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A British student, who hacked into Facebook's internal network risking disastrous consequences for the website, was jailed for eight months on Friday in what prosecutors described as the most serious case of its kind they had seen.

A British student, who hacked into Facebook's internal network risking disastrous consequences for the website, was jailed for eight months on Friday in what prosecutors described as the most serious case of its kind they had seen.

Federal lawmakers are asking if Google Inc. violated the terms of its broad privacy settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, following a study in which it has been reported that Google is accused of bypassing the privacy settings on Apple's Safari browser to track usage on iPhones and Macs without permission.

Have a white girl problem and don't know where to turn? Babe Walker, Twitter's snarky, self-obsessed socialite has produced the definitive guide on how to deal with life's trivial issues in a new novel out this month.

A British student, who hacked into Facebook's internal network risking disastrous consequences for the website, was jailed for eight months on Friday in what prosecutors described as the most serious case of its kind they had seen.

Facebook’s Timeline layout, the most recent interface overhaul to hit the social media site, has sparked concerns and questions among users. The most pressing of which seems to be when the new layout will become mandatory. Since the end of Jan. rumors have circulated the Web about when the transition would be stop being optional and start being required.

Mountain Lion is the first OS X release built with iCloud in mind for easy setup and integration with apps, Apple revealed while announcing the latest Lion OS on Thursday.

Yelp, the San Francisco-based review website, could get a pop in its initial public offering if the overall market continues on a tear.

The release of Mountain Lion (10.8), the new version of Mac OS X announced by Apple Thursday, brought an end to the seven-months-old lifespan of OS X 10.7 Lion. Apple claims the ninth major release of the desktop operating system brings popular apps and features from iPad to the Mac and accelerates the pace of OS X innovation. Let's explore all these.

Google Inc. has disabled a special computer tracking code that had been bypassing Safari, Apple Inc.'s popular Web browser, enabling advertisers to monitor the Web surfing of iPhone and computer users, against their stated preferences, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

Like other entertainment sectors, video games rely more and more on digital revenue as retail sales continue to decline, but publishers face plenty of fresh challenges in the rapidly changing industry.

Cisco has said it is challenging Microsoft's $8.5 billion takeover of Skype at the European Union's top court.

Twitter Inc. on Thursday formally launched a service to allow small businesses to buy and place ads on the online messaging platform.

Twitter Inc. has officially introduced a service which will permit small businesses to buy and place ads on the online messaging platform.

Facebook.com has launched verified accounts for it's most popular members and celebrities. While you wait for the newest feature from Mark Zuckerberg, the man who brought us Timeline, to show up in your newsfeed here are the top five reasons to complain about Facebook's newest change to the site.

Apple, the world’s most valuable company, made available the latest version of its OS, dubbed Mountain Lion, for developers Thursday so that it will be able to ship new products by the third quarter.

Several nude photos allegedly belonging to Teyana Taylor were reportedly hacked and spread around the Internet on Wednesday and has since sent Twitter into a frenzy.

Shares of Zynga, the principal game site on Facebook, plunged nearly 18 percent after the company posted a huge fourth-quarter loss, its first as a public company.

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has reinvigorated his team, leading it to a six-game winning streak. Lin will be put to an even greater test on Thursday, when he faces off against the Miami Heat (23-7). The Miami Heat are second place in the Eastern Conference and riding out a four-game winning streak in which they defeated the Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers.

Cisco Systems Inc has challenged EU clearance of Microsoft Corp's acquisition of Internet voice and video service Skype at Europe's second highest court, saying the commission should have put tougher conditions on the deal.

If you ask Siri what languages it can speak, it will now add Japanese also to the already available options - English, German and French, despite the fact that the language is not yet available as a choice in its preference pane. Now rumors are gaining momentum saying Apple will announce Siri's expanded language repertoire with the rumored iPad 3 release sometime in March.