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New features on Facebook will be added soon that will help users have a more convenient navigation over the social network.

Fairfax Media Chief Executive Greg Hywood reaffirmed the company's commitment to radio amid talks it is discussing a merger with Macquarie Radio Network. He said at a Melbourne Press Club event that the 180-year-old newspaper company is thriving, while adjusting to new commercial reality and creating new revenues.

A Twitter bot had caught a Russian media outlet allegedly tinkering and rewriting the information on a Wikipedia page dedicated for the downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.

With millions of people hitting the Google search engine home page every day, many may have not known that there exist a plethora of amazing features and tricks on this Web site.

The ugly head of exploitative groups and individuals reared again in social media sites as they try to exploit the second tragedy to hit the embattled Malaysian Airlines whose MH 17 flight was hit by missile while flying over Ukraine airspace, killing all 298 people aboard the Boeing 777 jet.

Android smartphone users should beware of fake Google apps that intercept user data like text messages, calls and other pertinent information.

The new Kim Kardashian app, also known as "Kim Kardashian: Hollywood" on iTunes, could fetch over $80 million for Kanye West's wife, according to reports. The celebrity app is popular in many countries, including Australia.

Google’s Nest Labs has launched an industry group to smart home gadget makers to comply with Thread--a new standard for devices to communicate on a network, reported Reuters. Google Nest Labs is a thermostat maker acquired by Google to lead initiatives in household devices under the Internet of Things.

Jason Biggs does it again. After cracking “insensitive” jokes about missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, the “American Pie” star now jokes about the death of 295 people who have got killed in a plane crash in Ukraine.

In commemoration of the life and legacy of South African anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela, Google treats visitors to the search engine home page with a visual journey of his life with accompanying six of his remarkable quotes.

Instagram apparently does not mind if girls post half-naked selfies on its Web site, provided its users find their bodies “attractive.”

A study commissioned by eBay that prepared the first G-20 e-Trade Readiness Index identified Australia as the best place to take advantage of Internet trade compared to other developed economies.

Google is currently updating its Play Store which includes introducing the Material Design theme that it had discussed at length at the recently concluded I/O conference. Meanwhile in another related development, Google has pulled a keyboard app that is believed to have been derived from the Android L preview version.

The US Department of Justice has charged a Chinese businessman for hacking into Boeing's computer system and stealing information about US military aircraft and weapons this Friday, July 11th.

A tweet that he is leaving for the Middle East to join jihadist led Philippine police to capture Australian Musa Cerantonio, 29, a religious extremist and supporter of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Cebu Province on Friday, July 11.

The worlds of the popular video game "Grand Theft Auto V" (GTA 5) and the well-loved TV series "The Sopranos" have merged in a YouTube viral video which was published on July 9, 2014 by 8-Bit Bastard in the video sharing site. It serves as a tribute to Tony Soprano, the main character of "The Sopranos" played by the late James Gandolfini, who died on June 19, 2013. But, instead of the setting being in Essex County, New Jersey, in the reimagined GTA 5 game, Tony is in Los Santos...

A preview of the Pokemon Center was recently released as part of its soft launch. It will officially open on Aug. 6, 2014. This particular Pokemon Center is an online retail store that sells official Pokemon merchandise for U.S. customers. It is similar to the Pokemon Center mall kiosks found in the U.S. and Japan, but it makes shopping so much easier because it can be done without having to physically go to the mall anymore. As long as one has access to the Internet, they can go online and visi...

All eyes and ears are on the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2014 tournament in Brazil, especially with the recent heartbreaking loss of the host nation, 7-1, to Germany which has become the topic of discussion in radio and TV talk shows, offices, coffee shops, schools and sports columns.

Baidu, the biggest search engine in China, has joined the World Cup prediction fever after news that Cortana, the artificial intelligence digital assistant of Microsoft, upstaged known animal oracles of the soccer tournament such as Nelly, the Elephant, and Big Head, the Loggerhead Turtle.

Justice came swift for a 17-year-old single mum who was shamed by a Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer priest during the baptism of her baby on Sunday at the Sacred Heart Chapel in Mandaue City. After the video of his public shaming became viral on social media, GMA 7 reported that Fr Romeo Obach was suspended while a probe is ongoing.

Potterheads or fans of Harry Potter and other characters written by J.K. Rowling can heave a sigh of relief because the Pottermore Web site is up and running again after briefly crashing due to the author's new Harry Potter update about Dumbledore's Army (DA) on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. However, instead of just reading it online, those who want to view it must sign up for a free Pottermore account. Thankfully, it's just a quick and easy sign up to read Rowling's new story about Harry a...

World Cup fever continues to grip sports fans across the world, especially as the tournament nears the championship stage. Since the games are being held in Brazil, sports fans who are in different time zones and could not watch the games live from their home TV sets because they are at work or in transit have various digital video and audio platforms as options.

Readers are being warned against a survey scam video titled: 'Malaysian Air Flight MH-370 Found By Sailor'; subtitled Mystery is solved - Sailor Rewarded $5 Million on spot

The video of a Filipino priest in Cebu Province chastising a single 17-year-old mother during the baptism of her baby has gone viral in YouTube, so far logging more than 14,000 hits in 2 days.

Face COO has apologized over the way their secret emotion manipulation experiement was conducted, claiming the entire thing was poorly communicated.

Enterprises are excited at the advent of Internet of Things (IoT) as a big business opportunity. This is amid concerns about devices proliferating and network capacity and security becoming unwieldy in matching the growing number of end points from connectedness.

Freedom from the dictates of a programme director and general manager as well as technical glitches caused by a radio transmitter is how American radio partners Brad Krantz and Britt Whitmire see their shift to podcasting.

Youtube will soon boasts of new features which includes support for video of upto 60fps

Netizens have reacted on the social media Twitter over Facebook's social experiment testing whether emotional contagion occurs outside of in-person interaction between individuals by reducing the amount of emotional content in the News Feed.