Thursday, July 29, 2010

Porsche’s $650,000 Spyder Supercar Wins Production Approval

Porsche AG’s supervisory board approved production of the 918 Spyder hybrid sports car, a model that soars to 100 kilometers an hour in 3.2 seconds and may top the Carrera GT as the manufacturer’s...

July 29 at 8:59am Comment

Electric cars like Chevy's new Volt are too expensive today, but they won't be for long.

General Motors has announced that the bottom-end version of the Chevy Volt, its new electric car, will cost $41,000. Even after a generous federal rebate, it's still pricey. In 2008, median household...

July 29 at 8:57am Comment

Why Robert Dudley's BP Could Be Even Riskier

The embattled oil giant's first American CEO embraces a high-risk survival plan.

July 29 at 8:56am Comment

Higher Oil Prices Help Exxon Top Forecasts

The oil giant’s second-quarter income nearly doubled as oil prices and margins to process crude into fuel rebounded.

July 29 at 8:55am Comment

Kindle Cost Cut to $139 as Price War Begins

Amazon.com, the maker of the Kindle e-reader, is introducing two new smaller, lighter versions with high-contrast screens and crisper text.

July 29 at 8:53am Comment

ABC Entertainment chief extends vacation after learning company was seeking replacement

ABC entertainment chief Steve McPherson decided to extend his vacation -- permanently -- when he learned that parent Walt Disney Co. was quietly searching for his replacement.

July 29 at 8:51am Comment

Android wallpaper app that steals your data was downloaded by millions

A questionable Android mobile wallpaper app that collects your personal data and sends it to a mysterious site in China, has been downloaded millions of times, according to data unearthed by mobile...

July 29 at 8:49am Comment

Amazon rolls out smaller, lighter, WiFi-only Kindle

There's a new Kindle in town: two colors, high-contrast e-ink screen, redesigned button layout, and even a WiFi-only version. Oh, and the WiFi-only version is $139. Amazon's going for the masses with...

July 29 at 8:48am Comment

Mass. cops: Woman, 80, left to waste away in chair

Five Massachusetts residents have been charged with leaving an 80-year-old family matriarch to lie for more than a month in a reclining chair in her own urine and feces.

July 29 at 8:40am Comment

The Associated Press: Bear attack in Montana leaves 1 dead, 2 injured

When he heard the first scream in a campground outside Yellowstone National Park, Don Wilhelm thought it was just teenagers, maybe a domestic dispute in the middlle of the night.

July 29 at 8:36am Comment