Stephen Jay Gould, who will become a famous evolutionary theorist and popular science writer, is born in New York City.

A Northwestern University professor is promising a foolproof way to read an evildoer's brain. It's either his gadget or "the waterboard," the prof. swears. The U.S. government isn't listening — and with good reason.

Plug your used mobile into an ecoATM, which will assess its resale value, collect the device and reward you for your good deed.

Jim Davis' fantasy motorcycle turned out even better in reality. A variable steering angle and a burly damper help make MotoMorphic's fat-tired JaFM a serious performer.

Take a look at some of the most stunning fractals found on Earth.

The two competitors take their not-so-friendly rivalry to the next level with the ultimate high-tech smackdown. Coming soon to a city near you: fiery war between the iMech and Android Mobile Combat Unit Zero.

EBay Inc., the owner of e-commerce sites and the PayPal payment service, plans to focus on exports and cross-border trades involving China instead of competing in the domestic market, Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe said.

A new TSA terror warning targets photographers in hoodies as a national security threat.

Texas Instruments Inc., the second- largest U.S. chipmaker, lowered the upper end of its forecast range for third-quarter profit and sales, indicating that semiconductor demand may be slipping as economic growth slows.

Twenty years after Luc Besson unleashed La Femme Nikita on an unsuspecting world, the female street-punk-turned-assassin is still kicking. A look at new TV show Nikita and its predecessors.

Mozilla has shipped a new pre-release build of Firefox 4 with its latest JavaScript technology, JaegerMonkey, baked in.

In today's tweet of the day, an iPhone developer makes an astute observation about the contradictory nature of Apple's new App Store guidelines.

Sony's 1080p powerhouse, the KDL-40EX500, has all the motion-smoothing tech of its pricey brethren, but delivers it in a basic, financial-aid friendly package.

The Beat writer's ill-fated '70s collaboration with artist Malcolm McNeill returns at a time more suited for its innovative approach, thanks to Fantagraphics.

A massive cache of new documents from the Iraq War is being prepared for publication by WikiLeaks.

By giving developers more leeway in how they create applications for the iPad and iPhone, Apple may also benefit Adobe Systems, maker of software that's been criticized by Steve Jobs