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Sheriff's officials in North Carolina say a woman was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend after she changed her Facebook status to "engaged." More>>
A federal judge has ruled that a man who says he's psychologically dependent and addicted to an online video game can proceed with some of his lawsuit against the game's South Korean manufacturer. More>>
Need an X-ray or stitches? Online, via text message or flashing on a billboard, some emergency rooms are advertising how long the dreaded wait for care will be, with estimates updated every few minutes. More>>
A pair of fender-benders, two technology-loving hitchhikers and 22 hours blocked at the Russian border. That's the balance sheet so far for a team of driverless vehicles on a 13,000-kilometer (8,000-mile) roadtrip from... More>>
Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday it is developing technology for a 3-D television that won't require special glasses. More>>
Toyota's Prius hybrid is becoming a little less quiet with a new electronic humming device that is the automaker's answer to complaints that pedestrians can't hear the top-selling car approaching. More>>
Blacks talk twice as much as whites on their cell phones, and women talk and text more than men, according to an analysis of wireless bills by the Nielsen Co. More>>
A Taylors man was arrested Saturday by Charleston police officers as part of an internet predator sting. More>>
Swedish prosecutors defended their handling of a rape allegation against the founder of WikiLeaks, saying Sunday that they had made no mistakes in issuing an arrest warrant and withdrawing it less than a day later. More>>
North Korea appears to have added Facebook to the social networking sites it recently joined to ramp up its propaganda war against South Korea and the U.S. More>>
Lady Gaga has surpassed Britney Spears as the most followed person on Twitter - for now. More>>
The agency announced Wednesday that the public can now get instant updates over two major social media platforms by following @ChasCountyGov on Twitter and becoming a fan of the county's Emergency Management Department on Facebook. More>>
Threats by the governments of India, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to shut down BlackBerry's corporate e-mail services reflect unease about a technology that the U.S. government also took a while to accept. More>>
Dell Inc.'s purchase of a storage provider for $1.13 billion marks another step in the personal computer industry's quest to expand into more profitable businesses. More>>
WikiLeaks will publish its remaining 15,000 Afghan war documents within a month, despite warnings from the U.S. government, the organization's founder said Saturday. More>>
On New York's Long Island, it's used to prevent drownings. In Greece, it's a tool to help solve a financial crisis. Municipalities update property assessment rolls and other government data with it. Some in law... More>>
India may ask Google and Skype for greater access to encrypted information once it resolves security concerns with BlackBerrys, which are now under threat of a ban, according to a government document and two people familiar... More>>
PayPal wants to make it easier to buy low-cost digital goods online, whether it's a single article on a news website or virtual items in a video game. More>>
The company behind the magicJack, the Internet phone gadget heavily advertised on television, has another trick up its sleeve: free phone calls from computers, smart phones and iPads. More>>
By MICHELLE LOCKE For The Associated Press Now you can get things "Yum-o" to go. More>>
Intel says it's buying a Texas Instruments unit that makes cable modem chips, which it intends to combine with its own processors for smarter modems and cable set-top boxes. More>>
Zynga, the maker of popular social networking game "FarmVille," has hired former MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta as its executive vice president of business operations. More>>
Just because mobile phones are becoming more like small computers doesn't mean you should have to do a lot of typing on them. More>>
Ordinary computers like those folks use to send e-mail or surf the Internet are being credited with finding a previously unknown neutron star. More>>
MySpace is further defining itself as a place to find music rather than a catchall social networking site as it launched on Thursday a music video player that plays random videos to match users' mood. More>>
Tweeting your favorite stories may be getting a little easier. More>>
People traveling to India for medical procedures have brought back to Britain a new gene that allows any bacteria to become a superbug, and scientists are warning this type of drug resistance could soon appear worldwide. More>>
A West Columbia man was arrested Thursday in an Internet predator sting, according to Attorney General Henry McMaster's office. More>>
As Florence City Council considers putting surveillance cameras in one neighborhood, they may look to Myrtle Beach as a guide. More>>
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Craigslist against South Carolina's attorney general, who is trying to prosecute the Internet company for carrying ads for prostitution. More>>
Dread of the unknown hung in the air as Lynn France typed two words into the search box on Facebook: the name of the woman with whom she believed her husband was having an affair. More>>
Telecom companies and trade groups are urging India to soften tough new security regulations on foreign telecommunications companies - believed to be aimed at China - which they say could set a troubling global precedent for... More>>
A Google question-and-answer page for Chinese users was inaccessible from mainland China on Tuesday less than a month after the search giant's Internet license was renewed amid a dispute over online censorship. More>>
The oceans around Australia boast the greatest diversity of sea life on the planet, but the now oil-threatened Gulf of Mexico also ranks in the top five regions for variety of species. More>>
The United Arab Emirates' looming crackdown on BlackBerry services will extend to foreign visitors, putting the government's concerns over the smart phones in direct conflict with the country's ambitions to be a... More>>
The head of the House subcommittee that handles communications issues is calling on federal regulators to attach five conditions to protect consumers and competition before approving Comcast Corp.'s plan to buy a... More>>
On the chance that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill threatens some sea creatures with extinction, naturalist Jack Rudloe hopes his laboratory can save them. More>>
Avista Solutions, a company specializing in web‐based mortgage software for Community Banks, Credit Unions, and Mortgage Bankers, announced Tuesday the relocation of their corporate headquarters to Charleston from Columbia. More>>
For the first time, games have overtaken e-mail as Americans' No. 2 online time killer, according to new research from the Nielsen Co. More>>
A public interest law firm prepared Monday to sue the owners of a pipeline that ruptured in southern Michigan and dumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into a Kalamazoo River tributary, while residents voiced... More>>
Comcast Corp. has locked in access to CBS Corp. programming for the next decade and will be able to expand on-demand access to the company's shows in a deal announced Monday. More>>
The microblogging site Twitter Inc. was out of commission for a couple of hours early Sunday for some of the roughly 100 million users around the world. More>>
A computer security researcher has built a device for just $1,500 that can intercept some kinds of cell phone calls and record everything that's said. More>>
Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites. More>>
The Cyber Expert gives a really good, and scary, reason to do a little research on some of our Facebook friends and LinkedIn connections. More>>
A Greenville man Friday was arrested in an internet predator sting conducted by Greenville police, the Attorney General's office announced. More>>
An Andrews man has been charged in connection with an internet predator sting conducted by Anderson Police. More>>
For one Baton Rouge grandmother, Facebook is more than just a way to keep in touch with family and friends. It's a way of life. More>>
Scientists will be using laser beams, computer software and airplanes to piece together what they say will be the most detailed map ever assembled of the California coastline. More>>
One day your annual flu shot could come in the mail. More>>
The enigmatic smile remains a mystery, but French scientists say they have cracked a few secrets of the "Mona Lisa." More>>
The long-planned breakup of Motorola Inc., one of the founders of the U.S. electronics industry, came a step closer Monday with a deal to sell most of its wireless networks division. More>>
Gripes from some people about the iPhone 4's antenna design have overshadowed many buyers' comments that the newest smart phone from Apple Inc. gets far better reception than previous models. More>>
Google Inc. is doing its part to stimulate the economy and hurting its stock in the process. More>>
Computer maker Dell Inc. said Friday it's getting closer to settling investigations by regulators into its accounting and the actions of CEO Michael Dell. More>>
Search giant Google Inc. says it has bought Metaweb Inc., a company that helps connect Internet search words to real-world things. More>>
Venture capitalists funneled more money into U.S. startups in the second quarter, indicating continuing confidence that the economy is on the mend. More>>
Gannett Co., the largest U.S. newspaper publisher, is partnering with Yahoo Inc. to sell local online advertising. It's a deal that could help Gannett boost revenue as its traditional print business declines. More>>
The use of goal-line video technology remains on FIFA's agenda for October after soccer's governing body confirmed that its rule-making panel will not discuss the issue at its meeting this week. More>>
Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica on Saturday pulled out of negotiations to acquire a euro7.15 billion ($9.3 billion) stake in Brazil's leading cell phone company Vivo. More>>
Worried about Earth-threatening asteroids? One of NASA's newest space telescopes has spotted 25,000 never-before-seen asteroids in just six months. More>>
A nocturnal, forest-dwelling primate with orb-like eyes and short limbs was photographed in central Sri Lanka late last year after being feared extinct, researchers said Monday. More>>
Justin Bieber's music video for "Baby" is the most-watched video ever on YouTube. More>>
After the market closes Monday, Texas Instruments Inc. is set to report its results for a quarter that proved kind to some other chip makers. More>>
A German minister has sharply criticized Facebook's privacy policy and accuses the social networking site of breaching the law. More>>
Karl Troy gets better gas mileage than you and probably anyone you know. He just might be awarded $5 million because of it, too. More>>
They prowl the internet trying to trick innocent children into meeting them. However, what these predators may not realize is the person they are chatting with may actually be a police officer. More>>
Police have arrested a man for using his cell phone to take pictures under a woman's dress and they say there may be other victims who had similar contact with the suspect. More>>
Verizon Wireless said Wednesday that it will begin selling the Droid X, the follow-up to Motorola Inc.'s popular Droid smart phone, on July 15. More>>
Though Apple stores will be carrying the iPhone 4 this Thursday, you'll have to wait until next week if you want to buy it from its official U.S. wireless carrier, AT&T Inc. More>>
Microsoft's Bing search site is getting an entertainment section with click-to-play music, television shows, movies and casual games. More>>
In this city known for producing laws both path-breaking and contentious, legislators have forcefully stepped into another debate - this time over the potential danger of cell phone use. More>>
Intel Corp. and the Federal Trade Commission are in talks to settle an antitrust case against the chip maker, a move that could make it more difficult for rivals to pursue damages. More>>
Apple Inc.'s newest iPhone was in hot demand Thursday as hundreds lined up outside stores in Charleston, Tokyo, Berlin, New York and everywhere in between, trying to become one of the first to own the device. More>>
Gourmet may be dead as a magazine, but the brand lives on. More>>
When Mike Henry began raising goats on his 5-acre farm north of Anchorage, he found the milking tough going. His hands ached, and the milk wouldn't flow. He tied a piece of leather loosely around his doe's back legs... More>>
Software maker Adobe Systems Inc. posted higher net income for its most recent quarter, driven by strong demand for the software package it sells to professional designers and developers. More>>
Russia's Dmitry Medvedev visits Silicon Valley for the first time on Wednesday, eager to reinvent his country's outmoded, oil-dependent economy - and lure talent and money from the high-tech capital. More>>
The Utah Supreme Court said Tuesday that state election officials must accept online petition signatures to qualify individuals for the ballot. More>>
Apple says it has sold 3 million iPads less than three months after the new device went on sale. More>>
As electronic highway billboards flashing neon advertisements become more prevalent, the next frontier in distracted driving is already approaching - ad-blaring license plates. More>>
A price war is heating up in the electronic reader market, as Amazon cut the price of its Kindle e-reader below $200 Monday just after Barnes&Noble did the same with its competing Nook device. More>>
Even the news industry's free fall probably will not be enough to wipe out complicated federal rules designed to restrain the power of media companies. More>>
A group of Taiwanese scholars urged Foxconn Technology Group to end a rigid and "inhumane" management style at its mammoth factory compound in southern China. More>>
If you're about to warn your teenager about the dangers of texting or talking on the phone while driving, a new report suggests you look in the mirror first. More>>
An Italian priest has developed an application that will let priests celebrate Mass with an iPad on the altar instead of the regular Roman missal. More>>
Twitter is a hit in Japan, succeeding where other social networking imports like Facebook have foundered as millions "mumble" - the translation of tweet - and give mini-blogging a distinctly Japanese flavor. More>>
Amazon.com Inc. has again cut the price of its Kindle e-reader, bringing it below $200 after Barnes&Noble dropped the price of its competing Nook device. More>>
Running for office? You can make an app for that. More>>
The government and Australia's largest telecommunications company announced a deal Sunday that clears a major hurdle to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's plans for a superfast national broadband network. More>>
Federal regulators are reconsidering the rules that govern high-speed Internet connections - wading into a bitter policy dispute that could be tied up in Congress and the courts for years. More>>
A new program being spearheaded by Microsoft Corp. is designed to provide a trusted way for researchers to report stolen credit card numbers and other data they've found in the dark corners of the Internet. More>>
Apple Inc. said Wednesday that it and its phone company partners took orders for more than 600,000 iPhone 4s in one day, the highest number it's ever seen. The companies stopped taking orders for shipment by the June 24... More>>
You won't need special glasses to play games in 3-D on Nintendo's newest handheld device, but don't expect the technology to hit big-screen TVs anytime soon. More>>
Scientists recovered a Japanese space capsule that landed in the Australian Outback after it traveled to an asteroid and hopefully obtained samples with clues into the evolution of the solar system. More>>
To appeal to families ready to graduate from the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Corp. wants to build on the success of the Wii's motion-capture wand - by getting rid of the wand entirely. More>>
News Corp. is placing bets on two ideas that it hopes will shore up sagging business models for media companies: electronic reading devices and charging readers for access to websites. More>>
The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Office software will be available to consumers and small businesses starting Tuesday. More>>
There might be something for everyone at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. More>>
A Myrtle Beach man Wednesday was arrested in a Richland County Sheriff's Department internet predator sting. More>>
Candidates in some top political races are raising big sums of money using software that taps donors' social networks, an endeavor that lets the donors track their friends' donations with the zeal a fantasy baseball... More>>
Apple and AT&T faced two major problems taking orders for the newest iPhone model just a week before it hits stores: Buyers reported problems registering their orders and an apparent glitch in AT&T's website was... More>>
Starbucks Corp. will begin offering unlimited free wireless Internet access at all company-operated U.S. locations starting July 1, part of an ongoing effort to bring more customers in the door. More>>
Two South Korean government websites were struck by the second cyberattack in a week, but suffered no major damage, the government said Saturday. More>>
Google Inc. is telling lawmakers that it never dissected or used any of the information that it accidentally sucked up while collecting data about public Wi-Fi networks in more than 30 countries. More>>
Remember the MTV VJ? That's so two decades ago. Now the network is looking to hire its first TJ, or Twitter Jockey. More>>
Handset makers Motorola Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd. said Friday they have settled a patent complaint over mobile technology that Motorola brought to the U.S. International Trade Commission earlier this year. More>>
The FBI says it is investigating a data breach at AT&T that exposed the e-mail addresses of more than 114,000 owners of the Apple iPad, including government officials. More>>
County Commission Chairman Jason Thompson and Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo will travel to Washington D.C. this week to participate in an FCC panel on white spaces. More>>
Google Inc. says new Internet regulations in Vietnam raise disturbing concerns that the government may be working to block access to websites and track user activity. More>>
Officials at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg say they hope to begin construction soon on the first phase of a transportation research center. More>>
A Credit Suisse analyst on Monday raised his earnings forecast for Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry, saying sales of smart phones are rising faster than expected and RIM should be able to defend its... More>>
Google's home page has gone back to basics after users griped about a promotional stunt that wrapped colorful photos around the Internet's most popular search engine. More>>
Video game makers are about to try to convince you that fancy 3-D screens, gesture-recognition cameras and ultra-sensitive motion controllers topped with brightly glowing spheres are what you need to have a good time. More>>
Child pornography was allowed to remain on social-networking site Tagged.com for nearly two months after undercover investigators posed as users and reported the content to the site's administrators, the state attorney... More>>
AT&T Inc. on Wednesday acknowledged a security weak spot that exposed the e-mail addresses of apparently more than 100,000 users of Apple Inc.'s iPad, a breach that could make those people vulnerable to... More>>
The PTA and Facebook are joining forces to promote Internet safety through a set of tools and resources for kids, schools and parents. More>>
The Federal Trade Commission will open an investigation to determine if Apple Inc.'s mobile software business practices are squashing competitors, according to a report published Friday. More>>
Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. said it is taking a stand for free speech by fighting a request from North Carolina tax authorities for information on people who bought about 50 million items since 2003. More>>
Jurors in the trial of a former college student charged with hacking Sarah Palin's e-mail account in 2008 heard testimony Tuesday that the accused man didn't believe in what Palin wanted to do when she was the... More>>
Companies across the technology industry - from Internet access providers to social networking sites to video-sharing services - are bracing for this week's release of a draft of a trade agreement that they fear could... More>>
A thief's thirst for a brand new iPad cost a Colorado man not only a much-coveted device but also two-thirds of a pinky finger. More>>
Computer hackers stole a program that controlled access to most of Google Inc.'s services when they attacked the Internet company late last year, according to a report published late Monday. More>>
In a ruling with potentially far-reaching implications for the patenting of human genes, a judge on Monday struck down a company's patents on two genes linked to an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. More>>
One of the most popular sites on the Web - YouTube - is getting a new look. More>>
Google Inc. didn't stop wrangling with censorship when the company moved its search engine out of mainland China to shed its restraints on what can be shown on the Internet. More>>
Ford Motor Co. and Microsoft Corp. have signed a deal to work together on a computerized link between houses, electric cars and utility companies to help manage energy use. More>>
The Transportation Department on Wednesday proposed a ban on text messaging at the wheel by interstate truck and bus drivers, following up on its call to reduce distractions that lead to crashes. More>>
A Justice Department audit has found the FBI's long-delayed computer upgrade is getting slower and costing more. More>>
Disruptions suffered by Google Inc.'s Chinese search service show how vulnerable it remains to the country's Internet police - a threat industry executives said is likely to drive users and advertisers in the... More>>
Yahoo e-mail accounts belonging to foreign journalists appeared to have been hacked and Google's Chinese search engine was intermittently blocked, the latest troubles in China's heavily censored Internet market. More>>
One of Silicon Valley's top venture capital firms is doubling its bet on Apple's mobile gadgets in hopes of cashing in on the highly anticipated iPad. More>>
Facebook is about to change the way it asks its users to connect to brands and celebrities on the site. Rather than ask people to "become a fan" of say, Starbucks or Lady Gaga, Facebook will instead let users click that they... More>>
By BEN STOCKING Associated Press Writer HANOI - Google Inc. accused Vietnam on Wednesday of stifling political dissent with cyberattacks, the latest complaint by the Internet giant against a communist... More>>
Apple Inc. shares reached an all-time high Tuesday after a newspaper report said the iPhone could find a new U.S. sales outlet through Verizon Wireless. More>>
Amazon.com, which has dominated the young but fast-growing electronic book market for the past few years with the Kindle, could get its biggest threat Saturday, when Apple releases its iPad multimedia tablet. More>>
The United States has raised concerns with Australia about the impact of a proposed Internet filter that would place restrictions on Web content, an official said Monday. More>>
Novell Inc. never sold ownership rights to Unix computer software code when it allowed another company to take over the servicing of the venerable server operating system used by large corporations, a jury in Utah decided... More>>
A western Pennsylvania university is offering free iPads to all full-time students starting this fall. More>>
The total compensation of Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt fell 52 percent last year as the Internet search leader cut back on its employee perquisites to help lift its profits during the recession. More>>
Cisco Systems Inc. is trying to remove the techspeak from home Wi-Fi routers and make the equipment easier to install and set up. More>>
Broadening wiretap laws to include videotaped surveillance could either safeguard privacy or thwart efforts to recover stolen property, a U.S. senator was told Monday at a hearing not far from a school that's being sued... More>>
Operators of the world's largest atom smasher said Tuesday they will try in a week to collide proton beams at record high energy in a new bid to discover secrets of the universe. More>>
A computer hacker who helped orchestrate one of the largest thefts of credit and debit card numbers in U.S. history faces sentencing this week for hacking into computer systems of major retailers, including TJX Cos., BJ's... More>>
Looking for its next big hit, Nintendo said Tuesday it would begin selling a 3-D version of its popular handheld console within a year. More>>
Sprint Nextel Corp. is aiming to make video calls a selling point of the new, faster data network that it's spending billions with co-investors to build. More>>
Adobe Systems Inc. said Tuesday that fiscal first-quarter earnings declined on higher expenses, but sales climbed as demand for its design and publishing software improved with the stabilizing economy. More>>
Google's attempted detour around China's Internet censorship rules was met with countermeasures Tuesday by the communist government, which blocked people on the mainland from seeing search results dealing with such forbidden... More>>
The United States is urging Beijing to "seriously consider" the meaning of Google's decision to partially withdraw from China over Internet restrictions. More>>
The sweeping national broadband plan that federal regulators delivered to Congress last week doesn't go far enough to satisfy some experts who warn that the United States would still trail other industrialized nations in... More>>
By The Associated Press iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending March 22, 2010: More>>
Britain's prime minister says the scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web will lead a new Internet research institute. More>>
More corners of the country would have high-speed Internet access and existing connections would become much faster under a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy that is being unveiled Tuesday. More>>
Social networking site Facebook is opening an operations office in India, its first in Asia, to help manage rapid growth in the number of users. More>>
Twitter is working on a way to allow Chinese users to sign up to the social networking site in their own language, a co-founder of the site said Monday night, but access to the popular site remains blocked in the country. More>>
Kristie McNealy blogs from her suburban Denver home about raising four children and health issues. Her husband, Rob, a floor installer, runs another Web site offering product reviews and advice on hardwood floors. More>>
Apple says it will replace iPads with dying batteries for about $100. More>>
The crews of the linked space shuttle and space station embraced and said farewell Friday as they prepared for Endeavour to begin its two-day trip home after "a mission of Olympic proportions." More>>
With marauding Asian carp on the Great Lakes' doorstep, the federal government has crafted a $78.5 million battle plan that offers no assurance of thwarting an invasion and doesn't use the most promising weapon available to... More>>
The most advanced solar observatory ever built rocketed into space Thursday on a five-year quest to shed light on Earth's star. More>>
The International Space Station's newest room came alive with power Sunday after spacewalking astronauts managed to hook up plumbing despite an ammonia leak. More>>
Why people stutter has long been a medical mystery, with the condition blamed over the years on emotional problems, overbearing parents and browbeating teachers. Now, for the first time, scientists have found genes that... More>>
Astronauts ran into trouble Saturday while setting up the International Space Station's newest room, Tranquility: A critical insulating cover does not fit. More>>
A steady drip of unsettling errors is exposing what scientists are calling "the weaker link" in the Nobel Peace Prize-winning series of international reports on global warming. More>>
The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests. More>>
Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what's likely the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the International Space Station. More>>
Michigan wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its refusal to close Chicago-area shipping locks in hopes of keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. More>>
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