Facebook’s Zuckerberg launches political group
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other Silicon Valley leaders have launched a political group aimed at changing immigration policy, boosting education and encouraging investment in scientific research.
‘Smart’ potty or dumb idea? Wacky gadgets at CES
Some of the weirdest gadgets at the International CES (Consumer Electronics Association) show are designed to solve problems you never knew you had. Are you eating too fast? A digital fork will let you know. Is your toddler having trouble sitting still on the potty? Let the iPotty come to the rescue. Are you bored driving to work in a four-wheeled vehicle? Climb inside a 1,600-pound mechanical spider for your morning commute.
Amazon launches Kindle content service for kids
Amazon is launching a subscription service for children’s games, videos and books aimed at getting more kids to use its Kindle Fire tablet devices.
Facebook proposes to end voting on privacy issues
Facebook is proposing to end its practice of letting users vote on changes to its privacy policies, though it will continue to let users comment on proposed updates.
Facebook’s stock sinks, so who should buy it?
Investors are dumping Facebook’s stock, spooked by slowing revenue growth, the lack of a financial outlook and plans to spend more money in the coming months.
Yahoo, Facebook settle patent dispute, ad alliance
Facebook and Yahoo have agreed to settle a patent dispute, averting a potentially lengthy battle over the technology running two of the Internet’s most popular destinations.
Facebook to let users vote on privacy changes
Facebook is letting its nearly 1 billion users vote on changes to its privacy policy. The previously announced changes include new sections explaining how it uses people’s information. The updates also reflect recently added features such as a new profile format called Timeline.
Tech companies team up to combat email scams
Google, Facebook and other big tech companies are jointly designing a system for combating email scams known as phishing.
Apple discloses suppliers for the first time
Apple has disclosed a list of its suppliers for the iPhone, iPad and other popular gadgets for the first time amid growing criticism over labor and environmental practices, especially in China.
Google unveils cloud-based music service
NEW YORK (AP) — Google Inc. unveiled its long-planned music service Tuesday, but it will likely need deals with the recording industry to reach its full potential. Called “Music Beta by Google,” the service lets users store their tunes remotely and access them from any compatible device, including mobile phones, tablets and computers. So far, [...]
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