Facebook wants to make its ads less annoying to users by only showing them what they want to see, even if it means a dip in ad exposure for some marketers.
Microsoft received 37,000 end-user data requests in first half of year
Judges and police investigators are on track to submit about the same number of requests to Microsoft for end user data this year as they did in 2012, according to figures released Friday.
Iran accused of hacking into US Navy computers
Hackers backed by Iran have penetrated an unclassified US Navy network in one of the most serious incidents of cyber-crime yet by the Middle East nation, according to a report Friday.
Instagram for iOS 7: You call that a redesign?
Look at Instagram. Now look at me. Now look at the App Store’s iOS 7 updates. Now me. Now look …
Sudan loses Internet access, government may be to blame
Connectivity to one of three major international ISPs in Sudan has been restored, following reports that the government may be …
Pirate Bay co-founder's prison sentence for hacking lowered to one year on appeal
The Swedish Svea Court of Appeal has overturned a verdict against Gottfrid Svartholm Warg for intrusion and fraud against Nordea bank, but has upheld the verdict finding him guilty of hacking IT firm Logica.
Microsoft wins $304,994 in counterfeit claim
The Federal Circuit Court of Australia has awarded Microsoft $304,994.95 in damages after Paul McLane, trading as Software Paul, was …
Oracle OpenWorld attendees fume over Ellison keynote
Oracle customers pay handsome fees to attend its OpenWorld conference each year, and many of them felt short-changed Tuesday when Larry Ellison skipped his final keynote to watch an America’s Cup sailing race.
Larry Ellison skips OpenWorld keynote to watch America's Cup
Larry Ellison had a choice on Tuesday afternoon: watch a crucial race for his America’s Cup sailing team or deliver …
Google fixes lengthy, widespread Gmail malfunction
A Gmail glitch that took about 10 hours to fix and hit close to 50 percent of the webmail service’s users has been fixed, ending one of the longest, most widespread Gmail disruptions in years.
Microsoft eyes China's gaming market with new joint venture
Microsoft is entering China’s gaming market with a new joint venture, the latest sign that its Xbox console soon arrive …
Evolution of Siri on the iPhone
Apple’s voice-recognition based personal assistant Siri has been in beta for the last two years, and has remained as such …
US FDA to regulate only medical apps that could be risky if malfunctioning
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration intends to regulate only mobile apps that are medical devices and could pose a risk to a patient’s safety if they do not function as intended.
HTC violated two Nokia patents, US trade judge says
Taiwan’s HTC has infringed on two patents held by Nokia related to cellphones and tablets, a judge at a powerful U.S. trade court said Monday.