GM Hops on Hybrid Bandwagon
General Motors unveils its first two full hybrids.
Plus: Honda, Nissan and Toyota trick out subcompacts with storage space, iPod and Bluetooth compatibility. From the Wired News blog Autopia.
Jan 9, 2006 | 11:40 AM
Asia Recognized; Porn in Limbo
The Asia-Pacific region gets its own domain -- .asia -- but ICANN delays a decision on whether to assign all those juicy sex sites an .xxx home.
Dec 6, 2005 | 8:21 AM
Firm Allegedly Hiding Cisco Bugs
The whistle-blower who resigned from a top security company to expose a critical hole in Cisco routers now accuses his ex-employer of concealing 15 more flaws in the ubiquitous systems, hiding them even from Cisco. By Kim Zetter.
Dec 6, 2005 | 2:00 AM
Not-So-Bohemian Rhapsody
Business: In Brief » Web version of RealNetworks' Rhapsody streams songs to wherever you are. Also: Italy begins WiBro trials for the Winter Olympics.... U.K. cable company wants the Virgin Mobile brand.... and more.
Dec 5, 2005 | 8:57 AM
Sony Draws Ire With PSP Graffiti
The electronics maker tags urban buildings with black spray-painted images of child consumers absorbed in the handheld. Advertising firms call it genius, but the word on the street is less flattering. By Ryan Singel.
Dec 5, 2005 | 2:00 AM
Pop Goes the Science Song
With the help of the internet, professors and teachers are torturing songs to help with lessons on subjects from physics to cell metabolism. "Take Me to the Liver," anyone? By Randy Dotinga.
Dec 2, 2005 | 2:00 AM
Baby Hugs Through Cyberlove
Business: In Brief » Scientists in Singapore develop a jacket that registers human touch. Also: Court forces Kazaa to implement filters in Australia.... PS3 will include parental controls.... and more.
Nov 28, 2005 | 9:14 AM
Competitors Nip at MapQuest's Biz
With software that lets travelers update maps, tag locations and pull up satellite images, challengers to MapQuest's online cartography dominance are winning some market share.
Nov 27, 2005 | 1:32 PM
The Saga of The Saga
In just a week, an elaborate fantasy world has sprung onto a gaming website. The Saga is an exercise in furious, internet-age collaborative creativity. By Joel Johnson.
Nov 22, 2005 | 2:00 AM
Net Dust Storm Blows Into Tunis
As delegates arrive in this desert port to debate the future of the internet, an isolated United States prepares to fend off global calls to end its grip over key functions that keep the network humming. Kevin Poulsen reports from Tunis, Tunisia.
Nov 15, 2005 | 1:31 PM
Way Too In2TV
Business: In Brief » Classic TV shows like Growing Pains may pop up for free online. Also: Sun introduces a new eight-core, low-power chip.... Google offers free web-analyzing tools.... and more.
Nov 14, 2005 | 8:50 AM
Phone Tap: How's the Traffic?
Missouri officials say there's no Big Brother agenda in a state project to manage traffic on the highways by snagging data from commuters' cell phones. But privacy advocates are cautious.
Oct 15, 2005 | 12:20 PM