LG came under fire this week after an IT consultant discovered its privacy settings in its Smart TVs still let the company collect viewing data.

UAV maker Parrot has partnered with Microsoft to allow you to control the Parrot AR Drone 2.0 quadrocopter with your Windows machine.

Evena Medica's Eyes-On Glasses enable nurses to clearly see the veins beneath your skin.

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced plans this week to upgrade the US phone system from a copper-based network to a digital one.

Russian Web giant Mail.ru has officially launched its base in the U.S. with My.com, and mobile apps that include myMail, myChat, and myGames.

Dave Eggers' new, dystopian novel 'The Circle' takes our world of social networks and oversharing to its horrifying conclusion.

The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a case brought forth by the Electronic Privacy Information Center that challenges the NSA's phone records collection activities.

A new bill, the "Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013," arrives in Congress as Facebook updates its privacy policy once again.

New FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has told CTIA that its members must adopt new polices that allow customers to easily unlock their phones.

Google has won a victory against the Author's Guild that allows the Internet giant to continue operating Google Books.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) tested a number of 3D-printed firearms, and found that some of them could explode.

Seymourpowell-designed Morph aircraft seat concept adjusts for different sized passengers – and lets airlines charge even more for seat upgrades.

Motorola has patented an electronic neck tattoo that does the job of a Bluetooth headset.

Yahoo is selling off 29 of its unused or under-used domains, like sandwich.com, which will cost you as little as $50,000.

Whistle activity tracker for dogs keeps tabs on how much exercise your pup receives each day, and looks good while doing it.

Google's integration of Google+ with YouTube comments has users grabbing their pitchforks. Give its wealth of data, how did Google get this so wrong?

OpenROV, an open-source remotely operated mini-submarine, lets anyone explore the ocean's depths like a pro.

Gogo's forthcoming Text & Talk service will allow airlines passengers to make calls and send text messages from their smartphones while flying.

The Federal Aviation Administration has released "roadmap" explaining what needs to happen before drones can safely fly in U.S. airspace.

Like many other people, YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim is not too happy about the new Google+ comment integration feature.

Google has confirmed that it's behind the mystery barges in California and Maine. They also said that the structures will be used as "interactive spaces" to show off tech.

Apple on Tuesday released its first-ever transparency report, which catalogs information about world government request for user data.

Ladar Levison, founder of the shuttered Lavabit email service, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Dark Mail, an anti-NSA email protocol.

BitTorrent has released an API that allows developers to create encrypted peer-to-peer applications.

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt calls allegations about the NSA tapping Google and Yahoo data center networks "outrageous."

The high price of Google Glass is no mistake – it's part of a well-worn marketing strategy to make the wearable tech seem cooler than it really is.

Woof for iOS connects you with other dog owners, and lets you find parks for your pooch.

Google's mysterious barges will be used to show off the company's Google X products to high-end clientele, according to sources.

The FAA announced today that airline passengers will soon be allowed to use their personal electronics throughout all portions of their flights.

The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed that the mysterious barges in San Francisco Bay are linked to Google, but they're legally forbidden to reveal more details.

The NSA has collected hundreds of millions of records from the data centers of Google and Yahoo through a security backdoor, reports the Washington Post

Online file-sharing site isoHunt returns with a new domain thanks to ArchiveTeam, a group that attempts to keep dying websites alive.

Bing Maps is better than Google Maps on the Web – but Microsoft needs to up its mobile game to make its mapping product the go-to for travelers.

It's official: Ebooks are superior to paper books – and that's coming from someone who loves paper books.