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It’s not really possible to open The Casual Vacancy without a lot of expectations both high and low at the same time crashing around in your brain and distorting your vision. I don’t know if it’s pos...

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The Internet retail giant argues that the moniker has become generic and claims there is no risk of customer confusion. [Read more]

Remember Todd Akin? The imbecile Missouri state representative who made those "legitimate rape" comments about five weeks ago? Well, now that some time has passed and he's officially still in the race to be Missouri's ne...

In Mac systems prior to 2011, you can uncover the Mac's firmware password using the Calculator's ability to manipulate binary numbers. [Read more]

A team of researchers has created a form of electronics that can be implanted in a patient's body then forgotten about — because the implants will dissolve within a week or two. Such safe and hassle-free electroni...

Apple took maps in a new direction over a voice-navigation spat, Facebook partners with Dropbox, and the networks want you to use Zeebox. [Read more]

In an ad on Google+, Google's Motorola Mobility pointed out that Apple Maps couldn't even find a simple address in Manhattan. The only problem is that that particular address doesn't exist. [Read more]

In his new book, Nate Silver writes that a glitch in IBM's chess terminator may have spooked Garry Kasparov in his famous 1997 loss. But he was more likely psyched out by its surprising brilliance. [Read more]

Amazon.com Inc is launching a new business offering loans to some of its online sellers, a move that could boost the growth of its giant Internet marketplace.

Can the critics always call them? These 10 best-selling and beloved titled were panned by the critics but went on to sell millions of copies.

A woman in Texas was arrested an charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after she allegedly shot her husband to save her cat. More »

The daughter of the tycoon who on Tuesday offered HK$500 million (US$64 million) to any man who would marry her found the proposal "quite entertaining," she told CNN.

A new study shows that the majority of smartphone owners don't remember the ads that appear on their devices, and if they do, they're not inclined to buy the product. [Read more]

Breaking up is hard to do -- especially when you're dating Overly Attached Girlfriend. Laina Walker, the bug-eyed YouTube sensation who inspired the meme, makes a creepy cameo in fellow YouTuber Jimmy Tatro's latest vide...

This new app prompts users to snap pictures and feed them to their Photogotchi, a digital creature inspired by the Tamagotchi. More About: Startups, bizspark, games

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Researchers find that even science professors seem to be biased toward men when it comes to judging scientific competence. Now the big question is what to do about it.

The retailer is introducing new technology-enhanced stores with radio and digital ads, print ads in local newspapers and television commercials.

In case Facebook Poking wasn't addictive enough, the Pokes page recently began updating in real time. That means you can leave your finger on the trigger and poke back the instant a friend pokes you. I've heard from a...

What happens in debt-strapped Europe is again affecting Wall Street.

A ban on laptops by the German parliament has given rise to a humorous, anachronistic protest by the country's Pirate Party: instead of laptops, they brought in a typewriter.

Files were affected during compromise, says company that makes software used in the "smart" electric grid. [Read more]