Ned Smith

A number of weapons and weapons systems now on active duty or in the prototype stage seem to have been ripped straight out of the overwrought imagination of a sci-fi writer.

OLPC’s goal is to empower children in the developing world by putting computers in their hands.

The high-tech, high-speed USS Independence is battling a rival ship to be picked as the U.S. Navy’s new Littoral Combat Ship

The Internet is rerouting pathways in our brains, researchers say.

A Boeing 747 supertanker is awaiting a call top help combat the tsunami of crude oil spewing in the Gulf of Mexico.

It’s pretty easy to get ripped off in the digital world online.

The U.S. Army will equip troops with the new high-tech XM25 airburst grenade launcher.

Boeing’s sleek fighter-size Phantom Ray stealth jet will make its first flight by year’s end.

The usability gurus at Nielsen Norman take a look at the first wave of iPad apps and find most have a ways to go before becoming user-friendly.

Amtrak is testing a beef-based biofuel to reduce emissions and dependence of foreign oil.

Trojans, botnets and scareware sound frightening... and for good reason.

DARPA’s looking to equip soldiers with a flying car that will cruise in the air like a plane and drive on the ground like an SUV.

GM is testing a head-up display (HUD) system for cars that will give drivers the same kind of all-weather, day or night, awareness of their environment that military pilots have today.

There’s a new story-telling medium in town that may have the potential to help the iPad put the final nail in Kindle’s coffin: The vook.

Electronic games have had a global impact on society and culture, changing how people play, learn and connect with each other.

Thousands of Americans may unwittingly be sharing personal medical and financial information stored on their home computers when they use file-sharing software

Ford's second direction SYNC system taps the power of smartphones to control mobile Internet applications in the car.

Some of the films being converted to 3-D are old movies being re-released in theaters.

TV sales spike around Super Bowl time. Here's how to pick the best TV for your needs.

How to choose between a notebook, netbook and smartbook.

Text messaging donation to Haiti soar as SMS donating in general rises.