The Digital Self: Confessions of a terrified telecommuter
Yahoo's decision to ban remote workers may make sense for that company. Here's hoping that other employers don't blindly follow suit.
Yahoo’s home page gets a Marissa Mayer facelift
Yahoo.com is about to look a whole lot different thanks to a major redesign announced today by CEO Marissa Mayer.
Apple hit by same hackers as Facebook, security patch coming today
Apple revealed today that a small number of its employees' computers were hit by the same malware Facebook said infected its system last week.
The Digital Self: Admit it, U.S. Internet service sucks
Your Internet service provider is ripping you off. And it's time to change your expectations about what good Internet service means.
Burger King Twitter account hacked, McDonald’s was (probably) lovin’ it
Burger King's Twitter account was hijacked by a hacker, who retained control of the feed for hours.
Apple iPhone 4 awarded ‘Best Mobile Device’ of 2011 at Mobile World Congress
Apple may have skipped Mobile World Congress 2011, but its iPhone 4 still reigns supreme after winning this year's "Best Mobile Device" award.
Nokia deal to cost Microsoft ‘billions of dollars’
Microsoft reportedly out-bid Google to snag the deal with Nokia, will pay out "billions of dollars" in an attempt to make the new partnership a success.
WSJ: New smaller iPhone real, MobileMe may become free, iTunes music streaming coming soon
Call it the "iPhone Mini," the "iPhone Nano," or just another cheap smartphone, a smaller version of Apple's flagship product is on its way, the Wall Street Journal reports.
State of the Web: Zombie CISPA will rise from the grave (but don’t freak out yet)
The dreaded Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act is expected to rise from the dead this week. But don't freak out just yet.
The Digital Self: ‘Demand Privacy’ should be the new ‘Buy American’
It's time for consumers to make "Demand Privacy" the battle cry of the 21st century, just as past generations made "Buy American" the maxim of the 20th.
Terms & Conditions: Reddit’s user agreement is a joke
Beneath all the pictures, videos, witty headlines, upvotes, and downvotes sits Reddit's user agreement, which the site conveniently turns a blind eye to on a daily basis.
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Terms & Conditions: Shoot all the Vine porn you want – it’s allowed
Social video app Vine has come under fire since its launch for allowing pornography to creep into the service's highlighted feeds. And while the company has done what it can to hide its porn stash, the app's Terms of Service in no way forbid users from posting their intimate moments.
Facebook still has 76.3 million ‘fake’ users
Facebook still has more than 76 million "fake" user accounts, according to its fourth quarter 2012 earnings report.
Facebook’s ‘Ask Our CPO’ is just more privacy PR
Facebook's new "Ask Our Chief Privacy Officer" feature aims to boost users' trust in the social network. But at this point, it could do more harm than good.
Twitter gives U.S. government its user data 69 percent of the time
Twitter has released its second bi-annual Transparency Report, which reveals that U.S. government requests for user data increased during the second half of 2012 to 815.
Hey, Vine users, heads up: All your videos are public
Vine users, beware: All video clips shared through Vine are 100 percent public. And there's no way to make them private – for now.
Google, Facebook now buying even more favors in Washington
Google spent 70 percent more on lobbying Washington lawmakers in 2012, while Facebook spent 196 percent more. Apple, Verizon, and AT&T were a bit thriftier.
New Google Transparency Report shows exactly why we need to reform our online privacy laws
The latest Google Transparency Report reveals that two-thirds of police requests for user data lacked a search warrant.
The Pirate Bay documentary ‘TPB AFK’ arrives Feb 8 for free online
'TPB AFK' documentary about file-sharing website The Pirate Bay will debut online, for free, on February 8.