Hulu's profitable, but direction still uncertain[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:01:51 PDT ]Video site posts two profitable quarters and last year saw $100 million in revenue. But questions remain about Comcast's role, pay walls, and some unhappy content partners.

Is competition finally getting to RIM?[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:49:05 PDT ]BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion is still growing, but analysts and Wall Street investors worry the company will lose market share as competition in smartphones increases.

We have an iPad and that's no April Fool's[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:29:28 PDT ]This is not an April Fool's Day joke: we have the iPad two days before launch. Plus, eBay rolls out a new fashion site, and Google changes its name to Topeka for a day.

Teens abuse, find comfort in anonymity on Formspring.me[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:45:00 PDT ]Teenagers are flocking to Formspring.me, a social media tool that allows users to anonymously ask questions for others to publicly answer.

Hulu's profitable, but direction still uncertain[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:01:51 PDT ]Video site posts two profitable quarters and last year saw $100 million in revenue. But questions remain about Comcast's role, pay walls, and some unhappy content partners.

Think's electric cars to roll into New York[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:16:00 PDT ]Highway-legal electric cars from the Norwegian start-up will go on sale in the U.S. first in the New York area due to local government support, company says.

Think's electric cars to roll into New York[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:16:00 PDT ]Highway-legal electric cars from the Norwegian start-up will go on sale in the U.S. first in the New York area due to local government support, company says.

We have an iPad and that's no April Fool's[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:29:28 PDT ]This is not an April Fool's Day joke: we have the iPad two days before launch. Plus, eBay rolls out a new fashion site, and Google changes its name to Topeka for a day.

Teens abuse, find comfort in anonymity on Formspring.me[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:45:00 PDT ]Teenagers are flocking to Formspring.me, a social media tool that allows users to anonymously ask questions for others to publicly answer.

Is competition finally getting to RIM?[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:49:05 PDT ]BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion is still growing, but analysts and Wall Street investors worry the company will lose market share as competition in smartphones increases.

Young Saudis bypass social lockdown with Facebook[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:45:34 EDT ]How can young people connect -- and date -- in a conservative society that forbids men and women socializing together?

Young Saudis bypass social lockdown with Facebook[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:45:34 EDT ]How can young people connect -- and date -- in a conservative society that forbids men and women socializing together?

Opinion: Rejecting nuclear power would be 'sheer folly'[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:32:09 EDT ]We need three things from global energy and electricity supplies. They should be as economic as possible, as reliable as possible -- power cuts are very expensive -- and do as little damage to the environment as possible.

From Iowa to India, a 'Walk in Our Shoes'[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:41:28 EDT ]To step into Deki Dorji's dainty black slippers is to realize how unexpectedly peaceful life can be, even when you're pacing in circles.

From Iowa to India, a 'Walk in Our Shoes'[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:41:28 EDT ]To step into Deki Dorji's dainty black slippers is to realize how unexpectedly peaceful life can be, even when you're pacing in circles.

Revising privacy law for the 'cloud' era[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:51:04 EDT ]The government needs a search warrant to bust into your house, search your files, and pull out any incriminating documents. It needs the same warrant for files stored on your computer. So why doesn't the same standard apply when the same information is stored in online servers operated by third parties like Google or Microsoft?

Revising privacy law for the 'cloud' era[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:51:04 EDT ]The government needs a search warrant to bust into your house, search your files, and pull out any incriminating documents. It needs the same warrant for files stored on your computer. So why doesn't the same standard apply when the same information is stored in online servers operated by third parties like Google or Microsoft?

Opinion: Rejecting nuclear power would be 'sheer folly'[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:32:09 EDT ]We need three things from global energy and electricity supplies. They should be as economic as possible, as reliable as possible -- power cuts are very expensive -- and do as little damage to the environment as possible.

Sharing vs. your privacy on Facebook[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:23:58 EDT ]Facebook is, by its nature, a social experience. But as it moves to le users share more experiences, privacy -- sometimes involving the very applications that many people enjoy -- is becoming a concern for some.

Sharing vs. your privacy on Facebook[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:23:58 EDT ]Facebook is, by its nature, a social experience. But as it moves to le users share more experiences, privacy -- sometimes involving the very applications that many people enjoy -- is becoming a concern for some.

Rocket prepared for Soyuz space launch[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:47:39 GMT ]Technicians at the Russian-leased space center in Kazakhstan hoisted a rocket onto its launch pad ahead of Friday's blastoff of a NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts to the International Space Station.

Russians report snag in space safety system[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:10:50 GMT ]When astronauts blast off to the International Space Station in a Soyuz spacecraft on Friday, they'll be relying on a safety system that failed in a still-unexplained manner less than a year ago, a top Russian space official said on Tuesday.

Crippled Mars rover fails to phone home[ Thu, 1 Apr 2010 01:57:57 GMT ]NASA says its aging Mars rover Spirit missed a communications session and may have gone into a power-saving hibernation to survive the Red Planet's winter.

Top reasons to not buy (or buy) the iPad[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:42:31 GMT ]There are several good reasons to not buy an iPad right away, as well as to get one.

Cosmic Log: Monster bug? It's no joke![ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:41:50 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: It may look like a creepy-crawly April Fool's joke - but an expert on deep-sea species says the bizarre pictures of a giant bug being circulated on the Internet are the real deal.

Comcast demos live 3D TV[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:52:24 PDT ]Cable giant shows reporters what the live 3D TV feed will look like from the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., next week.

RIM earnings: Revenue light, outlook strong[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:09:39 PDT ]Research in Motion reports a solid forth quarter, but it falls short of Wall Street's lofty expectations. BlackBerry shipments surge.

Preview: Box.net's jumbo-size iPad app[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:24:21 PDT ]The company has been able to do a few new tricks with the bigger screen that could make it worth the download, and we get a sneak peek.

Reports: Publishers to set Amazon e-book prices[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:34:03 PDT ]Reported shift comes days before iPad's launch and on the heels of a public dispute over e-book prices between publishers and the e-tail giant.

Dark Side of the Moon goes 8-bit[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:48:00 PDT ]If Pink Floyd had written its famous album for a 1980s-era video game, it would have sounded like this.

Kids' 'Scarface' video goes viral[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:29:43 EDT ]The delivery isn't the smoothest, the guns are obviously fake and some of the language has been changed to avoid offending young ears. And the death scene -- well, it's one of the most comical since Brad Pitt's big bounce at the beginning of "Meet Joe Black."

Young Saudis bypass social lockdown with Facebook[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:45:34 EDT ]How can young people connect -- and date -- in a conservative society that forbids men and women socializing together?

From Iowa to India, a 'Walk in Our Shoes'[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:41:28 EDT ]To step into Deki Dorji's dainty black slippers is to realize how unexpectedly peaceful life can be, even when you're pacing in circles.

Revising privacy law for the 'cloud' era[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:51:04 EDT ]The government needs a search warrant to bust into your house, search your files, and pull out any incriminating documents. It needs the same warrant for files stored on your computer. So why doesn't the same standard apply when the same information is stored in online servers operated by third parties like Google or Microsoft?

Why the Web is fastest in South Korea[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:09:34 EDT ]People in the United States basically invented the Internet. So U.S. connections must be the fastest and cheapest in the world, right? Nope -- South Korea is ahead on both fronts. Here's why.

Nemo lives amongst poisonous tentacles[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:40:05 GMT ]Clownfish live within sea anemone's poisonous tentacles, which keep would-be predators at bay, including morays, scorpionfishes and snappers.

Nemo lives amongst poisonous tentacles[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:40:05 GMT ]Clownfish live within sea anemone's poisonous tentacles, which keep would-be predators at bay, including morays, scorpionfishes and snappers.

Google: Online attacks aimed at Vietnam critics[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:54:02 GMT ]Google Inc. says it has found another case of cyberattacks being used to suppress political dissent, this time to silence opponents of a Vietnamese mining project that involves a state-run Chinese company.

Google: Online attacks aimed at Vietnam critics[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:54:02 GMT ]Google Inc. says it has found another case of cyberattacks being used to suppress political dissent, this time to silence opponents of a Vietnamese mining project that involves a state-run Chinese company.

Cosmic Log: The face in the Shroud[ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:36:08 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "The Real Face of Jesus" comes up with the most realistic representation yet of the man who was beneath the Shroud of Turin. But is it the real face of Jesus?

Cosmic Log: The face in the Shroud[ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:36:08 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "The Real Face of Jesus" comes up with the most realistic representation yet of the man who was beneath the Shroud of Turin. But is it the real face of Jesus?

Rocket prepared for Soyuz space launch[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:47:39 GMT ]Technicians at the Russian-leased space center in Kazakhstan hoisted a rocket onto its launch pad ahead of Friday's blastoff of a NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts to the International Space Station.

Rocket prepared for Soyuz space launch[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:47:39 GMT ]Technicians at the Russian-leased space center in Kazakhstan hoisted a rocket onto its launch pad ahead of Friday's blastoff of a NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts to the International Space Station.

Top reasons to not buy (or buy) the iPad[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:42:31 GMT ]There are several good reasons to not buy an iPad right away, as well as to get one.

Top reasons to not buy (or buy) the iPad[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:42:31 GMT ]There are several good reasons to not buy an iPad right away, as well as to get one.

An alligator ate my Amazon package[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:49:00 PDT ]Blogger Will Collier orders a computer part via Amazon. It doesn't arrive. On talking with an Amazon rep, he says he is told that his delivery was eaten by an alligator.

An alligator ate my Amazon package[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:49:00 PDT ]Blogger Will Collier orders a computer part via Amazon. It doesn't arrive. On talking with an Amazon rep, he says he is told that his delivery was eaten by an alligator.

When will the 2nd-gen iPad arrive?[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:23:58 PDT ]A lot of people like the iPad--and want to buy one--but don't like to buy first-generation products. So how long do we have to hold out for a 2nd-generation model?

When will the 2nd-gen iPad arrive?[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:23:58 PDT ]A lot of people like the iPad--and want to buy one--but don't like to buy first-generation products. So how long do we have to hold out for a 2nd-generation model?

Twitter tweaks home page for newbies[ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:32:03 PDT ]To entice more to sign up, Twitter revamps its home page to feature more live tweets, a feed of trending topics, and links to Twitter celebrities.