Science & Technology
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More becoming 'mayors' on Foursquare
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:26:15 EST, 01:26 PMIn March 2009, Foursquare's founders journeyed to Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are....read more »
Are we close to real real-time Web?
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:52:13 EST, 06:52 PMAn Internet that gives people the information they want virtually as soon as it's created is getting closer, according to Internet professionals. ...read more »
Opera browser for iPhone may be 'weeks' away
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:27:57 EST, 10:27 PMThe company behind the Web browser Opera is weeks away from submitting it to Apple's iPhone store for approval, a spokesman said Friday. ...read more »
MIT researchers discover new energy source
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:17:13 EST, 05:17 PMIt's so tiny, you can't see it with the naked eye. ...read more »
SXSW: 'It's spring break for nerds'
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:15:30 EST, 01:15 PMSouth by Southwest Interactive, which kicks off today, is billed as a showcase for the brightest minds in technology and a place to see the latest Int...read more »
On Pi Day, one number 'reeks of mystery'
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:08:19 EST, 04:08 PMThe sound of meditation for some people is full of deep breaths or gentle humming. For Marc Umile, it's "3.14159265358979..." ...read more »
Beheaded Vikings found at Olympic site
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:57:57 EST, 06:57 PMThey were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home, their heads chopped off and their bodies thrown into a mass grave. ...read more »
How safe is cloud computing?
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:20:29 EST, 02:20 PMStormy weather could be on the horizon for cloud computing as security experts warn not enough is being done to make sure one of the hottest IT trends...read more »
YouTube gives Bahraini youth window to world
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:12:20 EST, 07:12 AMEsra'a al Shafei is a 23-year-old Bahraini dedicated to providing young people in the region with the opportunity of free expression. ...read more »
Opinion: Why Assassin's Creed 2 is no fun
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:37:45 EST, 11:37 AMLet's imagine this terrifying scenario for a moment. You come home from a long day of work and sit in front of your computer to try out your newly pur...read more »
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Red Tape: Toyota woes raise car-tech woes
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:29:32 GMT, 07:29 AMWe may never know why runaway Toyotas suddenly seem to be everywhere. The scariest possibility, however, is that faulty computers are driving some vic...read more »
Mobile giving for Chile pales compared to Haiti
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:59:54 GMT, 07:59 AMSo far, Americans have pledged $100,000 in donations via cell phone for victims of Chile's earthquake compared to more than $43 million raised that wa...read more »
Orders for Apple's new iPad start today
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:32:11 GMT, 07:32 PMApple began taking orders online Friday for its new iPad tablet computer, with delivery scheduled for April 3, the same day the iPad goes on sale in s...read more »
SpaceX tests rocket engines for NASA role
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:32:59 GMT, 10:32 PMCalifornia-based SpaceX says it has conducted a successful engine test for its Falcon 9 launch vehicle, a key milestone on the way to the inaugural la...read more »
Cosmic Log: Pluto finds its place
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:35:07 GMT, 10:35 AMScience editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Pluto and the other small fry of the solar system are getting their due 80 years after the dwarf planet's discover...read more »
Feds' e-mail botch earns a raspberry
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:19:18 GMT, 06:19 PMAs the Justice Department hunts for the latest batch of missing federal e-mails, the officials who oversee spending of $71 billion a year for informat...read more »
Some Mars channels carved by lava, not water
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:53:38 GMT, 05:53 PMComparison of images of Martian channels to lava flows in Hawaii indicates that lava, not water, may have been the creative force behind at least some...read more »
It's daylight science time
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:01:31 GMT, 01:01 AMIt’s that time of year again, when most Americans lose an hour’s sleep setting their clocks ahead. Here are answers to your questions about the ti...read more »
‘FarmVille’ power user: ‘I'm not obsessed’
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:59:40 GMT, 07:59 AMCathy Hinz is a mom and a grandmother. And until last summer, she wasn’t much of a gamer. But then she got hooked on “FarmVille,” the Facebook g...read more »
Privacy issues nix Netflix movie-picking contest
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:26:47 GMT, 06:26 PMNetflix has canceled a sequel to a $1 million contest to improve its movie recommendations....read more »
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Video: Eye-Opening Alarm Clocks
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:41:31 EST, 12:41 PMAs daylight saving time approaches, many worry about over-sleeping when changing their clocks. Men's Journal's Jonathan Wilde speaks with Erica Hill a...read more »
Man Emerges From Coma a Compulsive Artist
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:30:07 EST, 02:30 PMWasn't Creative Before Double Brain Aneurism Almost Killed Him; Also Was Speaking in Rhymes ...read more »
Next-Generation -- Alarm Clocks!
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:00:06 EST, 02:00 PMExpert From Men's Journal Showcases Latest and Greatest Hi-Tech Sleep-Enders ...read more »
Games Conference: Innovation at Play
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:30:02 EST, 10:30 AMMotion Controls and Social Gaming Are Hot Buttons at Meeting of Game Designers, Programmers ...read more »
All-Black Penguin Is One-in-a-Zillion
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:00:05 EST, 02:00 PMMutated Bird Spotted During National Geographic Journey to Antarctica ...read more »
FT: Google, China at Impasse
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:30:01 EST, 03:30 PMPaper Reports Google Is "99.9 Percent" Certain It Will Have To Shut its Chinese Search Engine ...read more »
Fish Supply Crisis Could Trigger Bans
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:30:08 EST, 09:30 AMBluefin Tuna, Overfished Oceans Top Agenda Of UN Wildlife Protection Conference In Doha ...read more »
FCC Chair: Give Kids Internet, Carefully
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:22:25 EST, 11:22 PMLarry Magid: Education, Preparation Needed for Children "to Thrive in the 21st Century," Stay Safe ...read more »
Video: Text Messages That Self-Destruct
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:59:05 EST, 08:59 PMShira Lazar talks to Jeffrey Evans who began Tiger Text, a texting application that allows the sender to control the lifespan of their text messages. ...read more »
Video: Daylight Saving's Downside
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:47:17 EST, 06:47 PMLosing an hour of sleep during spring Daylight Saving can have negative consequences. Ben Tracy reports that Wall Street has taken a blow more than on...read more »
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New-Fangled Controls, Social Playing Are Hot Topics at Gamer Convention
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:36:50 GMT, 08:36 AMSony shakes up Game Developers Conference with a splashy introduction of the PlayStation Move, a new wand-shaped PlayStation 3 motion controller syste...read more »
Former Astronauts Criticize Decision to Stop Moon Missions
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:03:18 GMT, 03:03 PMJim Lovell, who led the Apollo 13 mission in 1970, told the BBC the cancellation could be disastrous....read more »
Microsoft Workers Hide Their iPhones
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:02:48 GMT, 10:02 AMFor many top Microsoft executives, seeing so many iPhones around the office is a bit like how a Coca-Cola Co. manager might feel seeing underlings dri...read more »
Need a Stylist? New Web Site Offers Free Wardrobe Advice
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:32:15 GMT, 09:32 AMWish you had a high quality personal stylist but can't pay the hefty price? A Web site launching Monday promises to provide wardrobe feedback, from bo...read more »
The Future Now: Jetpacks to Go on Sale Late This Year
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:26:47 GMT, 08:26 AMFlying cars and robot maids may still be far from reality, but one Jetsons-era vision of the future is very real: Later this year, you'll be able to b...read more »
Internet Fraud Doubled in 2009, Says FBI
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:48:46 GMT, 03:48 PMThe cost of Internet fraud doubled in 2009 to about $560 million, the FBI said Friday. The most common type of frauds reported were scams from people ...read more »
No .XXX Yet: Internet Agency Delays Porn Decision
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:44:36 GMT, 03:44 PMPorn Web sites can't park themselves at a ".xxx" address quite yet: A global Internet oversight agency on Friday deferred a decision until June on whe...read more »
Eco-Friendly Toilet Separates Urine, Feces
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:03:58 GMT, 11:03 AMNoMix toilets have a raised area in the front of the bowl that drains urine into a different tank, while poop gets deposited in the back half of the b...read more »
William Shatner Has a Social Network: MyOuterSpace.com
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:33:22 GMT, 10:33 AMMyOuterSpace.com is a Sci Fi Social Network for those with a passion for the arts," reads William Shatner's new social network. That's right, William ...read more »
5 Sure-Fire Gadgets for Fun in the Sun
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:31:28 GMT, 10:31 AMSick of all the cold weather? Before you head off to the tropics, don?t forget to gear up. Here are five gadgets that can help you make the most of yo...read more »
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New-Fangled Controls, Social Playing Are Hot Topics at Gamer Convention
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Video: Eye-Opening Alarm Clocks
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Red Tape: Toyota woes raise car-tech woes