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Microsoft announces iPad amnesty for fanbois

Hand them in and we'll say no more about it. And heyyy ... have a voucher. Sick of your iPad and want to swap it for something that's far less...

PayPal revamping its policies to better support crowdfunding

PayPal's commerce system wasn't built for crowdfunding, and that has created problems for some startups -- the company recently (if briefly) froze $45,000 of Mailpile's assets, for example. The PayPal...

Google jet fleet loses a Pentagon fuel perk

Google Inc. founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin may have to dig deeper to operate their fleet of private jets, after the U.S. Department of Defense ended a little-known arrangement...

5 vulnerabilities the NSA can use on your smartphone

No, the NSA can't magically hack all iPhones and smartphones, but just like malware developers, it has more than a few tricks up its sleeve for retrieving data stored on...

Google Street View lets you follow giant turtles on the Galapagos Islands

Ever wish you could explore the Galapagos Islands? Now you can, without ever leaving the comfort of your computer chair. Google in partnership with Galapagos National Park Directorate and the...

Twitter takes first step to go public in 140 characters or less

Twitter, which began as a side project in a small but failing start-up seven years ago and grew into one of the world’s largest platforms for public conversation, is about...

Autoplay video ads still on the horizon for Facebook

Facebook isn't ready to unveil the video ads that it has been telling marketers about for more than a year. But it's launching a test to determine the impact of...

Miley Cyrus and Vevo dominate MTV

Earlier this week, Miley Cyrus rode a wrecking ball into the record books. Her new Terry Richardson-directed music video—in which she swings around naked on a wrecking ball while crooning about...

Samsung to follow Apple’s lead with 64 bit phones

Apple’s iPhone 5S is the first 64-bit smartphone, and Samsung’s Galaxy S5 could be the second. Almost like clockwork, Samsung has confirmed that its next-generation devices will feature similar processors to the...

Zynga’s fall from grace

In Zynga's July 2011 prospectus to future shareholders, company founder and CEO Mark Pincus outlined his firm's ambitious plan to take over the gaming world. "My kids decided a few months ago...

Dell shareholders approve buyout

Dell Inc. (DELL) Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell won shareholder approval for a planned $24.9 billion buyout, capping a seven-month standoff with investors and gaining free rein to attempt a turnaround...

Inside the life of a Vine superstar

A nerdy loner snorting obscene amounts of cocaine out of a giant tube. An incredibly detailed Super Mario Bros. mushroom-transformation starring a canine plumber. A grotesque real-life Little Mermaid and...