Consumers Are Holding Back

Economic uncertainty has Americans postponing purchases of all manner of pricey items, from cars and homes to clothes and electronics

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty began as a standard young heartthrob, making a splash opposite Natalie Wood in 1961's Splendor in the Grass. But he morphed into something more complicated, playing handsome ... more

Warren Zevon

Warren Zevon is most famous for his 1978 album, Excitable Boy, and for hard-rocking, darkly funny tunes like "Werewolves of London," "Lawyers, Guns and Money" and "Roland the Headless Thompson ... more

Wendy Carlos

Keyboardist and composer Wendy Carlos is a pioneer in electronic music, known popularly for her "switched-on" renditions of the music of classical composers. ... more

Earnings: Looking for an Omen

Big losses are expected in financials, but first-quarter earnings in other sectors are a key test of how long the gloom will last

Where No Fed Has Gone Before

Why the Federal Reserve's 'loan' for the Bear Stearns deal looks like an investment—and faces serious scrutiny

Google: What Goes Up…

Google: What Goes Up…

Ethanol from Wood Chips—via Termites?

Biotech companies, with the help of grants from the Energy Dept., seek new ways to make biofuel from sources other than corn starch and sugarcane

Coming Together to Help Grow the Next Generation of Computing Leaders

Javier Rosa is on a mission. As an undergraduate at Rutgers University double-majoring in computer science and mathematics, he hopes to one day pursue an advanced degree in computer science with a focus on computational biology or bioinformatics and work to fight cancer. Many college students studying at top-tier research universities have similarly ambitious goals, but two factors make Javier's academic journey particularly remarkable. For one thing, his passion for fighting cancer ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111301&govDel=USNSF_51 This is an NSF News item.

The Secret Feature on Your HDTV: HDMI CEC

CEC allows for the control of electronic peripherals by way of the TV's remote.

MadDog Multimedia Proves Elusive When Trouble Strikes

The graphics board vendor sent a reader two replacement cards that also malfunctioned, but it never tried to troubleshoot the problem. Plus: D-Link recalls its first dual-mode draft-n routers, and Magellan blames support problems on a change in outsourced customer service.

The Secret Feature on Your HDTV: HDMI CEC

CEC allows for the control of electronic peripherals by way of the TV's remote.

MadDog Multimedia Proves Elusive When Trouble Strikes

The graphics board vendor sent a reader two replacement cards that also malfunctioned, but it never tried to troubleshoot the problem. Plus: D-Link recalls its first dual-mode draft-n routers, and Magellan blames support problems on a change in outsourced customer service.

Gaming Trends 2008

Game companies will continue to bulk up to compete, while game designers try to make the most of new technology and a broader base of players

Rich Terrorist, Poor Terrorist

New research suggests political freedom and geographic factors contribute significantly to causes of terrorism, challenging the common view that terrorism is rooted in poverty. "There is no significant relationship between a country's wealth and level of terrorism once other factors like the country's level of political freedom are taken into account," says Alberto Abadie, public policy professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Abadie's review of ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111328&govDel=USNSF_51 This is an NSF News item.

A Planet in Progress?

Scientists are one step closer to understanding how new planets form, thanks to research funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and carried out by a team of astrophysicists at the American Museum of Natural History.Ben R. Oppenheimer, assistant curator in the museum's Department of Astrophysics, and his colleagues have used the Lyot Project coronograph attached to a U.S. Air Force telescope on Maui, Hawaii, to construct an image of material that seems to be coalescing into a ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111330&govDel=USNSF_51 This is an NSF News item.

Analyst Actions: Citigroup, Jabil Circuit, Genesis Lease, Air Castle

A Frigid February for New Home Sales

A government report shows that sales fell to the slowest pace in 13 years, while durable goods dropped unexpectedly

Motorola to Split in Two

UPDATE: One new Motorola division will make mobile devices and the other will focus on network infrastructure.

Motorola to Split in Two

UPDATE: One new Motorola division will make mobile devices and the other will focus on network infrastructure.