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Apple Amends iBooks Author EULA, Doesn't Claim to Own Content

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:20am
The outcry over Apple's iBooks Author user agreement prompts the legal eagles in Cupertino to clarify that users of the software own what they create with it.


Facebook: More Addictive Than Tobacco and Alcohol?

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:20am
A new study claims that social media is often harder to resist than controlled substances.


Anonymous Leaks FBI, Scotland Yard Call About Hackers

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:20am
Hacker collective Anonymous this week leaked a phone call between the FBI and U.K. law enforcement where officials are heard discussing the cases of Anonymous members who have been arrested for various hacks.


Low-Self Esteem? Steer Clear of Facebook

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:20am
According to a new study, set to be published in the journal Psychological Science, those with low self-esteem often bombard friends with negative messages about their lives, making themselves less likeable.


Report: iTunes Match Censoring Explicit Songs

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:20am
According to a report, iTunes Match is inadvertently replacing explicit songs with the censored versions.


Average Facebook Users Get More Than They Give

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:20am
A new Pew report said the typical Facebooker puts less into the site than they receive back when it comes to comments, likes, photo tags, and more.


Huffington Post to Launch Streaming Video Network

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:20am
News Web site The Huffington Post, which was acquired by AOL one year ago, announced on Thursday that it plans to launch an online streaming video network.


EU Wants Google to Delay Privacy Change Rollout

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:20am
European regulators have stepped into the controversy surrounding Google's upcoming privacy changes, asking the search giant to "pause" its update until the EU can conduct an investigation.


Google

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:20am

Facebook IPO Revealed; Google Bolsters Android Security; VeriSign Hacked

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:20am
Facebook again topped headlines again on Thursday, thanks to its lucrative initial public offering (IPO).


Facebook PAC Raised $170K in Three Months

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:20am
Facebook's political action committee has already raised $170,000, most of which has come from its own employees.


What Facebook Fears

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:20am
What keeps Facebook up at night? At this point, you - yes, you - as well as others who are reading this story on a smartphone.


Facebook

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:20am

Report: Hundreds of Layoffs on Tap at Microsoft

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:20am
Computing giant Microsoft is expected to announce hundreds of layoffs on Wednesday as part of a companywide restructuring in its marketing operations, KOMO-TV in Seattle reported this morning.


What Will Facebook Do With $10 Billion?

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:20am
What will Facebook do with $100 billion? According to a Tuesday analyst report, it can revamp revenue streams in a bid for "global domination."


The Worst Tech Awards Show Ever

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:20am
The Crunchies take home the prize for the most awful awards show.


Swedish Supreme Court Rejects Pirate Bay Appeal, Sentences Stand

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:20am
Sweden's Supreme Court today refused to hear an appeal from the founders of The Pirate Bay, who were found guilty of copyright infringement in 2009.


Brazil Passes Japan as Number Two Country on Twitter

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:20am
Brazil is now the second most represented country on Twitter, according to a report.


NASA, Pentagon Hacker TinKode Arrested in Romania

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:20am
Police in Romania said they have nabbed the notorious hacker TinKode, who is known for breaking into U.S. government and military websites and exposing security shortfalls in their systems.


Facebook Post Earns World Record for Most Comments

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:20am
One Facebook post has earned more than a million comments, possibly securing a Guinness World Record.