Facebook’s graph search and its useful discomfort
The feature throws users under a light they may not be ready for.
Ministry of Innovation / Business of Technology
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Mega arrives: Hands-on with Kim Dotcom’s new cloud storage site
Free users will get 50GB; $13 to $40 per month buys you 500GB to 4TB of storage.
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Boeing’s Dreamliner batteries “inherently unsafe”—and yours may be too
Popular lithium-ion batteries have all it takes to create a firebomb.
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Ford AppLink opens floodgates to in-car iOS, Android, and BlackBerry apps
Helping the driver without causing distraction.
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you have 15 seconds to comply
On Facebook, users can no longer hide from search results
All profiles must contribute to the greater good of socially-fueled search.
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Mega gigabytes
Kim Dotcom’s Mega: 50GB free, no promises on getting old files back
Legal hassles preventing return of old Megaupload files.
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Swiss artists send Julian Assange a self-photographing package (Updated)
The package is taking pictures of its surroundings, the Ecuadorian Embassy.
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Time Warner, net neutrality foes cry foul over Netflix Super HD demands
Super HD, 3D content only available to subs whose ISPs play nicely with Netflix.
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Can you hear me now?
Break your mobile contract, prepaid provider Ting will reimburse you if you switch
The firm, which uses Sprint's network, reserves $100,000 to lure new customers.
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Mega madness
NZ media network pulls 500 radio ads touting Dotcom's new Mega service
Three days before Mega's launch, colorful German blames music industry for loss.
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Work is haaaaard
World’s most industrious lazy man outsources all of his work to China
He's responsible for the loss of one American job: his own.
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Seasick startups sail the seven seas with Desmond Tutu
"Unreasonable at Sea" will take 11 companies to 14 countries over 105 days.
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New Facebook Graph Search gives users power to slice and dice info from friends
Acquaintances who are single? Sushi fans who watch Dexter? Find 'em all.
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Ars liveblog from Facebook's Graph Search unveiling
Facebook said "Come see what we're building," so we obliged.
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Aaron Swartz Memorial JSTOR Liberator sets public domain academic articles free
"A tiny bit of civil disobedience," that with any luck, won't get folks in trouble.
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“Six strikes” program could affect businesses too, even if infringer is unknown
Verizon's plan may punish companies with Internet slowdown for alleged piracy.
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For whom the Dell tolls
Dell stock soars on report of potential acquisition by private-equity firms
If deal happens, would be largest in PC sector since HP bought Compaq for $19B.
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Staff Blog
Aaron Swartz and me, over a loosely intertwined decade
Remembering the talented activist who lived in our Internet neighborhood.
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Heebie jeebies
PC sales drop in fourth quarter of 2012 for the first time in five years
IDC also reports that HP is still the world's top PC vendor.
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Healthy fiber
China tackles last-mile fiber problem, decrees all new homes must have it
By April all new residences near such a network will have open access to it.
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Straight outta Espoo
Nokia shows signs of life after its bet on Lumia devices starts to pay off
Shares of the Finnish telco giant surge on news of $5B in sales at end of 2012.
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Talk is cheap
Walmart to sell iPhones with a $45 per month unlimited prepaid plan
Retail giant partners with Straight Talk, using AT&T's towers, starting Friday.
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Torrents on the tube
Android “BitTorrent Certified” box wants to bring torrents to your TV
Sketchy site offers box for €90, but only ships to some EU countries.
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best served bold
Out of nowhere, Dish makes offer to fully acquire Clearwire
Sprint made a bid to buy Clearwire last month, dubs competition "illusory."
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Vint Cerf keeps his (wine) cool
Vint Cerf’s futuristic wine cellar—and what it means for you
RFID tags on every wine bottle in your house? Why not?
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