghi on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 22, 2026
Border czar Tom Homan is expected back on Capitol Hill later Friday for bipartisan talks.
Siamak Namazi, who was released from Iran's Evin prison in 2023, said "it's important" that President Trump "hears that there are innocent Americans being held like we were as political pawns."
Two former Louisville police officers were facing civil rights charges in connection with the 2020 shooting death of Breonna Taylor.
It is unclear under what circumstances President Trump would authorize the use of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking organ donor status.
Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one tumor the size of a golf ball.
The Trump administration's Medicare boss reacts to CBS News investigation into California's hospice fraud problems.
Even people with six-figure incomes are making financial sacrifices to pay for medical care, a new study finds.
Transcript: Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, Roger Carstens, Neda Sharghi on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 22, 2026
Siamak Namazi, who was released from Iran's Evin prison in 2023, said "it's important" that President Trump "hears that there are innocent Americans being held like we were as political pawns."
With gas closing in on $4 a gallon, the Trump administration is pulling multiple levers to tame energy prices. The results have been mixed.
It is unclear under what circumstances President Trump would authorize the use of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday condemned the deaths of three Mexican nationals in ICE custody this year.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island will be released to the media with redactions, court records show.
Action star Chuck Norris has died at age 86, his family announced Friday. CBS News' Mugo Odigwe reports.
Reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul's booking photo for an apparent incident in 2023 has emerged. Entertainment Tonight's Nischelle Turner joins with more details.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company.
The White House unveiled a national framework for how it wants Congress to address concerns about artificial intelligence. Technology journalist Jacob Ward joins CBS News to discuss the outline and AI concerns.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Val Kilmer was originally set to star in "As Deep as the Grave" before he died last year, never shooting a scene of the movie. But Kilmer will still star in the film thanks to generative AI, which is artificial intelligence that can generate new content by analyzing existing content. Jo Ling Kent has more.
More than 80% of adults say they go online at least several times per day and research indicates that even adults' fully-formed brains can suffer negative consequences from excessive screen time. Dr. Sue Varma breaks down risks, tips to reduce your screen time and why adults are spending more time on screens.
The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
Documents might help scientists shed light on unexplained phenomena and government secrets, experts said.
A large shark was caught on camera for the first time in Antarctica's waters, surprising researchers. "There's a general rule of thumb that you don't get sharks in Antarctica," one said.
Five people who were charged in connection to the Feeding Our Future scheme pleaded guilty to wire fraud this week.
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island will be released to the media with redactions, court records show.
Federal prosecutors in Miami subpoenaed former FBI Director James Comey as part of a probe into Obama-era intelligence officials, two sources familiar with the investigation tell CBS News. Jake Rosen reports.
The failure to protect explicit case evidence in Denise Huskins' kidnapping and sexual assault case is driving reform at the State Capitol. New developments exposed a little-known gap in state law that could expose videos of sexual assault victims.
Several Minnesota families saw justice served on Thursday morning after five young women were killed in a high-speed crash two summers ago in Minneapolis.
After a trip back out to the launch pad, NASA's Artemis II rocket will be readied for a historic flight to the moon.
A meteoroid was spotted streaking across the sky in 10 states. In some areas, there was also a loud boom, similar to an explosion. NASA says the meteor, which was traveling 45,000 mph in the sky, fragmented - causing the bright fireball and loud boom.
Some residents immediately feared the sound was an explosion, according to CBS affiliate WOIO, but weather service officials say it appears to have been a meteor.
Bill Nye the Science Guy sits down with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett to talk about his life and career.
NASA's huge Space Launch System rocket has been repaired and is ready for rollout back to the launch pad next week.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Another attempt to end the partial government shutdown failed on Friday after 35 days at a standstill. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
President Trump said he is considering "winding down" the military efforts against Iran. However, multiple sources tell CBS News that Pentagon officials are preparing for the possibility of sending U.S. ground forces into Iran. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang.
Lawmakers and community leaders are responding to the sexual assault allegations against the late civil rights and labor icon Cesar Chavez. Many events honoring Chavez have been canceled, and California intends to rename his eponymous holiday to "Farmworkers Day." Democratic Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández of New Mexico joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Earlier this week, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan spoke with former hostages held by Iran. Brennan joins "The Takeout" with a preview of the conversation.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said border czar Tom Homan will be back on Capitol Hill on Friday night to continue talks with Democrats about funding the Department of Homeland Security. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has the latest.