Yahoo Shakes Up BoardYahoo said Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors have volunteered not to stand for re-election to the company's board. The company named two new outside directors.
Nokia to Cut 4,000 JobsFinland-based Nokia said it plans to cut about 4,000 jobs at smartphone manufacturing plants by the end of the year.
Facebook Challenged on Board DiversityCalSTRS, the big pension fund, challenged Facebook over what it sees as a lack of diversity on the company's board of directors.
S&P Cuts Sony Rating, Warns of Further ActionS&P lowered its long-term debt ratings on Sony to two notches above junk status and gave the Japanese electronics company a negative outlook.
The Quest for Cheaper, Better LightsSoraa plans to disclose the benefits of an unusual technology for manufacturing LEDs, which have found applications in areas such as traffic signals but aren't widely used to light up homes or offices.
Apple Asked Standards Body for Patent RulesApple has asked a telecommunications standards body to set basic principles governing how member companies license their patents, an increasingly contentious topic.
Silicon Valley Recovering Faster Than NationEven before Facebook Inc. goes public, Silicon Valley is experiencing a surge in jobs and per-capita income, in contrast to the weak economic situation dogging the rest of the nation
Tussle in China Over iPad NameProview Technology (Shenzhen) has filed for a temporary restraining order in a Shanghai court to stop Apple from using the iPad name in mainland China.
Oracle Seeks New Trial in SAP CaseOracle rejected a $272 million award in its intellectual-property theft case against SAP, an expected move that sets the stage for a new trial between the bitter software rivals.
Tech Geeks Give Themselves a ChargeAny geek can tell you that battery life hasn't kept up with gadget innovations. But not to worry: Inventors are figuring out how to turn geeks into batteries.
Picture Dims for Japanese ElectronicsLast week, a trifecta of Japan's most-celebrated electronics companies—Sony, Sharp and Panasonic—gave up hope for an annual profit, projecting combined losses of nearly $17 billion for the fiscal year ending in March.
Fast Phones, Dead BatteriesUsers of 4G smartphones are discovering their speedy broadband service also zips through battery life.
A Mystery Highlights Fast Shift To DigitalA coming mystery novel, "The Expats" by Chris Pavone, is likely to highlight a digital shift under way in the book market. Mystery/thriller titles, one of the biggest categories in fiction today, are more popular with e-book readers than the broader market.
Samsung Says EU Probe Will Find It CompliantSamsung Electronics, in its first acknowledgment of the European Commission's antitrust investigation of its patent licensing practices, said it believed the commission would ultimately conclude the company complies with the rules.
Injunction Interrupts Apple Sales in GermanySome Apple devices were unavailable for sale briefly on Friday in Germany, as part of a patent tussle with Motorola Mobility.
Facebook Sets Historic IPOFacebook filed for an initial public offering Wednesday that could value the social network between $75 billion and $100 billion, putting the company on track for one of the biggest U.S. stock-market debuts of all time.
Do Dating Sites Have the Love Algorithm?A study of Internet dating services finds little evidence of their scientific claims. But that has done nothing to stem their growing popularity.
PDFs Mean Paperless Office Still a DreamThe dream of the paperless office remains a long way off. A study reveals the continuing popularity of printing out emailed attachments, often multiple times.
Why Italy's Answer to Google is Taken SeriouslyNormally the idea of anybody taking on Google would laughed at or ignored. But a search engine launch the professor credited with developing the original system for ranking pages gets taken a little more seriously.
Central Europe Backs Out of Copyright Deal After ProtestsPoland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia this week put the ratification of a controversial international copyright agreement on hold amid concerns it would lead to censorship online.
'Deleted' Facebook Photos Still Online After Three YearsUsers with a direct link to the pictures on Facebook were still able to see the photographs three years later.
Nokia Leads Way in Global Mobile Web UseMobile Internet usage has doubled every year since 2009. Nokia leads the world while Apple dominates the U.S. and the U.K.
No Posthumous Gay Pardon for Computing Pioneer TuringOn the centenary of his birth a petition was launched calling for mathematician and codebreaker Alan Turing to be pardoned for homosexual offenses. The U.K. government has turned down the request.
Protests Mount Over Anti-Counterfeiting AgreementEuropean pressure on a controversial international copyright treaty has risen after protests last weekend and a planned day of action next weekend.
Telefonica's Wayra Accelerator Blows in From Latin AmericaThe start-up accelerator backed by the Spanish-based telecoms giant which has already launched in Latin America is coming to Europe. It has already opened in Spain. London is next.
What Leads People to Become PiratesThe cost of piracy is often quoted, but the rewards to its facilitators do not appear to be commensurate. So why do it? And how could it accidentally be socially useful?
