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By Marguerite Reardon Research In Motion's BlackBerry service, which had been out since Monday in some parts of the world, has been fully restored, executives at the company said Thursday morning. Co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie informed investors and reporters on a conference call that the service to all BlackBerry customers in all regions of the world had been restored as of the wee hours of Thursday morning. [More]

By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Clean cookstoves that burn more efficiently and channel smoke outside could save millions of lives around the world, but only if the cooks themselves are part of the solution, scientists reported on Thursday. [More]

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Angry Birds Maker Plans Happy $1B 2012 IPO . Rovio, maker of the insanely popular Angry Birds casual game line, is said to be planning its

The world’s population will cross the 7 billion mark this month and is projected to reach more than 9 billion by 2050.

Google is expected to deliver strong second quarter results on Thursday. The company's position as king of search is sound

From drinkable rainwater to preventing suicide, India's ideas competition--powered by the country's largest automaker--is driving new innovations to "help India rise." India is a fast-growing developing nation, but the country still faces plenty of challenges, including contaminated drinking water, polluted air, and a lack of infrastructure.

Right now about one billion people suffer from chronic hunger. the world’s farmers grow enough food to feed them, but it is not properly distributed and, even if it were, many cannot afford it, because prices are escalating

A rare trip inside the network's top-secret security center. Location: We can't say

LaunchRock helps startups lure thousands of users--before they even debut. How do you sell something that doesn't exist?

Tomorrow Apple is due to launch its iOS 5 update to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch's systems, bringing iMessage with it. Because of this, and other new tech, how your cell phone provider charges you for your service may be close to radically changing--powered not by internal company decisions, but by smartphone advances

Why do millions mourn the death of Steve Jobs, a man they never met? Gawker curmudgeon Hamilton Nolan is right: "Steve Jobs was not God," read the headline to his recent post slamming those "whose remembrances have already taken on a quasi-religious tone" and advising them to "seek help." He was responding to the flood of grief that consumed the media, media watchers, and many others in the hours and days after Jobs' death was announced.

Successful startup hires all share a certain set of qualities. You'll likely not find them on a resume, and traditional interview questions won’t uncover them.

I confidently believe that increasing the use of social media for outreach by scientists will positively affect how the public views and understands science . I stand by my statement that part of our job is to improve science communication, and as the world turns to the internet, social media is vital to that cause . So let’s get selfish for a moment here: I’m telling you that you should take the extra time to add social media to your schedule ( see my post on having time, too ).

Science and math won't improve U.S. job prospects

The Hull Bug, inspired by hermit crabs, will swim alongside warships and keep their hulls sparkling clean.