Last week, Israeli law enforcement officials arrested two teenagers as part of an FBI investigation into their alleged ownership of vDOS, a “booter” service that people can use to carry out DDoS attacks against websites.

A new social network that puts an emphasis on freedom of speech and lack of censorship is quickly gathering new members. Gab.ai has only been around for three weeks and is still in closed Beta, but it already has 12,000…

Facebook has been criticized over its policies regarding censoring. In an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, the editor-in-chief and CEO of Aftenposten, Norway’s largest newspaper, blasted the social network’s decision to delete the historic “Napalm Girl” photograph taken during the…

Google is bringing the fight to non-encrypted login websites. Beginning with Chrome 56, the search giant’s popular web browser will utilize a new visual indicator to let people know that a site isn’t secure.

Unless you happen to work in the ad industry, you’re probably not a fan of targeted advertising. But Google is working to use the technique as a way of combating the spread of online terrorist recruitment and propaganda.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently penned a post on the social network commemorating the 10-year anniversary of something that’s become a part of billions of peoples’ daily lives – the News Feed.

Mastercard on Tuesday said it is extending its relationship with online payments processor PayPal as part of a multi-faceted deal that’ll be mutually beneficial to all parties involved.

It’s the one piece of tech equipment we all have and use almost every day, yet, know very little about.

New data dumps are reported with a worrying regularity these days, and the latest one could prove to be not only a security risk for those affected, but also a potential source of embarrassment. Nearly 800,000 account details have appeared…

The final episode of MythBusters aired in March of this year but for many fans, the series died in August 2014 when it was revealed that longtime cast members Kari Byron, Tory Belleci and Grant Imahara – affectionately known as…

All Access, the subscription-based video streaming service from CBS, can now be enjoyed sans advertisements… if you’re willing to pay a premium, that is.

Last week, Dropbox users with an account prior to mid-2012 that hadn’t changed their password since were prompted to do so the next time they sign in. The move was billed as a “preventive measure” but apparently there’s more to…

One of the things I cherished most about being a youth was the fact that I was oblivious to the world around me and didn’t see the commercialism in everything. These days, it’s even more prevalent thanks to social media,…

Google last November introduced a major redesign of its social network. The new Google+, which launched as a preview, is meant to be a place where people keep up with and talk about their interests through communities and collections.

It looks as if Facebook’s recent decision to fire its entire Trending Topics editorial team and bring more automation to its news section isn’t working out as well as it hoped. Over the weekend, algorithms pushed a fake story about…

Facebook in 2014 launched Safety Check, a service that allows users to quickly share with friends and family that they’re alright in the wake of a disaster or tragedy like the massive earthquake that rocked Italy last week and the…

Facebook has reduced the amount of human involvement that goes into its Trending Topics section. The social network has laid off the entire editorial staff who curated the stories and wrote the short descriptions. Now, the news items will appear…

Like many people, I’ve unwittingly appeared in several online photos that have made me briefly question whether or not the internet is actually a good thing. Such embarrassing, often drunken moments captured for all to see can make you want…

Dropbox is requiring that all users with an account prior to mid-2012 that haven’t changed their password since that time go ahead and reset their password the next time they sign in.

Most people enjoy the occasional break from important tasks, such as work, to do some pointless internet browsing. But now you can take your procrastination to even higher levels, as Google is letting you play two classic games directly in…

Amazon recently launched a partnership with Hyundai in which interested parties could book a test drive of the 2017 Elantra through its online portal. Turns out, Amazon’s interest in motor vehicles runs far deeper than a one-off promotion.

Ghostbusters and Saturday Night Live star Leslie Jones’ website was hacked yesterday. The attackers posted multiple explicit images of the actress, including several that appear to show her engaging in sexual acts, as well as scans of her passport and…

Today is a very important day in the history of computing – and really, the world itself – as it marks the 25th anniversary of the public gaining access to the World Wide Web.

Tech giants such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter have joined more than two dozen rights groups in slamming the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over plans to inspect foreign visitors’ social media accounts as a way of determining if…