AT&T says it won’t interfere with a highly anticipated talk on intercepting cell phone calls at the Black Hat conference this week, even though rumors are circulating that it will do just that. Last week, hacker Chris Paget said he plans to demonstrate how to set up what’s essentially... Read More »

Amazon has sold out of its least expensive Kindle, perhaps providing further evidence of the e-reader’s popularity or signaling a new device in the offing. Anyone who has visited the popular e-tailer’s site in the past year or so has grown accustomed to being greeted by the Kindle’s... Read More »

What does the Copyright Office’s ruling mean?

The short answer is that jailbreaking your iPhone or other mobile device will no longer violate a controversial federal copyright law called the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA. Bypassing a manufacturer’s protection mechanisms... Read More »

Three and a half years after introducing the concept Chevy Volt electric car, General Motors is finally answering the question of its price: $41,000 before a federal tax credit. GM disclosed the pricing and touted the 340-mile range of the Chevy Volt on Tuesday at a conference on plug-in vehicles in... Read More »