Overseas iPod factory consults exorcist after rash of suicides

Foxconn, the Taiwanese manufacturer that is responsible for creating iPods, Xboxes, Kindles, and cell phones, has brought in an army of counselors and even an exorcist to figure out why dozens of people continue to attempt suicide, and more than a handful have succeeded.

$15,000 robot takes your place at the office

Do you have $15,000 to spend on a rather useless robot? No? Well, neither do we. But some greedy and clueless corporate types might.

Seagate says 3TB drive requires 64-bit OS

Seagate has confirmed plans to release a 3TB hard disk drive later this year. However, the 3TB drive will only be recognized by 64-bit operating systems, such as Windows 7, Vista and Linux.

Entry-level MacBook gets 10 hour battery life

Apple has updated its entry-level $999 MacBook with a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Nvidia GeForce 320M graphics and a 10-hour battery.

Skype app goes live on Panasonic TV

Owners of Panasonic's high-end Viera TV models can now make Skype calls directly from their TV without any additional hardware.

Microsoft aims to take on Gmail with major Hotmail revamp

Microsoft's announced a new version of Hotmail, adding information management features that are in many cases similar to those found in Gmail.

iPhone users most likely to make embarrassing Facebook posts

iPhone users are an impulsive lot - they're nearly twice as likely to have regretted making a Facebook post as the population at large.

Climate change was major cause of mass mammal extinction

Climate change has been a significant factor in mass mammal extinction over most of the last fifty thousand years, according to an international team.

American Heart Association gets into games product endorsement

Maybe persuading people to get outdoors and play real sport is just too much hard work - the American Heart Association has announced it's to work with Nintendo to promote 'the benefits of active-play video games'.

Microsoft pays up in VPN lawsuit

Microsoft has agreed to pay VirnetX Holding $200 million to settle a patent dispute over virtual private network (VPN) technology.

Browsers leave fingerprints that identify users

Even without cookies, the vast majority of browsers leave unique signatures that can be used to track a user's online activity, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).

Kindle to come to Android devices this summer

Amazon's releasing a Kindle for Android app this summer, bringing Kindle books to Android phones.

Myspace: "We respect our users' privacy"

People are running away from Facebook as though it was just infected with a zombie virus or something. Analysts are saying that user privacy is becoming less and less of a concern, and Mark Zuckerberg is doing nothing to calm everyone down. There's just no winner in a situation like this. Oh wait...

Buy Panasonic 3D TV, get two free 3D Blu-ray movies

Panasonic has announced a new promotion in which early adopters of 3D TVs can get a couple of the first 3D Blu-ray titles for free - Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaur and Coraline.

How to Protect Your Privacy on Facebook (Video)

 Respects to Lauren Weinstein. We don't often do How To videos, but this one is mandated.

Last month was warmest April on record

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced today that last month was the warmest April on record, giving recently-disgraced global warming experts a new ledge to stand on.

Apple to churn out 24 million next-gen iPhones this year

By the end of the year, Apple will have manufactured 24 million units of its latest iPhone, according to a report from Digitimes.

Rumor: Tiered PSN service coming to PS3

After years of lambasting Microsoft for charging users to access premium online services on the Xbox 360, Sony may finally break down and start doing the same thing on the PS3.

Japanese probe sets sail to Venus

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is poised to launch a probe on a two-year mission to study the weather and explore the enigmatic surface of cloud-shrouded Venus.

Gameloft re-engages Android with new 3D games

Gameloft has once again targeted the lucrative Android market with the launch of 10 3D games for high-end smartphones.