News Desk

When crowdsourcing goes bad, who's to blame?

Guns are a growing problem. And technology may be the solution.

The Chinese will welcome the Year of the Snake, but Silicon Valley may as well call it the Year of Google.

Not everybody loves free speech. Some countries trying to control the Internet.

A global conference next week in Dubai could affect the way you use the Internet.

Steve Jobs hated HTC and Samsung, but more importantly, he hated Google.

The gloves are off.

The next major attack on the U.S. may not involve bombs and guns, but instead be a "Cyber-Pearl Harbor."

Back in 1977, Dan Hesse didn't want to work for Sprint; he wanted a job at AT&T. But AT&T only recruited from Harvard and Wharton. So Hesse, at the time at Cornell, called his sister who lived in Boston, and asked a favor: Go to Harvard and write down all of AT&T's job posts from the bulletin board. She also grabbed him a copy of the application.

Apple's Passbook app may not be the mobile payment answer that many were hoping for, but the service has plenty of room for growth.

Concerns over data insecurity are continually evolving as the battle rages on between those looking to improve security and those looking to circumvent it.

Facebook is still trying to prove it can make money following last spring's disastrous public offering, but the solution is more complex than just advertising.

An amazing array of gadgets connects us to the Internet -- from smartphones and tablets to laptops and computers.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has been under an intense microscope since the passing of co-founder Steve Jobs a year ago, and in pivotal moments he has shown how he differs from his legendary successor.

Shoppers have more ways than ever to buy online, but as the e-commerce wars heat up and transform the holiday season, wallets won't be the only casualties.

As the presidential election approaches in November, many are wondering how social media will impact voter registration and the final outcome.

You share a lot on Facebook and Twitter, and these bits of information are helping police create fingerprints to solve crimes.

With the Republican National Convention coming up in Tampa, and the Democrats convening in Charlotte, officials are turning to high-tech security to keep events safe. But the way they adopt technology to check and safeguard crowds may infuriate protesters already wary about privacy intrusions.

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) investors, watching the social network's stock plummet, are increasingly asking if Mark Zuckerberg is man enough to run a multi-billion dollar social network.

Apple is on a collision course to battle Google in the television market, as the battle to bring content to living rooms heats up.

A fight over police access to phone data is brewing, as lawmakers push for new laws to protect individual data privacy rights while courts rule police can access phone data without a warrant.

In the battle of Apple and Android, struggling phone makers like Nokia and Sony can gain ground by taking a closer look at why you choose the phones you do. Apple studied the factors motivating you to choose Android over its own phones, and the results pointed it to carrier loyalty as the number-one reason for picking a phone.

As election season ramps up, online political ads attempt to guess your political preferenes, thanks to the wide store of data collected on users.

We think our smartphones safeguard our information much more than they actually do, according to a survey that shows the wide divide between what people believe phones keep secure and what they really share.

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) this week unveiled even more goodies, including apps and targeted pages in hopes of restoring its fortunes, but its stock is continuing to tumble as a massive stock sale looms later this month.

Cyber-attacks are a rising threat, and President Obama has increasingly toughened his stance on online security in order to meet them.

Worried about the massive amount of personal information on the Web that is collected about you? If so, a Texas lawmaker might have an idea that appeals to you.

Big data is a big deal, illuminating and predicting societal and economic trends -- but its all-consuming, comprehensive nature may obliterate privacy as it is understood today.

E-book sales surpassed hardcover sales, but obstacles are hindering the digital format's road to supremacy. According to the Association of American Publishers, stores sold $280 million of adult e-books in the first quarter, an increase of about 30 percent from a year ago. Young adult and children's e-book sales, meanwhile, doubled to $64 million, while adult hardcover books grew modestly at 3 percent to $230 million.

The Transportation Security Administration is facing increasing scrutiny over its high- and low-tech security tactics, at a time when critics say a total overhaul is needed.