Around the world, Internet users are conducting about 1.4 million searches every minute — most of them through Google Inc., a new comScore study estimates.
Microsoft Corp. issued seven security patches in a regular update Tuesday, among them fixes for flaws that could let hackers hijack computers using a Web browser.
It was the most intense fire ever recorded in the Black Hills National Forest, but nearly all homes coated with a slimy gel were saved while dozens of houses nearby burned to the ground.
Motorola Inc. looked into the possibility of buying Navteq Corp. before rival Nokia Corp. struck a deal for the digital mapmaker but rejected an acquisition because it wasn't a good strategic fit, the cell-maker's CEO Ed Zander said.
In an Oct. 2 story about self-driving vehicles, The Associated Press erroneously reported the type of vehicle Stanford University used to win a Defense Department racing challenge in 2005. It was a Volkswagen Touareg, not a Volkswagen Passat.
AT&T Inc. agreed to pay $2.5 billion for licenses that will allow it to expand wireless services or enable video broadcasts in much of its coverage area, the company announced Tuesday.
Sony Corp.'s game unit said Tuesday it will cut the prices of its PlayStation 3 game consoles sold in Japan next week, and offer a new model in November.
Say some clown steals your car from the parking deck at work. If it's equipped with General Motors' OnStar service, he could be in for a big surprise and you could get a little revenge — and even see your car again.
TiVo Inc. is introducing music to its mix of entertainment services, offering owners of the company's digital video recorders access through their TVs to the Rhapsody music service.
It's official. Newsvine is now owned by MSNBC. I say this matter-of-factly, because there's very little use in holding onto the past. What's done is done, and we must move forward.
Starting in 2009, police may be able to stop vehicles in their tracks with a simple phone call. The technology would come as part of something that most of us are already familiar with: General Motors' OnStar system.
