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Op-Ed: Why the Internet Should Win the Nobel Peace Prize	3/18/2010 11:45 AM
The nomination of the internet for the Nobel Peace Prize has received a lot of criticism, but neuroscientist Jamil Zaki says its influence in spreading altruism makes the internet worthy of serious consideration.
Controversy Erupts Over Endangered Bat Colony	3/18/2010 9:45 AM
An attempt to save the endangered Virginia big-eared bat colony at the National Zoo has come under fire from experts saying the colony is failing because of negligence.
Sex.com Firesale Delayed as Creditors Bicker	3/18/2010 9:40 AM
The jinxed sex.com domain name is set to be auctioned off for more than a million bucks Thursday -- until creditors of the current, failed owner stop the sale with an odd emergency, forced-bankruptcy filing. The sordid tale continues.
'FlashForward' Flashes Forward Without Its Creator	3/18/2010 9:40 AM
ABC's compelling sci-fi/soap opera/crime thriller returns without The Dark Knight co-writer David S. Goyer at the helm. But Jack Davenport, who plays a physicist who might know what caused the catastrophic global blackout that drives the show, says the series will continue to grow its head-trip mythology.
High-Speed Camera Scans Books in Seconds	3/18/2010 8:14 AM
A Tokyo lab demonstrates a book-scanning system that only needs someone to hold the book underneath its camera and flip rapidly through the pages.
Google Working With Intel, Sony on TV Project: Report	3/18/2010 7:36 AM
Google is working with Intel and Sony to develop a new class of Internet-enabled televisions and set top boxes, according to the New York Times. Will this finally bring us the converged living room hub that Media Center, Apple TV and Tivo haven't?
First Look: Kindle for Mac	3/18/2010 7:03 AM
Amazon has at last released Kindle for Mac, which means you can now read your Kindle books on most any device. It joins the iPhone, PC Blackberry and of course the Kindle itself.
SXSW: Amps Set on 11, Bagpipes Set on Stun	3/17/2010 10:44 PM

March 18, 1987: Woodstock for Physicists	3/17/2010 10:00 PM
In the heyday of high-temperature superconductor research, thousands of physicists converge in New York for an impromptu session on superconductivity that lasts into the wee hours of the night.
Acer Laptop Trades Performance for Ultralow Price	3/17/2010 9:30 PM
How do you get a full-featured notebook to cost under six hundred bucks? Toss an AMD processor in it.