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Virtual currency Bitcoin has hit new highs in value after Mt. Gox, the largest Bitcoin exchange, struck a deal to let startup CoinLab handle its U.S. operations. Japan's Mt. Gox is the largest exchange in the world for B...

Facebook is moving beyond the simple "X liked Coke" to the meaning of that like -- and using more nuanced clues based on what Facebookers have posted and shared on the site to built that characterization.

Facebook purchased Atlas Solutions from Microsoft to help build out its own ad network and take on Google.

In Glass, I think, we sense the birth struggles of the new human. Hacked. Connected. Augmented. Enhanced. And yeah, way geekier.

Symantec and McAfee need to stop focusing on anti-virus software and start solving bigger problems or they run the risk of becoming obsolete, says KPCB's Ted Schlein.

In a strange social media move, the Vatican has deleted all of the tweets sent from Pope Benedict XVI's @Pontifex account.

DARPA grants a Carnegie Mellon professor $6 million to develop software that protects unmanned vehicles from attack.

Special effects technology has brought Audrey Hepburn back to life -- but should it have?

Dev shop Zurb, which makes the Foundation web framework, has just released Foundation 4. The new version brings a host of new tricks and treats for developers and designers, all intended to bring mobile to the forefront....

In the midst of its first big PR problem, Heroku's leader ignores PR and talks about how respect, trust, failure, and success stand to shape his company and the developer community.

Sept. 9 - 10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Early Bird Tickets on Sale Apple is deleting emails sent from iCloud accounts containing the phrase "barely legal teen," a sign that the company is still strictly distancing itself fr...

If you're in the market for a job at a start-up, you probably already know the hiring process is a little bit different: You can submit a video in lieu of a cover letter, wear jeans to your interview, and even (if you're...

Thom Yorke still hates the music industry, but he's already had a huge hand in changing it.

Thinking of helping out a grandson or granddaughter? Structure your gift so that it doesn't mess up the student's financial aid.

How to subtract $40,000 from the cost of a degree from a state university.

Koozoo's crowdsourced video network lets you see post and view footage of public places, so you never have to wait in line again.

For a cheap degree, go abroad.

It might save you $40,000 to $80,000 to go to a slightly less prestigious school.

Make your reported income go down and your child's financial aid will go up.

Plastiq's payments solution makes it easier for merchants to accept credit cards and consumers to pay with credit cards online.

Marketers and advertisers the world over are constantly trying to find the "next big thing." The one thing that will allow them to stand out from the crowd. Back in the day of course it was TV, radio and direct mail or e...

It's tough to fill your 401(k) account when you're getting gigantic college bills.