Massive quakes barely disturb Earth's rhythms[ Mon, 5 Apr 2010 17:40:18 GMT ]Yesterday's magnitude-7.2 earthquake that rocked northern Mexico and parts of Southern California was barely worth noting compared to the ongoing, major forces that shape planet Earth. In a geologic sense, there are greater forces at work, from the coming and going of ice ages to an ongoing imbalance in the planet's rotation that make it wobble like a spinning top that's winding down.

New site lets you rate your boss or co-workers[ Mon, 5 Apr 2010 20:43:30 GMT ]A new site that lets those in the workplace comment on their bosses or colleagues is creating controversy even before it is officially launched.

Video: The video games of April[ Fri, 2 Apr 2010 21:28:29 GMT ]"Super Street Fighter IV", new downloadable content for "Mass Effect 2", and "Splinter Cell: Conviction" round out the games of April. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck reports. (msnbc.com)

Discovery’s blastoff lights up the night[ Mon, 5 Apr 2010 17:03:09 GMT ]Discovery and its seven astronauts headed for a rendezvous with the International Space Station after a pre-dawn liftoff Monday on one of the last missions for NASA’s shuttle program.

Cosmic Log: Cars vs. cosmic rays[ Sat, 3 Apr 2010 00:15:15 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Could cosmic rays affect electronics here on Earth? Yes, absolutely. Could cosmic rays be what's causing the mysterious accelerator problems in Toyota automobiles? That's one of the questions NASA engineers will be trying to answer.

Prepaid wireless outpaces contract services[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:35:28 PDT ]More customers signed up for month-to-month wireless service than contract service in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to think tank.

Security driven by compliance, rather than protection[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:42:00 PDT ]A new survey from Forrester shows that security is too focused on compliance and not enough on protecting valuable corporate secrets and custodial data.

Robotic undersea vehicle draws power from ocean[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:51:03 PDT ]Autonomous vehicle built by NASA, U.S. Navy, and academic researchers cruises through a three-month demo, drawing power only from variations in sea temperatures.

Crowdsourcing start-up aims to change the world[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:59:00 PDT ]A new organization launching Tuesday aims to crowdsource millions of 99-cent gifts to fund hundreds of science and technology start-ups that could help solve the world's biggest problems.

Wikileaks releases video of Iraq journalist shooting[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:52:06 PDT ]Anti-secrecy activists release video showing Reuters journalists being shot by Apache gunship, which may call into question the U.S. military's official account.

How the fake 'iCade' could become real[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:56:43 EDT ]Games are big on the iPhone -- the majority of apps on the App Store are games, and games are regularly among the top-selling paid and free apps.

Frum: My dream product from Apple[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:40:44 EDT ]I belong to that class of person once mocked by The Onion: "If it's shiny and made by Apple, I'll buy it."

First iPad buyers excited, curious[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:32:22 EDT ]Thousands of people emerged from stores across the United States on Saturday clutching new Apple iPads -- even if they're not quite sure how they'll use the devices.

Discovery makes predawn launch[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:17:30 EDT ]Space shuttle Discovery blasted off early Monday to deliver spare parts and science experiments to the international space station. Discovery launched at 6:21 a.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Why games will take over our lives[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:30:01 EDT ]Professor Jesse Schell believes technology will help make almost everything -- even brushing your teeth with a Web-connected toothbrush -- a game in the near future. So we asked him how.

Space station arrivals send Easter greetings[ Mon, 5 Apr 2010 03:46:41 GMT ]A U.S.-Russian space team sent their Easter greetings down to Earth Sunday after their Soyuz spacecraft docked flawlessly at the International Space Station. .

Discovery’s blastoff lights up the night[ Mon, 5 Apr 2010 15:49:39 GMT ]Discovery and its seven astronauts headed for a rendezvous with the International Space Station after a pre-dawn liftoff Monday on one of the last missions for NASA’s shuttle program.

Calif. bill hikes fines for illegal cell phone use[ Mon, 5 Apr 2010 15:39:15 GMT ]Cell phones are causing fewer accidents since California outlawed the use of handheld devices behind the wheel, but the senator behind the law says too many people are still driving distracted.

Space station arrivals send Easter greetings[ Mon, 5 Apr 2010 03:46:41 GMT ]A U.S.-Russian space team sent their Easter greetings down to Earth Sunday after their Soyuz spacecraft docked flawlessly at the International Space Station. .

Calif. bill hikes fines for illegal cell phone use[ Mon, 5 Apr 2010 15:39:15 GMT ]Cell phones are causing fewer accidents since California outlawed the use of handheld devices behind the wheel, but the senator behind the law says too many people are still driving distracted.

Apple sells over 300,000 iPads on day of debut[ Mon, 5 Apr 2010 13:38:23 GMT ]Apple says it sold more than 300,000 iPads on Saturday, the day it debuted across the country.

Apple sells over 300,000 iPads on day of debut[ Mon, 5 Apr 2010 13:38:23 GMT ]Apple says it sold more than 300,000 iPads on Saturday, the day it debuted across the country.

Cosmic Log: The shuttle shuffle[ Mon, 5 Apr 2010 15:54:35 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The shuttle Discovery's launch brings a couple of firsts for the space program — but it also sets the stage for a series of "lasts," followed by a grand shuffle of space artifacts.

Cosmic Log: The shuttle shuffle[ Mon, 5 Apr 2010 15:54:35 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The shuttle Discovery's launch brings a couple of firsts for the space program — but it also sets the stage for a series of "lasts," followed by a grand shuffle of space artifacts.

Discovery’s blastoff lights up the night[ Mon, 5 Apr 2010 15:49:39 GMT ]Discovery and its seven astronauts headed for a rendezvous with the International Space Station after a pre-dawn liftoff Monday on one of the last missions for NASA’s shuttle program.

Tech coalition to Obama: Set home energy info free[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:46:21 PDT ]A Google-led group of companies says that making electricity data accessible to consumers will "unleash tech innovation," save people money, and help preserve the environment.

Tech coalition to Obama: Set home energy info free[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:46:21 PDT ]A Google-led group of companies says that making electricity data accessible to consumers will "unleash tech innovation," save people money, and help preserve the environment.

Apple: Over 300,000 iPads sold on first day[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:23:00 PDT ]Company releases first-day sales totals. In addition to selling more than 300,000 iPads on Saturday, more than 1 million iPad apps and 250,000 e-books were downloaded.

Apple: Over 300,000 iPads sold on first day[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:23:00 PDT ]Company releases first-day sales totals. In addition to selling more than 300,000 iPads on Saturday, more than 1 million iPad apps and 250,000 e-books were downloaded.

Teen iPad destruction--'what was the point of that?'[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:30:35 PDT ]A group of youths pound an iPad with a bat and post the video to YouTube. Many viewers are outraged; others call the youths heroes.

Teen iPad destruction--'what was the point of that?'[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:30:35 PDT ]A group of youths pound an iPad with a bat and post the video to YouTube. Many viewers are outraged; others call the youths heroes.

Coming off the iPad sugar rush[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 07:24:03 PDT ]Windows takes a hint and changes the name of its upcoming smartphones, why some people are willing to spend an extra $100 on Monster headphones, and the iPad has been officially launched and reviewed, thank goodness!

Coming off the iPad sugar rush[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 07:24:03 PDT ]Windows takes a hint and changes the name of its upcoming smartphones, why some people are willing to spend an extra $100 on Monster headphones, and the iPad has been officially launched and reviewed, thank goodness!

Discovery rockets toward space station[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:28:00 PDT ]As the space shuttle program winds down, Discovery launches with 10 tons of supplies and equipment bound for the International Space Station.

Discovery rockets toward space station[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:28:00 PDT ]As the space shuttle program winds down, Discovery launches with 10 tons of supplies and equipment bound for the International Space Station.

Discovery makes predawn launch[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:17:30 EDT ]Space shuttle Discovery blasted off early Monday to deliver spare parts and science experiments to the international space station. Discovery launched at 6:21 a.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Discovery makes predawn launch[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:17:30 EDT ]Space shuttle Discovery blasted off early Monday to deliver spare parts and science experiments to the international space station. Discovery launched at 6:21 a.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

What Verizon iPhone users can expect[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:40:12 EDT ]Rumors that the iPhone is coming to Verizon have been buzzing around the Web over the last day or so. So what should Verizon iPhone users expect when the device finally comes to the nation's largest wireless network?

What Verizon iPhone users can expect[ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:40:12 EDT ]Rumors that the iPhone is coming to Verizon have been buzzing around the Web over the last day or so. So what should Verizon iPhone users expect when the device finally comes to the nation's largest wireless network?

How the fake 'iCade' could become real[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:56:43 EDT ]Games are big on the iPhone -- the majority of apps on the App Store are games, and games are regularly among the top-selling paid and free apps.

How the fake 'iCade' could become real[ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:56:43 EDT ]Games are big on the iPhone -- the majority of apps on the App Store are games, and games are regularly among the top-selling paid and free apps.

First iPad buyers excited, curious[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:32:22 EDT ]Thousands of people emerged from stores across the United States on Saturday clutching new Apple iPads -- even if they're not quite sure how they'll use the devices.

First iPad buyers excited, curious[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:32:22 EDT ]Thousands of people emerged from stores across the United States on Saturday clutching new Apple iPads -- even if they're not quite sure how they'll use the devices.

Why games will take over our lives[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:30:01 EDT ]Professor Jesse Schell believes technology will help make almost everything -- even brushing your teeth with a Web-connected toothbrush -- a game in the near future. So we asked him how.

Why games will take over our lives[ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:30:01 EDT ]Professor Jesse Schell believes technology will help make almost everything -- even brushing your teeth with a Web-connected toothbrush -- a game in the near future. So we asked him how.

How Apple's iPad measures up[ Sat, 3 Apr 2010 18:06:00 GMT ]Apple says its tablet-style iPad computer represents a whole new category of consumer-electronic devices, ideal for watching videos, surfing the Web and reading electronic books.

Apple's iPad is the future. This is why[ Sat, 3 Apr 2010 18:04:50 GMT ]Normal people don't like today's computers. Most loathe them because they can't fully understand their absurd complexity and arcane conventions. That's why the iPad will kill today's computers, just like the latter killed computers running with punchcards and command lines.

iPad fans eagerly touch and swipe away[ Sat, 3 Apr 2010 23:07:58 GMT ]Now that the iPad is in the hands of early adopters, the hard work for Apple begins as the company seeks to convince more people they will want the device.

Space station arrivals send Easter greetings[ Mon, 5 Apr 2010 03:46:41 GMT ]A U.S.-Russian space team sent their Easter greetings down to Earth Sunday after their Soyuz spacecraft docked flawlessly at the International Space Station. .

NASA fuels up Discovery for pre-dawn launch[ Mon, 5 Apr 2010 03:09:28 GMT ]NASA pumped fuel into the space shuttle Discovery's giant tank overnight for a Monday morning launch to the International Space Station.