Vincent Balestriere

Facebook has been monitoring your “private” messages and mining the data to sell to advertisers.

Apple has flatly denied that it had any involvement in Project DROPOUTJEEP, but how true is the claim?

It’s no secret that the NSA has been spying on the American people. We just don’t know how far it runs.

Capcom thinks the reason "Resident Evil" is failing is its “older” audience.

Sony, Nintendo, and Steam’s networks all experienced outages over the Christmas holiday, leaving users without access too much of their online content.

Today on 60 Sec Tech: Apple ruled Christmas traffic but gets slapped on the wrist in Taiwan, and a video game charity has raised ten million dollars.

You’re never surprised to hear an old man died. Kyle Miller was 18.

Tim Draper, one of the capitalists behind Skype and Hotmail, has announced details about his “Six Californias” plan to divide the Golden State.

If you’re looking for a remote-controlled toy, the Air Hogs X4 Stunt might just be the right choice to round out your holiday shopping.

Today on 60 Sec Tech: China Mobile officially gets the iPhone 5, iOS7 is jailbroken, and a Miami company releases a phone with a 13-megapixel camera.

Hasbro (Nerf’s parent company) sent IBT three of their newest models for me to rule the office with...uh, I mean, for me to review as holiday gifts.

Luke Villapaz gathered PC gaming accessories to even the gift-giving attention this year, so we brought him on camera to take us through the items.

Today on 60 Sec Tech: Google lets you take pictures with your eyes, Microsoft sits on its hands, and Nintendo reveals a game nobody expected.

Today on 60 Sec Tech: Facebook makes it easier to show your friends what an altruist you are, and Amazon offers payment plans on tablets.

Every year brings faster games, more detailed graphics. Yet, despite all the clever maths behind this, I can’t be excited about this year.

Today on 60 Sec Tech: Microsoft wants to be a TV star, Google kills your privacy options, and Minecraft finally hits PS3.

Today on 60 Sec Tech: Steam releases its OS, gaming hits the gym, and Twitter stumbles back to basics.

Today on 60 Sec Tech: Spotify opens up to freedom, Samsung gets shot down in their own country, and Amazon’s bringing carrots to homes in San Francisco.

Today on 60 Sec Tech: Microsoft sells its 2 millionth Xbox One, Angry Birds is now a racing game and Nokia’s making a Droid.

Project M is a fan-developed game mod for "Super Smash Brothers: Brawl," poised to bring a more balanced cast of characters to the fray.

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Surveillance was conducted under the guise of a national security and anti-terrorism campaign, but agents uncovered nothing.

The NSA and FBI, among other agencies, have employed a number of agents to play MMORPGs and uncover suspected terrorist plots.

EA has paused development on Battlefield 4 DLC amid complaints of bugs, iPhone users will get another gaming add-on, and Steam released Final Fantasy 8.

Amazon CEO Jeffrey Bezos wants to change delivery as we know it. His drones could deliver goods to metropolitan customers, if they’re allowed to fly.

This week on The Rundown, we highlight Cyber Monday, Sony’s sales, Motorola’s lack thereof, and curse-shushing Kinects.

The PS4 broke 2 million sales, fueled by the fervor of Cyber Monday and Black Friday. Motorola botched the Moto X sale, but promises to reconcile.

This week: Sally Turner, Jessica Menton, and Vincent Balestriere discuss the madness of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

In this installment of The Roundup, we discuss the meaning (or lack thereof) of the PS4 and XB1 sales records, and what they mean for the future of the video game industry.