A cool new site called Me & My Shadow lets you find out which traces of digital data you leave behind as you surf.

Sony has applied for a continuation of a 2006 patent involving ads in video games; apparently that was enough to fuel the fires of nerd rage.

SiliValley entrepreneur Eric Simons crashed on AOL's couches and ate its food for free after a four-month AOL-sponsored incubator session ended before Simons was ready to leave.

DARPA provided seed funding, but the foundation founded by an African-American woman in her mother the teacher aims to teach generations of Americans how to build knowledge, educated populations and a window to the secrets of the universe, not just a starship.

Most observers are applauding Google its successes in the Oracle v. Google case... but not everyone is thrilled about it.

How easy is it to get a Facebook botnet to do your bidding? All you need is cash, the right software, and a list of fake accounts. I did it in 10 minutes for less than $70.

Google might be getting its layoff machine rolling again, Samsung’s stylus-oriented Galaxy Note tablet is due soon, and Apple, dear Apple, is having its video ambitions debated in a wide public rumor exchange. Let’s get into this Wednesday’s rumor roundup!

Not every telling photo is accurate; not every accurate photo is telling. This one, which appears to be two trained police dogs restraining a Chicago cop in riot gear from attacking protesters, tells a more interesting story than the cops-punch-protesters headline image of the protest.

If DEA gets its way it will be able to photograph, OCR and trace every license plate on every car that passes through the corner of Utah between Salt Lake and Vegas. Lawmakers worry about embarrassing constituents. They should worry about betraying them instead.

Is your new Facebook BFF really a fake account being used in a botnet? Look closely and it seems obvious -- but it's apparently not obvious to Facebook.