A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, via social media, sharing sites, or good 'ole email.

Facebook and Apple giving away free iPads? It must be too good to be true! Spoiler: It is. CNET is reporting that there's a new spam scam hitting Facebook today.

It was November 4, 1980, Election Day in the United States. At 9:01 P.M. by the clock in the Oval Office, President Jimmy Carter called now President-elect Ronald Reagan and conceded the race to him graciously.

This past holiday season, consumers had more ways to shop than ever before, online, offline, mobile, and even through Facebook. eCommerce company Baynote, put together a report card for each of these areas based on a consumer survey. The results aren't surprising but still interesting, particularly as they relate to social media. Overall, 84% of consumers said their online shopping experience was "good" or "excellent." This was only 78% last year.

Whether you're looking for a new place to have lunch or planning a trip to Paris, Foursquare has you covered with their new desktop app. Foursquare explore is a supersized version of the explore engine in their smartphone app. It's designed to help you find places to eat, visit and play that suit your needs and interests. What's truly unique about it, is the apps ability to respond to random words, not just specific names or high-level categories.

Earlier this afternoon we reported that Apple had revealed a list of companies that supply components for its products. This list, which represents an uncharacteristic openness by Apple, was part of the company's Supplier Responsibility report.

Direct-kick bending and H&M underwear model David Beckham is giving his fans on Google+ a treat: an exclusive live interview on YouTube. As part of their @Google Talks program,

Twenty-three year old Richard O'Dwyer is facing copyright infingment charges in the United States after a U.K. judge ordered it appropriate for him to prosecuted there.

The Electronic Privacy Information Center is considering filing an FTC complaint, even after two of the senators involved in the first subcommittee investigation suggested an FTC investigation last month. Google has cherry-picked positive quotes f...

The Indian government has initiated legal proceedings against a number of search, social networking, and technology companies. The government found sufficient cause to pursue prosecution of the companies for refusing to regulate offensive content.