U.S. wants privacy in new cyber security system

Washington -- The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections. - 07/04/2009

Mom in MySpace case says it was properly dismissed

LOS ANGELES -- A Missouri mother said she never should have been prosecuted for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who ended up committing suicide. - 07/03/2009

Game on

Review: 'Transformers' makes smooth transition

Games with a movie tie-in normally lounge in a state of mediocrity and unfinished glory. But it's not half bad to play the robots in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." That makes the game a success, right? - 07/03/2009

Web radio hits the road

It took a long drive over a holiday weekend -- a setting that should have played to all of radio's traditional strengths -- to show how much trouble commercial FM stations may have in store. - 07/03/2009

Car companies accelerate Twitter campaign

Car companies are increasingly using Twitter to inform and engage potential and existing customers. But will the bold new experiment in social media work? And what does it mean for the future of digital marketing? - 07/02/2009

Sony struggling as Walkman hits 30th anniversary

Tokyo -- When the Sony Walkman went on sale 30 years ago, it was shown off by a skateboarder to illustrate how the portable cassette-tape player delivered music on-the-go -- a totally innovative idea back in 1979. - 07/02/2009

Companies pledge more openness about Web tracking

Companies that track consumer behavior online for advertising purposes are vowing to make their practices more transparent and to give people a way to decline being shadowed. - 07/02/2009

Facebook plans to simplify privacy settings

New York -- Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share on the site. - 07/02/2009

Eminem's new video, shot in Detroit, hits Web

"Beautiful," the latest music video from Eminem's "Relapse" album, hit the Internet in its entirety on Thursday. - 07/01/2009

• Video: Eminem's new video shot in Detroit

Report: Worst may be over for U.S. tech market

New York -- As bad as the technology market fared in the first quarter of this year, the worst may be over, at least in the United States, Forrester Research said in a report Tuesday. - 07/01/2009

China postpones 'Green Dam' Web filter

Beijing -- China postponed a plan to require personal computer makers to supply Internet-filtering software Tuesday, retreating in the face of protests by Washington and Web surfers hours before it was due to take effect. - 06/30/2009

Swedish software firm buys Pirate Bay

Stockholm -- A Swedish software firm has bought the popular Pirate Bay filesharing Web site and said it plans to overhaul the site's operations to make the sharing of copyright-protected material legal, company officials said Tuesday. - 06/30/2009

Social networks afire with death news, views

Where were you when you first heard of Michael Jackson's death? If you are like many, the answer is probably online. - 06/27/2009

• Michael Jackson forever tied to Motown

7 million YouTube hits make NYC kids' choir famous

They're a bunch of regular grade school kids, but their fans include Ashton Kutcher, Tori Amos and Perez Hilton -- plus millions of YouTube viewers. - 06/27/2009

• Blog: PS22 Chorus