Despite privacy fears, 2012 isn't like 1984[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:07 EST ]Last week was a remarkable one for the Web: A week that proved George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" incredibly prescient yet woefully incorrect.

Google to merge user data across its services[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:31:20 EST ]Google plans to start combining information the company collects about each user of its various websites and services into a single profile, the company announced on Tuesday.

Is data the oil of the digital age?[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:37:05 EST ]Just as the politics of oil shaped the 20th century industrial economy, so the politics of data will shape the 21st century digital economy.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:20:33 EST ]You may have dozens of apps on your phone and scores of websites bookmarked on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you have all the latest tech tools at your fingertips.

Sex ... with an iPad case?[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:02:18 GMT ]In the near future, choices for an iPad case will include one that probably won't be one pulled out in public: a case melded with a sex toy that allows guys to, well, do stuff.

Dotcom: 'Come for coffee, don't forget the cocaine.'[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:35:32 GMT ]Kim Dotcom, the founder of file-sharing site Megaupload.com who faces a lengthy jail term in the United States if convicted of racketeering, money laundering and Internet piracy, seems to have a mischievous sense of humor.

Video: Quad-core gaming coming to your phone[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:05:15 GMT ]Tablets and even phones will be taking advantage of quad-core processing power this year. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Solar storm brings fireworks, but few problems[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:52:02 GMT ]A storm from the broiling sun turned the chilly northernmost skies of Earth into an ever-changing and awe-provoking art show of northern lights on Tuesday night.

Strange new species found in Suriname[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:04:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists catalog the biodiversity of one of the world's last pristine tropical forests — and come upon some strange-looking new species.

Google now posting emergency alerts via Google Maps[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:48:20 PST ]Public safety alerts for floods, tornadoes, and other disasters will now appear on Google Maps, which will provide locations and details.

Crowdsourcing gamers best computers on protein folding[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:48:26 PST ]Citizen scientists using a 3D jigsaw puzzle video game are helping decode how proteins work to advance research drug treatments and potentially renewable fuels and chemicals.

27,000 Google Chromebooks headed to U.S. schools[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:51:58 PST ]Google has found allies in three school districts that will bring the browser-based laptops to thousands of students. At least some of those kids not-so-secretly covet tablets, though.

Hotmail hops onto Kindle Fire[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:36:40 PST ]After the recent release of its Hotmail app for the Android Market, Microsoft has followed up with a specific version of its popular e-mail service for Amazon's Kindle Fire.

Startup Secret No. 24: Learn networking. The other networking[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:45:00 PST ]The most valuable skill a business leader can have is not technical, and they don't teach it in school.

Despite privacy fears, 2012 isn't like 1984[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:07 EST ]Last week was a remarkable one for the Web: A week that proved George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" incredibly prescient yet woefully incorrect.

Google to merge user data across its services[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:31:20 EST ]Google plans to start combining information the company collects about each user of its various websites and services into a single profile, the company announced on Tuesday.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:33:38 EST ]You may have dozens of apps on your phone and scores of websites bookmarked on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you have all the latest tech tools at your fingertips.

Dotcom: 'Come for coffee, don't forget the cocaine.'[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:35:32 GMT ]Kim Dotcom, the founder of file-sharing site Megaupload.com who faces a lengthy jail term in the United States if convicted of racketeering, money laundering and Internet piracy, seems to have a mischievous sense of humor.

Video: Quad-core gaming coming to your phone[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:05:15 GMT ]Tablets and even phones will be taking advantage of quad-core processing power this year. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Solar storm brings fireworks, but few problems[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:52:02 GMT ]A storm from the broiling sun turned the chilly northernmost skies of Earth into an ever-changing and awe-provoking art show of northern lights on Tuesday night.

Strange new species found in Suriname[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:04:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists catalog the biodiversity of one of the world's last pristine tropical forests — and come upon some strange-looking new species.

Pre-caffeine tech: Dotcom craziness, best friend memes![ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:20:53 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Google now posting emergency alerts via Google Maps[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:48:20 PST ]Public safety alerts for floods, tornadoes, and other disasters will now appear on Google Maps, which will provide locations and details.

Crowdsourcing gamers best computers on protein folding[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:48:26 PST ]Citizen scientists using a 3D jigsaw puzzle video game are helping decode how proteins work to advance research drug treatments and potentially renewable fuels and chemicals.

27,000 Google Chromebooks headed to U.S. schools[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:51:58 PST ]Google has found allies in three school districts that will bring the browser-based laptops to thousands of students. At least some of those kids not-so-secretly covet tablets, though.

Hotmail hops onto Kindle Fire[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:36:40 PST ]After the recent release of its Hotmail app for the Android Market, Microsoft has followed up with a specific version of its popular e-mail service for Amazon's Kindle Fire.

Startup Secret No. 24: Learn networking. The other networking[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:45:00 PST ]The most valuable skill a business leader can have is not technical, and they don't teach it in school.

Despite privacy fears, 2012 isn't like 1984[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:07 EST ]Last week was a remarkable one for the Web: A week that proved George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" incredibly prescient yet woefully incorrect.

Google to merge user data across its services[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:31:20 EST ]Google plans to start combining information the company collects about each user of its various websites and services into a single profile, the company announced on Tuesday.

50 new tech tools you should know about[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:33:38 EST ]You may have dozens of apps on your phone and scores of websites bookmarked on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you have all the latest tech tools at your fingertips.

Facebook Timeline: There's no escaping it now[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:00:04 GMT ]Ding, ding ding! Your time is up! This is not a drill: You can no longer avoid using Timeline on Facebook, something that until now has been optional.

5th person arrested in Megaupload case[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:51:32 GMT ]A fifth person has been arrested in the Megaupload file-sharing case, a U.S. official confirms.

Megaupload chief loses No. 1 rank in 'Call of Duty'[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:27:25 GMT ]Kim Schmitz, otherwise known as Kim Dotcom, the recently arrested mastermind behind Megaupload, was, up until a few days ago, the top ranked player of "Call of Duty: Modern Warefare 3" in the entire world — at least among Xbox 360 players.

Solar storm brings fireworks, but few problems[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:52:02 GMT ]A storm from the broiling sun turned the chilly northernmost skies of Earth into an ever-changing and awe-provoking art show of northern lights on Tuesday night.

Strange new species found in Suriname[ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:04:39 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Scientists catalog the biodiversity of one of the world's last pristine tropical forests — and come upon some strange-looking new species.

Obama touts alternative energy despite Solyndra's demise[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:13:09 PST ]President avoids mentioning solar panel maker Solyndra's embarrassing collapse during his State of the Union address but nevertheless says it's time to "double down" on the idea.

SOPA-proponent Dodd under attack by Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:29:31 PST ]MPAA Chairman Christopher Dodd recently made allegations about Web sites that participated in last week's SOPA protest, now some of them are speaking back.

Lego Minecraft fuses best of both worlds[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:56:08 PST ]A grassroots movement for Minecraft-themed Lego sets is getting real, as Lego announces plans to go ahead with a project that brings the two popular pursuits together.

New Xbox coming next fall?[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:33:11 PST ]Microsoft's next-generation game console will be based on AMD's 6000 series processor and have six times the power of the Xbox 360, sources tell IGN.

Innovation brought the rise of the Glock handgun[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:46:28 PST ]A new book by reporter Paul Barrett documents how technology helped make the Glock pistol one of the top-selling handgun in the U.S.

Ownership of tablets, e-readers almost doubles[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:49:40 EST ]A new report from one of the Web's leading researchers spells out what news reports have suggested: that tablet computers and e-readers made a huge leap in popularity this holiday season.

High court: Cops need warrant for GPS tracking[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:57:48 EST ]The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for a drug suspect who had an electronic tracking device attached to his car by police, who did not first obtain an extended warrant.

Google swerves, allows nicknames on Google+[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:46:03 EST ]In a big swerve in policy, Google has decided to allow people to sign up using nicknames or other pseudonyms on its growing social network, Google+.

Despite privacy fears, 2012 isn't like 1984[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:07 EST ]Last week was a remarkable one for the Web: A week that proved George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" incredibly prescient yet woefully incorrect.

Google to merge user data across its services[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:07:06 EST ]Google plans to start combining information the company collects about each user of its various websites and services into a single profile, the company announced on Tuesday.

Pre-caffeine tech: Twitter bug, Barney Frank![ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:07:01 GMT ]Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

GOP debate spotlights commercial spaceflight[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:34:22 GMT ]The top two contenders for the Republican presidential nomination pushed for further privatization of spaceflight during Monday's debate in Florida.

Supreme Court rules: Warrant needed for GPS tracking[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:13:41 GMT ]The Supreme Court says police must get a search warrant before using GPS technology to track criminal suspects.

Video: Aliens, nightmares, and big guns come to Xbox[ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:02:06 GMT ]Xbox Live is getting several big games for download in the coming month. In-Game's Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Tablets, e-readers in 1 of every 4 hands now[ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:02:05 GMT ]Get an iPad, Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet over the holidays? You're not alone: Tablet and e-reader ownership increased by nearly double over the holidays, and more than 1 out of every 4 Americans now has one of the devices, according to a new study.