Wikipedia to go dark tomorrow in anti-SOPA protest

Wikipedia's pledged to shutter its website tomorrow in protest at the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP (PIPA) bills.

Court approves US extradition of British 'pirate'

A British student faces extradition to the US on piracy charges after a controversial court decision.

Apple admits more labor violations at overseas factories

Apple has admitted that more than a third of its suppliers are failing to comply with its rules on working hours - and that the situation's been getting worse.

Google admits stealing Kenyan rival's customers

Google's admitted that its staff scraped a Kenyan competitor's database to try and steal its customers.

Google accused of raiding start-up's database

A Kenyan start-up has accused Google of scraping its database as part of an effort to undermine its business.

IBM tops patent application league

Patents are where it's at these days, and for the 19th year in a row IBM is at the top of the pile with 6,180 patents granted during 2011.

Legislators question Facebook over tracking patent

Anyone who follows the tech world knows many granted patents are for software, hardware or methods that will never actually come to market.

Foxconn staff threaten mass suicide

Three hundred staff at a plant building the Xbox 360 have been threatening mass suicide over pay and conditions, according to local reports.

Prominent Republican slams SOPA

A prominent Republican has joined the growing ranks of those opposing the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) currently circulating amongst legislators.

Antique violin 'smashed on PayPal's orders'

Paypal's been accused of ordering the destruction of a valuable violin after a dispute over its authenticity.

Kodak may go bankrupt if patents don't sell soon

Kodak shares have fallen to an all-time low following reports that it may soon be forced to file for bankruptcy protection.

Microsoft sues big UK retailer for 'counterfeiting'

A major British electrical retailer has been accused of manufacturing and selling counterfeit Windows recovery disks.

Google bolsters patent stockpile with IBM buy

Google's boosted its growing patent portfolio by buying hundreds more from IBM, which it hopes will help it in its battle to fight off litigation.

More firms pull support for SOPA

The highly-controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has lost the support of Sony Electronics, Nintendo and Electronic Arts.

Wikimedia donations total $20 million for 2011

The Wikimedia Foundation has raised a record-breaking $20 million from more than one million donors.

Mark Hurd's seduction technique revealed?

Well, now we know how former HP chief executive Mark Hurd tries to chat women up - and it's not that different from a spotty teenage boy's tactics. Allegedly.

Amazon accused of extortion

M-Edge Accessories, which makes cases for the Kindle, has accused Amazon in a lawsuit of acting like a corporate bully.

Can Steve Jobs keep the book biz strong?

Everything's been hit hard with the economy going down, including the book business, but there's been a major saving grace lately: the biography of Steve Jobs.

Refunds for buyers as LCD firms agree price-fixing settlement

Millions of computer and television buyers will be eligible for partial refunds, following a settlement by seven LCD manufacturers.

Go Daddy says no to SOPA after mass exodus

Domain registrar Go Daddy has pulled its support for SOPA, the controversial "Stop Online Piracy Act" currently circulating in Congress.