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An 8.9 earthquake has struck Japan, taking the lives of hundreds of people and being followed by a tsunami with frighteningly high tidal waves. Here's a bit of video posted by news organizations on YouTube displaying some of the natural disaster....

The Japan earthquake and tsunami, which has left hundreds dead, has dominated the trending charts on Twitter much of Friday morning. As of about 11:30 a.m. PST, #PrayforJapan, #tsunami, #japon and Text REDCROSS were the top four trending topics...

Google has received its first penalty for improperly gathering and storing data collected by its Street View cars and bicycles and more could be on the way. A 100,000 euro fine, equivalent to about $141,300, was handed down to Google by the French...

Apple is set to roll out a road map for the next versions of its operating systems, iOS and Mac OS X, at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference in June. "At this year's conference we are going to unveil the future of iOS and Mac OS," said Philip...

Google is taking on Facebook's Like Button with a button of its own, the +1 Button. "Our goal at Google is to get you the most relevant results as quickly as possible," wrote Rob Spiro, a Google product manager, in a blog post on Wednesday. "But relevance...

Chevrolet will debut its new Malibu sedan simultaneously on its Facebook page, Apple's iPads and iPhones and in-person at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 18. After the new Malibu is revealed, Chevy will then take questions about the new......

Adobe Systems announced an update to its Adobe Creative Suite 5 software, which for the first time will now be available by way of monthly-subscriptions. Creative Suite 5.5, as the new package is called, features new tools that will enable users to more...

Microsoft is taking Streetside, it's rival to Google's Street View, to the streets of Europe. Cars fitted with 360-degree panoramic cameras have hit boulevards, roads and avenues in London, snapping scenes to be used in Microsoft's Bing Maps -- which...

Apple has announced Final Cut Pro X, a major update of video-editing software used widely by filmmakers, journalists and video professionals alike. At a Tuesday night event at the National Association of Broadcasters trade show in Las Vegas, Peter...

Winners were announced last night, Monday, May 9, 2011, at the annual 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation’s most prestigious recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries. During a ceremony hosted by Tom...

It wasn't all that long ago that explaining what the Internet is was a pretty tough thing to do. A bit of confusion is caused amongst Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric as they try to describe the Internet and the @ sign as seen in a YouTube posted last...

Kenneth Cole sent out a controversial tweet that used the unrest in Egypt to promote his spring fashion line. The message, sent out by Cole personally, has sparked a wave of criticism and controversy that hasn't let up much despite the fashion designer...