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China emerging as new force in drone warfare
China emerging as new force in drone warfare
Determined to kill or capture a murderous Mekong River drug lord, China's security forces considered a tactic they'd never tried before: calling a drone strike on his remote hideaway deep in the hills of...More >>
Determined to kill or capture a murderous Mekong River drug lord, China's security forces considered a tactic they'd never tried before: calling a drone strike on his remote hideaway deep in the hills of Myanmar.More >>
Outgoing Alibaba CEO Ma says he's 'old' for Web
Outgoing Alibaba CEO Ma says he's 'old' for Web
Alibaba founder Jack Ma, the billionaire who has run Chinese e-commerce giant since 1999, says he's getting "a bit old" for the Internet.More >>
Alibaba founder Jack Ma, the billionaire who has run the Chinese e-commerce giant since 1999, says he's getting "a bit old" for the Internet.More >>
Free Comic Book Day finds print, digital in demand
Free Comic Book Day finds print, digital in demand
By MATT MOORE Associated Press When the doors open for Free Comic Book Day publishers and purveyors of tales of fantastic heroes and nefarious villains will court new readers who are making time for...More >>
By MATT MOORE Associated Press When the doors open for Free Comic Book Day - an annual event that's grown in stature from a few stores to some 2,000 worldwide - publishers and purveyors of tales of...More >>
B&N; to add Google Play app store to its Nook HD
B&N; to add Google Play app store to its Nook HD
Barnes & Noble is teaming up with Google to vastly increase the number of apps available on its Nook HD tablets.More >>
Barnes & Noble is teaming up with Google to vastly increase the number of apps available on its Nook HD tablets.More >>
Fla. lawmakers OK plan for Everglades restoration
Fla. lawmakers OK plan for Everglades restoration
Florida lawmakers have approved a new plan to help pay for Everglades restoration.More >>
Florida lawmakers have approved a new plan to help pay for Everglades restoration.More >>
Kurtz leaves DailyBeast after retracted blog post
Kurtz leaves DailyBeast after retracted blog post
Columnist Howard Kurtz has left online news and commentary site The Daily Beast, a day after the website retracted one of his blog posts about the coming out of NBA player Jason Collins.More >>
Columnist Howard Kurtz left The Daily Beast on Thursday, the same day the website retracted one of his blog posts in which he mistakenly accused NBA player Jason Collins of hiding a previous engagement to a woman before...More >>
LinkedIn's disappointing outlook eclipses big 1Q
LinkedIn's disappointing outlook eclipses big 1Q
LinkedIn says its first-quarter net income grew more than fourfold as revenue increased sharply, but its outlook is below Wall Street's expectations.More >>
LinkedIn's rapidly rising stock got demoted late Thursday after the online professional networking service released a forecast calling for its earnings growth to slow later this year as the company hires more workers,...More >>
Intel's CEO pick sticks to tried-and-true formula
Intel's CEO pick sticks to tried-and-true formula
In picking Brian Krzanich as its next CEO, Intel Corp. stuck to a familiar playbook amid a game-changing shift in computing that has raised worries about the future of the world's largest chipmaker.More >>
In picking Brian Krzanich as its next CEO, Intel Corp. stuck to a familiar playbook amid a game-changing shift in computing that has raised worries about the future of the world's largest chipmaker.More >>
Stocks gain after unemployment claims fall
Stocks gain after unemployment claims fall
Stocks are rising in early trading on Wall Street Thursday following encouraging news about the job market and higher profits from CBS, Facebook and other companies.More >>
The stock market is all about jobs this week.More >>
Intel taps COO Krzanich as chipmaker's next CEO
Intel taps COO Krzanich as chipmaker's next CEO
Intel has chosen its chief operating officer, Brian Krzanich, to become its new CEO.More >>
Intel, one of the pillars of Silicon Valley, is following its traditions and promoting an insider to the job of CEO. The world's largest chipmaker is tasking Chief Operating Officer Brian Krzanich with steering it...More >>
Sore thumbs? US text messaging declines
Sore thumbs? US text messaging declines
Americans are saying goodbye to text messaging, a wireless industry group says, as Internet-based applications such as Apple's Messages are starting to taking over from what was once a cash cow for phone...More >>
Americans are saying CUL8TR to text messaging, a wireless industry group says, as Internet-based applications such as Apple's Messages are starting to take over from what was once a cash cow for phone companies.More >>
Feds: Many causes for dramatic bee disappearance
Feds: Many causes for dramatic bee disappearance
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new federal report blames a combination of problems for a mysterious and dramatic disappearance of U.S. honeybees since 2006.More >>
A new federal report blames a combination of problems for a mysterious and dramatic disappearance of U.S. honeybees since 2006.More >>
UN report wants moratorium on killer robots
UN report wants moratorium on killer robots
A draft United Nations report says that killer robots that can attack targets without any human input "should not have the power of life and death over human beings."More >>
Killer robots that can attack targets without any human input "should not have the power of life and death over human beings," a new draft U.N. report says.More >>
Syrian air defenses pose formidable challenge
Syrian air defenses pose formidable challenge
International military action against Syria's government over its alleged use of chemical weapons would run up against one of the Middle East's most formidable air defenses, a system bolstered in recent years...More >>
International military action against Syria's government over its alleged use of chemical weapons would run up against one of the Middle East's most formidable air defenses, a system bolstered in recent years by...More >>
YouTube says the battle with TV is already over
YouTube says the battle with TV is already over
YouTube vs. TV? YouTube says the battle - if there ever was one - is over.More >>
YouTube vs. TV? YouTube says the battle - if there ever was one - is over.More >>
Dutch ponder giving police the right to hack
Dutch ponder giving police the right to hack
The Dutch government has unveiled the draft of a law that would give police investigating online crimes the right to hack into computers in the Netherlands or abroad and install spyware or destroy files.More >>
The Dutch government has unveiled the draft of a law that would give police investigating online crimes the right to hack into computers in the Netherlands or abroad and install spyware or destroy files.More >>
Correction: Online Courses-Teacher Training story
Correction: Online Courses-Teacher Training story
By JUSTIN POPE AP Education Writer A leading platform for the popular "massive open online courses" offered by elite universities is moving into a new realm: the expansive field of continuing...More >>
By The Associated Press In a story May 1 about plans by Coursera to offer online courses that provide continuing education for teachers, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the American Museum...More >>
France defends interest in blocking Yahoo deal
France defends interest in blocking Yahoo deal
The French government is defending its veto over Yahoo Inc.'s attempted takeover of video sharing website Dailymotion, even as the move draws jeers for discouraging much needed foreign investment.More >>
The French government has defended its veto over Yahoo Inc.'s attempted takeover of video sharing website Dailymotion, even as the move draws jeers for discouraging much needed foreign investment.More >>
Police, politicians push surveillance post-Boston
Police, politicians push surveillance post-Boston
Police and politicians across the United States are pointing to the use of video surveillance that helped identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects as a reason to get more electronic eyes on their streets.More >>
Police and politicians across the U.S. are pointing to the example of surveillance video that was used to help identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects as a reason to get more electronic eyes on their streets.More >>
Tough auto market dents BMW earns, sales in Q1
Tough auto market dents BMW earns, sales in Q1
Tough auto markets worldwide - including a deep slump in Europe - and investment in new technology dented first-quarter earnings at German automaker BMW AG.More >>
Tough auto markets worldwide - including a deep slump in Europe - and investment in new technology dented first-quarter earnings at German automaker BMW AG.More >>
DreamWorks buying AwesomenessTV for about $33M
DreamWorks buying AwesomenessTV for about $33M
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. is buying AwesomenessTV, a YouTube teen network, for about $33 million in cash as it looks to tap into the popularity of online content.More >>
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. is buying AwesomenessTV, a YouTube teen network, for about $33 million in cash as it looks to tap into the popularity of online content.More >>
Computer glitches derail school tests in 4 states
Computer glitches derail school tests in 4 states
School districts across several states are rescheduling high-stakes tests that judge student proficiency and determine teachers' pay because of technical problems involving the test administrators' computer...More >>
School districts across several states are rescheduling high-stakes tests that judge student proficiency and even determine teachers' pay because of technical problems involving the test administrators' computer...More >>
Mobile ads help grow Facebook's 1Q revenue 38 pct.
Mobile ads help grow Facebook's 1Q revenue 38 pct.
Facebook says its net income and revenue grew in the first quarter of the year, helped by an increase in mobile ad revenue.More >>
A year ago, Facebook was just testing the waters of mobile advertising, causing plenty of headaches for investors ahead of its massive initial public offering.More >>
Judge gives major break in GM theft case
Judge gives major break in GM theft case
A Detroit federal judge has given a major sentencing break to a former General Motors engineer and her husband who were convicted of stealing hybrid technology from the automaker.More >>
A former General Motors engineer convicted of stealing thousands of pages of hybrid technology was sentenced Wednesday to just a year and a day in prison, far below the punishment sought by the government in a case that...More >>
CBS' Moonves dismisses Aereo as 1Q earns top views
CBS' Moonves dismisses Aereo as 1Q earns top views
Broadcaster CBS says it had record revenue in the first three months of the year and profit that beat analysts' expectations as big events like the Super Bowl pushed advertising revenue higher.More >>
CBS Corp. Chief Executive Les Moonves gave an upbeat view of the health of broadcast TV Wednesday as the company reported strong results for the first three months of the year. He also dismissed startup Aereo as an...More >>
Comcast profit rises 17 percent in 1Q
Comcast profit rises 17 percent in 1Q
Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable company and owner of NBCUniversal, says its net income rose 17 percent in the latest quarter, powered by continued strong results from its cable operations.More >>
Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable company and owner of NBCUniversal, on Wednesday said its net income rose 17 percent in the latest quarter, powered by continued strong results from its cable operations.More >>
1st Chinese automaker in US to open Calif. plants
1st Chinese automaker in US to open Calif. plants
A Chinese company whose mantra is Build Your Dreams plans to build all-electric buses in California's Mojave Desert.More >>
The first Chinese-owned vehicle manufacturer in the United States unveiled ambitious plans Wednesday to eventually build as many as 1,000 plug-in electric buses a year at a refurbished RV manufacturing plant in a wind-swept,...More >>
Tablets with Windows RT see slow sales, IDC says
Tablets with Windows RT see slow sales, IDC says
A research firm says Microsoft is seeing slow sales of a version of Windows designed for thin and light tablets, even as the tablet market as a whole is growing.More >>
Microsoft is seeing slow sales of a version of Windows designed for thin and light tablets, even as the tablet market as a whole is growing, a research firm reported Wednesday.More >>
Media companies benefit from higher network fees
Media companies benefit from higher network fees
Media companies benefited from higher fees for cable television networks such as TBS, Comedy Central and CNBC in the first three months of the year.More >>
Media companies benefited from higher fees for cable television networks such as TBS, Comedy Central and CNBC in the first three months of the year.More >>
Electric car maker CODA files for Chapter 11
Electric car maker CODA files for Chapter 11
Los Angeles-based electric carmaker CODA Holdings has filed for bankruptcy protection after selling just 100 cars and says it plans to quit the auto business altogether.More >>
Electric car maker CODA Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday after selling just 100 cars and said it plans to quit the auto business altogether.More >>
Conde Nast launches Vogue, Wired video programming
Conde Nast launches Vogue, Wired video programming
Conde Nast is launching a slate of Web series inspired by its the fashion magazine Vogue and the technology monthly Wired.More >>
Conde Nast is launching a slate of Web series inspired by its the fashion magazine Vogue and the technology monthly Wired.More >>
Activision summons new 'Call of Duty' video game
Activision summons new 'Call of Duty' video game
Activision is trading "Modern Warfare" for "Ghosts."More >>
Activision is trading "Modern Warfare" for "Ghosts."More >>
Immigration debate gives life to annual rallies
Immigration debate gives life to annual rallies
Social media and text messaging have emerged as indispensable tools for advocates of a sweeping immigration overhaul, but street marches have an enduring allure.More >>
Demonstrators demanded an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide ritual that carried a special sense of urgency as Congress considers sweeping legislation that would bring many of the estimated 11...More >>
Viacom 2Q profit falls, but beats expectations
Viacom 2Q profit falls, but beats expectations
Viacom is reporting an 18 percent drop in second-quarter net income due to lower revenue, especially from its filmed entertainment division that includes Paramount Pictures.More >>
Viacom Inc. posted an 18 percent drop in second-quarter net income due to lower revenue, especially from the filmed entertainment division that includes Paramount Pictures. But a faster-than-expected recovery in advertising...More >>
UK police to track dementia patients using GPS
UK police to track dementia patients using GPS
A British police force is hoping to save time and money by giving a few dementia patients GPS tracking devices, a move condemned by some campaigners as "barbaric."More >>
A British police force is hoping to save time and money by giving a few dementia patients GPS tracking devices, a technique already used by health and welfare agencies but condemned by some campaigners as "barbaric."More >>
T-Mobile US stock jumps in debut trading
T-Mobile US stock jumps in debut trading
T-Mobile USA, the country's fourth-largest cellphone carrier, says it has completed its acquisition of MetroPCS.More >>
Wall Street gave T-Mobile US Inc., the new-born combination of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS, a warm welcome on its first day of trading.More >>
Kodak to exit bankruptcy a different company
Kodak to exit bankruptcy a different company
Eastman Kodak says it expects to emerge from bankruptcy protection between July and September.More >>
Eastman Kodak plans to emerge from bankruptcy protection by the end of September after shedding most of the businesses that turned it into an American icon.More >>
Time Warner 1Q earnings climb, beats Street
Time Warner 1Q earnings climb, beats Street
Time Warner says earnings grew 24 percent in the first three months of the year despite a slight drop in revenue, as the company benefited from strength in its television networks.More >>
Earnings at Time Warner Inc. grew 24 percent in the first three months of the year despite a slight drop in revenue, as the company benefited from strength in its television networks.More >>
Mozilla: UK spyware company hijacking our brand
Mozilla: UK spyware company hijacking our brand
The maker of one of the Internet's most popular browsers is taking on one of the world's best known purveyors of surveillance software.More >>
The maker of one of the Internet's most popular browsers is taking on one of the world's best-known purveyors of surveillance software, accusing a British company of hijacking the Mozilla brand to camouflage its...More >>
Alan Alda wants scientists to cut out the jargon
Alan Alda wants scientists to cut out the jargon
Alan Alda wants scientists to cut out the jargon.More >>
Among the procedures Army surgeon Hawkeye Pierce performed on "M.A.S.H." was an end-to-end anastomosis.More >>
IBM makes tiny movie by pushing molecules around
IBM makes tiny movie by pushing molecules around
IBM says it has made the world's tiniest stop-motion movie.More >>
Scientists have taken the idea of a film short down to new levels. Molecular levels.More >>
Apple sells $17 billion in bonds in record deal
Apple sells $17 billion in bonds in record deal
Apple Inc. began selling $17 billion in bonds on Tuesday, one of the largest corporate bond issues ever.More >>
Apple Inc. sold $17 billion in bonds Tuesday in a record deal spurred by the company's plan to placate its frustrated shareholders.More >>
Yahoo CEO ranked 2nd on company's 2012 pay scale
Yahoo CEO ranked 2nd on company's 2012 pay scale
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer emerged as the Internet company's second highest paid executive during her first five-and-half months on the job.More >>
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer emerged as the Internet company's second highest paid executive during her first five-and-half months on the job.More >>
Online poker back: Legal website launches in Nev.
Online poker back: Legal website launches in Nev.
A Las Vegas-based social gambling company says it will launch the first legal, real-money poker website in the United States.More >>
Poker devotees can now skip the smoky casino and legally gamble their dollars away on the couch - at least in the state of Nevada.More >>
Russia charging NASA $70 million per rocket seat
Russia charging NASA $70 million per rocket seat
NASA is blaming Congress for the need to pay $424 million more to Russia to get U.S. astronauts into space.More >>
NASA is paying $424 million more to Russia to get U.S. astronauts into space, and the agency's leader is blaming Congress for the extra expense.More >>
Report: Apple selling record amount in bonds
Report: Apple selling record amount in bonds
The Wall Street Journal says Apple Inc. is selling $17 billion in bonds on Tuesday. That would make it the largest corporate bond issue ever.More >>
Apple Inc. is selling $17 billion in bonds on Tuesday, according to a published report. That would make it the largest corporate bond issue ever.More >>
Paltrow, Parker launch Web series for AOL
Paltrow, Parker launch Web series for AOL
AOL is making its most substantial dip into original video programming with new series from Sarah Jessica Parker, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hank Azaria and Nicole Richie.More >>
AOL is making its most substantial dip into original video programming with new series from Sarah Jessica Parker, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hank Azaria and Nicole Richie.More >>
Russia had elder Boston suspect under surveillance
Russia had elder Boston suspect under surveillance
Russian agents placed the elder Boston bombing suspect under surveillance during a six-month visit to southern Russia last year, then scrambled to find him when he suddenly disappeared after police killed a...More >>
Russian agents placed the elder Boston bombing suspect under surveillance during a six-month visit to southern Russia last year, then scrambled to find him when he suddenly disappeared after police killed a Canadian...More >>
T-Mobile USA set to close acquisition of MetroPCS
T-Mobile USA set to close acquisition of MetroPCS
T-Mobile, the country's fourth-largest cellphone carrier, is set to complete its acquisition of MetroPCS after the stock market closes on Tuesday.More >>
T-Mobile USA, the country's fourth-largest cellphone carrier, is set to complete its acquisition of MetroPCS after the stock market closes on Tuesday.More >>
Softbank says Dish offer for Sprint 'illusory'
Softbank says Dish offer for Sprint 'illusory'
The CEO of Softbank, which is trying to buy a majority ownership in Sprint, says a competing bid from Dish is based on "incomplete and illusory" numbers.More >>
The CEO of Softbank, the Japanese cellphone carrier trying to buy a majority ownership in Sprint, said Tuesday that a competing bid from Dish is based on "incomplete and illusory" numbers.More >>
Virgin Galactic spaceship makes 1st powered flight
Virgin Galactic spaceship makes 1st powered flight
Virgin Galactic's passenger spaceship has made its first powered test flight.More >>
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo has made its first powered flight, breaking the sound barrier in a test over the Mojave Desert that moves the company closer to its goal of flying paying passengers on brief hops into space.More >>
News Corp. shareholders to vote on split June 11
News Corp. shareholders to vote on split June 11
News Corp. says June 11 will be the date of a special shareholders meeting to approve a plan to split into two companies.More >>
News Corp. says June 11 will be the date of a special shareholders meeting to approve a plan to split into two companies.More >>
'House of Cards,' Frank Ocean top Webby Awards
'House of Cards,' Frank Ocean top Webby Awards
Netflix's groundbreaking "House of Cards" may go to be the first digital series nominated for a best drama Emmy. But it will start with a Webby.More >>
Netflix's groundbreaking "House of Cards" may be the first digital series nominated for a best drama Emmy. But it will start with a Webby.More >>
'Following' cast withholds finale spoilers
'Following' cast withholds finale spoilers
Even before the season finale of "The Following" had finished airing in Eastern and Central time zones Monday night, followers of the popular weekly television thriller were serving up spoilers galore on the Internet.More >>
Even before the season finale of "The Following" had finished airing in Eastern and Central time zones Monday night, followers of the popular weekly television thriller were serving up spoilers galore on the Internet.More >>
Ed Helms' 'Tiny Commando' series coming to Yahoo
Ed Helms' 'Tiny Commando' series coming to Yahoo
Yahoo's latest slate of original programming is led by Ed Helms as a 4-inch-tall crime fighter.More >>
Yahoo's latest slate of original programming is led by Ed Helms as a 4-inch-tall crime fighter.More >>
Google invades Siri's turf with iPhone, iPad app
Google invades Siri's turf with iPhone, iPad app
Google is trying to upstage Siri, the sometimes droll assistant that answers questions and helps people manage their lives on Apple's iPhone and iPad.More >>
Siri may be feeling a little job insecurity. The sometimes droll assistant that answers questions and helps people manage their lives on Apple's iPhone and iPad is facing competition from an up-and-coming rival made by...More >>
Collins gets plenty of support after coming out
Collins gets plenty of support after coming out
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Bill Clinton applauded his courage, Martina Navratilova called him a pioneer and Doc Rivers compared him to Jackie Robinson.More >>
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Jason Collins nearly got Rick Welts into $200 worth of trouble.More >>
S&P; 500 reaches new high, led by tech
S&P; 500 reaches new high, led by tech
A pair of encouraging economic reports helped propel the stock market up in early trading on Monday.More >>
Technology companies led the Standard & Poor's 500 index to an all-time closing high Monday.More >>
UK: Guardian newspaper's Twitter feeds hacked
UK: Guardian newspaper's Twitter feeds hacked
The Guardian newspaper says its Twitter accounts have come under a cyberattack, and it cited a claim of responsibility from the group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army.More >>
The Guardian newspaper said Monday that its Twitter accounts have been hacked, and it cited a claim of responsibility from the group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army.More >>
How Siri, Google Now respond to 5 questions
How Siri, Google Now respond to 5 questions
By The Associated Press With Google's voice assistant now available on iPhones and iPads, The Associated Press used an iPad Mini to throw five test questions at Google Now and Siri on Monday...More >>
By The Associated Press With Google's voice assistant now available on iPhones and iPads, The Associated Press used an iPad Mini to throw five test questions at Google Now and Siri on Monday afternoon...More >>
Mexican official's daughter gets restaurant closed
Mexican official's daughter gets restaurant closed
A Mexican official's daughter has caused a scandal by sending inspectors to shut down a restaurant that didn't give her the table she wanted.More >>
A Mexican official's daughter has caused a scandal by sending inspectors to shut down a restaurant that didn't give her the table she wanted.More >>
S&P; 500 reaches new high, led by tech
S&P; 500 reaches new high, led by tech
Technology companies are leading the stock market higher, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index to another record high.More >>
Technology companies are leading the stock market higher, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index to another record high.More >>
Monster hurricane watch at Saturn's North Pole
Monster hurricane watch at Saturn's North Pole
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured stunning views of a monster hurricane at Saturn's North Pole.More >>
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured stunning views of a monster hurricane at Saturn's North Pole.More >>
Huffington Post to launch German edition
Huffington Post to launch German edition
The Huffington Post is expanding its footprint in Europe with a German language edition.More >>
The Huffington Post is expanding further with a German language edition, putting new pressure on media companies in Europe's largest economy as they struggle with newspaper closures and try to introduce online pay walls.More >>
US stocks rise, led by technology companies
US stocks rise, led by technology companies
Encouraging economic reports are sending stock prices higher on Wall Street.More >>
Encouraging economic reports are sending stock prices higher on Wall Street.More >>
Rolling Stones rock small LA club ahead of tour
Rolling Stones rock small LA club ahead of tour
Before they kick off their "50 and Counting" tour, the Rolling Stones are playing a warm-up date in a small club in Los Angeles.More >>
For one night only, the Rolling Stones were an up-and-coming band again.More >>
EU aims to better protect bees from pesticides
EU aims to better protect bees from pesticides
The European Union says it will move ahead with measures to better protect dwindling bee populations after the 27 nations in the bloc failed to agree on a common stand.More >>
The European Union says it will move ahead with measures to better protect dwindling bee populations after the 27 nations in the bloc failed to agree on a common stand.More >>
Germ-zapping 'robots': Hospitals combat superbugs
Germ-zapping 'robots': Hospitals combat superbugs
Hospitals sweep, swap and sterilize, but they can't seem to stop the spread of germs.More >>
They sweep. They swab. They sterilize. And still the germs persist.More >>
SoftBank allows Sprint to conduct talks with Dish
SoftBank allows Sprint to conduct talks with Dish
Sprint Nextel says SoftBank is allowing it to seek more information from Dish Network related to its rival bid for the third-largest U.S. cellphone company.More >>
Sprint Nextel says SoftBank is allowing it to seek more information from Dish Network related to its rival bid for the third-largest U.S. cellphone company.More >>
Cyberattack suspect to be sent home to Netherlands
Cyberattack suspect to be sent home to Netherlands
Spain says a Dutch citizen arrested there on suspicion of launching the biggest cyberattack in Internet history operated from a bunker and had a van capable of hacking into networks anywhere in the country.More >>
A Dutch citizen arrested in Spain on suspicion of launching what authorities have called the biggest cyberattack in Internet history is expected to be handed over to the Netherlands within 10 days, a Spanish court official...More >>
Kuwait court keeps jail time for Twitter insult
Kuwait court keeps jail time for Twitter insult
A Kuwait appeals court says an online activist must serve a jail sentence for Twitter posts deemed offensive to the Gulf nation's ruler, but the prison term was reduced from two years to one.More >>
A Kuwait appeals court says an online activist must serve a jail sentence for Twitter posts deemed offensive to the Gulf nation's ruler, but the prison term was reduced from two years to one.More >>
Pyongyang glitters but most of NKorea still dark
Pyongyang glitters but most of NKorea still dark
The heart of this city, once famous for its Dickensian darkness, now pulsates with neon.More >>
The heart of this city, once famous for its Dickensian darkness, now pulsates with neon.More >>
Higher expectations for digital media at NewFronts
Higher expectations for digital media at NewFronts
Last year, the inaugural Digital NewFronts didn't skimp on the hype.More >>
Last year, the inaugural Digital NewFronts didn't skimp on the hype.More >>
Zach Braff raises $2M on Kickstarter in 3 days
Zach Braff raises $2M on Kickstarter in 3 days
Zach Braff has met his goal on Kickstarter, raising $2 million in three days to fund his follow-up to "Garden State."More >>
Zach Braff has met his goal on Kickstarter, raising $2 million in three days to fund his follow-up to "Garden State."More >>
Facebook: Breyer won't stand for board re-election
Facebook: Breyer won't stand for board re-election
Facebook says that venture capitalist Jim Breyer won't seek re-election to its board of directors.More >>
Facebook says that venture capitalist Jim Breyer won't seek re-election to its board of directors.More >>
New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies
New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies
They are six small states, settled before the nation's birth, wedged between New York, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean: New England.More >>
They are six small states, settled before the nation's birth, wedged between New York, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean: New England.More >>
US tries new aerial tools in Caribbean drug fight
US tries new aerial tools in Caribbean drug fight
Drug smugglers who race across the Caribbean in speedboats will typically jettison their cargo when spotted by surveillance aircraft, hoping any chance of prosecuting them will vanish with the drugs sinking to the...More >>
Drug smugglers who race across the Caribbean in speedboats will typically jettison their cargo when spotted by surveillance aircraft, hoping any chance of prosecuting them will vanish with the drugs sinking to the bottom of...More >>
Facebook CEO reaped $2.3B gain on stock options
Facebook CEO reaped $2.3B gain on stock options
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reaped a gain of nearly $2.3 billion last year when he exercised 60 million stock options just before the online social networking leader's initial public offering.More >>
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reaped a gain of nearly $2.3 billion last year when he exercised 60 million stock options just before the online social networking leader's initial public offering.More >>
Deals site LivingSocial says it's been hacked
Deals site LivingSocial says it's been hacked
Online deals service LivingSocial said Friday that its website was hacked, and the personal data of more than 50 million customers may have been affected.More >>
Online deals service LivingSocial said Friday that its website was hacked, and the personal data of more than 50 million customers may have been affected.More >>
Smartphones overtake 'dumb' phones worldwide
Smartphones overtake 'dumb' phones worldwide
A research firm says that more smartphones than 'dumb' phones are being made this year, a milestone in a shift that's putting computing power and Internet access in millions of hands worldwide.More >>
Research firm IDC said more smartphones than "dumb" phones are being made this year, a milestone in a shift that's putting computing power and Internet access in millions of hands worldwide.More >>
Dutch cyberattack suspect arrested in Spain
Dutch cyberattack suspect arrested in Spain
Prosecutors say a Dutch citizen has been arrested in Spain in connection with what experts described as the biggest cyberattack in the history of the Internet, launched against an anti-spam watchdog group last month.More >>
A Dutch citizen has been arrested in Spain in connection with what experts described as the biggest cyberattack in the history of the Internet, one launched against an anti-spam watchdog group last month, prosecutors...More >>
Google buys startup that summarizes online content
Google buys startup that summarizes online content
Google has bought Wavii, a Seattle startup behind an application that condenses online content for time-pressed Web surfers.More >>
Google has bought Wavii, a Seattle startup behind an application that condenses online content for time-pressed Web surfers.More >>
Internet sales tax bill to hit roadblock in House
Internet sales tax bill to hit roadblock in House
Internet shoppers are moving closer to paying sales taxes for their online purchases. But the fight is far from over.More >>
A bill to require Internet shoppers to pay sales taxes for online purchases may be cruising through the Senate but it will soon hit a roadblock in the House.More >>
Amazon shares fall after 1Q results
Amazon shares fall after 1Q results
Amazon.com took a hit Friday after its revenue forecast caught investors off guard.More >>
Amazon.com took a hit Friday after its revenue forecast caught investors off guard.More >>
Damaged Russian ship docks with space station
Damaged Russian ship docks with space station
A Russian cargo spacecraft with a malfunctioning antenna has docked with the International Space Station, and officials say the problem isn't expected to prevent unloading the food, fuel, oxygen and equipment...More >>
A Russian cargo spacecraft has docked with the International Space Station, despite the failure of an antenna on its navigation system to deploy.More >>
American jihadi in Somalia tweets on kill attempt
American jihadi in Somalia tweets on kill attempt
A most-wanted American jihadi in Somalia says a known assassin from the militant group al-Shabab has shot him in the neck.More >>
A most-wanted American jihadi in Somalia said Friday that the leader of Islamic extremist rebels in Somali was starting a civil war, just hours after an assassination attempt left the Alabama native with a neck wound.More >>
China's Baidu reports slower profit growth
China's Baidu reports slower profit growth
Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular search engine, reported slower profit growth in its latest quarter Friday as costs rose sharply and competition for its new mobile service intensified.More >>
Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular search engine, reported slower profit growth in its latest quarter Friday as costs rose sharply and competition for its new mobile service intensified.More >>
AT&T; to sell home automation, security packages
AT&T; to sell home automation, security packages
AT&T Inc. is launching its home security and automation service in 15 cities Friday, with an eye toward getting customers hooked on security cameras, thermostats and locks they can control from phones and tablets.More >>
AT&T Inc. is launching its home security and automation service in 15 cities Friday, with an eye toward getting customers hooked on security cameras, thermostats and locks they can control from phones and tablets.More >>
Samsung to block access to app store in Iran
Samsung to block access to app store in Iran
Iranian users of Samsung mobile applications are saying they have been notified that their access to the company's online store will be denied from May 22.More >>
Iranian users of Samsung mobile applications said Thursday that the company had notified them that they will no longer have access to the company's online store as of May 22.More >>
Military grooms new officers for war in cyberspace
Military grooms new officers for war in cyberspace
The U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the nation's military and civilian computer networks that control everything from...More >>
The U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the nation's military and civilian computer networks that control everything from electrical...More >>
Military grooms new officers for war in cyberspace
Military grooms new officers for war in cyberspace
The U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the nation's critical computer networks.More >>
The U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the nation's critical computer networks.More >>
Samsung profit at record high on smartphone boost
Samsung profit at record high on smartphone boost
Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its first-quarter net income jumped 42 percent over a year earlier to a record high thanks to robust smartphone sales even during a typically slow season for the electronics market.More >>
Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its first quarter profit jumped to a record high as smartphone sales remained strong despite the April launch of an updated version of its flagship Galaxy phone.More >>
Researchers track evolution of Philly's odd accent
Researchers track evolution of Philly's odd accent
Soon Philadelphia may no longer be a place where residents drink wooder and root for the Iggles.More >>
Will Philly no longer be a place where residents drink wooder and root for the Iggles?More >>
Toyota, Microsoft beef up Gazoo.com Net service
Toyota, Microsoft beef up Gazoo.com Net service
Toyota is teaming up with Microsoft for an Internet service that links cars, home computers and smartphones so users can find nearby tourist spots, connect on social networks and learn about new models.More >>
Toyota is teaming up with Microsoft for an Internet service that links cars, home computers and smartphones so users can find nearby tourist spots, connect on social networks and learn about new models.More >>
Boston victims face huge bills; donations pour in
Boston victims face huge bills; donations pour in
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Medical costs are quickly adding up for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. And so are big donations.More >>
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Cost of amputating a leg? At least $20,000. Cost of an artificial leg? More than $50,000 for the most high-tech models. Cost of an amputee's rehab? Often tens of...More >>
A look at North Korea's military capabilities
A look at North Korea's military capabilities
North Korea's military, founded 81 years ago Thursday, is older than the country itself. It began as an anti-Japanese militia and is now the heart of the nation's "military first" policy.More >>
North Korea's military, founded 81 years ago Thursday, is older than the country itself. It began as an anti-Japanese militia and is now the heart of the nation's "military first" policy.More >>
Yahoo chairman joins recent boardroom exodus
Yahoo chairman joins recent boardroom exodus
Yahoo Chairman Alfred Amoroso is joining what has become a mass exodus from the Internet company's boardroom.More >>
Yahoo could use a revolving door in its boardroom.More >>
Senate advances bill to tax Internet sales
Senate advances bill to tax Internet sales
You don't see this very often: a majority of Senate Republicans voting to make people who buy stuff on the Internet pay state and local sales taxes.More >>
The Senate moved closer Thursday to passing a bill to tax purchases made over the Internet. But a final vote in the Senate was delayed until senators return from a weeklong vacation.More >>
Coinstar's 1Q earnings drop as Redbox growth slows
Coinstar's 1Q earnings drop as Redbox growth slows
Coinstar's first-quarter earnings plunged 58 percent amid signs that its Redbox kiosks for DVD rentals are losing their appeal as more people switch to Netflix and other Internet video services.More >>
Coinstar's first-quarter earnings plunged 58 percent amid signs that its Redbox kiosks for DVD rentals are losing their appeal as more people switch to Netflix and other Internet video services.More >>
Amazon reports lower 1Q earnings, higher revenue
Amazon reports lower 1Q earnings, higher revenue
Amazon.com says its net income declined in the first three months of the year even though revenue increased 22 percent, as its expenses continued to grow.More >>
Amazon.com Inc.'s net income declined in the first three months of the year even though revenue increased 22 percent, as the online retailer continued to spend heavily on order fulfillment and rights to digital content.More >>
Software problem shuts US options exchange
Software problem shuts US options exchange
Trading on the biggest exchange for financial options resumed Thursday following an outage caused by software problems.More >>
Trading on the biggest exchange for financial options resumed Thursday following an outage caused by software problems.More >>
Washington AG slaps T-Mobile USA for new plans
Washington AG slaps T-Mobile USA for new plans
Washington state's chief prosecutor says there's a catch to T-Mobile's new cellphone plans, which replace the traditional two-year service contract with an installment plan for phone buyers.More >>
Washington state's chief prosecutor says there's a catch to T-Mobile's new cellphone plans, which replace the traditional two-year service contract with an installment plan for phone buyers.More >>
New York Times posts sharp 1Q profit decline
New York Times posts sharp 1Q profit decline
The New York Times Co. reported a sharp decline in its first-quarter earnings on Thursday mainly because businesses it sold last year were not included in the latest results.More >>
The New York Times Co. reported a sharp decline in its first-quarter earnings on Thursday mainly because businesses it sold last year were not included in the latest results.More >>
US options exchange reopens after half-day outage
US options exchange reopens after half-day outage
Trading on the biggest exchange for financial options resumed Thursday following an outage caused by software problems.More >>
Trading on the biggest exchange for financial options resumed Thursday following an outage caused by software problems.More >>
Argentine economy minister's tag: #Iwanttoleave
Argentine economy minister's tag: #Iwanttoleave
(AP) - Argentina's economy minister is the talk of Twitter in the South American country after a video shot by a Greek television crew became public.More >>
(AP) - Bothered by a Greek reporter's repeated requests to release Argentina's true inflation rate, Economy Minister Hernan Lorenzino interrupted an interview, saying the issue is too "complex" to explore and telling...More >>
It really is monkey-see, monkey-do, research shows
It really is monkey-see, monkey-do, research shows
You don't have to be a teenager to want to fit in at the school lunchroom. New research shows some wild animals seem to follow similar monkey-see, monkey-do eating behavior to follow the crowd.More >>
You don't have to be a teenager to want to fit in at the school lunchroom. Some wild animals seem to follow similar monkey-see, monkey-do behavior to follow the crowd and find the best eats, new research finds.More >>
Ohioans promoting Richter scale developer legacy
Ohioans promoting Richter scale developer legacy
Ohio native Charles Richter's scale for measuring the power of earthquakes isn't as widely used as before, but he has fans determined to make sure his name and legacy don't fade away.More >>
Ohio native Charles Richter's scale for measuring the power of earthquakes isn't as widely used as before, but he has fans determined to make sure his name and legacy don't fade away.More >>
Newfound hormone holds hope for diabetes treatment
Newfound hormone holds hope for diabetes treatment
Scientists have identified a hormone that can sharply boost the number of cells that make insulin in mice, a discovery that may someday lead to a treatment for the most common type of diabetes.More >>
Scientists have identified a hormone that can sharply boost the number of cells that make insulin in mice, a discovery that may someday lead to a treatment for the most common type of diabetes.More >>
2 beloved TV soaps revived online starting Monday
2 beloved TV soaps revived online starting Monday
Taped to a wall at the entrance to the Connecticut Film Center in Stamford is this greeting: "Welcome (back) to Pine Valley."More >>
Taped to a wall at the entrance to the Connecticut Film Center in Stamford is this greeting: "Welcome (back) to Pine Valley."More >>
Nets, harpoons could be used to haul in space junk
Nets, harpoons could be used to haul in space junk
Nets, harpoons and suicide robots could become weapons of choice to hunt down the space junk threatening crucial communications satellites currently in orbit round Earth, scientists said Thursday.More >>
Nets, harpoons and suicide robots could become weapons of choice to hunt down the space junk threatening crucial communications satellites currently in orbit round Earth, scientists said Thursday.More >>
Nets, harpoons could be used to haul in space junk
Nets, harpoons could be used to haul in space junk
Experts want to use nets and harpoons to haul in space junk threatening the $100 billion worth of satellites currently in orbit round Earth.More >>
Nets, harpoons and suicide robots could become weapons of choice to hunt down the space junk threatening crucial communications satellites currently in orbit round Earth, scientists said Thursday.More >>
In a first, YouTube to showcase a week of comedy
In a first, YouTube to showcase a week of comedy
For a week in May, YouTube will turn into the biggest open mic on the planet.More >>
For a week in May, YouTube will turn into the biggest open mic on the planet.More >>
UK deputy leader: Surveillance bill won't happen
UK deputy leader: Surveillance bill won't happen
Britain's deputy prime minister says a government proposal for the routine surveillance of citizens' online activity is dead in the water.More >>
A mass Internet monitoring program touted by Britain's government as a terror-fighting tool is unworkable, the country's deputy leader said Thursday, vowing that it would not become law.More >>
Facebook: Audit finds privacy practices sufficient
Facebook: Audit finds privacy practices sufficient
Facebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient during a six-month assessment period that followed a settlement with federal regulators.More >>
Facebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient during a six-month assessment period that followed a settlement with federal regulators.More >>
Google agrees to change search display in Europe
Google agrees to change search display in Europe
The European Union's antitrust body says Google is offering concessions on how it displays search results in Europe to appease concerns the company might be abusing its dominant market position.More >>
Google has agreed to change how it displays search results in Europe - including a better labeling of its promoted content and displaying links to competitors - to appease concerns it might be abusing its dominant market...More >>
Facebook: Audit finds privacy practices sufficient
Facebook: Audit finds privacy practices sufficient
Facebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient during a six-month assessment period that followed a settlement with federal regulators.More >>
Facebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient during a six-month assessment period that followed a settlement with federal regulators.More >>
Facebook: Audit finds privacy practices sufficient
Facebook: Audit finds privacy practices sufficient
Facebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient during a six-month assessment period that was part of a settlement with federal regulators.More >>
Facebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient during a six-month assessment period that was part of a settlement with federal regulators.More >>
Obama administration missed clues on Fisker
Obama administration missed clues on Fisker
Newly released documents show that the Obama administration was warned as early as 2010 that electric car maker Fisker Automotive Inc. was not meeting milestones set up for a half-billion-dollar government loan -...More >>
The Energy Department did not realize for four months that troubled automaker Fisker Automotive Inc. had missed a crucial production target that was required as part of a half-billion dollar government loan, documents...More >>
Twitter co-founder says more techy leaders needed
Twitter co-founder says more techy leaders needed
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey thinks there needs to be more leaders who understand how to use technology.More >>
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey thinks there needs to be more leaders who understand how to use technology.More >>
How a phony tweet and computer trades sank stocks
How a phony tweet and computer trades sank stocks
For a few surreal minutes, a mere 12 words on Twitter caused the world's mightiest stock market to tremble.More >>
For a few surreal minutes, a mere 12 words on Twitter caused the world's mightiest stock market to tremble.More >>
Google pays CEO a buck, 4 other execs get $124M
Google pays CEO a buck, 4 other execs get $124M
Google CEO Larry Page and his longtime partner Sergey Brin limited their salaries to $1 apiece last year, while four other top executives received combined compensation packages totaling more than $124 million.More >>
Google CEO Larry Page and his longtime partner Sergey Brin limited their salaries to $1 apiece last year, while four other top executives received combined compensation packages totaling more than $124 million.More >>
Prom apps in a glance
Prom apps in a glance
By The Associated Press Prom planning can get overwhelming. These free smartphone apps can help you budget, shop and experiment with hairstyles.More >>
By The Associated Press Prom planning can get overwhelming. These free smartphone apps can help you budget, shop and experiment with hairstyles.More >>
Senate chairman calls for 'Do Not Track' bill
Senate chairman calls for 'Do Not Track' bill
Online privacy rules are changing. The question now is how much you'll care.More >>
Warning consumers that industry has failed to protect their privacy online, a top Senate Democrat said Wednesday that he will press legislation this year that would create a universal "Do Not Track" option for consumers and...More >>
In age of smartphone, watch makers focus on luxury
In age of smartphone, watch makers focus on luxury
In an age when most people carry smartphones that can tell the time - on top of hundreds of other applications - watch makers are increasingly focused on selling their goods as luxury items.More >>
In an age when many people carry smartphones that can tell the time - on top of hundreds of other applications - watch makers are increasingly focused on selling their goods as luxury items.More >>
Venezuela wrestles over truth of bombing claims
Venezuela wrestles over truth of bombing claims
Hours after barely winning Venezuela's presidential election, the ruling party started to flood state media with accusations that opposition provocateurs were firebombing Cuban-run neighborhood health clinics...More >>
Hours after barely winning Venezuela's presidential election, the ruling party started to flood state media with accusations that opposition provocateurs were firebombing Cuban-run neighborhood health clinics across the...More >>
Zynga reports lower 1Q revenue, shares fall
Zynga reports lower 1Q revenue, shares fall
Zynga is reporting a small profit in the first three months of the year, as the online game company reduced expenses. But a revenue decline and a lower-than-expected second-quarter forecast are sending its stock...More >>
Zynga Inc.'s surprise profit in the first three months of the year got overshadowed by a revenue decline, a drop in the number of users and a lower-than-expected second-quarter forecast.More >>
German privacy watchdog loses Facebook appeal
German privacy watchdog loses Facebook appeal
A German privacy watchdog has failed in its bid to stop Facebook from forcing users to register with their real names.More >>
A German privacy watchdog has failed in its bid to stop Facebook from forcing users to register with their real names.More >>
GM says Chevy Spark EV can go 82 miles per charge
GM says Chevy Spark EV can go 82 miles per charge
General Motors says the battery-powered version of its Chevrolet Spark mini-car can travel up to 82 miles on a single charge, putting it among the leaders in mass-market electric vehicles sold in the U.S.More >>
General Motors said Wednesday that the battery-powered version of its Chevrolet Spark mini-car can travel up to 82 miles on a single charge, putting it among the leaders in mass-market electric vehicles sold in the U.S.More >>
Sprint, T-Mobile delay S4 phone, cite inventory
Sprint, T-Mobile delay S4 phone, cite inventory
Sprint is delaying shipments of Samsung's latest flagship phone, citing "unexpected inventory challenges."More >>
Sprint and T-Mobile are delaying shipments of Samsung's latest flagship phone, citing inventory issues.More >>
MetroPCS shareholders approve T-Mobile offer
MetroPCS shareholders approve T-Mobile offer
MetroPCS Communications Inc., the country's fifth-largest cellphone carrier, says its shareholders have approved the company's takeover by No. 4 T-Mobile USA.More >>
MetroPCS Communications Inc., the country's fifth-largest cellphone carrier, said its shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the company's takeover by No. 4 T-Mobile USA.More >>
Cops ID driver in NY girl's 1968 hit-and-run death
Cops ID driver in NY girl's 1968 hit-and-run death
Carolee Sadie Ashby's family has spent the past 45 years wondering who was driving the car that fatally struck the 4-year-old girl as she crossed a street in her upstate New York hometown on Halloween night.More >>
Carolee Sadie Ashby's family has spent the past 45 years wondering who was driving the car that fatally struck the 4-year-old girl as she crossed a street in her upstate New York hometown on Halloween night.More >>
Metallica to debut new film on IMAX in September
Metallica to debut new film on IMAX in September
Metallica already planned to go big with its new 3D film. IMAX is helping make the debut for "Metallica Through The Never" giant-sized.More >>
Metallica already planned to go big with its new 3D film. IMAX is helping make the debut for "Metallica Through The Never" giant-sized.More >>
Georgia-Pacific to buy Buckeye Technologies
Georgia-Pacific to buy Buckeye Technologies
Georgia-Pacific is buying Buckeye Technologies Inc., boosting its product lineup, for about $1.46 billion.More >>
Georgia-Pacific said Wednesday that it reached a deal to buy Buckeye Technologies Inc. for about $1.46 billion.More >>
Customers avoid Sprint in 1Q as suitors circle
Customers avoid Sprint in 1Q as suitors circle
The flow of new customers to Sprint stopped in the latest quarter, even as the company weighs the offers of two corporate suitors.More >>
The flow of new customers to Sprint stopped in the latest quarter, the company reported Wednesday as it weighed the offers of two corporate suitors.More >>
Reporter at Murdoch's The Sun charged over bribery
Reporter at Murdoch's The Sun charged over bribery
British prosecutors say that a senior editor at Rupert Murdoch's tabloid The Sun is being charged with consipiring to pay 23,000 pounds (roughly $35,000) in bribes in return for tips about the royal family.More >>
A senior reporter at Rupert Murdoch's The Sun newspaper is being charged with conspiring to pay 23,000 pounds (roughly $35,000) in bribes in return for tips about the royal family, prosecutors said Wednesday.More >>
CERN scientists find asymmetry in particle decay
CERN scientists find asymmetry in particle decay
Scientists at the world's biggest atom smasher have found further reasons for the apparent lack of antimatter in the universe.More >>
Scientists at the world's biggest atom smasher have found further reasons for the apparent lack of antimatter in the universe.More >>
SK Hynix posts $159M profit as chip prices rise
SK Hynix posts $159M profit as chip prices rise
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. on Wednesday reported its third consecutive quarterly profit as prices for PC memory chips rose.More >>
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. on Wednesday reported its third consecutive quarterly profit as prices for PC memory chips rose.More >>
South Africa: fight over rhino poaching escalates
South Africa: fight over rhino poaching escalates
A U.S. firm recently gave smart phones to some game rangers in South Africa to help them track poachers who kill rhinos for their horns. An anti-poaching ad campaign in Vietnam, a key illegal market, shows rhinos...More >>
A U.S. firm recently gave smart phones to some game rangers in South Africa to help them track poachers who kill rhinos for their horns. An anti-poaching ad campaign in Vietnam, a key illegal market, shows rhinos with human...More >>
LG Electronics' profit plunges on slow TV sales
LG Electronics' profit plunges on slow TV sales
LG Electronics Inc. says its first quarter earnings shrank to one tenth of the year-earlier quarter as its TV business languished.More >>
LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday its first quarter earnings shrank to less than one tenth of the year-earlier quarter as its TV business languished, masking a recovery in mobile phone sales.More >>
Nintendo returns to profit on weak yen boost
Nintendo returns to profit on weak yen boost
Nintendo Co. returned to profit for the fiscal year ended March 31 as a lift from the weak yen offset sales struggles caused by software delays for its latest home console Wii U.More >>
Nintendo Co. returned to profit for the fiscal year ended March 31 as a lift from the weakening yen offset sales struggles caused by software delays for its latest home console Wii U.More >>
Did brotherly bond play role in Boston bombings?
Did brotherly bond play role in Boston bombings?
Some experts in sibling research say the powerful bonds that can develop between brothers may have played a role in the actions of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings.More >>
It's a vexing puzzle about the Boston Marathon bombings: The younger of the two accused brothers hardly seemed headed for a monumental act of violence. How could he team up with his older brother to do this?More >>
Australian charged with hacking government site
Australian charged with hacking government site
Australian police have arrested a man they say is affiliated with international hacking collective Lulz Security on a charge of attacking and defacing a government website, officials said Wednesday.More >>
Australian police have arrested a man they say is affiliated with international hacking collective Lulz Security on a charge of attacking and defacing a government website, officials said Wednesday.More >>
Group calls on China to improve Internet security
Group calls on China to improve Internet security
An American business group has called on China to improve its Internet security, ease controls on Web use by businesses and open its online industries wider to foreign participation.More >>
An American business group appealed to China on Wednesday to improve online security and ease restrictions on Web use by companies, warning that deteriorating access speeds might discourage foreign investment.More >>
Judge OKs NYC plan for e-hailing yellow cabs
Judge OKs NYC plan for e-hailing yellow cabs
A judge says New York City can test out letting people hail yellow cabs via their smartphones.More >>
The city can experiment with letting taxi seekers hail rides electronically, a judge said Tuesday in a ruling that could clear the way for riders to summon the city's signature yellow taxis with smartphone apps instead...More >>
Apple to dole out $100B to shareholders
Apple to dole out $100B to shareholders
Apple is finally opening the doors to its bank vault, saying it will distribute $100 billion in cash to its shareholders over two years.More >>
Apple is opening the doors to its bank vault, saying it will distribute $100 billion in cash to its shareholders by the end of 2015. At the same time, the company said revenue for the current quarter could fall from the year...More >>
Social media editor enters plea in hacking case
Social media editor enters plea in hacking case
A social media editor who has worked for two of the nation's largest news-gathering organizations is scheduled to appear in federal court to face charges that he conspired with hackers to deface the website of...More >>
A social media editor pleaded not guilty Tuesday to conspiring with the hacking group Anonymous to gain access to the Los Angeles Times' website and change the headline on a December 2010 story.More >>
AT&T; loses contract phone subscribers in 1Q
AT&T; loses contract phone subscribers in 1Q
AT&T Inc. says that it added a net 296,000 devices to its contract-based plans in the first quarter, but the gain was due entirely to tablets, which carry lower monthly fees.More >>
AT&T lost phone subscribers from its contract-based plans for the first time in the latest quarter, in a sign that growth in the industry is stalling now that most Americans have smartphones.More >>
Hackers compromise AP Twitter account
Hackers compromise AP Twitter account
Hackers have compromised the main Twitter account of The Associated Press, sending out an erroneous tweet about an attack at the White House.More >>
Hackers compromised Twitter accounts of The Associated Press on Tuesday, sending out a false tweet about an attack at the White House.More >>
Gun control fight spills over to federal research
Gun control fight spills over to federal research
Washington's fight over firearms restrictions isn't limited to Congress. It's also taking place in the halls of science, where gun control advocates and the National Rifle Association differ over the...More >>
Washington's fight over firearms restrictions isn't limited to Congress. It's also taking place in the halls of science - literally - where gun control advocates and the National Rifle Association differ over the...More >>
Stocks gain on earnings; fake tweet shakes stocks
Stocks gain on earnings; fake tweet shakes stocks
Strong earnings across a range of U.S. industries are driving the stock market higher in early trading Tuesday.More >>
Companies that do the best when the economy is improving led the market higher Tuesday after several of them reported strong quarterly earnings.More >>
FAA followed Boeing's lead on 787 battery testing
FAA followed Boeing's lead on 787 battery testing
Federal investigators are looking at how regulators and Boeing tested and approved the beleaguered 787 jetliner's cutting-edge battery system, and whether the government cedes too much authority to aircraft...More >>
Federal regulators let Boeing help write the safety conditions for the problematic battery system in its beleaguered 787 "Dreamliner," prescribe how to test it and carry out those tests itself, according to testimony and...More >>
Stocks gain on earnings; fake tweet rattles market
Stocks gain on earnings; fake tweet rattles market
The stock market climbed Tuesday following strong earnings across a range of U.S. industries.More >>
The stock market climbed Tuesday following strong earnings across a range of U.S. industries.More >>
RIM expects keyboard BlackBerry in US in late May
RIM expects keyboard BlackBerry in US in late May
The maker of the BlackBerry expects a new version of the phone with a physical keyboard will be available in the U.S. by the end of May.More >>
The maker of the BlackBerry expects a new version of the phone with a physical keyboard will be available in the U.S. by the end of May.More >>
TV-over-Internet service Aereo expands to Boston
TV-over-Internet service Aereo expands to Boston
Aereo, the television-over-the-Internet service that is threatening the broadcast and cable TV industries, is expanding to Boston on May 15.More >>
Aereo, the television-over-the-Internet service that is threatening the broadcast and cable TV industries, is expanding to Boston on May 15.More >>
Correction: TV-Twitter Comedy Festival story
Correction: TV-Twitter Comedy Festival story
Putting a new test to the adage that brevity is the soul of wit, Comedy Central is partnering with Twitter for a comedy festival played out in 140 characters and 6-second videos.More >>
In a story April 21 about a comedy festival on Twitter hosted by Comedy Central, The Associated Press misidentified one of the participants. It is Carl Reiner, not his son Rob.More >>
Tax-free Internet shopping jeopardized by bill
Tax-free Internet shopping jeopardized by bill
Tax-free shopping on the Internet could be in jeopardy under a bill making its way through the Senate.More >>
Tax-free shopping on the Internet could be in jeopardy under a bill making its way through the Senate.More >>
Limping al-Qaida offshoot rearms with Twitter
Limping al-Qaida offshoot rearms with Twitter
By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press Battered by a French-led military campaign in Mali, al-Qaida's North African arm is trying something new to stay relevant: Twitter. The PR campaign by the...More >>
By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press Battered by a French-led military campaign in Mali, al-Qaida's North African arm is trying something new to stay relevant: Twitter. The PR campaign by the terror...More >>
US immigration bill could slow Indian outsourcers
US immigration bill could slow Indian outsourcers
Low cost efficiency put India's outsourcing companies at the heart of global business and created a multibillion dollar industry that for years has skated over criticism it was eliminating white collar jobs in...More >>
Low cost efficiency put India's outsourcing companies at the heart of global business and created a multibillion dollar industry that for years has skated over criticism it was eliminating white collar jobs in rich...More >>
Tax-free Internet shopping jeopardized by bill
Tax-free Internet shopping jeopardized by bill
Tax-free shopping on the Internet could be in jeopardy under a bill making its way through the Senate.More >>
Tax-free shopping on the Internet could be in jeopardy under a bill making its way through the Senate.More >>
Reuters editor charged with hacking: I was fired
Reuters editor charged with hacking: I was fired
A Reuters deputy social media editor accused of conspiring with hackers to deface a Los Angeles Times story said Monday he was fired.More >>
A Reuters deputy social media editor accused of conspiring with hackers to deface a Los Angeles Times story said Monday he had been fired.More >>
Senate bill jeopardizes tax-free online shopping
Senate bill jeopardizes tax-free online shopping
The Senate is taking up a bill that would allow states to collect sales taxes for online purchases.More >>
States could force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes under a bill that overwhelmingly passed a test vote in the Senate Monday.More >>
Spurs' Ginobili 'feeling good' day after Game 1
Spurs' Ginobili 'feeling good' day after Game 1
Gregg Popovich can rest easy. Manu Ginobili is just fine.More >>
Gregg Popovich can rest easy. Manu Ginobili is just fine.More >>
Energy Dept. seizes $21M from electric car maker
Energy Dept. seizes $21M from electric car maker
The Obama administration says it has seized $21 million from troubled automaker Fisker Automotive Inc., just weeks after the company laid off three-fourths of its workers amid continuing financial and production...More >>
The Obama administration has seized $21 million from troubled automaker Fisker Automotive Inc. just weeks after the company laid off three-fourths of its workers amid continuing financial and production problems.More >>
Netflix's 1Q subscriber gains catapult stock
Netflix's 1Q subscriber gains catapult stock
Netflix's decision to feature original programming on its Internet video service appears to be pulling in more customers.More >>
Netflix's move to compete against traditional cable-TV channels with original programming is pulling in more subscribers to its Internet video service and winning back investors who doubted the company's ability to...More >>
CBS buys small stake in mobile TV startup Syncbak
CBS buys small stake in mobile TV startup Syncbak
CBS Corp. says it has made a minority investment in Syncbak, a technology company that allows mobile device users to pick up signals from their local TV stations over the Internet.More >>
CBS Corp. says it has made a minority investment in Syncbak, a technology company that allows mobile device users to pick up signals from their local TV stations over the Internet.More >>
Sprint forms committee to evaluate Dish offer
Sprint forms committee to evaluate Dish offer
Sprint Nextel has formed a committee of independent directors to review a $25.5 billion buyout offer from Dish Network.More >>
Sprint Nextel has formed a committee of independent directors to review a $25.5 billion buyout offer from Dish Network.More >>
Obama pedals bike at 3rd White House science fair
Obama pedals bike at 3rd White House science fair
President Barack Obama is holding his third science fair to highlight projects by student winners of science, technology, engineering and math competitions from around the country.More >>
It was an offer President Barack Obama couldn't refuse.More >>
News Corp. insurers pay $139M in shareholder suit
News Corp. insurers pay $139M in shareholder suit
News Corp. says that the insurers backing its board of directors will pay the company $139 million to settle shareholder lawsuits over the British phone hacking scandal and the controversial purchase of an...More >>
News Corp. has reached a $139 million settlement in shareholder lawsuits over the British phone hacking scandal and the controversial purchase of an entertainment company run by founder Rupert Murdoch's daughter.More >>
US teens doing better than public realizes: survey
US teens doing better than public realizes: survey
American teenagers aren't doing as poorly on international science tests as adults think. Despite the misconceptions, the adults surveyed still don't think the subject should get greater emphasis in schools.More >>
American teenagers aren't doing as poorly on international science tests as adults think. Despite the misconception, people don't think the subject should get greater emphasis in schools, a survey released Monday...More >>
Yahoo's email service in China to close in August
Yahoo's email service in China to close in August
Yahoo's email service in China will close this summer as part of an arrangement worked out with its partner in that country, Alibaba Group.More >>
Yahoo's email service in China will close this summer as part of an arrangement worked out with its partner in that country, Alibaba Group.More >>
White House: Obama backs Internet sales tax bill
White House: Obama backs Internet sales tax bill
The White House says President Barack Obama supports a bill to give states more authority to collect sales tax from Internet retailers.More >>
The White House says President Barack Obama supports a bill to give states more authority to collect sales tax from Internet retailers.More >>
Google fined by German data protection agency
Google fined by German data protection agency
A German data protection agency fined Google Inc. 145,000 euros ($189,000) for illegally recording information from unsecured wireless networks - an amount it acknowledged is "totally inadequate" as a deterrent to...More >>
A German data protection agency fined Google Inc. 145,000 euros ($189,000) for illegally recording information from unsecured wireless networks - an amount it acknowledged is "totally inadequate" as a deterrent to the...More >>
Former Google CEO shares vision in tech treatise
Former Google CEO shares vision in tech treatise
Some illuminating books already have been written about Google's catalytic role in a technological upheaval that is redefining the way people work, play, learn, shop and communicate.More >>
Some illuminating books already have been written about Google's catalytic role in a technological upheaval that is redefining the way people work, play, learn, shop and communicate.More >>
Under pressure, Border Patrol now counts getaways
Under pressure, Border Patrol now counts getaways
As federal lawmakers demand border security measures, and assurances that massive spending increases have yielded results, an old enforcement technique is getting fresh attention.More >>
Richard Gordon is one of the Border Patrol's best at spotting the smallest human traces in pursuit of people who enter the U.S. illegally from Mexico: dusty footprints, torn cobwebs, broken twigs, overturned pebbles.More >>
Israeli official says drones could replace planes
Israeli official says drones could replace planes
A high-ranking Israeli air force officer says Israel aims to develop drones that can execute nearly every battlefield operation performed today by piloted aircraft.More >>
Israel's air force is on track to developing drones that within four to five decades would carry out nearly every battlefield operation executed today by piloted aircraft, a high-ranking Israeli officer told The...More >>

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For 3, bomb suspect's friendship leads to charges
For 3, bomb suspect's friendship leads to charges
Friendship with bomb suspect, complex chain of events leads to 3 being chargedMore >>
Friendship with bomb suspect, complex chain of events leads to 3 being chargedMore >>
FBI: 3 removed backpack from Boston suspect's room
FBI: 3 removed backpack from Boston suspect's room
FBI: 3 men removed backpack containing fireworks from Boston suspect's dorm room after bombingMore >>
FBI: 3 men removed backpack containing fireworks from Boston suspect's dorm room after bombingMore >>
Tests link deadly ricin to Obama letter suspect
Tests link deadly ricin to Obama letter suspect
Affidavit: Ricin found on items dumped by suspect in case of poison letters to Obama, othersMore >>
Affidavit: Ricin found on items dumped by suspect in case of poison letters to Obama, othersMore >>
FDA: Morning-after pill OK for ages 15 and up
FDA: Morning-after pill OK for ages 15 and up
FDA: Over-the-counter sale of morning-after pill OK for ages 15 and up; cashier to check ageMore >>
FDA: Over-the-counter sale of morning-after pill OK for ages 15 and up; cashier to check ageMore >>
George Zimmerman won't seek immunity hearing
George Zimmerman won't seek immunity hearing
George Zimmerman agrees with attorneys, won't use 'Stand Your Ground' law before murder trialMore >>
George Zimmerman agrees with attorneys, won't use 'Stand Your Ground' law before murder trialMore >>
Virgin Galactic spaceship makes 1st powered flight
Virgin Galactic spaceship makes 1st powered flight
Virgin Galactic's spaceship makes 1st powered flight, goes supersonic in test over CaliforniaMore >>
Virgin Galactic's spaceship makes 1st powered flight, goes supersonic in test over CaliforniaMore >>
Online poker is back: Legal website launches in NV
Online poker is back: Legal website launches in NV
Online poker is back: Nation's first legal, real-money site launches in Las VegasMore >>
Online poker is back: Nation's first legal, real-money site launches in Las VegasMore >>
Jackson's life recounted in opening of civil trial
Jackson's life recounted in opening of civil trial
Michael Jackson's addiction struggles, tender side detailed for jury as civil trial beginsMore >>
Michael Jackson's addiction struggles, tender side detailed for jury as civil trial beginsMore >>
Hospitals see surge of superbug-fighting products
Hospitals see surge of superbug-fighting products
Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infectionsMore >>
Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infectionsMore >>
Researchers track evolution of Philly's odd accent
Researchers track evolution of Philly's odd accent
Researchers track the 'northernization' of Philly's unusual accent; 'wooder' becoming 'water'More >>
Researchers track the 'northernization' of Philly's unusual accent; 'wooder' becoming 'water'More >>

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