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President Barack Obama is telling Chinese students that unrestricted Internet access in the United States is a source of strength and an open exchange of information makes all countries stronger. More>>
The lunar dud for space enthusiasts has become a watershed event for NASA. More>>
The nonprofit group that runs online encyclopedia Wikipedia said Friday that it named Craig Newmark, the founder of Web classifieds site Craigslist, to its advisory board. More>>
A government program that gives free cell phone service to low-income families is funded by hidden fees collected by cell phone companies. More>>
Canadian military officials in Afghanistan said detainees are being offered swine flu vaccinations - a decision the federal health minister on Tuesday denounced as "outrageous" at a time there is a shortage of the vaccine in... More>>
Whether you have an account or just hear the little bird chirps in line at the store or in a nearby cubicle, chances are you've heard of Twitter. Now, meet some of the most popular Tweeters in Charleston. More>>
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an... More>>
With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software. More>>
A programming overhaul of the White House's Web site has set the tech world abuzz. For low-techies, it's a snooze - you won't notice a thing. More>>
The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on Latin characters in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive. More>>
Death doesn't erase the online footprints that people leave in life and Facebook won't either, though it will make some changes. More>>
Nissan Motor Co. will show off the automaker's all-electric Leaf in a North American tour starting Nov. 13 in Los Angeles. More>>
Air "sterilizers." A photon machine. Supplement pills to boost the immune system. Protective shampoos and face masks. Even fake Tamiflu. More>>
When Kathy Perusse had weight-loss surgery and shed 120 pounds, she may have done more than make her own life easier. More>>
News Corp. says that Hulu, its jointly owned free online video site, will start charging fees for access at some point in the future. More>>
Microsoft's new operating system launches Thursday, and you may be asking: How did we get to Windows 7? Did I miss 5 and 6? More>>
Imagine how you'd feel if you peaked in middle school. That's pretty much what happened to cell phone maker Motorola Inc., which had a megahit in 2005 with its Razr handset but has since failed to fashion another that can... More>>
Remember Ida, the fossil discovery announced last May with its own book and TV documentary? A publicity blitz called it "the link" that would reveal the earliest evolutionary roots of monkeys, apes and humans. More>>
A federal vaccine advisory panel has voted to recommend a second vaccine against cervical cancer for girls and young women. More>>
Earth can breathe a sigh of relief. More>>
The Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered the biggest but never-before-seen ring around the planet Saturn, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced late Tuesday. More>>
Estrogen fuels breast cancer yet doctors can't measure how much of the hormone is in a woman's breast without cutting intoit. A Canadian invention might change that: A lab-on-a-chip that can do the work quickly with just the... More>>
Google Inc. is seeing an economic recovery under way, not just in the U.S., but also in Europe, CEO Eric Schmidt said Wednesday. More>>
Holly Kopczynski always prided herself on raising her kids the right way, teaching them etiquette basics like saying "please" and "thank you." More>>
The story of humankind is reaching back another million years as scientists learn more about "Ardi," a hominid who lived 4.4 million years ago in what is now Ethiopia. The 110-pound, 4-foot female roamed forests a million... More>>
Texas gave birth to the modern oil industry, invented the handheld calculator and sent man to the moon. But can the Lone Star State cure cancer? More>>
As Internet use expands worldwide, the United States said Wednesday it will give other governments and the private sector a greater oversight role in an organization whose decisions affect howcomputers relay traffic such as... More>>
Being fat in middle age may slash women's chances of making it to their golden years in good health by almost 80 percent, a new study says. More>>
Don Ho was right. It is the tiny bubbles. A team of researchers - in Europe not surprisingly - found that Champagne's bursting bubbles not only tickle the nose, they create a mist that wafts the aroma to the drinker. More>>
T-Mobile USA plans to start selling the first phone from Motorola that uses Google's software on Oct. 19. More>>
AT&T Inc. plans to sell a satellite phone from TerreStar Corp. that can place calls even in the deep wilderness or at sea, the carrier said Wednesday. More>>
Microsoft Corp. says its new computer security program can be downloaded starting on Tuesday. More>>
CNN is coming out with an iPhone application Tuesday that has a feature few other news apps have tried: a price tag. More>>
After more than a year of delays, Garmin Ltd.'s GPS unit/wireless device hybrid nuvifone is finally going on sale in the U.S. More>>
A spacecraft orbiting Mars has spotted water ice in several impact craters midway between the north pole and equator - the first time ice so close to the surface has been discovered so far south on the red planet. More>>
Millions of Monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico for the winter and scientists have long speculated on how the insects find their way. Turns out, their antennas are the key. More>>
For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result. Recent failures led many scientists to think such a vaccine might... More>>
South Korea's telecommunications regulator said Wednesday that Apple Inc. can sell its hit iPhone in the country - potentially shaking up a cell phone market controlled by domestic manufacturers. More>>
The worldwide personal-computer market is pulling out of its slump quickly and could defy predictions by growing this year, Intel Corp. CEO Paul Otellini said Tuesday. More>>
The space shuttle Discovery is on a cross-country flight to Florida after landing from space earlier this month in Southern California. The Discovery departed from Edwards Air Force Base north of Los Angeles at about 6:20... More>>
Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs returned Wednesday to the showman role that has helped define his company leadership, taking the stage for the first time since his medical leave to announce such new products as an iPod Nano that... More>>
Palm Inc., which revitalized its product line with the Pre smart phone launch in June, is hoping to keep momentum going with the release of a lighter, cheaper handset called the Pixi. More>>
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says his kids are going to get the swine flu vaccine when it's available. More>>
Google Inc. launched an online tool Tuesday that allows Arab users to answer each other's questions, a move designed to boost the amount of Web content available in Arabic. More>>
The Web sites we visit, the online links we click, the search queries we conduct, the products we put in virtual shopping carts, the personal details we reveal on social networking pages - all of this can give companies... More>>
Here is a look at some of the things that Rep. Rick Boucher, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, hopes to put in a bill governing Internet advertising. More>>
Space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts pulled away from the international space station on Tuesday and headed home, leaving tons of fresh supplies behind as well as a new face. More>>
A refurbished Hubble Space Telescope is showing Earth the sharpest photos yet of cosmic beauty, complete with heavenly glows. More>>
Merck's blockbuster vaccine Gardasil, which is already used to prevent cervical cancer in women, also stops viruses that cause genital warts in men, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. More>>
Stephanie Kahn wanted to bask in her engagement for a few hours before diving into the task of calling aunts, uncles and good friends with the big news. And even before she could call them, she had a surprise party to... More>>
Sprint Nextel Corp. is releasing a phone sporting Google Inc.'s Android software on Oct. 11. More>>
Ben Alexander spent nearly every waking minute playing the video game "World of Warcraft." As a result, he flunked out of the University of Iowa. More>>
A third company signaled Thursday that its swine flu vaccine may protect people with just one shot instead of two - another hopeful sign for flu prevention efforts. More>>
The final assault on a class-action settlement that would expand Google Inc.'s already vast digital library has been delayed until next week. More>>
Our nearest major galactic neighbor is a cosmic cannibal. And it's heading this way eventually. More>>
Humans may not be the only ones guarding against swine flu by the time cold weather ushers in influenza season. The flu namesakes could also be getting new vaccinations. More>>
AT&T says the latest iPhone models will finally get the ability to send picture and video messages to other phones on Sept. 25. More>>
Health workers caring for patients who have or may have swine flu should wear a special type of mask called an N95 respirator, not looser-fitting surgical masks, the Institute of Medicine advised Thursday. More>>
The answer may be near to a crucial question about vaccine for the advancing swine flu - one shot or two? More>>
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday that its Web site has added almost 1 million new items through a new program that lets outside sellers market products on its Web site. More>>
Dell Inc.'s second-quarter results reinforce what other tech heavyweights have shown recently about the health of the personal-computer industry: it's still wounded by the recession, but is staggering back to its feet,... More>>
Astronomers have found what appears to be a gigantic suicidal planet. More>>
Circumcision, which has helped prevent AIDS among heterosexual men in Africa, doesn't help protect gay men from the virus, according to the largest U.S. study to look at the question. More>>
It costs $1,400 to cover the oozing sore on the diabetic's foot with a piece of artificial skin, helping it heal if patients keep pressure off that spot. So when Medicare paid for the treatment but not the extra $100 for a... More>>
China Unicom Ltd. said Friday it will sell Apple Inc.'s iPhone in China this year, ending months of rumor about when the hit phone would make its long-delayed debut in the world's most populous mobile market. More>>
The people who multitask the most are the ones who are worst at it. That's the surprising conclusion of researchers at Stanford University, who found multitaskers are more easily distracted and less able to ignore irrelevant... More>>
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that has drawn some decidedly juvenile pranks, is looking to impose more discipline with new restrictions on the editing of articles. More>>
LendingTree, which allows prospective borrowers to get quick offers from multiple lenders, claims Google is about to get into the same business. More>>
Women with more testosterone tend to behave more like men when taking financial risks, according to a new study. "Women with higher levels of testosterone turn out to be less risk averse, more willing to take risks," Luigi... More>>
NASA called off the launch of space shuttle Discovery for a second time Tuesday after a critical fuel valve failed to work properly. More>>
Scientists have discovered a gene that helps a mother and daughter stay alert on about six hours sleep a night, two hours less than the rest of their family needs. More>>
Associated Press - August 12, 2009 1:35 PM ET CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A new Web site has been launched to help find a South Carolina missing now for two months. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - When Shanghai blogger Isaac Mao tried to watch a YouTube clip of Chinese police beating Tibetans, all he got was an error message. More>>
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google Inc. has found a buyer for a radio advertising business it has abandoned as part of efforts to cut costs and jettison underperforming operations. More>>
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - The only tweets during the Miami Dolphins scrimmage Saturday will come from the officials' whistles. More>>
An emergency call center in the basement of the county jail in Waterloo, Iowa, became the first in the country to accept text messages sent to "911," starting Wednesday. More>>
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Coming soon to your TV: More advertising, in places you might not expect. More>>
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A powerful new type of Internet attack works like a telephone tap, but it operates between computers and Web sites they trust. More>>
BOSTON (AP) — A federal jury on Friday ordered a Boston University graduate student who admitted illegally downloading and sharing music online to pay $675,000 to four record labels. More>>
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Koichi Wakata was still getting used to gravity, though it wasn't going to stop him from diving into a deluge of sushi. More>>
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The race to build a "smarter" electrical grid could have a dark side. Security experts are starting to show the dangers of equipping homes and businesses with new meters that enable two-way communication... More>>
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — EBay Inc. is developing software it might use to continue running the online telecommunications service Skype if it cannot resolve a legal dispute with a separate company run by the service's founders.... More>>
NEW YORK (AP) — Google CEO Eric Schmidt is resigning from Apple's board of directors as the Internet search leader increasingly develops products that compete with Apple's core businesses, including the popular iPhone.... More>>
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carnegie Mellon University will release an updated version of the animation-based software developed by late "last lecture" professor Randy Pausch to teach computer programming. More>>
ROME (AP) — Italy has approved the use of the abortion drug RU-486, capping years of debate and defying opposition from the Vatican, which warned of immediate excommunication for doctors prescribing the pill and for women... More>>
Associated Press - July 17, 2009 1:53 PM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Space shuttle Endeavour has arrived at the international space station. More>>
Associated Press - July 17, 2009 2:13 PM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to stay in touch using Twitter even after leaving office on July 26. More>>
Associated Press - July 6, 2009 3:13 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - It's been just a few weeks since a federal jury ruled in a music-downloading case that a Minnesota woman must pay $1.92... More>>
Associated Press - July 6, 2009 3:03 PM ET DENVER (AP) - A major regional power supplier has reached a deal to buy electricity from a new wind farm in Colorado. More>>
Associated Press - July 6, 2009 2:13 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Tiger Woods' win at the AT&T National drew an overnight rating more than three times higher than last year, when he was... More>>
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