Video: ‘Assassin’s Creed Revelations’ sharpens the blade[ Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:35:03 GMT ]From genetic memories we revisit the assassins Altair and Ezio and their fight against Templars with some new weapons and sharper gameplay. In-Game’s Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Dew-covered insects sparkle in stunning photos[ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:29:53 GMT ]Like many a shutterbug, Miroslaw Swietek likes getting up close and personal with insects. But Swietek's photos have an extra layer of amazing: He creeps up on bugs early in the morning when they're in a state of torpor and covered in dew.

Apps prevent your teen from texting while driving[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:59:35 GMT ]It's near-impossible to stop many people, including teens, from texting while driving. These solutions automatically kick in when the car starts rolling.

Life on Mars? Fossil find shows it's possible[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:52:29 GMT ]Scientists have found Earth's oldest fossils in Australia and say their microscopic discovery is convincing evidence that cells and bacteria were able to thrive in an oxygen-free world more than 3.4 billion years ago.

Pre-caffeine: Tech smack talk, frozen dogs[ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, Google, Apple, Internet culture and more.

Bouncing from sugar cane to synthetic rubber[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:07:26 PDT ]Genomatica says it has made butadiene, used in production of products such as tires and latex, from renewable sources rather than fossil fuels.

Ford and Toyota team on hybrids for trucks, SUVs[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:28:47 PDT ]The two automakers will develop a shared hybrid architecture for rear-wheel-drive vehicles to broaden the use of hybrid technology for fuel economy.

Apple reportedly testing 4G LTE in iOS 5 beta builds[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:34:15 PDT ]Code pointing to LTE has apparently been found in the latest developer builds of iOS 5, leading some to believe that Apple is "field testing" the 4G technology.

iOS 5 gets Japan earthquake notifications[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:37:06 PDT ]Users of the Apple mobile operating system in Japan will receive early notifications from their devices if an earthquake strikes the country.

iPad sales to hit 22 million over holiday quarter, says analyst[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:45:47 PDT ]As laptop sales weaken and rival tablets fail, Apple's iPad could see 22 million in unit sales during the fourth quarter, says financial analyst Jason Schwarz.

Gamescom 2011: Five games that stand out[ Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:31:47 EDT ]Gamescom is probably the biggest video game show you've never heard of.

Little links mob violence to social media[ Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:50:39 EDT ]This summer Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has wrestled with one of his biggest challenges since taking office five years ago.

Group listening rooms turn up volume on Web[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:57:01 EDT ]The club was dead. I'd almost forgotten I was there until someone started talking to me. But then the DJ played a new song and soon three people I knew were chatting amongst themselves, even though I'd never introduced any of them to each other.

After blackouts, Web access returns to Libya[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:16:24 EDT ]If residents of a chaotic Tripoli were still awake in the early-morning hours Monday, they may have read this:

Video: ‘Assassin’s Creed Revelations’ sharpens the blade[ Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:35:03 GMT ]From genetic memories we revisit the assassins Altair and Ezio and their fight against Templars with some new weapons and sharper gameplay. In-Game’s Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Dew-covered insects sparkle in stunning photos[ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:29:53 GMT ]Like many a shutterbug, Miroslaw Swietek likes getting up close and personal with insects. But Swietek's photos have an extra layer of amazing: He creeps up on bugs early in the morning when they're in a state of torpor and covered in dew.

Apps prevent your teen from texting while driving[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:59:35 GMT ]It's near-impossible to stop many people, including teens, from texting while driving. These solutions automatically kick in when the car starts rolling.

Life on Mars? Fossil find shows it's possible[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:52:29 GMT ]Scientists have found Earth's oldest fossils in Australia and say their microscopic discovery is convincing evidence that cells and bacteria were able to thrive in an oxygen-free world more than 3.4 billion years ago.

Pre-caffeine: Tech smack talk, frozen dogs[ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, Google, Apple, Internet culture and more.

Bouncing from sugar cane to synthetic rubber[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:07:26 PDT ]Genomatica says it has made butadiene, used in production of products such as tires and latex, from renewable sources rather than fossil fuels.

Ford and Toyota team on hybrids for trucks, SUVs[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:28:47 PDT ]The two automakers will develop a shared hybrid architecture for rear-wheel-drive vehicles to broaden the use of hybrid technology for fuel economy.

Apple reportedly testing 4G LTE in iOS 5 beta builds[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:34:15 PDT ]Code pointing to LTE has apparently been found in the latest developer builds of iOS 5, leading some to believe that Apple is "field testing" the 4G technology.

iOS 5 gets Japan earthquake notifications[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:37:06 PDT ]Users of the Apple mobile operating system in Japan will receive early notifications from their devices if an earthquake strikes the country.

iPad sales to hit 22 million over holiday quarter, says analyst[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:45:47 PDT ]As laptop sales weaken and rival tablets fail, Apple's iPad could see 22 million in unit sales during the fourth quarter, says financial analyst Jason Schwarz.

Gamescom 2011: Five games that stand out[ Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:31:47 EDT ]Gamescom is probably the biggest video game show you've never heard of.

Little links mob violence to social media[ Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:50:39 EDT ]This summer Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has wrestled with one of his biggest challenges since taking office five years ago.

Group listening rooms turn up volume on Web[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:57:01 EDT ]The club was dead. I'd almost forgotten I was there until someone started talking to me. But then the DJ played a new song and soon three people I knew were chatting amongst themselves, even though I'd never introduced any of them to each other.

After blackouts, Web access returns to Libya[ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:16:24 EDT ]If residents of a chaotic Tripoli were still awake in the early-morning hours Monday, they may have read this:

10 science books for a summer field trip[ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:20:20 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: You don't have to turn your brain off for summer vacation. Here are 10 books that take you to exotic corners of the scientific world.

How wireless devices are fighting traffic[ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:47:13 GMT ]A massive wall of video screens displays real-time images from a network of cameras, while employees look at a million points of data on their own computers. It's Houston's other mission control, and they've now got a new tool to combat congestion: your Bluetooth device.

With HP tablet dead, who can challenge Apple?[ Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:25:32 GMT ]The sudden demise of Hewlett-Packard's webOS TouchPad after just seven weeks on shelves was a reminder of how tech giants have failed so far to take a bite out of Apple's iPad.

Data spill shows risk of online health records[ Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:02:37 GMT ]The leak of nearly 300,000 California medical records offers an alarming glimpse at privacy risks as the nation moves steadily into an era in which every American's sensitive medical information will be digitized.

Dew-covered insects sparkle in stunning photos[ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:29:53 GMT ]Like many a shutterbug, Miroslaw Swietek likes getting up close and personal with insects. But Swietek's photos have an extra layer of amazing: He creeps up on bugs early in the morning when they're in a state of torpor and covered in dew.

Michael Dell(!) mixes it up with HP[ Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:52:33 PDT ]Michael Dell and Hewlett-Packard exchange verbal jabs after HP decides to get out of the PC business.

HP's TouchPad fire sale: The fallout[ Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:16:59 PDT ]HP's TouchPad liquidation sale says a lot about the company, the tablet market and its ability to keep an e-commerce site running.

Skype to buy group-messaging company GroupMe[ Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:42:19 PDT ]Financial details of deal for year-old group-messaging start-up were not revealed.

13-year-old's solar project generates heat if not light[ Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:38:36 PDT ]A seventh-grader designs a solar panel that overturns decades of research. Or maybe not.

So Google now wants to be like Apple (Wait, what?)[ Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:09:11 PDT ]Having purchased Motorola Mobility, many say Google now wants to be like Apple, with a complete hardware/software infrastructure. But shouldn't Google look to be post-Apple? And what might a post-Apple company look like?

Don't play victim to your smartphone[ Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:23:23 EDT ]If you're sick of your friend flicking around with his iPhone at dinner, tell him to shut the damn thing off and return to reality.

Gamescom 2011: Five games that stand out[ Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:31:47 EDT ]Gamescom is probably the biggest video game show you've never heard of.

Little evidence links mob violence to social media[ Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:50:39 EDT ]This summer Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has wrestled with one of his biggest challenges since taking office five years ago.

Evil humans? E.T. study sparks NASA flap[ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:27:15 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: What if extraterrestrials see us as a threat to interplanetary order? A speculative study on that subject has drawn so much attention that NASA had to step in to calm folks down.

10 science books for a summer field trip[ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:20:20 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: You don't have to turn your brain off for summer vacation. Here are 10 books that take you to exotic corners of the scientific world.

How wireless devices are fighting traffic[ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:47:13 GMT ]A massive wall of video screens displays real-time images from a network of cameras, while employees look at a million points of data on their own computers. It's Houston's other mission control, and they've now got a new tool to combat congestion: your Bluetooth device.

With HP tablet dead, who can challenge Apple?[ Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:25:32 GMT ]The sudden demise of Hewlett-Packard's webOS TouchPad after just seven weeks on shelves was a reminder of how tech giants have failed so far to take a bite out of Apple's iPad.

Dew-covered insects sparkle in stunning photos[ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:29:53 GMT ]Like many a shutterbug, Miroslaw Swietek likes getting up close and personal with insects. But Swietek's photos have an extra layer of amazing: He creeps up on bugs early in the morning when they're in a state of torpor and covered in dew.

Woman attempts to avoid her image for a year[ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:16:56 PDT ]Sociology Ph.D. candidate Kjerstin Gruys decides to explore body-image issues by not looking in mirrors or at other representations of her own body for six months prior to and following her wedding.

Post-HP: Dell or Apple?[ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:28:08 PDT ]With Hewlett-Packard moving into the post-PC world by attempting to unload its PC business, Dell and Apple will duke it out in the U.S.

SF subway sets public debate on cell shutdown[ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:35:21 PDT ]BART, the transit system targeted by hackers after it cut cell service in its subway prior to a protest, posts a letter to customers explaining its position and announcing a public meeting on the issue.

U.S. Best Buy to sell $100 HP TouchPad Sunday[ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:03:32 PDT ]Best Buy stores in the U.S. will begin selling the TouchPad on a first come, first serve basis on Sunday.