Oil Prices Skyrocket over $51 A Barrel

Light sweet crude kicked it up a notch when the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) reported a drop in crude inventories for only the second time in last 3 months. Futures traded as high as $51.65 in New York on midday ticks. North Sea Brent crude was also trading up over a dollar at 50.15.

Economy Growing At a Better-Than-Expected Rate

Last month, it was estimated that the United States economy would grow at a rate of 3.1% in the first quarter of 2005. Today, the Commerce Department released a report that blew past that estimate.

Ajax Cleans Up Web Applications

Asynchronous Javascript And XML web applications combine several technologies, in an attempt to match a desktop application experience over the Internet.

Manage your iPod with Winamp

News earlier this week that the next version of iTunes will enable you to sync your podcasts directly with your iPod, without needing separate podcatching software, has been eclipsed by this news in Wired News about Winamp...