Technology

Best in show: 6 gadgets that defined CES
Cheaper tablets, thinner laptops and an array of sleeker TVs stood out at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Non-profit takes on breadfruit challenge to fight hunger in developing areas
You won't find breadfruit at your local grocery store, mainly because it has an extremely short shelf life. But a Minnesota-based non-profit group wants to help people in developing countries turn the fruit into flour.
Google gets more personal with search results
Google is sifting through the photos and commentary on its blossoming social network so its Internet search results can include more personal information.
In a precedent other major movie studios are likely to follow, Warner Bros. is poised to announce that its latest DVD releases won't be made available to rental outlets until nearly two months after the discs can be bought in stores and websites.
Alleged leaker case more tech than military
Interested in the biggest leak of U.S. secrets in the nation's history, but don't know a firewall log from a server file?
The real Steve Jobs
Author Walter Isaacson discusses his recent biography of Apple founder Steve Jobs at the Commonwealth Club of California. He describes what he learned about the legendary entrepreneur from the more than forty interviews he conducted with Jobs for the book.
Surveillance Software: Where do we draw the line?
From individual identity theft to national repression of government dissidents to tracking terrorists, the use of computer surveillance equipment is fraught with political and ethical issues. How do we weigh the risks and benefits of computer surveillance equipment? And what legislation could help us monitor its use?
Twitter has redesigned its short messaging service to make it simpler, faster and more personal.
New experiments show that rats, despite their selfish reputation, don't act like, well, rats.
Facebook has hired the team behind Gowalla, the location service that lets people share where they are using their mobile phones.