Science through the looking glass[ Wed, 3 Mar 2010 22:34:51 GMT ]In "Alice in Wonderland," a teenage Alice falls back through the rabbit hole to revisit the dreamy world of her childhood. For more than a century, Alice's adventures have been mirrored in real-world research.

Science through the looking glass[ Wed, 3 Mar 2010 22:34:51 GMT ]In "Alice in Wonderland," a teenage Alice falls back through the rabbit hole to revisit the dreamy world of her childhood. For more than a century, Alice's adventures have been mirrored in real-world research.

Male mice sing ultrasonic love songs[ Fri, 5 Mar 2010 16:30:56 GMT ]The ultrasonic songs vary widely, with some winning males emitting tunes that prove irresistible to females.

Male mice sing ultrasonic love songs[ Fri, 5 Mar 2010 16:30:56 GMT ]The ultrasonic songs vary widely, with some winning males emitting tunes that prove irresistible to females.

U.S. Apple iPad launch delayed until April 3[ Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:42:33 GMT ]The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned.

U.S. Apple iPad launch delayed until April 3[ Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:42:33 GMT ]The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned.

Cure for info overload: News from friends[ Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:10:26 GMT ]HASH(0x8f76ad4)

Cure for info overload: News from friends[ Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:10:26 GMT ]HASH(0x940aac8)

10 great geek cakes[ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 23:56:05 GMT ]From lip-smacking gadgets to chest-bursting aliens, these infamous Internet cakes are irrefutable proof that you can have your cake and eat it too.

10 great geek cakes[ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 23:56:05 GMT ]From lip-smacking gadgets to chest-bursting aliens, these infamous Internet cakes are irrefutable proof that you can have your cake and eat it too.

iPad to hit the U.S. on April 3[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:55:00 PST ]Apple's new iPad tablet will go on sale in the U.S. on April 3, with the Wi-Fi version ready on that date and the Wi-Fi + 3G edition available in late April.

iPad to hit the U.S. on April 3[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:55:00 PST ]Apple's new iPad tablet will go on sale in the U.S. on April 3, with the Wi-Fi version ready on that date and the Wi-Fi + 3G edition available in late April.

IBM banks on China's smart-grid efforts[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:44:39 PST ]Big Blue, which counts China's leading power grid operator as one of its customers, unveils an Energy and Utilities Solutions Lab in Beijing.

IBM banks on China's smart-grid efforts[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:44:39 PST ]Big Blue, which counts China's leading power grid operator as one of its customers, unveils an Energy and Utilities Solutions Lab in Beijing.

Some on Wall Street wonder if Netflix has peaked[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:22:00 PST ]This week, several analysts downgraded Netflix. If you believe that the future is about digital film delivery, then the company's future is unclear.

Some on Wall Street wonder if Netflix has peaked[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:22:00 PST ]This week, several analysts downgraded Netflix. If you believe that the future is about digital film delivery, then the company's future is unclear.

Does Google Street View see a future in Europe?[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:43:37 PST ]With major conflicts over data retention, Google executive says the company may stop shooting Street View photos in Europe, but a Google rep downplays those concerns.

Does Google Street View see a future in Europe?[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:43:37 PST ]With major conflicts over data retention, Google executive says the company may stop shooting Street View photos in Europe, but a Google rep downplays those concerns.

Microsoft discontinuing midmarket server[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:49:00 PST ]The software maker said on Friday it is axing its Windows Essential Business Server, a combination of server software aimed at mid-size businesses.

Microsoft discontinuing midmarket server[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:49:00 PST ]The software maker said on Friday it is axing its Windows Essential Business Server, a combination of server software aimed at mid-size businesses.

Apple's iPad to be released April 3[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:57:45 EST ]Apple's eagerly anticipated iPad will be available in the United States on April 3, the company said Friday.

Q&A: The science behind deadly waves[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:00:54 EST ]Two people were killed when unusually large and powerful waves crashed into a cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea this week.

Q&A: The science behind deadly waves[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:00:54 EST ]Two people were killed when unusually large and powerful waves crashed into a cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea this week.

'Mad Men,' Muppets top Twitter's Shorty Awards[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:45:58 EST ]The hard-boozing characters of "Mad Men" and the Muppets of "Sesame Street" were among the big winners of this year's Shorty Awards, which honor the top micro-bloggers of Twitter.

'Mad Men,' Muppets top Twitter's Shorty Awards[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:45:58 EST ]The hard-boozing characters of "Mad Men" and the Muppets of "Sesame Street" were among the big winners of this year's Shorty Awards, which honor the top micro-bloggers of Twitter.

CNN Fact Check: Are recent earthquakes connected?[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:04:58 EST ]On January 12, a magnitude-7.0 quake struck Haiti just southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince. On February 27, an 8.8-magnitude quake hit Chile near that nation's second largest city, Concepcion. That same day there was a 7.0 quake off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, and just this week a 6.4 quake hit southern Taiwan.

CNN Fact Check: Are recent earthquakes connected?[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:04:58 EST ]On January 12, a magnitude-7.0 quake struck Haiti just southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince. On February 27, an 8.8-magnitude quake hit Chile near that nation's second largest city, Concepcion. That same day there was a 7.0 quake off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, and just this week a 6.4 quake hit southern Taiwan.

Apple's iPad to be released April 3[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:57:45 EST ]Apple's eagerly anticipated iPad will be available in the United States on April 3, the company said Friday.

Is chasing cybercrooks worth it?[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:49:49 EST ]This week's arrests of three men in connection with a massive computer-virus scheme may seem like great news. But some cybersecurity experts say the "get-the-bad-guys" effort is a futile way to secure the Internet.

Is chasing cybercrooks worth it?[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:49:49 EST ]This week's arrests of three men in connection with a massive computer-virus scheme may seem like great news. But some cybersecurity experts say the "get-the-bad-guys" effort is a futile way to secure the Internet.

TiVo Premiere: Like IMDB.com on TV[ Wed, 3 Mar 2010 18:51:15 GMT ]TiVo may have invented time-shifting, but the past few years haven't been kind to this company unsure how to cut a profit. Then, someone inside TiVo HQ must have realized, oh right, INNOVATION! That's the ticket!

Epic iron beard gives mussels super strength[ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 23:19:38 GMT ]Beards composed partly of iron help mussels hold onto rocks and ships, according to new research published today in the journal Science.

Epic iron beard gives mussels super strength[ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 23:19:38 GMT ]Beards composed partly of iron help mussels hold onto rocks and ships, according to new research published today in the journal Science.

‘Rock-solid’ case: Asteroid killed the dinosaurs[ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 20:38:22 GMT ]After almost 20 years of debate, a blue-ribbon scientific panel says there's an "international consensus" that an asteroid impact caused a dinosaur-killing mass extinction 65 million years ago.

‘Rock-solid’ case: Asteroid killed the dinosaurs[ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 20:38:22 GMT ]After almost 20 years of debate, a blue-ribbon scientific panel says there's an "international consensus" that an asteroid impact caused a dinosaur-killing mass extinction 65 million years ago.

TiVo Premiere: Like IMDB.com on TV[ Wed, 3 Mar 2010 18:51:15 GMT ]TiVo may have invented time-shifting, but the past few years haven't been kind to this company unsure how to cut a profit. Then, someone inside TiVo HQ must have realized, oh right, INNOVATION! That's the ticket!

Efforts grow to integrate Internet into TV[ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:58:19 GMT ]We want Internet access pretty much everywhere we are, even if where we are is on the couch, remote control in hand, in front of the TV. Manufacturers, cable and satellite providers are working to grant our wishes.

Efforts grow to integrate Internet into TV[ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:58:19 GMT ]We want Internet access pretty much everywhere we are, even if where we are is on the couch, remote control in hand, in front of the TV. Manufacturers, cable and satellite providers are working to grant our wishes.

Viacom vs. Google court fight heats up[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:45:00 PST ]Viacom and Google will each tell the judge overseeing the $1 billion copyright suit that there's enough evidence to rule in their favor.

Q&A: The science behind deadly waves[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:00:54 EST ]Two people were killed when unusually large and powerful waves crashed into a cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea this week.

One-man show to depict Steve Jobs' career[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:54:00 PST ]Monologist Mike Daisey will address the "rise and fall and rise" of Steve Jobs in a performance scheduled for next year at a repertory theater in Berkeley, Calif.

Viacom vs. Google court fight heats up[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:45:00 PST ]Viacom and Google will each tell the judge overseeing the $1 billion copyright suit that there's enough evidence to rule in their favor.

Windows Phone 7: A complete reset[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:15:00 PST ]Software maker says those developing software for Windows Phone 7 Series devices will do so using either Silverlight or XNA.

Windows Phone 7: A complete reset[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:15:00 PST ]Software maker says those developing software for Windows Phone 7 Series devices will do so using either Silverlight or XNA.

Q&A: The science behind deadly waves[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:00:54 EST ]Two people were killed when unusually large and powerful waves crashed into a cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea this week.

'Mad Men,' Muppets top Twitter's Shorty Awards[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:20:10 EST ]The hard-boozing characters of "Mad Men" and the Muppets of "Sesame Street" were among the big winners of this year's Shorty Awards, which honor the top micro-bloggers of Twitter.

'Mad Men,' Muppets top Twitter's Shorty Awards[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:20:10 EST ]The hard-boozing characters of "Mad Men" and the Muppets of "Sesame Street" were among the big winners of this year's Shorty Awards, which honor the top micro-bloggers of Twitter.

CNN Fact Check: Are recent earthquakes connected?[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:04:58 EST ]On January 12, a magnitude-7.0 quake struck Haiti just southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince. On February 27, an 8.8-magnitude quake hit Chile near that nation's second largest city, Concepcion. That same day there was a 7.0 quake off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, and just this week a 6.4 quake hit southern Taiwan.

CNN Fact Check: Are recent earthquakes connected?[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:04:58 EST ]On January 12, a magnitude-7.0 quake struck Haiti just southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince. On February 27, an 8.8-magnitude quake hit Chile near that nation's second largest city, Concepcion. That same day there was a 7.0 quake off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, and just this week a 6.4 quake hit southern Taiwan.

Cashmore: Why I'm banking on Facebook[ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:25:44 EST ]We already connect with friends on Facebook to share photos, videos, text updates and Web links, but might we also use the service to exchange money?