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An engine accessory coming out next month claims to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions by 85 percent. In Autopia.

Claiming innocence of the sleazy tactics investigators used to gather information on company board members and reporters, HP’s Patricia Dun tries to keep her job.

A “prank” that outs participants in the pick-up scene on Craigslist’s “no strings attached” sex forums is a stunning invasion of privacy that could turn out to be illegal. In 27B Stroke 6.

After three days of vocal dissent from its users, the social network site for students makes two controversial new features optional and
tightens its privacy preferences. In Monkey Bites.

The EPA wants to increase the minimum amount of alternative fuels used in vehicles, but the bar is set below the industry trend.

A bill authorizing the president’s warrantless wiretapping program stalls in committee. Supporters charge election-year obstructionism, but opponents want tougher oversight on the executive branch.

The all-encompassing internet retailer joins the increasingly crowded field of competitors for this market, and backs it up with an impressive lineup of participating studios and networks. But a few big ones remain aloof, and Apple is about ready to take the plunge, too.  

A promising young star in online competitive gaming, Lil Poison, gears up for his first U.S. tour. By James Lee from Wired magazine.

On Saturday, a new form of social activism will go live on the net. John Borland reports from Berlin.

The first sex kitten propelled to fame by MySpace, Christine “ForBiddeN” Dolce throws a party to celebrate her Playboy debut.