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May 25, 2013 @ 10:19 am

Protesters to march vs Monsanto in 250 cities

Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday.
May 25, 2013 @ 8:31 am

Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000

An auctioneer says one of Apple's first computers _ a functioning 1976 model _ has been sold for a record 516,000 euros ($668,000).
May 25, 2013 @ 7:24 am

LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures

It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control.
May 25, 2013 @ 6:57 am

Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town

One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott walked up the driveway of a classmate's home alongside other teenagers. She'd told her parents she was spending the night with a friend. The friend claimed she was sleeping at Audrie's. Instead, the girls were having a party. A classic teenage ploy.
May 24, 2013 @ 5:41 pm

Communications satellite launched into space

A new military communications satellite has been launched into space.
May 24, 2013 @ 4:53 pm

News Corp. OKs poison pill, buyback before split

News Corp. said its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies. The company also adopted a shareholder-rights plan designed to prevent a hostile takeover in the volatile trading period after the split is complete.
May 24, 2013 @ 4:33 pm

Report: Yahoo, pay-TV operators among Hulu bidders

Online video site Hulu is again up for sale, with Yahoo and pay TV operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable among the seven bidders, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
May 24, 2013 @ 2:29 pm

Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal

Sen. Charles Schumer urged regulators to "use extreme caution" when reviewing the proposed acquisition of No. 3 cell carrier Sprint Nextel by Japan's Softbank, saying the Japanese company's use of Chinese networking equipment could open up U.S. networks to snooping and hacking.
May 24, 2013 @ 1:48 pm

Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested'

Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service.
May 24, 2013 @ 1:44 pm

A look at Netflix since stock plunged from peak

Here's a look at Netflix since its stock peaked in July 2011 at nearly $305. Netflix had just announced an unpopular price increase in the U.S., and investors got worried by the intensity of the customer backlash. Even after subscriber complaints subsided, investors remained concerned about intensifying competition at the same time the company is spending more to acquire Internet content and expand abroad. Despite those concerns, Netflix has been staging a comeback. Another boost is expected from Sunday's revival of the "Arrested Development" TV series.

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