Why the human brain is bad at screening baggage, and how video games might help
Security screeners at airports might do a better job spotting weapons if they spent their downtime playing video games.

The Web starts gunning for TV ads
Video on the Internet is no longer limited to clips of cats flushing toilets and other user-generated content.

A Mafia saga keeps Italians tuned in
The miniseries "Il Capo dei Capi" has garnered a steady 28 percent share of the viewing audience, or about 7 million people, according to Mediaset, the private broadcaster airing it.

Wireless broadband gets firmer footing
Bidding for wireless licenses in the U.S. in January could be the first measure of the impact of the monthlong global radio-frequency spectrum conference that ended in Geneva on Friday.

Some retailers try to suppress Web scoops on prices
Wal-Mart and other large chains have threatened legal action to intimidate Web sites that obtain advertising circulars early and publish prices online ahead of company-set release dates.

Venture capital firms see opportunity in the business of fighting identity theft
A raft of new companies like Debix, LifeLock and TrustedId say they can make it easier for consumers to protect themselves.

Bandwidth expanded for mobile providers
A UN telecommunications meeting decided Thursday to give mobile service providers access to bandwidth now reserved for television broadcasts.

Head of UN patent agency to step down early
Kamil Idris director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization, had faced pressure to resign after using an apparently false birth date that would have helped him get his first job.

Warning from China spurs U.S. entrepreneurs in space race
Small companies are at the forefront of the race to move ahead in space, an undertaking seen as crucial for keeping the United States at the forefront as Russia, Europe and China become more technologically adept.

IBM prepares to take corporate data to Web
IBM is planning to build a sizable business by bringing Google-style computing to mainstream corporate customers with its new initiative: Blue Cloud

The End User: What's up with 'whois'?
Though many people want to make public databases that store information about who owns what Web site private, they are opposed by law enforcers, Internet service providers and trademark owners.