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Google Inc. announced Thursday that it will join other Internet companies such as Yahoo, Microsoft and AOL to allow a do not track button to be available for customers on a Web browser, limiting what personal information can be collected and used.

The White House on Thursday proposed a bill of rights that would give consumers greater online privacy protection and could eventually give the government greater powers to police Internet firms such as Google Inc and Facebook.

Facebook, which has filed the prospectus for its initial public offering seeking to raise $5 billion in initial funding, is yet to set its price range for the IPO but buying and selling of its stocks are already happening.

There once was a man, and all he ever wanted was meal from Red Lobster for his birthday. The man couldn't get that meal. His name was Robert Mills.

Business networking site LinkedIn has acquired Rapportive, a Gmail add-on that provides information about your social contacts as you e-mail them. The deal was reportedly already in place by Dec. 8, but Rapportive confirmed the acquisition on Wednesday on its company blog.

Android users are flat-out demanding the release of popular smart phone game Temple Run on the Android market, taking to online forums and social networks to pressure Imangi Studios into releasing the game. Imangi responded to their frenzied fans on Twitter with the unfortunate news that there was no scheduled release date as of yet, and that until one was posted on the company's Facebook page all other rumors should be ignored.

Early this afternoon, shortly after 1 p.m. (EST), Twitter, the beloved micro-blogging website, logged its 500 millionth user according to market analysis company Twopcharts. The analysis company expects Twitter to acquire its 600 millionth user in just over 100 days. Twopcharts has even created a countdown website to mark the occasion. Not everyone is convinced by the metrics released by Twopcharts, namely The Next Web (TNW) who said in a blog post, Color us healthily skeptical.

Do you like scary movies? Well there's a pretty eerie one set for theaters on March 9th, but until then, there's a freaky new Facebook app to hold you over.

Mozilla, the non-profit company that makes the Firefox Web browser has plans to launch on online apps market in 2012, and possibly its very own smartphone, an idea also reportedly being mulled by companies like Amazon and Facebook.

Justin Bieber has landed his second book deal after his first literary success, First Step 2 Forever: My Story, which sold over a million copies in 25 languages. According to MTV, Bieber's upcoming book Justin Bieber: Just Getting Started is scheduled to be released in September by publishing giant, Harper Collins.

A series of technology companies, including security software maker Palo Alto Networks, are preparing to go public on the heels of Facebook's $5-billion filing, sensing a window of opportunity as the stock market rallies.

Pinterest, the online pin board photo sharing phenomenon, has certainly climbed the Web’s social popularity ladder. The newest craze has put a hiatus on pending membership requests, placing wannabe users on a waiting list because of the spike in its numbers recently.

All the GDC 2012 information you need to know can be found here, from what companies will be at the early March conference in San Francisco, Calif., to rumored announcements and all the details about when and where the annual event will be hosted this year.

School Officials at Santaluces High School in Florida have increased the presence of police after two white female students posted a video making derogatory comments about their black classmates, according to reports by CBS News.

Microblogging service provider Twitter Inc. has launched new versions of mobile apps for iPhone and Android devices.

BlackBerry PlayBook was written off for losing grip on the tablet market. But that may not be true anymore. The new PlayBook OS 2.0 announced on February 21, has some astonishing features and it’s going to help RIM tighten its grip on the tablet market.

Research In Motion Ltd has launched the much-awaited and the most-expected software upgrade of BlackBerry PlayBook Tuesday. The launch of PlayBook 2.0 OS will be able to silence its critics, believes the company.

The 'hacktivist' collective known as Anonymous will have the capabilities to cause a limited power outage within the next few years said the National Security Agency head at the White House. Anonymous denied any plans to attack the U.S. infrastructure online.

GDC 2012 is approaching, and a new SimCity game may be on the way, as Maxis is expected to make a big announcement at the 2012 Game Developers Conference.

After clamoring for the number one spot when it came to endorsing Facebook’s initial public offering in the beginning of the month, Goldman Sachs lost to Morgan Stanley, and placed fourth among U.S. financial rivals. Although it wasn’t chosen as the social-networking giant’s main supporter, Goldman Sachs and Facebook may have more in common than some think. In the past week, both companies claimed victories in intellectual property lawsuits, according to BusinessWeek.

The Veterans for Ron Paul 2012 White House march was a success, drawing hundreds of veterans and active-duty service members to Washington, D.C., on Monday, Feb. 20, to show their support for the only veteran in the remaining Republican presidential primary field.

Ben Flajnik has met the parents!

New York Knicks fans have gone totally Linsane for the team's new star Jeremy Lin and they aren't the only ones. Beyonce and Jay-Z and a host of other celebrities have caught Linsanity and several of them have gone to watch the 6-foot-3 point guard play.

Online review site Yelp gearing up for its IPO next week, but once the company hits the New York Stock Exchange on March 2, should consumers line up to buy the company's stock?

In a tribute to the late Whitney Houston, a 90-year-old grandma from Utah, who is actually blind, took out her dancing shoes to dance to the tune of I Wanna Dance With Somebody in a video that has gone viral.

Jeremy Lin, the hot New York Knicks point guard and Internet sensation finally joined Facebook with Timeline-enabled profile on Monday.

Rovio is launching the fourth major release in the Angry Birds series Angry Birds Space on March 22 for mobile devices. The game will feature new planets, and users will have to compete with zero gravity while experiencing many new gameplay elements.

PayPal billionaire Peter Thiel has donated an additional $1.7 million to a super PAC supporting Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, making him the primary funder behind Endorse Liberty Inc. since it was founded late last year.

Hundreds of troops gathered as the Veterans for Ron Paul White House March got underway Monday afternoon in Washington, D.C.