Stories by Sharon Gaudin

Americans spend 16 minutes of every hour online on social nets

Americans are so fixated on social networks that they spend an average of 16 minutes out of every hour on them, according to a study by Experian Marketing Services.

Google upgrades mobile search

Google is moving to keep up with its mobile users, updating search on devices this week.

Google Apps, Gmail services disrupted this morning

Google Apps, including Gmail and Google Documents, suffered a disruption this morning.

With Intel's Otellini out next month, no CEO replacement yet

Just a month before Paul Otellini steps down as CEO of Intel, the company does not yet have a replacement.

Investigators comb social nets to look for bombing clues

With federal and state investigators searching for clues about the person or organization behind the Boston Marathon bombing, social networks could hold a treasure trove of information.

Facebook Home goes live in Google Play

Facebook Home, which doesnt replace the Android OS but sits on top of it, includes a family of Facebook-focused apps and also works with the apps a user already has on her phone.

Twitter readies launch of music service

Several signs are pointing to Twitter launching a new music app, and speculation has the company unveiling it in the immediate future.

Google lets users plan their digital afterlife

Our online lives have become so important that Google just released a feature that enables users to control what happens to their data after they die.

Facebook's Zuckerberg forms advocacy group

The group will focus on immigration reform that includes both border security and a path to citizenship, along with higher school standards and support for teachers.

Google to ship early Glass edition this month

Reports are circulating that Google is very close to shipping its promised "Explorer Edition" of Glass to developers and testers.

NASA budget includes plan to capture and redirect asteroid into Earth orbit

NASA's proposed $17.7 billion budget includes plans to capture and redirect an asteroid into orbit around Earth so astronauts can study it.

After public dumping of social network, GM returns to Facebook ads

After dumping Facebook a little less than a year ago, General Motors is back, running an advertising test on the social network.

NASA-backed fusion rocket aims for human Mars mission

Scientists at the University of Washington are working on a rocket that they say could enable astronauts to reach Mars in just 30 days.

NASA's Hubble telescope finds distant supernova, clues to universe

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has found the oldest, most distant supernova ever discovered, which experts say could help scientists better understand the evolution of the universe.

Microsoft disses Facebook Home as so 'two years ago'

Microsoft took off the gloves and took a big swing at Facebook today, calling the social network's new Home launcher an old idea.