New evidence found for Snowball Earth

Geologists have found evidence that ice covered the whole world 716.5 million years ago.

Lawyers get cross over fake Intel CPU reports

Two tech sites have received 'cease and desist' letters after reporting that online retailer Newegg was inadvertently supplying counterfeit Intel chips to customers.

Life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness... and internet access

Four in five people around the world reckon internet access is their fundamental right, according to a poll conducted for BBC World Service.

Pixel Qi screen kit extends battery life

Display start-up Pixel Qi says that swapping a laptop screen for one of its own models can greatly extend battery life - and it's so easy a five-year-old can do it.

Report: Apple iPad could threaten e-Reader market

A new survey conducted by ChangeWave claims that Apple’s iPad is likely to have a “major impact” on the e-Reader, laptop and home entertainment markets.

Domestic spying to protect against cyber warfare

Big Brother really is watching you, and checking your emails for evidence you may be plotting a cyber attack on the US government, according to a declassified summary of project Einstein, the US National Security Association’s program to protect the States from cyber warfare.

Parents leave real baby to die in favor of online avatar

A heartbreaking story of parents who left their three-month old, premature baby to die of malnourishment, while they raised a virtual daughter online in an MMORPG has surfaced over on ABC.

Microsoft tablet specs hit the Net

A number of new Microsoft Courier tablet pictures and related specs hit the Internet on Friday.

Nvidia pulls malfunctioning WHQL drivers

Nvidia has removed the latest iteration of WHQL drivers from its website after a number of StarCraft II beta testers blamed 196.75 for the sizzling death of their PCs and video cards.

Microsoft: Sexual orientation now allowed on Xbox Live

Microsoft has updated its rather extensive Xbox Live "Code of Conduct" to allow the inclusion of race, nationality, religion and sexual orientation in Gamertags and profiles.

Apple preps iPad for April 3 launch

Apple has announced that the Wi-Fi version of its so-called "magical and revolutionary" iPad will be available for sale in the US on April 3.

Organic molecules discovered in Orion Nebula

ESA’s Herschel Space Observatory has discovered organic molecules in the Orion Nebula - potential signs of life.

Microsoft Project Pink phones to appear this spring

More details have emerged of Microsoft's Project Pink phone - and it looks like it won't support Windows Phone 7.

Severe vulnerability found in RSA encryption

The most widely used software encryption technique has a major weakness, University of Michigan computer scientists have discovered.

Massive methane release sparks global warming fears

Vast amounts of methane are bubbling up from the East Siberian sea, raising fears of a massive hike in global warming.

Gamers send out 8-bit wedding invitation

Invitees to the wedding of a German couple had better be good at games - if not, they won't make it to the church on time.

Apple drops Wifi scanners from App Store

Apple's latest move in its big App Store spring clean is to get rid of Wifi scanning applications.

Evidence 'conclusive' that asteroid wiped out dinosaurs in days

A major international study has found overwhelming evidence that a massive asteroid impact in did indeed wipe out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.

Oh boy...The Bachelor video game due out this summer

Robotic movements, pre-programmed emotions, and extra points for avoiding sabotage - and that's just the TV show. Imagine what will happen will all of this makes its way over the video game land. Luckily for all of us, Warner Bros is making that happen.

North Korean Linux tips up

One would usually expect a news article beginning with the words “North Korea has reportedly developed its own…” to end with something of a nuclear bang, but while potentially explosive, this particular bit of news can only really harm Microsoft.