Farmer saves $200,000 with poo power

Four generations of Saylors have worked the family’s dairy farm for nearly a century, but for the past three years, the cows have been doing something besides providing milk: They’ve been helping power the place.

Endeavour returns safely to Earth

The crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour returned to earth on Friday morning after spending 16 days in space. Endeavour landed at 10:48 a.m. at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Texting while driving — it’s not just teens

Teenagers exchange text messages while driving because, well, they’re teenagers and teenagers sometimes do dumb things. But suit-wearing adults who should know better are texting behind the wheel too, driven by grown-up motivations.

Smartcard meters hacked for free parking

The smart cards that access electronic parking meters in large cities around the United States can be hacked, researchers are finding. The smart cards pay for parking spots, and their programming could be easily changed to obtain unlimited free parking.

What does the Microsoft-Yahoo deal mean?

With a few strokes of a pen, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer and Yahoo’s Carol Bartz finally signed a deal that will turn Microsoft into the second-largest search company in the world and turn Yahoo into a media-driven advertising broker. Here’s a breakdown of the deal.

New $95 million yacht looks like a killer whale

A spectacular superyacht has been designed by an internationally-renowned urban planning architect in a very unusual shape — a huge sea creature.

Apple tablet could pit iTunes against Amazon

With rumors piling up about a forthcoming Apple tablet, it appears more and more likely that such a device will emerge soon. But what’s still unclear is how this gadget will set itself apart from Apple’s multimedia-savvy product line.

Fastest solar boat to try around-the-world trip

The world’s largest, fastest fully solar-powered boat is being built in preparation for a round-the-world challenge.

Gadgets, sites to make you a better runner

Admit it, runners: When you’re on the fifth mile of your fourth run of the week and there’s nothing but you, the summer heat and 5 more miles to go, things can get a bit … boring.

Texting while driving more risky for truckers

Truckers who text while driving are 23 times more likely to crash or get into a near-wreck than an undistracted driver, while car drivers face the greatest danger when dialing their cell phones, a transportation study found.

Next Page »