San Francisco police have arrested a man who scaled the exterior of a 58-story downtown skyscraper and unfurled an American flag at the top. Police tell KCBS Radio that the man is veteran skyscraper climber Dan Goodwin. The 54-year-old Lake Tahoe resident's...

Two nieces and a nephew of the reclusive heiress of a Montana copper fortune are asking a Manhattan court to appoint a guardian to oversee the 104-year-old woman's personal and financial affairs. The petition filed Friday also asks the court to bar Huguette...

Oracle Corp. has announced that former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd is joining the database software maker as co-president. Oracle said in a statement Monday that Hurd will also serve as a member of the board of directors. He will report to CEO Larry...

Oracle Corp. has announced former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd is joining the database software maker as co-president. Oracle said in a statement Monday that Hurd will also serve as a member of the board of directors. He will report to CEO Larry Ellison....

San Francisco police have arrested a man who scaled the exterior of a 58-story downtown skyscraper and unfurled an American flag at the top. Police tell KCBS radio that the man is veteran skyscraper climber Dan Goodwin. The 54-year-old Lake Tahoe resident's...

Asian stock markets fell in early trading Tuesday but losses were limited on easing worries over the pace of the global economic recovery. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index declined 50.19 points, or 0.5 percent, to 9,251.13. South Korea's Kospi slipped...

Darrelle Revis was walking toward his teammates on the practice field when a strange feeling came over him. "I had butterflies," the New York Jets' cornerback said with a grin Monday. For a guy who routinely shuts down opponents' best wide receivers, the...

Budget cuts are not necessarily to blame for an apparent one-minute increase in the amount of time it takes for deputies to respond to emergency calls, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said Monday. "I think that could be some of the explanation, but I don'...

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. said Monday it has boosted its offer to buy rival Airgas Inc. to $65.50 per share, but said it will walk away if Airgas shareholders don't elect its board slate and approve its bylaw proposals. Based on 83.7 million Airgas...

Dell Inc., beaten by Palo Alto's Hewlett-Packard Co. in an 18-day bidding war for data-storage provider 3Par Inc., is likely to pursue other targets that would help it vie with market leaders including EMC Corp. "We do plan to continue to look to grow...

The Glashaus hotel used to be a symbol of the regeneration of one of Dublin's toughest neighborhoods. Empty and shuttered, it now represents one of the toughest economies Ireland has ever endured. Developer Liam Carroll opened the boutique hotel in Tallaght...

When he wanted to interview a source in Connecticut for a recent "World News" story on technology, ABC reporter Pierre Thomas didn't even leave the office. ABC's cameras showed him sitting in front of a computer screen, talking to Michael Coppolla through...

China wants people who buy new cell phone numbers to register their personal details, joining many European and Asian countries in curbing the anonymous use of mobile technology. Most countries that have such rules say they prevent the use of unregistered...

Now that China has officially overtaken Japan as the world's second-largest economy, there is growing speculation by influential Chinese and U.S. economists, such as Wu Jinglian and John Makin, that China will soon endure its own "lost decade" as it suffers a...

Former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd is in talks to take a top executive position at Oracle Corp., the database software company run by his friend Larry Ellison, a person with direct knowledge of the discussions said Sunday. It wasn't immediately clear...

Inon Beracha envisions a world where your movements control the gadgets and devices around you. There's no remote control to lose, no buttons to push. The air conditioner senses your presence and changes the temperature to your liking. Controlling your...

Klipsch Image S4i earphones Cnet rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 (outstanding) The good: Exceptional sound quality for the money; very comfortable; the package includes a few handy extras such as a storage box and cleaning tool. Plus, there's a call answer button,...

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Intel Corp. held a contest two years ago, asking college students to come up with new uses for the company's Atom processor. One proposal: a shower that regulates water temperature and plays music from the Internet. While the Santa Clara company doesn't plan...

U.S. technology companies are in a bind. Much of their cash is parked abroad and they risk higher taxes if they bring profits from overseas back home. They have joined other U.S. businesses in lobbying for a tax holiday for repatriated earnings, and with no...