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In a nod to developing nations like India and Brazil, Facebook will unveil plans for "Facebook for Every Phone," which is designed to make Facebook accessible on technologically humble feature phones ...

It turns out that Germany, Europe's most outspoken critic in the wake of U.S. snoopingrevelations, has itself used a National Security Agency spying program and collaborated with the NSA on surveillance ...

A group of countries in Latin America seems to have successfully blocked online retail giant Amazon from using ".amazon" as an Internet address suffix ...

Jack Ma, the billionaire founder and executive chairman of Chinese Internet giant Alibaba Group, said that China's move to violently squelch Tiananmen Square protesters in 1989 was "the most correct decision," adding that "a leader needs to make this kind of decision." ...

Devout followers pay heed: The Catholic Church is offering indulgences for those who take the righteous step of following Pope Francis on Twitter ...

European Union justice commissioner Viviane Reding implored EU member states to get on board with Germany's call for tougher and more unified data protection laws ...

Ma Ailun, a 23-year-old woman from northwest China, died after being electrocuted by her iPhone, according to relatives. ...

Intrepid hikers and garden-variety Internet addicts now have 4G access on top of Japan's famous Mt. Fuji ...

In Japan, a flubbed privacy setting made public a Google Groups chat among Japanese bureaucrats, allowing any-and-everyone to see internal memos, including negotiating positions for an international treaty ...

France has abandoned a law that called for copyright infringers' Internet connections to be cut off upon a third offense ...

Assuming he can get there, it looks as though leaker/hero/traitor Edward Snowden has options as he seeks a place to take up asylum ...

Don't be surprised if this becomes a thing ...

In what could be a prelude to censorship, the Turkish government has asked Twitter to establish a "representative office" in Turkey ...

The UK's NSA-ish surveillance program, "Project Tempora," has drawn the ire of the German government ...

Google cannot be forced to delete sensitive information from its search index, a key advisor to the European Court of Justice said. ...

Edward Snowden keeps 'em coming ...

France plans to propose a law that would prevent Amazon from offering discounts and free delivery for books in France ...

France's data protection watchdog, the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertes, says it will fine Google if the company doesn't rewrite its privacy policy within the next three months ...

Honoring a previous agreement, legendary British rock group Pink Floyd has given the green light to music streaming outfit Spotify to host the band's catalog. Pink Floyd announced earlier this month that it would resist releasing its music on Spotify until the 1975 classic "Wish You Were Here" hit 1 million streams ...

Regardless of how this turns out, at least they nailed the name ...