Movies
'Avatar' Success Prods Theaters On 3-D Tech
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Technology
For Telecommuters, It's Not About Going To Work
()Some companies have no traditional office at all — and they like it that way. At one multimillion-dollar company, all 40 employees telecommute. The firm weeds out job applicants who look down on working from home.
National Security
Al-Qaida, Cyberattacks Top U.S. Threat List()
February 2, 2010 The nation's top intelligence official told Congress that al-Qaida's terrorist network still has the capability to strike inside the U.S. He also issued a sharp new warning on an alarming rise in cyberattacks against government and private computer systems.
All Tech Considered
Google Tablet Mockups Unveiled()
February 2, 2010 Google's Nexus One phone may not have been the iPhone killer its makers had hoped for, but the software giant appears to be considering a shot at Apple's newly revealed iPad. Pictures of what a tablet would look like running on Google's operating system have hit the Web.
Television
Advertisers Push Nielsen To Count Online Viewers()
February 2, 2010 Commercial TV has one central objective: to make money. The popularity of programs is closely monitored so advertising prices can be set. But the TV monitoring agency Nielsen is having trouble keeping up with viewers as they flock online to watch their shows.
Geek's Dream Lab Could Create Jobs In Michigan()
February 1, 2010 MRIn an old factory in Kalamazoo, the nonprofit Geek Group runs a lab where high-tech tools and crazy experiments abound and anyone can launch their own project. It's like the set of the hit show Mythbusters — except here, the group says, the projects might one day help revitalize the local economy.
Opinion
We Think, Therefore We List (With A Bullet)()
February 1, 2010 Let's say you write for a Web site, and you want to tackle a subject that's just too simple to warrant an actual, full-blown article. Why not turn to an age-old trick, and make a list about it? If you're asking yourself, 'Why would I do that?' — here's a list to answer that very question.
Science
Texting Underground Can Save Lives And Caves()
January 31, 2010 Sixteen-year-old Alexander Kendrick's prize-winning invention combines "teen-tech" with underground communication. His text messaging device could help rescue stranded cavers and preserve sensitive cave environments.
