Comcast Corp. is buying control of NBC Universal from GE largely because Comcast wants to own more movies and TV shows. The point is to give it a position of strength if fewer people sign up for its cable TV services and watch more video online.
Shares of chip design software maker Magma Design Automation Inc. soared after-hours Thursday as the company posted a fiscal second-quarter profit, reversing a year-ago loss, as sharply reduced expenses outpaced declining sales.
Mentor Graphics Corp., a provider of electronic hardware and software design products and services, on Thursday posted a smaller fiscal third-quarter loss and said it is seeing signs of recovery in the semiconductor market.
A group of European scientists said Wednesday they have successfully connected a robotic hand to an amputee, allowing him to feel sensations in the artificial limb and control it with his thoughts.
Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. tumbled 17 percent in after-hours trading Thursday after the video game publisher slashed its full-year guidance for a second time, due in part to weak sales of its "Major League Baseball" titles.
A group of leading Internet publishers and digital marketing services on Thursday launched an online campaign to educate consumers about how they are tracked and targeted for pitches on the Web.
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Jim Shea paused for more than a moment, almost unable to imagine the thought of Lake Placid without the legacy of hosting two Winter Olympic games, in 1932 and 1980.
The video game industry is doing a better job at keeping young kids away from violent and other inappropriate content than the music and movie businesses, according to a new report by the Federal Trade Commission.
