Twitter has added two-step verification to increase its security after all the recent hacks into high profile media accounts, but you should go sign up for it right this minute — because everyone's vulnerable to password attacks these days, even if the new cellphone hiccup seems cumbersome.
The Wall Street Journal claims cassette tapes are making a comeback for hard-to-believe reasons like that terrible hissing sound and the smell, but but we have a different theory for why these sub-par listening devices have seen a renaissance is actually not-music related: crafts.
The lucky Americans who have jobs are working more hours for less money, which is keeping American productivity up but worker morale low, and over the last few months we've gotten a clearer picture of what that means for workers.
Qaddafi's the kind of paradox the Internet loves: A brutal dictator and an eccentrict family man with a penchant for flamboyant clothing.
Eccentric, flamboyant, provocative, these are just some of the terms used to describe Qaddafi in his obituaries.
Fortune's 40 Under 40 has found and ranked the world's the hottest young stars and, keeping the trend of women being underrepresented in such ranking exercises, it's almost entirely dudes.
Groupon's finally taking its IPO on the road, but is seeking a much more modest valuation than initially anticipated.
The other day The New York Times suggested Romney had raised more than Obama, today the Washington Post's clearing things up.
Upon receiving a box of Bill O'Reilly's Pinheads and Patriots, a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan conducted a book burning--but it wasn't political, he swears.
After an unexpected visit to Libya, the Secretary of State made another unannounced stop in Afghanistan, reports The Associated Press.
While the movement has been identified as a millennial driven movement, the demographics are much more diverse than that.
Ever since the first tort suit that claimed a link between phone radiation and brain was filed in 1993, research into the subject has fallen on all ends of the spectrum.
Alongside the new Galaxy Nexus phone, Google unveiled its latest: Ice Cream Sandwich. No, it's not a delectable summer treat, it's a jazzed up name for Google's latest Android update.
The iPhone's a big creeper. It has a bunch of fancy phone features that have wooed users, like Siri and its 8 megapixel camera. But the phone has a darker side.
Motorola's bringing the Razr back. Remember the Razr? The flip phone that out-slimmed and out fashioned all those other bricks.
Facebook has a bad privacy track record and people care--just not that much.
After getting solid reviews hopeful iPhoners have flocked in record numbers to purchase the latest iGadget, but not even Apple's offerings are perfect.
He's single, eats organic food, and, bizarrely, likes both Coldplay and Radiohead
Not only do 87 percent say they think protesting is "okay," 67 percent say they agree with their views
Herman Cain has been gaining steam, but enough to oust Obama?
The National Transtional Council claims it has captured 90 percent of the loyalist stronghold
Silicon Valley stars and celebrities gathered at Stanford to remember the former Apple CEO
Detective Rick Lee has the perfect look and attitude for this movement
Groupon might be inflating prices to sweeten up sales
Stores are attracting cheapskates jealous of the iPhone 4S
Upgraders are encountering issues from slow updates to bricked phones
... is pretty much every woman, according to recent discussions of women and comedy
Ever since bloggers got their hands on the newest iPhone they've been pushing her limits
Nothing says "I'm superior" like kicking an opponent when he's down
A Wall Street Journal report has riled those used to the easy financing for startups
But the National Transitional Council has been wrong before
After last night's debates, his numbers are up
The pundit has resigned from public radio show Marketplace
The vampire squid should probably steer clear of angry protesters
Now it's Rupert Murdoch's turn in the billionaire's game of tax return chicken
Not one of Arianna Huffington's three BlackBerry's work!
It's hard to feel bad for Research in Motion anymore
Gadget critics are now on the same page with consumers who are buying in record numbers
It is going to be tough to find everything you want to watch in one place
Satoshi Nakamoto founded the virtual currency, but nobody knows who that really is
Apple took more than a million orders in the first 24 hours the iPhone 4S was available
The founder seems to have clicked one of the spammy bot that plagues his service
His family will have a small private gathering, a source told The Wall Street Journal
Your afternoon funny meme of a day is a book on Amazon
After a 10 year reign, which included a Pixar acquisition, he'll step into a chairman position
"We believe this is not the right time to announce a new product"
Providers have started taking pre-orders and we're here to help
The Apple co-founder liked to handle his relationships with the press personally
Today the music streaming service started a no-ads option
There is even more anticipation for Walter Isaacson's authorized biography, due out Nov. 21
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