Can physicists crack their biggest puzzle?[ Thu, 1 Dec 2011 03:03:27 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In his new book, "The Infinity Puzzle," physicist Frank Close reviews decades' worth of brain-teasing theories and looks ahead to puzzles yet to be solved.

Apps are coming to Spotify[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:16:40 GMT ]The folks behind Spotify held a press conference on Wednesday to announce that the popular music streaming service will be opening up its doors to developers and new partners. In other words? Apps — and an app store — are coming to Spotify.

Geeky gifts for gamers[ Thu, 1 Dec 2011 01:15:26 GMT ]From soaps made in the shape of video game controllers to a miniature arcade cabinet for your iPad, here's a look at some fun, funky and even downright goofy gift ideas for the gamer geek in your life.

Lenovo passes Dell as No. 2 PC brand worldwide[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:07:16 GMT ]The Chinese PC maker is "capitalizing on strong demand for PCs in its home market," with HP still retaining the top spot, according to a research firm.

How to make an honest profit in politics[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:15:17 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: If you made an "investment" in Newt Gingrich's political prospects six weeks ago, you'd have more than 200 times your money today.

AT&T and T-Mobile: Wireless megamerger (roundup)[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:51:00 PST ]The No. 2 and No. 4 wireless carriers announce a $39 billion merger deal that would create a company with nearly 130 million subscribers, easily leapfrogging Verizon Wireless for the No. 1 spot.

Zynga to go public at $10 billion valuation, reports say[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:00:13 PST ]Game developer expected to go public next month at a value below a resent estimated value of $14 billion.

Micron: Thailand causing demand pick-up for SSDs[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:05:27 PST ]Demand for solid-state drives is increasing in the wake of the flooding in Thailand, which has caused a shortage of hard disk drives.

Samsung's 2GHz chip to drive new tablet displays[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:10:45 PST ]Samsung's newest chip for tablets is built to drive the high-resolution displays coming on future tablets.

iPhone more searched than Kardashian on Yahoo in 2011[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:00:00 PST ]The Web giant lists the most widely searched terms on its site this year, and Apple's iconic phone beat out tabloid celebrities and natural disasters to claim the top spot.

How to handle unwanted friend requests[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:23:25 EST ]Netiquette experts Brenna Ehrlich and Andrea Bartz give you the lowdown on turning down potential Facebook buddies in The Ultimate Guide to the Unwanted Friend Request.

What Facebook IPO could mean for you[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:29:16 EST ]If Facebook and Wall Street become friends, will you like it?

5 great games for people who love a good story[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:52:59 GMT ]Whether it's the history-spanning tale of an assassin or an elaborate narrative about a medieval kingdom plagued by civil war and dragons, some of this year’s best video games feature enthralling stories deftly told. If the gamer in your life loves a good yarn, here are some games that would make great gifts this holiday.

Slideshow: Science meets art[ Thu, 3 Jun 2010 23:36:11 GMT ]Images from Princeton's 2011 Art of Science exhibition focus on scientific subjects ranging from nanodevices to black-hole dynamics.

Researchers: Millions of printers open to hack attack[ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:29:22 GMT ]Red Tape: A newly discovered security flaw in some Hewlett-Packard printers could offer hackers a backdoor into computer networks, potentially impacting millions of businesses, consumers, and even government agencies.

Pre-caffeine: Mark Twain doodles, Morrissey's job![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Bam! How comic books teach science[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:29:00 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Can you learn relativity from a comic book? The Japanese have been using manga for decades to teach complex subjects, and now Americans are doing it, too.

Remember the Cisco tablet? More are on the way[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:26:08 PST ]Cisco says it is at work on larger and smaller versions of its business-centric Cius tablet, which are expected next year.

Spotify to unveil download deals? Catch our live blog today[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:55:00 PST ]The music service is holding a press event now underway to announce a "new direction" for the company, and the theories abound about what's coming. We'll bring you the news as it happens.

What hump? Personal's private database faces challenges[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:00:00 PST ]A nice product for storing personal data could be undone by two big hurdles it has to overcome.

Your custom robot army is here[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:00:00 PST ]After a month in beta, My Robot Nation is expanding its custom robot design service worldwide. It has also worked some kinks out of its system. Now it will get ready to take its offerings to a wide variety of other businesses.

Microsoft rolls out public beta for latest Security Essentials[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:08:08 PST ]A beta of the latest version of Microsoft's antivirus product is now available for any user with a Windows Live account.

Monday was biggest online shopping day ever[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:50:58 EST ]Americans' clicking fingers must be sore.

How to handle unwanted friend requests[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:23:25 EST ]Netiquette experts Brenna Ehrlich and Andrea Bartz give you the lowdown on turning down potential Facebook buddies in The Ultimate Guide to the Unwanted Friend Request.

What would Facebook stock sales mean for you?[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:29:16 EST ]If Facebook and Wall Street become friends, will you like it?

5 great games for people who love a good story[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:52:59 GMT ]Whether it's the history-spanning tale of an assassin or an elaborate narrative about a medieval kingdom plagued by civil war and dragons, some of this year’s best video games feature enthralling stories deftly told. If the gamer in your life loves a good yarn, here are some games that would make great gifts this holiday.

Slideshow: Science meets art[ Thu, 3 Jun 2010 23:36:11 GMT ]Images from Princeton's 2011 Art of Science exhibition focus on scientific subjects ranging from nanodevices to black-hole dynamics.

Researchers: Millions of printers open to hack attack[ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:29:22 GMT ]Red Tape: A newly discovered security flaw in some Hewlett-Packard printers could offer hackers a backdoor into computer networks, potentially impacting millions of businesses, consumers, and even government agencies.

Pre-caffeine: Mark Twain doodles, Morrissey's job![ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Bam! How comic books teach science[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:29:00 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Can you learn relativity from a comic book? The Japanese have been using manga for decades to teach complex subjects, and now Americans are doing it, too.

Remember the Cisco tablet? More are on the way[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:26:08 PST ]Cisco says it is at work on larger and smaller versions of its business-centric Cius tablet, which are expected next year.

Spotify to unveil download deals? Catch our live blog today[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:55:00 PST ]The music service is about to start its press event to announce a "new direction" for the company, and the theories abound about what's coming. We'll bring you the news as it happens.

What hump? Personal's private database faces challenges[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:00:00 PST ]A nice product for storing personal data could be undone by two big hurdles it has to overcome.

Your custom robot army is here[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:00:00 PST ]After a month in beta, My Robot Nation is expanding its custom robot design service worldwide. It has also worked some kinks out of its system. Now it will get ready to take its offerings to a wide variety of other businesses.

Microsoft rolls out public beta for latest Security Essentials[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:08:08 PST ]A beta of the latest version of Microsoft's antivirus product is now available for any user with a Windows Live account.

Monday was biggest online shopping day ever[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:50:58 EST ]Americans' clicking fingers must be sore.

How to handle unwanted friend requests[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:23:25 EST ]Netiquette experts Brenna Ehrlich and Andrea Bartz give you the lowdown on turning down potential Facebook buddies in The Ultimate Guide to the Unwanted Friend Request.

What would Facebook stock sales mean for you?[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:29:16 EST ]If Facebook and Wall Street become friends, will you like it?

Adulterous male birds encourage bad behavior[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:21:39 GMT ]Males that stray from the nest for adulterous adventures may leave an opening for their mates to cheat, new research on great tit birds suggests.

Bam! How comic books teach science[ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:29:00 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Can you learn relativity from a comic book? The Japanese have been using manga for decades to teach complex subjects, and now Americans are doing it, too.

5 great video games for the art lover[ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:32:43 GMT ]Not all this holiday's video games are about big explosions and even bigger body counts. We take a look at some of the games that would make great gifts for those who appreciate the arts ... and those who appreciate video games as an art form.

Slideshow: Science meets art[ Thu, 3 Jun 2010 23:36:11 GMT ]Images from Princeton's 2011 Art of Science exhibition focus on scientific subjects ranging from nanodevices to black-hole dynamics.

Researchers: Millions of printers open to hack attack[ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:29:22 GMT ]Red Tape: A newly discovered security flaw in some Hewlett-Packard printers could offer hackers a backdoor into computer networks, potentially impacting millions of businesses, consumers, and even government agencies.

Big sales jump for 'Cyber Monday'[ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:18:27 EST ]After years of being more hype than highlight, Cyber Monday appears on its way to its biggest outing ever.

Why is Facebook making a phone nobody wants?[ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:41:30 EST ]Reports have surfaced again in the past week that Facebook is working on a phone.

Original Apple contract up for auction[ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:17:05 EST ]Forgive the pun: Want a slice of early Apple history?

Cool tech gifts under $50[ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:38:49 GMT ]From the purple Roku LT for streaming movies to your TV, to earbuds you can wear when you run in the rain, you'll find some nifty picks in the under-$50 category this holiday season.

New RIM software a sign BlackBerry is over?[ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:09:24 GMT ]RIM just announced a security platform that covers BlackBerry devices — but also devices running Android and iOS. While it may be a great system, it also indicates that RIM is giving up on competing with its functionally superior rivals.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus review: The one to beat[ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:31:42 GMT ]The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has impressive hardware — a 720p Super AMOLED screen, dual-core processor, and lightning-fast camera — but Google is out to prove that it can deliver lots of power without being intimidating.

Slideshow: Science meets art[ Thu, 3 Jun 2010 23:36:11 GMT ]Images from Princeton's 2011 Art of Science exhibition focus on scientific subjects ranging from nanodevices to black-hole dynamics.