Russian Soyuz to launch new crew to space station today[ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:32:55 GMT ]A Russian Soyuz spacecraft is poised to blast off from Central Asia today, carrying three new crew members, including an American, to the International Space Station.

Time magazine’s 2010 Person of the Year is ...[ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:03:03 GMT ]The co-founder of the omnipresent social-networking site Facebook is the second-youngest individual ever to be named Time's Person of the Year.

Pre-caffeine tech: Facebook FTW, Yahoo FAIL[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook awards, Yahoo porn and bacon ornaments.

Is Auschwitz escape game cathartic or sick?[ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:47:35 GMT ]"Sonderkommando Revolt," the grisly new Israeli video game that coarsely recreates a rebellion in World War II's most notorious death camp, is perhaps exploitation, but could it also be catharsis?

Yahoo image search: type puppy, find porn[ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:30:27 GMT ]For a few hours last night, those who used Yahoo to search for images found much more than what they were looking for: lots and lots of porn. Every image result, no matter what search words were typed in, led to one depiction that left nothing to the imagination: a close-up of a man and a woman having sex.

Augmented reality eBay app[ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:39:30 PST ]Google allows you to manage multiple accounts with one Gmail account, a computer named Watson is going to compete on Jeopardy, and a new augmented reality app lets you see what is for sale on eBay in your vicinity.

Microsoft gives Firefox an H.264 video boost[ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:47:01 PST ]Mozilla has shunned the H.264 video technology, but Microsoft is easing its use with Firefox on Windows. WebM video fans might not be pleased.

Best Buy stung by weaker sales and earnings[ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:06:09 PST ]Sales and earnings both drop in the third quarter due to sluggish consumer demand and increasing competition, prompting the retailer to lower its forecast for the full year.

Analyst: Most Verizon iPhone adopters to switch from AT&T[ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:29:19 PST ]With a Verizon iPhone, Apple will see only around 2.5 million iPhones added to the total number sold next year, predicts Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.

U.S. at risk of rare earths supply disruptions[ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:36:13 PST ]The Energy Department issues a report that outlines the risks from being overdependent on China for minerals considered crucial for high-tech products and clean-energy technologies.

7 reasons you won't want a Windows 7 tablet[ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:34:36 EST ]Word on the street is that Microsoft plans to announce a Windows-powered iPad contender at next month's Consumer Electronics Show.

Keep your tech-gift promises this holiday[ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:12:53 EST ]As Santa busily sorts the naughty from the nice in a kind of seasonal secular judgment day, it's time to think back on all the promises you broke this year.

Why 'digital natives' are less fearful online[ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:03:57 EST ]The story has become a cliché when talk turns to young people and the internet:

Another ancient meal found in China[ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 03:17:47 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Just weeks after Chinese archaeologists reported finding 2,500-year-old noodles, other researchers say they've unearthed a 2,400-year-old pot of soup.

Your gems from the Geminid meteor shower[ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:15:40 GMT ]This week's Geminid meteor shower has been living up to its high expectations, as demonstrated by the photos that skywatchers are taking.

Microsoft still believes in Win 7 tablets, apparently[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:32:50 GMT ]Microsoft will almost certainly show off tablets based on Windows 7 at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in January, and that will almost certainly fall as flat as it did last year when they revealed, well, the same thing. Microsoft should launch a tablet based on its mobile Windows Phone 7 OS, but that doesn't look likely.

Whaaa? Justin Bieber is biggest failure of 2010?[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:03:19 GMT ]Nice kids finish last – except perhaps in the FAIL Blog's second annual Top Ten Lists for the Biggest FAILS, which just named Justin Bieber the Prince of FAIL for 2010.

Cosmic Log: Holiday bauble made by supernova[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:46:48 GMT ]The Hubble Space Telescope gives us a festive-looking image of a bauble of gas serenely floating in the Large Magellanic Cloud, just in time for Christmas.

PlayStations power Air Force supercomputer[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:23:05 PST ]PlayStation 3 processors find an unlikely home in the Condor Cluster, a mega-computer built to undertake highly specific military tasks.

LinkedIn disables passwords in wake of Gawker attack[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:48:33 PST ]Linkedin takes preemptive measure to prevent customers whose data was exposed in Gawker breach from having their LinkedIn accounts hijacked.

Want an online date? Tell her she has nice lips[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:03:44 PST ]A survey by the dating site Badoo.com suggests that the "Holy Grail of flirting" lies in complimenting a girl's lips. Really.

East German fugitive shooting game a hit[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:05:56 PST ]Known as 1378 (km) because of the length of the border between the former East and West Germany, the game has some people angry because it depicts the shooting of East German refugees fleeing into West Germany.

New scam tactic: Fake disk defraggers[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:37:12 PST ]The new thing in scareware are degragger scams that falsely claim a computer needs disk errors fixed, experts say.

CNN releases 'immersive' iPad app[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:00:12 EST ]CNN released its news app for the iPad on Tuesday, promising what execs say will be an "immersive and visual news experience."

'Jeopardy!' to pit human champs against IBM computer[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:02:53 EST ]Call it the digital age's John Henry showdown. But this time, it's "Jeopardy!," not a train tunnel, and an IBM computer instead of a steam shovel.

Privacy and the Web's 'signal-to-noise ratio'[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:49:20 EST ]At the dawn of the internet era, the priority was to figure out how to let more people access the world's information.

The future of TV doesn't belong to Netflix[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:18:59 GMT ]Netflix's success at rewiring our TV-watching circuits has made it one of the most successful companies of the Internet age, but because of that, its days at the top are numbered.

Cosmic Log: It's a hot night for cool meteors[ Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:52:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If you can stay up late and keep warm, you just might catch the coolest meteor show of the year. Get the scoop from the experts.

Top Facebook status updates 2010: HMU, World Cup[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:00:03 GMT ]In 2010, Facebook's 500 million users gravitated toward a few hot-button topics and phrases that made the social networking giant's top 10 trends in status updates list: HMU ("Hit Me Up"), the World Cup and anything having to do with movies.

Whaaa? Justin Bieber is biggest failure of 2010?[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:03:19 GMT ]Nice kids finish last – except perhaps in the FAIL Blog's second annual Top Ten Lists for the Biggest FAILS, which just named Justin Bieber the Prince of FAIL for 2010.

Pre-caffeine: Top terms on Facebook, LinkedIn[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook trends, Gawker passwords and organizing cats.

R2-D2 headphones[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:00:22 PST ]Microsoft plans to show tablets again at the 2011 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, Google wants to help you teach your parents how to cut and paste, and the R2-D2 headphones are perfect for the Jedi knight in your life.

Nokia delays E7 to 'early' 2011[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:10:29 PST ]The E7 smartphone, which is expected to be the company's next "flagship" model, has been delayed. The device was previously planned for a release this month.

WikiLeaks, Assange feel the heat (roundup)[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:32:00 PST ]Whistle-blower site continues to face heavy criticism and repercussions for publishing extensive details of U.S. military and diplomatic activity.

WikiLeaks' Assange granted bail; Swedes appeal[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:32:03 PST ]WikiLeaks editor has prevailed in an appeal of last week's decision not to grant bail on Swedish charges of sexual misconduct. But Swedish prosecutors are appealing the U.K. judge's decision today.

3D Blu-ray 'Avatar' exclusive to Panasonic into '12?[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:37:00 PST ]Panasonic currently has the rights to "Avatar" on Blu-ray 3D. But a new report suggests that it will stay that way through the first two months of 2012.

CNN releases 'immersive' iPad app[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:20:49 EST ]CNN released its news app for the iPad on Tuesday, promising what execs say will be an "immersive and visual news experience."

LinkedIn's most overused résumé words[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:45:57 EST ]With national unemployment at 9.8 percent, Americans are looking for ways to make their job applications stand out.

Privacy and the Web's 'signal-to-noise ratio'[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:09:00 EST ]At the dawn of the internet era, the priority was to figure out how to let more people access the world's information.

The future of TV doesn't belong to Netflix[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:18:59 GMT ]Netflix's success at rewiring our TV-watching circuits has made it one of the most successful companies of the Internet age, but because of that, its days at the top are numbered.

Cosmic Log: It's a hot night for cool meteors[ Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:52:46 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If you can stay up late and keep warm, you just might catch the coolest meteor show of the year. Get the scoop from the experts.

Top Facebook status updates 2010: HMU, World Cup[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:00:03 GMT ]In 2010, Facebook's 500 million users gravitated toward a few hot-button topics and phrases that made the social networking giant's top 10 trends in status updates list: HMU ("Hit Me Up"), the World Cup and anything having to do with movies.

Whaaa? Justin Bieber is biggest failure of 2010?[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:03:19 GMT ]Nice kids finish last – except perhaps in the FAIL Blog's second annual Top Ten Lists for the Biggest FAILS, which just named Justin Bieber the Prince of FAIL for 2010.

Pre-caffeine: Top terms on Facebook, LinkedIn[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook trends, Gawker passwords and organizing cats.

Comcast testing combo TV-Internet service[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:45:02 PST ]Looking to compete with the likes of Google TV and Apple TV, Comcast is running a "small trial" of a set-top box that would offer subscribers both TV and Web content.

R2-D2 headphones[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:00:22 PST ]Microsoft plans to show tablets again at the 2011 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, Google wants to help you teach your parents how to cut and paste, and the R2-D2 headphones are perfect for the Jedi knight in your life.

Nokia delays E7 to 'early' 2011[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:10:29 PST ]The E7 smartphone, which is expected to be the company's next "flagship" model, has been delayed. The device was previously planned for a release this month.

WikiLeaks' Assange granted bail; Swedes appeal[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:32:03 PST ]WikiLeaks editor has prevailed in an appeal of last week's decision not to grant bail on Swedish charges of sexual misconduct. But Swedish prosecutors are appealing the U.K. judge's decision today.

3D Blu-ray 'Avatar' exclusive to Panasonic into '12?[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:37:00 PST ]Panasonic currently has the rights to "Avatar" on Blu-ray 3D. But a new report suggests that it will stay that way through the first two months of 2012.

CNN releases 'immersive' iPad app[ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:20:49 EST ]CNN released its news app for the iPad on Tuesday, promising what execs say will be an "immersive and visual news experience."