I can't imagine a better way of celebrating Independence Day than helping a ragtag band of rebel miners on Mars topple their greedy corporate oppressors. Also: Who knew smashing up buildings with a sledgehammer could be so much fun? Read More

Most people think of Hulu when it comes to streaming free network TV shows over the Internet, but Joost was there first, beating Hulu to the punch by more than a year. But Joost never quite caught on, and the once-pioneering company now says it will give Read More

Buzz about a "slim" version of the PlayStation 3 just won't go away, and the latest word has it that Sony has already placed manufacturing orders for the purported new console, with delivery expected this month. Read More

Watch out, Nintendo DS and Sony PSP — the iPhone-as-gaming-platform is nipping at your heels. Exhibits A and B: "F.A.S.T.," a gorgeous supersonic airborne sim, and "Doom" Resurrection," a clever rethink of the classic first-person shooter. Read More

The editors at PC World teamed up with wireless testing firm Novarum to take a "single-day snapshot" of nationwide 3G wireless performance. The results? Verizon Wireless gets the "speed demon" award and Sprint leads the pack in reliability, while AT&T suf Read More

One user said he was surprised but not overly concerned by his "warm-to-pretty-hot" iPhone, while another said her 3GS got so hot that she was afraid to hold it up against her face. Is a recall in order? Read More

Worried that the youth of America is wasting away in front of a computer screen? Well, consider this: according to a new survey, U.S. adults actually spend way more time surfing than teenagers do. Read More

Rumors of a PSP phone have been floating around for years — after all, Sony makes PlayStation consoles, Sony Ericsson does phones, so it would seem like a natural fit — and the latest buzz has it that Sony is forming a "project team" to "develop" the idea Read More

A coalition of four teams representing a quartet of countries looks poised to collect a $1 million prize after managing to move the needle on Netflix's recommendation engine by 10.5 percent. Read More

Remember Trunk Club, the new, online personal shopping service for men who hate shopping for clothes? Well, given the fact that I am, in fact, one of those shopping-averse guys, I figured I'd give Trunk Club a try for myself. Two Skype calls and three out Read More