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Apple shares opened down about 4.3 percent after the world’s most valuable company reported fourth-quarter results that narrowly missed analyst estimates.

Pictures of a one-eyed shark met with skepticism but was proved by scientists to be genuine.

Harold Camping, 90, who had predicted that Judgment Day would come on May 21, said in an announcement on his Family Radio Network Web site that he stands by his present prediction that the end of the world will come on Oct. 21.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported a 54 percent surge in fourth quarter earnings on continued strong sales of its Macintosh computers, iPhones and iPad devices. In a rare instance, Apple's earnings and revenue came in below Street's view.

A fisherman has reportedly discovered a one-eyed shark while fishing in the Gulf of California this summer.

A terminally ill prisoner whose 1963 murder of a policeman was chronicled in the book and film The Onion Field was denied compassionate release on Tuesday after he said he didn't want to be freed, officials said.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) announced its quarterly results on Tuesday. The company reported earnings of $7.05 per share for the quarter and revenue for the same period was up 39.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis.

The images of the one-eyed Cyclops shark that surfaced recently on the web have been confirmed real and not photo-shopped by shark researchers.

Harold Camping may need no introduction. The doomsday prophet, who predicted in May that the world was 'scheduled' to end on May 21, 2011, is back with a new date for rapture and that happens to be Friday, Oct.21.

The PlayStation Vita release date and specs have been revealed. Sony's highly-anticipated next-gen portable console will be hitting stores in North America, Latin America and Europe on Feb. 22, 2012, according to SCEA's CEO and President Jack Tretton at the Web 2.0 summit in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday.

One of the most enduring friendships in Hollywood -- and one that led to the Oscars this year -- has dissolved in acrimony.

Two senior technology executives have resigned from McAfee Inc, the anti-virus software maker that Intel Corp bought in February, according to a company spokeswoman.

Apple plans to close down U.S. retail stores for several hours on Wednesday so employees can take part in a company-wide celebration of co-founder Steve Jobs' life.

The California State Treasurer's decision last week to shut down its adviser-sold 529 plan is the latest evidence that the once popular option is losing ground, experts say.

Harry Belafonte, dignified and well-respected actor and singer claims he was meditating although, to Eyewitness News TV anchors, it appeared Belafonte may have fallen asleep instead of promoting his new memoir, My Song.

Apple reported full-year revenue of $108 billion, firmly establishing it as one of the world’s top technology companies. Fourth-quarter earnings of $6.2 billion exceeded analyst estimates, but revenue of $28.3 billion fell slightly shy of them.

Yahoo, as expected, announced earnings and revenue declines but said for the first time a technology tie to Microsoft had been extended to 2013.

Half of Americans now support legalizing marijuana use, a record level, amid growing support for decriminalization that could build pressure to eventually change U.S. laws on the drug, a Gallup poll showed on Monday.

Many factors are converging to create additional risk for owners of California nuclear plants during the relicensing process, according to an article published today on RatingsDirect on the Global Credit Portal. The Ground Shaking Reality For California's Nuclear Power notes that, in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, California is likely to carefully evaluate relicensing its two nuclear power plants.

Oracle announced plans to acquire privately held Endeca, a leader in business intelligence analysis to explore unstructured data.

21-year-old has tried and failed to get on American Idol six times