Buying gifts for gamers? Don't panic![ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:53:18 GMT ]In case you hadn't noticed, you only have a few more days to round up Christmas presents for the people you love. Some of the people you love are probably gamers. Don't know what to get them? Let us help.

Holiday calendar: Wild West Africa[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:46:18 GMT ]The Cosmic Log Space Advent Calendar features a psychedelic satellite picture that documents silt patterns on the Atlantic coast of the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau.

Watch an eclipse and sunset on Mars[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:30:24 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists use imagery from NASA's Opportunity rover to create videos showing a partial solar eclipse and a sunset as seen on the Red Planet.

Last-minute gifts that take seconds to deliver[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:54:00 GMT ]If you are in a ridiculous hurry, but you still care what your cherished friend or family member thinks about you, look into the following ideas. They'll mean as much as something tangible — and hopefully a whole lot more than some old virtual pig.

Turn to the weird side of science[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:57:44 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Caterpillars who whistle? Crickets with giant cojones? Help us decide which scientific tales from the past year are worthy of the Weird Science Awards.

Study: EMRs not always linked to better health care[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:31:37 PST ]A new Rand study finds that hospitals with electronic medical records deliver higher-quality care than those without, but those with more advanced record keeping don't demonstrate the same gains.

IBM predicts holographic calls, breathing batteries[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:57:07 PST ]Analysts from Big Blue also see homes warmed by heat produced at data centers and laptops that run on kinetic energy.

U.S. issues timetable for carbon emissions cuts[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:55:46 PST ]EPA plans to propose so-called performance standards on greenhouse gas emissions on both new and existing plants beginning in July for power plants and for oil refineries by December.

FCC Net neutrality rules reach mobile apps[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:06:29 PST ]Mobile providers can't restrict VoIP apps, and "paid prioritization" is illegal, according to 194 pages of rules approved Tuesday that are now public.

Boeing resumes Dreamliner testing[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:17:53 PST ]Six weeks after a fire halted flight testing of its 787 Dreamliner program, Boeing announces it is resuming flight testing.

Tech-toy gifts for kids (young and old)[ Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:31:34 EST ]While your 8-year-old might not be coding websites or whizzing through Excel spreadsheets just yet, it's not too soon to get him or her a tech-driven gift this holiday season.

Activision CEO: 'Call of Duty' is like Facebook[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:15:20 EST ]Instant messaging, texting, Facebook, and ... "Call of Duty?"

Can video on viral videos go viral?[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:02:37 EST ]How many videos go viral per year? FromBed Intruder to Annoying Orange, there's an insane amount of memes we've run with in 2010.

Skype works to fix outage[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:20:29 EST ]Internet phone service Skype was still trying to fix an outage early Thursday that was keeping many from using its service.

New gear would give soldiers 'Terminator' vision[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:57:38 EST ]No more will soldiers' vision be limited to the socket-embedded spheres that God intended. The Pentagon now wants troops to see dangers lurking behind them in real time, and be able to tell if an object a kilometer away is a walking stick or an AK-47.

Buying gifts for gamers? Don't panic![ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:53:18 GMT ]In case you hadn't noticed, you only have a few more days to round up Christmas presents for the people you love. Some of the people you love are probably gamers. Don't know what to get them? Let us help.

Holiday calendar: Wild West Africa[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:46:18 GMT ]The Cosmic Log Space Advent Calendar features a psychedelic satellite picture that documents silt patterns on the Atlantic coast of the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau.

Watch an eclipse and sunset on Mars[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:30:24 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists use imagery from NASA's Opportunity rover to create videos showing a partial solar eclipse and a sunset as seen on the Red Planet.

Last-minute gifts that take seconds to deliver[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:54:00 GMT ]If you are in a ridiculous hurry, but you still care what your cherished friend or family member thinks about you, look into the following ideas. They'll mean as much as something tangible — and hopefully a whole lot more than some old virtual pig.

Turn to the weird side of science[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:57:44 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Caterpillars who whistle? Crickets with giant cojones? Help us decide which scientific tales from the past year are worthy of the Weird Science Awards.

Skype: Millions still without service[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:46:48 PST ]The Internet telephony company is still having trouble restoring service to all of its users as its massive outage continues into a second day.

Intel solar spin-off SpectraWatt to close plant[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:16:00 PST ]In a surprise move, solar panel maker SpectraWatt says it will shut its new New York plant and lay off workers, blaming softening demand in Europe.

New Google doodle rings in the holidays[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:31:40 PST ]An interactive doodle gracing Google's home page celebrates the Christmas season with images including Santa Claus, St. Basil's Cathedral, and the Buche de Noel dessert.

Energy Dept. wants more info on fuel cells[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:33:59 PST ]The agency offers $74 million to labs doing research and development, as well as cost analysis projects. Will that be enough to reassure Energy Secretary Steven Chu?

Financial gray areas plague Demand Media IPO bid[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:51:12 PST ]The "content farm" company has been criticized, reportedly by government regulators as well as pundits, for amortizing costs rather than reporting them up-front.

Tech-toy gifts for kids (young and old)[ Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:31:34 EST ]While your 8-year-old might not be coding websites or whizzing through Excel spreadsheets just yet, it's not too soon to get him or her a tech-driven gift this holiday season.

Google launches phones into space[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:53:20 EST ]Google's new Nexus S smartphone has launched.

Activision CEO: 'Call of Duty' is like Facebook[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:15:20 EST ]Instant messaging, texting, Facebook, and ... "Call of Duty?"

Can video on viral videos go viral?[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:02:37 EST ]How many videos go viral per year? FromBed Intruder to Annoying Orange, there's an insane amount of memes we've run with in 2010.

Skype works to fix outage[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:04:17 EST ]Internet phone service Skype was still trying to fix an outage early Thursday that was keeping many from using its service.

Buying gifts for gamers? Don't panic![ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:53:18 GMT ]In case you hadn't noticed, you only have a few more days to round up Christmas presents for the people you love. Some of the people you love are probably gamers. Don't know what to get them? Let us help.

Holiday calendar: Wild West Africa[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:46:18 GMT ]The Cosmic Log Space Advent Calendar features a psychedelic satellite picture that documents silt patterns on the Atlantic coast of the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau.

Watch an eclipse and sunset on Mars[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:30:24 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists use imagery from NASA's Opportunity rover to create videos showing a partial solar eclipse and a sunset as seen on the Red Planet.

Last-minute gifts that take seconds to deliver[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:54:00 GMT ]If you are in a ridiculous hurry, but you still care what your cherished friend or family member thinks about you, look into the following ideas. They'll mean as much as something tangible — and hopefully a whole lot more than some old virtual pig.

Turn to the weird side of science[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:57:44 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Caterpillars who whistle? Crickets with giant cojones? Help us decide which scientific tales from the past year are worthy of the Weird Science Awards.

DOE finalizes Abengoa Solar's $1.45 billion loan guarantee[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:34:06 PST ]With the loan guarantee, the company can start construction on its 250-megawatt Gila Bend plant, which will be big enough to power at least 75,000 homes.

Skype: Millions still without service[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:46:48 PST ]The Internet telephony company is still having trouble restoring service to all of its users as its massive outage continues into a second day.

Intel solar spin-off SpectraWatt to close plant[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:16:00 PST ]In a surprise move, solar panel maker SpectraWatt says it will shut its new New York plant and lay off workers, blaming softening demand in Europe.

New Google doodle rings in the holidays[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:31:40 PST ]An interactive doodle gracing Google's home page celebrates the Christmas season with images including Santa Claus, St. Basil's Cathedral, and the Buche de Noel dessert.

Energy Dept. wants more info on fuel cells[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:33:59 PST ]The agency offers $74 million to labs doing research and development, as well as cost analysis projects. Will that be enough to reassure Energy Secretary Steven Chu?

Tech-toy gifts for kids (young and old)[ Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:31:34 EST ]While your 8-year-old might not be coding websites or whizzing through Excel spreadsheets just yet, it's not too soon to get him or her a tech-driven gift this holiday season.

Google launches phones into space[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:53:20 EST ]Google's new Nexus S smartphone has launched.

Activision CEO: 'Call of Duty' is like Facebook[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:15:20 EST ]Instant messaging, texting, Facebook, and ... "Call of Duty?"

Can video on viral videos go viral?[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:02:37 EST ]How many videos go viral per year? FromBed Intruder to Annoying Orange, there's an insane amount of memes we've run with in 2010.

Skype works to fix outage[ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:04:17 EST ]Internet phone service Skype was still trying to fix an outage early Thursday that was keeping many from using its service.

Fossil DNA points to new branch of humanity[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:00:26 GMT ]A finger bone from Siberia now reveals that a previously unknown group of ancient humans once existed there, one neither like us nor Neanderthals.

Creator cancels Auschwitz shooter game[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:55:50 GMT ]"Sonderkommando Revolt," the video game mod that reimagines an Auschwitz uprising as a bloody pixelated shooter, may never see release. The game's creator says he's cancelling the project due to the "emotional trauma" he's suffered from the media attention his game drew.

Video: Most anticipated games for 2011[ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:23:53 GMT ]Batman, Nathan Drake, Commander Shepard, a lot of our old favorites are returning in 2011. (msnbc.com)

The worst gifts ever[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:50:04 GMT ]Handerpants (underpants for your hands), dangerous laser pointers, dancing pet speakers and razor blade soap are among the worst gifts you could give — or get. Even a lump of coal would be an upgrade.

Cosmic Log: The year in archaeology[ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:26:55 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The year's top developments in archaeology and anthropology range from the discovery of a Maya king's tomb to the decoding of the Neanderthal genome.