It is becoming easier to break free of paper and pen and instead rely on computers to take notes that can be archived, cataloged and searched. Read more..

By FARHAD MANJOO - The New York Times

New Chinese fuel economy rules would be even more stringent than the United States standards that President Obama is seeking to impose. Read more..

By KEITH BRADSHER - The New York Times

The companies said that free text-messaging services offered to fans of the eventual winner did not influence the outcome. Read more..

By EDWARD WYATT - The New York Times

Investors have been far more willing to buy short-term Treasury bonds, widening the yield gap between two-year and 10-year notes. Read more..

By JACK HEALY - The New York Times

My netbook came with SUSE Linux, but I want to use Ubuntu Linux. What’s the easiest way to change? Read more..

By J. D. BIERSDORFER - The New York Times

The F.D.I.C. says that it has placed 305 banks, many small or midsize, on its list of “problem” institutions, the most since 1994. Read more..

By GRAHAM BOWLEY - The New York Times

German officials narrowed the field of potential buyers of Opel and the rest of G.M.’s European operations to two companies, but failed to agree on a crucial bridge loan to keep Opel afloat. Read more..

By CARTER DOUGHERTY and NELSON D. SCHWARTZ - The New York Times

Last Saturday, Improv Everywhere staged its sixth annual MP3 Experiment, and it was open to anyone who wanted to play along. My son and I did. Read more..

By DAVID POGUE - The New York Times

I used the drawing feature in Google Docs to put a graphic in a document, but how do I export the thing as a Word file to get it out of the cloud? Read more..

By J. D. BIERSDORFER - The New York Times

Susan Stanford has asked for permission to intervene in the regulatory case accusing her estranged husband of running an $8 billion pyramid scheme. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times