Xbox One Answers: Always-on, Used Games and DRM

Following its unveiling this week, Ed Smith tries to answer the questions Microsoft about the Xbox One and always-on, used games and DRM.

Published: 6 hours, 8 minutes ago

South Korean Man Leaps to Death, Kills Girl, 5

The 39-year old landed on the child walking on the pavement below in the city of Busan.

Published: 6 hours, 11 minutes ago

Chinese Health Companies Hike Prices Of Collagen, Which Has No Proven Health Benefits

Collagen, formerly believed to keep the skin firm, has become an enormously profitable product. But it does nothing for health.

Published: 6 hours, 19 minutes ago

Bitter Cold Left UK Gas Reserves Six Hours from Running Dry

Rationing would have been inevitable if bad weather had gone on, officials warn.

Published: 6 hours, 20 minutes ago

Facebook Phone Goes Home: HTC First UK Release Date Canceled To Refocus On App Design

The unpopular HTC First, commonly referred to as the first "Facebook phone," will not be launched in the UK.

Published: 6 hours, 29 minutes ago

Senator urges 'extreme caution' on Softbank-Sprint deal

An influential senator on Friday expressed strong concerns about Japanese company Softbank Corp's plan to buy 70 percent of Sprint Nextel, the No. 3 mobile service provider, warning it could expose the United States to more Chinese cyber attacks.

Published: 6 hours, 40 minutes ago

ITV Twitter Hacked By pro-Assad Syrian Electronic Army

FT, Reuters, AP and AFB among media giants targeted by hackers baking Damascus regime.

Published: 6 hours, 43 minutes ago

New Android Virus Forwards Text Messages To Hackers

A new Trojan virus can intercept text messages and forward them to hackers, getting around two-step verification systems.

Published: 6 hours, 46 minutes ago

Apple iOS 7 Predictions: What to Expect

Apple will announce iOS 7 at its WWDC keynote on 10 June, with the iPhone software expected to undergo its biggest change to date.

Published: 6 hours, 50 minutes ago

Julian Assange's WikiLeaks 'Barely Able to Cover Costs' as Donations Dry up

Controversial whistleblowers' site's accounts show receipts of just $68,000 (£44,978) in donations in 2012.

Published: 7 hours, 7 minutes ago

Abolish National Insurance Tax Breaks for UK Self-Employed, Says CentreForum

Thinktank CentreForum says move would rake in extra £2.3bn for UK Treasury and help pay off budget deficit.

Published: 7 hours, 23 minutes ago

Stansted Airport PK709 Alert: Two Men Arrested Following 'Threats to Pilot'

Flight from Pakistan escorted into Essex airport by RAF Typhoon jets following onboard incident and midair scare.

Published: 7 hours, 33 minutes ago

Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ Review

The Nook HD+ has a 9in full HD display, a lightweight plastic body, and runs a highly-modified version of Android.

Published: 7 hours, 39 minutes ago

Etisalat makes top bid for Vivendi's Maroc Tel: sources

Gulf telecom operator Etisalat has offered a higher price for Vivendi's Maroc Telecom stake than rival Qatari bidder Ooredoo, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Published: 7 hours, 40 minutes ago

Memorial Day Sales 2013: 29 Deals, Discounts And Bargains Online And In Stores For MDW Holiday Weekend

Here are the best Memorial Day sales, discounts and bargains leading up to the MDW weekend and on Monday, May 27, 2013.

Published: 7 hours, 56 minutes ago

Ex-Child Star Amanda Bynes 'Hurled Marijuana Bong from 36th Floor of New York Tower'

Amanda Bynes has been arrested after throwing a foot-long marijuana "bong" from the window of her 36th floor New York apartment.

Published: 8 hours, 6 minutes ago

Horse Meat Scandal: Willy Selten Of Selten's Meat Works In The Netherlands Arrested For Allegedly Mixing Horse Meat With Beef

Dutch authorities on Thursday arrested the director of a meat-processing and wholesale company whose business is at the center of an investigation into undeclared mixing of horse meat with beef.

Published: 8 hours, 11 minutes ago

Korean Sex Slaves Snub Osaka Mayor Hashimoto Apology Stunt

Osaka mayor Toru Hashimoto apologises to comfort women after botched reconciliation meeting with Kil Won-ok and Kim Bok-dong.

Published: 8 hours, 18 minutes ago

NOAA: Forecasts Active Atlantic 2013 Hurricane Season, Up To Six Category Five Hurricanes

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Thursday that an active 2013 hurricane season, with up to six possibly category five hurricanes forecasted.

Published: 8 hours, 23 minutes ago

Marijuana Blood Sugar Study Says Cannabis Lowers Diabetes And Obesity Risk

A new study by the American Journal of Medicine suggests that marijuana users have lower levels of insulin resistance and waist sizes.

Published: 8 hours, 29 minutes ago