Why Twitter fails as a ‘second screen’ for debates
Twitter has become a go-to "second screen" for most major events. But after the exhausting experience from last night's presidential debate, I'm cutting the number of screens down to one.
Is the 3D printing industry about to start turning out lawsuits?
The fledgling 3D printing industry is booming. But as it grows, so too will its list of enemies.
‘Dating service’ myZamana will infiltrate your Gmail and spam your friends
A number of Gmail users have reported spam problems after clicking an email from myZamana. Here, we take a closer look at the company and how to fix the problem.
AT&T called to task on FaceTime blocking, now what?
Everything you need to know about the AT&T FaceTime policy controversy.
Terms & Conditions: Facebook’s ‘Data Use Policy’ explained
Facebook's privacy policy, known as the "Data Use Policy," explained in simple terms.
Terms & Conditions: Twitter competitor App.net’s terms of service, privacy policy explained
App.net, the cool new kid on the social media block, makes respect for its users and its users personal data a primary selling point. Here, we take a look at the site's terms of service and privacy policy to see how well they adhere to that ideal.
State of the Web: Reddit, the world’s best anonymous social network
Why do we need another anonymous social network when we already have Reddit?
Quadrocopter swarm performs amazing light show [video]
Austrian and German robot makers launch a record-breaking 50 quadrocopters to perform an incredible 3D light show in the sky.
Wolfram Alpha debuts personal Facebook analytics tool
Get an in-depth look at your social media life with Wolfram Alpha's new Facebook personal analytics tool.
Facebook, CNN launch worthless 2012 Election Insights hub
Facebook and CNN launched today their 2012 Election Insights hub -- a seemingly worthless service.
Google advertises Nexus 7 on homepage — why now?
Google has brushed aside its no-ad rule to promote the Nexus 7 table on the Google.com homepage. Why, and why now?
Netflix ‘post-play’: Still not enough to solve the veg out problem
Netflix 'post-play' is a step in the right direction. But for the service to truly allow users to veg out the way cable does, it needs to take more drastic measures.
iThief: Burglar steals $60,000 worth of items from Steve Jobs’s house
The home of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was burglarized in mid-July, Palo Alto police revealed this week.
State of the Web: How the Internet makes things worthless
Does the Web zap the value out of everything it touches? In a way, yes.
Burner app for iPhone: Create disposable phone numbers for disposable relationships
Burner app for iPhone allows you to create disposable numbers that expire after a week.
Your hotel room keycard lock is vulnerable to hackers
Hacker and Mozilla software dev Cody Brocious plans to reveal an open-source electronic lock pick capable of opening the locks on about 4 million hotel rooms.
Sen. Schumer proposes ‘Nerd Bus’ route for NYC tech startup community
Sen. Chuck Schumer is doing his part to help New York City become the world's largest technology startup hub with a newly proposed "Nerd Bus" route.
Netflix is popular and profitable again
Image used with permission by copyright holder Video streaming and rental service Netflix has finally climbed out of the shadow of last year’s price hike shadow, and returned to profitability. The company announced today its second quarter 2012 results, which shows that it generated $889 million during the quarter that ended in June. This awarded […]
Stalemate over, all 26 Viacom channels return to DirecTV
Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and two dozen other Viacom channels return to DirecTV following corporate standoff over licensing fees.
Washington state to launch Facebook voter registration app
Washington state will become the first in the nation to allow residents to register to vote through a Facebook app.
Tweetbot for Mac hands-on: Amazingly polished for an alpha release
Even in its alpha version, Tweetbot for Mac is already one of the best ways to use Twitter.
Twitter update for iPhone, Android available now
Twitter has released a new version of its mobile app for iPhone and Android devices, with new notification features and better search.