Court to Kansas group: ‘No, school science curriculum is not unconstitutional’
A federal court has upheld a lower court's ruling on a case regarding the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in Kansas.
Intel execs receive threats from employees in response to diversity efforts
According to the CEO of Intel, the primary opposition to the company's latest diversity and inclusion efforts have come from within the organization.
Lawmakers ask National Intelligence director, ‘How many citizens have you spied on?’
In a recent letter from 14 Congress members, James Clapper was asked to estimate the number of Americans affected by various surveillance techniques.
FOMO, TMI, and ‘revenge porn’ among 1,400 new words added to the dictionary
The latest edition of the Merriam-Webster Unabridged dictionary includes 1,400 new words , among them web acronyms such as FOMO, TMI, and ICYMI.
Microsoft and Google call a truce with an agreement to end regulatory disputes
Microsoft and Google have decided to compete with their products, rather than regulatory complaints. They'll no longer look to regulators for solutions.
The end of Mega? Kim Dotcom tells users to back up files ‘ASAP’
The end of Mega is coming, founder Kim Dotcom implied this week. Pointing to financial problems, he told users to back up files as soon as possible.
Introducing the DT Shop, your stop for gadgets we love at crazy prices
Technology is awesome, but it's not always affordable. We hope to change that with the DT Shop, a marketplace for those looking for the best deals around.
Supreme Court green-lights Google despite claim of “infringement on a massive scale”
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal of a lower court ruling in favor of Google's scanning all books. Google Books will enable people to search all books.
Google begins highlighting speedy, AMP-enabled news articles in Search
The open-source AMP framework, which seeks to speed up articles on the web, is getting a boost: Google will begin featuring AMP-enabled stories in search.
What’s on TV tonight? Google’s bringing live TV listings straight to Search
Looking for something to watch? Instead of turning on the TV to find something, you'll soon be able to see live TV listings straight from Google Search.
Google Chrome hits 1 billion monthly active mobile users
Google Chrome released its 50th update recently, and to celebrate, the company has published an infographic with stats on the popular web browser.
Google Inbox simplifies event planning by grouping related emails
Google has updated Inbox with a number of great new features, including the ability to save links in your email list. Not more emailing links to yourself!
If you’re looking to sue Ashley Madison, you’ll have to use your real name
You're going to have to choose between discretion and vindication if you want to take on Ashley Madison.
Want to hone your app-building skills? Check out Apple’s revamped developer site
Apple has completely revamped its App Store developer website, offering developers tools and guides on how to build and promote great apps.
Cord-cutting Americans are ditching their wired broadband connections, too
Mobile internet isn't only the primary way low-income Americans access the Internet. A new study suggests Americans of all backgrounds are cutting the cord.
The U.S. hosts the most malicious websites in the world
A new security report shows that the U.S. hosts the highest number of malicious websites in the world.
ESPN's 'The Undefeated' will explore sports, race, and culture starting next month
ESPN's The Undefeated, a new multimedia platform that will focus on the role of race and culture in sports, is set to launch on May 17.
Zuckerberg gets the best of cybersquatter looking to cash in on daughter's name
An Indian college student attempting to make a quick buck off a domain containing Mark Zuckerberg's baby's name ended up selling it to Zuckerberg himself.
The latest Reddit war is between Donald Trump and Sweden
The sub-community of r/Sweden on Reddit appears to have a vendetta against r/The_Donald.
Captionbot is another AI from Microsoft, and it's not doing so hot either
Luckily for us, history has a tendency of repeating itself, and Microsoft's latest creation is a sometimes hilarious entity known as Captionbot.
Weekly Rewind: Facebook's F8, your brain on LSD, and more
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
Verizon secretly planning next-generation TV service?
Verizon is getting ready to test and launch its next generation TV service later this year. The new service will come into homes via an all-IP set-top box.
Google to app builders: Go open or go home
On Friday, Google updated its Chrome data policy, and the big victor is transparency.
UC Davis spends over $175K to manage online reputation after infamous pepper spray incident
More than four years after the incident, UC Davis is paying consultants to help manage its online reputation after protestors were pepper sprayed in 2011.
Dubai issues fatwa against WiFi squatting
A recent fatwa issued in Dubai makes it clear that unauthorized WiFi access is considered stealing. The ruling is in effect for all of the UAE.
A blow in the battle to keep the Internet free and equal
On Friday, representatives voted 241 to 173 to pass the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act.
Hackers hacking hackers for profit and market dominance
Criminal black hat hackers often either attack each other or turn in their competitors to benevolent white hat groups to rid themselves of competition.
Save to Google is a new Chrome extension that does what it says and little else
Save to Google, a new Chrome extension from Google, is a bookmarking service that lets you easily save Web pages and images to a centralized location.
Facebook thinks its new antennas could help bring Internet to the masses
Facebook's next method of connecting the world is through massive antennas that could beam connectivity for miles around, even to rural areas beyond cities.
Cellebrite didn’t do it: Gray-hat hackers unlocked cell phone for FBI
Hackers for pay were responsible for unlocking the iPhone 5C used by the San Bernardino terrorist, not security firm Cellebrite as widely assumed.
To protest North Carolina's "anti-LGBT" law, XHamster just banned the state from watching its porn
As of 12:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, no one in North Carolina is able to access XHamster.com's content.
Firefox’s future is more Chrome-like than you’d imagine
Mozilla could change up the core technology that powers its Firefox browser by wrapping Electron around Gecko to build something new ... and Chrome-like.
New JavaScript attack infects your phone and changes your router's DNS settings
There's a new JavaScript-based attack in town that will change your router's DNS settings through a mobile website and a visiting smartphone.
Platform shmatform! Whatever app you’re using, Botlist has the bot for you
Bots are taking off, set to be a part of a range of platforms, including Messenger, SMS, and Slack. Botlist is a bot app store for all of those platforms.