(CNET) -- It's been a long time since it got in the way of the World Series, but the threat of seismic tumult still hangs over Silicon Valley. When earthquakes elsewhere in the world dominate the news
The mobile application for Android got updated today with the ability to snap a picture of some words and instantly translate them into the language of the owner.Google's Goggles mobile application ha
(Mashable) -- Nokia is suing Apple over what it claims are infringing patents in the iPad and iPad 3G.This is just the latest in a series of escalating lawsuits between the two companies regarding the
(CNN) -- European Union leaders on Saturday called for a "stabilization mechanism" in hopes of easing markets shaken by the Greek economic crisis before they re-open Monday."Taking into account the ex
London, England (CNN) -- A new type of tidal turbine which its creators describe as an "underwater kite" has taken a step closer to becoming commercially available."Deep Green," developed by Swedish s
(Mashable) -- Facebook has extended its "Gross National Happiness" prototype app to 18 new countries. The app analyzes words in status updates like "awesome" or "tragic" to track changes in the collec
Hong Kong, China (CNN) -- The Nikkei-225 Index in Tokyo closed 3.1 percent lower on Friday as the global sell-off -- sparked by the debt crisis in Greece and a wild session on Wall Street -- continued
(CNN) -- The European Commission is warning one of its members that stimulus spending, growing debt and a slower than expected recovery has become a volatile cocktail.No, it's not Greece. It's the UK.
London, England (CNN) -- British voters go to the polls Thursday to determine the fate of Gordon Brown's Labour government, which has run the United Kingdom for the past 13 years.The casting of ballot
(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo continued his sensational scoring form with a hat-trick on Wednesday night to keep Real Madrid's Spanish title hopes alive going into the final two matches of the season.Rea
(CNN) -- Here is what MIT student Jeffrey Warren plans to do Thursday:Walk up and down the Louisiana coast holding a kite string that's tethered to a helium-filled trash bag and a point-and-shoot came
(CNN) -- If you want to buy a consumer-friendly tablet computer today and you don't want to purchase Apple's iPad, you're pretty much out of luck.The iPad currently has no real competitors, and the to
Bret Michaels has been released from the Phoenix, Arizona, hospital where he has been treated since suffering a massive brain hemorrhage 12 days ago, his neurosurgeon said Tuesday.Doctors "are feeling
Berlin, Germany (CNN) -- Europe stands at the crossroads with the economic crisis in Greece, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday.In a government statement at the German parliament, Merkel s
The lowdown: Pristine beaches, diving sites, a balmy climate. Marinduque has all the postcard charms of other Filipino hotspots such as Boracay and Tagaytay, but none of their tired tourist crowds. Th
The quake has caused severe damage to local infrastructure. The reconstruction work has focused on road construction, electricity, communications and the water supply.
Beijing, China (CNN) -- One of China's richest tycoons went on trial in Beijing Thursday accused of stock-market manipulation, insider trading and bribery.Huang Guangyu, 41, founder of Gome, a leadin
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday paid a silent tribute in Beijing to the victims of the earthquake in northwest China. The other eight members of the Standing Committee of the Politica
Juan Antonio Samaranch, the 89-year-old former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has died, the IOC said on Wednesday."The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was deeply saddene
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Lawmakers voted Thursday to push back the deadline to file for extended unemployment benefits until June 2.The $18 billion bill now moves to the president's desk for his sig
China unveiled restrictions on property speculation on Thursday as economic growth accelerated to 11.9 per cent in the first quarter from the same period last year.The latest data underlined the count
A tenth missionary, group leader Laura Silsby, remains in a Haitian jail. Authorities in Port-au-Prince accused the group, many of whom belong to a Baptist church in Idaho, of trying to kidnap 33 Hait
Eleven people were killed and 20 others injured, five seriously, when a landslide derailed a train in northern Italy Monday, according to Italy's Civil Protection office.The train derailed about 9 a.m
