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Some members of the Congress switched sides to oppose antipiracy legislation as protests blanketed the Internet on Wednesday, turning Wikipedia dark and putting black slashes on Google and other sites as if they had been censored.

Google Inc's strong holiday-quarter results may take a backseat to growing concerns about long-term margins after it dives into a fiercely competitive smartphone market through its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings.

R&B singer, Rihanna known for her curves has bagged yet another campaign as the face of Armani Jeans and Emporio Armani underwear for their new campaign.

North Dakota's Director of Tourism Sara Otte Coleman said she was shocked that people found their latest Legendary ad too racy.

A new expansion pack, The Sims 3 Showtime Katy Perry Collector's Edition, will feature the singer through in game content and virtual goods, including her favorite blue hairstyle. The game is set for release in March 2012, but The Sims enthusiasts can pre-order the game now from EA Games' website.

Wikipedia, the popular community-edited online encyclopedia, will black out its English-language site for 24 hours to seek support against proposed U.S. anti-piracy legislation that Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said threatens the future of the Internet.

U.S. legislation aimed at curbing online piracy, which had appeared to be on a fast track for approval by Congress, appears likely to be scaled back or jettisoned entirely in the wake of critical comments over the weekend from the White House, people familiar with the matter said.

Despite the bankruptcy of Hostess Bakeries, the Twinkie brand still has enormous equity and could be a valuable asset to a new Hostess or an acquirer, venerable brand expert Clive Chajet told International Business Times.

Wikipedia, the popular community-edited online encyclopedia, will black out its English-language site for 24 hours to seek support against proposed U.S. anti-piracy legislation that Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said threatens the future of the Internet.

Applications such as textPlus and Kik could eventually end carriers' reliance on revenue from traditional text messaging.

Hulu, the popular online video service, has taken another step to becoming a full-fledged alternative to cable television by commissioning its first scripted original TV show to go live next month.

The pro-Romney super PAC Restore Our Future has focused its resources on anti-Gingrich attack ads, even as other GOP candidates have surged in the polls.

Media baron Rupert Murdoch used his new Twitter account this weekend to attack the Obama Administration's opposition to parts of proposed legislation designed to combat Internet piracy.

The Tim Tebow-Tom Brady showdown during the Broncos-Patriots game might have absorbed all attention Saturday night, but a 30-second John 3:16-themed commercial from Focus on the Family might have piqued some interest.

White House officials raised concerns on Saturday about online-piracy legislation pending in Congress that Facebook and Google Inc. have decried as heavy-handed, but that Hollywood studios and music labels say is needed to save U.S. jobs.

Richard O'Dwyer, 23, a British student, could face a prison sentence in the U.S., for something which isn’t even an offence under British law, after losing an extradition appeal on Friday.

Many ASUS Transformer Prime enthusiasts have been abandoning the idea of purchasing the new Eee Pad after severe delays in shipment and reports of a few technical glitches, but maybe a $400 deal on the 32GB will change their minds.

Verizon Communications Inc is pushing hard to move its FiOS TV service beyond the set-top box and onto the latest gadgets - from TVs and tablets to gaming consoles - to fend off competition from online video services such as Netflix Inc, Amazon Inc and Apple's Inc iTunes.

Joining the list of celebrities, who have stripped for the controversial PETA advertisements, is model-actress Olivia Munn, whose nude poster was released on Thursday. Shot by renowned celebrity photographer Emily Shur, the poster shows Munn posing nude with a tagline: Who Needs Fur to Feel Beautiful?

The lawmaker behind a bill to combat online piracy vowed on Thursday to press ahead in the face of fierce criticism from Internet giants such as Google and Facebook.

American Honda Motor Co won a legal victory as a divided U.S. appeals court on Thursday said a nationwide lawsuit over a brake system used in some Acura RL vehicles should not have been certified as a class-action.