IBM tools aim lighten the (energy) load at data centers

Big Blue is ramping up its efforts to business of selling power-saving technologies with new tools designed to track and cap data-center energy consumption.

Adobe toys with standardizing DNG raw photo format

Adobe's Digital Negative format hasn't caught on widely. Standardizing might help, and Adobe has given DNG to a major standards group to evaluate.

Buzz Bissinger is an angry man (and he has a potty mouth)

In a debate on HBO, the celebrated sports author rants, raves, and shows he has serious issues with sports blogs.

White House loses e-mail during 'upgrade,' gets sued

After e-mail upgrade results in two lawsuits and a high-level resignation, a judge says he wants more answers from White House in lost e-mail fiasco.

Personal, 'green' airplanes propel forward

As orders are taken for the world's first two-seater electric aircraft, advocates of personal air travel envision an era of clean skies and zippy commutes by air.

Report: Microsoft board fails to decide on Yahoo

The Wall Street Journal reports late Wednesday that Microsoft's board wrapped up its meeting without deciding on the fate of its Yahoo bid.

Schmidt: Google couldn't keep up with new hires

Google is slowing down its pace of hiring so employees don't get lost in the cracks. But it's not slowing down its cushy benefits.