Customers suffering shipping and technical issues with the new Android phone now have more resources than online support forums.

Cell phone provider Metro PCS' new campaign, featuring two supposed Indian tech experts, is proving a little controversial. The company admits it has received complaints.

It seems odd that Apple execs would even hint at the possibility of an early price cut lest they give folks already on the fence about buying the first iteration of the device more reason to stay there.

Twins logging on to Facebook to read birthday wishes instead discover that people have left RIP posts about their 17-year-old brother. Police hadn't notified the family.

Researchers at UC Davis say that silicon, the most common metalloid and a known booster of bone-mineral density, is highly "bioavailable" when consumed in beer.

Security analyst at University of Georgia tasked with catching copyright violators allegedly uses his position to shakedown students.

The latest version of TweetDeck is out, and although it's a minor update it also introduces some useful changes worth noting.

The 747-8 Freighter, whose passenger version is slated to come a year later, is getting tested alongside the 787 Dreamliner in Washington state.

Chinese authorities have broken a hacking-tool dissemination ring, according to state media.

Oracle has released a patch for a server flaw that can be exploited over a network without the use of a username or password.

Google has filed at least four patent applications for technology it is building into its Chrome browser to try to make the web a more powerful foundation for applications.

Energized by the debut of the Apple iPad, the global tablet market is poised to move some 50 million units in 2014, according to a new report.

The FBI is pressing Internet service providers to record which Web sites customers visit and retain those logs for two years.

Gizmodo is reporting several readers who've been given a 15 percent cash refund for having to return a broken 27-inch iMac.

The Large Hadron Collider is about to enter its longest continuous operational period, in preparation for full-strength particle-smashing.

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a cybersecurity bill that calls for beefing up training, research, and coordination against cyberattacks.

With a number of security breaches last year - plus new regulations and security requirements - the pressure is on healthcare organizations to better control the security of their records.

The Pirate Party Australia has welcomed an ISP's internet piracy victory over a coalition of film and TV studios, describing it as "a victory for common sense."


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Eyes on Ukraine PM to contest poll results or quit
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Afghan assault on Taliban to test US strategy
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