CNET News Daily Podcast: Cutting through a security hairball

Tracking the tech downturn
We follow the economic downturn and its impact on the tech industry, from the industry giants to the scrappy start-ups.

CNET News Daily Podcast: The layoff notices keep coming
Web-based start-ups and established tech companies make tough decisions as the economic gloom persists.

Academics sink teeth into Yahoo search service
Yahoo hopes its Build Your Own Search Service program has piqued the interest of academic researchers. Next stop: start-ups.

Microsoft search results land inside Facebook
As part of the deal announced in July, users can now do Web searches using Microsoft's engine without leaving the social networking site.

Green news harvest: Tapping electricity in trees
Also: photovoltaic coatings for steel; wildfire warning systems to harness electricity from trees; fluorescent lightbulbs less green in some regions; record funding for green start-ups.