Man Behind Phishing Scheme Gets 13 Years in the Slammer

“Phishing”—or the act of following jam-band Phish across the country tricking people into handing over private data via e-mail—is a serious offense. So serious, in fact, that a 27-year-old Los Angeles man who was found guilty of running a major phishing operation just got sentenced to 13 years in prison.

Windows 8 May Arrive Early to Fight iPad (But Hopefully Not)

As Apple’s iPad threatens to gobble up PC market share, Microsoft may be moving faster than expected on Windows 8.

Google Quietly Launches ‘What Do You Love?’ Site

Google wants to know what you love.

Violent Video Games: The Top 8 Big Money Franchises

In observance of the Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision to treat video games to the same First Amendment protection as art, music, and movies, here’s a look at some of the biggest names in violent game franchises.

Why Is Facebook Disabling Apps Without Warning?

If you’re a regular use of Facebook. you may have noticed the disappearance of a number of applications across the site in the last week or so—including Social Interview, Photo Effect and God Reads—and be wondering what’s going on. It’s been officially explained as part of a widespread operation responding to complaints of an increase [...]

Citigroup Admits $2.7 Million of Customers’ Money Stolen Due to Hack

Citigroup estimates that around 3,400 customers were affected by the online security breach it experienced earlier this year, costing somewhere in the region of $2.7 million when credit card information was stolen by hackers.

Supreme Court: ‘Video Games Qualify for First Amendment Protection’

In a 7-2 decision with an opinion written by Justice Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court effectively declared on Monday (PDF file) that video games can be afforded the same constitutional protections as visual art, film, music and other forms of expression.

New Contract-Free iPhone in the Fall? Analyst Stokes the Coals

Just in case you forgot, Apple may introduce a relatively cheap, contract-free iPhone this year. Or not.

Why LulzSec’s Disbanding Doesn’t Really Mean Much at All

So long, LulzSec, we hardly knew ye. The infamous—and I say “‘infamous” like the term was used to describe El Guapo in Three Amigos—band of merry hackers called it quits over the weekend. And I say “called it quits” like someone goes from smoking inside their house to only smoking outside, at parties, and when [...]

Notorious Sony Hacker Lands a Developer Gig at… Facebook?

If you were a maturing technology company, where would you look to recruit top-tier engineering talent? College campuses? Craigslist? LinkedIn?

Obama: We Can Rebuild Economy with Robots

President Obama wants to reinvigorate the U.S. economy with a little help from some robots. Lots of robots.