Big Brother is watching, and his name is data broker. Here, a guide to these shadowy companies, what dirt they have on you, and how you can shield yourself from their prying eyes.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has released its final report on how to better protect consumer privacy. Here is a condensed version of everything you need to know.
If you purchased a device with a TFT-LCD display between 1999 and 2006, you may be eligible for a piece of a $500 million class action settlement. Really.
As one of three Apple co-founders, Ronald Wayne theoretically could have been worth more than $48 billion today. Instead, he left the company after a mere 12 days. In his own words, here's why.
Netflix says that reports that it was forced to pull "The Bodyguard," which stars the late Whitney Houston, from its Watch Instantly library last week are "just not true."
As promised, an apologetic Path has released a new version of its iOS app, which, unlike the previous version, allows users to choose whether or not they want the company to access and upload all of their Address Book data to its servers.
SOPA and PIPA may be on the ropes, but the Internet still needs your help. Here, five government efforts that threaten to dramatically change our online world — and how to fight back against them.
The FBI is looking into the creation of a new application that would allow them to not only monitor on-going threats, but also predict potential terrorist attacks and other crimes before they even happen. Here's everything you need to know, and why you should be concerned.
Twitter has acquired cybersecurity firm Diasent, which will soon make Twitter ads safe and malware-free. But here are a few tips for protecting yourself from Twitter spammers and scammers right now.
Samsung unveiled its redesigned Series 9 notebooks, which will come in 13-inch and 15-inch varieties, as well as an all-new 27-inch Series 9 monitor with edge-to-edge glass.
On January 8, Sprint will begin offering the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch in white, while customers in the UK can pick up a white version of the Galaxy Nexus starting in February.
SOPA opponents have launched a concerted boycott of domain name registrar GoDaddy after its support for the anti-piracy legislation became widely publicized.
Apple has filed two patents for fuel-cell battery systems for its MacBook laptops that could potentially enable users to go "weeks" without a re-charge.
Apple's smartphone market share has dropped across much of continental Europe as cash-strapped customers opt for less-expensive handsets, according to market research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.
More than 400 organizations have publicly expressed support of the contentious Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), or the passage of other similar anti-piracy legislation. Here's the complete list.
A cyberattack targeted at the US Chamber of Commerce is believed to have originated in China, reports the Wall Street Journal. "Everything" on the Chamber's system was allegedly compromised.