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Survival strategies

As citizens become more educated about the possible impact of the Y2K bug, many are taking their own steps in hopes of sheltering their lives from panic.

Bug of the century

One of the greatest challenges to the technology industry stems from a simple computer software trick intended to save memory.

Y2K's rear guard

In fighting the war against the Year 2000 problem, time is extremely short, the alarm needs to be sounded, and all resources must be tapped--even the elderly.

Home Energy & Utilities

Everything you need to know to build a smart home that works for you.

Profile of the pest

Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about the Year 2000 problem--a glitch that may cause computer systems to crash or fail on January 1, ...

Portals on new search

If much of the Web's future is headed toward television, as many believe, what will become of today's Internet portals?

Tuning in: View to a kill

The television, computing, telecom, and electronics industries are obsessed with talk of "convergence." But it's more like a massive head-on collision.

They want their DTV

Although the future of digital TV is uncertain, the big players in hardware and content are moving full steam ahead.

Swimming upstream

Streaming technology seems to be a bridge between TV and PCs--until all the difficulties behind the technology are brought to light.

A map of the future

Confused by convergence? You're not alone. This graphic shows how everything and everyone are seemingly interconnected.

Train wreck at FCC

The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and that is abundantly evident in the FCC rules process guiding the DTV transition.

The miracle box

The future of a world where television and the Internet become fully integrated rests upon the once-humble, no-frills cable TV set-top box.

How chips stack up

Chip vendors are going to have to do the impossible: offer more powerful, less expensive chips--but improve their balance sheets at the same time.

Net devices in hand

The family room might be a major convergence hot point, but phones, pagers, and more will carve out their own niche.

Usually, when Washington, D.C., commuters are inundated with mint green-tinted ads in March, it means the Shamrock Shake is back at McDonald’s. This ye...

With a portion of the White House demolished and site preparation underway, President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom extension on the White House grou...

With a portion of the White House demolished and site preparation underway, President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom extension on the White House grou...

Usually, when Washington, D.C., commuters are inundated with mint green-tinted ads in March, it means the Shamrock Shake is back at McDonald’s. This ye...

Policing the pipelines

With the three-year anniversary of the Telecom Act of 1996 around the corner, stakeholders are divided about the FCC's actions so far.

High-speed gold rush

A playing field for phone and Net-based services has leveled, allowing communications upstarts to compete with industry behemoths.

Calls to the future

What were once layouts for phone service are quickly becoming transports for voice, video, and data traffic.

Networks find voice

Backbone data players are salivating at the revenue opportunities created as the worlds of voice and data merge into one.

From Bells to bits

Several disparate events and technology shifts have wedded the telecommunications and networking industries in an unusual coupling.

Readers sound off on convergence poll

A majority of CNET News.com readers say they are prepared to buy a single device that will deliver voice, Net access, and TV programming.

Troubles await online brokers

Web-only brokerages pioneered Internet securities trading. Now they face challenges from Wall Street's big guns.

How to play the game

Online brokerages offer low prices and fast service, but care is still needed. The devil, as always, is in the details.

Big brokers enter the arena

Online trading continues to grow in popularity, and the big Wall Street firms are jumping on board. But they aren't merely aping the Web-only outfits.

Silicon Valley: Still a boomtown?

As Silicon Valley's tech firms enter the New Year, prognosis for a fast recovery from the Asian flu is dim.

Silicon still at heart of valley

Semiconductor companies were among the hardest hit by the Asian flu last year, but analysts agree that Asia is the least of the sector's problems going into ...

Apple at 50 quiz: top sellers, turkeys and turtlenecks

How much do you know about the history of one of the most powerful computing companies on the planet?

Apple at 50 quiz: top sellers, turkeys and turtlenecks

How much do you know about the history of one of the most powerful computing companies on the planet?

HP, sign of the hard times

The holidays at the computer giant were somewhat less than merry. Will more cutbacks be needed as a result of the Asian flu's lingering effects?

A grassroots battle

While government agencies try to tackle the dilemma on a larger scale, in some cities people are fighting the millennium glitch in city halls and neighborhoo...

Who will pay the bills?

Between big companies and governments, trillions will be spent worldwide on fixing the glitch. Who will pay for the mess?

Crawling to compliance

The federal government's deadline for fixing the bug--March 31--is only about ten weeks away. How many agencies will make it?

Making waves in the data world

Nowhere has the impact of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 been seen more than with the success of competitive local exchange carriers.

Taking aim at the FCC

New congressional hearings and a handful of associated bills are taking aim at the Federal Communications Commission and the way it has handled the 1996 tele...

Bell Atlantic: Leading, but with a limp

Over the last three years, Bell Atlantic has merged, invested, and negotiated its way to the forefront of the local phone giants.

Odd buys are everywhere

Like an online flea market, eBay attracts collectors of the strangest items. An amputation saw, anyone?

FAQ: Bidding basics

Important things to know about online auctions before you get started.

Sites redefine buying online

Online auction sites are enjoying the benefits of the "eBay effect." Stocks are flying high, and business in booming. But what lies beyond the hype?

Stocks soar into hazy future

Barry Diller and Paul Allen bet on Net auctions-but does that mean everybody should?

Net music changing copyrights?

The debate that is raging over how online music should be regulated under current copyright laws, if at all, echoes arguments over phonographs and player pia...

Genius Group's debt clearance via Bitcoin sale may stabilize finances, but future treasury strategies hinge on volatile market conditions. The post Genius Gr...

Genius Group's debt clearance via Bitcoin sale may stabilize finances, but future treasury strategies hinge on volatile market conditions. The post Genius Gr...

Genius Group's debt clearance via Bitcoin sale may stabilize finances, but future treasury strategies hinge on volatile market conditions. The post Genius Gr...

Genius Group's debt clearance via Bitcoin sale may stabilize finances, but future treasury strategies hinge on volatile market conditions. The post Genius Gr...

A truckload of F1 KitKats, a painting of fish: what is it that makes heists so delicious? | Imogen West-Knights

In a world of data theft and online scams, there is something thrillingly analogue about these audacious robberies, says writer and journalist Imogen West-Kn...

Genius Group's debt clearance via Bitcoin sale may stabilize finances, but future treasury strategies hinge on volatile market conditions. The post Genius Gr...