Twitter and Irvine Welsh, the iconic “Trainspotting” author, are undeniably made for each other.

An unemployed drifter who became an Internet sensation in February after he brandished a hatchet to stop an assault has been charged with murder following his arrest in Philadelphia, police said.

A group of US lawmakers has asked Google to answer questions on the privacy implications and possible “misuse of information” of its Google Glass project.

Facebook and Twitter launched applications Thursday for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market.

New Zealand’s Supreme Court on Thursday granted Kim Dotcom leave to appeal a ruling that US authorities do not have to disclose all of the evidence they have against the Megaupload founder.

Internet giant Amazon on Wednesday came under fresh fire over its British tax status after official figures revealed it only paid £2.4 million ($3.6 million, 2.8 million euros)on UK sales of £4.2 billion last year.

An anonymous bidder paid $610,000 in a charity auction for coffee date with Apple chief Tim Cook, the organizers said Wednesday.

Azerbaijan on Tuesday legalised tighter Internet controls in a move critics worry could be used to curb online dissent in the tightly-managed former Soviet state.

A US man was sent to prison on Monday for orchestrating a hacker-powered scam to pump up stock prices and then dump inflated shares, raking in millions of dollars.

The death of a young Chinese migrant worker in Beijing has sparked an online protest by those sceptical of official claims that she committed suicide.