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Teens Unfriend Facebook, Take to Twitter: Poll

Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations.

Google Glass Sets Off Gold Fever Among Developers

Google Glass won't get to gadget lovers for several months yet, but there's already a gold-rush mood about the potential of the new wearable technology device made by the search giant.

Facebook Sees Revenue Growth, Wants to Be Ad Giant

Social media mainstay Facebook was going to be bigger than Amazon, bigger than McDonald's, bigger than Coca-Cola. Then came the IPO. Good thing it has lots of friends.

'Smart Gun' Tech Could Disable Stolen Weapons

A high-tech startup is introducing a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to disable their weapons remotely.

Microsoft's New Xbox One Offers More

The new Xbox One will let users watch live TV, rent a movie, listen to music and play games, and viewers can use their voice and gestures to control the device too.

Young Scientist Wins $50,000 for Quick Phone-charger

A young California woman has won a $50,000 science award for inventing a "supercapacitor" that could allow a smartphone to be charged in 20 seconds.

Tumblr May Be a Stumblr for Yahoo

Yahoo almost certainly would burden the microblogging platform Tumblr with a layer of bureaucracy that will drive away many of its 100 million bloggers.

Google Fiber Making an Impact

The average peak connection speed in the U.S. is 29.6 megabytes per second. Cities where Google Fiber has rolled out have absurdly faster internet connections.

Facebook, Twitter Announce Apps for Google Glass

Google says it's still figuring out the best ways to use Glass, but the company announced today that Facebook, Twitter and several other media firms have built their own applications for the futuristic-looking wearable computer.

Apple's iPhones, iPads Approved for Military Use, Sir Yes Sir!

The Pentagon says Apple's iPhone and iPad have been approved for use on military networks after many years of only BlackBerry devices having such approval.

U.S. Lawmakers Express Privacy Concerns Over Google Glass

Eight members of Congress say they're concerned Google's wearable computer, Google Glass, could violate the privacy "of the average American."

Facebook Bounceback Shows Social Media Market Strength

Last year, Facebook was blamed for ruining the tech IPO market. Now stock watchers suggest Facebook's newfound good fortune reflects a rejuvenated tech market.

50 Billion Apple Apps Downloaded

Eddy Cue, senior vice president of Internet software and services, announced the milestone Thursday, saying that an Ohio man who downloaded the 50 billionth app had won a $10,000 gift card for the App Store.

Google Stock Hits $900, Magic Continues

Google continued its magical 2013 on Wall Street with its stock catapulting past the $900 level as the search giant kicked off its annual developers conference.

Google Presents Voice Search for Desktops and Laptops

Google on Wednesday unveiled Conversational Search, which lets users ask their computers a question by prefacing it with, "OK, Google."