AP Technology

Video: The Web Today: Leave Constitution at the Door

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:20:42 +0000

Rant all you want in a public park. A police officer generally won't eject you for your remarks alone. Say it on the Internet, and you'll find that free speech and other constitutional rights are anything but guaranteed. (July 7)

Video: Tech Test: MoneyAisle Searches for Best Rate

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:48:34 +0000

Interstate banking over the Web means consumers are no longer limited by their local branches. MoneyAisle is a new Web site that runs online auctions in which banks bid for consumers' business. (July 2)

Video: Scientists: Atom-smasher Won't Bring Armageddon

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:42:43 +0000

The most powerful atom-smasher ever built could make some bizarre discoveries after it is switched on in August. But some critics fear the Large Hadron Collider could exceed physicists' wildest conjectures. (June 28)

Video: Street Team '08: Florida Sun Is Good for You

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:28:16 +0000

Thought the sun was only good for tanning? Not any more. Engineers in FL are developing a portable, solar-powered emergency room. Produced by Anthony Wojtkowiak of Florida for MTV's Choose or Lose Street Team '08 at chooseorlose.com. (June 27)

Video: Gates Retirement Latest Challenge for Microsoft

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:30:56 +0000

As Bill Gates ends his full-time tenure as Microsoft's leader, the software giant must face hard problems even he could not solve. Among them: beating Google on the Web while fending off its attacks on desktop computing. (June 26)

Video: Preview of World's First Rotating Skyscraper

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:18:13 +0000

Architect Dr. David Fisher unveiled the Dynamic Tower, the world's first building in motion. The rotate skyscrapers, which are planned worldwide, have floors which rotate independently to create a building that constantly changes shape. (June 24)

Video: Preview of World's First Rotating Skyscraper

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:52:54 +0000

Video: Toilets Go High-tech in Japan

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:52:53 +0000

Bathrooms have come a long way over the years. Way back when, they were only found outside the home. Today, they're poised to become the epicenter of high technology inside the home. At least in Japan. (June 23)

Video: Company Taking Bids to Clone Dogs

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:16:05 +0000

A Northern California biotech company says it will clone dogs for the five highest bidders in a series of online auctions. As the AP's Haven Daley reports, some ethicists and animal rights activists are condemning the offer. (June 23)

Video: Study: Moving Virus Research Could Be Costly

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:23:57 +0000

According to a government study, it could be more costly to move a facility where scientists conduct research into deadly animal diseases than it would be to continue the research on the same isolated New York island. (June 20)