Fake Bloomberg news story causes Twitter shares to spike
Twitter's stock spiked in midday trading Tuesday after a fake Bloomberg news report said the company had received an offer to be acquired for US$31 billion.
Stories by Zach Miners
Google to reopen Maps editing tool after closing it due to abuse
After halting the service due to an influx of spam, Google is ready to open Map Maker again, with changes that hand much of the control back to users.
To Hillary Clinton, Uber is a double-edged sword
When voters go to the polls in next year's presidential election, could a candidate's stance on the sharing economy factor into their decision?
Reddit chief Ellen Pao resigns amid vitriol, protests
Ellen Pao is resigning as Reddit's interim chief executive after a week of tumult on the online message board with many users calling for her ouster.
Nest, Amazon and their IoT ilk spark privacy concerns
Privacy concerns might throw a wrench into companies' plans to make Internet-connected devices mainstream fixtures in the home.
The curious case of Google Street View's missing streets
With the arrival of El Capitan on Google Street View last month, you can now haul yourself virtually up one of the most famous rock faces in the world. Navigating certain streets in urban areas, however, can still be a challenge.
PayPal to acquire money transfer service Xoom for $US890 million
PayPal is acquiring Xoom, an international money transfer service, in a deal that lets PayPal break into a new market worth an estimated $600 billion a year, the companies said Wednesday.
Facebook tests a new way to show video - and make money from it
Facebook is preparing a new way to show videos on the social network and opening the door to a new source of advertising revenue at the same time.
Zuckerberg wants to be the Stephen Hawking of social relations
Facebook uses an algorithm for its News Feed, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg is after something much bigger: One that governs all human relationships.
Which songs stumped Shakira? Shazam will now show you
Shazam is releasing a new version of its music recognition app that lets users connect with artists they like and see what songs they've searched for using its service.
Uber grabs mapping tech, employees from Microsoft
Uber is adding to its mapping smarts by acquiring technology used by Microsoft's Bing Maps, and has hired roughly 100 Microsoft employees who work on image collection and data analysis.
PayPal tweaks terms in wake of 'robocall' controversy
PayPal is fine-tuning its policies after a recently announced plan to make unsolicited prerecorded calls and texts to users drew questions and concerns from customers, regulators and consumer advocates.
Tech throws its weight behind US marriage ruling ... with rainbows, emojis and software
When the Supreme Court issued its historic ruling on Friday legalizing same-sex marriage across the U.S., many of the biggest technology companies embraced the decision with characteristic flair through social media, on their sites, and with tools that others could use to show their support as well.
Here's how Facebook wants to make sharing links easier on mobile
Sharing links with friends in Facebook's mobile app is a pain that requires -- gasp -- leaving Facebook and copying and pasting URLs. Now there's a feature that simplifies the process.
Yahoo spruces up mobile search with related content
Yahoo is updating its search service on mobile devices, taking a leaf out of Google's book and highlighting content such as images, videos and reviews ahead of regular search results.