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Facebook has done it again - weeks after it joined hands with Skype to beat Google+ Hangouts, the world's No.1 social networking site has launched Facebook Messenger, a free mobile app for iPhone and Android users that allows them to send and receive real-time messages from their Facebook contacts.

A Google spokesperson said human error, and not a technical malfunction, led to a minor fender bender near the company's California headquarters.

At this year's DefCon hacking conference, kids were given the chance to play and learn. One 10-year old impressed all by hacking a popular social game.

Google's social networking site Google+ on Monday released a new update to Apple iOS app to support the iPad and iPod Touch, following the last month's launch of Google+ app for iPhone users.

Researchers have found a flaw in Android, which can be exploited for stealing data via phishing or for sending irritating pop up adverts.

Google is building on top of the allure of its new social network, Google+, with the release of an updated app that will work on all Apple devices.

The growth of Google+ since its launch a month ago has been breathtaking. Swallowing up 20 million users in 3 weeks from the launch, Google's new social media site has now reportedly reached 2 5 million.

Since the leading search engine Google's own social networking site Google+ was launched in June, it has grown a lot and, according to some reports, it will surpass Twitter and LinkedIn as the No. 2 social media network within one year.

Google?s machine learning data analyze service called Google Prediction API added a new training feature. The performance of the Google Prediction API improved its ability to provide better prediction results.

Lucille Ball is as loved as ever, with fans across the nation celebrating what would have been the red-haired icon?s 100th birthday Saturday.

Google has been involved in a car accident with another vehicle while operating its automated robot car. The Google Prius was reported to have rear ended several cars including another Toyota Prius. The tech giant claims that the accident occurred while the car engine was switched to manual mode saying the automated robot was not responsible.

If the sitcom redhead was alive today she would be a centenarian. Born Lucille Désirée Ball on Aug. 6, 1911, Ball is remembered for her goofy comedy and often bubbly personality. She was also an inspiration to many female comedians who came after her.

Lucille Ball, the fiery red haired comedian of ?I Love Lucy? would have turned 100 today.

A simple Google search into men's and women's wrestling yields telling results into the gap between the sexes in the sport.

Search giant Google has come up with three-pane viewing support for Gmail, allowing its users to see both message list and email content at the same time.

A recap of the battle of words between Google and Microsoft over patents.

From Sep. 25 through Oct. 2, 2011, Google will be joining NASA Centennial Challenge flight competition, known as the Green Flight Challenge (GFC).

In a world of never-ending battle for preserving intellectual property, technology giants Microsoft and Apple are hitting out at Google.

In the fierce battle to rule the smartphone landscape, Google's Android platform has not only maintained, but extended its lead against Apple and others.

Microsoft and Google are having a nasty public spat over the purchase of Nortel Wireless and Novell patents.

Business focused social media network Linked In posted profits ahead of projections, likely easing fears that the company was overhyped after its hot IPO this year.

Google and Microsoft are trading jabs over the patent issue.

A recap of the feud that has developed between Google and Microsoft/Apple over patents.

Mobile data revenue is expected to jump 23 percent this year thanks to increased usage of smartphones and tablets, as the number of global mobile connections passes 5 billion.

French online daily deals company Deal du Jour has complained about Google's business practices to EU antitrust regulators, the latest company to take its grievances about the web search giant to the European Commission.

Google Inc, fresh from losing a bid to buy thousands of patents from bankrupt Nortel, lashed out at its biggest rivals on Wednesday and accused them of banding together to block the Internet giant in the red-hot smartphone arena.

GM Chevrolet Volt's key competitor in the electric-vehicle market Nissan has launched an app for Android and BlackBerry phones for its all-electric car Leaf.

Google Inc, fresh from losing a bid to buy thousands of patents from bankrupt Nortel, lashed out at its biggest rivals on Wednesday and accused them of banding together to block the Internet giant in the red- hot smartphone arena.

The fierce patent war unfolding in the technology sector just got muddier as Google finally fired a salvo in a missive posted on its blog, calling patent lapping efforts by companies like Microsoft, Oracle and Apple as an attempt to sabotage Android's march.