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Balloon-hunt tests online networking

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:19:41 EST

On Saturday, thousands of people nationwide will search the skies in a high-tech scavenger hunt designed to test how far-flung groups can use the Internet and technology to work together.

Early peek at Bing Maps: Very cool, but limited

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:42:02 EST

Microsoft's Bing took a major step forward Wednesday in adding rich mapping and image data to its search engine, but until it assembles more data, pretty pictures aren't enough to beat the Google Maps juggernaut.

Microsoft plays down anti-Google search plans

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:36:16 EST

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Leaked e-mails stir climate controversy

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:15:58 EST

The director of a British research unit that has been at the center of a row over climate change data said he is standing down from his post while an independent review is conducted. A series of e-mails obtained by a hacker also caused controversy in Washington, where a congressional hearing was held Wednesday.

Racist Obama image spotlights Web search process

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:52:31 EST

When a racist image of first lady Michelle Obama surfaced from the ugliest corners of the Internet last week to top Google's image search results, the episode shined a spotlight on the mysterious workings of search engines.

Facebook loses geography networks, adds privacy features

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:03:06 EST

Facebook users will soon lose the ability to join a network of friends who live in the same area but will gain the widely desired ability to control who sees every piece of information they post.

Google strengthens walls for free news content

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:12:20 EST

In a nod to the growing debate on free access to news stories on the Web, Google has updated options to help news organizations limit access.

Debris no threat to space station, NASA says

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:04:02 EST

NASA is tracking a piece of space debris that may lead the international space station's two-man crew to move to an escape pod, a spokesman said Tuesday.

Microsoft investigating 'black screen of death'

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:10:19 EST

Microsoft said on Monday that it is looking into reports that its latest security updates are causing some serious problems for certain users.

Defending bloggers' free speech

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:59:35 EST

Bernard Bailyn, the Harvard historian who won a Pulitzer for his 1967 book "The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution," wrote about the critical role pamphlets played in 18th century America.