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Business Jan 11, 2011

Intel's truce with Nvidia shows industry's shifts

Intel Corp.'s decision to pay Nvidia Corp. $1.5 billion for the right to its patents highlights the seismic shifts the semiconductor industry is undergoing.

Business Jan 10, 2011

AMD's CEO resigns suddenly, board cites growth (Update)

(AP) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. forced out its CEO Dirk Meyer on Monday in a surprise twist of fate for a technologist who inherited the chip maker when it was in tatters and won fans on Wall Street for steering it through ...

Consumer & Gadgets Jan 10, 2011

Tablets, smart gadgets rule at Consumer Electronics Show

Slick touchscreen tablet computers and smarter devices for the home and the car took center stage as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) wrapped up on Sunday.

Consumer & Gadgets Jan 10, 2011

What was hot at this year's Vegas gadget show

(AP) -- Gadgets revealed at the annual International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas flop more often than they pop. This year's show, however, delivered many products that are bound to make a difference for years ...

Hardware Jan 4, 2011

New computer chips help PCs compete with tablets

Semiconductor companies are whipping up a new generation of chips to bring richer video and better battery life to personal computers and help them hold off threats from tablets and increasingly powerful smart phones.

Computer Sciences Dec 20, 2010

Locating the impossible with 'lightening fast' speed

A terrorist plants a time bomb along a gas line in a residential neighborhood. He e-mails a photo of the death trap to law enforcement officials, but no one can tell exactly where the bomb is located. 

Business Dec 16, 2010

Insider trading case focuses on Apple's secrets

(AP) -- Federal prosecutors in Manhattan broadened their insider trading crackdown Thursday, arresting four people on charges alleging that so-called "expert consultants" revealed secrets about Apple Inc.'s iPhone and other ...

Environment Dec 7, 2010

Toxicologist says urgent action needed on dioxins

The environmental scientist whose work on dioxins last year prompted governments around the world to suspend the use of some pesticides says there is more to the problem and authorities need to act urgently.

Consumer & Gadgets Nov 26, 2010

Gift guide for tech fiends

It's that time of year again - time to start thinking about holiday gifts.

Computer Sciences Nov 15, 2010

New standard proposed for supercomputing

A new supercomputer rating system will be released by an international team led by Sandia National Laboratories at the Supercomputing Conference 2010 in New Orleans on Nov. 17.

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