Q&A: Ustream CEO Hopes Partnerships, Social Conscience Spur Profits
CEO Brad Hunstable founded Ustream with the aim of helping soldiers connect with family at home.
Home Depot Hack: 56 Million Credit Cards Affected, Yet Stock Remains Steady
Home Depot will spend $62 million to clean up from the data breach that lasted from April through September.
Australian Kid Drops One Of The First iPhones Sold, World Gasps [VIDEO]
Jack Cocksey was one of the first people in Perth to have an iPhone 6, only to drop it on camera.
Amazon Outbids Google For .Buy Top-Level Web Domain
Amazon's $4.6 million bid was enough to win an ICANN auction.
Apple Enables 'Kill Switch' For Lost, Missing iPhone 6; How To Turn On For Older Products
Regulators have long called for such a move, complaining that cell phone companies have done too little to discourage theft.
Drones, Lasers Help Archaeologists Study Ancient Mayan Ruins Hidden In Guatemala Jungle [VIDEO]
Quadcopters and LIDAR technology are revolutionizing archaeology.
Peter Thiel Says Apple Still Needs 'Next Best Thing'; Silicon Valley Heavyweight Impressed With AirBnB
Thiel, a respected voice in Silicon Valley, thinks Apple needs to do better than the Apple Watch and Apple Pay.
Top Secret Satellite Launch: CLIO Spacecraft, Built By Lockheed, Brings Questions Into Orbit [VIDEO]
Observers have speculated that the CLIO satellite's secret mission has to do with communication.
Scottish Independence: Referendum Vote Creates 10 Million Facebook Interactions
Facebook has tallied more than 10 million "interactions" as Scots prepare to vote on independence.
FBI Adds Facial Recognition To Biometric ID Toolkit
A database of criminal and civilian images makes up the next phase of the FBI's Next Generation ID system.
US Surveillance Requests Increased 250% In 5 Years, Google Transparency Report Shows
Egypt, Indonesia and several other countries demanded Google user information for the first time in 2014.
Nasdaq's Facebook Trading Glitch Pushed Alibaba To Choose NYSE For Listing: Report
Alibaba, which unveils its IPO this week, didn't trust Nasdaq enough to list on that exchange.
Ad Block Download Popularity Explodes Internationally, Up 69% Since Same Time In 2013 - Report
Use of ad blocking software has exploded among people of all ages, sexes and throughout the world.
Comcast Says It Has Not Banned Tor, The Anonymous Web Browser Plug-In
"Our customers can use the Internet for anything they want," a Comcast spokesman said.
Google 'Right To Be Forgotten' Censors Flattering 2009 Dan Roach Article In British Newspaper
A British artist presumably pushed to have the Worcester News remove an article showing one of his older paintings.
Drag Queens Protest Facebook Naming Rules In Controversy Highlighting Company's Focus On Promoted Posts
Cross-dressing performers are asking Facebook not to discriminate, but the real issue is money.
Uber's Carpool Service Shuttered In Latest California Regulatory Setback
Uber has struggled to overcome arcane legal statutes through its five-year history.
Mobile Apps Fail To Provide Basic Levels Of Privacy, International Report Finds
Privacy regulators examining 1,211 apps found that many don't explain why they gather so much personal information.
Gmail Users Scramble To Find Out If They Were One Of 5 Million Accounts Hacked
Google said the hack involving nearly 5 million accounts wasn't the company's fault.
Yahoo Threatened With Daily $250,000 Fine For Refusing To Provide NSA Information: Report
Yahoo was ultimately forced to become one of the first companies ensnared in PRISM, the controversial surveillance program.
YouTube U.S. Video Ad Revenue To Grow Nearly 40% In 2014 As It Promotes 'Stars'
Advertisers like YouTube's growing stable of homegrown stars.
Google Breaks Silence On Net Neutrality, Calls For 'Free And Open Internet'
Net neutrality advocates nervous about Google's silence can relax.
Google X Acquires Lift Labs: Anti-Tremor Spoon Maker Aims To Combat Parkinson's Disease
The Liftware spoon is equipped with sensors that detect and minimize tremors for hungry Parkinson's patients.
Silk Road's Demise Spawns Agora, A Popular New Online Drug Marketplace
For buying and selling illicit goods online, the shadowy Agora market picks up where Silk Road left off.
5 Million Gmail Usernames, Passwords Hacked And Posted To Russian Bitcoin Forum: Report
Gmail users are warned not to check if they're named in the database, but to change their password.
Top Democrats Enter Net Neutrality Fray With Internet Slowdown Protest At Hand
Senators Leahy and Pelosi have called on the FCC to ban the cleverly named "fast lanes."
Wall Street Gives Apple Inc. (AAPL) Shares Temporary Boost After Seeing iPhone 6, Apple Watch And Apple Pay
Apple Inc. (AAPL) shares surged when the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch were unveiled Tuesday.
Apple iPhone Announcement Marred By Live Stream Issues, Chinese Interpreter
Apple's iPhone announcement has been affected by streaming issues, including outages and a Chinese interpreter.
Uber Claims To Create 50,000 New Jobs Every Month
An Uber spokesperson didn't backpedal when asked about CEO Travis Kalanick's bold claim.
Digital Viewing Skyrockets Among TV Audiences 18 to 49
Americans are increasingly turning toward mobile devices to watch TV.
