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Romney Strategist Blames Views on Gay Rights for Loss

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Feb 26, 2013
One of the lead strategists for Mitt Romney’s 2012 campaign suggests that he lost the election because of his views on gay rights and similar issues rather than technological issues.

High-Tech Home Lighting Innovations: Cooler, Colorful, Cleaner

By Bob Sanders | Thursday Sep 20, 2012
LEDs have finally come of age, with eco-friendly products ranging from flashlights to undermounts.

Android App Reveals: Is Your Son Gay?

By Kilian Melloy | Saturday Oct 1, 2011
For tech-savvy, worried parents, a new Android app promises an answer top what what see as a crucial question: Is sonny boy gay?

Same-Sex Snog Sparks Facebook Flap

By Kilian Melloy | Tuesday Apr 26, 2011
A blogger whose photo of himself kissing another man was deleted from his Facebook account as "inappropriate content" says that the widely-reported "apology" he received from the social media site was nothing of the sort.

Comet-Hunting Spacecraft Shuts Down After 12 Years

By Dan Elliott | Friday Mar 25, 2011
With the click of a mouse, Sandy Freund Kasper sent a command to NASA’s comet-hunting Stardust space probe to burn all its fuel, starting a sequence that would shut the spacecraft down after a 12-year run.

’Ex Gay’ App Fire Storm Rages On

By Kilian Melloy | Monday Mar 21, 2011
Outrage and opposition to an iPhone application created by "ex gay" group Exodus International continues to grow, with critics lambasting the app, Exodus, and Apple, Inc.

Machines beat us at our own game: What can we do?

By Seth Borenstein | Thursday Feb 17, 2011
Machines first out-calculated us in simple math. Then they replaced us on the assembly lines, explored places we couldn’t get to, even beat our champions at chess. Now a computer called Watson has bested our best at "Jeopardy!"

Apple unveils iPhone, iPad subscription policy

By Dana Wollman | Wednesday Feb 16, 2011
Apple Inc. announced a subscription system for buying newspapers and magazines on iPhone and iPad applications on Tuesday, making it easier for publishers to mine the popular mobile devices for more revenue.

AOL steps up news, ad push with Huffington Post

By Rachel Metz | Tuesday Feb 8, 2011
AOL Inc.’s $315 million deal to buy news hub Huffington Post signals that it is serious about building its profile as a media company as its legacy dial-up Internet business dies away.

Feds settle case of woman fired over Facebook site

By Sam Hananel | Tuesday Feb 8, 2011
Employers should think twice before trying to restrict workers from talking about their jobs on Facebook or other social media.