Google to buy search engine Aardvark[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:44:23 EST ]We've just confirmed with Google that the company has signed an agreement to acquire social search engine Aardvark.

Facebook pulls prisoner pages over taunts[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:21:11 EST ]At least 30 pages have been deleted from social networking site Facebook after they were used by British prisoners to taunt their victims from behind bars, government officials said Thursday.

Facebook pulls prisoner pages over taunts[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:21:11 EST ]At least 30 pages have been deleted from social networking site Facebook after they were used by British prisoners to taunt their victims from behind bars, government officials said Thursday.

Yahoo struggles to gain search respect[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:57:52 EST ]The Rodney Dangerfield of search engines is starting to get a little annoyed about its plight.

Yahoo struggles to gain search respect[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:57:52 EST ]The Rodney Dangerfield of search engines is starting to get a little annoyed about its plight.

Google to buy search engine Aardvark[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:44:23 EST ]We've just confirmed with Google that the company has signed an agreement to acquire social search engine Aardvark.

Weeding through online flower sites[ Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:10:11 GMT ]If you study hidden fees and price distortions for a living, Valentine's Day is your Super Bowl. Can you name another industry where the true price of an item is routinely more than double the advertised price? Gadgets were supposed to make our lives easier and save us time. Instead, we are more stressed and have less time than ever. What is the cause of this epic failure?

Cell phone data use continues to soar[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:39:16 GMT ]Separate reports out this week show that mobile phone data use is soaring in the United States and globally, with such traffic across mobile networks expected to grow dramatically over the next four years.

Athletes plan to tweet, Facebook from Games[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:46:31 GMT ]When the torch is lit here Friday, it will mark the beginning of the Twitter Olympics era — the first games where social networking and sports collide on a global platform that only the Olympics can provide.

Athletes plan to tweet, Facebook from Games[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:46:31 GMT ]When the torch is lit here Friday, it will mark the beginning of the Twitter Olympics era — the first games where social networking and sports collide on a global platform that only the Olympics can provide.

NASA studying two problems on space shuttle[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:59:54 GMT ]NASA is taking a close look at two small problems on the space shuttle Endeavour: a ceramic spacer that's out of place and a thermal tile repair that has come undone.

NASA studying two problems on space shuttle[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:59:54 GMT ]NASA is taking a close look at two small problems on the space shuttle Endeavour: a ceramic spacer that's out of place and a thermal tile repair that has come undone.

Wind delays NASA solar observatory launch[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:25:52 GMT ]Gusty wind has forced NASA to delay the launch of its newest solar observatory.

Video: ‘Star Trek’ enters a new frontier[ Tue, 9 Feb 2010 23:16:39 GMT ]Trekkies will love it, but non-fans won't get it. Msnbc.com’s Todd Kenreck gives it a 7 out of 10. (msnbc.com)

Cosmic Log: Hairs trace human history[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:03:38 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists decipher the genetic code of a long-gone human and solve an ancient mystery, using nothing more than 4,000-year-old hair from Greenland.

Cosmic Log: Hairs trace human history[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:03:38 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists decipher the genetic code of a long-gone human and solve an ancient mystery, using nothing more than 4,000-year-old hair from Greenland.

A short video history of negative tech ads[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:57:24 GMT ]Tech companies have been sniping at the competition in advertising for as long as they've advertised their wares. And there is plenty of evidence on YouTube to prove it.

A short video history of negative tech ads[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:57:24 GMT ]Tech companies have been sniping at the competition in advertising for as long as they've advertised their wares. And there is plenty of evidence on YouTube to prove it.

HealthLinx identifies novel ovarian cancer biomarker[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:00:35 PST ]Researchers demonstrate for the first time that the previously reported metastasis-inducing protein can be detected in the blood of ovarian cancer patients.

HealthLinx identifies novel ovarian cancer biomarker[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:00:35 PST ]Researchers demonstrate for the first time that the previously reported metastasis-inducing protein can be detected in the blood of ovarian cancer patients.

Chrome gets fixed; researcher gets paid[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:16:00 PST ]The stable version of Google Chrome for Windows has updated with three critical security fixes and an announcement that the first payouts to crowd-sourced security researchers have been delivered.

Chrome gets fixed; researcher gets paid[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:16:00 PST ]The stable version of Google Chrome for Windows has updated with three critical security fixes and an announcement that the first payouts to crowd-sourced security researchers have been delivered.

Report: Apple to test $1 TV downloads[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:31:00 PST ]A Financial Times report says the test of cheaper iTunes content will coincide with the debut of the iPad.

Report: Apple to test $1 TV downloads[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:31:00 PST ]A Financial Times report says the test of cheaper iTunes content will coincide with the debut of the iPad.

Yahoo struggles to gain search respect[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:42:00 PST ]Yahoo practically invented Internet search. Fifteen years later, it's holding press events simply to remind the world that it's still around, showing how its innovation is not gaining converts.

Yahoo struggles to gain search respect[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:42:00 PST ]Yahoo practically invented Internet search. Fifteen years later, it's holding press events simply to remind the world that it's still around, showing how its innovation is not gaining converts.

The technology and platforms of Tiny Speck's Glitch[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:04:00 PST ]The game was designed so that any of the development team could push changes live almost immediately. It is Web-based but could soon have smartphone elements.

MySpace CEO is out after less than a year[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:28:00 PST ]Owen Van Natta and MySpace agree to part ways after he spends just 10 months as the company's CEO.

Pixar exec to join Twitter as CFO[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:01:00 PST ]No, they didn't hire a Googler this time: Ali Rowghani, who has been at Pixar for a decade, will be joining Twitter next month as chief financial officer.

Fonolo's deep dialer comes to the iPhone[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:47:00 PST ]Deep dialer Fonolo is now available as an iPhone app, letting users start a call to a specific part of a company's phone tree without going through any voice menus.

Fonolo's deep dialer comes to the iPhone[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:47:00 PST ]Deep dialer Fonolo is now available as an iPhone app, letting users start a call to a specific part of a company's phone tree without going through any voice menus.

The technology and platforms of Tiny Speck's Glitch[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:04:00 PST ]The game was designed so that any of the development team could push changes live almost immediately. It is Web-based but could soon have smartphone elements.

MySpace CEO is out after less than a year[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:28:00 PST ]Owen Van Natta and MySpace agree to part ways after he spends just 10 months as the company's CEO.

Google Buzz: Privacy nightmare[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:48:00 PST ]It makes Facebook-like mistakes right away, opting me in to in-box clutter, publicly revealing my personal contact list, and even appearing to grab photos off my Android phone.

Google Buzz: Privacy nightmare[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:48:00 PST ]It makes Facebook-like mistakes right away, opting me in to in-box clutter, publicly revealing my personal contact list, and even appearing to grab photos off my Android phone.

Yet again, NBC's Olympics strategy is a Web loser[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:58:18 PST ]Despite enhanced Silverlight technology for its Web site, NBC is preventing almost all Winter Olympics sports from being shown live online, largely to hinder piracy.

Yet again, NBC's Olympics strategy is a Web loser[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:58:18 PST ]Despite enhanced Silverlight technology for its Web site, NBC is preventing almost all Winter Olympics sports from being shown live online, largely to hinder piracy.

Pixar exec to join Twitter as CFO[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:01:00 PST ]No, they didn't hire a Googler this time: Ali Rowghani, who has been at Pixar for a decade, will be joining Twitter next month as chief financial officer.

World War II navigation system dies[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:25:48 EST ]The U.S. Coast Guard is shutting down a mapping service called Loran-C, which has been in use since World War II. Some advocates say killing Loran will make the U.S. too reliant on its replacement: GPS.

Endeavour docks with international space station[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:36:28 EST ]The space shuttle Endeavour docked with the international space station early Wednesday, completing a three-day orbital chase.

World War II navigation system dies[ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:25:48 EST ]The U.S. Coast Guard is shutting down a mapping service called Loran-C, which has been in use since World War II. Some advocates say killing Loran will make the U.S. too reliant on its replacement: GPS.

Olympic social media rules[ Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:12:35 EST ]American skier Lindsey Vonn, one of the potential stars of the 2010 Winter Olympics, told her nearly 35,000 Twitter followers that she would not be posting to the social network until after the Games were over, perhaps based on a faulty understanding of the International Olympic Committee's rules on blogging and social networking.

Olympic social media rules[ Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:12:35 EST ]American skier Lindsey Vonn, one of the potential stars of the 2010 Winter Olympics, told her nearly 35,000 Twitter followers that she would not be posting to the social network until after the Games were over, perhaps based on a faulty understanding of the International Olympic Committee's rules on blogging and social networking.

New Apple product is ... Aperture 3[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:08:29 EST ]Apple on Tuesday unveiled Aperture 3, the latest update of its photo editing and management software.

New Apple product is ... Aperture 3[ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:08:29 EST ]Apple on Tuesday unveiled Aperture 3, the latest update of its photo editing and management software.

Endeavour docks with international space station[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:36:28 EST ]The space shuttle Endeavour docked with the international space station early Wednesday, completing a three-day orbital chase.

Cars of the future to power themselves[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:25:33 EST ]A car able to run solely on power generated from the material in its roof or door could offer a sustainable alternative to other eco-friendly motoring solutions, researchers say.

Cars of the future to power themselves[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:25:33 EST ]A car able to run solely on power generated from the material in its roof or door could offer a sustainable alternative to other eco-friendly motoring solutions, researchers say.

Courts to jurors: Stop twittering[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:43:31 EST ]A federal court policy-making body is belatedly entering the internet age by proposing that judges clearly inform jurors they must not electronically discuss cases they are hearing.

Winds postpone solar observatory launch[ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:07:51 EST ]A first-of-its-kind solar observatory, set to launch Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, is aimed at providing a better understanding of the sun and its role in space weather such as solar flares, which can wreak havoc on Earth, officials said.