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After 15 years, Winamp announced on its website that it will be closing for good on Dec. 20.

Digital platforms represent both dangers and opportunities for U.S. retailers, even as broader consumer sentiment appears mediocre.

A local police force in Swansea, Mass., recently had to pay $750 in Bitcoins to recover images and documents encrypted by CryptoLocker.

An app launched Wednesday in the Apple iTunes store that uses the Internet’s love of cats to help teach Spanish

The Department of Homeland Security said Monday that Healthcare.gov has been hit by as many as 16 cyberattacks from hackers.

Retired guidance counselor Estella Pyform’s Brilliant Bus provides technology resources for residents in need throughout Palm Beach County, Fla.

The NFL and MLB filed statements with the Supreme Court last week, arguing that a victory for Aereo would mean the end of free football and baseball on television.

Three bitcoin companies have teamed up to help push the digital currency into the mainstream.

Google reached a $17 million settlement after it exploited Apple's Safari Web browser.

Yahoo previously announced that Yahoo Mail would get SSL encryption by Jan. 8, 2014.

Google altered its DoubleClick code to evade the default privacy settings on Safari, without users’ knowledge or consent.

At issue is the NSA bulk electronic communications metadata collection program that was revealed by whistle-blower Edward Snowden.

A map at fiatleak.co shows how much money is being changed into Bitcoin, and which countries are investing

Facebook, Google, and Microsoft have all paid attention to the energy consumption and sources for their massive data centers.

The new move aims to reinforce the ability of the industry and governments on both sides of the Atlantic to attack online child abuse.

A woman was hit with a $3,500 fine and bad credit score for posting a bad review of an online retailer specializing in novelty trinkets.

A study found that the CryptoLocker virus is targeting the US and infected more than 12,000 computers in just one week. Here's how the hackers are avoiding detection.

Addis Ababa should be one of Africa's brightest tech hotspots, but the government is slowing things down.

The map highlighted large forest losses in several regions.

The number of requests Google received for private data from governments has more than doubled since 2009.

A synthesis of Stephen Wolfram's blog post about new project the Wolfram Language.

Google's latest stats on government inquiries may alarm some.

Netflix will launch web site redesign for television users over the next two weeks.

Russia has become a key frontier for e-commerce giants and their smaller peers alike.

E-commerce strategists are optimistic about what sales thus far indicate about the imminent holiday sales rush.

The NSA announced a new program, in a partnership with the Department of Homeland Security and 181 Universities across the country, to help train the next generation of analysts and cybersecurity experts.

It took five years to reach 1 billion smartphone subscriptions, but the 2-billion mark will be hit in less than two years, a new report says.

Hate that you can't make calls and text on airplanes? One company hopes to change that -- but only if the airlines allow it.

Snowden revealed that U.K. intelligence agency GCHQ used fake LinkedIn and Slashdot pages to plant malware within a Belgian telecom company.