IBT Staff Reporter

RockMelt, a Web browser that integrates Facebook and other social media, reeled in two more Silicon Valley heavy hitters in a new $30 million round of financing.

Gina Rinehart, the richest person in Australia could soon beat Carlos Slim, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, if the Citigroup’s predictions are correct.

The recent research project Costs of War find the estimated cost of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan could be $3.7 to $4.4 trillion,

Stocks rose on Wednesday after the Greek parliament passed an austerity plan and a mildly encouraging report on pending home sales.

Tom Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt in the latest 'Mission Impossible' film scheduled for a 2011 release date.

A comparison between myTouch 4G Slide and Samsung Galaxy S 2.

A Zimbabwean delegation met with a senior Chinese Communist Party (CPC) leader today to further their cooperation.

Fans will get a glimpse of new material from Pottermore tomorrow, the team behind J.K. Rowling's website just announced.

Hackers broke into a Gannett Co database containing personal information about subscribers to publications read by U.S. government officials, military leaders and rank-and-file soldiers, the media company said on Tuesday.

Patients and doctors testify about safety and effectiveness of Avastin to treat advanced breast cancer as the FDA wraps up a two-day hearing on Wednesday.

George Hotz, a 21-year-old hacker known as Geohot online, has been hired by Facebook.

It was reported Wednesday that David Duchovny and his wife Tea Leoni have split, again.

The latest Newsweek cover shows an image of Princess Diana strolling with her would be daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton.

Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose more than expected in May, a trade group said on Wednesday, but a glut of unsold properties remains a drag on the housing market.

Christopher Richardson is used to solving his own problems. It's when he's forced to rely on his customers that his troubles really start.

iPhone, iPad and iPod. With these and many more on the list, Apple has undoubtedly made phenomenal successes and built its avid fans. However, Apple is not exactly Maidus and not everything it touched turn into gold. Here are some of the rotten apples that Apple has discovered in its basket since the launch of the company in the mid-seventies:

Dell Inc expects acquisitions to remain a critical focus for the computer maker, which is expanding into areas such as storage and services, according to its top executives.

According to Iran's state-run news agency IRNA, five monkeys are currently undergoing tests, and one will be selected for the flight on board a Kavoshgar-5 rocket, as part of the space program, potentially alarming Israel and its Western allies concerned over the progress of Iran's missile arsenal and nuclear arms.

Selena Gomez was truly surprised when she met Shia Labeouf in his dressing room, and posted the video to her Twitter account.

The much anticipated film Transformers: Dark of The Moon hosted its premiere Tuesday night in Times Square in New York City.

A Bronx high school football star was slain when he and his father brawled with parking attendants the accused of stealing a gift from their car just minutes after graduation, police sources said.

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc said it has received a wider base of support from creditors for its reorganization, and filed a new plan it hopes will help it emerge from bankruptcy and pay creditors faster.

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wednesday after Greece's parliament passed an unpopular austerity plan critical to avoiding a debt default.

Software company Oracle Corp has agreed to buy Pillar Data Systems, a privately held storage technology company that is majority owned by Oracle's own chief executive officer, Larry Ellison.

Online social game company Zynga plans to raise $1.5 billion to $2 billion in an initial public offering and could file paperwork with U.S. regulators as soon as Wednesday, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.

The first draft of a law against animal abuse, aiming to protect animals from being hurt or killed in a cruel manner, was completed by a group of experts and was due to be raised for legislation in April, local media reported earlier this year.

In New York City, a coordinated pedestrian information network, wayfinding, is expected to feature a neighborhood map, notations of landmarks and subway stations, marking a critical first step in making New York City's world-class streets easier to navigate and even more accessible for New Yorkers and visitors alike, according to DOT.

Baidu Inc, China's top search engine, wants to be one of the first companies to list on Shanghai's international board when it is launched, a business daily quoted the firm's chief financial officer as saying.

Roger Federer will attempt to advance to the semifinals of the Wimbledon Championships against French Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Centre Court on Wednesday.