Welcome to the era of 'extreme energy'[ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:27:10 EDT ]Celina Harpe was 7 when her grandfather made a prediction that would forever change her life.

Oops! Facebook turns on e-mail notifications[ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:30:50 EDT ]If you let it, Facebook will e-mail you with just about any trivial bit of news: You just got a friend request! A friend just tagged you in a photo! A friend commented on a photo album after you did! Someone changed the name of one of your groups!

Apple to start shipping next iPhone in September?[ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:25:44 EDT ]After the rumor that Apple won't announce the next-generation of iPhone in June or July (which was the case with all previous iPhone announcements), comes a report that the new iPhone is actually coming in the fall.

Did Jesus eat an early Last Supper?[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:55:28 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A Cambridge professor says biblical accounts of the Last Supper make more sense if the meal took place on Wednesday rather than on Holy Thursday.

Parents sue Apple over kids' in-app purchases[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:40:05 GMT ]Apple is facing a lawsuit from a Pennsylvania man whose 9-year-old daughter racked up $200 in charges buying "Zombie Toxin" and other game items on her iPod.

Unlisted number fee a 'privacy penalty'[ Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:07:00 GMT ]Who says people won’t pay to protect their privacy? Mark Swartz is one of millions of U.S. consumers who pay dearly every month for the simplest of privacy protections -- an unlisted home telephone number.

LG G-Slate review: 3-D gimmicks won't beat iPad[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:13:58 GMT ]LG and T-Mobile are launching the reasonably slim, sturdily built, 3-D-capable wide-screen Android-powered G-Slate to stores this Wednesday. But would you buy it?

NASA's future depends on spaceflight neophytes[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:10:15 GMT ]NASA's post-shuttle strategy for spaceflight puts too much reliance on neophytes and overlooks the space program's veterans. Commentary by NBC News' Jay Barbree.

New imaging technique could personalize cancer therapy[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:59:43 PDT ]Researchers devise an innovative imaging technique to study an enzyme called tubulin tyrosine ligase, which can indicate how aggressive are person's cancer is and therefore how it should be treated.

ACLU: Michigan cops stealing drivers' phone data[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:15:04 PDT ]ACLU claims Michigan State Police have been using handheld devices to download information from motorists they pull over, even if there's no evidence of wrongdoing.

App Store algorithm change said to be categorical[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:34:12 PDT ]New data suggests that recent changes made to Apple's App Store ranking algorithm were based not on how often users run applications, but how they are categorized within the directory.

Toyota to accept priority registration for Prius Plug-In preorders beginning Friday[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:52:44 PDT ]Toyota today announced a new online order system that will launch later this year for the all-new Prius Plug-in Hybrid.

RockMelt makes an iPhone grab[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:00:00 PDT ]RockMelt launches for the iPhone, making its particular mix of social networking and Web browsing mobile.

Apple to Samsung: Stop stealing our ideas[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:45:37 EDT ]Apple says it's sick and tired of Samsung ripping off the iPad and iPhone, and the Cupertino, California, company is filing papers.

'Portal 2' is a dark, humorous joy (no lie!)[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:33:09 EDT ]"Portal 2" is an absolute joy.

Welcome to the era of 'extreme energy'[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:44:28 EDT ]Celina Harpe was 7 when her grandfather made a prediction that would forever change her life.

Electricity to the skull can improve video game skills[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:59:40 GMT ]In one of the more unusual video game-related studies to emerge recently, a DARPA-funded experiment has found that running electricity through your scalp can help make you a better game player. The game-playing volunteers received an "electric tickle" from a 9-volt battery.

Keep your cell phone alive with portable charger[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:13:54 GMT ]"I might lose you. My cell phone is about to die." I can't count the number of times I've told people that. Or I go to make an important call only to find my phone is already dead. The solution? A pocket-size phone charger.

Unlisted number fee a 'privacy penalty'[ Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:07:00 GMT ]Who says people won’t pay to protect their privacy? Mark Swartz is one of millions of U.S. consumers who pay dearly every month for the simplest of privacy protections -- an unlisted home telephone number.

Alien trees just might look black[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:36:55 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A British researcher suggests that the vegetation on many alien planets might well look black to human eyes.

Pre-caffeine: Dating site safety, hipster animals[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Match.com, YouTube, Apple, Internet culture and more.

Major retailers cut price of Wii to $169.99[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:19:24 PDT ]Nintendo has yet to confirm the cut, but several major stores have erased $30 from the Wii bundle, which includes the console, a MotionPlus Remote, a Wii nunchuk, Wii Sports, and Wii Sports Resort.

Sprint, Clearwire reach deal on wholesale pricing[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:30:58 PDT ]Agreement will help fund Clearwire's build out of its 4G WiMax network, as rumors emerge that Sprint may also be in talks to use LightSquared's soon-to-be-built 4G LTE network.

Sony Ericsson profits slump, but Android helps[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:46:05 PDT ]The company does stay in the black, beating predictions of a loss in part because of a shift toward Android smartphones. Still, its supply chain was staggered by the Japanese earthquake.

NASA ponies up $270 million for commercial spaceflight[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:07:08 PDT ]The space agency's Commercial Crew Development effort directs a big chunk of change to four private enterprises, including Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Elon Musk's SpaceX.

U.S. offers $2.1B in loan aid for world's biggest solar plant[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:22:40 PDT ]The plant near Blythe in far-southern California will generate electricity by using trough-shaped mirrors to heat a fluid to generate steam to turn a turbine.

'Royal wedding' dance video goes viral[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:36:25 EDT ]If the real royal wedding looks anything like this one, it'll more than live up to all the hype.

Google users become editors of U.S. map[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:59:34 EDT ]Nearly three years after first releasing Map Maker, Google is finally ready to let its users edit and add to the map of the United States.

Apple to Samsung: Stop stealing our ideas[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:45:37 EDT ]Apple says it's sick and tired of Samsung ripping off the iPad and iPhone, and the Cupertino, California, company is filing papers.

Welcome to the era of 'extreme energy'[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:29:59 EDT ]Celina Harpe was 7 when her grandfather made a prediction that would forever change her life.

Electricity to the skull can improve video game skills[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:59:40 GMT ]In one of the more unusual video game-related studies to emerge recently, a DARPA-funded experiment has found that running electricity through your scalp can help make you a better game player. The game-playing volunteers received an "electric tickle" from a 9-volt battery.

Keep your cell phone alive with portable charger[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:13:54 GMT ]"I might lose you. My cell phone is about to die." I can't count the number of times I've told people that. Or I go to make an important call only to find my phone is already dead. The solution? A pocket-size phone charger.

Unlisted number fee a 'privacy penalty'[ Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:07:00 GMT ]Who says people won’t pay to protect their privacy? Mark Swartz is one of millions of U.S. consumers who pay dearly every month for the simplest of privacy protections -- an unlisted home telephone number.

Alien trees just might look black[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:36:55 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A British researcher suggests that the vegetation on many alien planets might well look black to human eyes.

Pre-caffeine: Dating site safety, hipster animals[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Match.com, YouTube, Apple, Internet culture and more.

Major retailers cut price of Wii to $169.99[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:19:24 PDT ]Nintendo has yet to confirm the cut, but several major stores have erased $30 from the Wii bundle, which includes the console, a MotionPlus Remote, a Wii nunchuk, Wii Sports, and Wii Sports Resort.

Sprint, Clearwire reach deal on wholesale pricing[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:30:58 PDT ]Agreement will help fund Clearwire's build out of its 4G WiMax network, as rumors emerge that Sprint may also be in talks to use LightSquared's soon-to-be-built 4G LTE network.

Sony Ericsson profits slump, but Android helps[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:46:05 PDT ]The company does stay in the black, beating predictions of a loss in part because of a shift toward Android smartphones. Still, its supply chain was staggered by the Japanese earthquake.

NASA ponies up $270 million for commercial spaceflight[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:07:08 PDT ]The space agency's Commercial Crew Development effort directs a big chunk of change to four private enterprises, including Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Elon Musk's SpaceX.

U.S. offers $2.1B in loan aid for world's biggest solar plant[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:22:40 PDT ]The plant near Blythe in far-southern California will generate electricity by using trough-shaped mirrors to heat a fluid to generate steam to turn a turbine.

'Royal wedding' dance video goes viral[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:36:25 EDT ]If the real royal wedding looks anything like this one, it'll more than live up to all the hype.

Google users become editors of U.S. map[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:59:34 EDT ]Nearly three years after first releasing Map Maker, Google is finally ready to let its users edit and add to the map of the United States.

Apple to Samsung: Stop stealing our ideas[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:45:37 EDT ]Apple says it's sick and tired of Samsung ripping off the iPad and iPhone, and the Cupertino, California, company is filing papers.

Welcome to the era of 'extreme energy'[ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:29:59 EDT ]Celina Harpe was 7 when her grandfather made a prediction that would forever change her life.

'Skyrim' inhabitants: spiders, tigers, orcs, oh my![ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:05:45 GMT ]Start preparing your eyeballs. It looks like "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" might just be the game that makes them pop right out of their sockets.

'Portal 2' viral campaign is awesome...and annoying[ Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:03:45 GMT ]Depending on how you look at it, the makers of "Portal 2" are in the midst of pulling off a really nifty marketing campaign that delivers exposure to not only their highly anticipated game of teleportation but to a group of very deserving independent games as well ... or they're in the midst of pulling off a cheap publicity stunt that's doing nothing but irritating the f@#!ing hell out of a bunch of their loyal fans.

Virtual makeovers give you star looks with a click[ Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:32:19 GMT ]Trying new makeup and hairstyles never gets old. But I rarely have the time to go to a favorite makeup counter or salon for a consultation. Fortunately, sites provide virtual makeovers with the latest colors and styles, that I can do from my home.

One year after the spill, where's the oil?[ Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:48:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A year after the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill began, the whereabouts of all that oil is a complex and contentious scientific issue.

NASA funds next-gen spaceships[ Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:30:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA is awarding $269.3 million to four companies that plan to work on new spaceships capable of ferrying astronauts into orbit.

Energy plant hack all wind, says operator[ Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:42:40 PDT ]There's no proof that a suspected hacking attack on SCADA systems of a Florida-based energy plant actually occurred, according to the operator, NextEra Energy Resources.