Video: Retro fun in 'Boulder Dash'[ Tue, 9 Aug 2011 23:20:17 GMT ]"Boulder Dash XL" brings the 8-bit classic back with an HD update. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

How music hijacked the human brain[ Tue, 9 Aug 2011 21:37:32 GMT ]Cosmic Log: A new analysis of the origins of music proposes that it "harnessed" our ancestors' ability to hear and interpret the movements of fellow human beings.

Nintendo shoots for 3DS comeback[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:48:30 GMT ]The Nintendo 3DS may be down, but don't count the struggling game machine out just yet. For the first time, Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime talks about the mistakes that were made during the 3DS launch and about how the company plans to build back momentum for the portable device in time for the holidays.

Researchers face budget bind[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:03:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Federally funded researchers are facing months of uncertainty due to the complicated budget-cutting battle that's unfolding in Washington.

Pre-caffeine tech: Secret apps! Mobile chats![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]The latest news on Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, iPhone and more.

Nintendo to launch 'Flame Red' 3DS[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:37:34 PDT ]The new color for the 3DS will debut alongside Star Fox 64 3D, arguably one of the most anticipated launches for the portable this year.

Ford EVs to come with household solar-panel option[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:43:34 PDT ]Ford teams with SunPower to offer customers a $10,000 home rooftop solar-panel installation which will generate about as much electricity as an electric car will consume in a year.

Verizon reportedly blocking tethering for jailbreakers[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:44:39 PDT ]The carrier is apparently blocking unauthorized tethering on jailbroken devices without a data plan, according to one report in ReadWriteWeb.

News360 over-solves infoglut problem[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]Slick and smart tablet news app is part Techmeme, part feed reader, and probably a bit too clever for most users.

Is Google rushing to unwrap Ice Cream Sandwich?[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:52:31 PDT ]In a race against the iPhone 5, Google is reportedly working hard to roll out its next Android version, dubbed Ice Cream Sandwich, with the first devices slated to pop up in October.

BlackBerry hacked for cooperating with police[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:56:46 EDT ]After three days of rioting and looting in the streets, London's unrest is moving to the Web.

7 apps to make you feel like a better person[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:54:03 EDT ]Chances are, you have one or two vices. And that's OK, we do, too -- and we're not talking about the determinedly indie magazine.

Hacker group vows to 'kill Facebook'[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:35:53 EDT ]Apparently, "Anonymous" won't be accepting your friend request.

Video: Retro fun in 'Boulder Dash'[ Tue, 9 Aug 2011 23:20:17 GMT ]"Boulder Dash XL" brings the 8-bit classic back with an HD update. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

How music hijacked the human brain[ Tue, 9 Aug 2011 21:37:32 GMT ]Cosmic Log: A new analysis of the origins of music proposes that it "harnessed" our ancestors' ability to hear and interpret the movements of fellow human beings.

Nintendo shoots for 3DS comeback[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:48:30 GMT ]The Nintendo 3DS may be down, but don't count the struggling game machine out just yet. For the first time, Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime talks about the mistakes that were made during the 3DS launch and about how the company plans to build back momentum for the portable device in time for the holidays.

Researchers face budget bind[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:03:03 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Federally funded researchers are facing months of uncertainty due to the complicated budget-cutting battle that's unfolding in Washington.

Pre-caffeine tech: Secret apps! Mobile chats![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]The latest news on Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, iPhone and more.

Scoop: Sprint to launch cloud services in 4th quarter[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:09:38 PDT ]The carrier plans to offer hosted collaboration services that will target businesses as it looks to tap into another growth area.

Nintendo to launch 'Flame Red' 3DS[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:37:34 PDT ]The new color for the 3DS will debut alongside Star Fox 64 3D, arguably one of the most anticipated launches for the portable this year.

Ford EVs to come with household solar-panel option[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:43:34 PDT ]Ford teams with SunPower to offer customers a $10,000 home rooftop solar-panel installation which will generate about as much electricity as an electric car will consume in a year.

Verizon reportedly blocking tethering for jailbreakers[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:44:39 PDT ]The carrier is apparently blocking unauthorized tethering on jailbroken devices without a data plan, according to one report in ReadWriteWeb.

News360 over-solves infoglut problem[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]Slick and smart tablet news app is part Techmeme, part feed reader, and probably a bit too clever for most users.

BlackBerry hacked for cooperating with police[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:56:46 EDT ]After three days of rioting and looting in the streets, London's unrest is moving to the Web.

7 apps to make you feel like a better person[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:54:03 EDT ]Chances are, you have one or two vices. And that's OK, we do, too -- and we're not talking about the determinedly indie magazine.

Hacker group vows to 'kill Facebook'[ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:35:53 EDT ]Apparently, "Anonymous" won't be accepting your friend request.

How music hijacked the human brain[ Tue, 9 Aug 2011 21:37:32 GMT ]Cosmic Log: A new analysis of the origins of music proposes that it "harnessed" our ancestors' ability to hear and interpret the movements of fellow human beings.

MP seeks BlackBerry Messenger suspension to calm UK riots[ Tue, 9 Aug 2011 16:50:53 GMT ]A lawmaker called on Tuesday for BlackBerry's instant messaging service to be suspended after rioters used it to mobilize in London and other British cities.

Interactive maps reveal satellite's view of UK riots[ Tue, 9 Aug 2011 16:32:44 GMT ]British journalists and citizens have created several interactive online maps that reveal a satellite-eye view of the wide-spread rioting, chaos and clean-up efforts taking place in the UK.

Video: ClamCase is cure to iPad's biggest shortcoming[ Mon, 8 Aug 2011 20:25:53 GMT ]For most intents and purposes, this Bluetooth keyboard case turns your iPad into a netbook — but only when you'd prefer a netbook. (msnbc.com)

Northern lights captured on video[ Tue, 9 Aug 2011 22:56:19 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The solar storms that swept over Earth during the weekend produced some glorious views of the northern lights.

Minority entrepreneurs set up own Valley incubator[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:12:23 PDT ]A group of black entrepreneurs aims to turn around stats showing how underrepresented minorities are in tech through its New Media accelerator program.

Star Trek resort coming soon[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:23:07 PDT ]Trek-themed park coming to Red Sea resort in Jordan, thanks to royal Trekkie King Abdullah II.

Tsunami broke off Manhattan-size bits of Antarctica[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:48:30 PDT ]The Sulzberger Ice Shelf calved icebergs the size of Manhattan after it was hit by the March 11 tsunami that devastated Japan, 8,000 miles away.

New Apple patents cover touch-screen, voice mail tech[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:10:19 PDT ]Apple's been granted some 20 new patents, one of which includes its visual voice mail system along with a touch-screen system that puts the touch sensors inside the LCD panel to shave weight and improve performance.

Facebook to delete prison inmates' active accounts[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:21:36 PDT ]Social-networking giant is working with prison officials to prevent inmates from using their user accounts to deliver threats or unwanted sexual advances.

A month with Google+: Here's why it has legs[ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:22:36 EDT ]If you're a stranger who follows me on Google+, you might think I rarely use the service. That's because the majority of my posts have been limited to the seven circles I created for friends, acquaintances, family, Ars staffers, and other people I like to expose to various aspects of my personality. You had no idea? That's exactly the point.

Survey: apps store too much personal data[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:32:26 EDT ]An uncomfortably large percentage of mobile applications are storing sensitive user account information unencrypted on owners' smartphones, according to a new survey of 100 consumer smartphone apps.

Hacker group vows to 'kill Facebook'[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:22:41 EDT ]Apparently, "Anonymous" won't be accepting your friend request.

Newspaper giant developing tablet device[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:26:20 EDT ]Hoping to take a small slice from Apple's big pie, newspaper publishers are developing tablet computers of their own.

Maybe 2,000 watts is too much bass...[ Tue, 9 Aug 2011 15:05:15 GMT ]Check out this video to see what the ultimate alarm clock would look like. There aren't any details on the setup, but we do know that it's 2,000 watts of bass in the bedroom.

Pre-caffeine: Twitter riots, Michelle Bachman's eyes![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]The latest news on London riots and social media, hackers, Google Chrome, Internet culture and more.

Will the smart grid outsmart itself?[ Mon, 8 Aug 2011 19:28:06 GMT ]Future of Tech: As smart meter technology does what it is supposed to do — convince us to do our laundry and recharge our cars in the middle of the night when electricity rates are lowest — it's possible the smart grid will outsmart itself and cause an outage.

Video: ClamCase is cure to iPad's biggest shortcoming[ Mon, 8 Aug 2011 20:25:53 GMT ]For most intents and purposes, this Bluetooth keyboard case turns your iPad into a netbook — but only when you'd prefer a netbook. (msnbc.com)

Motion-capture animation goes inside-out[ Tue, 9 Aug 2011 01:58:19 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Researchers say an inside-out approach to motion-capture animation could make the Hollywood-style technology available to anyone in the not-too-distant future.

Visa sets deadlines on NFC efforts[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:33:13 PDT ]The credit card company takes steps to encourage development of a commercial framework in the U.S. for mobile payments. Key elements include dual-mode chip technology and dynamic authentication.

SendLove takes the measure of a man[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:00:00 PDT ]Start-up launches system to vote on the popularity of people from within stories about them. It sounds trivial, but it has legs.

It's a good time to be a developer[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:30:14 PDT ]Data from recruiting firm Riviera Partners shows that software developers are making good money, especially in the early days of company financing.

Trucks follow cars on road to better fuel efficiency[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:33:54 PDT ]The first fuel-economy standards for medium and heavy-duty trucks aim to improve efficiency by about 20 percent by 2018, saving about $50 billion on fuel costs largely by using existing technologies.

GameFly prepping digital-download service[ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:58:32 PDT ]The rental company says users will be able to download and play as many Windows or Mac games as they want when the titles go on sale later this year.