Facebook users can access Places and share their whereabouts -- and those of friends with them -- with their Facebook contacts.

After listening to the vague explanations of why Mark Hurd resigned, I'm still left wondering:Did he really have to go?

The region has lagged much of the world when it comes to startups. There are some signs that's changing. And Silicon Valley is playing a big role.

Some of the best titles of all time involving time travel consist of jumping between eras or rewinding the hourglass a bit. Raven Software's 'Singularity' reaches for that elite company and almost gets there.

After reading 'The Facebook Effect,' the inside account of the social networking company, there are several things that struck me. First, founder Mark Zuckerberg has built one of the most important companies on the Web in just six years. Next, he's turned down insane sums of money along the way that likely would have put the company in the hands of a corporate parent far less savvy than Zuckerberg. And finally, the company has succeeded by making decisions that often riled users and popular opinion, but ultimately made the site even more popular.

Streaming technology already has had a big impact on the way consumers watch videos, listen to music and play casual games. Now it could revolutionize the core video game business.

When I heard that Maker Faire had become a big opportunity for small business I worried that the fun factor would be squeezed out of the annual maker community hug. Fear not, fans say, the musical tesla coils, the motorized cup cakes and giant Mousetrap game will be there — and so will the vibe that makes it a kick.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs details his company's objection's to Adobe's Flash. Plus: Will Apple reveal its new iPhone at WWDC in June? Droid Incredible joins Google's Android army. HP says it will buy Palm for $1.2 billion. Four U.S. senators are unhappy with Facebook.

Can Twitter find a way to make money without alienating its legions of fans and developers?

A year of health-care debate has left us all feeling a little dirty. In the end, though, we're left with a better system that will improve the lives of the most vulnerable among us.

Today: Google introduces Google Buzz, its new Gmail-based social sharing service. Google cuts the Nexus One equipment recovery fee. IAC reports a $1 billion loss. Electronic Arts stock falls.

Today: Facebook rolls out another redesign. The U.S. jobless rate dips slightly to 9.7 percent. Plus: Silicon Valley tech stocks.

Whether or not Carly Fiorina is elected to the U.S. Senate, the campaign may give her a chance to shed her image as the imperial CEO of HP and replace it with something resembling a real person.