A start-up led by former star Google engineers on Sunday unveiled a new Web search service that aims to outdo the Internet search leader in size, but faces an uphill battle changing Web surfing habits.

Cuil has officially launched with quite a sizable index of 120 billion web pages and boastful claims to have better search results than Google and others based on how they index websites. However, something is amiss when searching for my own name.

Google’s ex employees have just released a new search engine, called Cuil. Until now the Menlo Park search engine indexed more than 121 billion pages and it continues growing.

"A good metaphor is something even the police should keep an eye on." - G.C. Lichtenberg. Although the metaphor has served cognitive psychology well, research in cognitive neuroscience has revealed many important differences between brains and computers.

Is this a recession? How bad is housing? When will banks revive? Is my job safe? Are consumers done? Who’s to blame?

Tree houses aren't just for kids anymore. Here are 15 of the coolest tree houses in the world, from a 6,000 sq ft tree house to a suspended 'nest' tree house.

Starbucks’s biggest mistakes and greatest challenges boil down to three words: location, location and location.

A new design for Peugeot has been unveiled which could be the most 'out there' vehicle design to date. Introducing the Ozone concept vehicle. Shaped like a drain pipe, yet strangely beautiful. It runs on hydrogen fuel-cells, naturally.

Recently, there have been a few conflicting reports about the current popularity of social networks here in the U.S. On one hand, you have reports that point toward ...

Some of the biggest technology companies have formed a group to fight information overload.