Technology
Complete Index
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Movie Downloads Take On DVDs - March 09, 2008 04:49 AM
Sony’s Blu-ray has won the DVD war against Toshiba’s HD-DVD format. But movie downloads may prove a more formidable challenge. -
Net Neutrality Debate Heats Up - March 07, 2008 12:43 PM
A congressional bill to prevent telecom companies controlling the content of the Internet follows a recent FCC hearing into Comcast's activities. -
Media Reflects on Prince Harry's Afghan Secret - March 05, 2008 11:41 AM
In a world of Web coverage and instantaneous news, could the British royal ever have kept his Afghan whereabouts under wraps? -
Quality Lacking in New Music Technology - March 02, 2008 12:01 AM
CD sales are down and MP3 downloads are up. But is sound quality suffering at the hands of the new technology? -
Wikileaks.org Gets Help from ACLU - February 28, 2008 11:07 AM
Several groups have come to the legal aid of Wikileaks.org after a court ordered the domain name disabled. Critics call the ruling unconstitutional. -
‘Doomsday’ Seed Vault Opens in Arctic - February 27, 2008 03:19 PM
Norway and an NGO called the Global Diversity Crop Trust have opened a global seed bank, built to ensure the planet’s crop diversity. -
Google Offers Millions in New Moon Race - February 26, 2008 12:11 PM
The Google Lunar X Prize offers $30 million to the first two teams that can land and maneuver their robotic rovers on the Moon. -
Abu Dhabi to Build Zero-Carbon 'Green' City - February 24, 2008 12:05 AM
Masdar City is to be the world's first zero-waste, zero-carbon development. But environmentalists cast doubt on the motives behind its construction. -
U.S. Missile Hits Defunct Spy Satellite - February 21, 2008 10:17 AM
Pentagon officials caution it could be 24 hours before it is known whether the satellite's toxic hydrazine fuel was destroyed in the strike. -
U.S. Set Date to Shoot Down Satellite - February 19, 2008 07:00 PM
The Pentagon warns ships to avoid an area in the Pacific during the early hours of Thursday, Feb. 21, when the Navy is set to destroy the U.S. spy satellite. -
First Contract Signed to Clone Pet - February 18, 2008 12:05 AM
A California woman who claims her pit bull saved her life is paying $150,000 to a South Korean company to clone the deceased dog, Booger. -
Conspiracists Claim America Cut Iran’s Internet - February 14, 2008 12:44 PM
There is much online talk that Iran was the target of recent Internet disruptions in the Middle East. Respected sources have repeated the claim, despite the lack of evidence. -
Assessing the Dark Side of Craigslist - February 10, 2008 10:16 AM
Some think Craigslist’s lax registration policies make its owners responsible for the growing number of crimes committed using the site. The courts disagree. -
Looking for the Perfect Love Algorithm - February 09, 2008 12:05 AM
A booming Internet dating industry sends academics on a quest for the best matchmaking algorithm. But complaints about online dating agencies are on the rise.
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Embryo Made Using Three People's DNA - February 07, 2008 07:57 AM
British researchers have developed an embryo from the DNA of two women and one man. They hope the procedure will lead to the creation of embryos free of inherited diseases. -
Studies Question Link Between Biofuel, High Food Prices - February 04, 2008 10:00 AM
Global food prices are increasing and biofuel production may in part be to blame. New technology could hold the answer to food and energy needs. -
Amazon Reports Strong Kindle Sales, Buys Audible - February 01, 2008 12:00 PM
Amazon, long dominant in online book sales, continues to strengthen its position in digital media. -
Internet Failure Disrupts India, Middle East - February 01, 2008 10:08 AM
An Internet outage in India, the Middle East and North Africa highlights the global economy's vulnerability to high-tech breakdowns. -
Kite Ship to Battle Fuel Costs, Climate Change - January 27, 2008 09:00 AM
New kite technology will allow ships to utilize wind power and cut down on fuel costs and carbon emissions. It debuts in the same month as Iceland’s hydrogen ship.
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Record Companies Struggle in Digital Age - January 19, 2008 02:07 PM
CD sales are sliding for the seventh year running, artists are striking out on their own, and the record industry is in the doldrums. But not everyone is singing the blues. -
Cosmos Comes to the Web, Thanks to Billionaire - January 17, 2008 12:00 PM
Charles Simonyi, creator of Microsoft programs Word and Excel, donates $20 million to the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. Stationed in Chile, the telescope will allow Web users the world over to explore the night sky at resolutions never before seen from Earth. -
Warner Backs Blu-ray in Format War - January 16, 2008 02:09 PM
Warner Bros. pledges to release its material on Blu-ray high-definition DVDs, practically guaranteeing that the format will prevail over its competitor HD-DVD. But some argue that HD-DVD is the superior technology. -
India Greets World’s Cheapest Car - January 14, 2008 11:13 AM
Family-owned conglomerate Tata Group releases the $2,500 Nano. Automobile ownership comes within reach for millions of Indians, but there is concern that the cost to the environment outweighs the benefits. -
Techies Assess Amazon’s ‘Book Industry iPod’ - January 12, 2008 12:01 AM
With the debut of Kindle, the largest online bookseller enters the race to market the first commercially successful electronic-book reader. Amazon hopes that Kindle will do for e-book publishing what iPods did for mp3 players. -
Connectivity and Productivity: The Web Giveth, the Web Taketh Away - December 25, 2007 12:01 AM
While software engineers look to online games for new ways to organize the workplace, the Internet’s myriad routes to procrastination can still sap productivity. -
Homeopathy Debate Rages in Britain - December 07, 2007 04:11 PM
Britain’s top health adviser rails against the U.K. health service for providing homeopathic treatments of doubtful effectiveness—many U.S. insurers also support this alternative medicine. -
Recent Deaths Raise Questions about Safety of Tasers - November 24, 2007 10:20 AM
Two separate incidents involving police Tasers arouse concerns about the potential misuse of this increasingly common weapon. -
Burma’s Military Government Shuts Down Internet to Silence Protest - October 10, 2007 03:04 PM
On Sept. 28, 2007, the government of Burma closed down internal access to the Internet; Burma relies on two Internet service providers, one of which is state-owned. -
New Satellite Technology Opens Up Burma, Solves U.S. Crimes - October 09, 2007 02:16 PM
The 50th anniversary of the world’s first man-made satellite coincides with a revolution in satellite imagery that has cracked crime, sought lost planes, and breached the barriers of tyranny. -
NYC's Green Energy Plans Hindered By Tides - August 14, 2007 05:17 PM
New York's attempts to use the East River's commanding tides to generate "green" electricity have hit a snag, as malfunctions and damage force developers to reconsider their design.
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