Why U2’s Bono Loves Spotify (And Taylor Swift Still Hates It)
The streaming-music service has drawn decidedly divergent reviews from two of pop’s biggest superstars, who are at opposite ends of their careers.
$29 Nokia 215 Is Microsoft's Effort To Win Low-End Phone War
It's a more affordable mobile way to get online, and the battery lasts three weeks.
Get Ready For Apple Pay At The Gas Pump: Chevron Revealed It's Working With Cupertino
iOS users will be able to pay for their gas with Apple Pay without having to enter the store.
Why Microsoft And Sony Couldn’t Stop Lizard Squad Attack Despite Warnings
Despite spending millions annually on cybersecurity technology and personnel, two giant companies were powerless against cyberattack.
Hamas Has Denied 37 Gaza War Orphans Access To Israel For A Peaceful Trip
Some 2,100 Palestinians lost their lives in the 50-day war between Israel and Hamas earlier this summer, several hundred of them children.
Thousands Of Motorists Are Stuck In The French Alps Due To Heavy Snowfall
Area officials are doing what they can with 20 shelters set up across 12 towns.
The FBI Is Investigating Hacker Group 'Lizard Squad' Over Xbox Live And Playstation Network Attacks
The cyberattack left some people without online gameplay capabilities for more than 24 hours at Christmastime.
Christmas Cards And Holiday Letters Beat Facebook, Etiquette Gurus Say
During the holidays, most people still prefer the personal touch of a handwritten note.
JPMorgan Could Have Avoided Massive Data Breach With This One Simple Trick
Two-factor authentication is easy to set up, but one of the largest banking institutions in the world simply never did it.
New Book Slams Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, Says She Is No Steve Jobs
A highly critical portrait says Mayer has made a number of bizarre and questionable decisions as leader of Yahoo.
Hyperloop Sees 600 MPH LA-To-San Francisco Run By 2025
Elon Musk’s startup transportation service will need a range of private and public funding.
Latest 'Minecraft' Update Lets You Tame And Ride Horses
North American players will have to wait a bit longer for the new content, which lets gamers tame and ride horses.
North Korea Counterstrike: US Could Deploy Range Of Cyberweapons Against Kim Jong-un, Sony Hackers
U.S. Cyber Command could see action as the president calls for “proportional” response against North Korea.
Xerox Sold Its Information Technology Outsourcing Business For $1.05 Billion
It's not the copy machine company you think it is anymore.
The Sony Hackers Stole Login Credentials To Gain High-Level Access To The Company's Network
Investigators don't think it was an inside job, and they're prepared to blame North Korea.
Peter Thiel's Presentation At UC Berkeley Was Cut Short By Ferguson Protesters Last Night
Thiel has nothing to do with the racially charged deaths of black men at the hands of police, but Ferguson protesters took over the stage anyway.
Startup Shyp Looks To Bring Uber-Style Convenience To Package Delivery
Pay a $5 pickup charge and they'll come to your house to send your items anywhere in the world.
The Duke Of Cambridge Is Partying With A Tech Startup In The Empire State Building Today
The Duke of Cambridge is marking the connection between London and New York's tech scenes.
Six Ways Our 'Minority Report' Future Is Already Happening, 40 Years Ahead Of Schedule
From precrime to smart advertising, flying cars to retinal scanners, Philip K. Dick had a lot right about 2014.
Why Is AT&T Trying To Block A Small Kansas Town From Building A Better ISP?
The groundswell for municipal broadband is greatest in small towns, where big corporate providers are underinvesting.
Hackers Reveal Sony Paid Seth Rogen And James Franco $15 Million To Star In 'The Interview'
Kevin Federline was paid $5,000 to show up for a cameo.
Sony Employees Reduced To Pen And Paper After Network Hack Linked To North Korea
A group calling itself the Guardians Of Peace leaked movies and stole passwords from the company.
Parcel Is Solving New York City's Missed Delivery Problem For Good
We took the delivery service for a spin and loved it.
The New York Public Library Is Closing The Digital Divide With Help From Google
10,000 Sprint hotspots are ready for New Yorkers to borrow from the library.
No Betamax On Your Wrist: Startup Strap Looks To End Wearables Platform Wars
The Ohio-based startup is offering a kit that will allow developers to create apps that can run on any smartwatch or other wearable device.
Microsoft Is More Valuable Than Google By A Whopping $38 Billion
The supposedly "last-generation" Microsoft is still very much in the game, yet Google continues to crush Microsoft in key performance metrics.
How Apple Inc. Could Become The World's First $1 Trillion Company
It would mean going after markets that Apple has neglected in the past.
Google Vs. Google: With Two Music Services The Search Giant Is Competing Against Itself While Also Competing With Free
Never mind the fact that all the music on YouTube is free.
Netflix Sues A Yahoo Executive In Kickback Scandal
Mike Kail is accused of pocketing somewhere in the neighborhood of $500,000 during the time he worked at Netflix.
Twitter CFO's DM Fail Perfectly Highlights Twitter's Product Problem
If Twitter's CFO can't use Twitter properly, how can it be a mass medium?
