U.S. judge rules that Baidu has the right to censor search results
A U.S. judge has ruled that the Chinese search engine Baidu has the right to block pro-democracy works from its query results, dismissing a lawsuit that sought to punish the...
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Twitter enraged at Stephen Colbert’s supposedly racist tweet
Apparently channeling an “ignorant” character that he sometimes plays on his TV show, comedian Stephen Colbert tweeted on Thursday, “I am willing to show #Asian community I care by introducing...
Songza app recommends music depending on the weather
You’re staying in all night to wait out a gnarly storm, curled up on the couch reading a favorite book by candlelight. Naturally, in this kind of a situation, many...
Anti-violent video game Senator arrested for firearm trafficking
Video game enthusiasts might recognize California state senator Leland Yee as one of the biggest critics of violent video games. Yesterday, he and 25 other defendants were arrested and tried for...
Cyberdyne goes public in Japan
El Reg readers of a more fatalistic disposition may be dismayed, but probably not surprised, to hear that Cyberdyne - the company that invented Skynet and ultimately the murderous "Terminator" machines...
Philips unveils its new, 3D-printed smart lamps
Philips has been slowly adding various bulbs to its Hue lineup over the last several months, bringing even more smartphone-controlled lighting scenarios to users. The entire concept of Hue is...
Spotify is reportedly gearing up for an IPO later this year
A new report from Quartz claims Spotify is planning an IPO for as soon as this fall. The music-streaming company is apparently meeting with investment banks for early discussions, according to several sources “familiar...
Lenovo recalls ThinkPad battery packs due to potential fire hazard
Lenovo has started a recall of its ThinkPad notebook computer battery packs as they pose a fire hazard caused by overheating. About 34,500 battery packs in the US and 2,900 in Canada sold with...
HTC America President says the Galaxy S5 is ” built out of cheap plastic”
The HTC One M8 was launched not too long ago and we have to say that it is one of the more beautiful Android smartphones we’ve seen to date. The use of...
Yet another Samsung factory worker dies on the job
A worker died at a Samsung factory in Seoul after carbon dioxide was mistakenly released, according to Korean news agency Yonhap News. The factory’s fire extinguishing system accidentally released carbon dioxide after it malfunctioned...
Intsagram is more popular than Twitter among mobile users
Instagram has overtaken Twitter to become more popular with US smartphone users, highlighting the rise of the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app as it begins to sell advertising. Nearly 35 million Americans used Instagram at least...
BlackBerry Newsstand and BlackBerry News are being discontinued
Here’s some bad news for BlackBerry users: if you frequently rely on apps like BlackBerry Newssstand or BlackBerry News to access your magazines or news, you will be disappointed to...
Twitter now lets you attach four images to a Tweet and tag friends
In case anyone doubted Twitter's commitment to photo-sharing the company added a couple of features Wednesday that made its direction clear. You can now add four photos to a single tweet and for...
Brazil approves bill to protect internet freedom and net neutrality
Yesterday evening the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved the Marco Civil bill, which contains significant protections for net neutrality, user privacy and security, and freedom of expression. The bill is the product...
Mobile carriers release the Galaxy S5 early in South Korea
South Korea's major carriers have pulled their Galaxy S5 launch date forward to, well, today, despite Samsung's efforts to keep the native networks in line with the global launch date on April 11. According...
WeCam connects you with friends from multiple social networks
WeCam Inc. announced today the launch of its socially-integrated WebRTC video chat application that lets users discover and connect with like-minded people anywhere in the world. The app lets users...
Explore Alaskan ice caves with this GoPro-equipped quadcopter
Using a ‘quadcopter’ drone and a GoPro camera, a film crew from Los Angeles has captured breathtaking views of the ice caves that wind their way through Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier. The rapid melting...
Dish Network and DirecTV could be considering a merger
According to a report published by Bloomberg earlier, Dish Network Chairman of the Board Charlie Ergen recently approached DirecTV CEO Mike White in order to chat about the possibility of merging the two companies. Likely...
Twitter tries changing “retweet” to “share”
Twitter can't help itself. If it's not new pictures, tweet views and video previews, then it could be an epoch-defining change to what the social network called one of its core features: retweets. So, it's...
Instacart e-grocery service expands to an already crowded NYC market
Instacart, the e-grocery service that hires freelance delivery personnel to shop at supermarkets and deliver to customers, has expanded to a small section of New York City. Effective Wednesday, Instacart is...