Microsoft pays up in VPN lawsuit

Microsoft has agreed to pay VirnetX Holding $200 million to settle a patent dispute over virtual private network (VPN) technology.

Browsers leave fingerprints that identify users

Even without cookies, the vast majority of browsers leave unique signatures that can be used to track a user's online activity, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).

Kindle to come to Android devices this summer

Amazon's releasing a Kindle for Android app this summer, bringing Kindle books to Android phones.

Myspace: "We respect our users' privacy"

People are running away from Facebook as though it was just infected with a zombie virus or something. Analysts are saying that user privacy is becoming less and less of a concern, and Mark Zuckerberg is doing nothing to calm everyone down. There's just no winner in a situation like this. Oh wait...

Buy Panasonic 3D TV, get two free 3D Blu-ray movies

Panasonic has announced a new promotion in which early adopters of 3D TVs can get a couple of the first 3D Blu-ray titles for free - Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaur and Coraline.

How to Protect Your Privacy on Facebook (Video)

 Respects to Lauren Weinstein. We don't often do How To videos, but this one is mandated.

Last month was warmest April on record

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced today that last month was the warmest April on record, giving recently-disgraced global warming experts a new ledge to stand on.

Apple to churn out 24 million next-gen iPhones this year

By the end of the year, Apple will have manufactured 24 million units of its latest iPhone, according to a report from Digitimes.

Rumor: Tiered PSN service coming to PS3

After years of lambasting Microsoft for charging users to access premium online services on the Xbox 360, Sony may finally break down and start doing the same thing on the PS3.

Japanese probe sets sail to Venus

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is poised to launch a probe on a two-year mission to study the weather and explore the enigmatic surface of cloud-shrouded Venus.

Gameloft re-engages Android with new 3D games

Gameloft has once again targeted the lucrative Android market with the launch of 10 3D games for high-end smartphones.

Bankers ditch Blackberries for iPhones

The suits and ties at Standard Chartered have jumped on the fast-moving Apple bandwagon by officially allowing bankers to replace their boring RIM Blackberries with shiny new iPhones.

Hollywood injunction forces Pirate Bay offline

An official injunction has forced Pirate Bay to temporarily take its controversial file sharing site offline.

I-Fairy marries Japanese couple

A 4-foot robot known as "I-Fairy" was forced to marry a rather eccentric Japanese couple on Sunday.

Benss debuts $45 MP5 player

China-based Benss has debuted a $45 "MP5" player that combines the functionality of an MP4 device with an electronic book reader.

Nvidia preps Android-Tegra designs for "pipe and flight"

Jen-Hsun Huang has confirmed that Nvidia is prepping a "very large number" of second-generation Tegra-Android designs for imminent "pipe and flight."

Film portrays Facebook founder as 'borderline-autistic conniver'

Oh dear, oh dear. Just 18 months ago Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was one of Forbes' top ten billionaire bachelors; now, according to a new film, he's a mean-minded, nerdy sex maniac.

Apple iPad fragments netbook market

The introduction of Apple's wildly popular iPad will likely cause the "fragmentation" - rather than the demise - of the rapidly evolving netbook market.

Heavy phone use may cause cancer

A ten-year study into whether or not mobile phones cause brain tumors has concluded... maybe.

German official doubts Google's story on illegal data gathering

Google has come under fire from the German government after admitting it has been collecting Wifi data as part of its Street View program for four years.