Researcher detained at U.S. border, questioned about Wikileaks

Jacob Appelbaum, who volunteers with Wikileaks, is questioned for three hours and has mobile phones confiscated on his way back to the U.S. for hacker show.

Detergent uses GPS to stalk customers

A Brazilian promotion for Omo detergent involves 50 boxes that have GPS inside. Customers lucky enough to buy one of these boxes will be followed home in order to be given a very technological prize.

Hedge your bets in cloud computing

The future role of cloud computing is in many ways unpredictable and ever changing. What balance of traditional infrastructure, private clouds, and public cloud services will your IT department consume in the next three years? Five years? The trick is to hedge your bets wherever you can.

In IPO-signaling move, Zynga adds fancy CFO

The fast-growing social-gaming site says it has hired Allen & Co. investment banker David Wehner as its new chief financial officer.

2010 NFL training camps: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says his response to Dez Bryant’s injury wasn’t meant to criticize coaching staff

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said his reaction to Dez Bryant’s injury wasn’t meant to criticize his coaching staff.

New York Yankees obtain Cleveland Indians closer Kerry Wood for

The New York Yankees acquired pitcher Kerry Wood from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday, the third deal in less than 24 hours for the World Series champions as they beefed up for the stretch run.

2010 NFL training camps: Reggie Bush of New Orleans Saints putting USC controversy in past

New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush said Saturday it’s time to put the controversy from his days at the University of Southern California behind him.

Yankees acquire Kerry Wood from Indians

The New York Yankees acquired pitcher Kerry Wood from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday, the third deal in less than 24 hours for the World Series champions as they beefed up for the stretch run.

Ben Roethlisberger with first-team offense to start camp

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin cautioned that he will not be locked in with a set rotation at quarterback this summer. But on the opening practice of training camp, Ben Roethlisberger played with the first-team offense.

2010 NFL training camp: Washington Redskins’ Albert Haynesworth has swollen knee, didn’t take test

A swollen knee has kept Albert Haynesworth from taking his conditioning test, sidelining him from Washington Redskins training camp practice for the third straight day.