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09/07/2010 08:00 PM
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Zombies to fill brains at University of Baltimore
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No, really. Students getting a minor in pop culture will be learning about the walking dead and how they are represented in various types of media.
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09/07/2010 07:59 PM
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New Firefox beta offers audio API, menu tweaks
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A new audio data API, default hardware acceleration, and a return of some menu options that had been missing in previous betas are the keystones to Firefox 4 beta 5.
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09/07/2010 05:23 PM
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Microelectrodes help brain signals 'speak'
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Using two grids of 16 microelectrodes implanted atop the brain, Utah researchers are one step closer to enabling paralyzed people to speak via their thoughts.
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09/07/2010 04:44 PM
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Court allows warrantless cell location tracking
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Philadelphia appeals court rules that no search warrant is needed for police to track Americans' cell phone whereabouts but says individual judges can "sparingly" require one.
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09/07/2010 04:18 PM
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Android app is like Foursquare meets Pirate Bay
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Created as part of The Guardian's Music Hack Day, Piracy app lets users "drop" songs from their music collection in physical locations for other users to pick up later.
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09/07/2010 04:17 PM
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Why iTunes song samples are still only 30 seconds
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Apple in "active negotiations" for song samples with rights holders, but some music publishers want Apple to pay. How the negotiations fare could set the mood for negotiations over cloud music.
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09/07/2010 03:49 PM
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Coming Wednesday: Live at Google's search event
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Google plans to host a search event featuring top executives and engineers Wednesday, and we'll provide live coverage in this post.
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09/07/2010 03:37 PM
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Facebook closes hole that let spammers auto-post to walls, friends
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Social-networking site plugs a second hole that allowed spammers to automatically post to people's pages.
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09/07/2010 03:29 PM
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Dell prepares for Windows XP's final act
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Computer maker will end sales this month of machines factory-downgraded to older OSes to prepare for an October deadline to halt all shipments of XP.
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09/07/2010 03:05 PM
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PS3 firmware update reportedly blocks jailbreaks
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System software update 3.42 contains features that PS3 owners say patch the exploit used to let console owners play pirated games.
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09/07/2010 02:44 PM
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HP suing former CEO Mark Hurd
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Hewlett-Packard accuses Hurd of breach of contract and potential misappropriation of trade secrets a day after he signs on to become Oracle's co-president.
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09/07/2010 02:11 PM
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Google taps State Dept. vet for Google Ideas
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Jared Cohen, known as a tech evangelist within the State Department, will be joining Google to launch a think tank called Google Ideas.
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09/07/2010 12:55 PM
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Report: Android to win half of smartphone market
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A bevy of Android devices will ultimately mean that Google's mobile OS will control largely half of the market, according to a Piper Jaffray report.
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09/07/2010 12:46 PM
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ZigBee Alliance coordinating vehicle-to-grid technology
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What will happen when millions of electric vehicles plug into the grid at at the same time? If ZigBee Alliance's blueprints for the smart grid go according to plan, not much.
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09/07/2010 12:37 PM
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New IBM projects striving for cleaner water
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Harnessing the power of its World Community Grid of users, Big Blue embarks on a series of projects designed to improve the quality of drinking water around the world.
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09/07/2010 11:58 AM
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Top Microsoft game employee jumps to Amazon
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A Microsoft employee who played an integral role in the success of the Xbox is taking a new, undisclosed job at Amazon.
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09/07/2010 11:30 AM
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SoloPower trumpets certification for flexible solar modules
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Silicon Valley-based company claims industry-first UL certification for solar modules made from thin-film CIGS material which are making their way to market from multiple suppliers.
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09/07/2010 11:13 AM
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Craigslist, censored
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A slew of Android tablets is on the way; push notification is coming to Twitter soon; and Craigslist self-censors its Adult Services section.
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09/07/2010 11:08 AM
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Justice Dept. sharpens focus on Google-ITA deal
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DOJ is determining whether Google's acquisition of the online travel firm will unfairly hurt competition and drive people to Google's travel services instead of third-party sites.
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09/07/2010 09:34 AM
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What the public can see at IFA electronics show
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The Berlin show is for regular folks, not just industry insiders. About 230,000 attend to see the electronics products, some of them freshly announced.
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