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YouTube viewers might get the option of paid subscriptions for ad-free access to the popular online video-sharing service.

• 29 октября 2014, 12:43

Twitter saw its shares hammered after reporting quarterly results that largely met expectations but failed to allay concerns about growth of the messaging platform.

• 28 октября 2014, 13:01

Estonian Finance Minister Juergen Ligi announced his resignation after he caused a furore with Facebook comments seen as insulting to the education minister.

• 27 октября 2014, 13:08

US stocks capped a strong week on a high note as good earnings from Microsoft and others overshadowed a poor report from Amazon

• 25 октября 2014, 15:40

Facebook released an application that lets people create virtual "rooms" to chat about whatever they wish using any name they would like.

• 24 октября 2014, 14:16

Microsof reported quarterly profits ahead of most expectations, as revenues got a boost from its Xbox consoles and Internet "cloud" services for enterprises.

• 24 октября 2014, 11:45

Twitter set out to weave itself into mobile applications with a free "Fabric" platform to help developers build better programs and make more money.

• 23 октября 2014, 12:36

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said he was "confident" his asylum status will be resolved, as he awaits an imminent ruling on his case by a Swedish court.

• 23 октября 2014, 11:56

Yahoo said its quarterly profit surged with its sale of shares in Chinese Internet powerhouse Alibaba.

• 22 октября 2014, 12:07

Amazon has reached a deal with American book publisher Simon & Schuster, the companies said.

• 21 октября 2014, 15:23

Monica Lewinsky said she was one of the first victims of cyber-bullying, becoming "Patient Zero" after falling in love with Bill Clinton.

• 21 октября 2014, 15:17

Facebook sued lawyers who represented a man claiming he was entitled to a stake in the huge social network, saying they should have known he was a scam artist.

• 21 октября 2014, 14:46

People found guilty of Internet "trolling" in Britain could be jailed for up to two years under government proposals outlined on Sunday.

• 20 октября 2014, 12:36

Twitpic put out word that the service is shutting down after all, apologizing for a "false alarm" that a merger would be its salvation.

• 18 октября 2014, 10:47

Twitter began letting people instantly listen to music and other audio by clicking on tweets from the popular messaging service.

• 17 октября 2014, 16:38

The rise of smartphone use to access the Internet, and slowing clicks on ads, cut into profits by Google in the third quarter, the company has revealed.

• 17 октября 2014, 14:59

Google said its profit in the past quarter dipped slightly from a year earlier, even as revenues for the technology giant showed a sharp increase.

• 17 октября 2014, 14:34

For years, Google has been the undisputed leader in online advertising, but Facebook is gaining quickly in the fast-evolving market.

• 15 октября 2014, 15:03

Facebook and Apple are covering the costs for female employees to freeze their eggs to delay childbearing which could hamper their careers.

• 15 октября 2014, 13:18

Microsoft-owned Skype unveiled a new app enabling users to send short video messages to stay "connected between calls."

• 15 октября 2014, 11:50