US film, music industries roll out anti-piracy program
A new "copyright alert" system has begun rolling out this week in the United States in an effort to curb online piracy.
Glasses.com turns heads with 3-D iPad app
Jonathan Coon turned heads Wednesday with iPad software that lets people try on sunglasses by manipulating 3-D images of themselves from the neck up.
US teenager crafts early detection tool for cancer
Jack Andraka catapulted from being a typical US teenager unaware of the pancreas to one with a cheap way to detect cancer in the organ before it turns deadly.
Microsoft added to hacker hit list
Microsoft joined Facebook and Apple on Friday on the list of US technology titans targeted in recent cyberattacks.
Samsung launches new premium 'smart' TVs
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Tuesday launched a range of giant Internet-enabled televisions as part of a strategy to cement its lead in slowing global markets by focusing on premium models.
Famous last tweets captured for posterity
Someone's famous last words are now likely to be famous last tweets.
Facebook network hit by 'sophisticated' attack
Facebook said Friday its computer system was "targeted in a sophisticated attack" last month, but that it found no evidence any user data was compromised.
American Express card users can shop at Twitter
American Express on Monday began letting users of its payment cards make purchases with messages fired off at Twitter as the popular social network dabbles with making money from e-commerce.
Google boosts mobile ad campaigns
Google began Wednesday letting businesses target mobile ads based on how close smartphone users might be to shops or what they might be craving at certain times of day.
Russia's Medvedev hunted in mystery video campaign
A slick documentary film has mysteriously emerged on the Russian Internet where former ambassadors, an ex-general and even an ex-prime minister line up to accuse Dmitry Medvedev of betraying Russia's interests.
Schmidt book labels China online menace: report
The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that in his coming book, Google chairman Eric Schmidt brands China an Internet menace that sanctions cyber crime for economic and political gain.
Facebook lets friends send gift cards
Facebook on Thursday began letting social network members in the United States send friends gift cards for purchases at participating shops or restaurants.
Kostanay wages war against Internet pirates
The Justice Department of Kostanay oblast has shared its successful experience of countering Internet pirates.
1/3 of Kazakhstan doesn’t Friend colleagues in social networks
Kazakhstan HR company polled 2000 employees and found that 75% of the respondents add their colleagues to their Friends lists.
YouTube confirms eyeing subscription 'channels'
YouTube confirmed on Wednesday that its evolution as an Internet stage for video may include subscriptions to content that creators believe people will pay to see.
'Django Unchained' dolls banned by eBay as 'offensive'
Online auction giant eBay has banned the sale of dolls linked to Quentin Tarantino's blood-soaked western about a freed slave "Django Unchained," describing them as "offensive".
Web inventor says governments stifling net freedom
The inventor of the World Wide Web warned Friday that government control is limiting the possibilities of the Internet, as dozens of countries and businesses signed a cybersecurity deal at the Davos forum.
US braces for 'six strikes' anti-piracy program
A new voluntary system aimed at rooting out online copyright piracy using a controversial "six strikes" system is set to be implemented by US Internet providers soon, with the impact unclear.
Facebook search taps into friends
Facebook's new "graph search" feature is designed to take straight-forward questions and tap into users' circle of friends for answers.