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February 8, 2012 - 10:17pm
A father who was allegedly upset that a couple defriended his daughter on Facebook stands accused of murdering the couple.
February 8, 2012 - 9:15pm
CNN political analyst belittled men wearing pink and the near-naked H&M David Beckham ad via Twitter during the Super Bowl--tweets that some critics say were anti-gay and violent.
February 8, 2012 - 9:01pm
Free service called Drive will allow users to upload and retrieve photos, documents, and videos, sources tell The Wall Street Journal.
February 8, 2012 - 7:51pm
New smartphone technology called Mobilyze is being developed to make personal mood assessments and help people stave off depression.
February 8, 2012 - 6:24pm
Company co-founder cut side deal to transfer shares to Russian-based investment firm.
February 8, 2012 - 4:21pm
New documents related to the social network's upcoming IPO show that the founder and his COO could become even wealthier than they already are.
February 8, 2012 - 3:31pm
If Facebook has taught us nothing else, the social network makes it clear that there are huge profits to be made from making sense of our users data.
February 8, 2012 - 3:23pm
Authorities in New Zealand continue to haul away property belonging to Kim DotCom, founder of MegaUpload, who U.S. authorities accuse of piracy and causing over $500 million in damages to copyright owners.
February 8, 2012 - 2:03pm
Some Facebookers are confused when the site's CEO "likes" an article about Mitt Romney. The Facebook software omits the source reference, leaving the impression that Zuckerberg is a Romney man.
February 8, 2012 - 1:41pm
Booktango is a new easy-to-use free DIY self-publishing platform that allows you to publish your e-book to all the major e-bookstores. What's the rub?
February 8, 2012 - 1:38pm
Anticipation is high for the latest installment in the popular spy-film series, if online reception to a new trailer is any indication.
February 8, 2012 - 1:15pm
The daily deals pioneer posts a quarterly loss of $37 million, though revenues nearly tripled.
February 8, 2012 - 12:32pm
Path aims to regain users' trust with an apology and a mass deletion of data it got without permission.
February 8, 2012 - 11:23am
Om Malik expands GigaOm's coverage, especially its media coverage. He also acquires an experienced group of reporters.
February 8, 2012 - 9:32am
Following a series of threats and alleged negotiations, hackers have released the code for Symantec's remote control software.
February 8, 2012 - 9:16am
Paul McCartney follows bands such as AC/DC and Coldplay in snubbing streaming services, pulling all his music from Rhapsody and others.
February 8, 2012 - 8:08am
California State Teachers' Retirement System, the second-largest pension fund in the U.S., says the social network should add women to its board of directors.
February 8, 2012 - 7:52am
Nokia is preparing to unveil a special $899 bundle of its Lumia 800 Windows Phone handset in the U.S. next Tuesday, according to story on The Verge.
February 8, 2012 - 7:10am
Netflix says HBO is the company's No. 1 competitor, but not everyone agrees. One analyst says Amazon looks more and more like a major threat.
February 8, 2012 - 6:34am
Due to launch in preview mode this month, Microsoft's Windows Store will reportedly offer a variety of games in its initial selection, including Angry Birds, Toy Soldiers, Reckless Racing, and Rocket Riot.
