Social media spam grew by 355 percent for the first half of 2013, according to a new report from the security-tech company Nexgate.
A new California law meant to combat revenge porn only applies to photos taken by the perpetrator.
An offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement is hoping to launch a prepaid debit card, but will the 99% accept it?
As Democrats and Republicans point fingers over the government shutdown, Rep. Rick Nolan wants to withhold their salaries.
Hours into the launch of the online healthcare exchanges, widespread glitches are being reported. Is this the result of government ineptitude or overwhelming demand?
Despite the increased prevalence of openly gay actors like “Star Trek’s” Zachary Quinto, many LGBT performers still worry that coming out will hurt their careers.
NBC Sports and the Outdoor Channel have both dropped the NRA-sponsored “Under Wild Skies,” which aired an episode in which its host, Tony Makris, killed an African elephant.
After her text-breakup revenge story went viral, a Washington gadabout saw her memoir critically savaged. Should Amazon care?
Users of Google’s Gchat service were startled late Wednesday when their private messages were sent to the wrong recipients.
On its website, the FBI posted what it maintains is the only reference to journalist Michael Hastings, who believed he was being investigated at the time of his death.
After telling parents not to send their daughters to college, Raylan Alleman, founder of Fix the Family, is receiving a harsh blowback.
The zoo industry just finished an unprecedented three-year study on elephant welfare, but animal-rights groups worry it could mean an even longer prison sentence for captive elephants.
Drake has revealed that he collaborated with Beyoncé in the studio as she worked on her new project.
Despite overseeing a $9.5 billion industry, the National Football League is classified as a nonprofit trade association. Is that fair?
Based on a cursory review of 10 newspapers, the right-wing watchdog Media Research Center has determined that journalists are purposely avoiding the word “Islam” in reports about the Kenya mall attack.
Adam Klugman wasn’t too thrilled with the TV Academy for paying tribute to Cory Monteith over his father. Jack Klugman’s fans agree.
No matter what the debate, Neil Patrick Harris, who hosts the 2013 Emmy Awards show on Sunday, always comes out on top.
The ladies of Danity Kane are preparing to hit the stage at the 2013 iHeartRadio Musical Festival Village, their first live performance as a group since their breakup in 2008.
As House Republicans voted to slash the food-stamp program, Twitter searches for “food stamps” brought promoted tweets from SpaghettiOs, Campbell’s Soup and major restaurant chains.
More electronic trading and changes to market structure worry S&P about global exchange operators.
Ratings continue to struggle at the once-pioneering cable news network, despite high hopes for recent additions such as “Crossfire” and “New Day.” Can anyone turn things around?
Personhood USA, a Christian activist group, posted an anti-Planned Parenthood listicle, but BuzzFeed took it down amid a flurry of criticism.
Free Krispy Kreme doughnuts is just one of the treasures you can score on Talk Like A Pirate Day, Sept. 19.
The Taliban’s Twitter account gained followers and much ridicule after a tweet in which it claimed responsibility for killing an Afghan official.
Archaeologists have discovered a town along the Sea of Galilee that's estimated to be approximately 2,000 years old.
Demonstrators in Zuccotti Park said the movement still matters, but they expressed frustration over an ongoing lack of cohesion and leadership.
Fox News announces major changes to their prime-time lineup for the first time in more than a decade.
Former “Happy Days” actor Henry Winkler wasted no time politicizing the mass shooting in Washington on Monday, while pro-gun advocates fired back with political tweets of their own.
After their racially charged tweets about Nina Davuluri went viral, several Twitter users have deleted their accounts in the wake of a public shaming campaign.
Is your company making deceptive environmental claims? A new report aims to help marketers understand recent updates to the FTC’s “Green Guides.”
