An automobile driver recently was held responsible for crashing a rental car into a train after following global positioning system instructions that put his rental car onto the train tracks.

Is GPS liability next? | Perspectives | CNET News.com

Aaron Weaver has made a discovery the world could probably do without: He's found a way to spam your printer from the Web.

PC World - Coming Soon: Spam on Your Printer From the Web

Users running Intuit Inc.'s Apple Macintosh version of QuickBooks Pro 2006 and 2007 today were warned that an automatic software update flaw can eradicate stored files, documents or folders from a desktop and hard drive.

Intuit fixes QuickBooks flaw that vaporizes data from Mac desktop

External hard drives are convenient for many reasons. But should they be left on all the time? The answer's never as simple as you think.

Should I turn off my external hard drive when not in use? - Ask Leo!

AOL LLC today pulled the plug on Netscape Navigator, the Web browser that once owned the lion's share of the market and that was the focus of a landmark federal antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.

RIP: AOL kills Netscape

Municipal workers who spend work hours pursuing personal errands in their city-issue vehicles may have to readjust their priorities if the towns they work for join the growing list of governments tracking their fleets with global positioning systems. Managers say the devices significantly save gas and increase efficiency; some workers think they're intrusive and sneaky.

Technology News: GPS: Cracking Down on Municipal Goof-Offs With GPS

About 600 Wal-Mart Latest News about Wal-Mart stores will carry the US$199 Linux-powered Green gPC made by Everex of Taiwan, Wal-Mart said. It was available online on Wednesday.

Technology News: Consumer: Sign of the Apocalypse? Wal-Mart Sells Linux PCs

Learn more about the Daylight Savings Time change and how it will affect you.

FAQ: What the daylight saving shift means to you | CNET News.com

Onboard computers in modern cars can save time and provide instant access to navigation, entertainment, driving assistance and even ergonomic comfort. But that instant gratification of having "automatic everything" may require an initial level of patience previously reserved for setting up personal computers and pesky VCRs.

Help! I can't program my car | CNET News.com

The cozy relationship between car dealerships and automakers will have to be changed for electric cars to take off, theorized venture capitalist Jennifer Fonstad.

What holds back electric cars? Car dealers, says VC | Tech news blog - CNET News.com