Facebook use can lower grades by 20 percent, study says[ Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:26:19 GMT ]A new study says that college students who are on Facebook while studying or doing homework wind up getting 20 percent lower grades than students who are not distracted by the social networking site.

Science helps you dance your way into her heart[ Wed, 8 Sep 2010 00:19:46 GMT ]Using computer-generated avatars, psychologists say they have unlocked the dance moves that will capture a woman's heart. Apparently the speed of a man's right knee and the size and variety of movements of the neck and torso are key, they suggest.

This laser star is fully operational[ Tue, 7 Sep 2010 20:11:22 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A laser-guided optics system provides a "Star Wars" moment at the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile.

Cosmic Log: Share your UFO stories[ Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:51:53 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The UFO debate usually focuses on official reports that go back years or decades — but strange things are still being seen in the sky, by folks just like you.

Skeptic misses the point behind UFO book[ Tue, 7 Sep 2010 12:59:32 GMT ]Leslie Kean, author of "UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record," says that criticism of her book is misplaced — and that a systematic study of unidentified flying objects is sorely needed.

Microelectrodes help brain signals 'speak'[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:23:15 PDT ]Using two grids of 16 microelectrodes implanted atop the brain, Utah researchers are one step closer to enabling paralyzed people to speak via their thoughts.

Woman makes teary YouTube movies, gets back ex[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:04:44 PDT ]A woman is heartbroken after splitting with her lover. So she takes to YouTube and pours out her woes. Moved by her performances, her lover returns.

New Firefox beta offers audio API, menu tweaks[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:59:44 PDT ]A new audio data API, default hardware acceleration, and a return of some menu options that had been missing in previous betas are the keystones to Firefox 4 beta 5.

Zombies to fill brains at University of Baltimore[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:00:38 PDT ]No, really. Students getting a minor in pop culture will be learning about the walking dead and how they are represented in various types of media.

Trend Micro bets on the cloud[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:00:00 PDT ]Trend Micro revamps its consumer-protection suites by wagering heavily on cloud-based protection, creating security suites that the company claims are faster at detection and lighter on system resources.

Google considering iTunes-like service?[ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:02:42 EDT ]Apple may get a nasty surprise this holiday season; rumors are swirling that Google's Andy Rubin is planning on a holiday-season launch for the search behemoth's new music download service.

New site shows best of YouTube's worst[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:19:56 EDT ]We watch more than 2 billion YouTube videos every day, but let's admit it -- we're usually viewing a top 25 clip, a video forwarded by a friend or an old standby like David After Dentist (some of those 66 million views must be repeats).

Google animated logo (un)connects the dots[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:07:37 EDT ]Users of Google's search page were greeted Tuesday with a screen of colorful, interactive dots, even though the company didn't immediately explain why.

iPad competitors are lining up[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:43:31 EDT ]Apple's iPad may finally have some competition.

Space escape craft airbags designed like seed sacs[ Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:26:14 GMT ]New airbag technology that mimics nature's way of protecting seed embryos could take the bumps out of spacecraft landings.

Balls up: Google Doodle toys with usual logo today[ Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:02:01 GMT ]If you, like so many others, checked Google's homepage today, you probably thought you were still hung over from the holiday weekend. You chased, you scrolled, but still you couldn't catch the logo because it had atomized like a "Star Trek" transporter beam.

Space escape craft airbags designed like seed sacs[ Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:26:14 GMT ]New airbag technology that mimics nature's way of protecting seed embryos could take the bumps out of spacecraft landings.

Hurricanes like Earl throw birds off course[ Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:04:14 GMT ]Hurricane Earl picked up and threw a lot of exotic seabirds far from their normal habitats — and New England and Canadian birders have been out spotting them.

Hurricanes like Earl throw birds off course[ Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:04:14 GMT ]Hurricane Earl picked up and threw a lot of exotic seabirds far from their normal habitats — and New England and Canadian birders have been out spotting them.

Rescue tale faked to 'save' puppy-throwing girl?[ Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:52:38 GMT ]In an attempt to stem both online and offline harassment aimed that the juvenile, locals may have concocted a story about the puppies being rescued by an elderly neighbor.

Rescue tale faked to 'save' puppy-throwing girl?[ Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:52:38 GMT ]In an attempt to stem both online and offline harassment aimed that the juvenile, locals may have concocted a story about the puppies being rescued by an elderly neighbor.

Balls up: Google Doodle toys with usual logo today[ Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:02:01 GMT ]If you, like so many others, checked Google's homepage today, you probably thought you were still hung over from the holiday weekend. You chased, you scrolled, but still you couldn't catch the logo because it had atomized like a "Star Trek" transporter beam.

Apple starts shipping new iPods[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:22:13 PDT ]Company's new models are scheduled to arrive in consumer homes by the end of the week.

Skeptic misses the point behind UFO book[ Tue, 7 Sep 2010 12:59:32 GMT ]Leslie Kean, author of "UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record," says that criticism of her book is misplaced — and that a systematic study of unidentified flying objects is sorely needed.

Skeptic misses the point behind UFO book[ Tue, 7 Sep 2010 12:59:32 GMT ]Leslie Kean, author of "UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record," says that criticism of her book is misplaced — and that a systematic study of unidentified flying objects is sorely needed.

Apple starts shipping new iPods[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:22:13 PDT ]Company's new models are scheduled to arrive in consumer homes by the end of the week.

Tablets, TVs, and tech at IFA (photos)[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:30:09 PDT ]The Berlin electronics show is filled with TVs, PCs, Blu-ray players, home theater systems, and new Android-based tablets. Here's a slideshow of IFA sights.

Tablets, TVs, and tech at IFA (photos)[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:30:09 PDT ]The Berlin electronics show is filled with TVs, PCs, Blu-ray players, home theater systems, and new Android-based tablets. Here's a slideshow of IFA sights.

What the public can see at IFA electronics show[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:34:29 PDT ]The Berlin show is for regular folks, not just industry insiders. About 230,000 attend to see the electronics products, some of them freshly announced.

What the public can see at IFA electronics show[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:34:29 PDT ]The Berlin show is for regular folks, not just industry insiders. About 230,000 attend to see the electronics products, some of them freshly announced.

Justice Dept. sharpens focus on Google-ITA deal[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:08:06 PDT ]DOJ is determining whether Google's acquisition of the online travel firm will unfairly hurt competition and drive people to Google's travel services instead of third-party sites.

Justice Dept. sharpens focus on Google-ITA deal[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:08:06 PDT ]DOJ is determining whether Google's acquisition of the online travel firm will unfairly hurt competition and drive people to Google's travel services instead of third-party sites.

Craigslist, censored[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:13:09 PDT ]A slew of Android tablets are on the way, push notification is coming to Twitter soon, and Craigslist self-censors its Adult Services section.

New site shows best of YouTube's worst[ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:15:06 EDT ]We watch more than 2 billion YouTube videos every day, but let's admit it -- we're usually viewing a top 25 clip, a video forwarded by a friend or an old standby like David After Dentist (some of those 66 million views must be repeats).

Google animated logo (un)connects the dots[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:37:48 EDT ]Users of Google's search page were greeted Tuesday with a screen of colorful, interactive dots, even though the company didn't immediately explain why.

Craigslist, censored[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:13:09 PDT ]A slew of Android tablets are on the way, push notification is coming to Twitter soon, and Craigslist self-censors its Adult Services section.

Google considering iTunes-like service?[ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:02:42 EDT ]Apple may get a nasty surprise this holiday season; rumors are swirling that Google's Andy Rubin is planning on a holiday-season launch for the search behemoth's new music download service.

Google considering iTunes-like service?[ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:02:42 EDT ]Apple may get a nasty surprise this holiday season; rumors are swirling that Google's Andy Rubin is planning on a holiday-season launch for the search behemoth's new music download service.

New site shows best of YouTube's worst[ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:15:06 EDT ]We watch more than 2 billion YouTube videos every day, but let's admit it -- we're usually viewing a top 25 clip, a video forwarded by a friend or an old standby like David After Dentist (some of those 66 million views must be repeats).

Google animated logo (un)connects the dots[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:37:48 EDT ]Users of Google's search page were greeted Tuesday with a screen of colorful, interactive dots, even though the company didn't immediately explain why.

iPad competitors are lining up[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:43:31 EDT ]Apple's iPad may finally have some competition.

iPad competitors are lining up[ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:43:31 EDT ]Apple's iPad may finally have some competition.

Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's 'quiet' challenger[ Mon, 6 Sep 2010 17:15:00 GMT ]HTC, a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple's iPhone.

Craigslist's decision a blow to free speech? [ Mon, 6 Sep 2010 17:42:13 GMT ]The online classified ad site's decision to use the "censored" label is coming under fire by free-speech advocates.

Nintendo icon Kirby gets a crafty makeover[ Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:04:25 GMT ]Just when you thought Kirby couldn’t get any cuter, Nintendo has gone and turned their pink blob of an icon into the most adorable piece of yarn you ever did see. And for his forthcoming Wii game — "Kirby's Epic Yarn" — it looks like the video game giant is knitting together a visual masterpiece.

Spacecraft to fly into the sun[ Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:50:00 GMT ]Why the sun's atmosphere is nearly 200 times hotter than its visible surface is a long-standing mystery. A new spacecraft, called Solar Probe Plus, aims to find some answers.

'Censored' bar won't stop online prostitution, some say[ Mon, 6 Sep 2010 22:26:44 GMT ]Craiglist's "adult services" section has been shut down in the U.S., but prostitution on the Internet is alive and well — even, quite possibly, on Craigslist.

Tech fixes to wind turbine-radar conflict face hurdles[ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]Technologies that help air traffic control systems discern flying airplanes from wind turbines show positive results, but cooperation among government agencies is needed.

Behind the scenes with Google's Doodle team (photos)[ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]Everyone knows about the special versions of its logo that Google posts from time to time. But how do they come about?

Washington Post writer learns Twitter lesson[ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:13:58 PDT ]Sportswriter suspended for posting false info on Twitter appears to now understand error of toying with Web and own credibility.