The internet got smarter this week with the release of a semantic map that teaches computers the meanings behind words -- and gives the machines a vocabulary far larger than that of a typical American college graduate.

Los Angeles - Microsoft released key details Tuesday of the next generation of software that it hopes will run the world's computers. The software giant, whose dominance is under threat, said Windows 7 will replace the disappointing Windows Vista in ...

Nerds, students and businesspeople have been doing it for years. A face-to-face conversation over the Internet is not all that new a concept. The technology has been around for a while and as it has gained popularity, the tools and software to support it

NEW YORK - The launch of Apple Inc.'s much-anticipated new iPhone turned into an information-technology meltdown on Friday, as customers were unable to get their phones working.

A Canadian researcher has discovered that a Chinese version of eBay Inc.'s Skype communications software snoops on text chats that contain certain keywords, including "democracy." The revelation is not only of interest to rights groups that monitor Int