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An Italian prosecutor has launched an investigation into how Facebook allowed the publication of insults and bullying posts aimed at a teenager, who later leapt to her death from her third floor bedroom window. Carolina ...

A small number of former Apple employees -- or at least people claiming to be such -- have written a Quora thread answering the question, "How does Apple keep secrets so well?" Apple, of course, is famously press shy. It...

The weekend is over, and trading has officially whirred to life in Asia. The big market that everyone's watching is obviously Japan, which crashed 7% on Thursday, before coming back modestly in Friday trading. That comeb...

You're reviewing your bills and do a double take. There's a charge on your credit card bill for a store you've never heard of. Your phone bill shows a recurring monthly fee you didn't sign up for. The explanation of bene...

A 17-year-old student in Albany, Ore., built several bombs and had a detailed plan - including checklists and diagrams - as part of a Columbine-style plot to attack West Albany High School, a local prosecutor says. No mo...

By blending advanced computer vision techniques with low-cost video cameras, the Israeli company Mobileye is demonstrating how quickly autonomous driving can be commercialized.

Two Papa John's Pizza employees in Sanford, Florida were fired after an irate customer posted a racist voicemail the delivery man accidentally left after "butt-dialing" the customer on Sunday night. The Daily Dot reporte...

Drivers on Interstate 405 near Culver City, Calif., may have noticed something odd recently: a billboard advertising... Adolf Hitler? That's at least what some on...

Samsung sent out invitations to the press today for a London-based event announcing new products in its Galaxy and ATIV line of products. It takes place on June 20. Samsung uses the Galaxy branding for its Android phones...

Guest Post Transacting only scratches the surface of how mobile wallet technology will ultimately revolutionize customer experience at point of sale.

Baselworld 2013 offered a great number of timepieces inspired by brand and important model anniversaries. Among them are Rolex, TAG Heuer, Blancpain, Seiko and Chopard.

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Obama administration proposes a hike of about $14 per flight. Airlines oppose it, saying it would discourage travel.The cost of flying might be going up, but this time it's not the airlines raising prices.

The only compelling reason to "put on the brakes" on Keystone would be if there was some hope of keeping the stuff in the ground. The fact that tar sands extraction releases "significantly more carbon dioxide" than the o...

Oh, to be Austrian. On a weekend when thoughts officially turn to summer, fruity cocktails and ways to skip work, it is an apt time to remember: Not everyone is able to laze around on Memorial Day. Or looking forward to ...

My modest suggestion that governments become the agents of their citizens in bargaining with global capital should hardly raise an eyebrow. But capitalist tools are acting worried that average citizens may be starting to...

In the good old days, Apple's app store had a few thousand apps, and you could probably browse all of them to find what you wanted. That lasted about 30 seconds.

The misleadingly named Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property (aka a group of legal types from the U.S entertainment industry) has released a new lengthy 84-page report that urges congress to take dras...

The US is a global leader in Internet and smartphone penetration and use, but the rest of the world is catching up fast. With a good part of the growth for consumer products happening abroad, the question isn't if you sh...

The basic mechanism behind noise-canceling headphones could boost both the speed and reliability of Internet connections, according to researchers that published findings via Nature Photonics.

Ticketea, a Spain-based startup that helps event organizers sell tickets, has closed a $4 million funding round.

Barbecues should be relaxing, but with all the grilling and beer pouring, they can get exhausting. Here are a few robots, drones, and mobile machines that can make your hamburgers, deliver your beer, and ping you when th...