‘Conan the Barbarian 3D’ screenwriter explains what it’s like to write a flop
Sean Hood, screenwriter of Conan the Barbarian, takes to Quora to explain what it's like to have a film bomb at the box office.
Ticketmaster, Facebook team up to make buying over-priced tickets a social experience
Ticketmaster and Facebook have joined forces to make it easier for fans to sit close to their friends.
Lift: A new social network, born with the help of Twitter co-founders
The co-founders of Twitter have announced the first official partnership to emerge from their newly re-launched start-up incubator, Obvious Corp. The company is called Lift. And that's about all we know, so far.
Scientists tap into the mysterious past of lager beer
A team of researchers have uncovered the origin of the yeast used to make lager beer, an alcoholic beverage we've been enjoying for the past 600 years.
Canon unveils three new PowerShot point-and-shoot cameras
Canon bolstered its point-and-shoot offerings today with three new cameras that include better optical zoom and image-stabilization functionality.
Report: Apple building cheaper, 8GB iPhone 4; iPhone 5 due late-September
Sources say Apple will release a less-expensive, 8GB version of its iPhone 4 device, as well as the all-new iPhone 5, in late-September.
Free iPhone 3GS available Monday at Best Buy
Best Buy is cleaning house by offering Apple's two-year-old smartphone, the iPhone 3GS, for free, with the signing of a new two-year contract with AT&T.
Sony unveils high-tech binoculars with useful, creepy HD video recording ability
Sony has jumped head first into the binoculars business with two high-tech models that allow users to record high-definition video from far, far away.
Google’s ‘Nexus Prime’ with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich allegedly set for October release
Google's 'Nexus Prime' smartphone will allegedly arrive in October running the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system, just in time to do battle with Apple's rumored iPhone 5.
Apple to release iPad 3 in early 2012 with Retina display, reports WSJ
Apple's rumored iPad 3 will come loaded with an ultra-high-resolution Retina display, and hit stores in early 2012, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Motorola Mobility sued over $12.5 billion Google deal
A Motorola Mobility shareholder has filed a lawsuit claiming the sale of the company to Google for $12.5 billion fails to properly compensate investors.
Homemade gizmo lets users censor annoying TV content
If you've ever wanted to cut out obnoxious television content, then the Enough Already! is the electronics project for you.
Teens’ racy Facebook pics are protected by US Constitution, judge rules
Schools may not discipline students for posting lewd or racy photographs to Facebook because they are protected under the US Constitution's guarantee of free speech, an Indiana judge has decided.
Woman accused of hiring hitman through Facebook
In case you weren't already aware, offering to pay someone to commit murder on Facebook is a good way to end up in jail.
420 hidden cameras capture the secret lives of wild animals
Researchers have set up more than 400 hidden cameras, which have captured tens of thousands of images of some of the world's most difficult to find mammals.
President Obama aims to become mayor… on Foursquare
Foursquare is the latest social network to receive President Obama's seal of approval.
Sibling rivalry: Will Google’s Motorola buy turn other Android makers green?
Google’s $12.5-billion purchase of Motorola Mobility has tipped the mobile industry on its head, and left many wondering what will happen to Google’s array of handset partners, like Samsung and HTC.
Report: Apple orders 26 million iPhone 5s for second half of 2011
Apple has allegedly increased the total number of iPhone units it has on order for the second half of 2011 by 12 to 13 percent.
Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion to ‘protect’ Android
In a surprise move, Google has purchased communications giant Motorola Mobility in an attempt to further "protect" its Android operating system from patent profiteers.
Web campaign raises $50,000 for 89-year-old barber hit by London looters
A group of intrepid advertising interns has launched a campaign to help save the livelihood of an elderly barber whose London shop was destroyed by rioters.
Android beats iOS in second quarter ad race, iPhone still top device
As expected, more mobile ads from Millennial Media's network are served to devices running Android. But Apple's iPhone remains the No. 1 ad target in the mobile world.
Facebook’s new game update might return spam to the News Feed
Facebook has made some major changes to its app platform — and we can already see that they're not all good.
Google: Microsoft revealed ‘highly confidential’ Android source code
Google has officially complained to the International Trade Commission that Microsoft improperly revealed "highly confidential" Android source code.
Samsung makes a quarter of the parts in the iPhone 4: Infographic
As the fight between Apple and Samsung intensifies, the Economist takes a look at which parts Samsung supplies for the iPhone 4 in this handy infographic.
UK may block Twitter, Facebook to help stop future riots
British Prime Minister David Cameron is pushing forward a plan to ban people suspected of inciting or planning criminal activity from using social networks like Twitter, Facebook and BlackBerry Messenger.
Operation Facebook video is likely fake, but Anonymous’ mission to ‘kill’ is not
While the video claiming Anonymous will "kill" Facbook on November 5 appears to be fake — or, at least, unauthorized — members of the hacker group still plan to attack.