Politics & government

Enticing text messagers in a get-out-the-vote push

By offering to reveal his running mate via text message, Sen. Barack Obama is hoping to harvest millions of cell phone numbers.
(From The New York Times)

August 18, 2008, 7:07 AM PDT

Microsoft's big bid for Yahoo

special coverage What Yahoo has, Microsoft wants, but Yahoo continues to play hard to get. The two companies still face a formidable foe in Google--and many questions about what they'll do next. Tune in here for the latest.

August 14, 2008, 1:23 PM PDT

Election 2008: Campaign coverage for the digerati

special coverage Here's what the 2008 presidential candidates have to say on all things technology. Also: the latest from the road to the White House.

August 10, 2008, 9:09 PM PDT

ICANN vote stirs worries of domain chaos

Will decision to allow custom top-level domains, despite rigorous application process, trigger new cybersquatting battles?

June 27, 2008, 11:34 AM PDT

EU probes U.S. online gambling crackdown

Commission looking into complaints from foreign companies that believe they are being singled out by the U.S. Justice Department.

March 10, 2008, 4:55 PM PDT

Comcast vs. BitTorrent to be focus of FCC hearing

Cable company and foes to be questioned as agency considers new nondiscrimination regulations targeting broadband providers.

February 22, 2008, 12:00 PM PST

Missile strikes ailing U.S. spy satellite

update A missile fired from a Navy ship hits dying satellite, and it's likely the operation succeeded in destroying a toxic fuel tank on board.
Photos: The missile that got the satellite

February 20, 2008, 8:50 PM PST

FAQ: How will Real ID affect you?

special coverage What are the privacy implications? What happens next? News.com tries to clear up some of the confusion surrounding the controversial law.

February 7, 2008, 4:00 AM PST

Religious minorities face Real ID crackdown

special coverage Some religious groups object to having their photographs on driver's licenses. But licenses without photos don't comply with Real ID.

February 6, 2008, 4:00 AM PST