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Facebook is accused of intercepting private messages to profile user behavior and profiting from sharing the data with marketers.

No doubt Uber lost plenty of customers on New Year’s Eve, but anyone surprised by the higher rates really had no one to blame but themselves.

States are set to regulate everything from recreational marijuana to human placentas in a raft of laws taking effect next year.

The documentary tells the tale of pollution and environmental degradation of one of the world’s most beloved natural landmarks

A man was accused of making false calls, claiming he had a gun and shot somebody.

Check out the top 11 most interesting infographics on the energy sector in 2013.

California’s annual “king tides” has returned to the west coast state, and sea levels are expected to rise 7.1 feet above average low tides. Are rising tides a sign of climate change?

Each year, scientists still find previously undiscovered animals and plants -- here's some of our favorites from 2013.

A gossip blog suggests that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers may have had a "falling out" with his personal assistant and former roommate Kevin Lanflisi.

The family of 13-year-old Jahi McMath, the Oakland girl who was declared brain-dead after a routine tonsillectomy, is struggling to find a facility that will keep her on life support. The hospital she is currently in will remove her ventilator at 5 p.m. Monday, per a court order.

Google and Apple are about to take their rivalry for digital superiority to a new turf -- the automobile.

A cheaper alternative to extraterrestrial exploration, the rover has a lightweight and collapsible structure.

Apple has requested that another injunction hearing be held on Jan. 30.

Vandals targeted federal judge William Pauley's Wikipedia page after he ruled that the NSA's bulk collection of phone data was legal.

A recent report by Dow Jones shows how often companies were mentioned in the media, Google topping Apple for a first.

Critics say the controversial methods taught in the Christian parenting book “To Train Up a Child” have been linked to the deaths of three children.

InXile Entertainment's John Alvarado recently launched a crowd-funding campaign on YouCaring.com.

Authorities in Santa Rosa County are still searching for the suspect, who said, "I'm sorry. Merry Christmas," after robbing a Florida grocery store.

This past year there were many new projects and even countries that decided to invest more in renewable-energy resources.

Tim Draper, one of the capitalists behind Skype and Hotmail, has announced details about his “Six Californias” plan to divide the Golden State.

Police were still looking for a suspect in the Westfield Mission Valley Mall shooting.