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'Facebook killer' Steve Stephens found dead after vehicle chase

The man known as the " Facebook Killer " was found dead after a brief police pursuit in the USA state of Pennsylvania, authorities said on Tuesday. "'Facebook...

Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ India Launch Announced

And this is not an understatement when I say this, but the Galaxy S8 is possibly the most gorgeous smartphone till date. This is supposedly the Galaxy S8 Active...

Everton play hardball with Chelsea demanding enormous money for their best player

Everton will try to deter suitors for Romelu Lukaku by demanding a world record £100million for the striker. West Ham have struggled for goals this season ...

Google Earth gets revival with tools for exploration

The new Google Earth . "This is the first time we have done this deep integration with the Google Knowledge Graph ", Earth engineering manager Sean Askay s...

Bandai Namco's New Game is Dark Souls-inspired Code Vein

Code Vein is described as a "dramatic dungeon-exploring action RPG." and takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. Revenants use close-range weapons like swor...

United Airlines tweaks crew policy after recent fiasco

The airline already has announced some changes, including requiring United employees traveling for work to book seats at least an hour in advance to avoid displ...

Esports Could Be On Its Way To Becoming Official Olympic Sport

At the same time, Alisports will actively participate in working with the OCA to continue market development for every sports event at the games. Sheikh Ahmad...

Facebook launches beta of Spaces, its goofy and fun social VR platform

Facebook Spaces , the app that allows you to essentially hang out with friends "in-person" through virtual reality , has arrived in beta for Oculus Rift. " ...

Tumblr's Cabana app lets friends watch video along with you

What jumps out the most about Cabana , an app ostensibly from Tumblr, is its lack of Tumblr integration. It'll start playing for everyone in the room, and the ...

Facebook murder suspect recognized at McDonald's after ordering McNuggets

Police said Sunday night Stephens may have left the state and warned residents of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan and NY to be on alert. (AP Photo/James H. Ha...

Here's What's New to Facebook Messenger

It's adding a new area called Discover where you can browse different Messenger tools, bots, apps and brands. When QR codes first emerged, Octane.ai said ...

Here's What's New to Facebook Messenger

It's adding a new area called Discover where you can browse different Messenger tools, bots, apps and brands. When QR codes first emerged, Octane.ai said ...

US intercepts two Russian bombers off Alaska's coast

The intercept was "safe and professional", Mr Ross said. A pair of Air Force jet fighters intercepted two Russian long-range bombers in worldwide airspace, ne...

Microsoft's latest Windows 10 preview lets you preserve battery life with throttling

In a new blog post, Microsoft's Bill Karagounis has outlined the tech giant's latest attempt at improving power efficiency with what it calls "Power Throttling"...

Videos show desperation of suspect in Facebook video killing

Suspect Steve Stephens, 37, stands charged with Sunday's aggravated murder of 74-year-old Robert Godwin, and authorities say he could be in Pennsylvania, New ...

Facebook murder suspect shot and killed himself

The man known as the " Facebook killer " may have been taken down by a group of McDonald's employees in Erie, Pennsylvania, authorities said Tuesday. The crit...

Mark Zuckerberg Presents Facebook's F8 Keynote Speech

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at his company's annual F8 developer conference , Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in San Jose , Calif. And it's coming to a ...

Suspect in Facebook video killing shoots himself to death

Authorities say police tried to pull Stephens over and, after a brief pursuit, he shot and killed himself. In one video posted on Facebook, Stephens said th...

Ex-girlfriend of Facebook murder suspect meets with victim's family

Law enforcement officials had said on Monday that Stephens' cellphone was last tracked Sunday afternoon near Erie, about 100 miles (160 kilometres) east of Cle...

Manhunt for Cleveland Facebook Killing Suspect Ends When He Fatally Shoots Himself

Acting on a tip from the McDonald's, state troopers spotted Stephens leaving the restaurant in Erie and went after him, bumping his auto to try to get it to sto...

Park: Giraffe cam will be pulled this week

More than 1.2 million people watched as April gave birth to a male calf Saturday , months after the Animal Adventure Park began touting the livestream in F...

Apple makes a bunch of apps free for everyone

It's not entirely clear why Apple chose to make these apps free to all applicable users, though it may have something to do with the growing number of free alte...

Facebook CEO sees augmented reality's future in the camera

Today, a closed beta opens for developers that will let them experiment with photo and video filters, games, art projects, and more. Facebook could discuss its ...

Galaxy S8: More screen and elegance, but a hefty price tag

But you have to be careful not to smudge the adjacent camera lens by mistake now that the scanner has been moved to the back. Interestingly, there is also a...

Nintendo sold more Zelda games than Switch consoles in March

Considering there have only been 906,000 Switches sold , that meant some bought more than one, probably the limited edition and a regular copy. Notably, this s...

Hackers reveal documents showing NSA breached SWIFT money transferring system

This weekend was a busy one for security researchers. "This reportedly gave the USA spy service a window into the financial activities of a range of organisat...

Search for Facebook killer in PA comes up empty

In the video, which has been widely shared online, Stephens , 37, reportedly said a woman's name and asked Godwin to repeat it. Stephens says on that vid...

Tomorrow is the deadline to file taxes

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said in a March 1 news release. You can upload documents, chat, and follow your filing all through the app. Hedge funds, partners...

TvOS 11 Could Allow For Multi-User Support With Tailored Profiles

The site posted a mockup showing how multiple profiles would look on a user's television display. Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming iOS 10.3.2 ...

Police urge man who posted video of murder to turn self in

Police have not verified that claim. However, according to a Facebook spokesman, a video of the murder was uploaded to Facebook afterwards and was not live st...