Warner Bros. to rent movies via Facebook, starting with ‘The Dark Knight’
Warner Bros. has begun offering streaming movie rentals directly through Facebook. Christopher Nolan's award-winning blockbuster "The Dark Knight" is the first to test these uncharted waters.
Mark Zuckerberg’s new puppy gets his own Facebook page
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has a new puppy, named Beast — and the ball of fuzz already has its own Facebook page.
Unemployed Charlie Sheen seeks #winning social media intern with #tigerblood
Freshly freed of the burden of making a television show, Charlie Sheen is looking for an intern with #TigerBlood to help him keep his train from plummeting off the nearest cliff.
Al Jazeera English to launch ‘The Stream,’ a talk show about social networking
Riding a wave of success for its coverage of the Middle East uprisings, Al Jazeera English plans to soon launch a new show with social networking at its core.
Gadget usage causes lack of sleep, study finds
The results of the National Sleep Foundation's 2011 Sleep in America study are in — and it seems as though our gadget addictions are keeping us awake.
Apple MacBook Air sales estimated at 1.1 million units in Q4 2010
Sales of Apple's ultra-thin MacBook Air notebook line beat expectations during its first three months.
Angry Birds to break through to Facebook
With best-selling mobile game Angry Birds about to cross the 100 million downloads threshold, Rovio says the game is about to fly onto Facebook.
Apple allegedly in talks with record companies over repeat iTunes downloads
A new report indicates that Apple is in talks with the major record companies to negotiate new iTunes functionality that would allow users to download music files an unlimited number of times, to multiple devices.
Winning: Android beats iOS and RIM in US smartphone market
The Android operating system now dominates the US market according to a new Nielsen report. But Apple and RIM remain the winners in the handset race.
Charlie Sheen trainwreck takes to Twitter
Actor Charlie Sheen has taken his porn star- and drug-tastic antics to Twitter. Now all the world can party with him.
World’s first interactive 3D movie also the creepiest
Researchers at the University of New South Wales have created the world's first interactive 3D film — and it is sure to creep you out.
Steve Jobs allegedly denied knighthood by UK’s Gordon Brown
Apple CEO Steve Jobs was reportedly blocked from receiving knighthood in the UK due to a grudge held by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Self-published novelist Amanda Hocking makes millions from Kindle sales
The monstrous success of 26-year-old self-published novelist Amanda Hocking challenges the economics of traditional book publishing.
No, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah did not offer to buy Facebook for $150 billion
A "Sunday humor" article from the website DawnWires.com claiming that Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah planned to buy Facebook for $150 billion is, surprisingly to some, completely false.
‘The Social Network’ takes home three awards at 2011 Oscars, not Best Picture
What's cooler than winning one Academy Award? Winning three Academy Awards — which is exactly what The Social Network did this year. (That does not, however, include Best Picture.)
Facebook stalkers, rejoice! Banned Breakup Notifier app replaced with Crush Notifier
After amassing nearly 3.7 million users in only three days, Breakup Notifier was blocked by Facebook. But now a new app, Crush Notifier, has arrived to the delight of Facebook romantics everywhere.
Anonymous mask flashes over Stephen Colbert’s face during ‘Colbert Report’
A Guy Fawkes mask — an icon of the Anonymous hacktivist group — was subliminally superimposed over Stephen Colbert's face during Thurday's "Colbert Report." Was this an inside joke, or hacker prank?
Myspace up for sale as Myspace Music President Courtney Holt steps down
Myspace Music President Courtney Holt is reportedly stepping down from his post amidst rumors that parent company News Corp. is making moves to sell off Myspace.