San Jose Mercury News

William Payson gets pretty worked up at the mention of a shortage of qualified professionals to help solve the year 2000 computer problem. What organizations need to do, says the...

Fueled by explosive growth at software companies, technology has mushroomed into the nation's second-largest private industry, with wages far above the national average and strong ties to the rest of...

In the battle for the future of computing, the flash of the "Browser War" and "Java Joust" sideshows have obscured the real main event. The audience may be watching Microsoft...

Alex, 15, gets bad grades and tries to understand his mom's mood swings. Elizabeth, 13, is being raised by her grandmother because her parents and other relatives fight so often....

Life just keeps getting better for the true couch potato. First, remote controls freed us from the strain of getting on our feet and walking across the room to change...

The nation's largest homes-for-sale Web site ironically won't let you search for homes in one of the nation's most significant housing markets, but it will teach you about residential real...

It's a litany of symptoms sure to push every button a middle-age man has: Fatigue, loss of strength, decrease in bone density, increase in fat and--most frightening for some--diminished sexual...

That was three years ago. The "Death with Dignity Act" was not only history making, but it was quickly put on hold by the courts. Now, its opponents are trying...

Once the province of teenagers lying their way to happiness in America Online chatrooms, instant messaging has gone mainstream, with free software that lets any Internet user carry on real-time...

If you think the National Flood Insurance Program is all wet because you are in a high flood risk zone and are forced to buy flood insurance, you could be...