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- The newest form of a selfie: 3-D printed statues
Why take a cellphone selfie, when you could have a 3-D printed statue of yourself? In New York, organizations are offering 3-D printed statues of customers.
- Desire Eye and RE Camera: HTC goes all in with mobile photography
HTC believes the future is images. On Wednesday, HTC introduced a new line of products aimed at mobile photography. HTC introduced a new standalone camera, a smart phone with enhanced cameras, and mobile photo-editing software.
- Satya Nadella apologizes: What's Microsoft's record on women?
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said women shouldn't ask for a raise, because that's good karma. Mr. Nadella has since apologized for the remark, but here is how Microsoft treats its female employees.
- Japan orders Google to 'forget' a user's past
A judge in Japan is setting a precedent similar to Europe's 'right to be forgotten' in Google search results.
- Snapchat founder says ads are on the way
Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel says ads are coming very soon to the photo messaging app. The move would be the first source of revenue for a company that is purportedly worth $10 billion.
- Words With Friends returns with new offline mode
Words With Friends is out with a latest version. Zynga's popular word-building game allows people to play offline and chose potential opponents through a community match feature.
- Facebook builds new app that allows fake names: report
Amid protests, Facebook began enforcing its real-name policy. But now it's reported that Facebook is working on its own anonymous social media app.
- AT&T will pay $105 million for unwanted mobile charges
AT&T will pay $105 million to settle charges by the FTC that the company billed customers for unauthorized third-party charges, including daily horoscopes or love tips. The FTC has brought similar charges against seven companies since 2007.
- IBM's Watson settles down in New York and learns Spanish
Watson, the super computer famous for being human contestants on 'Jeopardy!,' is settling down in New York. IBM announced a new Watson global headquarters in Silicon Alley, a place they hope can be the hub of innovation for Watson.
- DEA sued: Can feds create a fake Facebook account with your name and photos?
The DEA set up a fake Facebook account in hopes of tricking a suspect's friends and associates into revealing incriminating drug secrets.
- CEO Paul Budnitz explains what makes Ello different
Ello is the hottest new social media site around. Ello says it doesn't track users and won't sell ads. But many have challenged the company on that issue. Ello founder Paul Budnitz spoke about these questions during an interview with The Christian Science Monitor.
- First flying car designed for the public debuts in October
Flying cars are becoming reality. Aeromobil says its Flying Roadster will be the first flying car to reach the public. Aeromobil will unveil the car at the Pioneers Festival in Vienna.
- Hackers hit bank. Is your money safe anywhere?
Hackers breached JPMorgan Chase & Co., the country’s largest bank, stealing names, emails, addresses and phone numbers from 76 million households.
- Apple to unveil new iPad Oct. 16
Apple is planning to unveil its new generation of iPads on Oct. 16, according to Re/Code. Apple is also supposed to unveil updates to its iMac line.
- Facebook (FB) gets approval for WhatsApp merger
Facebook announced it would buy WhatsApp for $19 billion in February, but the deal couldn't be finalized until it got regulatory approval. On Friday, the European Commission announced an unconditional approval of the merger, making it the biggest acquisition in Facebook's history.
- After controversy, Facebook promises stricter scrutiny over research
Facebook is planning stricter scrutiny when conducting research. Facebook came under fire for a 2012 study that manipulated users' newsfeeds without their knowledge.
- Facebook apology: How do other websites handle fake names?
Facebook apologized Wednesday for deleting accounts that use fake names. The policy upset members of the LGBT community. In the continuing battle of anonymity on the Web, how do other social media sites handle fake names?
- Is that 'used' iPhone stolen? Apple's new tool can check.
Apple devices are stolen at a very high rate. In an attempt to crack down on stolen devices, Apple has released a feature to check if used iPads are stolen before they are purchased.
- China greenlights sale of iPhone 6, but image problems linger
The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus will go on sale in China October 17, with pre-orders a week earlier. But early demand in China has been lukewarm.
- Hong Kong protestors use FireChat to text without cell service
Hong Kong protestors are using FireChat, a mobile messaging app, to communicate without using cellular or Internet service. Pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong downloaded the app 100,000 times in just one day.