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Russian cryptography company ElcomSoft has developed a tool that makes cracking iWork document passwords easier. more

Crave goes hands-on with littleBits, an open-source kit of circuit boards that let you build fun projects while learning how electronics work. See what we created with littleBits and some office supplies. more

The Cook-Air Portable BBQ Grill incorporates a fan in its base. The five-speed fan increases the rate of combustion. more

A study by Harlequin--yes, the romantic-book people--says more women are sending naughty texts (shocking) and that 27 percent have sent a nude picture via e-mail or text. more

CIA Web site is down in what appears to be a denial-of-service attack by Anonymous as part of anti-law enforcement demonstration Friday. more

A new Apple lawsuit takes aim at Motorola Mobility in the U.S. for breaking a contract both companies have with Qualcomm for the license of one of its wireless patents. more

CNET editor Dong Ngo offers gift ideas for Valentine's Day. more

A robotic arm made entirely of Legos shows off a full range of motion designed to mimic a real human arm and hand. more

Star Wars Pit Droids is anything but the pits. Based on the eponymous PC game, it's an engaging puzzler. more

Reuters reports that the European Union will approved the $12.5 billion acquisition without any conditions on Monday. more

The marketing name for the pink Note appears to be "berry pink," though the bad news is it won't be arriving in time for Valentine's Day. more

This week's iOS apps are all task managers that offer something more than just a simplified list. Use any of these to speed through projects and keep yourself focused throughout your busy day. more

With guests Owen Thomas and Brooke Hammerling, I look at how tech companies deal with failures and errors: Apple, Google, Facebook, Airbnb, and most recently, Path. How can you recover? How do you prepare? more

Apple's iPad may be more expensive than Android tablets. And it may offer less internal memory, but the wide array of apps and resale value of the device may make it a smarter purchase, says CNET's Maggie Reardon. more

That's your shipped-out-the-door price! Of course, similar drives have long been selling for just a few dollars more--but this is an all-time low. more

Apple is once again said to be working on larger versions of its popular MacBook Air notebook, with 15- and 17-inch models in the hopper that could end up replacing its "Pro" line. more

Take control of applications that won't let you adjust or disable their background update schedules. more

All the signs point to one inescapable conclusion: Google's getting into hardware, and its crosshairs are on Cupertino. more

In a two-seater electric car powered only by the sun, a team of German students plan to circumnavigate the world. more

Steve "The Spherical Audiophiliac" Guttenberg makes his first 2012 appearance on the show this morning and adds some more descriptors to his middle name. He brings in a few noise-canceling earbuds and headphones into the studio for a head-to-head, and we'll confer about which modern artists have the talent to stick around another 30 years. more