The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday after the car’s accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California interstate.

This week’s Game Developers Conference reinforces the iPhone’s status as a top gaming platform. For the first time, the GDC advisory board is devoting an entire summit to Apple’s smartphone.

Actor Ed Begley Jr., best known for his roles in “St. Elsewhere”, “The West Wing”, “Best in Show” (he’s also twice appeared on “The Simpsons”) is the star of “Living with Ed”.

A team of scientists has agreed that a giant asteroid killed off dinosaurs and a majority of other species on Earth more than 65 million years ago.

What do you get when you cross thousands of plastic water bottles with an adventure-loving entrepreneur? A boat, of course, designed to carry a team of scientists, adventurers and artists halfway around the world.

Police have arrested a South Korean couple whose toddler starved to death while they were raising a virtual child online, authorities said.

Social media are, by definition, supposed to be a social experience. Make a profile and start connecting. Reach out to friends, old and new. Post a profile picture, and while you’re at it upload a photo album of your trip to Greece so others can see and comment.

Renewed violence in Mexican cities bordering Texas has ignited fear among nearby residents, some of whom have turned to social media despite cartels’ efforts to limit information.

The most anticipated game of 2010 is due out on March 16. High-profile games rarely live up to massive hype, but early reports on “God of War III” — in which gamers battle gods from Greek mythology — have been glowing.

Are you worried that the perfect person you’ve been chatting with via an online dating site may be lying to you? A new study finds out which people looking for love are more likely to fib.