Hackers release data on ex-Treasury Secretary Rubin[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:36:20 PDT ]In latest pro-protest salvo, hackers dump data on former banker and Treasury Secretary.

Why computer voices are mostly female[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:43:07 EDT ]To most owners of the new iPhone, the voice-activated feature called Siri is more than a virtual "assistant" who can help schedule appointments, find a good nearby pizza or tell you if it's going to rain.

Biographer: Mortality motivated Steve Jobs[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:03:49 EDT ]Upon being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs put off surgery for nine months against the advice of his doctors while he tried to treat the disease with a special macrobiotic diet -- a decision he later regretted, his biographer said.

The best tidbits from the Steve Jobs bio[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:05:03 EDT ]"Steve Jobs,' the biography of the late tech visionary that went on sale Monday, has already produced plenty of headlines: How Jobs met his birth father without knowing who he was, how he swore bitter revenge on Google for developing its competing Android system, and how he waited too long after his cancer diagnosis to get surgery that might have saved him.

NASA sting terrifies elderly woman[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:48:41 GMT ]The elaborate mission to recover a moon rock led NASA agents to one of the most down-to-earth places: a Denny's restaurant in Riverside County.

Rapture hype (and humor) resurrected[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:49:40 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The old doomsday jokes get a new hearing, thanks to a preacher's revised deadline for the end of the world. Will there be a new jokebook for 2012?

Telegraph, America's first Internet, turns 150[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:23:06 GMT ]Long before there was an Internet or an iPad, before people were social networking and instant messaging, Americans had already gotten wired.

Price predictions for Black Friday TV shoppers[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:38:50 GMT ]This year continues to be slow for TV sales for a lot of reasons, all pointing to exceptionally good holiday pricing. By talking to industry contacts, surveying current deals and analyzing price trends, HD Guru compiled a list of HDTV price predictions based on size and features.

Satellite debris could have hit Asia, or the sea[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:31:57 GMT ]A defunct German research satellite crashed into the Earth somewhere in Southeast Asia on Sunday, a U.S. scientist said — but no one is still quite sure where.

Nissan to make plug-in hybrid in eco-car push[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:59:52 PDT ]Company plans a new plug-in hybrid by 2015 as part of a strategy based on environmental auto technologies and corporate sustainability strategy.

Will Facebook profits double Amazon's this year?[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:28:14 PDT ]TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington says Facebook will be even more profitable than Amazon this year, but at the end of the day, there's no way to know for sure.

Apple's winning strategy: lower prices[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:51:57 PDT ]Once known as a company that sold niche products at high prices, Apple has since been able to match or beat the competition on cost, thus winning over a larger slice of the consumer market.

Want more secrets? We need cash, WikiLeaks says[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:24:50 PDT ]The organization says it's under attack by "big financial services companies" and it needs cash in order to keep revealing secrets.

'Steve Jobs': an apt portrait of a jerk and a genius[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:33:06 PDT ]Walter Isaacson's biography is a compelling book that, like Jobs himself, doesn't sugarcoat the Apple leader's history. But in it, Jobs gets the last word.

Why computer voices are mostly female[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:43:07 EDT ]To most owners of the new iPhone, the voice-activated feature called Siri is more than a virtual "assistant" who can help schedule appointments, find a good nearby pizza or tell you if it's going to rain.

Biographer: Mortality motivated Steve Jobs[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:16:23 EDT ]Upon being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs put off surgery for nine months against the advice of his doctors while he tried to treat the disease with a special macrobiotic diet -- a decision he later regretted, his biographer said.

NASA sting terrifies elderly woman[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:48:41 GMT ]The elaborate mission to recover a moon rock led NASA agents to one of the most down-to-earth places: a Denny's restaurant in Riverside County.

Rapture hype (and humor) resurrected[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:49:40 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The old doomsday jokes get a new hearing, thanks to a preacher's revised deadline for the end of the world. Will there be a new jokebook for 2012?

Telegraph, America's first Internet, turns 150[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:23:06 GMT ]Long before there was an Internet or an iPad, before people were social networking and instant messaging, Americans had already gotten wired.

Price predictions for Black Friday TV shoppers[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:38:50 GMT ]This year continues to be slow for TV sales for a lot of reasons, all pointing to exceptionally good holiday pricing. By talking to industry contacts, surveying current deals and analyzing price trends, HD Guru compiled a list of HDTV price predictions based on size and features.

Satellite debris could have hit Asia, or the sea[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:31:57 GMT ]A defunct German research satellite crashed into the Earth somewhere in Southeast Asia on Sunday, a U.S. scientist said — but no one is still quite sure where.

Nissan to make plug-in hybrid in eco-car push[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:59:52 PDT ]Company plans a new plug-in hybrid by 2015 as part of a strategy based on environmental auto technologies and corporate sustainability strategy.

Will Facebook profits double Amazon's this year?[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:28:14 PDT ]TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington says Facebook will be even more profitable than Amazon this year, but at the end of the day, there's no way to know for sure.

Apple's winning strategy: lower prices[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:51:57 PDT ]Once known as a company that sold niche products at high prices, Apple has since been able to match or beat the competition on cost, thus winning over a larger slice of the consumer market.

Want more secrets? We need cash, WikiLeaks says[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:24:50 PDT ]The organization says it's under attack by "big financial services companies" and it needs cash in order to keep revealing secrets.

'Steve Jobs': an apt portrait of a jerk and a genius[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:33:06 PDT ]Walter Isaacson's biography is a compelling book that, like Jobs himself, doesn't sugarcoat the Apple leader's history. But in it, Jobs gets the last word.

Why computer voices are mostly female[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:43:07 EDT ]To most owners of the new iPhone, the voice-activated feature called Siri is more than a virtual "assistant" who can help schedule appointments, find a good nearby pizza or tell you if it's going to rain.

Biographer: Mortality motivated Steve Jobs[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:16:23 EDT ]Upon being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs put off surgery for nine months against the advice of his doctors while he tried to treat the disease with a special macrobiotic diet -- a decision he later regretted, his biographer said.

Sci-fi-style sabotage a fear in new hacks[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:44:52 GMT ]Hacking techniques that require little time, money or even specialized skill are highlighting the danger to operators of power plants, water systems and other critical infrastructure around the world.

10 essentials for the ultimate haunted house[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:19:30 GMT ]From zombie garden gnomes to the most terrifying front door imaginable, the latest Halloween decorations and gadgetry will help you step up your haunting, and keep the neighbors screaming.

Jobs memorial video posted on Apple.com[ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:57:05 GMT ]Apple is allowing the general public to get a look at a heartfelt and star-studded memorial service it held for employees to celebrate the life of Steve Jobs at its Cupertino headquarters last week.

Price predictions for Black Friday TV shoppers[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:38:50 GMT ]This year continues to be slow for TV sales for a lot of reasons, all pointing to exceptionally good holiday pricing. By talking to industry contacts, surveying current deals and analyzing price trends, HD Guru compiled a list of HDTV price predictions based on size and features.

Satellite debris could have hit Asia, or the sea[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:31:57 GMT ]A defunct German research satellite crashed into the Earth somewhere in Southeast Asia on Sunday, a U.S. scientist said — but no one is still quite sure where.

Steve Jobs told Obama he would be a one-termer[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:29:37 PDT ]When the late Apple co-founder met with President Obama, Jobs gave the president ideas about generating jobs and retaining talented engineers from overseas, Jobs' biographer tells "60 Minutes."

Steve Jobs and 'the passion of his honesty'[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:46:30 PDT ]The Apple co-founder's fire made for great products, but also cruelty, biographer Walter Isaacson says. Jobs also was determined not to let money ruin him.

In tablets, Android's star is rising but...[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:05:02 PDT ]The debate about whether the Android tablet platform is cutting into Apple's iPad sales rages on.

Steve Jobs biography comes to Kindle early[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:16:24 PDT ]Kindle users who preordered the Walter Isaacson biography noticed it turning up on their devices ahead of schedule.

Jobs: 'I don't want to make Android users happy'[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:47:15 PDT ]Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs contains a lot of references to Android, which he viewed as a "stolen product."

Swimmer Michael Phelps dives into video games[ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:40:55 EDT ]The 14-time Olympic Gold medalist, Michael Phelps dives into his first video game, "Michael Phelps: Push the Limit."

Why computer voices are mostly female[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:43:07 EDT ]To most owners of the new iPhone, the voice-activated feature called Siri is more than a virtual "assistant" who can help schedule appointments, find a good nearby pizza or tell you if it's going to rain.

Boston police website hacked: 'It's not funny'[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:26:21 GMT ]A Boston Police Department website was hacked. At least 2,000 names and passwords have been posted online.

Bransons, space tourists anxious for maiden flight[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:06:01 GMT ]British billionaire Richard Branson aims to one day make traveling to space safe and affordable for the masses, not just those who can afford a $200,000 ticket.

Dead satellite tumbles to Earth — but where?[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:42:06 GMT ]Scientists were trying to establish how and where a defunct research satellite returned to the Earth Sunday, after warning that some parts might survive re-entry and crash at up to 280 mph.

10 essentials for the ultimate haunted house[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:19:30 GMT ]From zombie garden gnomes to the most terrifying front door imaginable, the latest Halloween decorations and gadgetry will help you step up your haunting, and keep the neighbors screaming.

Couple held hands for 1,500 years[ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:38:36 GMT ]The skeletal remains of a Roman-era couple reveal the pair has been holding hands for 1,500 years.

Police data leaked as cop confab kicks off[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:10:53 PDT ]Hacking collective Anonymous says it has once again leaked sensitive law enforcement information, in time for the National Day of Action Against Police Brutality as well as the opening of the annual conference of The International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Hard drives could get scarce: Apple, analysts[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:16:18 PDT ]The hard disk drive is a component that has always been in plentiful supply. But that could change over the next few months if conditions worsen in Thailand.

Steve Jobs bio: Behind the cover (roundup)[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:16:00 PDT ]The official Steve Jobs biography is due out Monday. An interview with the author will appear this weekend on "60 Minutes," while some publications are already releasing tidbits from the book.

Bio quotes Jobs on partners in crime: Cook and Ive[ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:16:30 PDT ]Walter Isaacson's soon-to-be-released bio of Steve Jobs gives a look at two of the Apple co-founder's most important sidekicks in the post-Woz era: Tim Cook, the man who would be CEO, and Jony Ive, industrial designer extraordinaire.

Will Netflix comeback start tomorrow?[ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:01:19 PDT ]By reporting earnings in line with expectations, CEO Reed Hastings can begin leading his company away from recent missteps that shook customer and investor faith. But more unwelcome surprises could put rally on hold.