ESPN's announcement Wednesday that it will shut down its 3-D channel by the end of the year is the latest sign the format won't revolutionize entertainment as the industry once hoped.

Tim and Chris Vanderhook think Myspace had it right _ at one point. And they believe they've revived and improved that formula for success as the revamped first titan of social media debuts its latest incarnation.

Dashboard technology that lets drivers text and email with voice commands _ marketed as a safer alternative _ actually is more distracting than simply talking on a cellphone, a new AAA study found.

Yahoo is trying to breathe new life into inactive email accounts by giving away the identifications beginning next month.

A dramatic drop in the price of solar power technology last year helped the continued growth of renewable energy, according to a U.N.-backed report published Wednesday.

Macmillan CEO John Sargent, who testified this week at a trial over alleged price-fixing of e-books, was no one's idea of a friendly witness.

Wireless data network operator Clearwire Corp. is recommending that its shareholders approve a buy-out offer from Dish Network Corp., reversing its earlier stance to support a takeover bid by its majority shareholder, Sprint Nextel Corp.

Google Inc.'s $1.03 billion purchase of Israeli navigation software maker Waze marks an important milestone for the country that affectionately calls itself "Start-Up Nation."

In a story June 11 about the "TV Everywhere" initiative, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Comcast Corp. would be the first pay TV provider to offer its subscribers access to live TV streams of networks TBS and TNT on mobile devices outside the home. The AP's report relied on comments made by Turner Broadcasting System Inc. senior vice president Jeremy Legg at The Cable Show on Monday. Later, a Turner spokeswoman clarified that the features would be available to the majority of TBS and TNT subscribers, including those served by companies such as DirecTV, Dish, Cablevision, Verizon and AT&T.

Cuban scientists project that rising sea levels will damage 122 Cuban towns or even wipe them off the map. They also say beaches will be submerged, water sources tainted and croplands rendered infertile. In all, seawater will penetrate up to 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) inland in low-lying areas, as oceans rise nearly three feet (85 centimeters) by 2100.

Google is buying online mapping service Waze in a $1.03 billion deal that keeps a potentially valuable tool away from its rivals while allowing it to gain technology that could improve the accuracy and usefulness of its own popular navigation system.

After Cuban scientists studied the effects of climate change on this island's 3,500 miles (5,630 kilometers) of coastline, their discoveries were so alarming that officials didn't share the results with the public to avoid causing panic.

Everyone knows cheetahs are blazingly fast. Now new research illustrates how their acceleration and nimble zigzagging leave other animals in the dust and scientists in awe.

Facebook is introducing hashtags, the number signs used on Twitter, Instagram and other services to identify topics being discussed and allow users to search for them.

The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, June 3, to Sunday, June 9:

An Israeli startup says it has come up with a way to overcome language barriers when conducting international business: an automated service that provides quick translations between English and seven other languages with nothing more than a telephone.

Internet giant Google announced Tuesday that it is purchasing Waze, an Israeli company whose navigation software uses social features to improve directions and traffic reports. The average value of private companies acquired in the Israeli high-tech sector has steadily risen since 2008, according to IVC Research Center, reaching $111 million last year. But at $1.03 billion, the sale of Waze is one of the largest high-tech acquisitions in Israeli history. Here's how it ranks among deals since 2005.

Facebook on Wednesday started processing data through its first server farm outside the United States, on the edge of the Arctic Circle in Sweden.

A month after being challenged by a rival to raise its bid for Sprint Nextel, Japan's Softbank did just that, by $1.5 billion.

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