Technology/Science

EU Fines Microsoft $731M

The European Union fined Microsoft Corp 561 million euros ($731 million) on Wednesday for failing to offer users a choice of web browser, an unprecedented sanction that will act as a warning to other ...

U.S. Scientists Report 2012 Surge In CO2 Levels

The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air jumped dramatically in 2012, making it very unlikely that global warming can be limited to another 2 degrees (1.2 C) as many global leaders have ...

Facebook Hit With IPO-Related Derivative Lawsuit

A Facebook Inc. shareholder filed a lawsuit over the largest social networking company's botched initial public offering and is seeking to hold Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, directors and officers ...

Domestic Drones Reshaping U.S.Crime-Fighting

As U.S. authorities grapple with how to regulate the use of unarmed drones in U.S. skies, a small network of police, first responders and experts is already flying unmanned aircraft. These operators ...

Einhorn Drops Apple Suit

Hedge fund manager David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital withdrew its lawsuit against Apple Inc., after winning an injunction last week that blocked the iPhone maker from moving forward with a ...