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To be a great, McIlroy must stay true to himself

From the lofty heights of his throne atop the world of golf, Rory McIlroy needs look no further than his own Belfast backyard for a salutary reminder of how, if he and those around him aren't careful, it could all go downhill from here.

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Hacking the Lights Out: The Computer Virus Threat to the Electrical Grid (preview)

Last year word broke of a computer virus that had managed to slip into Iran’s highly secure nuclear enrichment facilities. Most viruses multiply without prejudice, but the Stuxnet virus had a specific target in its sights--one that is not connected to the Internet. Stuxnet was planted on a USB stick that was handed to an unsuspecting technician, who plugged it into a computer at a secure facility

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iFive: More Web Names, Facebook Social Music Plans, Bitcoin And Sega Hacked, Microsoft-Skype Okay, NY Post’s Anti-iPad Move

J.K. Rowling has segments of the Interwebs alive with intrigue over the new site Pottermore.com , and this content-enhanced YouTube page, which goes far and above your usual smart ad. We'll find out Wednesday morning what it's all about

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Stop Mining for Oil (and Coal), Start Drilling for Heat

The center of the Earth is a roiling ball of heat, roughly 6,000 degrees Celsius as near as we can tell without a sci-fi tunneling effort. The closest humanity has come to that molten core is some 12 kilometers beneath the continental crust in Russia, which isn't even halfway through said crust and akin to drilling into an apple without piercing the skin

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Wie set for return to Dubai

Officials from the women's European Tour say Michelle Wie will end her season at Dubai in the final event of the year.

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GolfChannel: The start of the Rory McIlroy era?

GolfChannel: At the ripe old age of 22, Rory McIlroy displayed a performance we haven’t witnessed since the heyday of Tiger Woods. But are we jumping the gun on crowing a new king?

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PGT: Nicklaus’ timeless advice rings true for Rory

PGT: If newly crowned U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy is to become the next face of golf, he'd be wise to follow the words of wisdom Jack Nicklaus gave to Tiger Woods 14 years ago.

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