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A congressman from Washington state fired three aides on Thursday shortly after learning of their indiscreet tweets that talked of on-the-job drinking and insulted their boss.

Facebook has announced the launch of a revamped app for Android devices on the official Facebook blog. The new app looks similar to the iPhone version of Facebook app but has more functions added to it.

Online bargain-hunting on Cyber Monday enjoyed a breakout year in Canada in 2011, according to data released by eBay, further evidence that U.S.-style pre-holiday discounts are spreading northward.

Ron Paul’s 2012 campaign is winning on Twitter, according to a recent study from the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism.

Twitter announced Thursday plans to introduce brand pages, similar to Facebook.

Twitter revamped its website on Thursday to make the microblogging service easier to use and to help companies better showcase their brands.

IBM, the No. 2 U.S. computer company, unveiled an advanced analytical software and services tool that used its powerful Watson supercomputer.

Metaio, one of the leaders in augmented reality technology, on Thursday opened its platform to chipset vendors and software developers for free, hoping to boost its position in the emerging sector.

General Electric Co and Microsoft Corp are forming a joint venture to develop and sell software systems to make it easier for healthcare providers to store, access and share patient information.

Lockheed Martin Corp, the Pentagon's biggest supplier, on Wednesday said it had detected a previously unknown vulnerability in the Adobe Reader software, but its information systems were never breached.

Facebook revealed its top 10 global topics for 2011 on Wednesday. Yes, planking made the list.

Brewing giant Heineken is linking with social networking website Facebook to boost its global digital marketing, with the first fruits of the partnership being an online campaign aimed at making responsible drinking cool.

Megabus announced on Twitter they are giving away 200,000 free express bus tickets with a promotional code. Hurry and book now before they're gone!

With news that Google Chrome is honing in on Internet Explorer for Web browsing dominance, now is a good time to see if Apple or Android has a better Web browsing system in place. Google Chrome is actually not used in the Android mobile operating system. However, Apple does use its Safari browser for its iOS devices. The Android Web browser doesn't have a name.

According to Jeffries, Verizon Communications Inc.'s (NYSE: VZ) standalone video streaming service, which is expected to launch in 2012, could be another potential competitor for Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX).

This time, Isaiah Mustafa is MANta Claus, and he's on a mission to give 7 billion gifts before the holiday season ends.

Individuals are criticizing Jonah Mowry, a bullied homosexual youth, saying that he lied in his YouTube video Whats goin on just to get publicity. Now family, friends and Perez Hilton are coming to his defense.

Apple's revolutionary television set will reportedly come in three different sizes and feature the company's voice recognition software Siri, as well as a faster processor.

Less than a day after the Indian government urged social networking Web sites and Internet companies to screen alleged derogatory and defamatory content about the country's religious figures and leaders, Facebook has responded noting that it removes content that violates its rules.

India has asked operators of social media networks, including Facebook, Google and Yahoo to screen user content from the country and prevent any disparaging, inflammatory or defamatory content from getting published.

India has asked operators of social media networks, including Facebook and Google, to screen user content and remove any offensive material, the information and telecoms minister said on Tuesday, but denied the move was censorship.