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A recent analytical report by digital marketing organization, Zeta Interactive Corp has mentioned that couture designers like John Galliano, Michael Kors, Vera Wang and Jason Wu are among the most 'buzzed' designers of the year 2011.

Excavating lost Mayan ruins or traveling to space are normally the stuff of adventure novels. But for Facebook employees, these and other lavish dreams are moving closer to reality as the world's No. 1 online social network prepares for a blockbuster IPO.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Russia on Saturday to demand an end to Vladimir Putin's rule and a rerun of a parliamentary election in the biggest opposition protests since he rose to power more than a decade ago.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's opponents hope to bring large numbers of people out onto the streets across Russia on Saturday for rallies that will test their ability to channel outrage over allegations of election fraud into a powerful protest movement.

Dutch architects MVRDV may describe their tower design as a pixeled cloud, but all viewers see are the Twin Towers exploding, and the striking resemblance has sparked instant controversy and threats against the designers. Though MVRDV claims the association is accidental, an earlier interview reveals Sept. 11 was a design inspiration for the team.

Zite and Flipboard released iPhone apps within three days of one another. Here we break down their features decide which personalized digital magazine experience takes the cake.

A 10-year-old boy shot by his mother in a standoff at the state food stamp office in Laredo, Texas, earlier this week died after his estranged father chose to take him off life support, Laredo police said on Friday.

Twitter's redesign isn't available to everybody yet, but a sneak peek at the site's new features reveals that Twitter's strategy to expand its audience is matched by a desire to beat Facebook at its own game. From Twitter profiles to embedded timelines, check out the five big changes to Twitter, and how its redesign plans to take on the social media giant.

Consumers spent a record $1.25 billion on Cyber Monday, according to comScore, highlighting how much people love shopping online.

Facebook was the top free app for the iPhone in Apple's store thus far in 2011, and Twitter, Skype and Groupon were also among the Top Free iPhone Apps.

Hackers broke into the Congress party website and replaced Sonia Gandhi's profile page with sexual innuendo, apparently timing the attack with the party president's 65th birthday on Friday.

The time-schedule for the celebration has been listed here.

Alexander Hart, 19, who went on a planking spree that included lying atop a police squad car, a bank ATM machine and merchandise displays at Wal-Mart and Lowe's stores, was convicted this week for disorderly conduct.

Ramie Marie Grimmer's 10-year-old brother, Timothy, has succumbed to a gunshot wound after being shot by his mother, Rachelle Grimmer, on Monday. Timothy Grimmer died on Thursday, one day after his 12-year-old sister, Ramie, died of gunshot wounds inflicted by their 38-year-old mother.

With support for current proposed anti-piracy legislation waning, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and U.S. Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) released on Thursday a compromise proposal that would likely receive the endorsement of the tech community.

Twitter revamped its website on Thursday to make the microblogging service easier to use and to help companies better showcase their brands.

Zynga Inc Chief Executive Mark Pincus said the social games company can double the number of its paying players but he and other executives sidestepped questions about player retention and churn rates, speaking at a luncheon ahead of its IPO.

Traveling to space or embarking on an expedition to excavate lost Mayan ruins are normally the stuff of adventure novels.

A 12-year-old girl who was shot by her mother during a standoff inside a Texas food stamp office died of her wounds late Wednesday night, officials said Thursday.

Zynga Inc Chief Executive Mark Pincus said the social games company can double the number of its paying players but he and other executives sidestepped questions about player retention and churn rates, speaking at a luncheon ahead of its IPO.

A gunman ambushed and killed a campus police officer and was later reported to have been found dead on Thursday at Virginia Tech University, the site of one of the worst shooting rampages in U.S. history.