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Yahoo Turns to Friends to Fend Off Microsoft Bid   more similar news »
It's starting to look like the shootout at the IT Corral: Can Yahoo, Google and Time Warner get the drop on Microsoft and News Corp.?

Thu Apr 10, 2008
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Report: U.S. Internet Economy Ranks Fourth   more similar news »
Fourth place is no place in a horse race. But fourth place on the list of the world's most networked economies isn't bad, especially considering the United States ranked seventh last year.

Thu Apr 10, 2008
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Whaddya? Blind? Not With These Mirrors, You're Not   more similar news »
Ford will make standard two tweaks to the conventional side and rear-view mirrors that should eliminate the blind-spot hazard once and for all.

Thu Apr 10, 2008
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4 Features to Expect on Your 3-G iPhone   more similar news »
Charlie Sorrel reads the tea leaves to predict four new features for the 3-G iPhone. Chime in with your ideas.

Thu Apr 10, 2008
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Merger Mania Pits Microsoft, News Corp. Against Yahoo, AOL   more similar news »
Tech and media giants are jockeying for position in the battle over Yahoo, as News Corp. and Microsoft ponder a potential partnership against a Yahoo-AOL alignment.

Thu Apr 10, 2008
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Introducing Iarpa: It's Like Darpa, But for Spies   more similar news »
Iarpa, the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is a new agency charged with getting the highest-tech gadgets available to U.S. spies. And, oh yes, it's pronounced "yarpa."

Thu Apr 10, 2008
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Flickr Users Cry Mutiny Over New Video Feature   more similar news »
The photo-sharing service's finicky users organize an online protest, complaining about feature creep on the Yahoo-owned site.

Thu Apr 10, 2008
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April 10, 1849: Safety Tech Gets to the Point, Baby   more similar news »
Out of cash? Bend a wire and invent the safety pin. Oh wait, someone already did that.

Thu Apr 10, 2008
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Bloggers, DIY Filmmakers Capture S.F. Olympic Protest   more similar news »
From internet broadcasters to dime-a-dozen street activists, thousands turn out in San Francisco to rail against or support China's hosting of the international sporting event.

Thu Apr 10, 2008
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20 Percent of Scientists Admit Using Brain-Enhancing Drugs Do You?   more similar news »
A recent online poll by the journal Nature found that 20 percent of scientists had taken drugs to boost their brains.

Thu Apr 10, 2008
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Steampunk Unboxing: Difference Engine Arrives in Silicon Valley   more similar news »
A Victorian computing machine, Charles Babbage's Difference Engine No. 2, gets the full unboxing treatment in this gallery of photos from the Computer History Museum.

Thu Apr 10, 2008
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Review: Mac Mini Takes on Everex MyMini PC   more similar news »
The Mac Mini is stacked up against the newly retooled Everex MyMini PC.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Computerized Control Systems Killed Once and Will Again, Experts Warn   more similar news »
Experts say they've identified a 1999 Washington state pipeline rupture as the first control-system computer incident to take human lives.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Zombie Computers Decried as Imminent National Threat   more similar news »
Legions of compromised Windows machines could be used to cause power outages and a U.S. financial crisis, according to security professionals and U.S. officials speaking at the RSA conference. Oh, botnet army ... is there anything you can't do?

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Watch as Olympic Torch Protests Hit San Francisco   more similar news »
From Twitter to streaming cellphone video, geeks take to the streets and blast protest coverage online.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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How to Shop and Eat Locally   more similar news »
The ingredients in your average meal travel an exceedingly long way to reach your plate. Bring your meals closer to home by learning to shop for and eatonly locally grown foodstuffs in Wired's How-To Wiki.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Gallery: Cybersnakes, Seals and Guttersnipes on Parade   more similar news »
We explore the latest in robotics on display at RoboBusiness Conference & Expo in Pittsburgh and find wireless power sticks, plush toys, robotic hands and more.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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EMC Snaps Up Storage Also-Ran Iomega   more similar news »
Once the darling of the tech-stock boom, Zip drive maker Iomega is sold to big-business storage giant EMC for a paltry $213 million.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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It's A-OK for Korea's First Astronaut; Mom Faints Anyway   more similar news »
Yi So-yeon, a 29-year-old biochemist, becomes South Korea's first astronaut when she rockets into space with two Russian cosmonauts. Despite the flawless launch, it's too much for her mother.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Google Says, 'Sorry, You Search Like a Bot'   more similar news »
One surfer is continually hit with 403 Forbidden error prompts on Google searches, prompting him to ask, "Whaddup with that?"

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Without a Central Core, Can Mass Transit Work in L.A.?   more similar news »
Southern California continues sprawling as its population grows, but that very sprawl may be what undermines the chance to operate an effective rapid transit system.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Is an 11-Year-Old Network Administrator a Good Idea?   more similar news »
It's the GeekDads Episode 16: Pneumatic Koitapult. The GeekDads talk about their upcoming contest, plans for the Maker Faire and whether it's smart to trust all your IT to an 11-year-old sysadmin.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Trying to Design a Truly Entertaining Game Can Defeat Even a Certified Genius   more similar news »
Make it fun, keep it simple: A social scientist shares the lessons learned from designing an Elizabethan-era videogame.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Mr. Know-It-All: Office Pill-Popping, Blog Amending, Pub Surfing   more similar news »
The mighty one answers questions about illegal drug use at work, how to be upfront about mistakes on your blog, and being cool about using your laptop in a bar.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Lore Sjöberg's Alt Text: Fat Lady Sings for Geeky Time Traveler   more similar news »
The Met hits the metroplex as La Bohème takes a futuristic trip to the past. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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15th Anniversary: Do You Speak Meme? Match the Buzz Phrase With Its Definition   more similar news »
Radical transparency, crowdsourcing and more: Take our quiz to see how many of these trends you know.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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The Mac Guru of Damascus in the Case of the Missing Laptops   more similar news »
Even though the police came out in droves, the key to finding the missing Macs was a single citizen of Damascus.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Texans Build World's Most Powerful Laser   more similar news »
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have built the world's most powerful laser, a machine that produces one million billion watts of power for a tiny fraction of a second.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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April 9, 1806: I.K. Brunel Is Born, a Giant Among Engineers   more similar news »
The greatest civil engineer of his day built railroads, bridges, tunnels, docks and ships ... at enormous scale.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Guitarati Sees a Rainbow Where Others See Music Genres   more similar news »
The mood-ring-style music site lets you pick tunes by your emotional hue.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Flickr Adds Video Sharing for 'Pro' Members   more similar news »
Starting Tuesday, Yahoo's popular photo-sharing site is giving paid subscribers the ability to upload and share short, personal videos up to a minute and a half in length.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Avoid Paying Late Fees at the Video Store   more similar news »
Not yet a Netflix devotee? Still getting stung with late fees? Here's a simple trick that will save you a few bucks and the embarrassing stares of strangers. In Wired.com's How-To Wiki.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Clinton and Obama Talk Religion, Not Science   more similar news »
Church and state are supposed to be separate, but presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama would still rather talk God than science.

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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TIME Magazine Wins Threat Level's Competition for Best Blog-Rating Story   more similar news »
Time.com's first annual list of Top 25 Blogs shows insight and taste. And we'd be saying that even if we weren't on the list. Did we mention we're on the list?

Wed Apr 09, 2008
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Space Startup Rocketplane Fails to Launch   more similar news »
Originally scheduled to launch its first commercial spaceflight in 2007, Rocketplane now is battling missed deadlines and better-funded competitors.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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Jury Can Consider Lesser 'Manslaughter' Verdict, Reiser Judge Rules   more similar news »
Over prosecution objections, the judge in the Hans Reiser murder trial says he'll give jurors the option of finding the Linux programmer guilty of the lesser crime of manslaughter, which carries a maximum 11-year term.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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Study: Editor-Reader Gap in News Sites   more similar news »
While newspaper editors and their readers agree on the basic principles of good journalism, they don't agree on how much direct reader participation there should be on news sites.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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Google Guns for Amazon With App-Hosting Service   more similar news »
Google launched a web application-hosting business today, called Google App Engine, which is poised to give Amazon.com a run for its money.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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Microsoft-Yahoo Proxy Fight Seems Likely   more similar news »
Now that Yahoo has again rebuffed Microsoft's acquisition offer, what's next? A proxy battle seems likely; we spell out the steps on that path in this post. In Epicenter.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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Olympic Torch Emits 5,500 Tons of CO2   more similar news »
The Olympic Torch will generate 5,500 tons -- yes, tons -- of carbon dioxide during its worldwide tour as Chinese officials shuttle it around the globe aboard a jet that burns 5.4 gallons of fuel per mile.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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U.S. Cybersecurity Plans Take Center Stage at RSA   more similar news »
U.S. officials flock to the RSA Conference in San Francisco to sell the private sector on a plan to put the NSA in charge of cybersecurity for the federal government, and eventually, for the civilian internet too.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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Olympic Torch Protesters Go Viral to Rally Support   more similar news »
Video company RapOuts gives activists another tool for spreading the word as the relay reaches San Francisco.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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Seat 2B: The Big Airlines Smell Blood ... Yours   more similar news »
In the wake of four airline shutdowns, the sky is falling -- on the heads of business travelers. From Portfolio.com.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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Author Probes Sex-Obsessed Scientists in 'Bonk'   more similar news »
In this interview, author Mary Roach discusses the sex researchers and odd sexual science discoveries profiled in her new book, Bonk.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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U.S., European Physicists Race to Isolate 'God Particle'   more similar news »
The father of the as-yet theoretical particle that underpins the atom says he expects confirmation of its existence by next year -- either from the Americans at the Fermi Accelerator or the Europeans at the new CERN lab.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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Online Sales Expected to Rise, Defying Lousy Economy   more similar news »
Analysts forecast a 17 percent rise in online sales -- stoked by purchases of cars, clothes and computers -- even as the overall economy continues to implode.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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Enter Navigenics, Where Personal Genomics Gets More Medical   more similar news »
Personal genomics company Navigenics has launched with a plan to move your genome from your cells onto your doctor's clipboard.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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Glut Makes It a Bear Market for Online Thievery   more similar news »
There are so many identity thieves running around out there that the information they swipe is selling at rock-bottom prices.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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Need a Little Jet Fuel? Try the Algae Farm   more similar news »
An Arizona energy company opens an algae-to-biofuels farm along the Gulf Coast, and plans several more, betting that this is the future of aviation.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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Video: 'Line Rider 2,' 'Viking' Take Drastically Different Paths to Fun   more similar news »
Game|Life The Video takes a peek at an amusing drawing game and an addictive slaughterfest.

Tue Apr 08, 2008
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