Cosmic Log: How to suck up all that oil[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:13:32 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: BP has fast-tracked a plan to collect all the oil leaking out of its deep-sea well in the Gulf of Mexico by the end of the month — but this new plan isn't risk-free.

Twitter adds option to tweet location by name[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:31:24 PDT ]Twitter Places lets people add a specific location to tweets, see who else is tweeting from that spot, and tap into locations from Foursquare and Gowalla.

Cosmic Log: How to suck up all that oil[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:13:32 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: BP has fast-tracked a plan to collect all the oil leaking out of its deep-sea well in the Gulf of Mexico by the end of the month — but this new plan isn't risk-free.

Firefox 4 upgrade ideas start becoming reality[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:45:40 PDT ]WebM video, hardware-accelerated video, and a user interface overhaul start arriving in a test version of what will become Firefox 4.

Firefox 4 upgrade ideas start becoming reality[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:45:40 PDT ]WebM video, hardware-accelerated video, and a user interface overhaul start arriving in a test version of what will become Firefox 4.

Twitter adds option to tweet location by name[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:31:24 PDT ]Twitter Places lets people add a specific location to tweets, see who else is tweeting from that spot, and tap into locations from Foursquare and Gowalla.

Morning Edition: Mac Mini refresh[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:03:45 PDT ]The Amazon Kindle adds Twitter and Facebook support, Starbucks is offering free Wi-Fi for all, and a redesigned Mac Mini comes to the Apple Store.

Morning Edition: Mac Mini refresh[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:03:45 PDT ]The Amazon Kindle adds Twitter and Facebook support, Starbucks is offering free Wi-Fi for all, and a redesigned Mac Mini comes to the Apple Store.

Nintendo E3 press briefing, starting 9 a.m. PDT (live blog)[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:15:00 PDT ]Join us Tuesday morning for live coverage of Nintendo's E3 press briefing. We'll be bringing you news and photos from the event, as it happens.

Nintendo E3 press briefing, starting 9 a.m. PDT (live blog)[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:15:00 PDT ]Join us Tuesday morning for live coverage of Nintendo's E3 press briefing. We'll be bringing you news and photos from the event, as it happens.

Starbucks to offer free Wi-Fi at all U.S. stores[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:12:58 EDT ]Starting July 1, Starbucks will offer free Wi-Fi nationwide, with no registration or account required. Even better, Wi-Fi will not be time limited.

IBM to acquire Coremetrics, add Web analytics[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:22:36 PDT ]Big Blue's acquisition is intended to give the company the ability to better track consumer interactions via the software as a service model.

IBM to acquire Coremetrics, add Web analytics[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:22:36 PDT ]Big Blue's acquisition is intended to give the company the ability to better track consumer interactions via the software as a service model.

What will be Steve Jobs' legacy?[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:44:58 EDT ]Two weeks ago at the Wall Street Journal's D8 conference, Steve Jobs was asked what he imagined his life would be like 10 years from now.

What will be Steve Jobs' legacy?[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:44:58 EDT ]Two weeks ago at the Wall Street Journal's D8 conference, Steve Jobs was asked what he imagined his life would be like 10 years from now.

Twitter troubles continue for second week[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:31:13 EDT ]For the second consecutive week, Twitter is having trouble.

Twitter troubles continue for second week[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:31:13 EDT ]For the second consecutive week, Twitter is having trouble.

Starbucks to offer free Wi-Fi at all U.S. stores[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:12:58 EDT ]Starting July 1, Starbucks will offer free Wi-Fi nationwide, with no registration or account required. Even better, Wi-Fi will not be time limited.

The top 10 video games of the past decade[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:06:43 EDT ]As video game players, our focus often falls on the freshest, most exciting new digital diversions.

The top 10 video games of the past decade[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:06:43 EDT ]As video game players, our focus often falls on the freshest, most exciting new digital diversions.

Cosmic Log: How to suck up all that oil[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:13:32 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: BP has fast-tracked a plan to collect all the oil leaking out of its deep-sea well in the Gulf of Mexico by the end of the month — but this new plan isn't risk-free.

Jackson fans will be able to moonwalk in game[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:12:17 GMT ]Michael Jackson fans will be able to moonwalk next to the King of Pop in a new video game to be released this holiday season by Ubisoft Entertainment.

AT&T: iPad hackers’ actions done ‘maliciously’[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:17:18 GMT ]A word of wars escalates between AT&T and the hackers, who exposed e-mail address of 114,000 Apple iPad 3G users, with AT&T saying the hackers' actions were malicious.

All eyes on the games[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:15:18 GMT ]The  Electronic Entertainment Expo — the video game industry's biggest, glitziest trade show — gets under way this week offering the world a peek at new motion control gadgets, a new handheld game device, new 3D games and maybe a surprise or two.

Microsoft unveils redesigned Xbox 360[ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:09:10 GMT ]A smaller, lighter and thinner Xbox was unveiled Monday by Microsoft. The game console has a 250-gigabyte hard drive as well as built in Wi-Fi, and will sell for the same price as the current Xbox 360 Elite model — $299.

E3 2010: Gears of War 3 demo[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:15:45 PDT ]The makers of one of the most popular Xbox game franchises, Gears of War, show off the latest and final chapter of the series at the Microsoft E3 press event.

Report: RIM testing new BlackBerry, tablet[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:33:48 PDT ]The BlackBerry maker has a phone with an updated operating system and a tablet device waiting in the wings, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Hackers were right to disclose AT&T-iPad Web site hole[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:56:44 PDT ]They might have been gloating by revealing 114,000 e-mail addresses, but the Goatse Security guys acted responsibly in waiting for AT&T to fix a hole they found before going public about it.

Highlights from EA's E3 press event[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:30:43 PDT ]Electronic Arts' E3 showing is full of sequels, which is why two of its new franchises are worth getting excited about.

Ubisoft to make Michael Jackson video game[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:03:47 PDT ]At E3, the video game developer announces it will deliver a video game for Xbox, PS3, Wii, Nintendo DS, and Sony PSP based on the king of pop's performances and have it ready for holiday 2010.

First impressions of 'Kinect' gaming system[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:36:04 EDT ]Microsoft and Cirque du Soleil jumped the gun on Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) events with a special pre-show gala Sunday night celebrating motion-control system Project Natal's official renaming as "Kinect."

Video game 'history' to be made at E3[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:33:50 EDT ]For gamers, it's a digital Christmas Eve, Mardi Gras and Fourth of July all rolled into one.

Microsoft Kinect to hit stores November 4[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:24:13 EDT ]If Microsoft has its way, we all will be playing video games by moving our bodies instead of holding remotes starting November 4.

Scientists retrieve capsule, seeking asteroid dust[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:21:51 GMT ]A team of scientists flew to the Australian Outback on Monday and recovered a Japanese space capsule that they hope contains asteroid samples providing clues into the evolution of the solar system.

Scientists retrieve capsule, seeking asteroid dust[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:21:51 GMT ]A team of scientists flew to the Australian Outback on Monday and recovered a Japanese space capsule that they hope contains asteroid samples providing clues into the evolution of the solar system.

Are dark energy and dark matter not real?[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:51:42 GMT ]Space.com: A new look at the data from one of the telescopes used to establish the existence of dark energy and dark matter is causing some scientists to question whether they really exist at all.

Are dark energy and dark matter not real?[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:51:42 GMT ]Space.com: A new look at the data from one of the telescopes used to establish the existence of dark energy and dark matter is causing some scientists to question whether they really exist at all.

Cosmic Log: Oil flow strains the system[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:03:15 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: How much oil is being lost every day in the Gulf of Mexico spill? That’s one big question, but here's another: How much oil can be captured?

Cosmic Log: Oil flow strains the system[ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:03:15 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: How much oil is being lost every day in the Gulf of Mexico spill? That’s one big question, but here's another: How much oil can be captured?

Future office: Yesterday, today and tomorrow[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:29:40 GMT ]The future never arrives as planned, but these wild office innovations will certainly keep things interesting — and most of us in our chairs.

Future office: Yesterday, today and tomorrow[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:29:40 GMT ]The future never arrives as planned, but these wild office innovations will certainly keep things interesting — and most of us in our chairs.

All eyes on the games[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:15:18 GMT ]The  Electronic Entertainment Expo — the video game industry's biggest, glitziest trade show — gets under way this week offering the world a peek at new motion control gadgets, a new handheld game device, new 3D games and maybe a surprise or two.

All eyes on the games[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:15:18 GMT ]The  Electronic Entertainment Expo — the video game industry's biggest, glitziest trade show — gets under way this week offering the world a peek at new motion control gadgets, a new handheld game device, new 3D games and maybe a surprise or two.

Road Trip Pic of the day, 6/14: What is this?[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:49:21 PDT ]Are you an aviation buff? Then maybe you know what this plane is and its history. If you also know where it's located, you could win a prize in the Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Moring Edition: Project Natal is now Kinect[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:48:45 PDT ]The World Cup sets a record in Internet traffic, possible Nintendo 3DS screenshots are leaked, and Microsoft's project Natal gets an official name.

Trend Micro to buy cloud storage provider Humyo[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:55:22 PDT ]Company eyes acquisition as way to provide its customers with secure online backup, recovery, and file synchronization.

Moring Edition: Project Natal is now Kinect[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:48:45 PDT ]The World Cup sets a record in Internet traffic, possible Nintendo 3DS screenshots are leaked, and Microsoft's project Natal gets an official name.

iPhone 4 at Best Buy June 24, preorders start June 15[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:34:40 PDT ]The electronics retailer will join Wal-Mart, Radio Shack, Apple, and AT&T in selling the iPhone 4 the first day that the gadget is available to the public.

iPhone 4 at Best Buy June 24, preorders start June 15[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:34:40 PDT ]The electronics retailer will join Wal-Mart, Radio Shack, Apple, and AT&T in selling the iPhone 4 the first day that the gadget is available to the public.

Road Trip Pic of the day, 6/14: What is this?[ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:49:21 PDT ]Are you an aviation buff? Then maybe you know what this plane is and its history. If you also know where it's located, you could win a prize in the Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.