Hurricane Season Could Halt Oil Spill Cleanup By Ker Than published 4 May 10 Emergency rescue crews in the Gulf of Mexico are in a race against nature to complete oil spill cleanup operations before the start of hurricane season
13 Glaring iPad Shortcomings By Ker Than, Robert Roy Britt published 4 April 10 The iPad shows great promise. It's thin and sleek and not like any other gadget out there. It was also more hyped than any new device in recent memory. But is it worth buying?
Speech Recognition for Cell Phones Comes of Age By Ker Than published 4 April 10 For mobile devices, speech recognition is getting better thanks to crowd sourcing and advances in processor power.
How Seismographs Work By Ker Than published 11 March 10 Scientists who weren't in Chile during this morning's aftershocks nevertheless knew the moment the rumbling started, thanks to a global network of quake-detecting instruments called seismographs.
The Internet Nominated for 2010 Nobel Peace Prize By Ker Than published 11 March 10 The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize could go to the Internet, meaning you would share it.
Google Won't Make Us Stupid, Experts Say By Ker Than published 19 February 10 Experts reassure us that widespread Internet use will actually improve people's reading and writing skills.
Who Won the Super Bowl of Tech Advertising? By Ker Than published 8 February 10 Tech ads have been a staple of Super Bowl Sunday since nearly the beginning, and yesterday's game was no exception.
Teens Favor Social Media Over Blogs By Ker Than published 8 February 10 Facebook and Twitter have become the preferred mode of communication among young people, according to a new survey.
New 6-Legged Robot Walks By Taming Chaos By Ker Than published 29 January 10 A new six-legged robot walks like a spider.
US Army Launches New Social Media Site By Ker Than published 20 January 10 milBook aims to be a safe and convenient place for Army personnel to discuss sensitive topics and connect with friends.
Text-Message Donations Soar Amid Haiti Crisis By Ker Than, Ned Smith published 14 January 10 Text messaging donation to Haiti soar as SMS donating in general rises.
Americans Delay Cell Phone Upgrades By Ker Than published 21 December 09 Only 5 million cell phones were recycled in the United States and Canada in 2009.
Boys Explore Cell Phone Features More Than Girls By Ker Than published 18 December 09 Young boys are more likely to use the advanced features on their mobile than girls.
Survey: 15 Percent of Teens 'Sext' By Ker Than published 16 December 09 Older teens and teens who pay for their own cell phones are most likely to 'sext.'
Americans Are Info-Junkies By Ker Than published 14 December 09 Average Americans spend about 12 hours consuming 34 gigabytes of information daily.
Workers Should Turn Off Visual Alerts, Study Finds By Ker Than published 7 December 09 IMs, email alerts and other pop-ups can drain productivity.
Google Bets Big on Internet With Chrome By Ker Than published 19 November 09 Google's new operating system promises to bring cloud computing to the masses.
The E-book Battle: You Win By Ker Than published 5 November 09 With so many ebook readers vying for the honor of replacing your library, how does a bookworm choose?
Diamonds Rained Down During Ice Age By Ker Than published 7 July 08 A comet said to strike Earth 12,000 years ago kicked up precious metals.
Early Humans Dug for Food, Study Suggests By Ker Than published 11 January 08 Before TV dinners and even before fire was harnessed, a meager diet.
Apes Point to Origins of Human Language By Ker Than published 11 January 08 Humans might have been signing long before they were speaking.
Meet Your New Cousins, the Flying Lemurs By Ker Than published 11 January 08 The strange-looking creatures glide using a skin-fold like flying squirrels.
Newfound Sea Anemones Really Get Around By Ker Than published 23 November 07 New species found off the Aleutian Islands.
Good Night's Sleep Key to Strong Memories By Ker Than published 15 November 07 New research supports sleep's key role in memory formation.
New Ancient Ape Species Discovered By Ker Than published 12 November 07 Scientists debate whether it is proof our ancestors evolved only in Africa.