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Home Depot, Walmart, Grocers Get Boost from Irene
Hurricane Irene sent East Coast shoppers into stores to stock up on essentials this week, instead of the clothes, notebooks and other supplies that retailers were counting on selling as children get ready to go back to school.
Horsemaning Dethrones Planking Completely: 12 Coolest and Most Awkward Pictures (SLIDESHOW)
Ruling the list of popular internet trends like planking, owling and leisure diving is a most awkward theme: Horsemaning.
Facebook ending Deals product after four-month test
Facebook is getting out of the daily deals business after four months of testing, a move that may ease some competitive pressure on industry leaders Groupon and LivingSocial.
Hurricane Irene New York: Ny'ers Share Tips on Twitter
As Hurricane Irene continues to roar up the East Coast headed in the direction for New York City; New Yorker's embrace the calm before the storm and have taken to Twitter to share tips and express mixed feelings towards the severity of the looming threat.
Chris Christie: 5 Reasons Why He's The Man for Our Times
In mid-August, political operative Karl Rove stoked the flames of hope when he told Fox News' Sean Hannity that he sensed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was faltering in his determination to not make a presidential run.
Hurricane Irene New York: 5 Freak Disasters in 2010 and 2011
It has been quite a year for New York, as the city has been hit with tornadoes, a blizzard, a heat wave, an earthquake and now a hurricane.
Groupon Chief Lashes out at Critics Ahead of IPO
Groupon Inc. CEO Andrew Mason, lashing out at what he called insane and hilarious criticism in the media, defended the daily-deals Web site's record and growth strategy in a lengthy memo to employees Thursday.
Groupon's CEO lashes out at critics ahead of IPO
Groupon Inc CEO Andrew Mason, lashing out at what he called insane and hilarious criticism in the media, defended the daily-deals website's record and growth strategy in a lengthy memo to employees on Thursday.
Facebook Served 1 Trillion Page Views in June
It's official: Facebook owns the Internet. Well sort of. The largest social network served up one trillion page view in June, according to figures released for Web traffic that month.
Facebook Tops One Trillion Web Hits
Facebook topped one trillion page hits in the month of June, Time Magazine's Techland blog reports.
Undocumented Immigrants, Activists Arrested in Los Angeles
Protest took place outside of Edward R. Roybal federal building.
Redbox Rentals Offers Free DVD Today for ‘America’s Movie Night’
For today only, Aug. 25, Redbook is offering a free one-night DVD movie rental in honor of America's Movie Night.
CouchSurfing Matures into For-Profit Travel Site
Popular travel site CouchSurfing has picked up a $7.6 million investment to become a for-profit company.
Using Facebook Increases Teenage Drugging: Study
Would teens not smoke and drug, had Facebook not been there?
The World's 10 Most Powerful Women
The Forbes list of Most Powerful Women in the world for 2011 was released on Wednesday, Aug. 24.
Facebook’s 'Godfather: Five Families’ Coming to Counter Google+’s Angry Birds? [Video]
Kabam announced on Thursday that it will come out with a title based on The Godfather movie trilogy for Facebook.
Merkel Tops Powerful Women list, Nooyi, Gandhi in Top 10
German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the Forbes list of the world's most powerful women, which is dominated by politicians, businesswomen and leaders in media and entertainment.
Facebook, LinkedIn Threaten to Slay Monster.com
Shares of the parent of online job board Monster.com are down nearly 70 percent this year, with most of that loss coming since early July. A company that once boasted a multi-billion dollar market valuation is now worth less than $1 billion.
HP TouchPad: 10 Must Use Apps
Got a new TouchPad from HP's $99 fire sale? Here are 10 must-use app.s
Insight: Facebook, LinkedIn threaten to slay Monster.com
Monster Worldwide isn't looking so monstrous lately.
Forbes: Merkel Surpasses Clinton as Most Powerful Woman in the World
Female politicians took three out of the top five spots in Forbes' 2011 list of the most powerful women in the world.
Facebook’s Privacy Changes: Five Things to Know
Facebook has made wholesale changes to privacy, making it easier for you to hide the information you don't want others to see.
Facebook Finally Improves, Simplifies Privacy Controls For Users
Social network giant Facebook, long criticized for failing to implement adequate privacy controls and for adopting a cavalier attitude towards the sensitive issue, is now trying to appease its users by streamlining how they manage and share their personal information.
Privacy Lawsuit Targets comScore
Online data tracking service comScore Inc siphons confidential information including passwords, credit card numbers and Social Security numbers from unsuspecting users, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday.
Flash Mobs: 5 Biggest Flash Mobs of All Time
Flash mobs are becoming an increasingly terrifying phenomenon in many American cities. But they have been used as a tool of political protest for a decade, and text messaging and social media have helped people communicate in many significant instances.
West Coast Makes a Mockery of Their Counterparts at East Over the Earthquake
Tuesday's unusual East Coast earthquake sent tremors from Georgia to New York, surprising residents who were not expecting such an event.
Japan's 'Computer grannies' Grip Internet Lifeline
Fifteen years ago, a growing sense of isolation due to old age prompted Kayoko Okawa, then 66, to knock on the door of a local volunteer center and timidly ask if it was possible for someone her age to start an online community for seniors.
NASA's Human-like Robot Astronaut Comes Alive Saying, 'Those electrons feel GOOD!'
NASA's human-like 300-pound robot, Robonaut 2 or R2, which reached the International Space Station six months ago to act as an astronaut's assistant, has been powered up for the first time.
Facebook to Roll Out Google+ Circle Like Privacy Feature
Like the concept of circles in Google+, users in Facebook can choose who can see their posts and what part of their profile they want to make visible to their friends and to the broader web.
Facebook Fights Back With Privacy Upgrade To Rival Google +
Users will now be able to approve photo tags


