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Privacy October 22, 2015

Mass protests planned for Tues over NSA surveillance

Thousands are scheduled to gather on Tuesday to protest the surveillance state, but don’t expect any news of riots at the White House gates or marches on the National Mall.

Security October 22, 2015

Angry Birds site hacked after surveillance claims

Angry Birds creator Rovio says the popular game's home pages have been hacked, two days after reports that the personal data of its customers might have been accessed by spy agencies.

Programming October 22, 2015

Web inventor Berners-Lee says NSA surveillance threatens democracy

The scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web says a growing tide of surveillance is threatening democracy's future.

Cameras October 22, 2015

Snapchat tied to child pornography investigation

Just after Snapchat says no to Facebook's $3 billion buy-out offer, a couple of teens are arrested for promulgating child pornography through the app.

Google October 22, 2015

Google redesigns its logo and navigation menu

Google's new navigation menu will offer access to all of its apps (Google+, Gmail, YouTube, Drive, etc.) through a discreet grid in the corner of the browser.

Yahoo October 22, 2015

New Yahoo logo looks remarkably like old Yahoo logo

Yahoo has adopted a new logo for the first time since shortly after the Internet company's founding 18 years ago.

Websites October 22, 2015

Kickstopped: 75 percent of projects delayed on crowdfunding site

Kickstarter has a poor track record when it comes to meeting deadlines. A recent report by The Wharton School found that 75 percent of all projects are delayed. Backers expecting to receive their crowd-funded gadget on time will be sorely disappointed.

Websites October 22, 2015

PayPal pays Pa. man $92 quadrillion, due to error

If you thought you had $92 quadrillion, what would you do?

Google October 22, 2015

At Google I/O 2013 event, new new maps, music tools, phones, photo software

The sixth annual Google I/O conference for software developers opened Wednesday in San Francisco, where the web giant showcased the latest for software, a new Android-powered phone, a new music service -- and oh yeah, some stuff for software developers.

Amazon October 22, 2015

What would an online sales tax mean for you?

Congress is considering legislation that would give states the ability to require out-of-state retailers to collect sales taxes. If the measure passes, consumers would lose a loophole that has resulted in years of tax-free online shopping. 

Websites October 22, 2015

US wins court victory in battle to extradite Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom from New Zealand

The U.S. has won a court appeal in its battle to extradite Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom from New Zealand.