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Americans are falling behind on their credit card payments at an alarming rate, sending delinquencies and defaults surging by double-digit percentages in the last year and prompting warnings of worse to come.
Virtual world Second Life's chief technology officer — a colorful Navy veteran who delights in mocking creationism — has resigned.
EBay Inc. will focus on improving the "user experience" in 2008 in hopes of making the world's largest online auction more satisfying for its millions of users, a top executive said.
Online shopping scams could become a major security threat in the weeks leading up to Christmas as consumers eagerly type in credit card numbers, click on discount coupons and participate in online promotions, security experts worry.
A top Nintendo Co. executive said holiday sales of the Wii game consoles have gotten off to a "fantastic start" but warned Tuesday that Wiis would be scarce through the end of the year.
While many Americans sleep off the effects of oversize turkey dinners, Glenn Murphy will mingle with holiday hordes at an outlet mall. Murphy, chairman and CEO of The Gap Inc., said he and other executives are assessing whether the retail industry's "doorbuster" promotions — which begin at midnight, only hours after the pumpkin pie is served — are worth the additional costs and scheduling hassles.
Formerly conjoined twins have "excellent" chances of survival after a grueling separation surgery, and one of the toddlers is even breathing on her own, doctors said Friday.
Two-year-old twin girls who were conjoined at the chest and abdomen have been successfully separated in surgery that went "much better than anticipated," the lead surgeon said Tuesday.
The oil spill that has already fouled San Francisco Bay and delayed the Dungeness crab season is raising fears that visitors will be reluctant to dine in the city's famed seafood restaurants.
Al Gore announced Monday he's joining Silicon Valley's most prestigious venture capital firm to help the private sector take on global warming, and perhaps make himself some money.
A company whose name sounds like eBay Inc.'s has lost its appeal of a court ruling that protected the online auctioneer from "trademark dilution" by e-commerce rivals with similar-sounding names.
Electronic Arts Inc. announced Tuesday it would close its 150-employee office in downtown Chicago as part of a company-wide cost-cutting initiative.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger learned the art of political negotiation in a setting that's oh so California — soaking in his backyard hot tub. Keynoting a gathering of Silicon Valley business leaders Friday, the Republican governor explained how his wife — former television news anchor Maria Shriver — came to support his 2003 gubernatorial bid.
Child advocates are urging parents not to buy "Manhunt 2," a video game whose characters kill and torture using implements ranging from glass and shovels to a fuse box and a toilet.
Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer compared the company's search technology to a precocious toddler — one who would eventually grow up to rival nemesis Google Inc.
EBay Inc.'s Skype division has let down eBay executives, but they're confident they can reorganize the troubled Internet phone unit and make it more useful to people outside of the online marketplace.
News Corp.'s MySpace will offer members of its popular social network free Internet phone calls with a new feature based on eBay Inc.'s Skype service, the companies announced Tuesday.
Genentech Inc. barely beat Wall Street estimates for the third quarter, and many analysts are skeptical that world's second-largest biotech company can maintain its scorching momentum amid new competition and a saturated market.
Your favorite pants are fraying? You may soon be able to order replacements directly from the factory where they were made, according to the chief scientist of an ambitious Chinese Internet project.
Deborah Evanoff thought she'd traded her frantic Silicon Valley career for a lazier pace when she took over the low-tech toy company her parents founded in the late 1960s.
Hoping to woo shoppers who say eBay Inc. has lost its folksy appeal, the world's largest online auction plans to launch its own version of a social networking service Wednesday and is promising other customer-friendly features by year's end.
A new online dating service believes you can determine the love of your life after a three-minute video chat.
The "Fake Steve Jobs" blogger who jealously guarded his anonymity for nearly a year will soon embark on a publicity tour to tout his forthcoming book.
After a revenue surge that executives called "extraordinary," software maker Adobe Systems Inc. is promising to maintain scorching growth rates even as it winds down its biggest-ever product launch.
Narin Leininger knows about the risks of talking on a cell phone or sending text messages while driving. The 16-year-old high school junior says he'd only use his phone behind the wheel in an emergency — a flat tire, traffic jam or crash.
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