Friday Poll: Which shade of green are you?[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:00:00 PDT ]This being the week of Earth Day, we're hearing quite a bit about green tech--and green practices. How much do you go out of your way to live green?

Friday Poll: Which shade of green are you?[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:00:00 PDT ]This being the week of Earth Day, we're hearing quite a bit about green tech--and green practices. How much do you go out of your way to live green?

Don't bet on Lenovo saving Palm[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:20:55 PDT ]The Chinese PC maker has reportedly emerged as the top candidate to buy ailing Palm, but don't bet your iPhone on it actually coming through.

Don't bet on Lenovo saving Palm[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:20:55 PDT ]The Chinese PC maker has reportedly emerged as the top candidate to buy ailing Palm, but don't bet your iPhone on it actually coming through.

Skyonic to capture carbon from coal in baking soda[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:33:15 PDT ]As an alternative to pumping CO2 underground, a Texas project will use flue gases from burning coal as ingredients to make baking soda and other industrial chemicals.

Skyonic to capture carbon from coal in baking soda[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:33:15 PDT ]As an alternative to pumping CO2 underground, a Texas project will use flue gases from burning coal as ingredients to make baking soda and other industrial chemicals.

Week in review: An iPhone prototype walks into a bar...[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:45:00 PDT ]A lost or stolen prototype of what may be the next iPhone leads to a mess of trouble. Meanwhile, Facebook unveils "Open Graph," and McAfee screws up an antivirus update.

Week in review: An iPhone prototype walks into a bar...[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:45:00 PDT ]A lost or stolen prototype of what may be the next iPhone leads to a mess of trouble. Meanwhile, Facebook unveils "Open Graph," and McAfee screws up an antivirus update.

How to navigate Facebook's changes[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:27:11 EDT ]Facebook is now expanding to the rest of the web. But what do these new features actually mean for everyday people who use the internet? And how do you make best use of them? We explain.

How to navigate Facebook's changes[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:27:11 EDT ]Facebook is now expanding to the rest of the web. But what do these new features actually mean for everyday people who use the internet? And how do you make best use of them? We explain.

Buggy software causes widespread PC crashes[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:24:03 EDT ]McAfee's popular antivirus software failed spectacularly on Wednesday, causing tens of thousands of Windows XP computers to crash or repeatedly reboot.

Companies seeing possibilities in augmented reality[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:34:06 EDT ]Imagine you're an advertiser looking to get more from your print budget: wouldn't it be great if there was some way to make your designs literally leap off the magazine page and give readers a fully-3D experience, complete with video clips, audio and almost any other form of multimedia you like?

Hitler parody videos pulled from YouTube[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:06:49 EDT ]One of the longer-lasting Internet memes in recent years has been the parody trend of the 2004 German film Der Untergang (also known as "Downfall").

In tech world, porn quietly leads the way[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:08:05 EDT ]It's the technology world's open, though seldom-spoken, secret. With every new advance, the porn industry is one of the first adapters -- if they didn't help create it in the first place.

Hitler parody videos pulled from YouTube[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:06:49 EDT ]One of the longer-lasting Internet memes in recent years has been the parody trend of the 2004 German film Der Untergang (also known as "Downfall").

Buggy software causes widespread PC crashes[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:24:03 EDT ]McAfee's popular antivirus software failed spectacularly on Wednesday, causing tens of thousands of Windows XP computers to crash or repeatedly reboot.

Companies seeing possibilities in augmented reality[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:34:06 EDT ]Imagine you're an advertiser looking to get more from your print budget: wouldn't it be great if there was some way to make your designs literally leap off the magazine page and give readers a fully-3D experience, complete with video clips, audio and almost any other form of multimedia you like?

In tech world, porn quietly leads the way[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:08:05 EDT ]It's the technology world's open, though seldom-spoken, secret. With every new advance, the porn industry is one of the first adapters -- if they didn't help create it in the first place.

Slideshow: Treasures from the Heart of Borneo[ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:43:18 GMT ]See a flame-colored snake and other new species found in the Heart of Borneo conservation region.

Cosmic Log: See Borneo’s biological treasures[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:15:02 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists are showing off some of the 123 new species they've found in the remote "Heart of Borneo," three years into a plan to preserve the region.

U.S. military launches X-37B reusable spaceship[ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:18:52 GMT ]An unmanned Atlas rocket carrying a miniature space shuttle blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Thursday on a technology test flight that could last as long as nine months.

Red Tape: Why did McAfee goof?[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:01:34 GMT ]The root of McAfee's recent problem lies in a critical decision made a decade ago by security professionals. But the result is just the latest sign that bad guys seem to be winning in cyberspace.

Some still recovering from McAfee PC problem[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:08:57 GMT ]Many, but not all, computer networks at schools, hospitals, local government agencies and businesses that were shut down and crippled for much of Wednesday by a McAfee software update appeared to be functioning again Thursday.

Rumored Apple buyout of ARM would be messy[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:46:30 PDT ]An Apple acquisition of chip designer ARM--a rumor that swirled over to the U.S. on Thursday--would not be pretty.

Cell phone health study to follow 250,000-plus users[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:50:51 PDT ]A new, decades-long study launches to investigate possible links between cell phone use and a series of health problems, including cancer.

Geek's marriage code: Propose Marty McFly-style[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:51:25 PDT ]For pure geek gumption, it's hard to beat Corey Goldfeder's elaborate scheme of digitally editing himself into "Back to the Future" to pop the question.

Chevrolet supersizes Volt with MPV5 concept[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:06:30 PDT ]Chevrolet has taken the yet-unreleased Volt extended-range electric vehicle in an odd direction for the Chinese market, making it bigger and less efficient with the newly revealed Volt MPV5 concept.

Talki puts a quick, embeddable forum on any page[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:08:46 PDT ]Web forums may be seen by some as an aging Web technology, but products like Tal.ki are pushing them into new territories.

Facebook makes Web sharing easier[ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:32:03 EDT ]Facebook on Wednesday unveiled a platform that will make it easier for users to share their interests with friends on other sites across the Internet.

Adobe gives up on iPhone app development[ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:25:52 EDT ]The saga of Adobe and Apple or, more precisely, Flash app development for the iPhone, is drawing to its inevitable conclusion.

Hitler parody videos latest copyright fight[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:06:49 EDT ]One of the longer-lasting Internet memes in recent years has been the parody trend of the 2004 German film Der Untergang (also known as "Downfall").

Buggy software causes widespread PC crashes[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:24:03 EDT ]McAfee's popular antivirus software failed spectacularly on Wednesday, causing tens of thousands of Windows XP computers to crash or repeatedly reboot.

How to navigate Facebook's changes[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:13:18 EDT ]Facebook is now expanding to the rest of the web. But what do these new features actually mean for everyday people who use the internet? And how do you make best use of them? We explain.

Egypt finds hoard of 2,000-year-old coins[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:41:27 GMT ]Archaeologists unearthed 383 bronze coins dating back to King Ptolemy III who ruled Egypt in the 3rd century B.C. and was an ancestor of the famed Cleopatra, the Egyptian antiquities authority announced Thursday.

Egypt finds hoard of 2,000-year-old coins[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:41:27 GMT ]Archaeologists unearthed 383 bronze coins dating back to King Ptolemy III who ruled Egypt in the 3rd century B.C. and was an ancestor of the famed Cleopatra, the Egyptian antiquities authority announced Thursday.

Sony brings streaming baseball games to PS3[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:11:21 GMT ]Sony Corp is bringing baseball to America's living rooms on its PlayStation 3 video game console, ratcheting up the competition in the race to become the digital hub of the home.

Sony brings streaming baseball games to PS3[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:11:21 GMT ]Sony Corp is bringing baseball to America's living rooms on its PlayStation 3 video game console, ratcheting up the competition in the race to become the digital hub of the home.

McAfee program goes berserk, reboots PCs[ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:26:30 GMT ]Computers in companies, hospitals and schools around the world got stuck repeatedly rebooting themselves Wednesday after an antivirus program identified a normal Windows file as a virus.

McAfee program goes berserk, reboots PCs[ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:26:30 GMT ]Computers in companies, hospitals and schools around the world got stuck repeatedly rebooting themselves Wednesday after an antivirus program identified a normal Windows file as a virus.

Will private spaceships have the right stuff?[ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:35:39 GMT ]The White House's policy for future spaceflight relies on a crucial unknown: Can private companies build and operate space vehicles safe enough to carry astronauts?

Will private spaceships have the right stuff?[ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:35:39 GMT ]The White House's policy for future spaceflight relies on a crucial unknown: Can private companies build and operate space vehicles safe enough to carry astronauts?

Cosmic Log: See Borneo’s biological treasures[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:15:02 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists are showing off some of the 123 new species they've found in the remote "Heart of Borneo," three years into a plan to preserve the region.

Cosmic Log: See Borneo’s biological treasures[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:15:02 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists are showing off some of the 123 new species they've found in the remote "Heart of Borneo," three years into a plan to preserve the region.

Earth Day 2010: The power of green (roundup)[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:15:00 PDT ]On the annual occasion of honoring our big blue marble, we look to see how technology is having an impact, and what lies ahead.

Earth Day 2010: The power of green (roundup)[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:15:00 PDT ]On the annual occasion of honoring our big blue marble, we look to see how technology is having an impact, and what lies ahead.

Nokia earnings rise but miss estimates[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:26:38 PDT ]Revenue and profit grow but not to the extent that analysts had hoped. Meanwhile, Nokia cautions about the current quarter.

Nokia earnings rise but miss estimates[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:26:38 PDT ]Revenue and profit grow but not to the extent that analysts had hoped. Meanwhile, Nokia cautions about the current quarter.

It actually is easy being green[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:35:39 PDT ]The PlayStation plays ball, baseball that is. Facebook launches Docs.com to compete with Google Docs. And it's Earth Day, so we show you how to recycle your electronics and decide that Kermit the Frog was wrong.

It actually is easy being green[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:35:39 PDT ]The PlayStation plays ball, baseball that is. Facebook launches Docs.com to compete with Google Docs. And it's Earth Day, so we show you how to recycle your electronics and decide that Kermit the Frog was wrong.

Letterman pokes fun at Gray Powell, iPhone 4G[ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:27:54 PDT ]Gray Powell, the Apple engineer who lost prototype iPhone is the roast of the town. Losing handset has made Powell famous but that's probably not what he wanted.