CBS NewsFacebook Tries to Ease Heartache of Breakups With New ToolNew York TimesSAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is trying to ease the heartache of breaking up. A feature announced Thursday will allow people who have split up with a spouse or partner to turn on an option that spares them the emotional pain…

EngadgetGoogle's iPhone app gets better (looking)EngadgetNot to be outdone by Microsoft's new Bing app for the iPhone, Google has just released version 10 of its main iOS search-focused app. It's not a massive revision like Microsoft released today but rather a tweak to put the iOS app on par with…

PCWorldGoogle+ rides again with a redesign focused on communities of interestPCWorldGoogle isn't done with its attempts at running a social network. On Tuesday, the company gave Google+ a redesign focused on people getting together around shared interests. When Google+ launched in 2011, it was…

New York TimesEncrypted Messaging Apps Face New Scrutiny Over Possible Role in Paris AttacksNew York TimesWASHINGTON — American and French officials say there is still no definitive evidence to back up their presumption that the terrorists who massacred 129 people in Paris used new,…

USA TODAYGoogle could soon show Facebook content in search resultsIBNLiveFacebook will reportedly provide a boost for Google searches, allowing data from its mobile app to show up in a Google search. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that Facebook has begun allowing Google to crawl and…

Telegraph.co.uk'Meth ten 7' – Videos posted to Facebook show men energetically dancingTVNZOxford Dictionaries' word of the year is the picture named "face with tears of joy", and is the first pictograph to win the award, according to a post from the Oxford University Press. Oxford Dictionaries word…

While today’s news makes clear that FHA and its dedicated personnel have remained vigilant in safeguarding the FHA for future generations, the job of mopping up from this terrible housing crisis and recession is not done. The FHA has an obligation to the American people to do more. FHA, with the…

New survey results from J.D. Power prove that mortgage customer satisfaction is better thanks to heightened focus from lenders on developing functional digital channels and improving operation efficiency. Falling in line with where the industry is headed, the results confirmed that as the number of…

The oil industry's downturn coupled with traditional seasonality pushed Houston's home sales activity down by double digits in October. Single-family homes sales in the metro dropped by 10.2 percent on a year-over-year basis, with a total of 5,873 sales occurring last month, according to a report…

Christian Science MonitorQuick charge battery could charge smartphone 10 times fasterChristian Science MonitorThe Chinese company Huawei has demonstrated two new battery prototypes that offer quick charges for smartphones. By Annika Fredrikson, Staff November 16, 2015. Save for later Saved. close.…

PC MagazineGoogle Maps Reviewers Offered Perks, Free Cloud StoragePC MagazineIn an effort to beef up the reviews that appear in Google Maps, Google is offering perks to those who contribute. It's nothing major—unless cloud storage really gets you going. But it's more than you'll get for writing a…

USA TODAYTwitter may introduce more emojiUSA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — If Twitter broke your heart by replacing its ubiquitous "favorite" button with a heart-shaped "like" button, more emotive buttons may be coming to your rescue. A Twitter user _Ninji noticed he could select a range of emoji including a…

NewsweekThe Day the Music Died: Beats Music, Rdio and Zune All Shut DownNewsweekMicrosoft chairman Bill Gates addresses the crowd at a launch party for the Zune media player in downtown Seattle in 2006. Robert Sorbo/Reuters. Filed Under: Tech & Science. Consolidation was the word of the day for the…

CBC.caUber legalization in Calgary closer as council votes to modernize taxi bylawCBC.caCity council has taken another step towards legalizing ride-hailing services like Uber, after council voted 13 to 2 in favour of modernizing the city's taxi bylaw. Full regulations have yet to be drafted for…

CBS NewsFacebook responds to backlash over Safety Check featureCBS NewsAfter the terror attacks in Paris on Friday, thousands turned to Facebook to let friends and family know they were safe. Play Video. Sunday Morning. How survivors of Paris attacks reached out to social media. The terror attacks…

Huffington PostAfter Criticism, Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook Will Activate Safety Check For ...Huffington PostProviding equitable access to tools like Safety Check around the globe isn't just a helpful thing for Facebook to do: it's the right thing, too. Headshot of Alexander Howard Share on…

Chicago TribuneMountain View: Google self-driving car pulled over for 'driving too slowly'San Jose Mercury NewsMOUNTAIN VIEW -- When one of Google's self-driving vehicles is pulled over, who gets the ticket? The passenger or the car? The question was asked across the Internet on Thursday, after a…

VentureBeatMountain View: Google self-driving car pulled over 'for driving too slowly'San Jose Mercury NewsMOUNTAIN VIEW -- When one of Google's self-driving vehicles is pulled over, who gets the ticket? The passenger or the car? The question was asked across the Internet on Thursday, after a police…

VentureBeatPublishers better off partnering with Facebook to invade phone lock screensVentureBeatA bunch of big publishers are hooking up with Facebook to establish a presence — via notifications — on the lock screens of users' phones. Facebook today announced a new app called Notify, which shows…

Tech TimesRoku Unveils New Low-Cost Roku SE For $25 On Black Friday And $50 AfterwardsTech TimesRoku introduces its affordable Roku SE, and the hardware maker is going to mark down its original $50 price to $25 this coming Black Friday weekend. (Photo : Roku). Roku is rolling out a budget-friendly…

Washington PostThe one thing about 'matching' algorithms that dating sites don't want you to knowWashington PostTinder released an updated version of its matching algorithm today, a “big change” that CEO Sean Rad has been hyping for the past week. In a blog post, Tinder offered few details on the…

Mac RumorsDisney Launches Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars-Themed Bundle for New Apple TVMac RumorsDisney today launched a new Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Starter Pack for the fourth-generation Apple TV, bundling a SteelSeries Nimbus Wireless Controller and a Bluetooth-enabled Disney Infinity Base in a…

EngadgetThe mobile world's walls are crumblingEngadgetPonder the photo you see above for a moment. Yes, that's Apple Music running on a BlackBerry phone powered by Android -- products from three mobile rivals working in harmony. The very concept of this would have been outlandish just a year ago,…

ComputerworldGoogle's About Me page helps users control personal infoComputerworldPeople concerned about how much information is out there about them on Google have a new way to control what everyone can see. Without any fanfare, Google has begun rolling out an About Me page to make it easier for…

ComputerworldFrom open source to open community: ex-MySQL and Eucalyptus CEO Marten Mickos ...ComputerworldWhen Hewlett-Packard (back in the days when it was one company) acquired open source cloud infrastructure vendor Eucalyptus a year or two ago, many were left scratching their heads about what…

PhoneDogTry Firefox OS 2.5 on your Android device with an appPhoneDogIt's been a while since we've heard news about Firefox OS, but Mozilla is still plugging away on the software, and it recently released Firefox OS 2.5 around the globe. And now you can give Firefox OS 2.5 a try on your Android…

TIMEThese Are the Governments that Request (and Block) the Most Facebook ContentTIMEFacebook on Wednesday released its biannual Global Government Requests Report for the first half of 2015, detailing the number of times governments have asked the company for information on its millions of users and…

TmoNewsT-Mobile amps up Simple Choice with double data, Family MatchTmoNewsUPDATE: I've added a graphic below that should help to clear up these new Simple Choice Amped plans. They'll be available starting November 15. Today is T-Mobile's big Un-carrier X event, but before revealing the Un-carrier X…

CNBCUPDATE 1-Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer teams up with big tech for smartwatchReuters... * Tag Heuer Connected on sale in U.S., other markets in days. * Costs $1,500, includes incentive to buy mechanical watch. * Signs wearable devices may be taking market share (Adds comments from CEO, watch…

BBC NewsUniversal broadband - how, why, how much?BBC NewsSo, every home and business across the UK can now have fast broadband if they want it. That was the promise made by the Prime Minister at the weekend. But it left open a number of questions - did he mean everyone, no matter how remote, what…

Los Angeles TimesToyota invests $1 billion in artificial intelligence in USLos Angeles TimesAkio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corp., announces Nov. 6, 2015, during a news conference in Tokyo that Toyota will establish a new artificial intelligence research and development company. Akio Toyoda,…

VentureBeatLytro dives into virtual reality filmmaking with debut of its Immerge video cameraVentureBeatSince its debut in 2006, Lytro has produced devices that leverage light-field technology, which captures information about the direction and intensity of light rays. Today, the company is applying…

EngadgetCircle with Disney makes it easy to control your kids' screen timeEngadgetWhen I was younger, I had a friend whose dad would shut down their house's internet connection every 12AM without fail. He'd love Circle with Disney if his children were still kids. It's a cube (despite its name) that…

FortuneHearts and Faves: How Much Should Twitter Care About its Core Users?FortuneThe social network changed the “favorite” icon from a star to a heart and all hell broke loose. Unless you spend all day on Twitter, as some journalists and social-media editors seem to, you may have missed the latest…

ZDNetFirefox 42 brings Tracking Protection to private browsingZDNetMozilla has announced that it has brought its Tracking Protection feature by default to Firefox's private browsing mode. The feature has been working its way through Firefox's development and beta channels since August.…

SlashGearThis is Local Motors 3D printed car: It could change everythingSlashGear3D printing may be mainstream enough not to raise an eyebrow any more, but Local Motors' plan to print cars is still ambitiously unusual. The Phoenix, AZ company brought its latest LM3D Swim prototype to SEMA 2015 this…

ReutersVW says fuel usage understated on some models; Porsche warnsReutersBERLIN Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) on Tuesday said it had understated the fuel consumption of 800,000 cars sold in Europe, while majority stakeholder Porsche Automobil Holding SE (PSHG_p.DE) warned that VW's latest findings could…

WIREDPinterest Now Has A Shop So More Shoppers Shop on PinterestWIREDWhen Pinterest unveiled “buyable Pins,” a way for Pinners to be able to immediately purchase the cozy blankets and stylish outfits they've bookmarked on the social network, the collective sentiment from users was clear. Finally!…

Fast CompanyFreedomPop inks deal with Intel; hybrid carrier will offer Wi-Fi first ...Phone ArenaHybrid carriers like FreedomPop allow users to employ Wi-Fi hotspots for voice and data, in order to save big bucks on a monthly voice, text and data plan. And when out of range of a hotspot, these MVNOs…

Digital TrendsAt $50K, Sennheiser's Orpheus are the world's most expensive headphonesDigital TrendsWhen it comes to high-end audio, hyperbole is the marketing department's prime directive. But when Sennheiser claims it has made “the best headphones in the world,” the company is dead serious. And…