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A new technology aims to make computer power, like electricity, a pay-as-you-go enterprise, potentially bringing supercomputing to the masses. Craig Balding, an information technology security expert for a Fortune 500 company, talks about what is known as "cloud computing."
An FBI investigation recently resulted in indictments in a scheme to sell fake art prints via eBay.
Andrea Seabrook takes a look at spam — from weight loss pills to Nigerian princes who need help.
April 30, 2008 · Yang Tongyan is serving a 12-year sentence in a Chinese prison for publishing anti-government articles on the Internet. Larry Siems, director of the PEN American Center, explains why Yang is being honored with the PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award.
April 30, 2008 · Web sites such as Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes are creating serious competition for professional critics. The sites distill and aggregate professional reviews and provide a forum for users to submit their own comments and ratings. Guests discuss how online reviews are redefining the role of the critic.
April 30, 2008 · News & Notes Web producer Geoffrey Bennett talks with Farai Chideya about the hot topics on our blog, including reaction to Rev. Jeremiah Wright's reemergence in the press and the acquittals in the Sean Bell shooting case.
April 29, 2008 · In the new video game Grand Theft Auto IV, right after you've hijacked a car, you can turn on the car radio and pick from a variety of stations — one of which might sound familiar to public radio listeners.
April 28, 2008 · Plenty of Web sites allow ordinary people to review restaurants, and good reviews on sites like Chowhound and Yelp can help a restaurant. Now tech-savvy food lovers are creating a new kind of culinary Web site that steers people toward smaller, harder-to-find eateries. YumTacos.com is a prime example.
April 29, 2008 · The latest installment of the incredibly successful video game enterprise Grand Theft Auto goes on sale Tuesday. Many retailers opened their doors at midnight so those who couldn't wait to start sowing some virtual mayhem could get started early.
April 18, 2008 · Americans spent $1.7 billion on game hardware, software and accessories last month. That's a jump of more than 50 percent over March of last year, according to market research firm NPD. Sales of Nintendo Wii consoles beat Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation.
April 24, 2008 · Apple's fiscal second-quarter earnings jumped higher than analyst estimates as computer and iPod revenue boosted the company's profits. The computer and music giant's second-quarter profits totaled more than $1 billion, compared with $770 million in the same quarter last year.
April 18, 2008 · In the midst of a flagging U.S. economy, Google released its first-quarter earnings Thursday. The results were surprisingly positive. The search engine giant reported a 42 percent increase in revenue.
April 16, 2008 · As boxing has declined, a newer, more violent sport has taken its place. Mixed martial arts is a combination of wrestling, boxing, jujitsu and kickboxing. Commentator Frank Deford says it's more like a live video game than the "sweet science" of boxing.
April 12, 2008 · In the early 1970s, video game music wasn't exactly symphonic, but it was effective. Video game composition has become a power unto itself with its ability to guide the player. Now, it's being performed in concert halls by some of the finest orchestras in the world.Web Extra: Hear the Music
Video game composition has become a power unto itself with its ability to guide the player.
Building original video game content that can be rendered to play on XBox game consoles.
Americans spent $1.7 billion on game hardware, software and accessories last month.