'Fire!' How the stage was set for a NASA tragedy[ Thu, 26 May 2011 15:37:24 GMT ]NBC News' Jay Barbree focuses on the darkest hour for NASA's moon effort — the Apollo 1 fire of 1967 — in an excerpt from "Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Apollo Moon Landings."

New 3-D map of universe is 'best one yet'[ Wed, 25 May 2011 23:57:30 GMT ]Astronomers have created the most complete 3-D map of our local universe, revealing new details about our place in the cosmos.

Pre-caffeine tech: Harry Potter, troll hunters, e-Readers![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on tech, gadgets, Internet culture and more!

Sony sees profit this fiscal year, despite PSN breach[ Thu, 26 May 2011 06:56:02 PDT ]LCD TV sales will push Sony's profits to more than $963 million in the fiscal year that ends next March, the company predicts. That stands in stark contrast to the most recent year.

Amazon tries again with 99-cent Lady Gaga album[ Thu, 26 May 2011 07:25:23 PDT ]The over-the-top pop star "definitely melted some servers" on the first go-round on Monday, Amazon says. "This time we're ready."

Security researcher finds 'cookiejacking' risk in IE[ Thu, 26 May 2011 07:44:12 PDT ]An independent security researcher says the browser is vulnerable to hackers gaining access to a person's cookie files and then logging on to password-protected sites.

Senate panel OKs controversial antipiracy bill[ Thu, 26 May 2011 08:14:29 PDT ]The Protect IP Act makes it through the judiciary committee, but before it can be passed in the full chamber, it is likely to be opposed by Sen. Ron Wyden. Can he stop the bill from becoming law?

Skype suffers outage, delivers quick fix[ Thu, 26 May 2011 08:25:59 PDT ]The VoIP service was down for a "small number" of users this morning, the company says as it provides an initial workaround and promises an easier fix soon.

Ex-Facebooker: You can't be friends with everyone[ Thu, 26 May 2011 05:57:01 EDT ]It's proven by research, Dave Morin says. You can't really, truly be friends with more than 50 people at once; and your brain can't manage a social network that's larger than 150 people, according to Robin Dunbar at Oxford.

Vacation tips on how to truly unplug[ Thu, 26 May 2011 07:23:39 EDT ]In the United States, we don't vacation often. And thanks to our ever-growing cadre of mobile gadgets, some experts fear that we don't vacation very well, either.

10 Facebook facts and what they say about us[ Thu, 26 May 2011 10:12:34 EDT ]A study released this week revealed that 47% of Facebook users have swear words on their pages. A survey last week, meanwhile, showed that undergraduate men who talk about alcohol on Facebook tend to have more friends -- the study hypothesized that references to booze may lead to more social acceptance by peers.

20 videos about "Star Wars: The Old Republic"[ Wed, 25 May 2011 22:31:45 GMT ]Jedi, Sith, bounty Hunters, and troopers battle it out in this highly-anticipated Star Wars game and here are 20 videos all about the massively multiplayer online game "Star Wars: The Old Republic."

Live chat: Bye bye, paper, it's e-reading time[ Thu, 26 May 2011 12:25:30 GMT ]Join msnbc.com's Wilson Rothman at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern to discuss e-readers, e-books and the ins and outs of investing in a digital library, or subscribing to digital magazines and newspapers.

'Fire!' How the stage was set for a NASA tragedy[ Thu, 26 May 2011 15:37:24 GMT ]NBC News' Jay Barbree focuses on the darkest hour for NASA's moon effort — the Apollo 1 fire of 1967 — in an excerpt from "Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Apollo Moon Landings."

New 3-D map of universe is 'best one yet'[ Wed, 25 May 2011 23:57:30 GMT ]Astronomers have created the most complete 3-D map of our local universe, revealing new details about our place in the cosmos.

Pre-caffeine tech: Harry Potter, troll hunters, e-Readers![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on tech, gadgets, Internet culture and more!

Sony sees profit this fiscal year, despite PSN breach[ Thu, 26 May 2011 06:56:02 PDT ]LCD TV sales will push Sony's profits to more than $963 million in the fiscal year that ends next March, the company predicts. That stands in stark contrast to the most recent year.

Amazon tries again with 99-cent Lady Gaga album[ Thu, 26 May 2011 07:25:23 PDT ]The over-the-top pop star "definitely melted some servers" on the first go-round on Monday, Amazon says. "This time we're ready."

Security researcher finds 'cookiejacking' risk in IE[ Thu, 26 May 2011 07:44:12 PDT ]An independent security researcher says the browser is vulnerable to hackers gaining access to a person's cookie files and then logging on to password-protected sites.

Senate panel OKs controversial antipiracy bill[ Thu, 26 May 2011 08:14:29 PDT ]The Protect IP Act makes it through the judiciary committee, but before it can be passed in the full chamber, it is likely to be opposed by Sen. Ron Wyden. Can he stop the bill from becoming law?

Skype suffers outage, delivers quick fix[ Thu, 26 May 2011 08:25:59 PDT ]The VoIP service was down for a "small number" of users this morning, the company says as it provides an initial workaround and promises an easier fix soon.

Ex-Facebooker: You can't be friends with everyone[ Thu, 26 May 2011 05:57:01 EDT ]It's proven by research, Dave Morin says. You can't really, truly be friends with more than 50 people at once; and your brain can't manage a social network that's larger than 150 people, according to Robin Dunbar at Oxford.

Vacation tips on how to truly unplug[ Thu, 26 May 2011 07:23:39 EDT ]In the United States, we don't vacation often. And thanks to our ever-growing cadre of mobile gadgets, some experts fear that we don't vacation very well, either.

10 Facebook facts and what they say about us[ Thu, 26 May 2011 10:12:34 EDT ]A study released this week revealed that 47% of Facebook users have swear words on their pages. A survey last week, meanwhile, showed that undergraduate men who talk about alcohol on Facebook tend to have more friends -- the study hypothesized that references to booze may lead to more social acceptance by peers.

Skewed sex ratio curbs courtship[ Wed, 25 May 2011 19:10:13 GMT ]Cosmic Log: When a woman walks into a male-crowded bar she's unlikely to be showered with courtly attention — that is if findings about mating in the animal kingdom translate to the human realm.

SmartShawl protects unborn babies from radiation?[ Wed, 25 May 2011 18:14:21 GMT ]The SmartShawl was invented by mothers who wanted to prevent exposing their unborn children to the potentially harmful effects of radiation from everyday appliances, from cellphones to Wi-Fi.

Video: Top 5: Video game robots[ Tue, 24 May 2011 22:56:39 GMT ]From the helpful to the homicidal; these are In-Game's top 5 video game robots. (In-Game)

Electron acts like a perfect sphere[ Wed, 25 May 2011 23:02:10 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The most precise measurements of the electron ever made suggest that it's perfectly spherical to an accuracy of less than an octillionth of a centimeter — a tiny number that physicists say can make a big difference in the nature of the cosmos.

Ancient sea monsters not to be messed with[ Wed, 25 May 2011 19:42:55 GMT ]Bizarre shrimp-like monsters that were the world's largest predators for millions of years grew even larger and survived much longer than thought, scientists find.

Google may reveal mobile-payment plans Thursday[ Wed, 25 May 2011 14:42:57 PDT ]Google is holding a press conference in New York on Thursday where it's expected to take the wraps off a new mobile payment system. CNET is live-blogging the event.

U.S. wind growing again, but business still choppy[ Wed, 25 May 2011 16:16:31 PDT ]Developers are scrambling to put turbines in the ground ahead of the expiration of federal tax credits for wind in 2013. Beyond that date, the industry's fortunes are hazy.

B&N fires back at Amazon over Kindle battery life[ Wed, 25 May 2011 16:34:14 PDT ]A small controversy is brewing over which e-reader lays claim to the title of having the best battery life.

Swing your sabers! Today is Geek Pride Day[ Wed, 25 May 2011 16:41:23 PDT ]Hackers, programmers, gamers, and overall dweebs have reason to rejoice. It's Geek Pride Day, when geeks the world over are supposed to revel anew in everything that makes them misunderstood by the other half.

Google's mobile-payments service dubbed 'Google Wallet'?[ Wed, 25 May 2011 19:45:06 PDT ]Some of the Web giant's plans to turn smartphones into mobile wallets appears to have been revealed by a partner ahead of the company's own event to announce the program.

Confessions of a Grouponaholic[ Wed, 25 May 2011 09:06:17 EDT ]There's a deliciously seductive power to Groupon, isn't there?

Ex-Facebooker: You can't be friends with everyone[ Wed, 25 May 2011 07:07:59 EDT ]It's proven by research, Dave Morin says. You can't really, truly be friends with more than 50 people at once; and your brain can't manage a social network that's larger than 150 people, according to Robin Dunbar at Oxford.

Umpire strikes back over 'stolen' iPhone[ Wed, 25 May 2011 00:41:43 GMT ]Forgetfulness, tracking software and a case of mistaken cellphone identity led a kids' baseball umpire to hunt down and punch a man he mistook to be an iPhone thief.

'Super Mario' runs amok in Chrome Web store[ Tue, 24 May 2011 22:55:41 GMT ]Mario and Luigi are out to get you. It sounds ludicrous, but it's a real fear if you plan on downloading two new versions of the classic Nintendo games "Super Mario World" or "Super Mario World 2," both reformatted as apps for Google's Chrome Web app store.

Police on radio scanner apps: That's not a 10-4[ Wed, 25 May 2011 12:26:21 GMT ]If you're one of the millions of smartphone users who've downloaded scanner apps with names like iScanner, PoliceStream and 5-0 Radio Police Scanner, pay attention: You might be breaking the law.

Pre-caffeine: Crime, both online and off[ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on tech, gadgets and Internet security.

Video: Top 5: Video game robots[ Tue, 24 May 2011 22:56:39 GMT ]From the helpful to the homicidal; these are In-Game's top 5 video game robots. (In-Game)

TiVo revenue slides, but profit soars on Dish case[ Wed, 25 May 2011 06:36:35 PDT ]Company says its quarterly performance underscores the importance of its patent portfolio over the long term.

Scam targets Apple App Store customers[ Wed, 25 May 2011 08:00:30 PDT ]Phony e-mails tell people their App Store orders have been cancelled, hoping they'll click on a link that whisks them to an online pharmacy.

ElcomSoft to sell iPhone decryption toolkit[ Wed, 25 May 2011 08:02:16 PDT ]The Russian company says it has a way to decrypt iPhone file system dumps and thus let law enforcement agencies get forensic access to the smartphone.

Amazon launches Oracle relational database service[ Wed, 25 May 2011 08:27:09 PDT ]Amazon Web Services launches its Relational Database Service for Oracle with both an offer of licensing and a bring-your-own license arrangement.

Microsoft Windows Phone "Mango"[ Wed, 25 May 2011 09:05:44 PDT ]Barnes and Noble unveils a new black and white touch-capable Nook e-reader, Apple finally responds with a fix for the MacDefender malware program, and Microsoft unveils the next version of Windows Phone 7 codenamed "Mango."

Confessions of a Grouponaholic[ Wed, 25 May 2011 09:06:17 EDT ]There's a deliciously seductive power to Groupon, isn't there?

Ex-Facebooker: You can't be friends with everyone[ Wed, 25 May 2011 07:07:59 EDT ]It's proven by research, Dave Morin says. You can't really, truly be friends with more than 50 people at once; and your brain can't manage a social network that's larger than 150 people, according to Robin Dunbar at Oxford.

Umpire strikes back over 'stolen' iPhone[ Wed, 25 May 2011 00:41:43 GMT ]Forgetfulness, tracking software and a case of mistaken cellphone identity led a kids' baseball umpire to hunt down and punch a man he mistook to be an iPhone thief.

'Super Mario' runs amok in Chrome Web store[ Tue, 24 May 2011 22:55:41 GMT ]Mario and Luigi are out to get you. It sounds ludicrous, but it's a real fear if you plan on downloading two new versions of the classic Nintendo games "Super Mario World" or "Super Mario World 2," both reformatted as apps for Google's Chrome Web app store.