DDoS attack hobbles major sites, including Amazon[ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:04:00 PST ]More than a mouse was stirring Wednesday night on the Internet, as an attack on a major DNS provider to sites such as Amazon.com and others hobbled service for about an hour.

Web-based Lookout protects mobile devices, data[ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:00:00 PST ]Lookout offers data security, backup, and management over the Web and a way to locate and protect missing or stolen devices.

Ode to Saab, a car that follows its own road[ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:23:44 EST ]My name is Steven Wade and I'm a Saaboholic.

Facebook campaign creates No. 1 song[ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:02:38 EST ]Rage Against the Machine has claimed the prestigious No. 1 spot on the British singles chart on the last Sunday before Christmas, marking the first time in five years the winner of Simon Cowell's "X-Factor" has not won.

Copenhagen's surprising gain for climate[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:58:36 EST ]Two weeks ago, representatives from nearly 200 countries flew to Copenhagen to hammer out an agreement to limit the emissions that cause global warming.

Why Hollywood security is better than Pentagon's[ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:33:50 EST ]It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster: A group of insurgents hack into American military drones, using software they got off the Internet, according to The Wall Street Journal. But, for the benefit of that screenwriter likely pounding away right now to get his idea in first -- as well as for the general public -- what actually happened?

App army promises new tech revolution[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:41:12 EST ]Read full story for latest details.

Roller coaster year for video games[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:56:31 EST ]In January, sales were up 13 percent over the year before, reported industry analyst the NPD Group, and that trend continued in February, with a 10 percent boost over 2008.

Mall of America tweets parking info[ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:19:39 EST ]One of the messiest aspects of the holiday season is fighting the holiday traffic, especially during the last-minute shopping rush. But the Mall of America, the mammoth shopping center outside Minneapolis-St. Paul, is turning to technology to ease the parking pain.

BlackBerry users hit by outages[ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:32:35 EST ]Service outages plagued BlackBerry customers across North America on Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, leaving them without e-mail and Internet for more than eight hours.

Jailbreak fugitive updates Facebook page[ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:11:13 EST ]British police have appealed for information about the whereabouts of an escaped prisoner who has been telling the world via Facebook about his life as a fugitive.

#%*@#! The top 10 tech 'fails' of 2009[ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:27:34 EST ]It was a big year for technology, with the popularity of Twitter, Facebook, smartphones and e-readers exploding. But into each electronic life a little digital rain must fall.

New airport screeners could save time, energy[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:41:22 GMT ]Using several new advances in T-rays, or terahertz radiation, airport scanners could soon determine if a vial of white powder in a suitcase is common sugar or illegal drugs.

Rover makes discovery while spinning wheels[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:40:36 GMT ]Even though NASA's Mars rover Spirit has been trapped in the sand for months, the robot has still managed to report new facts about the red planet — all by just spinning its wheels.

Santa Claus: The real man behind the myth[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:45:35 GMT ]Like America itself, the jolly figure we call Santa Claus is a melting pot of cultures, blending elements of folklore with the fantastical.

Teen gets plea deal in Facebook sex scam[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:53:26 GMT ]A Wisconsin teen who blackmailed dozens of fellow high school students into sex acts by using photos and videos obtained in a Facebook scam faces up to 50 years in prison.

Trio brings holiday cheer to space station[ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:33:32 GMT ]Three new spacefliers arrived at the International Space Station Tuesday wearing Christmas hats and bearing holiday cheer.

Slide show: Year in Space 2009[ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:48:38 GMT ]Click to see images of Hubble's revival and other outer-space highlights from 2009.

Cosmic Log: The year in space[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:08:30 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The highest highlight of 2009 was the revival of the Hubble Space Telescope. Or was it? Weigh in on the top stories of the past year and 2010's top trends.

The biggest security threats in 2010[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:14:10 GMT ]Despite scams, viruses and worms, the Internet is still standing at the close of the decade. But the virtual world still holds plenty of pitfalls, from botnets to e-mail attachments.

Real-life high school musical smackdown![ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:27:21 GMT ]When Javier Cáceres walks the halls of Shorewood high school, he is greeted as a rock star, a conquering hero … the guy who engineered the defending blow against Seattle rival Shorecrest.

Cosmic Log: Decades of future science[ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:22:06 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Solar-power primacy? Cloud science? Space colonies? Those are some of the visions put forward for the next 50 years in science and technology.

Should 'nerd' and 'geek' be condemned?[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:22:00 PST ]A Bennington College professor believes the terms are emotionally damaging and need to be eradicated from our vocabulary. Are they really that bad?

U.S. senators to take up biodiesel credit next year[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:31:46 PST ]Credit extension has been delayed by the health care debate and because it has been linked with other tax incentives. A so-called extenders bill passed in the House earlier this month.

UK divorce lawyers: A fifth of cases Facebook-related[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:43:06 PST ]It has been well established that Facebook fuels suspicions between lovers. Now an online divorce law firm claims almost 20 percent of cases involve Facebook infidelities.

The five biggest digital audio duds of 2009[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:54:40 PST ]From the questionably useful to the questionably legal to the just plain dumb.

AT&T's Santa: Better 3G coverage an excellent wish[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:28:46 PST ]AT&T lets you text Santa with all your wishes. When one asks for better 3G coverage from AT&T, Santa doesn't hesitate to write back.

Comcast settles class-action suit on traffic blocking[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:09:00 PST ]The broadband giant offers $16 million to settle Pennsylvania case over throttling of P2P connections in 2007 and 2008, but admits no wrongdoing.

Soyuz craft docks, boosts space station crew[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:21:54 PST ]A Russian Soyuz spacecraft docked with the International Space Station Tuesday after a smooth, automated approach, boosting the lab's crew back up to five.

RIM confirms BlackBerry e-mail problems--again[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:48:00 PST ]For the second time in less than a week, BlackBerry smartphone users across the country and beyond are reporting problems accessing e-mail.

A year out, where's RIAA's promised ISP help?[ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:00:00 PST ]The recording industry stopped suing fans for copyright violation in favor of partnering with Internet service providers. But the latter isn't happening, yet.

Web sites that shuttered in 2009[ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:00:00 PST ]New sites launch all the time, but there are also quite a few that shut their doors. We highlight 15 that bit the dust this year and explain what happened.

NASA reveals photo of liquid on Saturn moon[ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:26:11 EST ]NASA scientists revealed Friday a first-of-its-kind image from space showing reflecting sunlight from a lake on Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

Ode to Saab, a car that follows its own road[ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:23:44 EST ]My name is Steven Wade and I'm a Saaboholic.

Facebook campaign creates No. 1 song[ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:02:38 EST ]Rage Against the Machine has claimed the prestigious No. 1 spot on the British singles chart on the last Sunday before Christmas, marking the first time in five years the winner of Simon Cowell's "X-Factor" has not won.

Copenhagen's surprising gain for climate[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:58:36 EST ]Two weeks ago, representatives from nearly 200 countries flew to Copenhagen to hammer out an agreement to limit the emissions that cause global warming.

Why Hollywood security is better than Pentagon's[ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:33:50 EST ]It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster: A group of insurgents hack into American military drones, using software they got off the Internet, according to The Wall Street Journal. But, for the benefit of that screenwriter likely pounding away right now to get his idea in first -- as well as for the general public -- what actually happened?

App army promises new tech revolution[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:41:12 EST ]Read full story for latest details.

Roller coaster year for video games[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:56:31 EST ]In January, sales were up 13 percent over the year before, reported industry analyst the NPD Group, and that trend continued in February, with a 10 percent boost over 2008.

The Top 10 tech trends of 2009[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:38:17 EST ]Engineers didn't make huge improvements to technology in 2009. Instead, this is the year technology changed us. We're connected to each other and to the Internet like never before.

BlackBerry users hit by outages[ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:25:37 EST ]Service outages plagued BlackBerry customers across North America on Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.

Can HP webcam see black people?[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:38:33 EST ]It's a question posed on a now-viral YouTube video: Why does the webcam follow a white woman's face but not a black man's face? The company says it's a lighting issue and they are looking into it.

Is facial recognition software discriminatory?[ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:58:08 GMT ]A video posted on YouTube shows HP's facial recognition software tracking the movements of a white face, but not a black one, something the video's maker calls "racist," but the computer giant says is definitely not.

Texting drivers six times more likely to crash[ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:40:49 GMT ]The research adds to a mountain of evidence showing that texting or talking on mobile phones while driving is dangerous. Texting seems to be the worst.

White House picks new cyber czar[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:28:24 GMT ]After months of wrangling and delays, President Barack Obama has chosen a national cyber security coordinator to take on the task of organizing and managing the nation's digital networks.

First Jesus-era house found in Nazareth[ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:27:46 GMT ]Days before Christmas, archaeologists on Monday unveiled what they said were the remains of the first dwelling in Nazareth that can be dated back to the time of Jesus.

Chimps master first step in controlling fire[ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:02:50 GMT ]Chimps remain cool under fire, possessing a near human ability to predict how wildfires spread and react accordingly.

Mom calls 911 over son's video-game habit[ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:42:21 GMT ]Police say a frustrated Boston woman called 911 to say she couldn't get her 14-year-old son to stop playing video games and go to sleep.

Terrific tech gifts for $200 or less[ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:12:06 GMT ]Strapped for cash? Keeping up with the latest technology doesn't always require pinching pennies. From Blu-ray players to Bluetooth devices, you can find a plethora of useful technology gear, each item priced less than $200.

Lavish gadgets for those with rich taste[ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:30:06 GMT ]Is there a technophile on your list with tastes that run a little rich? You may want to consider custom-made PCs starting at $8,000 or an uber-chic cordless phone for $1,100.