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Going back to school on security

February 13, 2008 4:31 AM PST

Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod finds that educational institutions have been anything but smart about preventing security breaches.

Elderly to benefit from 'fuzzy logic' research

January 4, 2008 10:47 AM PST

University of Missouri and U.K.'s De Montfort University team up for computational-intelligence project.

Year in review: Digital kids grow up

December 12, 2007 4:33 PM PST

Child's play turned into serious business online in 2007, from Club Penguin to Facebook.

Is tomorrow's Clapton playing 'Guitar Hero'?

November 28, 2007 7:52 AM PST

Some guitar teachers think the popular hit video game franchise will drive future interest in the instrument.

Online library offers 1.5 million works and counting

November 27, 2007 2:49 PM PST

The Universal Digital Library, backed by several major libraries around the globe, is more about preservation and less about getting clicks.

Parents the winner in Leopard, Vista showdown

November 20, 2007 9:42 AM PST

Microsoft and Apple have significantly improved the parental controls of their operating systems, assuming people know how to use them.
Images: Controlling kids' surfing via OS

Green jobs will clean up the economy, communities

November 19, 2007 4:00 AM PST

Attorney Van Jones pushes for a green "New Deal" to revitalize the economy, the environment, and underserved communities.

Anti-P2P college bill advances in House

November 15, 2007 4:16 PM PST

Measure would require schools receiving financial aid to devise "deterrents" to illegal file sharing, but it's unclear what will happen if they don't.

What kids learn in virtual worlds

November 15, 2007 12:50 PM PST

They're getting an early intro to tech--and also treading on an uneasy middle ground between being consumers and being citizens.

Green chemistry's 'race to innovation'

April 7, 2008 9:41 PM PDT

As with green-tech movement, the eco-spin on chemical science isn't just for tree huggers. Businesses, too, are betting on better materials.

Democrats: Colleges must police copyright, or else

November 9, 2007 6:19 PM PST

Top congressional Democrats put pressure on colleges and universities to stamp out peer-to-peer piracy or lose financial aid for all their students.

In Finland shooting, fallout for YouTube?

December 18, 2007 8:57 AM PST

The video-sharing site is getting worked over by some media outlets. It doesn't deserve it.

MIT offers City Car for the masses

March 11, 2008 5:36 PM PDT

A project to improve urban transportation will make its debut this week in Milan.
Images: MIT's stackable electric car

A power surge for alternative energy

October 30, 2007 10:53 AM PDT

From tech giants to start-ups and from venture capitalists to universities, there's plenty of action on the energy front.

Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophy

October 29, 2007 2:48 PM PDT

OLPC chairman says laptop project could not promote openness if it was closed to Microsoft.

For Intel, the business side of doing good

October 22, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

Chairman Craig Barrett talks about WiMax, laptops for kids and how good works can help a tech company's bottom line.

Virtual-world makers aim to hook kids

November 19, 2007 5:14 PM PST

Eager upstarts are looking to mix it up with Disney and Neopets and cash in on children's love of digital playgrounds.

When the PC becomes a parenting problem

October 12, 2007 9:30 AM PDT

About a third of parents believe the Internet sucks up too much of their child's time--so what do you do about it?

Ex-techie's nonprofit Room to Read has room to grow

October 11, 2007 12:25 PM PDT

CEO John Wood plans to expand nonprofit that taps wealthy donors to help build schools and libraries in developing countries.
Photos: Building Room to Read

From blue collar to green chemistry

October 9, 2007 4:09 PM PDT

First up, says professor John Warner, is recognizing the toxic side effects of the tech boom. Then design flaws can be fixed accordingly.