TECH & INNOVATION

U.S. faces tough questions in Apple e-books antitrust appeal

TECH & INNOVATION 12.15.2014 15:12 PM

A general view of an Apple store in the Manhattan borough of New York September 7, 2014. A U. S. government lawyer faced tough questioning in an appeals court on Monday as he sought to defend a judge's ruling that Apple Inc conspired with five publishers to raise e-book prices.

Large Hadron Collider Prepped & Prepared for Most Powerful Collisions To Date

12.15.2014 10:20 AM

For several years now, researchers have carefully sifted through data collected from the European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN’s Large Hadron Collider in its first run at smashing particles together. But when productivity hit a peak, and researchers ran out of things to study from the vast data collected only a few years ago, CERN looked towards a round two that would provide additional insights that may help answer questions that modern physics has, in addition to sparking new topics which CERN researchers could study.

Original Apple computer sells for $365,000 at New York auction

12.12.2014 22:47 PM

The Ricketts Apple-1 Personal Computer, named after its original owner Charles Ricketts, is shown in this Christie's handout photo released on December 12, 2014.

Censors loom large over Sony's PlayStation prospects in China

12.12.2014 03:02 AM

Censors loom large over Sony's PlayStation prospects in China Sony Corp should fear China's censors almost as much as rival Microsoft Corp when it launches its PlayStation 4 gaming console in the world's third-largest gaming market next month.

Women's safety in focus as Uber rivals race across Southeast Asia

12.12.2014 03:00 AM

The logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone over a reserved lane for taxis in a street is seen in this photo illustration taken in Madrid on December 10, 2014.

Canada competition watchdog probing Apple mobile carrier deals

12.12.2014 02:45 AM

The Apple logo is illuminated in red at the Apple Store on 5th Avenue to mark World AIDS Day, in the Manhattan borough of New York December 1, 2014.

EU's Vestager to meet Google complainants in coming weeks

12.12.2014 02:43 AM

A Google search page is reflected in sunglasses in this photo illustration taken in Brussels May 30, 2014.

Instagram crosses 300 million users, edges past Twitter

12.11.2014 03:09 AM

A screen displays the Instagram logo during a presentation by co-founder Kevin Systrom as he announces the launch of a new direct image messaging service named Instagram Direct in New York December 12, 2013.

Censors loom large over Sony's PlayStation China prospects

12.11.2014 03:06 AM

Visitors looks at Sony Corp's PlayStation 4 game consoles and control pads displayed at a booth during the Tokyo Game Show 2014 in Makuhari, east of Tokyo September 18, 2014.

Microsoft exec sees autumn release for Windows 10

12.11.2014 03:04 AM

A shadow of a man using his mobile phone is cast near Microsoft logo at the 2014 Computex exhibition in Taipei June 4, 2014.

U.S. manufacturers group opposes stricter Internet regulations

12.10.2014 10:25 AM

A man uses a smartphone in New York City, in this picture taken November 6, 2013. The U. S. National Association of Manufacturers on Wednesday wrote to congressional and Federal Communications Commission leaders to oppose potential stricter regulations for Internet service providers.

Intel unveils platform to simplify connectivity of products

12.10.2014 10:01 AM

Visitors look at tablets at the Intel booth during the 2014 Computex exhibition at the TWTC Nangang exhibition hall in Taipei June 3, 2014. Computex, the world's second largest computer show, runs from June 3 to 7.

In North Korea, hackers are a handpicked, pampered elite

12.07.2014 13:56 PM

In North Korea, hackers are a handpicked, pampered elite Despite its poverty and isolation, North Korea has poured resources into a sophisticated cyber-warfare cell called Bureau 121, defectors from the secretive state said as Pyongyang came under the microscope for a crippling hack into computers at Sony Pictures Entertainment.