Google has sent around event invitations that apparantly point to an announcement about the company’s latest music project. Things will kick off at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET) on Wednesday, November 15 in Los Angeles. According to Engadget, the event will be “Android-themed.” Indeed, Google says it will stream live on YouTube.com/Android. Invitations bore [...]

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s Tim Cook, on his first trip to China as the chief executive officer, has visited an iPhone production plant run by the Foxconn Technology Group, which is being accused of improper labor practices. China is the world’s largest mobile market and already Apple’s second-biggest market overall, but its growth there [...]

Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are reportedly near a settlement over the company’s privacy policies. But Facebook is not the first social network to capture regulators’ attention, and it is unlikely to be the last, experts say. As companies use controversial methods to identify users and share their information, they are drawing increased scrutiny [...]

VANCOUVER – Looking for a place to recycle your phone? Just ask it. Several cities are turning to smartphone apps to encourage tech-savvy citizens to recycle and navigate the complicated rules about what can be turned in and where. The apps come in different forms, including calendars and reminders for curbside collection and detailed maps [...]

Doctors told Jorge Cardile of Buenos Aires that his son Ivo, 7, would never walk. And while unsuccessful surgeries may have deterred some parents, Cardile didn’t listen, according to BBC. “I said to myself, I have to do something, and well, I got the idea to put a brain in his feet, and so I [...]