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I've long been a fan of Jott, the mobile-messaging service that lets you send e-mail and reminders to others (or yourself) just by speaking into your phone. Now you can use the service to add events to your Google Calendar. All you do is follow the simple 11-step procedure outlined by the creators o...
So you're visiting Dallas, Seattle, the Bay Area, or another city with a mass-transit system and need to figger how to get from point A to point B. Google to the rescue: the new Google Transit system adds public-transportation information to Google Maps. Just enter your starting and ending addre...
I'm no fan of Windows Vista, but it does have one killer feature that's almost worth the price of admission: built-in desktop search. Click the Start button (or hit the Windows key on your keyboard), then start typing: Vista produces instant search results from your documents, e-mail messages, ...
Both Rick and I have pointed out the great new(ish) Google products for cellphones: 1-800-GOOG-411 and Google SMS. Deciding which one to use is more than a matter of preferring to talk or use your thumbs, though. I use GOOG-411 when I'm driving or walking and need to find something fast. As Steve...
Don't take meetings sitting down. That's the advice of blogger and professional organizer John Trosko, who discovered the benefits of "stand-up" meetings: Instead of sitting at a traditional conference table, we took the chairs out of the room and ran meetings while standing on our feet. Well, th...
Are you run down? Listless? Do you poop out at parties? (Sorry, channeled Lucy there for a minute.) Life-tips blog Dumb Little Man says that by performing a series of stretches -- all of which you can do right at your desk -- you can drive oxygen to your brain, relieve stressed muscles, and even rem...
I've been a fan of Wired's How Tos for a while (not least because I've contributed to the print version in the past), but recently, their venture into the How To wikisphere has produced several excellent and extremely relevant business-related pieces. Rick recently filled you in on how to get work...
If you're not soliciting customer feedback via e-mail, you should be. As research firm MarketingSherpa recently reported, e-mail surveys offer easy tracking, rapid response, and instant reporting. Plus, they're incredibly budget-friendly. The report offers five tips on improving survey results, inc...
A couple days ago we wrote about the CradlePoint CTR-350 Cellular Travel Router, which turns a wireless modem into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. As astute reader kevinkpierce pointed out, Mac users can accomplish more or less the same thing without the extra hardware: Just share your connection: go to ...
Capitalizing on the growing number of smartphones equipped with GPS, Garmin has introduced the Mobile XT: a complete navigation system contained on a microSD card. Just pop it into your phone to turn it into a full-featured GPS, complete with moving maps, turn-by-turn directions, automatic route-r...
Despite increasing competition from Firefox, Internet Explorer remains the world's most widely used Web browser. Web Worker Daily rounded up six essential tools designed to improve your IE productivity and efficiency. Take a gander at two of them: CG4IE. The CG4IE extension's name stands for C...
Like the old saying goes: You can never be too rich, too thin, or have too much battery power. Battery supplier AtBatt.com offers 20 tips for squeezing more juice out of your notebook's battery -- five more than we listed previously. As you might expect, the author advises against power-sucking acti...
If you've ever been on a conference call with clients or co-workers and wished they could see what's on your screen (say, a new product schematic or project spreadsheet), check out YuuGuu. It's part instant-messaging client, part Web-conferencing tool, and part remote-access/sharing utility. On ...
Right now I'm totally digging the Sierra Wireless U595 USB modem, which plugs into my notebook to provide high-speed Internet access just about anywhere. The only thing that would make it better is if I could share the wireless love with my co-workers. CradlePoint's CTR-350 Cellular Travel Router ma...
With tongue planted firmly in cheek, MSN Careers offers 10 snappy responses to use when you realize someone just asked you a question, but you have no idea what it was because you were zoned out. (If you're anything like me, this happens three or four times a day.) A sampling: "I'm not going t...
The Trump administration says Iran's autocratic regime is down but not out, and it won't say how long the deadly, costly conflict will go on.
As Florida moves homeowners' policies out of its state-run insurer of last resort, insiders question one new company's finances.
Former FBI Director James Comey has been subpoenaed by prosecutors in Miami as part of the Justice Department's investigation into Obama-era intelligence officials.
The body of missing University of Alabama student James Gracey, who disappeared on a trip to Barcelona, has been found, Spanish officials said Thursday.
Advocates said the Van Nuys building looked like an example of "clustering" — a red flag for hospice fraud.
Few Americans feel they know a lot of the specifics about the SAVE Act.
Two former FBI agents who helped investigate President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results sued the federal government, alleging they were wrongfully terminated.
In an interview with "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said there had already been damage done to Iran's nuclear sites.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after a 2023 video surfaced.
A 31-year-old Georgia woman has charged with murder by police who say she took pills to induce an abortion.
As Florida moves homeowners' policies out of its state-run insurer of last resort, insiders question one new company's finances.
The vote by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members are supporters of the president and were appointed by him earlier this year, was without objection.
The FCC announced Thursday that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.
Few Americans feel they know a lot of the specifics about the SAVE Act.
As Florida moves homeowners' policies out of its state-run insurer of last resort, insiders question one new company's finances.
The FCC announced Thursday that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.
Mortgage rates, though still well below their level a year ago, have edged up since the Iran war erupted. Here's why.
Domestic energy companies could benefit from high oil prices in the short-term, but take a hit if the Iran war drags on.
Every 1-cent increase in gasoline prices reduces consumer spending by $1.5 billion annually, one economist says.
A 31-year-old Georgia woman has charged with murder by police who say she took pills to induce an abortion.
The Justice Department says it has shuttered four websites that were allegedly used by Iranian government-linked groups to post hacked information and threaten regime critics.
The vote by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members are supporters of the president and were appointed by him earlier this year, was without objection.
The FCC announced Thursday that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.
Few Americans feel they know a lot of the specifics about the SAVE Act.
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.
Mette-Marit, who is married to Crown Prince Haakon, sat down with Norwegian broadcaster NRK for a 20-minute interview on Thursday.
The Trump administration says Iran's autocratic regime is down but not out, and it won't say how long the deadly, costly conflict will go on.
Asked why the U.S. didn't inform allies ahead of the Iran strikes, President Trump said, "Who knows better about surprise than Japan?"
Two sources confirmed to CBS News that Saleh Mohammadi, a young member of Iran's national wrestling team, was among the three men executed in Iran.
Excavations at the site of the 1802 Mentor shipwreck uncovered a marble fragment that may have ties to the Parthenon in Ancient Greece, officials say.
Unmade beds and overdue books. That's some of what CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman found in his Oscar-winning documentary "All the Empty Rooms," which looks at the bedrooms of children killed in school shootings. Hartman joins "The Takeout" to discuss the making of the film.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Grammy winner Alessia Cara is debuting a new album 10 years into her music career. Cara joined CBS News with details on her latest collaborations.
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.
Spoiler alert! The latest contestant eliminated from "Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans" joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his surprising elimination and if he has any regrets about how he played the game.
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.
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.
NVIDIA's GTC conference brought big crowds to Silicon Valley this week, with hundreds of companies showcasing products powered by NVIDIA's chips. Tim Werth, tech editor at Mashable, joins CBS News to discuss.
A tech entrepreneur in Australia, Paul Conyngham, said he used artificial intelligence to design a cancer vaccine for his dog Rosie. He joins CBS News with Páll Thordarson, director of the UNSW RNA Institute, who worked with Conyngham on the technology.
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.
A federal judge has ordered the man accused of assaulting Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall in Minneapolis to remain in custody as he awaits further court proceedings.
In the summer of 2013, Minnesota resident Gary Herbst seemingly disappeared. Years later, investigators made a startling discovery. Peter Van Sant has the story for "48 Hours."
Unmade beds and overdue books. That's some of what CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman found in his Oscar-winning documentary "All the Empty Rooms," which looks at the bedrooms of children killed in school shootings. Hartman joins "The Takeout" to discuss the making of the film.
Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, has shared new images of the damage from last week's attack at the synagogue. A photo has also emerged of the attacker holding an AR-style rifle. CBS News' Anna Schecter has the latest.
The man who attacked a synagogue in Michigan last week sent a photo of himself with the AR-style rifle he had during the attack to a family member in Lebanon, according to a U.S. official.
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.
Rising fuel prices can impact consumers beyond the gas pump. Oil prices have surged more than 40% since the Iran war effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz. The price hike can impact everything from cargo ships crossing the Pacific to the delivery van pulling up outside your home - and the costs could quickly trickle down to retailers and consumers. Charlie D'Agata has the latest on the war and Kelly O'Grady explains the rising oil prices' impact on consumers.
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is entering a third week. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Nancy Cordes have the latest.
U.S. military officials say an F-35 fighter jet was on a combat mission over Iran when it was forced to make an emergency landing at an undisclosed U.S. airbase in the Middle East. The pilot is in stable condition, officials say. It comes amid an Iranian strike on an oil refinery in Kuwait and concerns about global energy supplies.
In the summer of 2013, Minnesota resident Gary Herbst seemingly disappeared. Years later, investigators made a startling discovery. Peter Van Sant has the story for "48 Hours."
A recent CBS News poll shows how confident Americans are about the election process ahead of the 2026 midterms. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto has more.