Shanghai surprise for lovers desperately seeking film tickets
Couples looking to enjoy a romantic Valentine's Day at one Chinese cinema will be out of luck this Friday, thwarted by singles who bought up all the odd-numbered seats.
Microsoft denies Chinese-language Bing search censorship
Microsoft on Wednesday denied censoring Chinese-language search results across the globe, but the group behind the accusation stood firm.
Online adultery booming as cheating sites surge
One 29-year-old woman says it helped her take revenge on her unfaithful husband.
New twists for love in age of big data
It is the ultimate test for big data -- finding the secret algorithm of love.
Yahoo buys smartphone diary-app maker Wander
Yahoo on Tuesday added the startup behind smartphone visual diary-app Days to its list of acquisitions as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to pump new life into the aging Internet pioneer.
Tenge meltdown disrupts e-Gov and online shopping in Kazakhstan
Today's devaluation of tenge in Kazakhstan has affected the work of the e-government website eGov.kz.
World's richest man would still pick up a $100 bill
The world's wealthiest man Bill Gates would still pick up a $100 bill on the street, but he has no tips about how to get by on less than $100,000 a year.
Vietnam's hit game developer pulls plug on Flappy Bird
The Vietnamese developer behind the smash-hit free game Flappy Bird has pulled his creation from online stores after announcing that its runaway success had ruined his "simple life".
A Kazakh wins half a million dollars in one week playing poker
A man from Kazakhstan has won almost $500,000 in two poker tournaments held at the PokerStar website in one week.
Google Doodle flies gay flag for Sochi Olympics
Google marked the Winter Games in Sochi by flying the gay flag in a search page Doodle that linked to a call for equality in the Olympic Charter.
Twitter takes hit as user growth disappoints
Twitter got a reality check Wednesday as the high-flying messaging company reported modest user growth during a quarter in which it lost $511 million.
Gates shifts role at Microsoft, new CEO named
Microsoft rebooted itself for a mobile future Tuesday, naming Indian-born Satya Nadella as its chief executive while founder Bill Gates sheds his title of chairman for a more hands-on role.
Facebook plans low-key birthday bash
Facebook has grown into an Internet giant over the last decade, but it is celebrating its birthday with a low-key, belated party and an eye toward the future.
Internet titans shine light on secret US requests
Internet titans eager to regain the trust of users for the first time on Monday provided insight into numbers of secret requests for user data made by the US government.
Microsoft nears CEO choice, mulls Gates role
Microsoft is nearing a decision on its new chief executive, with Indian-born insider Satya Nadella the leading candidate, US media reported Friday.
Yahoo Mail accounts breached with stolen passwords
Yahoo alerted users of its free email service Thursday that hackers slipped into accounts to loot information using stolen passwords.
Katy Perry rides closer to 50 mn mark on Twitter
Pop star Katy Perry was on the threshold Thursday of becoming the first person ever to have more than 50 million followers on Twitter.
Mad men eye record Super Bowl ad extravaganza
What do the Muppets, Greek yogurt and Arnold Schwarzenegger have in common? They're all starring in the most expensive four hours of American television ever.
Academy kills Oscars nomination over email gaffe
Oscars organizers have withdrawn a best song nomination from a composer in a rare move because he emailed voting members to highlight his candidacy, which is strictly banned for Academy executives.
Web gets new neighborhoods with '.guru' and more
New online neighborhoods open Wednesday when a US company starts offering Web addresses ending in ".guru," ".bike" -- and even ".singles."