Subprime cards often add to debt, credit headaches (Courier-Post) After incurring debt problems, Rosemary Potter of Pinon Hills, Calif., decided this year to try to repair her credit. She didnt qualify for a standard credit card, so she signed up for whats called an Imagine Gold Card, hoping to use it to raise her credit score.

The Cabby Takes Plastic, or at Least Is Supposed To (New York Times) More than half the city’s yellow cabs are now fitted with devices to accept credit cards for payment, but riders may have to resort to arm-twisting to be allowed the privilege.

Credit Cards, Cell Phones Work On New LA Parking Meters (NBC 4 Los Angeles) City officials unveil the parking meter of the future, which takes the swipe of a credit card as well as small change.

Cracking open the cybercrime economy Hacking for fun has evolved into hacking for profit, and created a business model nearly as sophisticated as that of legal software. "Over the years, the criminal elements, the ones who are making money, making millions out of all this online crime, are just getting stronger and stronger....

Does GM now mean green motors? The Detroit stalwart is recharging itself with the Chevy Volt and other projects, but dont go looking for an all-electric car.Photos: GMs alternative-energy cars LOS ANGELES--General Motors is already developing a slew of cars that will run on alternative fuels such as electricity, hydrogen, or green liquids like...

Week in review: Googles DoubleClick deletion dilemma Fight over megamerger takes intriguing turns, while social networks open developer platforms. Also: celebrating Commodore 64s legacy. The controversial fight over Googles proposed acquisition of online ad firm DoubleClick took some politically intriguing turns this week that opponents hope will imperil the $3 billion merger. It...

Lovers turn to text message to say its over One in seven people in a survey say they have been dumped via text message or e-mail. U R dumped--one in seven say they have suffered the same fate as Britney Spears ex-husband and been told its all over via text message or e-mail, a survey said on...

Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse files? After retailer allegedly discovers contraband on mans PC, he asks judges to say results of search cant be used as evidence. Police Blotter is a weekly News.com report on the intersection of technology and the law. What: Pennsylvania man accused of possessing illegal images objects to...