George Hotz, well-known iPhone and Sony PS3 hacker, is following in the footsteps of many other celebrated hackers who got hired by technology giants. Hotz, also known as GeoHotz, has joined Facebook and is said to be involved in product development. Hotz's Facebook page says he has been a software engineer at Facebook since May 9. Earlier, Facebook profile hacker Chris Putnam, iOS hacker Peter Hajas, Twitter hacker Michael Mooney, and Ashley Towns, the creator of the first ever iPhone worm,...
The city of Baltimore just prosecuted its first hacking case and a bizarre one at that.
Dozens of people have been detained in Athens in connection with an alleged match-fixing scandal that has struck Greece’s football leagues.
As the PlayStation Network recovers from back-to-back hacker attacks, Sony will face a lawsuit filed by three men alleging Sony was well aware of the inadequacy of its security system. According to a Reuters report, the litigation was filed earlier this week in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The trio, Felix Cortorreal, Jacques Daoud Jr., and Jimmy Cortorreal, all of New York, said in court documents, Sony knew that its inadequate security systems placed it a...
While Jackass star Ryan Dunn's private memorial service held on Wednesday was peaceful and his life and death have been honored by many fans and media, one question remains unanswered. Can Dunn be sued?
Casey Anthony trial resumed on Friday (Day 27) and the dysfunctional Anthony family was revealed under the sun as Casey's mother and brother gave their tearful testimony in the court.
Tunisia on Friday became the first North African state to join the International Criminal Court, Reuters reported.
After nearly three months in jail, Chinese democracy activist Ai Weiwei was freed this week, but that doesn't exactly mean he's 'free.'
Cindy Anthony took the stands on Friday to testify in what has been an emotional trial for her. Her granddaughter Caylee Anthony is dead and her daughter Casey Anthony is accused of murdering her.
The American tennis star had his second-straight early exit from Wimbledon.
American Crossroads, a powerful political action committee whose fundraising helped propel sweeping GOP gains in 2010, said Friday it plans to raise $120 million to counter the Obama campaign's virtually limitless financial clout.
Amazon.com got big, fast on the heels of sales tax breaks in most states in the U.S. That may be ending in more states soon, threatening the company's sales and earnings.
Google responds to the FTC probe and says it will oblige with the agency's requests.
Here's the 2011 Gay Pride parade route for New York City.
New revelations by Cindy Anthony on the 26th day of Casey Anthony murder trial have weakened the strong circumstantial evidence against the accused, Casey. Cindy Anthony, Casey's mother, testified in court that she had conducted Internet search on Chloroform in Anthonys' home computer. Cindy also said that the stain on the trunk liner of the car was already there when Cindy and her husband bought it from a used car dealership in Orlando.
The trail against Yulia Tymoshenko was chaotic and inflammatory on Friday.
Apple is now suing Samsung in South Korea, the electronics company's home base.
Consumer Watchdog on Friday said the White House's close relationship with the Google is inappropriate, as the Internet search company is currently under review by Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice, a report said on Friday.
Fake it until you make it? Controversial NBA star Ron Artest seems to be saying change begins with him with his surprising legal name change.
In the ongoing case over the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the first woman to be convicted of genocide will get life in prison
A no caps policy on political ads sees unprecedented rise in broadcast revenues.
The first-ever Congressional bill to let states legalize marijuana is a bipartisan effort, and the group of police and judges who make up LEAP, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, are 100% in favor of it. However, majority support does not appear likely in the current session of Congress.