Solar upstart BrightSource Energy files to go public
The utility-scale solar thermal company seek to raise $250 million from IPO, testing the investors' appetite for its technology and risks in developing projects.
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Nintendo disappoints as revenue, profit plummet
Game company's earnings plummet over the last year with revenue down more than 29 percent and profits dropping by 66 percent. Nintendo did say it's sold 3.61 million 3DS units so far.
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Nook Color gets Flash support, curated app store
With version 1.2 of its Nook Color software, Barnes & Noble turns the e-reader into a more fully functional Android tablet and marks a subtle but important shift in its marketing strategy.
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Five business models to boost electric cars
As electric vehicles come to market, the auto and utility industries are experimenting with new business models to clear the way for the technology.
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Nintendo: Wii successor coming in 2012
The console maker says it will formally unveil the upcoming system at E3 in June. Rumors has it that the device could cost $400 and be far more powerful than the current console.
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Gears of War 3 beta is a go
The third iteration of the hit video game goes into beta today. For the next three weeks, players will have a chance to try out new forms of game play.
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WikiLeaks releases secret Guantanamo prison files
Nearly 800 secret dossiers from Gitmo are being released over the next month, allegedly exposing what the U.K. Guardian newspaper calls "lie after lie" about the prison and its detainees.
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Leaks show Lenovo's secret ultrathin X1 laptop
A series of leaked specs and images purport to show a new ultrathin MacBook-Air-style laptop from Lenovo, the X1.
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Russian police free kidnapped Kaspersky son
The 20-year-old son of the antivirus company's founder was abducted earlier this week and was being held for a reported $4.3 million ransom.
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Survey: Mac users more educated, less Harley-loving
A survey of more than 388,000 people conducted by Hunch suggests not only that those with Macs are more educated, but that they are younger and eat more hummus.
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NASA's wondrous views of Earth (photos)
To celebrate Earth Day, NASA releases dozens of its best images of the planet. Here are some of the most beautiful.
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How the iPad changes PC design
It's not just the iPad's good looks. It's what's inside that's probably the bigger catalyst for a change in the design of laptops. A few major component trends make this pretty clear.
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Enryu rescue robot gets Fukushima mission
A rescue robot called Enryu is being deployed to the Fukushima nuclear plant. It will be the first Japanese robot to help move rubble.
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Cure your hangover--smash a pinata on YouTube
In order to celebrate the excesses of Cinco de Mayo, Pepto-Bismol launches an app that lets you smash a variety of pinatas on YouTube in order to soothe your worried tummy.
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Teen denies crime, but admits it on Facebook
A 16-year-old causes more than $200,000 worth of damage to a U.K. public library. He pleads not guilty--until the court produces a Facebook conversation in which he admitted to doing it.
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Canadians who tweet election results face jail
Because of an old law that makes it illegal to transmit (rather than merely communicate) election results, any Canadian tweeting a result might end up in the klink.
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Frida factory robot won't crush your fingers
Switzerland's ABB has a concept factory robot that's humanoid and agile, and it won't crush a stray human hand.
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Devil's Rope: Barbed wire snags Route 66 travelers
Don't fence me in! Unless you do it with the thousands of fascinating barbed wire samples on display at the Devil's Rope Museum in McLean, Texas.
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Paul Allen: Ballmer doesn't dispute facts in memoir
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen says that in a conversation two weeks ago, current CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed Allen's account of controversial events.
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