Mike Brown

With upwards of 250 million U.S. visitors a month, Google.com is the front door to more than $45 billion in annual search ad revenue, so any change to the search page is subject to significant testing and rigor.

Sep 01, 2015

Discovery kickstarts new game of "cat-and-mouse" between appliance vendors and malware makers.

Sep 01, 2015

Ad blocking may sound like a simple solution to bogged-down speeds, but what really goes on when you hide the ads?

Aug 31, 2015

Apple hopes the spot, also featuring John Travolta, will give its struggling music service a much-needed boost.

Aug 31, 2015

Passengers have yet to receive a clear communication about the situation.

Aug 30, 2015

The tallest mountain in North America, long known as Mount McKinley, was renamed Sunday, at the urging of Alaskans.

Aug 30, 2015

Report states the current model will receive a major update next year.

Aug 30, 2015

News comes less than a week after the last Ebola patient in the country was discharged from hospital.

Aug 30, 2015

The Republican U.S. presidential hopeful also says his forthcoming decision on whether to potentially run as an independent candidate would make people happy.

Aug 29, 2015

Research indicates weather and air pollution are linked to heart attack survival rates.

Aug 29, 2015

White House National Security Adviser Susan Rice met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss "areas of difference."

Aug 29, 2015

More than half of U.S. smartphones run Google's Android operating system, giving the company's contactless payments system a big head start.

Aug 28, 2015

The time to reach an Apple support representative over the phone increased to 121 seconds, 30 seconds longer than the quarter before.

Aug 28, 2015

2014 flagship device is missing from Samsung's list of products receiving upgrades to Android Marshmallow.

Aug 27, 2015

A new report reveals Microsoft has seen a huge jump in Office 365 adoption in the past year, overtaking Google Apps.

Aug 27, 2015

Yusuf Mehdi, vice president of the Windows and devices group, also reveals that Windows 10 is running on devices in 192 countries.

Aug 26, 2015

The watch has been such a big seller for the retailer that the gadget will now be sold in every store from the end of September.

Aug 26, 2015

The personal assistant, originally designed for Windows, is now in public beta, but is it worth downloading?

Aug 25, 2015

"The use of these drones to bring this type of contraband into a facility is very, very troubling," a Maryland prison official said.

Aug 25, 2015

Google, Facebook, Netflix and Apple all beat previous close prices, while the Nasdaq overall just misses out.

Aug 24, 2015

Alibaba, Apple, Facebook, Netflix, Google and Amazon were all hit hard at market opening today, raising fears of wider implications for the tech industry.

Aug 24, 2015

The virtual reality headset will support all universal apps, but "Microsoft IT Showcase" is the first app with explicit support on the store.

Aug 24, 2015

Company confirms loss of 2,300 jobs in Finland but notes the Espoo and Tampere sites will stay open.

Aug 21, 2015

A new patent application describes a device that provides electrical stimuli for notifications.

Aug 21, 2015

Xbox head Phil Spencer suggests that Xbox One may be receiving backwards compatibility support for original Xbox games. With that in mind, here are six that would benefit from a new lease on life.

Aug 20, 2015

Players have new options to make the game easier than its original Playstation release.

Aug 20, 2015

Venture capital-backed companies like Uber, Palantir and Airbnb are valued in the billions of dollars — but have little to show for it.

Aug 20, 2015

Google Compute Engine disks hit by lightning in Belgium, resulting in permanent data loss.

Aug 19, 2015

Parallels 11 brings a range of new integration features for Windows 10-based virtual machines.

Aug 19, 2015