Breakfast Can Wait. The Day’s First Stop Is Online.

Karl and Dorsey Gude of East Lansing, Mich., can remember simpler mornings, not too long ago. They sat together and chatted as they ate breakfast. They read the newspaper and competed only with the television for the attention of their two teenage sons.Read More

When Censorship Strikes, Herdict Is WatchingWhen Censorship Strikes, Herdict Is Watching

The purpose of Herdict.org is to shine a spotlight on suspected cases of Internet censorship. When a Web surfer can't access a site, he or she can report it to Herdict, and with enough users reporting, a trend becomes clear for the world to see. The project is meant to raise awareness of censorship around the world, though inaccessibility is sometimes due to tech glitches, not government suppression.Read More

Tech gives humans animal senses

A virtual reality exhibit is giving visitors the extreme ranges of sight and hearing that many animals have.Know More

Rejected by Apple, iPhone developers go underground

Apple is the exclusive gatekeeper to its iPhone App Store, able to reject apps at will -- as it did July 28 with Google Voice. Read More

Targeted Twitter user blames Russia

The Georgian blogger whose Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube accounts were targeted in denial-of-service attacks on Thursday, says he thinks Russia's federal security service is behind it. Read More