What caused mine explosion in West Virginia?[ Wed, 7 Apr 2010 19:23:58 GMT ]Why did the explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia happen? Forensic teams will be investigating that issue over the next year or so, looking to see if safety regulations need to be updated. at there's no way to be certain methane caused the explosion — coal dust is everywhere in mines, and can ignite violently. Standard safety practice dictates that mines be "rock dusted" so that at least 65 percent of all dust in the mine is made up of harmless limestone.

Video: 'Heavy Rain' enters a new chapter[ Tue, 6 Apr 2010 19:09:28 GMT ]'The Taxidermist' is chapter 1 of the "Heavy Rain Chronicles," a set of new downloadable content for the critically acclaimed game. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck reviews the game. (msnbc.com)

No antenna? No problem for space docking[ Wed, 7 Apr 2010 22:26:35 GMT ]The space shuttle Discovery successfully docked at the International Space Station early Wednesday, its astronauts overcoming a rare antenna breakdown that knocked out radar tracking.

10 essential iPad tips and tricks[ Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:59:03 GMT ]Gizmodo: Any idiot can use an iPad at a basic level. It's designed that way. But even still, there are things that you're just supposed to magically know — things no one ever necessarily tells you. So we're here to help.

Cosmic Log: The planet-hackers are coming[ Wed, 7 Apr 2010 23:33:27 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Some of the ideas for fighting Earth's warming trend may sound unthinkable, but a new book suggests that scientists are giving them increasingly serious thought.

Qlipso acquires video site Veoh's assets[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:13:30 PDT ]Veoh's assets have been sold to a media-sharing company, which is seeking to build up its audience.

Is Conan using Twitter to sell himself to Fox?[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:56:00 PDT ]Not only does he now have eight or more Twitter accounts, but the former "Tonight Show" host is ensuring that every move--including his tour--is Web-focused. Is this a negotiating ploy vis-a-vis Fox?

Let's not create a cyberbullying panic[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:51:02 PDT ]With bullying and cyberbullying in the news, it's easy to assume that it's an epidemic. Fortunately, it's not.

Mozilla Contacts makes Firefox socially aware[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:45:10 PDT ]Most people develop acne when they become socially aware. Firefox just gets an add-on.

Measure the depth, quality of your sleep at night[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:58:49 PDT ]Japanese health monitor manufacturer Tanita unveils its sensor mat, placed beneath ones mattress, to track body motion, breathe rate, and pulse all night long.

Making the real-time Web relevant[ Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:30:19 EDT ]The big Internet search players are gearing up for a new challenge: How can the explosion of instant content produced by news sites, blogs, and social-media users be organized in a relevant way?

Discovery docks with space station[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:22:40 EDT ]Space shuttle Discovery docked with the international space station early Wednesday despite a broken antenna that knocked out radar tracking aboard the shuttle.

iPad has Wi-Fi problems, some users say[ Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:11:10 EDT ]Users who rushed to snap up Apple's iPad are complaining within days of the slate computer's highly anticipated release that they're having trouble connecting it to the Internet.

What will the next iPhone sofware do?[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:47:35 EDT ]iPhone OS 4.0 is on its way. There have been hints that we'd see the next version of the software that powers the iPhone and iPod Touch soon, and Apple sent invitations to a media-only preview of the software on Thursday, inviting us to "get a sneak peek" at iPhone OS 4.0.

Apple offers fixes for iPad's Wi-Fi woes[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:57:02 EDT ]Apple is acknowledging complaints that its new iPad computer has trouble connecting to the Internet.

Video: 'Heavy Rain' enters a new chapter[ Tue, 6 Apr 2010 19:09:28 GMT ]'The Taxidermist' is chapter 1 of the "Heavy Rain Chronicles" a set of new downloadable content for the critically acclaimed game. (msnbc.com)

10 essential iPad tips and tricks[ Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:59:03 GMT ]Gizmodo: Any idiot can use an iPad at a basic level. It's designed that way. But even still, there are things that you're just supposed to magically know — things no one ever necessarily tells you. So we're here to help.

Cosmic Log: A different breed of planet?[ Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:22:50 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If a gas giant forms like a star, but ends up small enough to be a planet, what do you call it? Astronomers are scratching their heads over a planet classification puzzle that is way bigger than Pluto.

Cosmic Log: A different breed of planet?[ Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:22:50 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If a gas giant forms like a star, but ends up small enough to be a planet, what do you call it? Astronomers are scratching their heads over a planet classification puzzle that is way bigger than Pluto.

U.S. court rules against FCC on Net neutrality[ Tue, 6 Apr 2010 19:16:59 GMT ]A federal appeals court has ruled that the Federal Communications Commission lacks the authority to require broadband providers to give equal treatment to all Internet traffic flowing over their networks.

U.S. court rules against FCC on Net neutrality[ Tue, 6 Apr 2010 19:16:59 GMT ]A federal appeals court has ruled that the Federal Communications Commission lacks the authority to require broadband providers to give equal treatment to all Internet traffic flowing over their networks.

Video: 'Heavy Rain' enters a new chapter[ Tue, 6 Apr 2010 19:09:28 GMT ]'The Taxidermist' is chapter 1 of the "Heavy Rain Chronicles" a set of new downloadable content for the critically acclaimed game. (msnbc.com)

10 essential iPad tips and tricks[ Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:59:03 GMT ]Gizmodo: Any idiot can use an iPad at a basic level. It's designed that way. But even still, there are things that you're just supposed to magically know — things no one ever necessarily tells you. So we're here to help.

Long delay expected for Intel support of USB 3.0[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:19:43 PDT ]Consumers may have a long wait for faster USB technology in mainstream PCs because of a lack of direct support from Intel.

New solar plane takes maiden voyage[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:29:53 PDT ]Switzerland's Solar Impulse reaches an altitude of 1,200 meters, or three-quarters of a mile, and stays aloft for almost 90 minutes.

Discovery back-flips, docks at space station[ Wed, 7 Apr 2010 08:43:51 GMT ]Despite trouble with its big dish antenna, Discovery links up with the International Space Station right on schedule.

Discovery back-flips, docks at space station[ Wed, 7 Apr 2010 08:43:51 GMT ]Despite trouble with its big dish antenna, Discovery links up with the International Space Station right on schedule.

Discovery joins space station despite radar glitch[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:43:25 PDT ]Even contending with a radar failure, the shuttle Discovery makes a picture-perfect docking with the ISS early Wednesday to kick off a busy resupply mission.

Discovery joins space station despite radar glitch[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:43:25 PDT ]Even contending with a radar failure, the shuttle Discovery makes a picture-perfect docking with the ISS early Wednesday to kick off a busy resupply mission.

Chromasun progresses on solar air conditioner[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:46:25 PDT ]Start-up raises money to further develop a solar concentrator which uses heat from the sun to cool commercial buildings.

Chromasun progresses on solar air conditioner[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:46:25 PDT ]Start-up raises money to further develop a solar concentrator which uses heat from the sun to cool commercial buildings.

The physiology of Facebook[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:49:37 PDT ]The FCC is handed a major setback on the Net neutrality front, bad news for Bebo as AOL looks to ditch it, and how Facebook affects your physiological state.

The physiology of Facebook[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:49:37 PDT ]The FCC is handed a major setback on the Net neutrality front, bad news for Bebo as AOL looks to ditch it, and how Facebook affects your physiological state.

Long delay expected for Intel support of USB 3.0[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:19:43 PDT ]Consumers may have a long wait for faster USB technology in mainstream PCs because of a lack of direct support from Intel.

New solar plane takes maiden voyage[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:29:53 PDT ]Switzerland's Solar Impulse reaches an altitude of 1,200 meters, or three-quarters of a mile, and stays aloft for almost 90 minutes.

Making the real-time Web relevant[ Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:30:19 EDT ]The big Internet search players are gearing up for a new challenge: How can the explosion of instant content produced by news sites, blogs, and social-media users be organized in a relevant way?

Discovery docks with space station[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:22:40 EDT ]Space shuttle Discovery docked with the international space station early Wednesday despite a broken antenna that knocked out radar tracking aboard the shuttle.

Making the real-time Web relevant[ Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:30:19 EDT ]The big Internet search players are gearing up for a new challenge: How can the explosion of instant content produced by news sites, blogs, and social-media users be organized in a relevant way?

Discovery docks with space station[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:22:40 EDT ]Space shuttle Discovery docked with the international space station early Wednesday despite a broken antenna that knocked out radar tracking aboard the shuttle.

iPad has Wi-Fi problems, some users say[ Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:11:10 EDT ]Users who rushed to snap up Apple's iPad are complaining within days of the slate computer's highly anticipated release that they're having trouble connecting it to the Internet.

iPad has Wi-Fi problems, some users say[ Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:11:10 EDT ]Users who rushed to snap up Apple's iPad are complaining within days of the slate computer's highly anticipated release that they're having trouble connecting it to the Internet.

What's in store for iPhone OS 4?[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:47:35 EDT ]iPhone OS 4.0 is on its way. There have been hints that we'd see the next version of the software that powers the iPhone and iPod Touch soon, and Apple sent invitations to a media-only preview of the software on Thursday, inviting us to "get a sneak peek" at iPhone OS 4.0.

What's in store for iPhone OS 4?[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:47:35 EDT ]iPhone OS 4.0 is on its way. There have been hints that we'd see the next version of the software that powers the iPhone and iPod Touch soon, and Apple sent invitations to a media-only preview of the software on Thursday, inviting us to "get a sneak peek" at iPhone OS 4.0.

Apple offers fixes for iPad's Wi-Fi woes[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:57:02 EDT ]Apple is acknowledging complaints that its new iPad computer has trouble connecting to the Internet.

Apple offers fixes for iPad's Wi-Fi woes[ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:57:02 EDT ]Apple is acknowledging complaints that its new iPad computer has trouble connecting to the Internet.

iPad test notes: In the bathroom[ Tue, 6 Apr 2010 13:04:16 GMT ]Gizmodo: Besides using the iPad in bed and on the couch, you know the reason you bought this thing was for toilet entertainment. Verdict: It's decent but distracting — and sometimes dangerous.

Lost city in Syria predates the wheel[ Wed, 7 Apr 2010 02:19:37 GMT ]A prehistoric town that had remained untouched beneath the ground near Syria for 6,000 years is now revealing clues about the first cities in the Middle East prior to the invention of the wheel.

Dragon-sized lizard eluded science, until now[ Wed, 7 Apr 2010 01:03:43 GMT ]A giant, spectacularly colored new species of monitor lizard has just been revealed to scientists in the Philippines. The reptile, which is roughly 6 feet long, is kin to Komodo dragons, the world's largest lizards.

Cosmic Log: A different breed of planet?[ Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:22:50 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If a gas giant forms like a star, but ends up small enough to be a planet, what do you call it? Astronomers are scratching their heads over a planet classification puzzle that is way bigger than Pluto.

U.S. court rules against FCC on Net neutrality[ Tue, 6 Apr 2010 19:16:59 GMT ]A federal appeals court has ruled that the Federal Communications Commission lacks the authority to require broadband providers to give equal treatment to all Internet traffic flowing over their networks.