Google+ may never be a Facebook killer, but great features are making it an increasingly comfortable place to hangout.
Apple Slams The Door On Super Mario
One phone call from Apple to the company that helped distribute an unofficial Nintendo emulator app, and it’s all over.
Super Mario Zips Through A Loophole In Apple’s App Restrictions
A waaaay unofficial app plays unlicensed games without jailbreaking by cleverly exploiting a hole in Apple’s walled garden.
Hulu Yanked Off The Auction Block
The video service’s TV-network owners have decided not to sell, and are investing $750 million in the company instead.
Skype: Reportedly Funneling Your Calls To PRISM Since 2011
The privacy-touting communication platform has allegedly circumvented its privacy features for the NSA since 2011.
Instagram Sets Its Photos And Videos Free Via Embeds
The “moment sharing” app finally allows users to embed their photos and videos across the Web.
Why I Bailed On My Pebble Smartwatch Order
After waiting a year, I gave up on Pebble, a company more interested in pushing units than paying back its Kickstarter supporters.
Celebrate The 4th Of July The Old-Fashioned Way—With An Anti-Spying Rally
In the wake of the NSA scandal, StopWatching.Us and Restore The Fourth are urging people to hit the streets on America’s birthday.
Facebook’s Android App Vacuumed Up Your Phone Number Without Permission
Symantec’s Norton Mobile Security found that Facebook’s Android app has been logging user phone numbers and storing them on Facebook servers.
Siri Will Now Read You The News, Courtesy of Wibbitz
Israeli startup Wibbitz offers a new take on the news with an app that converts text to robo-narrated article summaries. Set to pretty video, of course.
How Instagram Remade Photography (And Could Do The Same For Video)
As Instagram moves beyond the still image, it’s vital to remember how it changed the art of the moment forever.
5 Games That Make The Sony-Microsoft Console War Meaningless
Let Microsoft and Sony play the next-generation console battle. You have bad guys to frag.
My Fitbit Flex Hasn’t Changed My Life, But It’s Telling Me What’s Wrong
Part two of a first-person experiment: Two weeks with the Fitbit Flex exposes the power, and the limits, of wearable fitness tracking devices.
How To Downgrade The iOS 7 Beta Back To iOS 6 The Easy Way
Confused over how to downgrade your iPhone back to iOS 6? Follow these simple steps to purge Apple’s newest beta operating system.
What Instagram Taught A Photographer About Life
We’re dying to share every moment. We should be living instead.
A.C.L.U. To Obama Administration: Lawyer Up Over PRISM
The American Civil Liberties Union, arguing that PRISM violates its First and Fourth Amendment rights, is suing the Obama Administration.
Excel Is An Art Form: These Beautiful Images Are Proof
Most people try to avoid the headaches induced by Microsoft’s spreadsheet-making software. This Japanese man creates magnificent art with it.
Box To Start Paying Developers Based On App Usage
With $rev, Box app developers can make money even on free apps.
Fixing Email: New Boxer iOS Email App Is All About Adding Features
Boxer, the latest iPhone app trying to make mobile email more useful, offers a laundry list of helpful features.
Are Driverless Cars Legal?
The autonomous vehicle industry has been given its first federal blessing Friday morning, but it still leaves an important question hanging in the air: are driverless cars fully legal or not?