Twitter explodes as 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Virginia, Washington D.C., NYC
After a 5.9 magnitude earthquake rattles much of the East Coast, Twitter once again proves itself to be the go-to source for breaking news.
Miramax now offers streaming movie rentals on Facebook
Miramax has joined Warner Bros, Universal and Paramount with a new Facebook app, the Miramax Experience, which allows users to rent streaming movies directly through the social network.
With 25 million users, Google+ becomes fastest-growing social network
Since its launch in late June, Google+ has amassed more than 25 million users, according to comScore, making it the fastest growing social network of all-time.
Man builds Iron Man-style palm-mounted laser weapon
When it comes to homemade lasers, few can beat the Iron Man-inspired Laser Glove MK III.
Social media is now more popular than online porn
People spend more time on social networks than they do looking at porn — and that's just the tip of the information iceberg from "Socialnomics" creator Erik Qualman.
Mistake leads 1,400 Facebook users to crash girl’s birthday party [video]
More than 1,000 people showed up for a German girl's 16th birthday on Friday after she inadvertently posted the party as a public event on Facebook.
Behold, the $40,000 Hoverbike
The future is now: An Australian inventor has built a "Hoverbike" that could fly more than 10,000 feet off the ground.
OS X creator Bertrand Serlet to leave Apple
The brains behind Apple's monstrously successful OS X operating system, Bertrand Serlet, is leaving the company. Does this signal a sea change in Cupertino?
Are e-cigarettes safe or not? Research on fog machines could lift the haze
E-cigarette safety is a matter of contention. But a look at studies of a similar product, theatrical fog machines, may give us some insight.
New Android virus secretly records phone calls
A new Trojan virus that targets Android smartphones covertly records users' phone calls. Unfortunately, this malicious software is just one part of a new trend in hacking that targets Android and Apple iOS devices.
Falcon HTV-2, the ‘fastest plane ever,’ lost during test flight
On 20 minutes into its maiden voyage, the US Military's Falcon HTV-2, which is capable of traveling more than 3 miles per second, has gone completely missing.
