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Technology

Get the latest news on the computing, communications, and other science and technology breakthroughs that are transforming the world.

Future Tech: Learn about the latest discoveries and emerging technologies that may reshape our lives.

Biometrics: Voiceprints, fingerprints, retinal and DNA scanning, and all the other technological means to identify individuals based on unique biological traits.

Nanotech: The development of atomic- and molecular-level processes and devices that could change the face of technology and medicine.

Robotics: The design and development of autonomous machines that perform physical operations that are often too difficult, dangerous or dull for humans.

Gaming: Keep up with hardware and software advances in video game systems, along with the many ways gaming technologies are altering both business and leisure pursuits.

Green Tech: Investigate climate change and other environmental issues from a scientific perspective, and stay abreast of technological efforts to achieve planetary health and well-being.

Home Tech: Keep up with the most recent developments in technologies for the home environment.

Home Entertainment: Devices and systems that allow consumers to enjoy multimedia all through the house.

Home Networks: Tools, products and advice for setting up and maintaining a tech-connected household.

IT Resources: Search our directory for products and services to meet your IT needs.

Media Convergence: Stay on top of fast-moving developments in the move to digital TV and the digital lifestyle; the trend toward pervasive Internet access; and the drift of entertainment content to new formats.

Reviews: Check out our expert, unbiased reviews of hardware, software, personal communication devices, gadgets, cameras and other cutting-edge technologies.

Science: Explore the fascinating revelations gained through research, experimentation, discovery and debate in such fields as health and medicine, space, nature, evolution, genetics and stem cell research.

Med Tech: Valuable information about breakthroughs in medical research and technology.

Space: News on the international space station, shuttle trips, the wanderings of Martian rovers and interplanetary space probes, and plans for future exploration. Reports on newly discovered worlds and efforts to unlock the secrets of the universe in grains of cosmic dust.

Tech Buzz: Get the inside story on the hottest topics circulating among the tech industry's leading developers, engineers and analysts.

Computing

Check out the latest designs and processes in the manufacture of computer hardware components and systems, new approaches to software development, and advances in data management technologies.

Data Management: Learn about technologies that are improving the management of information throughout its lifecycle.

Data Center: The physical infrastructure that houses servers and associated computer and telecommunications components and the power, security and environmental issues critical to their operations.

Data Storage: Memory, hard drives, storage networking equipment and the trends that drive their development.

Disaster Recovery: Advice and information on products, services and strategies for preserving data in the event of a disaster.

Hardware: Read up on the nuts and bolts of PCs, servers, processors, personal communication devices, gadgets and peripherals.

Chips: Microprocessors, mobile chipsets, semiconductors, graphics processors and any other collection of silicon and metal that makes calculations and serves as the brains of a computer, game console or handheld device.

Personal Computers: Desktops, notebooks, tablets, Macs, MacBooks -- pretty much anything that's a computer but doesn't fit in your pocket.

Servers: The powerhouse computers that keep large and small companies and networks running.

Software: Stay abreast of new releases and updates, as well as advances in features and functionality, from the world's most influential consumer- and enterprise-software developers.

Open Source: News and trends relating to the collaborative free-software movement, including open source software distributions, systems integration, licensing and development.

Operating Systems: Latest info on the software that makes computers run, including Windows, Mac OS X, the many Linux distributions, Unix and Solaris.

Virtualization: Keep informed on the latest developments in the hot field of virtualization technology, which streamlines computing through the simulation, combination or fragmentation of resources.

Mobile Tech

Discover everything you always wanted to know about the technologies, devices and network infrastructures that are letting the whole world unplug.

GPS: Zero in on developments in Global Positioning System technology and related applications.

Handheld Devices: Get a grasp on the newest developments in the quickly growing field of technology designed to fit in the palm of your hand: smartphones, ultra-mobile PCs, personal media players and more.

RFID: Track news on the use of radio frequency identification chips for supply chain management, personal identification and a host of other potential applications.

WiFi Hotspot Locator: Find a public access WiFi hotspot near you -- just enter your ZIP code.

Wireless Networking: Get a signal on the newest evolutions and revolutions in the wireless world, from cell phone networks to on-the-go Internet access.

Internet

Catch up on the latest buzz about the technologies and trends that are shaping the World Wide Web.

P2P Tech: Monitor the latest news and analysis on the technological, ethical and legal issues surrounding the sharing and distribution of content via peer-to-peer (P2P) networks.

Search Tech: Keep tabs on advances in the major search technologies designed to establish order in the continuously expanding Internet universe.

Web 2.0: Dig into news and views about the flood of interactive opportunities for users of the continuously evolving Internet.

Blogosphere: All about the innumerable Web logs linking the Internet community and the bloggers who create them.

Podcasting: The latest on user-generated digital media audio broadcasts on every topic under the sun and the podcasters who create them for listeners to enjoy at their desks or on the go.

Social Networking: Reports on the universe of online social networks -- from MySpace and Facebook to LinkedIn, Friendster, Bebo and more.

Video 2.0: Info on the new wave of interest in creating, distributing, sharing and monetizing the flood of video content on the Web.

Wikis: Coverage of the phenomenon of online collaboration through open software that allows users to create, edit and link Web pages quickly and easily.

Web Apps: Access news and information about the vast array of Internet-hosted software tools developers are offering consumers and enterprises.

Security

Delve into the technology behind the latest malware threats as well as the fresh approaches security experts are taking to neutralize them.

Cyber Attacks: Monitor news about criminal efforts to use technology to invade and disrupt the data networks of corporations, utilities, transportation and communication providers, governments and other major entities.

Encryption: Get the latest info on the many and varied ways of regulating access to hardware, software and data through codes and keys to unlock them.

Exploits & Vulnerabilities: Follow the progress of the never-ending battle to patch software holes and vulnerabilities, and to neutralize the exploits that take advantage of them.

Malware: Learn about the latest technology behind viruses, worms, rootkits and other malware, along with the efforts of security experts to combat these threats.

Network Intrusion: Stay on top of the many possible avenues intruders can use to breach corporate or home networks, or gain entry to restricted Web sites, and read up on the measures network administrators are taking to lock them out.

Privacy: Get full coverage on the many issues related to consumers' privacy rights, including news of breaches, analyses of policy debates and updates on legislative proposals.

IT Management

Get a top-level view of the ever-changing landscape of enterprise information technology.

Core Services: Keep up with the latest trends in the systems and processes that form the heart of the IT department's responsibilities.

Communication Systems: Info on systems, policies and procedures surrounding e-mail, voice, instant messaging, chat and other corporate communications.

Tech Support: Fresh approaches to keeping users -- and the systems they use -- up and running at optimal levels.

User Access: Reports on systems and strategies for establishing technology procedures governing who gets access to what, and how, in a complex IT system.

Development: Learn about the latest processes for fine-tuning an IT department to maximize efficiency and performance.

Tools & Processes: A trove of information on the resources IT managers depend on every day to keep departments humming.

Workflow Management: Insights and analyses on the optimal deployment of software, hardware and services to maximize value and efficiency of system architectures.