YouTube enlists big-name help to redefine channels

CULVER CITY, Calif. - YouTube is enlisting Hollywood's help to reach a generation of viewers more familiar with smartphones than TV remotes.

Swiss craft satellites to grab space junk

GENEVA - The tidy Swiss want to clean up space.

Swiss scientists said Wednesday they plan to launch a "janitor satellite" specially designed to get rid of space junk, the orbiting debris that can do serious and costly damage to valuable satellites or even manned space ships.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg: Innovator, entrepreneur ... hacker?

Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a hacker.

For most people, that word means something malicious - shady criminals who listen in on private voicemails or anonymous villains who cripple websites and break into email accounts.

Software extras ease do-it-yourself taxes

It's never been easier to prepare your own tax return.

The software available for the 2012 tax season has been both expanded and made easier to use, making the annual chore quicker and reducing the chance of missing big deductions and tax credits.

Whether you're an old hand or trying e-filing for the first time, you'll find an array of software choices:

TurboTax

The iPhone's Siri doesn't seem so smart in Scotland

EDINBURGH, Scotland -D'ye want me tae spaek more clearly, Siri?

Aye, ye would.

iPhone, iPad app rewards being a couch potato

LOS ANGELES - Want to earn stuff by watching TV? There's a free app for that.

When you tap the screen, Viggle's software for iPhones and iPads listens to what's on, recognizes what you're watching and gives you credit at roughly two points per minute. It even works for shows you've saved on a digital video recorder.

Scrutinizing your presence on Facebook

By Anick Jesdanun AP Technology Writer

Here's one way to sum up 2011: I added 71 people as Facebook friends, shared 26 links and commented on 98 of my friends' status updates. I was tagged in 33 photos and added 18 of my own to the site.