Intel set to increase chip market lead Worlds top chipmaker is expected to increase its share of the global chip market this year to 12.2 percent, Gartner says. Intel, the worlds top chipmaker, is set to increase its share of a growing global chip market this year to 12.2 percent, market researcher Gartner said Friday....

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...

Celebrating 60 years of transistors The modern world wouldnt be what it is if it werent for a little piece of technology that emerged from Bell Labs in 1947.Photos: Sixty years of transistors On December 16, 1947, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain, two Bell Labs researchers, built the worlds first transistor. ...

Antibiotics could help slow MS Adding antibiotics to standard drug therapy may slow down the progress of multiple sclerosis, research suggests.

Fertility falls with weight gain An overweight womans chances of getting pregnant steadily falls as her weight increases, research finds.

Smoking raises risk of diabetes Smoking is linked to a significantly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, research suggests.

Spot On: System Wars 2008 GameSpot asks industry illuminati to predict whether the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, or Wii will emerge as the holiday victor, and which will go on to be the ultimate winner in this generation of the console race.

NPD: November cooks up $2.63 billion in game sales Massive holiday haul pushes YTD earnings over $13.1 billion, Wii narrowly misses 1-million-sales mark; Call of Duty 4 victorious with 2-million-unit total.