Searching the Internet on sites such as Google, Twitter and their local variants has become more effective in finding loved ones than sifting through wreckage following Japan's devastating tsunami.
Internet
Mar 12, 2011
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Friday's 8.9-magnitude temblor off the east coast of Japan ranks as one of the 10-largest earthquakes ever recorded. Though scientists have just begun to pore over the data, they have already made some surprising discoveries ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2011
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(AP) -- The Vatican will unveil the latest installment in its social media transformation next week - a Facebook page dedicated to the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II, officials said.
Internet
Mar 12, 2011
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You won't notice it, but the day just got a tiny bit shorter because of Friday's giant earthquake off the coast of Japan.
Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2011
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About 5,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean, the earth erupted more than 15 miles under the sea floor - the fifth most powerful quake ever recorded - unleashing a mammoth train of waves toward North America.
Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2011
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Coast to coast, from Maine to Marin County, Calif., the number of homes being outfitted with smart meters that keep a close eye on homeowner electricity use is on the rise. And so is the number of folks who think smart meters ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 12, 2011
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn stepped into the Internet tax fray this week, signing into law a bill designed to collect a sales tax for certain online purchases, a move that Amazon.com Inc. said it would blunt by severing ties ...
Business
Mar 12, 2011
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Google has awarded nearly $9 million in bonuses and another $50 million in equity to four top executives of the Internet giant, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Business
Mar 12, 2011
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A major French-language Canadian daily aims to shed its print edition over the coming years in favor of a digital newspaper for the iPad and other tablets, a report said Friday.
Internet
Mar 12, 2011
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The US senator who chairs the subcommittee on anti-trust issues has announced plans to examine Google's "dominance" of the Internet search market.
Internet
Mar 12, 2011
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