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Even as traditional crime — from mortgage originations to healthcare to child exploitation — has migrated online, the range and scope of the FBI’s investigations into cyber-crimes has continued to expand, according to the Bureau’s director, Robert Mueller, III, who testified on May 16 before a Senate subcommittee. “Computer intrusions and network attacks are the [...]

Mark Stadnyk’s inspiration for an adjustable motorbike windshield came from being “beat to death” by wind and turbulence when he rode his new bike. But after coming up with the idea for a system of gears and brackets, it took rather a while to get a US patent. “It wasn’t that difficult in terms of [...]

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s wearable computer, the most anticipated piece of electronic wizardry since the iPad and iPhone, will not go on sale for many months. But the resistance is already under way. The glasseslike device, which allows users to access the Internet, take photos and film short snippets, has been pre-emptively banned by a [...]

Twitter has unveiled a new music app which will recommend tracks based on who you follow on the social network. Songs can be played directly in the app via services such as Rdio, Spotify and iTunes. The software displays songs your friends are currently listening to – as well as suggestions from artists. It follows [...]

Micro-blogging site Twitter is rumoured to be launching a new music service after buying the music discovery site We Are Hunted. We Are Hunted confirmed the deal, adding “there’s no question that Twitter and music go well together” – and said it was shutting down. The hashtag #music is also featured on the newly-launched music.twitter.com. [...]

Apple boss Tim Cook has apologised to Chinese consumers after state media accused the firm of arrogance, greed and of “throwing its weight around”. A two-week long Chinese media campaign had focused on Apple’s repair policies. A statement on Apple’s China website said “misunderstandings” may have led to the perception “Apple’s attitude was arrogant” towards [...]

Samsung has launched a smartphone which allows users to control its 5in (12.5cm) screen using only their eyes. The Galaxy S4 follows on from last year’s S3, a product that sold over 40 million units worldwide. At a lavish, Broadway-themed event in New York, the company also demonstrated the phone’s ability to take two different [...]

South Korean phone-maker Samsung has lost another patent fight against rival Apple, in the UK High Court.Samsung had said technology used in Apple products to allow phones to send and receive data over 3G networks infringed three of its patents. The case comes a week after Galaxy smartphone manufacturer failed to secure an iPhone ban [...]

(CNN) — Facebook and Google are battling it out to dominate your smartphone time and, for now, Facebook is winning. According to the latest stats from comScore, Facebook was the most popular mobile app in the United States in 2012. The Google Maps app held the top position until October, when Apple rolled out its [...]

(CNN) — It’s about to get more difficult to move between smartphone carriers and still keep your existing phone. Smartphones purchased after Saturday can’t be legally unlocked without permission from the carrier, according to a recent ruling by the Library of Congress. Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in 1998, making it illegal to [...]