Scientist says he's infected with a computer virus

A scientist at the University of Reading says he's become the first person in the world to be infected by a computer virus.

Greenpeace slams Nintendo over poor environmental record

Nokia good - Nintendo bad, says Greenpeace, which has released the latest edition of its Guide to Greener Electronics.

Twitter bans third-party ads to highlight Promoted Tweets

Twitter is banning third-party ads, saying it's all about preserving the site's integrity. So not about the money at all.

Notebook sales soar as PCs become 'necessities'

Worldwide sales of PCs are rocketing, according to Gartner, and it's consumers rather than businesses that are doing the buying.

NASA develops improved search and rescue system

NASA is working on new satellite-aided search and rescue technology that will make it quicker to find people in distress.

Google Pac-Man trashes US economy

Never, ever apply for a job at RescueTime. They're hard taskmasters.

Yahoo buys Koprol to move into mobile social media

Very quickly after announcing an extended partnership with Nokia, Yahoo has further expanded its presence in the mobile market by acquiring Koprol, a social networking start-up based in Indonesia.

Droid's successor to be Verizon-exclusive "Shadow"

Although Motorola's Droid continues to sell very well, the mobile phone maker has plans to roll out a successor to the device soon, code-named "Shadow."

TV Prices Plunging: 32” LCD for $300

This is the best time to buy electronic goods, if price is all you care about.

Robots strut their stuff at virtual technology summit

Robotics Trends has announced a star-studded lineup of robots and other cutting-edge technologies to be showcased at an upcoming Virtual Conference & Exposition on June 16, 2010.

US bureaucrats smoked crystal meth, watched porn as BP oil rig blew

A report published by the US Department of Interior has alleged that certain staff members tasked with overseeing offshore drilling routinely watched porn on government computers and smoked crystal methamphetamine.

LG and Seattle take 3D to the max

LG Display is currently showcasing a sleek, 47-inch 3D LCD television in Seattle, along with a host of next-gen panels.

Cut-price iPhones at Walmart: Not Cool!

Hipsters in mass suicide pact upon realization that Apple products will be used by people wearing sweats and shopping at, uhm, Walmart.

Google Chrome goes stable for Mac and Linux

Google has released a stable version of its popular Chrome browser for Mac OS X and Linux platforms.

US Army test drives automated convoy vehicle

The US Army and Lockheed Martin recently tested an automated convoy vehicle designed to protect soldiers from ambushes and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks.

Report: Microsoft planning major entertainment reshuffle

The undisputed success of Apple and Google in the portable device market has apparently prompted Microsoft to plan "major organizational changes" in the division responsible for Windows Phone, Zune HD and the Xbox 360.

Dell details Streak tablet specs

Dell has confirmed that its Android-based Streak tablet will feature a 5-inch screen, 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 2GB of internal dedicated storage and Micro SD memory expandable up to 32 GB.

Nvidia touts "world's fastest" notebook GPU

Nvidia has introduced a new Fermi-based GPU for notebooks that reportedly offers a 5X performance increase along with a dedicated Tessellation engine.

ReQuest CEO concerned about legality of DVD copying? "Nope, should I be?"

The studios and the organizations that represent them don't care much for products that rip DVDs.

Ice damage finally kills off Phoenix Mars Lander

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander - which landed two years ago today - will not be rising from the ashes.