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My 2-year-old daughter Sara is growing up in a world where toys talk, sing and make learning fun, thanks to microprocessors and electronic memory chips so inexpensive that manufacturers are...

Applying for work over the Internet? Richard Ledwin, manager of employment and human resources for Stanford University, offers these tips: Include a list of pertinent keywords at the bottom of...

Luscious. Hottie. Bootylicious. No, this is not an advertisement for an X-rated theater, but a sampling of the suggestive slogans emblazoned these days across the chests and derrieres of countless...

GRADES K-12 High-tech school gear available in a range of prices Finding the best technology for students need not cost a lot of money. There are options to fit most...

The country's cellular phone industry is poised for a wave of consolidation that could shrink the market from six national players down to as few as three next year. The...

Charged with tracking customers' Web browsing, Microsoft agreed to beef up security of its online identification service and subject itself to government oversight for the next 20 years under a...

Banks, brokerages and insurers have coveted women in recent years for their financial clout and decision-making responsibilities. But the male-dominated financial-services industry has repeatedly stumbled in its attempts to connect...

A host of new, useful and even cool products debuted recently at the annual PC Expo trade show in New York. What follows are some of the latest trends, with...

If knowledge is power, technology-savvy U.S. teenagers must feel like they're ready to run the world. So far, they're settling for an unprecedented level of influence at school and home....

What can employers find out in a background check? - Criminal record. Almost all employers who screen their employees search for convictions in counties where the person has lived. -...