Media Companies Help Promote Laptop Project
Monday, November 17th, 2008Media companies are donating television time and magazine pages to help the organization’s effort to provide laptops to children in developing nations.
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Media companies are donating television time and magazine pages to help the organization’s effort to provide laptops to children in developing nations.
Practical Traveler: Unused Frequent-Flier Seats in a Flash
Monday, November 17th, 2008Ever wish you could get an e-mail alert when frequent-flier seats opened up on planes? Yapta.com is testing a new service that will do just that.
Burned Once, Intel Prepares New Chip Fortified by Constant Tests
Sunday, November 16th, 2008While Intel’s Core i7 microprocessor has received glowing reviews, there is good reason for caution.
Suspect Arrested in Northern California Office Deaths
Sunday, November 16th, 2008An engineer was arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting three of his co-workers at the Silicon Valley high-tech firm SiPort Inc.
Digital Domain: What Has Driven Women Out of Computer Science?
Sunday, November 16th, 2008Many computer science departments report that women now make up less than 10 percent of the newest undergraduates.
Theater: Online, Onstage: Interfacing With the World
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Modern technology is both the subject of “Continuous City” and an integral part of the way it tells its story.
Say Goodbye to BlackBerry? Yes He Can, Maybe
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Due to security concerns and record-keeping laws, Barack Obama is unlikely to become the first e-mailing president.
Suspect Arrested in Northern Calif. Office Deaths
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Police were searching for a disgruntled engineer who police say had been let go from semiconductor company SiPort Inc.
Ping: Online Age Verification for Children Brings Privacy Worries
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Child-safety activists charge that age-verification firms want to help Internet companies tailor ads for children.
Practical Traveler: Unused Frequent-Flier Seats in a Flash
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Ever wish you could get an e-mail alert when frequent-flier seats opened up on planes? Yapta.com is testing a new service that will do just that.
Digital Domain: What Has Driven Women Out of Computer Science?
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Many computer science departments report that women now make up less than 10 percent of the newest undergraduates.
Tech Companies, Long Insulated, Now Feel Slump
Saturday, November 15th, 2008In the span of a few weeks, orders for technology products have collapsed and workers have been laid off.
Packages You Won’t Need a Saw to Open
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Retailers are creating alternatives to infuriating “clamshell” packages and cruelly complex twist ties.
Israeli Candidate Borrows a (Web) Page From Obama
Friday, November 14th, 2008The campaign Web site of Benjamin Netanyahu, the conservative Likud leader running for prime minister of Israel, looks suspiciously like Barack Obama’s.
Video Game Review | Gears of War 2: In a Complex Gaming Age, Faith in the Simple Virtues of Mayhem
Friday, November 14th, 2008At the thrill-ride level, Gears of War 2, for the Xbox 360, is one of the most satisfying games of the year. But it suffers by taking itself far too seriously.